Highlights
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre - Season 1 (1956)

Audience Score
58

Season 1 Episodes

1. The Outsider

July 8th, 19561 hr

2. The Handshake / Bid for Fame

August 12th, 19561 hr

3. Tears in the Wind

September 16th, 19561 hr

4. Flash Point

September 23rd, 19561 hr

5. Black Limelight

September 30th, 19561 hr

6. The Hollow Crown

October 7th, 19561 hr

7. It's an Ill Wind

October 14th, 19561 hr

8. The Mother

October 28th, 19561 hr

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 Medals

November 4th, 19561 hr

10. The Common Man

November 11th, 19561 hr

11. The Right Thing

November 25th, 19561 hr

When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?

12. The Face of a Stranger

December 2nd, 19561 hr

13. The Same Sky

December 9th, 19561 hr

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 Deadline

December 16th, 19561 hr

15. The Great Healer

December 16th, 19561 hr

16. Miss Julie

December 23rd, 19561 hr

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 Old

December 30th, 19561 hr

18. Michael and Mary

January 13th, 19571 hr

19. The Necklace

January 20th, 19571 hr

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 Flight

January 27th, 19571 hr

21. Quay South

February 3rd, 19571 hr

22. If This Be Treason

February 10th, 19571 hr

23. The King of Iceland

February 17th, 19571 hr

There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?

24. The Witness

February 24th, 19571 hr

25. This Was a Woman

March 10th, 19571 hr

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 Amontillado

March 17th, 19571 hr

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 Star

March 24th, 19571 hr

What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?

28. Hilda Morgan

April 7th, 19571 hr

29. The Constant Stranger

April 14th, 19571 hr

30. Autumn

April 21st, 19571 hr

31. The Heiress

May 5th, 19571 hr

A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.

32. Rappaport Always Pays

May 12th, 19571 hr

33. Possession

May 19th, 19571 hr

34. The Old Ladies

May 26th, 19571 hr

35. Dear Murderer

June 2nd, 19571 hr

36. Escape To Happiness

June 9th, 19571 hr

A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.

37. Start from Scratch

June 16th, 19571 hr

38. It Pays to Advertise

June 30th, 19571 hr

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 Boy

July 14th, 19571 hr

40. While Parents Sleep

July 28th, 19571 hr

41. Bed, Board and Romance

August 11th, 19571 hr

42. The Women Have Their Way

August 25th, 19571 hr

All Seasons

Season 18
May 15, 1974
Season 17
Sep 11, 1973
Season 16
Aug 22, 1972
Season 15
Aug 3, 1971
Season 14
Jun 8, 1970
Season 13
Jan 6, 1969
Season 12
Feb 3, 1968
Season 11
Jan 28, 1967
Season 10
Dec 4, 1965
Season 9
Sep 13, 1964
Season 8
Sep 1, 1963
Season 7
Sep 2, 1962
Season 6
Sep 10, 1961
Season 5
Sep 11, 1960
Season 4
Sep 13, 1959
Season 3
Sep 14, 1958
Season 2
Sep 8, 1957
Season 1
Jul 8, 1956