Armchair Theatre

★ 6 · 1956 · 60m · 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.

Episodes

▶1. The Outsider60m · ▶2. The Handshake / Bid for Fame60m · ▶3. Tears in the Wind60m · ▶4. Flash Point60m · ▶5. Black Limelight60m · ▶6. The Hollow Crown60m · ▶7. It's an Ill Wind60m · ▶8. The Mother60m · 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. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals60m · ▶10. The Common Man60m · ▶11. The Right Thing60m · When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?▶12. The Face of a Stranger60m · ▶13. The Same Sky60m · 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. Three O'Clock Deadline60m · ▶15. The Great Healer60m · ▶16. Miss Julie60m · 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. Ring Out the Old60m · ▶18. Michael and Mary60m · ▶19. The Necklace60m · 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. The Last Flight60m · ▶21. Quay South60m · ▶22. If This Be Treason60m · ▶23. The King of Iceland60m · There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?▶24. The Witness60m · ▶25. This Was a Woman60m · 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. The Cask of Amontillado60m · 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. Catch a Falling Star60m · What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?▶28. Hilda Morgan60m · ▶29. The Constant Stranger60m · ▶30. Autumn60m · ▶31. The Heiress60m · A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.▶32. Rappaport Always Pays60m · ▶33. Possession60m · ▶34. The Old Ladies60m · ▶35. Dear Murderer60m · ▶36. Escape To Happiness60m · A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.▶37. Start from Scratch60m · ▶38. It Pays to Advertise60m · 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. The Whiteheaded Boy60m · ▶40. While Parents Sleep60m · ▶41. Bed, Board and Romance60m · ▶42. The Women Have Their Way60m ·

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