Series · 1956 – 1974 · 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.
18 seasons · 446 episodes
Episode 01
The Outsider
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Episode 02
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
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Episode 03
Tears in the Wind
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Episode 04
Flash Point
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Episode 05
Black Limelight
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Episode 06
The Hollow Crown
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Episode 07
It's an Ill Wind
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Episode 08
The Mother
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.
Episode 09
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
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Episode 10
The Common Man
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Episode 11
The Right Thing
When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
Episode 12
The Face of a Stranger
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Episode 13
The Same Sky
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.
Episode 14
Three O'Clock Deadline
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Episode 15
The Great Healer
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Episode 16
Miss Julie
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.
Episode 17
Ring Out the Old
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Episode 18
Michael and Mary
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Episode 19
The Necklace
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.
Episode 20
The Last Flight
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Episode 21
Quay South
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Episode 22
If This Be Treason
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Episode 23
The King of Iceland
There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
Episode 24
The Witness
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Episode 25
This Was a Woman
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.
Episode 26
The Cask of Amontillado
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.
Episode 27
Catch a Falling Star
What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
Episode 28
Hilda Morgan
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Episode 29
The Constant Stranger
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Episode 30
Autumn
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Episode 31
The Heiress
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Episode 32
Rappaport Always Pays
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Episode 33
Possession
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Episode 34
The Old Ladies
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Episode 35
Dear Murderer
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Episode 36
Escape To Happiness
A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
Episode 37
Start from Scratch
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Episode 38
It Pays to Advertise
The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.
Episode 39
The Whiteheaded Boy
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Episode 40
While Parents Sleep
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Episode 41
Bed, Board and Romance
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Episode 42
The Women Have Their Way
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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.
Armchair Theatre is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Sydney Newman has 18 seasons and 446 total episodes, rated 6.0/10 by 6 viewers.
Armchair Theatre has 18 seasons with 446 episodes in total.
Armchair Theatre has ended and is no longer in production.
Armchair Theatre airs on ITV1.
Armchair Theatre first aired on July 8, 1956.
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