Armchair Theatre

Season 1

1956 · 42 episodes · 42h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Outsider

   8 Jul 1956 · 60 min

2. 2

   2. The Handshake / Bid for Fame

   12 Aug 1956 · 60 min

3. 3

   3. Tears in the Wind

   16 Sept 1956 · 60 min

4. 4

   4. Flash Point

   23 Sept 1956 · 60 min

5. 5

   5. Black Limelight

   30 Sept 1956 · 60 min

6. 6

   6. The Hollow Crown

   7 Oct 1956 · 60 min

7. 7

   7. It's an Ill Wind

   14 Oct 1956 · 60 min

8. 8

   8. The Mother

   28 Oct 1956 · 60 min

   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. 9

   9. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

   4 Nov 1956 · 60 min

10. 10

    10. The Common Man

    11 Nov 1956 · 60 min

11. 11

    11. The Right Thing

    25 Nov 1956 · 60 min

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

12. 12

    12. The Face of a Stranger

    2 Dec 1956 · 60 min

13. 13

    13. The Same Sky

    9 Dec 1956 · 60 min

    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. 14

    14. Three O'Clock Deadline

    16 Dec 1956 · 60 min

15. 15

    15. The Great Healer

    16 Dec 1956 · 60 min

16. 16

    16. Miss Julie

    23 Dec 1956 · 60 min

    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. 17

    17. Ring Out the Old

    30 Dec 1956 · 60 min

18. 18

    18. Michael and Mary

    13 Jan 1957 · 60 min

19. 19

    19. The Necklace

    20 Jan 1957 · 60 min

    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. 20

    20. The Last Flight

    27 Jan 1957 · 60 min

21. 21

    21. Quay South

    3 Feb 1957 · 60 min

22. 22

    22. If This Be Treason

    10 Feb 1957 · 60 min

23. 23

    23. The King of Iceland

    17 Feb 1957 · 60 min

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

24. 24

    24. The Witness

    24 Feb 1957 · 60 min

25. 25

    25. This Was a Woman

    10 Mar 1957 · 60 min

    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.

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    26. The Cask of Amontillado

    17 Mar 1957 · 60 min

    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. 27

    27. Catch a Falling Star

    24 Mar 1957 · 60 min

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

28. 28

    28. Hilda Morgan

    7 Apr 1957 · 60 min

29. 29

    29. The Constant Stranger

    14 Apr 1957 · 60 min

30. 30

    30. Autumn

    21 Apr 1957 · 60 min

31. 31

    31. The Heiress

    5 May 1957 · 60 min

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

32. 32

    32. Rappaport Always Pays

    12 May 1957 · 60 min

33. 33

    33. Possession

    19 May 1957 · 60 min

34. 34

    34. The Old Ladies

    26 May 1957 · 60 min

35. 35

    35. Dear Murderer

    2 Jun 1957 · 60 min

36. 36

    36. Escape To Happiness

    9 Jun 1957 · 60 min

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

37. 37

    37. Start from Scratch

    16 Jun 1957 · 60 min

38. 38

    38. It Pays to Advertise

    30 Jun 1957 · 60 min

    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. 39

    39. The Whiteheaded Boy

    14 Jul 1957 · 60 min

40. 40

    40. While Parents Sleep

    28 Jul 1957 · 60 min

41. 41

    41. Bed, Board and Romance

    11 Aug 1957 · 60 min

42. 42

    42. The Women Have Their Way

    25 Aug 1957 · 60 min