Drama 61-67

1961

Drama 61-67 is anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year. It alternated with Armchair Theatre from ABC in the Sunday evening slot. The series was described at the time as epitomising ATV drama.

Drama

1
The Cruel Day
1961-03-19
The Captain's transfer to a lonely outpost in Algeria may have appeared merely a routine posting to him. But dealing with the rebels forces him to face a problem he has shirked all his life: it forces him to face himself.
2
The Takers
1961-04-02
3
The Long Distance Blue
1961-04-17
4
The Executioners
1961-04-30
5
Edge of Truth
1961-05-14
6
The Big Pride
1961-05-28
Based on the BBC radio drama, "The University of Hunger," it tells the story of the harsh reality faced by three men after they break out of prison.
7
The Diamond Run
1961-06-11
8
The Machine Calls It Murder
1961-06-25
Peter Meinecke an insurance agent, has a state of the art computer for dealing with his policies. The computer alarms him when it detects that several claims are fraudulent and murder maybe involved.... it also predicts the next victim.
9
The Dinner Party
1961-07-09
10
Journey to Nowhere
1961-07-23
11
Love and Penguins
1961-08-06
12
The Best of Everything
1961-08-20
Jimmy Brewster just wants the best of everything. And he'll do anything - anything at all - to get it.
13
The Morning Face
1961-09-03
14
The Glove
1961-09-17
15
Joke Over
1961-10-01
16
Local Incident
1961-10-15
17
So Long at the Fair
1961-10-29
18
Torment
1961-11-26
19
The Day of the Fox
1961-12-10
In Jan Carew's explosive drama, Sammy Davis Jr gives a memorable performance as a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation.
20
The Face of the Enemy
1961-12-24
An unexploded bomb is found near a hospital, but a man who knows the bomb model is reluctant to help.