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Series · 1956–1974Ended

Armchair Theatre

6.0·18 seasons·445 episodes·60 min avg.

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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The Outsider
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Jul 8, 1956
02
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
Aug 12, 1956
03
Tears in the Wind
Tears in the Wind
Sep 16, 1956
04
Flash Point
Flash Point
Sep 23, 1956
05
Black Limelight
Black Limelight
Sep 30, 1956
06
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
Oct 7, 1956
07
It's an Ill Wind
It's an Ill Wind
Oct 14, 1956
08
The Mother
The Mother
Oct 28, 1956

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.

09
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Nov 4, 1956
10
The Common Man
The Common Man
Nov 11, 1956
11
The Right Thing
The Right Thing
Nov 25, 1956

When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?

12
The Face of a Stranger
The Face of a Stranger
Dec 2, 1956
13
The Same Sky
The Same Sky
Dec 9, 1956

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.

14
Three O'Clock Deadline
Three O'Clock Deadline
Dec 16, 1956
15
The Great Healer
The Great Healer
Dec 16, 1956
16
Miss Julie
Miss Julie
Dec 23, 1956

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.

17
Ring Out the Old
Ring Out the Old
Dec 30, 1956
18
Michael and Mary
Michael and Mary
Jan 13, 1957
19
The Necklace
The Necklace
Jan 20, 1957

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.

20
The Last Flight
The Last Flight
Jan 27, 1957
21
Quay South
Quay South
Feb 3, 1957
22
If This Be Treason
If This Be Treason
Feb 10, 1957
23
The King of Iceland
The King of Iceland
Feb 17, 1957

There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?

24
The Witness
The Witness
Feb 24, 1957
25
This Was a Woman
This Was a Woman
Mar 10, 1957

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.

26
The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado
Mar 17, 1957

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.

27
Catch a Falling Star
Catch a Falling Star
Mar 24, 1957

What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?

28
Hilda Morgan
Hilda Morgan
Apr 7, 1957
29
The Constant Stranger
The Constant Stranger
Apr 14, 1957
30
Autumn
Autumn
Apr 21, 1957
31
The Heiress
The Heiress
May 5, 1957

A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.

32
Rappaport Always Pays
Rappaport Always Pays
May 12, 1957
33
Possession
Possession
May 19, 1957
34
The Old Ladies
The Old Ladies
May 26, 1957
35
Dear Murderer
Dear Murderer
Jun 2, 1957
36
Escape To Happiness
Escape To Happiness
Jun 9, 1957

A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.

37
Start from Scratch
Start from Scratch
Jun 16, 1957
38
It Pays to Advertise
It Pays to Advertise
Jun 30, 1957

The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.

39
The Whiteheaded Boy
The Whiteheaded Boy
Jul 14, 1957
40
While Parents Sleep
While Parents Sleep
Jul 28, 1957
41
Bed, Board and Romance
Bed, Board and Romance
Aug 11, 1957
42
The Women Have Their Way
The Women Have Their Way
Aug 25, 1957

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