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Armchair Theatre
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Sydney Newman
Network
ITV1
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
The Outsider
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The Handshake / Bid for Fame
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Tears in the Wind
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Flash Point
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Black Limelight
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The Hollow Crown
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It's an Ill Wind
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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.
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
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The Common Man
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The Right Thing
When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
The Face of a Stranger
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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.
Three O'Clock Deadline
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The Great Healer
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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.
Ring Out the Old
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Michael and Mary
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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.
The Last Flight
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Quay South
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If This Be Treason
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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"?
The Witness
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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.
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.
Catch a Falling Star
What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
Hilda Morgan
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The Constant Stranger
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Autumn
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The Heiress
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Rappaport Always Pays
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Possession
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The Old Ladies
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Dear Murderer
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Escape To Happiness
A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
Start from Scratch
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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.
The Whiteheaded Boy
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While Parents Sleep
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Bed, Board and Romance
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The Women Have Their Way
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