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 8
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1
E1
A Kind of Kingdom
Sep 1, 1963 -
2
E2
The Front Room
A marriage is threatened by a wife's obsession with cleaning.
Sep 15, 1963 -
3
E3
Mr. Big
Mr. Bigelow is a dwarf who works for a carnival. Each night after the customers have gone, he visits the Mirror Maze, where he stands before one mirror in particular, one that magnifies his image many, many times.
Sep 29, 1963 -
4
E4
Little Doris
Oct 13, 1963 -
5
E5
The Chocolate Tree
As independence for Africa draws near, a wealthy British trading family welcomes a future president of one country into their home, in an uneasy conversation that is tinged by condescension and racism, grudges and militant anger.
Oct 27, 1963 -
6
E6
Long Past Glory
Two aging, shabby men inhabit a decaying sewer pumping station. They live by stealing things, including beds, a piano and a gramophone.They're joined by a younger man who disrupts their dreary small talk with angry, upsetting arguments.
Nov 17, 1963 -
7
E7
The Higher They Fly
Test pilot Fleming's jet develops an undercarriage problem on a passenger flight, necessitating in-flight repairs -- and Fleming is on the ground.
Dec 1, 1963 -
8
E8
The Swindler
Teacher Alec Waterman is released from jail after a sentence for fraud. Dick Sothers gets him a job with Lucas Builders but when Alec starts to make new friends he becomes trapped between his old life and his new life.
Dec 15, 1963 -
9
E9
A Way of Living
Dec 29, 1963 -
10
E10
Sharp at Four
Jean Hobley has a problem, trying to hold down a job that allows her to pick up her child from school.
Jan 12, 1964 -
11
E11
Last Word on Julie
Beautiful 23-year-old Julie Lister has left home to enjoy the single life. Reckless with money her love life is a disaster but when friends and family receive letters they fear she may have committed suicide.
Jan 26, 1964 -
12
E12
The Pretty English Girls
Feb 16, 1964 -
13
E13
Realm of Error
Mar 1, 1964 -
14
E14
Always Ask for the Best
An eternal triangle develops amongst shop keepers in shopping parade when an attractive young woman moves in.
Mar 15, 1964 -
15
E15
Mug's Game
Mar 29, 1964 -
16
E16
Prisoner and Escort
Apr 5, 1964 -
17
E17
Cradle Song
Apr 12, 1964 -
18
E18
A Nice Little Business
Apr 26, 1964 -
19
E19
Pleasure Where She Finds It
May 3, 1964 -
20
E20
A Jug of Bread
May 17, 1964 -
21
E21
St. Ernie Leatherbound
A reformed alcoholic businessman wants to prove that his newfound religion works by letting an alcoholic tramp stay in his house and be subject to his preaching. He ignores the protests of his wife and son.
May 24, 1964 -
22
E22
That's Where the Town's Going
Jun 7, 1964 -
23
E23
Exit Joe - Running
Jun 14, 1964 -
24
E24
A Certain Kind of Silence
Jun 28, 1964