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Series · Drama

Armchair Theatre (1956)

★ 6.0 · 6 votes18 seasons · 446 episodesDrama1956

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.

Creator
Sydney Newman
Writers
Terence Feely, Donald Churchill, Monica Menell
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
First aired
July 8, 1956
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Harry H. CorbettP. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird)
  • Donald ChurchillHarry
  • Neil McCallumKarl Schling
  • Rupert DaviesBanham
  • Ann LynnClaire Williams
  • Peter BowlesDermot Llewelyn
  • Billie WhitelawGloria
  • Colin BlakelyWalter Edge
  • Norman RossingtonSydney Martin
  • Alfred BurkeBaron Sterne
  • Mary PeachRegina
  • Peter ButterworthAlbert Price
  • Adrienne CorriPeggy Banham
  • Donald PleasencePresident of the USA
  • Ronald LewisOswald
  • Madge RyanMrs. Schwartz
  • Gretchen FranklinEdie Tidy
  • Ronald LaceyTom
  • Rosemary LeachAmy
  • Paul RogersCharles Josse

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: The Outsider1 h · Jul 8, 1956
  2. Episode 2: The Handshake / Bid for Fame1 h · Aug 12, 1956
  3. Episode 3: Tears in the Wind1 h · Sep 16, 1956
  4. Episode 4: Flash Point1 h · Sep 23, 1956
  5. Episode 5: Black Limelight1 h · Sep 30, 1956
  6. Episode 6: The Hollow Crown1 h · Oct 7, 1956
  7. Episode 7: It's an Ill Wind1 h · Oct 14, 1956
  8. Episode 8: The Mother1 h · Oct 28, 1956
  9. Episode 9: The Old Lady Shows Her Medals1 h · Nov 4, 1956
  10. Episode 10: The Common Man1 h · Nov 11, 1956
  11. Episode 11: The Right Thing1 h · Nov 25, 1956
  12. Episode 12: The Face of a Stranger1 h · Dec 2, 1956
  13. Episode 13: The Same Sky1 h · Dec 9, 1956
  14. Episode 14: Three O'Clock Deadline1 h · Dec 16, 1956
  15. Episode 15: The Great Healer1 h · Dec 16, 1956
  16. Episode 16: Miss Julie1 h · Dec 23, 1956
  17. Episode 17: Ring Out the Old1 h · Dec 30, 1956
  18. Episode 18: Michael and Mary1 h · Jan 13, 1957
  19. Episode 19: The Necklace1 h · Jan 20, 1957
  20. Episode 20: The Last Flight1 h · Jan 27, 1957
  21. Episode 21: Quay South1 h · Feb 3, 1957
  22. Episode 22: If This Be Treason1 h · Feb 10, 1957
  23. Episode 23: The King of Iceland1 h · Feb 17, 1957
  24. Episode 24: The Witness1 h · Feb 24, 1957
  25. Episode 25: This Was a Woman1 h · Mar 10, 1957
  26. Episode 26: The Cask of Amontillado1 h · Mar 17, 1957
  27. Episode 27: Catch a Falling Star1 h · Mar 24, 1957
  28. Episode 28: Hilda Morgan1 h · Apr 7, 1957
  29. Episode 29: The Constant Stranger1 h · Apr 14, 1957
  30. Episode 30: Autumn1 h · Apr 21, 1957
  31. Episode 31: The Heiress1 h · May 5, 1957
  32. Episode 32: Rappaport Always Pays1 h · May 12, 1957
  33. Episode 33: Possession1 h · May 19, 1957
  34. Episode 34: The Old Ladies1 h · May 26, 1957
  35. Episode 35: Dear Murderer1 h · Jun 2, 1957
  36. Episode 36: Escape To Happiness1 h · Jun 9, 1957
  37. Episode 37: Start from Scratch1 h · Jun 16, 1957
  38. Episode 38: It Pays to Advertise1 h · Jun 30, 1957
  39. Episode 39: The Whiteheaded Boy1 h · Jul 14, 1957
  40. Episode 40: While Parents Sleep1 h · Jul 28, 1957
  41. Episode 41: Bed, Board and Romance1 h · Aug 11, 1957
  42. Episode 42: The Women Have Their Way1 h · Aug 25, 1957

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