Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1E1The Outsider60m2E2The Handshake / Bid for Fame60m3E3Tears in the Wind60m4E4Flash Point60m5E5Black Limelight60m6E6The Hollow Crown60m7E7It's an Ill Wind60m8E8The MotherAfter 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.60m9E9The Old Lady Shows Her Medals60m10E10The Common Man60m11E11The Right ThingWhen someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?60m12E12The Face of a Stranger60m13E13The Same SkyThe 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.60m14E14Three O'Clock Deadline60m15E15The Great Healer60m16E16Miss JulieLate 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.60m17E17Ring Out the Old60m18E18Michael and Mary60m19E19The NecklaceMrs. 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.60m20E20The Last Flight60m21E21Quay South60m22E22If This Be Treason60m23E23The King of IcelandThere are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?60m24E24The Witness60m25E25This Was a WomanOlivia 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.60m26E26The Cask of AmontilladoDeep 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.60m27E27Catch a Falling StarWhat future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?60m28E28Hilda Morgan60m29E29The Constant Stranger60m30E30Autumn60m31E31The HeiressA young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.60m32E32Rappaport Always Pays60m33E33Possession60m34E34The Old Ladies60m35E35Dear Murderer60m36E36Escape To HappinessA famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.60m37E37Start from Scratch60m38E38It Pays to AdvertiseThe son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.60m39E39The Whiteheaded Boy60m40E40While Parents Sleep60m41E41Bed, Board and Romance60m42E42The Women Have Their Way60m
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