Episodes
- 1
1. Big Brain Man
11 Sept 1960
Much to the delight of fellow tenants, a tenant becomes the landlord. Their delight is short lived when he starts behaving just like the previous landlord.
- 2
2. A Heart and a Diamond
18 Sept 1960
- 3
3. Lena, O My Lena
25 Sept 1960
Tom, a sensitive Liverpool student, takes a job on a loading dock in a Lancashire factory town. He becomes smitten with a girl named Lena who works in the machine shop next door, and despite a bullying driver who claims her for herself, he manages to take her out on a date.
- 4
4. Pig's Ear with Flowers
2 Oct 1960
- 5
5. Thunder on the Snowy
9 Oct 1960
- 6
6. The Siege at Killyfaddy
16 Oct 1960
- 7
7. I'll Have You to Remember
23 Oct 1960
A retired couple with many unresolved old scores to settle, argue and bicker while their world decays around them.
- 8
8. My Representative
30 Oct 1960
Ambition takes hold of fashion-house salesman Ronnie Page as he forgets those closest to him in his desire for a successful career.
- 9
9. The Cake Baker
6 Nov 1960
- 10
10. Hail the Conquering Hero
13 Nov 1960
- 11
11. The Stranger
20 Nov 1960
- 12
12. Mr Nobody
27 Nov 1960
- 13
13. Clip Joint People
4 Dec 1960
- 14
14. The Cupboard
11 Dec 1960
When Fred Watson's wife and landlady disappear, and he is seen papering over two cupboards in his bedroom, the police are called in.
- 15
15. Rain
18 Dec 1960
A prostitute finds redemption in Pago Pago thanks to a hard missionary man.
- 16
16. The Great Gold Bullion Robbery
25 Dec 1960
Robbery from a moving train? Impossible.
- 17
17. A Head Full of Crocodiles
1 Jan 1961
- 18
18. Till the Day I Die
8 Jan 1961
- 19
19. The Mystery of Martin Wheeler
15 Jan 1961
- 20
20. The Picture of Dorian Gray
22 Jan 1961
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
- 21
21. Honeymoon Postponed
29 Jan 1961
Lancashire newlyweds Violet and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.
- 22
22. A Degree of Murder
5 Feb 1961
A man and his wife plan to murder his eccentric wealthy sister.
- 23
23. Strangers in the Room
12 Feb 1961
- 24
24. The Money Makers
19 Feb 1961
- 25
25. Tune on an Apron-String
26 Feb 1961
- 26
26. The Big Deal
3 Mar 1961
Unscrupulous business Sir Pierson Cale is determined to win the contract to build a power station. He sees John Hamilton as someone who can get the job done but he wants him to bid half a million less than his nearest competitor.
- 27
27. The Man Out There
12 Mar 1961
A Russian astronaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket, has five hours to live when his radio makes contact with Marie, a hunter's wife also trapped, in a blizzard swept area of Canada. Her daughter is dying of diphtheria, he as a doctor can help her.
- 28
28. The Conscientious Gauger
26 Mar 1961
- 29
29. The Way of Love
9 Apr 1961
- 30
30. The Hero
23 Apr 1961
- 31
31. Danger! Men Working
21 May 1961
In Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked foreman Desmond Doherty with brash Scanling, which angers the men.
- 32
32. No Licence for Singing
21 May 1961
- 33
33. Flying High
23 Apr 1961
- 34
34. Man on a Mountain Top
30 Apr 1961
A writer who lives in carefully-protected seclusion does not welcome a young woman's intrusion into his life.
- 35
35. Duel for Love
7 May 1961
- 36
36. The Ship That Couldn't Stop
14 May 1961
A ship powered by a nuclear reactor, is heading for the port of New York and is unable to slow down.
- 37
37. The Truth About Helen
21 May 1961
- 38
38. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
28 May 1961
The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name for himself in society. This film chronicles his short and dubious rise to power, as well as his changing relationships with family and friends. Along the way the film explores the themes of anti-semitism and the responsibilities which come with adulthood.
- 39
39. The Typists
4 Jun 1961
We see two typists aging as they spend 40 years together in the same office.
- 40
40. The Night of the Apes
11 Jun 1961
After Clive is dishonourably discharged from the army for failing to shoot an unarmed terrorist, he finds his return to his hometown no easy matter.
Armchair Theatre Season 5: quick answers
How many episodes are in Armchair Theatre Season 5?
Season 5 of Armchair Theatre has 40 episodes.
When did Armchair Theatre Season 5 come out?
Season 5 premiered on 11 Sept 1960.