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Armchair Theatre

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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.

Play
  1. 1

    The Outsider

    1956-07-08
  2. 2

    The Handshake / Bid for Fame

    1956-08-12
  3. 3

    Tears in the Wind

    1956-09-16
  4. 4

    Flash Point

    1956-09-23
  5. 5

    Black Limelight

    1956-09-30
  6. 6

    The Hollow Crown

    1956-10-07
  7. 7

    It's an Ill Wind

    1956-10-14
  8. 8

    The Mother

    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.

  9. 9

    The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

    1956-11-04
  10. 10

    The Common Man

    1956-11-11
  11. 11

    The Right Thing

    1956-11-25

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

  12. 12

    The Face of a Stranger

    1956-12-02
  13. 13

    The Same Sky

    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.

  14. 14

    Three O'Clock Deadline

    1956-12-16
  15. 15

    The Great Healer

    1956-12-16
  16. 16

    Miss Julie

    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.

  17. 17

    Ring Out the Old

    1956-12-30
  18. 18

    Michael and Mary

    1957-01-13
  19. 19

    The Necklace

    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.

  20. 20

    The Last Flight

    1957-01-27
  21. 21

    Quay South

    1957-02-03
  22. 22

    If This Be Treason

    1957-02-10
  23. 23

    The King of Iceland

    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"?

  24. 24

    The Witness

    1957-02-24
  25. 25

    This Was a Woman

    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.

  26. 26

    The Cask of Amontillado

    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.

  27. 27

    Catch a Falling Star

    1957-03-24

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

  28. 28

    Hilda Morgan

    1957-04-07
  29. 29

    The Constant Stranger

    1957-04-14
  30. 30

    Autumn

    1957-04-21
  31. 31

    The Heiress

    1957-05-05

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

  32. 32

    Rappaport Always Pays

    1957-05-12
  33. 33

    Possession

    1957-05-19
  34. 34

    The Old Ladies

    1957-05-26
  35. 35

    Dear Murderer

    1957-06-02
  36. 36

    Escape To Happiness

    1957-06-09

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

  37. 37

    Start from Scratch

    1957-06-16
  38. 38

    It Pays to Advertise

    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.

  39. 39

    The Whiteheaded Boy

    1957-07-14
  40. 40

    While Parents Sleep

    1957-07-28
  41. 41

    Bed, Board and Romance

    1957-08-11
  42. 42

    The Women Have Their Way

    1957-08-25

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