Armchair Theatre
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Armchair Theatre

5.8 / 10
1956
18 seasons
444 episodes
Drama

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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  • Ep 1

    1.The Outsider

    08-07-195660m
  • Ep 2

    2.The Handshake / Bid for Fame

    12-08-195660m
  • Ep 3

    3.Tears in the Wind

    16-09-195660m
  • Ep 4

    4.Flash Point

    23-09-195660m
  • Ep 5

    5.Black Limelight

    30-09-195660m
  • Ep 6

    6.The Hollow Crown

    07-10-195660m
  • Ep 7

    7.It's an Ill Wind

    14-10-195660m
  • Ep 8

    8.The Mother

    28-10-195660m

    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...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

    04-11-195660m
  • Ep 10

    10.The Common Man

    11-11-195660m
  • Ep 11

    11.The Right Thing

    25-11-195660m

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

  • Ep 12

    12.The Face of a Stranger

    02-12-195660m
  • Ep 13

    13.The Same Sky

    09-12-195660m

    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...

  • Ep 14

    14.Three O'Clock Deadline

    16-12-195660m
  • Ep 15

    15.The Great Healer

    16-12-195660m
  • Ep 16

    16.Miss Julie

    23-12-195660m

    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 mid...

  • Ep 17

    17.Ring Out the Old

    30-12-195660m
  • Ep 18

    18.Michael and Mary

    13-01-195760m
  • Ep 19

    19.The Necklace

    20-01-195760m

    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...

  • Ep 20

    20.The Last Flight

    27-01-195760m
  • Ep 21

    21.Quay South

    03-02-195760m
  • Ep 22

    22.If This Be Treason

    10-02-195760m
  • Ep 23

    23.The King of Iceland

    17-02-195760m

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

  • Ep 24

    24.The Witness

    24-02-195760m
  • Ep 25

    25.This Was a Woman

    10-03-195760m

    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 t...

  • Ep 26

    26.The Cask of Amontillado

    17-03-195760m

    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 b...

  • Ep 27

    27.Catch a Falling Star

    24-03-195760m

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

  • Ep 28

    28.Hilda Morgan

    07-04-195760m
  • Ep 29

    29.The Constant Stranger

    14-04-195760m
  • Ep 30

    30.Autumn

    21-04-195760m
  • Ep 31

    31.The Heiress

    05-05-195760m

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

  • Ep 32

    32.Rappaport Always Pays

    12-05-195760m
  • Ep 33

    33.Possession

    19-05-195760m
  • Ep 34

    34.The Old Ladies

    26-05-195760m
  • Ep 35

    35.Dear Murderer

    02-06-195760m
  • Ep 36

    36.Escape To Happiness

    09-06-195760m

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

  • Ep 37

    37.Start from Scratch

    16-06-195760m
  • Ep 38

    38.It Pays to Advertise

    30-06-195760m

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

  • Ep 39

    39.The Whiteheaded Boy

    14-07-195760m
  • Ep 40

    40.While Parents Sleep

    28-07-195760m
  • Ep 41

    41.Bed, Board and Romance

    11-08-195760m
  • Ep 42

    42.The Women Have Their Way

    25-08-195760m

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