Armchair Theatre
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.
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Season 1
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1
E1
The Outsider
Jul 8, 1956 -
2
E2
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
Aug 12, 1956 -
3
E3
Tears in the Wind
Sep 16, 1956 -
4
E4
Flash Point
Sep 23, 1956 -
5
E5
Black Limelight
Sep 30, 1956 -
6
E6
The Hollow Crown
Oct 7, 1956 · 60m -
7
E7
It's an Ill Wind
Oct 14, 1956 -
8
E8
The Mother
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.
Oct 28, 1956 -
9
E9
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Nov 4, 1956 -
10
E10
The Common Man
Nov 11, 1956 -
11
E11
The Right Thing
When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
Nov 25, 1956 · 60m -
12
E12
The Face of a Stranger
Dec 2, 1956 -
13
E13
The Same Sky
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.
Dec 9, 1956 -
14
E14
Three O'Clock Deadline
Dec 16, 1956 -
15
E15
The Great Healer
Dec 16, 1956 · 60m -
16
E16
Miss Julie
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.
Dec 23, 1956 -
17
E17
Ring Out the Old
Dec 30, 1956 -
18
E18
Michael and Mary
Jan 13, 1957 -
19
E19
The Necklace
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.
Jan 20, 1957 -
20
E20
The Last Flight
Jan 27, 1957 -
21
E21
Quay South
Feb 3, 1957 -
22
E22
If This Be Treason
Feb 10, 1957 -
23
E23
The King of Iceland
There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
Feb 17, 1957 -
24
E24
The Witness
Feb 24, 1957 -
25
E25
This Was a Woman
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.
Mar 10, 1957 -
26
E26
The Cask of Amontillado
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.
Mar 17, 1957 -
27
E27
Catch a Falling Star
What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
Mar 24, 1957 -
28
E28
Hilda Morgan
Apr 7, 1957 -
29
E29
The Constant Stranger
Apr 14, 1957 -
30
E30
Autumn
Apr 21, 1957 -
31
E31
The Heiress
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
May 5, 1957 -
32
E32
Rappaport Always Pays
May 12, 1957 -
33
E33
Possession
May 19, 1957 · 60m -
34
E34
The Old Ladies
May 26, 1957 -
35
E35
Dear Murderer
Jun 2, 1957 -
36
E36
Escape To Happiness
A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
Jun 9, 1957 -
37
E37
Start from Scratch
Jun 16, 1957 -
38
E38
It Pays to Advertise
The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.
Jun 30, 1957 -
39
E39
The Whiteheaded Boy
Jul 14, 1957 -
40
E40
While Parents Sleep
Jul 28, 1957 -
41
E41
Bed, Board and Romance
Aug 11, 1957 -
42
E42
The Women Have Their Way
Aug 25, 1957 -
43
E43
Bed, Board and Romance
Aug 11, 1957 -
44
E44
The Women Have Their Way
Aug 25, 1957