Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

19561h 0m5.8/10
Drama

Ratings

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5.8/10(5)

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 8, 1956

Last Aired

September 3, 1974

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Sydney Newman

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Outsider
Air date: 1956-07-08
E2
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
Air date: 1956-08-12
E3
Tears in the Wind
Air date: 1956-09-16
E4
Flash Point
Air date: 1956-09-23
E5
Black Limelight
Air date: 1956-09-30
E6
The Hollow Crown
Air date: 1956-10-07
E7
It's an Ill Wind
Air date: 1956-10-14
E8
The Mother
Air date: 1956-10-28
After a five month trudge through Poland the Kosky family have reached an Austrian labour camp. Their hopes to emigrate to Canada take a desperate turn when Mrs Kosky is diagnosed with tuberculosis.
E9
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Air date: 1956-11-04
E10
The Common Man
Air date: 1956-11-11
E11
The Right Thing
Air date: 1956-11-25
When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
E12
The Face of a Stranger
Air date: 1956-12-02
E13
The Same Sky
Air date: 1956-12-09
The theme of Romeo and Juliet reworked in an orthodox Jewish household where Jeff who is a Christian falls in love with Juliet. Both families bitterly oppose the relationship. The story is set in wartime, in the East End of London.
E14
Three O'Clock Deadline
Air date: 1956-12-16
E15
The Great Healer
Air date: 1956-12-16
E16
Miss Julie
Air date: 1956-12-23
Late 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. She has recently broken her engagement but is attracted to one of the servants, Jean. They spend the midsummer night together, telling each other their memories and of their dreams. Realizing that an affair between a man of the people and an aristocrat is impossible, they plan to escape to Switzerland.
E17
Ring Out the Old
Air date: 1956-12-30
E18
Michael and Mary
Air date: 1957-01-13
E19
The Necklace
Air date: 1957-01-20
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. Afterwards it is stolen, and Mrs. Kendrick goes into debt to duplicate it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but Mrs. Kendrick never learns the truth, and struggles for years to pay off the huge debt.
E20
The Last Flight
Air date: 1957-01-27
E21
Quay South
Air date: 1957-02-03
E22
If This Be Treason
Air date: 1957-02-10
E23
The King of Iceland
Air date: 1957-02-17
There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
E24
The Witness
Air date: 1957-02-24
E25
This Was a Woman
Air date: 1957-03-10
Olivia Russell is outwardly a devoted wife and mother, the kind mistress of a happy home, and a sympathetic friend. But this suburban respectability conceals a sinister aspect of the feminine.
E26
The Cask of Amontillado
Air date: 1957-03-17
Deep beneath the streets of Italy lie the catacombs of the Montresors, filled with barrels of wine and the bones of the dead. One evening, friends Fortunado and Montresor venture below the city with promises of the rare vintage wine Amontillado and find themselves in a web of betrayal and revenge that changes their friendship forever. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
E27
Catch a Falling Star
Air date: 1957-03-24
What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
E28
Hilda Morgan
Air date: 1957-04-07
E29
The Constant Stranger
Air date: 1957-04-14
E30
Autumn
Air date: 1957-04-21
E31
The Heiress
Air date: 1957-05-05
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
E32
Rappaport Always Pays
Air date: 1957-05-12
E33
Possession
Air date: 1957-05-19
E34
The Old Ladies
Air date: 1957-05-26
E35
Dear Murderer
Air date: 1957-06-02
E36
Escape To Happiness
Air date: 1957-06-09
A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
E37
Start from Scratch
Air date: 1957-06-16
E38
It Pays to Advertise
Air date: 1957-06-30
The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.
E39
The Whiteheaded Boy
Air date: 1957-07-14
E40
While Parents Sleep
Air date: 1957-07-28
E41
Bed, Board and Romance
Air date: 1957-08-11
E42
The Women Have Their Way
Air date: 1957-08-25

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