Episodes
- 1
1. Off the Deep End
8 Sept 1957 · 60 min
- 2
2. Now Let Him Go
15 Sept 1957 · 60 min
A world-class painter is taken ill and lies in the bedroom of an inn while people down below squabble over his paintings and inheritance. The wily old man is unperturbed, even regarding the infernal trumpet sound that plays throughout.
- 3
3. Ghosts
22 Sept 1957 · 60 min
A young student idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish apartment building in Stockholm only to find that it is a nest of betrayal and sickness.
- 4
4. Policy for Love
29 Sept 1957 · 60 min
- 5
5. The Pier
6 Oct 1957 · 60 min
- 6
6. Inch from the Heart
13 Oct 1957 · 60 min
- 7
7. Trial By Candlelight
20 Oct 1957 · 60 min
Never Broadcast on this date. It was rescheduled to become episode 41.
- 8
8. Ann Veronica
28 Oct 1957 · 60 min
- 9
9. The Last Mile
3 Nov 1957 · 60 min
Mears, a convicted killer, is determined not to walk that "last mile" - to his execution.
- 10
10. The Great City
10 Nov 1957 · 60 min
- 11
11. Man in a Moon
17 Nov 1957 · 60 min
A convicted murderer is chosen by an obscure country with limited funds as their candidate to be the first man on the moon. Their reasoning being that they might be able to land him there.. but may not be able to bring him back?.
- 12
12. The Human Touch
24 Nov 1957 · 60 min
A doctor pioneers the use of chloroform as an anesthetic during operations, but meets with huge resistance from established medical figures.
- 13
13. Sister
1 Dec 1957 · 60 min
- 14
14. The Mortimer Touch
8 Dec 1957 · 60 min
- 15
15. The Dividing Line
15 Dec 1957
- 16
16. Panther 140
22 Dec 1957
- 17
17. The Shining Hour
5 Jan 1960
A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
- 18
18. Man in the Corner
12 Jan 1960
- 19
19. The Master Builder
19 Jan 1960
A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.
- 20
20. Tragedy in a Temporary Town
26 Jan 1960
- 21
21. Night of the Ding-Dong
2 Feb 1960
- 22
22. The Five Dollar Bill
9 Feb 1960
An American couple discover that their 17-year-old son Ralph has stolen a few dollars of housekeeping money.
- 23
23. The Lady of Camellias
16 Feb 1960
A naive young man falls in love with a beautiful, dying courtesan.
- 24
24. A Gust of Wind
23 Feb 1960
- 25
25. Murder Story
2 Mar 1960
Last fortnight in the life of a youth who was sentenced to death for the killing of a police constable.
- 26
26. Vendetta
9 Mar 1960
- 27
27. The One Who Came Back
16 Mar 1960
An ex-Luftwaffe pilot is sent to work in the English village where he was captured during the war. What will happen if the villagers recognise him?
- 28
28. A Man's Woman
23 Mar 1960
- 29
29. The Emperor Jones
30 Mar 1960
Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
- 30
30. Miss Olive
6 Apr 1960
- 31
31. Wolf Pack
13 Apr 1960
- 32
32. The Rat Wife
20 Apr 1960
A writer is trapped in a loveless, unfulfilled marriage to a wealthy woman. The death of their disabled son wreaks havoc on their relationship as they struggle to find redemption for their personal failures.
- 33
33. Fifty Fifty
27 Apr 1960
- 34
34. Breach of Marriage
4 May 1960
- 35
35. Hanging Judge
11 May 1960
A judge notorious for his severity becomes implicated in a murder case and learns a lesson in humanity.
- 36
36. Paid in Full
18 May 1960
The rescue of a boy trapped for eighteen hours down a well and the subsequent after effects of those involved in his plight.
- 37
37. Death of Satan
25 May 1960
- 38
38. The Widower
1 Jun 1960
Paris in spring and a lonely widower Paul Marley leaves a pearls necklace at the table of a young woman. She returns them but agrees to take a room in his home unaware that his secretary is her former boyfriend Gilbert.
- 39
39. No Flags for Geebang
8 Jun 1960
In a pub in the small Australian bush town of Geebang the locals look forward to an unexpected visit by the Queen.
- 40
40. Homecoming
15 Jun 1960
Charles Preston, who is running his dead brother's business, increasingly becomes the suspect in a murder investigation.
- 41
41. Trial by Candlelight
22 Jun 1960
In Tangiers, a sensitive girl commits suicide. Or was it murder?
- 42
42. The House of Bernarda Alba
22 Jun 1960
A domineering, reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensue among the other daughters.
- 43
43. Wings of the Wind
29 Jun 1960
- 44
44. Noon on Doomsday
6 Jul 1960
After a racist murder, a judge confronts an entire community over its role in the crime.
- 45
45. The Sins of Simone
13 Jul 1960
- 46
46. The Woman in Question
20 Jul 1960
- 47
47. The Travelling Lady
3 Aug 1960
Georgette Thomas struggles to keep her family together, but her husband will keep getting into trouble with the law.
Armchair Theatre Season 2: quick answers
How many episodes are in Armchair Theatre Season 2?
Season 2 of Armchair Theatre has 47 episodes, about 14 hours in total.
When did Armchair Theatre Season 2 come out?
Season 2 premiered on 8 Sept 1957.