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Armchair Theatre is a drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on July 8, 1956. It has 18 seasons and 444 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 18 Episode 4 "According to the Rules", aired on September 3, 1974.

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.

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Episodes

444 episodes · 18 seasons

Season 1

1956 · 42 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago

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  1. E42

    42. The Women Have Their Way

    Finale
  2. E41

    41. Bed, Board and Romance

  3. E40

    40. While Parents Sleep

  4. E39

    39. The Whiteheaded Boy

  5. E38

    38. It Pays to Advertise

    The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.

  6. E37

    37. Start from Scratch

  7. E36

    36. Escape To Happiness

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

  8. E35

    35. Dear Murderer

  9. E34

    34. The Old Ladies

  10. E33

    33. Possession

  11. E32

    32. Rappaport Always Pays

  12. E31

    31. The Heiress

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

  13. E30

    30. Autumn

  14. E29

    29. The Constant Stranger

  15. E28

    28. Hilda Morgan

  16. E27

    27. Catch a Falling Star

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

  17. E26

    26. The Cask of Amontillado

    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.

  18. E25

    25. This Was a Woman

    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.

  19. E24

    24. The Witness

  20. E23

    23. The King of Iceland

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

  21. E22

    22. If This Be Treason

  22. E21

    21. Quay South

  23. E20

    20. The Last Flight

  24. E19

    19. The Necklace

    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.

  25. E18

    18. Michael and Mary

  26. E17

    17. Ring Out the Old

  27. E16

    16. Miss Julie

    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.

  28. E15

    15. The Great Healer

  29. E14

    14. Three O'Clock Deadline

  30. E13

    13. The Same Sky

    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.

  31. E12

    12. The Face of a Stranger

  32. E11

    11. The Right Thing

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

  33. E10

    10. The Common Man

  34. E9

    9. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

  35. E8

    8. The Mother

    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.

  36. E7

    7. It's an Ill Wind

  37. E6

    6. The Hollow Crown

  38. E5

    5. Black Limelight

  39. E4

    4. Flash Point

  40. E3

    3. Tears in the Wind

  41. E2

    2. The Handshake / Bid for Fame

  42. E1

    1. The Outsider

Season 2

1957 · 47 episodes · Last episode: 66 years ago

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  1. E47

    47. The Travelling Lady

    Finale

    Georgette Thomas struggles to keep her family together, but her husband will keep getting into trouble with the law.

  2. E46

    46. The Woman in Question

  3. E45

    45. The Sins of Simone

  4. E44

    44. Noon on Doomsday

    After a racist murder, a judge confronts an entire community over its role in the crime.

  5. E43

    43. Wings of the Wind

  6. E42

    42. The House of Bernarda Alba

    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.

  7. E41

    41. Trial by Candlelight

    In Tangiers, a sensitive girl commits suicide. Or was it murder?

  8. E40

    40. Homecoming

    Charles Preston, who is running his dead brother's business, increasingly becomes the suspect in a murder investigation.

  9. E39

    39. No Flags for Geebang

    In a pub in the small Australian bush town of Geebang the locals look forward to an unexpected visit by the Queen.

  10. E38

    38. The Widower

    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.

  11. E37

    37. Death of Satan

  12. E36

    36. Paid in Full

    The rescue of a boy trapped for eighteen hours down a well and the subsequent after effects of those involved in his plight.

  13. E35

    35. Hanging Judge

    A judge notorious for his severity becomes implicated in a murder case and learns a lesson in humanity.

  14. E34

    34. Breach of Marriage

  15. E33

    33. Fifty Fifty

  16. E32

    32. The Rat Wife

    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.

  17. E31

    31. Wolf Pack

  18. E30

    30. Miss Olive

  19. E29

    29. The Emperor Jones

    Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

  20. E28

    28. A Man's Woman

  21. E27

    27. The One Who Came Back

    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?

  22. E26

    26. Vendetta

  23. E25

    25. Murder Story

    Last fortnight in the life of a youth who was sentenced to death for the killing of a police constable.

  24. E24

    24. A Gust of Wind

  25. E23

    23. The Lady of Camellias

    A naive young man falls in love with a beautiful, dying courtesan.

  26. E22

    22. The Five Dollar Bill

    An American couple discover that their 17-year-old son Ralph has stolen a few dollars of housekeeping money.

  27. E21

    21. Night of the Ding-Dong

  28. E20

    20. Tragedy in a Temporary Town

  29. E19

    19. The Master Builder

    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.

  30. E18

    18. Man in the Corner

  31. E17

    17. The Shining Hour

    A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.

  32. E16

    16. Panther 140

  33. E15

    15. The Dividing Line

  34. E14

    14. The Mortimer Touch

  35. E13

    13. Sister

  36. E12

    12. The Human Touch

    A doctor pioneers the use of chloroform as an anesthetic during operations, but meets with huge resistance from established medical figures.

  37. E11

    11. Man in a Moon

    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?.

  38. E10

    10. The Great City

  39. E9

    9. The Last Mile

    Mears, a convicted killer, is determined not to walk that "last mile" - to his execution.

  40. E8

    8. Ann Veronica

  41. E7

    7. Trial By Candlelight

    Never Broadcast on this date. It was rescheduled to become episode 41.

  42. E6

    6. Inch from the Heart

  43. E5

    5. The Pier

  44. E4

    4. Policy for Love

  45. E3

    3. Ghosts

    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.

  46. E2

    2. Now Let Him Go

    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.

  47. E1

    1. Off the Deep End

Season 3

1958 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 67 years ago

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  1. E52

    52. Young David

    Finale

    A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.

  2. E51

    51. Invitation to Murder

  3. E50

    50. Black Laughter/Double Exit

  4. E49

    49. You'll Never See Me Again

    Jim Mason's wife Molly vanishes after purportedly leaving to visit her parents. When Jim calls the in-laws he has never met, he discovers she never arrived. As the mystery deepens, the police suspect Jim of a sinister crime.

  5. E48

    48. Lysette

  6. E47

    47. The Garden Party

  7. E46

    46. A House of His Own

  8. E45

    45. The Grandma Bandit

  9. E44

    44. If You Loved Me

  10. E43

    43. My Lost Saints

  11. E42

    42. Guest Appearance

  12. E41

    41. The Model Marriage

  13. E40

    40. The Devil's Instrument

  14. E39

    39. My Guess Would Be Murder

  15. E38

    38. Wedding Day

  16. E37

    37. The Girl on the Beach

    A girl who has lost her memory discovers that she is rich - a fact resented by others.

  17. E36

    36. The Big Client

    A satire set in the advertising industry.

  18. E35

    35. Till Death Do Us Part

  19. E34

    34. Hand in Glove

  20. E33

    33. The Shadow of the Ruthless

  21. E32

    32. Parole

    The life of a young convict released on parole and torn between the needs of his family and his former criminal associates.

  22. E31

    31. The Trouble with Benny

  23. E30

    30. The Angry Flower

  24. E29

    29. Star in the Summer Night

    International singing star Adeline Girard is all but forgotten, then she meets a young couple who do not want to get married.

  25. E28

    28. Strange Meeting

    An Italian set suspense drama in which Bruno, a visiting American criminal is introduced to Grazia, an Italian woman whose motives are mysterious by a strange cloaked figure.

  26. E27

    27. No Gun, No Guilt

    A courtroom drama in which a young American lawyer is accused of concealing material evidence in a murder case.

  27. E26

    26. The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

    A group discover a famous designer and their entrepreneur sees this as a chance to have his name associated with their new production. The leading lady is outraged at the way they intend to exploit the old man.

  28. E25

    25. The Fabulous Money Maker

    A drama based on the life of Ivar Kreugar, a Swedish financier who built up a monopoly in the match industry during the 1920s.

  29. E24

    24. To Ride a Tiger

    A cabal in an unnamed South American country pulls a coup by choosing a popular dissident as dictator. His well meant reforms are not well received, and as his marriage fails, he shows the people what a real dictator is capable of.

  30. E23

    23. The Thug

    The relationship between Lewis, a young tearaway, and Charlotte, a shy girl who works in a record shop with her sick father.

  31. E22

    22. Ernie Barger Is 50

    Ernie Barger, a senior partner in a pottery firm, initially celebrates his son's graduation but soon learns that not only is he twenty years behind the times but could also be responsible for his wife's illness.

  32. E21

    21. Hot Summer Night

    Jack Palmer, a strong union man, is forced to confront his principles when his daughter wants to marry a black man.

  33. E20

    20. Love and Money

    The marriage of a woman from a humble background to a rich Northern mill owner and her growing resentment at what she regards as the condescending nature of him and his family.

  34. E19

    19. Soundings

    A lonely doctor with a mysterious past shies away from operating on a friendly Scottish giant aboard a storm-tossed Antarctic whaler.

  35. E18

    18. The Break

  36. E17

    17. The Sentry

    An American Civil War drama in which Meade, a Confederate soldier, faces the dilemma of knowing that his brother, who is fighting on the other side, has been left to die in the course of an act of sabotage.

  37. E16

    16. The Criminals

    A small construction company's new year's eve party is taken over by a crook who has intricate knowledge of the men's private lives, forcing them into an incredible bank robbery plot.

  38. E15

    15. The Deaf Heart

  39. E14

    14. Dangerous World

    A new magistrate takes up a post in a British colony in Africa aiming to uphold justice against corruption.

  40. E13

    13. The Report on Jessie Dean

    A bereaved mother, Jessie Dean, steals a baby belonging to a mother who had wanted her child adopted.

  41. E12

    12. Underground

  42. E11

    11. The Boy with Meat Axe

  43. E10

    10. Please Murder Me

    A black comedy in which Mr Potz, a rich man who longs to die, hires his own assassin. He chooses Miss Higgins, an eccentric author of detective fiction, to carry out the grim task.

  44. E9

    9. The Greatest Man in the World

    Just after a young unknown American becomes the first on the Moon returns, he dies in an accident. He's laid to rest with full honours, but only the president and a few high officials know just what sort of a man their hero was.

  45. E8

    8. The Witching Hour

    Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, the youth kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under the trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.

  46. E7

    7. The Terrorist

  47. E6

    6. Time of Your Life

    This is a performance of the play "The Time of Your Life" that was telecast on British television.

  48. E5

    5. I Can Destroy the Sun

    Senior officials in the British, American and Russian governments all receive the same cryptic and unsigned message - "I Can Destroy The Sun". What can it mean?

  49. E4

    4. Murder in Slow Motion

    Racing driver Raymond Sibley faces dangers both on and off the track as he competes in the famous Le Mans twenty-four hour race.

  50. E3

    3. The Franchise Affair

    An elderly woman and her spinster niece are accused of kidnapping.

Season 4

1959 · 42 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

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  1. E99

    99. Cradle Song

  2. E83

    83. A Kind of Kingdom

  3. E74

    74. Wagger

  4. E53

    53. The Irish Boys

  5. E52

    52. Night Stop

    Eddy, a young Midlands bargee, investigates the so-called accidental drowning death of a lifelong friend.

  6. E37

    37. On the Spot

    Finale
  7. E36

    36. Nest of Four

  8. E35

    35. The Innocent

  9. E34

    34. A Phone Call for Matthew Quade

  10. E33

    33. A Night Out

  11. E32

    32. Hold My Hand, Soldier

  12. E31

    31. The Leather Jungle

  13. E30

    30. After the Funeral

  14. E29

    29. Roman Gesture

  15. E28

    28. The Girl in the Market Square

  16. E27

    27. Some Talk of Alexander

  17. E26

    26. China Doll

  18. E25

    25. Pink String and Sealing Wax

  19. E24

    24. Guardian Angel

  20. E23

    23. Come in Razor Red

  21. E22

    22. Night Panic

  22. E21

    21. Cold Fury

  23. E20

    20. Fifth Floor People

  24. E19

    19. Misfire

  25. E18

    18. Where I Live

  26. E17

    17. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

  27. E16

    16. The Last Tycoon

  28. E15

    15. The Golden Horn

  29. E14

    14. Roast Goose and Walnut Stuffing

  30. E13

    13. Dr Kabil

  31. E12

    12. The Rebel and the Soldier

  32. E11

    11. Suspicious Mind

  33. E10

    10. The Last of the Brave

  34. E9

    9. Small Fish Are Sweet

  35. E8

    8. A Shilling for the Evil Day

  36. E7

    7. A Trick of the Sun

  37. E6

    6. No Trams to Lime Street

  38. E5

    5. The Thought of Tomorrow

  39. E4

    4. Light from a Star

  40. E3

    3. Worm in the Bud

  41. E2

    2. After the Show

    Young Victor Liebig returns from the theatre with his eccentric Aunt, when he receives a call summoning them to the flat of his Uncle's suicidal mistress.She's a young, bohemian type and Victor is smitten. She leads him on and he takes her out, but after meeting her friends, realises she's not for him.

  42. E1

    1. The Scent of Fear

    Aboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight attendant to conceal him so he can defect on arrival in London. However, a high-ranking secret police officer posing as a passenger informs her that the man she's protecting is not wanted for his politics; actually, he is a murderer.

Season 5

1960 · 40 episodes · Last episode: 65 years ago

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  1. E40

    40. The Night of the Apes

    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.

  2. E39

    39. The Typists

    We see two typists aging as they spend 40 years together in the same office.

  3. E38

    38. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

    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.

  4. E37

    37. The Truth About Helen

  5. E36

    36. The Ship That Couldn't Stop

    A ship powered by a nuclear reactor, is heading for the port of New York and is unable to slow down.

  6. E35

    35. Duel for Love

  7. E34

    34. Man on a Mountain Top

    A writer who lives in carefully-protected seclusion does not welcome a young woman's intrusion into his life.

  8. E33

    33. Flying High

  9. E32

    32. No Licence for Singing

  10. E31

    31. Danger! Men Working

    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.

  11. E30

    30. The Hero

  12. E29

    29. The Way of Love

  13. E28

    28. The Conscientious Gauger

  14. E27

    27. The Man Out There

    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.

  15. E26

    26. The Big Deal

    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.

  16. E25

    25. Tune on an Apron-String

  17. E24

    24. The Money Makers

  18. E23

    23. Strangers in the Room

  19. E22

    22. A Degree of Murder

    A man and his wife plan to murder his eccentric wealthy sister.

  20. E21

    21. Honeymoon Postponed

    Lancashire newlyweds Violet and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.

  21. E20

    20. The Picture of Dorian Gray

    A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

  22. E19

    19. The Mystery of Martin Wheeler

  23. E18

    18. Till the Day I Die

  24. E17

    17. A Head Full of Crocodiles

  25. E16

    16. The Great Gold Bullion Robbery

    Robbery from a moving train? Impossible.

  26. E15

    15. Rain

    A prostitute finds redemption in Pago Pago thanks to a hard missionary man.

  27. E14

    14. The Cupboard

    When Fred Watson's wife and landlady disappear, and he is seen papering over two cupboards in his bedroom, the police are called in.

  28. E13

    13. Clip Joint People

  29. E12

    12. Mr Nobody

  30. E11

    11. The Stranger

  31. E10

    10. Hail the Conquering Hero

  32. E9

    9. The Cake Baker

  33. E8

    8. My Representative

    Ambition takes hold of fashion-house salesman Ronnie Page as he forgets those closest to him in his desire for a successful career.

  34. E7

    7. I'll Have You to Remember

    A retired couple with many unresolved old scores to settle, argue and bicker while their world decays around them.

  35. E6

    6. The Siege at Killyfaddy

  36. E5

    5. Thunder on the Snowy

  37. E4

    4. Pig's Ear with Flowers

  38. E3

    3. Lena, O My Lena

    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.

  39. E2

    2. A Heart and a Diamond

  40. E1

    1. Big Brain Man

    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.

Season 6

1961 · 17 episodes · Last episode: 64 years ago

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  1. E17

    17. The Fishing Match

    Peter drives his uncle and his friends to the countryside to take part in a fishing match. Meeting Kath he tells her stories of his father's travels but discovers a picture of him taken in Skegness and knows he's living a lie.

  2. E16

    16. North City Traffic Straight Ahead

  3. E15

    15. The Hard Knock

    A short tempered Irishman returns home after his brother was hanged for murder during a robbery. Though at first determined he was actually innocent, family and friends slowly convince him otherwise.

  4. E14

    14. Dumb Martian

    On Mars, Withers a gruff, bigoted pioneer buys himself a Martian wife for company. Like all her race, Lellie cannot speak and Withers treats her like a slave. But he becomes jealous when Weaver, a young scientist, lodges at his camp and treats Lellie sympathetically.

  5. E13

    13. The Irish Boys

  6. E12

    12. Night Stop

    Eddy, a young Midlands bargee, investigates the so-called accidental drowning death of a lifelong friend.

  7. E11

    11. Girl In A Birdcage

  8. E10

    10. Night Conspirators

    An elderly man is rescued from Iceland. Why would an elderly man need to escape from Iceland? Unless of course its Adolf Hitler.

  9. E9

    9. The Rank and File

    An observation on corruption in a US Trade Union.Follows the life of factory worker Bill Kilcoyne from the depressed 1930s to his present day (1959) standing in front of a Senate Committee as a trade union leader.

  10. E8

    8. Tune On An Old Tax Fiddle

    When the inland revenue gets an angry mistress's letter exposing a man named Toby as a tax cheat, they quietly put pressure on him. Toby panics, and hires an unscrupulous lawyer named Elvin, but he has a hard time taking his advice.

  11. E7

    7. Murder Club

    In the year 2110, Stanley Frelaine is urged by his boss to improve his social connections by taking up hunting.

  12. E6

    6. The Trouble With Our Ivy

    A feud over rose-growing escalates to manic proportions when one neighbour acquires a fast-growing creeper

  13. E5

    5. Roll On Bloomin' Death

    Its near the end of World War 2, and a young green officer takes over a war weary platoon, he is ordered to take some of them on a raid, but he cannot rouse any volunteers.

  14. E4

    4. His Polyvinyl Girl

    A department store closes for the night and instead of going home, the staff realize a musical fantasy amongst the store set pieces.

  15. E3

    3. The Rose Affair

    A modern take on the old story of Beauty and the Beast.

  16. E2

    2. Looking For Frankie

  17. E1

    1. The Omega Mystery

    Butler and Robinson have to track down a saboteur at an atomic research station before it is too late.

Season 7

1962 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 63 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. Living Image

    A renowned artist of the old school has his whole world turned upside down, when his son, a young radical and his associates brings modern interpretations of art into his life.

  2. E24

    24. The Snag

    When developer John Goggin plans to build a civic centre, only Emma Mannering's corset shoppe stands in the way, and she refuses to sell, so he sends his unscrupulous assistant Ed Crayshaw to "fix" things, but instead he's double crossed.

  3. E23

    23. A Little Night Music

  4. E22

    22. Late Summer

    Helga and David travel to a secluded hotel for some alone time. Helga is much older than David and tongues wag among the other guests. The more time they are together. the more their age difference becomes a rift between them.

  5. E21

    21. The Pushover

  6. E20

    20. The Monkey and the Mohawk

  7. E19

    19. The Wednesday Caller

  8. E18

    18. Jungle Juice

  9. E17

    17. Wagger

  10. E16

    16. Power and Glory

  11. E15

    15. The Invasion

    Inhabitants in a remote village laughs off and dismiss a couple of schoolboys' claims that they are being invaded by aliens.

  12. E14

    14. The Cruel Kind

    Arnold, a soldier who has deserted after a traumatic event on the Berlin Wall, is drowning his sorrows in a pub. A Spanish boy who can speak little English enters the pub begging for help against a lynch mob chasing him, accusing him of molesting the daughter of a local businessman. After recent events, Arnold wants no involvement, but Cissy persuades him otherwise.

  13. E13

    13. The Paradise Suite

    After a London premiere, a psychologically troubled Hollywood starlet in a luxury hotel suite meets several men, including a critic, an agent, a bell hop and a photographer, desperately seeking understanding.

  14. E12

    12. Into The Dark

  15. E11

    11. The Hot Potato Boys

  16. E10

    10. Blue and White

  17. E9

    9. Hear The Tiger, See The Bay

  18. E8

    8. Joker

  19. E7

    7. The Big Ride

  20. E6

    6. Thank You and Goodnight

    A rather intellectual young woman who has just broken off an affair with a married man meets a rather uncouth pop singer on a train journey.

  21. E5

    5. Always Something Hot

  22. E4

    4. Dead Letter

    Relatives gathered for a funeral tea get unexpected news.

  23. E3

    3. Afternoon of a Nymph

    An agent invites his young starlet to a party so she can meet all the right people and have a chance to move on from the commercials she has been doing, to bigger roles and possible stardom. However while she is there, she realizes that there is a price to pay.

  24. E2

    2. The Sin Shifter

    Fisherman Manny Barnes comes into conflict with the local clergy as he tries to halt the decline in his fishing town by turning it into a gambling spot.

  25. E1

    1. Nothing To Pay

    Supporters leave their village for the first time and visit the city to see an away match.

Season 8

1963 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

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  1. E24

    24. A Certain Kind of Silence

  2. E23

    23. Exit Joe - Running

  3. E22

    22. That's Where the Town's Going

  4. E21

    21. St. Ernie Leatherbound

    A reformed alcoholic businessman wants to prove that his newfound religion works by letting an alcoholic tramp stay in his house and be subject to his preaching. He ignores the protests of his wife and son.

  5. E20

    20. A Jug of Bread

  6. E19

    19. Pleasure Where She Finds It

  7. E18

    18. A Nice Little Business

  8. E17

    17. Cradle Song

  9. E16

    16. Prisoner and Escort

  10. E15

    15. Mug's Game

  11. E14

    14. Always Ask for the Best

    An eternal triangle develops amongst shop keepers in shopping parade when an attractive young woman moves in.

  12. E13

    13. Realm of Error

  13. E12

    12. The Pretty English Girls

  14. E11

    11. Last Word on Julie

    Beautiful 23-year-old Julie Lister has left home to enjoy the single life. Reckless with money her love life is a disaster but when friends and family receive letters they fear she may have committed suicide.

  15. E10

    10. Sharp at Four

    Jean Hobley has a problem, trying to hold down a job that allows her to pick up her child from school.

  16. E9

    9. A Way of Living

  17. E8

    8. The Swindler

    Teacher Alec Waterman is released from jail after a sentence for fraud. Dick Sothers gets him a job with Lucas Builders but when Alec starts to make new friends he becomes trapped between his old life and his new life.

  18. E7

    7. The Higher They Fly

    Test pilot Fleming's jet develops an undercarriage problem on a passenger flight, necessitating in-flight repairs -- and Fleming is on the ground.

  19. E6

    6. Long Past Glory

    Two aging, shabby men inhabit a decaying sewer pumping station. They live by stealing things, including beds, a piano and a gramophone.They're joined by a younger man who disrupts their dreary small talk with angry, upsetting arguments.

  20. E5

    5. The Chocolate Tree

    As independence for Africa draws near, a wealthy British trading family welcomes a future president of one country into their home, in an uneasy conversation that is tinged by condescension and racism, grudges and militant anger.

  21. E4

    4. Little Doris

  22. E3

    3. Mr. Big

    Mr. Bigelow is a dwarf who works for a carnival. Each night after the customers have gone, he visits the Mirror Maze, where he stands before one mirror in particular, one that magnifies his image many, many times.

  23. E2

    2. The Front Room

    A marriage is threatened by a wife's obsession with cleaning.

  24. E1

    1. A Kind of Kingdom

Season 9

1964 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 61 years ago

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  1. E21

    21. The Incident

  2. E20

    20. The Man Who Came to Die

    Michael and Jo Richardson are celebrating their wedding anniversary at a secluded country cottage. Jo discovers the body of their friend Edward Fellowes in the bedroom and call Dr Clarkson but find his behaviour very strange.

  3. E19

    19. I Loved You Last Summer

    A spoof on Dumas's 'The Three Musketeers' as three Irish labourers take on Birmingham.

  4. E18

    18. A Voice in the Sky

    After a calamitous space trip, an astronaut returns to Earth to say that he has spoken to God and God wants the world destroyed by a secret organization with nuclear weapons.

  5. E17

    17. A Fearful Thing

  6. E16

    16. I Took My Little World Away

    Mandy is in a dark place on the brink of suicide, can Geoffrey persuade her otherwise?.

  7. E15

    15. Keys of the Cafe

    The romantic entanglements of a hairdresser, a driving instructor and a wife.

  8. E14

    14. The Vanishing Trick

  9. E13

    13. The Lady with the Albatross

  10. E12

    12. Putty Metal

  11. E11

    11. The Gaming Book

    As an experiment, an army junior officer is allowed to join a club of high ranking aristocrat officers. He quickly finds himself out of his depth and humiliated.

  12. E10

    10. I've Got a System

  13. E9

    9. The Hothouse

    Harry H Corbett plays a tycoon husband Harry Fender, who has built up the supermarket business from the time he was a delivery boy in his teens - he's now over forty and obsessed with developing the exotic plants in his hothouse.

  14. E8

    8. Sally

    Charles Drummond thought he had it made, with an understanding wife and a talented artistic mistress.But when he asked his mistress to paint his mother he had not taken into account the sisterhood, and discovers his habits and foibles provide extensive conversation and much merriment amongst the women.

  15. E7

    7. The Girl in the Picture

  16. E6

    6. The Importance of Being Ernest

    In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.

  17. E5

    5. They Throw It At You

  18. E4

    4. Old Soldiers

  19. E3

    3. Something To Declare

  20. E2

    2. The Cherry on the Top

    University educated Audrey Inskip is tired of life in the RAF and particularly the constant attention of her senior office. During an afternoon in a pub she become intrigued by Bill Hemmings, a failed salesman who supplies toppings.

  21. E1

    1. The Trial of Doctor Fancy

    A Harley Street doctor is charged following the death of a patient. The court case exposes a series of bizarre operations.

Season 10

1965 · 27 episodes · Last episode: 60 years ago

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  1. E27

    27. The Long Nightmare

    A chance meeting enables Arthur to confront his past.

  2. E26

    26. The Three Barrelled Shotgun

    A grieving widow returns home from a holiday, to find her flat occupied by an amiable young man.

  3. E25

    25. The Tilted Screen

    The girls in his native Australia regard Morrie as a joke, but on a trip abroad he finds there is much more to life than his home town.

  4. E24

    24. Light the Blue Touch Paper

    June Elliott is happily married with a small baby but when an old friend from college, Dennis Sage, asks for a reference she is visited and interrogated her about her past. June begins to put things together and fears Sage in a spy.

  5. E23

    23. Barrett Keller: His Mark

  6. E22

    22. Dead Silence

    A Chief Inspector of Police is behaving rather erratically during a murder investigation.

  7. E21

    21. The Noise Stopped

    A man is facing a crisis with his neurotic wife, dropout son and bullying, oily boss, who he must suffer while facing office personnel cutbacks. When his job and wife slip away,he finds some redemption in his son's plans for a new life.

  8. E20

    20. The Signal Box of Grandpa Hudson

    Wendy is reluctant to take her new boyfriend home, as there are certain aspects of her family that she is embarrassed about.

  9. E19

    19. A Fair Swap

    Peter Baynes's business is doing well until he has a visitor from his past.

  10. E18

    18. Great Big Blonde

    A barmaid returns home to Dublin, to find things are not quite what she expected to be.

  11. E17

    17. The One-Eyed Monster

  12. E16

    16. The Wager

    During a general election a politician impedes his performance because he has placed a bet against himself winning.

  13. E15

    15. Pretty Polly

    A girl's Cinderella existence crashes to an abrupt end when her wealthy, cantankerous aunt dies on a cruise ship.

  14. E14

    14. The Match

  15. E13

    13. The Walls Came Tumbling Down

  16. E12

    12. Daughter of the House

  17. E11

    11. Don't Utter a Note

    Finale

    Two well meaning spinsters plans in reforming an old jailbird, receive a set back, when unexpectedly into their possession comes a substantial amount of money, which was not made by the Royal Mint

  18. E10

    10. The Night Before the Morning After

    The night before the wedding, the Bride-to-be can't stop worrying about foolish doubts about her future husband, keeping her parents up all night. Meanwhile, the Groom is having second thoughts as his flatmate and a party girl distract him

  19. E9

    9. The Battersea Miracle

    Joey, a performer in Bancroft's circus, also keeps his own set of performing fleas. One day a flea speaks to him and persuades him to go public with a microphone. The flea's act is a great success, but not everybody is pleased with its message.

  20. E8

    8. Man Without a Mortgage

  21. E7

    7. The Pity of it All

    Young miner's widow Nancy Harper works in a sweet shop to support her little daughter, who is killed when accidentally struck by the car driven by Walter Daymer. Nancy drifts into an affair with Walter, not suspecting that he is already married.

  22. E6

    6. Neighbours

    The Robinson's like to see themselves as liberals. So when their new black neighbours the Kingsbury's move into their apartment block they are invited for drinks but things don't quite go as they imagined it would.

  23. E5

    5. Ready for the Glory

    A marriage bureau pairs a three times married, alcoholic titled lady with an able seaman from the navy. On visiting her villa he finds it also occupied by an eccentric ex-husband, a daughter and another man she calls her 'companion'

  24. E4

    4. The Sweet War Man

  25. E3

    3. A Cold Peace

  26. E2

    2. The Gong Game

    Once, long ago, Clive Breeze was a hero whose bravery won him a medal. Now, he's a middle-aged failure who's in big, big troub

  27. E1

    1. The Paraffin Season

Season 11

1967 · 30 episodes · Last episode: 59 years ago

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  1. E30

    30. The Heroism of Thomas Chadwick

  2. E29

    29. Don't Forget the Basics

  3. E28

    28. Poor Cherry

    A politically-active couple's involvement in an election campaign threatens their marriage through personal entanglements with the candidate and other campaigners.

  4. E27

    27. Split Level

  5. E26

    26. The Girl

    The Greens' peaceful existence is interrupted by Felicity, a teenage girl claiming to be Mr Green's illegitimate child. Her friends are also on the way as more unexpected visitors.

  6. E25

    25. Marriage and Henry Sunday

    Handbag maker and shy bachelor Henry Sunday is enticed by his landlady and daughter into joining a computer dating agency.

  7. E24

    24. Nursery Tale

  8. E23

    23. The Education of Corporal Halliday

  9. E22

    22. Love Life

  10. E21

    21. Another Branch of the Family

    A loner, possibly autistic, is able to relate to the world through his pet monkey.

  11. E20

    20. Quite an Ordinary Knife

  12. E19

    19. A Slight Formality

  13. E18

    18. Compensation Alice

    Finale

    Alice, married to a boring accountant, suddenly realises that she is no longer in step with the young person she once was. She becomes fascinated with the life of her Au Pair and starts hanging out with her and recaptures her youth.

  14. E17

    17. The Snares of Death

    When Harold's undertaking business in a small town is not doing well, he hits on an unusual solution to balance the books.

  15. E16

    16. Depart in Terror

    An electronics expert takes revenge on his wife's lover.

  16. E15

    15. In The Name of the Law

    The safe with the takings from an all-night café seem easy picking for a trio of villains until some policemen and a gun become involved.

  17. E14

    14. England My England

    Happily married Maggie's birthday starts off in the normal way with deliveries of presents and visitors, but by the end of the day her marriage is in trouble.

  18. E13

    13. Will You Come a Little Closer

    A young woman is told to get a job meeting people to cure her shyness. However as a door to door representative nothing had prepared her for meeting the likes of John Dolby. Later remade for the Shadows of Fear series.

  19. E12

    12. I Am Osango

  20. E11

    11. Call Me Daddy

    A lonely middle-aged businessman blackmails a typist into spending the weekend at his large house in the country. She expects the worst, but he concentrates on something she doesn't expect - making her fall in love with him.

  21. E10

    10. A World of Time

    A young wife runs away to her sister, who discovers she has a serious problem with kleptomania which includes trying to steal her husband.

  22. E9

    9. Any Number Can Play

    Set in a future where the three-day working week is the norm, the play asks what human qualities will the games people play bring out--love or hate?

  23. E8

    8. The Exploding Azalea

  24. E7

    7. The Happy Sacking

  25. E6

    6. Reason For Sale

    Ben Lewis works for an investment group looking buy the former home of Ferenc Davos. However Davos daughter Anna starts making strange claims that her step mother has murdered him and she knows where to body is buried.

  26. E5

    5. Easier in the Dark

  27. E4

    4. Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

    Two partners in tailoring, one Catholic and the other Jewish, spend the time settling their differences.

  28. E3

    3. What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty

    Pompous film director David endures a boring existence with his wife Hilary, a children's-book author--and has a glamorous girlfriend, Caroline. When Hilary finds out about Caroline, she decides to befriend her, then update him.

  29. E2

    2. A Magnum for Schneider

    The first adventure of David Callan, top agent for the S.I.S. Forcibly "retired" several years earlier because he had lost his nerve, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a German businessman who may be more than he seems. This could be Callan's last chance to prove he's still a worthy agent.

  30. E1

    1. The Floating Population

    Nurse Marjorie and young tycoon Bernard play an unusual game of cards.

Season 12

1968 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 58 years ago

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  1. E16

    16. The Ballad of the Artificial Mash

  2. E15

    15. One Night I Danced with Mr. Dalton

  3. E14

    14. The Three Wives of Felix Hull

    Felix visits a health farm with his third wife, only to discover that his second wife, his daughter by his first marriage, and his stepdaughter are also present.

  4. E13

    13. The Glove Puppet

  5. E12

    12. You and Me

  6. E11

    11. Home Movies

  7. E10

    10. The Escape Club

  8. E9

    9. No Easy Walk

    Adjusting to a new life in South Africa is no easy walk for Adrian.

  9. E8

    8. Recount

    A housewife finds herself pregnant again just as she is due to attend her daughter's marriage. She recalls her politician husband's reaction to the birth of her daughter over twenty years ago, and contemplates whether she wants to go through it all again.

  10. E7

    7. Unscheduled Stop

    A highly-influential religious celebrity's public image is in danger of shattering when a plane must make an unexpected landing.

  11. E6

    6. A Very Fine Line

    A man admits to the police a murder in London's busy Soho district, but cannot remember where he left the body.

  12. E5

    5. The Contract

  13. E4

    4. A Second Look

  14. E3

    3. The Scallop Shell

  15. E2

    2. The Wind in a Tall Paper Chimney

    Honeybone is an engineer and is contacted by Killick to be told that he is a test for a possible mole in the department and Honeybone's role is to say that he will give away secrets.

  16. E1

    1. Mrs. Capper's Birthday

    It is Mrs Capper's 50th birthday and for years she has quietly gone about doing her best to help others. Her kind gestures have not gone unnoticed with her employers and friends joining together to give her night to remember.

Season 13

1969 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 57 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. On Vacation

    Finale

    A New York businessman and his wife on a much holiday needed in Miami find the staff are treating him as if it's his very last holiday

  2. E9

    9. The Story-Teller

    Brian a young man, gatecrashes a lively party and intrigues some of the guests with his sombre stories which involves them. There is something ethereal about Brian but is he worth taking seriously?

  3. E8

    8. Edward the Confessor

    Nobody takes Edward seriously causing him to seek attention by regularly visiting the police station to confess to the latest murder. However a new guest at his landlady's house is about to give him all attention he seeks.

  4. E7

    7. The Brophy Story

  5. E6

    6. The Good Son

    Eddie the son that made good in Canada, returns on a trip to see his London Mum, he has been quite happy to contribute to her welfare but discovers she has a young tenant that has been living rent free for several months.

  6. E5

    5. Go On - It'll Do You Good

    Ledbetter works for 'The Ministry of Social Welfare' he is very enthusiastic about getting old people to use the many facilities available to him.

  7. E4

    4. The Manderins

    Stanley Marsden is putting himself forward for a top job in the Civil Service, however he is only a grammar school boy, will the old public school boy network hamper his chances?..he must get by that somehow.

  8. E3

    3. What's a Mother For?

    Angela, whose husband is abroad, wakes to find she has been sharing a bed with a strange man....and he's dead.

  9. E2

    2. A Foot in the Door

    David's mother thinks he would make a good salesman, but he looses his nerve every time he meets a new customer.

  10. E1

    1. The Frobisher Game

    While the owners of a country house are away, the servants play a game of impersonating their employers.

Season 14

1970 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 56 years ago

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  1. E16

    16. Still Life

    Finale

    A forgotten and aging actress tries to recapture her youth through her actress daughter's life. Her husband understands what is going on but invariably blames the daughter for his wife's disappointments.

  2. E15

    15. Wednesday's Child

    After his wife miscarries, a doctor hires on a private live-in nurse to look after her. As their marriage becomes more strained, the relationship between the two women becomes increasingly close.

  3. E14

    14. The Dolly Scene

    Anna can't seem to help ending up with the wrong partner in a line of disastrous affairs. Her hope now lies with a young man from the pop music scene.

  4. E13

    13. Say Goodnight to Your Grandma

    A dangerous game of oneupmanship develops between three women - a wife, her mother, and her mother-in-law - when they gather around the newest born addition to the family.

  5. E12

    12. Mrs Davenport

    With the help of her sister and daughter, Mrs Davenport lures her husband's lover to her country house. However the girl denies ever having met him, and Mrs Davenport begins to doubt herself.

  6. E11

    11. Poor Mother

    Nineteen-year-old Bambi is upset when her husband is late arriving to see their new-born child, especially when she discovers that the wine he has brought is not intended for her.

  7. E10

    10. The Company Man

    Agnes realizes 'the other woman' in her and Bob's family life is the company he works for. 'The Company' demands total priority and loyalty in Bob's life.

  8. E9

    9. The Second Interview

    A man who has become a slave to buying luxuries tells his wife that he is being interviewed for a higher-paid position at work.

  9. E8

    8. Warm Feet, Warm Heart

    Cockney Albert must choose between two women..one who empties his wallet regularly and another who is a cook and feeds him heartily.

  10. E7

    7. A Room in Town

    Essentially a piece about wife and husband swapping, partially used for revenge.

  11. E6

    6. The Prime Minister's Daughter

    The Prime Minister's career starts to suffer from his daughter's antics and peccadilloes ..but he loves her.

  12. E5

    5. A Young Man in Trouble

    What seems to be a major problem turns out to be a false alarm.

  13. E4

    4. The End of the Line

    On the Edinburgh to London night train, two strangers in an otherwise empty carriage start to reveal some shocking facts about themselves which turn the journey into a nightmare for one of them.

  14. E3

    3. The World in a Room

    Harry Steffans and his coloured wife, Annie, find it difficult to rent a flat.

  15. E2

    2. The Others

    Robert and Claire are troubled that their home is also housing somebody else they don't know.

  16. E1

    1. Up Among the Cuckoos

    A couple rebel against being forced out of their home (in the name of progress) and into a high rise publicly owned apartment.

Season 15

1971 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 55 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Father's Help

    A father who ditched his family life to be free and single again finds some unexpected guests left on his doorstep by his wife who has now done the same.

  2. E10

    10. Man Charged

    Finale

    A procedural routine murder investigation written by a former Detective Inspector Peter Hill.

  3. E9

    9. Competition

    An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly been having an affair with the wife.

  4. E8

    8. Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

    They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?

  5. E7

    7. The Girl on the M1

    A 'lorry driver groupie' decides to start a new life.

  6. E6

    6. Detective Waiting

    A cat and mouse game develops between a big man of crime and a young detective constable. But the big man doesn't realize, that this mouse roars.

  7. E5

    5. Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee

    In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.

  8. E4

    4. The Loving Lessons

    Mary's husband works away on nights- after returning home from a party she has an unexpected caller.

  9. E3

    3. Office Party

    Men behave in a beastly, chauvinistic manner at an office party, turning what should be a fun break from work into an exercise in bad taste.

  10. E2

    2. The Bargain Hunters

    A couple buying a cheap painting begin to think that it maybe unique and valuable.

  11. E1

    1. Ireland, Mother Ireland

    A play that examines the casualties in a war, such as truth, loyalty, and death.

Season 16

1972 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. The Stumbling Block

    Alfred decides his business must keep up and move on with the times, but discovers that the biggest obstacle to change is his own son.

  2. E11

    11. The Folk Singer

    Finale

    A successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles as the authorities demand him to identify himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.

  3. E10

    10. Anywhere But England, Old Boy

    Jennifer visiting her Dad living on a Mediterranean Island, finds his way of life is now being threatened by local politics.

  4. E9

    9. The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

    As the Allies prepare for invasion in 1944, concerns are raised about Colonel Keyser and his reputed psychopathic personality as a good or bad thing when leading his men into D-Day.

  5. E8

    8. The Creditors

    Gustave meets a man called Adolph, who tries to show him that Gustave's fiancee doesn't love him.

  6. E7

    7. On Call

    Roy and Jean's happy life is shattered by Jean's sudden illness and actually finding a doctor who can help her.

  7. E6

    6. A Fluid Arrangement

    Ernie decides to pack up and go to sea, however he had not taken into account the repercussions that would be felt by those around him.

  8. E5

    5. Franklin's Farm

    A grandson's attempt to help his grandma produces problems for the family.

  9. E4

    4. High Summer

    The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early 20th century is disturbed when the wayward Bohemian son of the owning family returns unexpectedly to claim his inheritance.

  10. E3

    3. A Touch of the Victorians

    An Amateur Drama Troupe putting on a show at an old people's home, start to improvise the script with their own personal problems.

  11. E2

    2. Whatever Became of Me

    Peter feels his life has to change, but should he risk his marriage with another woman?

  12. E1

    1. The Left Overs

    A blossoming friendship between a businessman and one of his flatmate's ex-girlfriends is challenged when she answers a phone call and inadvertently reveals to his boss that he has been fraudulently claiming expenses.

Season 17

1973 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. That Sinking Feeling

    Finale

    At the gathering of a North Country wedding, the prospective husband starts to have doubts about going ahead as he observes what marriage has done to the guests.

  2. E9

    9. Russian Roulette

    It's 1865, Fiodor in St, Petersburg is reluctantly supporting his dead wife's family, when he meets new love in the form of Anna and a new life beckons escaping away and traveling Europe.

  3. E8

    8. The Golden Road

    A housewife, at first reluctant to have a girl lodger, finds the girl disturbs the home in a totally unexpected way.

  4. E7

    7. Verite

    An affluent, happy and conventionally married couple have their preconceptions about life questioned by their guest (an underground American film maker) as they get more and more involved in his latest project.

  5. E6

    6. The Square of Three

    An army private decides one day that he's not taking any more orders, precipitating a crisis of confidence for the Medical Corps major assigned to investigate his case.

  6. E5

    5. Red Riding Hood

    A repressed junior librarian, frustrated with looking after her sick father, finds herself drawn into a dangerous relationship with the man who might have murdered her mean-spirited grandmother.

  7. E4

    4. Brussel Sprouts-Boy Scouts

    Two scout patrols from London's East End, meet up on a holiday in Kent and find it was not what they were expecting at all.

  8. E3

    3. A Bit of a Lift

    A man meets a woman at a wedding and manages to sweet talk her, only to end up inadvertently helping out another male.

  9. E2

    2. Beyond Our Means

    A couple invite an old school friend for a reunion dinner, it is during the conversation (with the friend now an eminent surgeon) the couple come to the stark realization that their son is showing symptoms of a looming brain tumour.

  10. E1

    1. The Death of Glory

    Prevented by health reasons from joining the Army, a man lives out his military fantasies by leading a failing marching band. His life changes when he discovers his beloved ex-Army father has a secret.

Season 18

1974 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. According to the Rules

    When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist. But pursuing the case will likely have consequences for the policeman and his family.

  2. E3

    3. The Virgins

    Three Irish bachelors value their celibacy and try to resist the temptations of the flesh, which usually involves some heavy drinking.

  3. E2

    2. Amy, Wonderful Amy

    Barbara lives in her own dream world and imagines becoming a pilot like her heroine Amy Johnson.

  4. E1

    1. If You Could See What I Can See

    Finale

    Middle-aged Trevor has been estranged from his young wife and son, but when they meet again there are potential problems looming.

Cast & crew

Created by Sydney Newman

  • Sean Connery

    Sean Connery

  • Ian McShane

    Ian McShane

    Geoffrey

  • Katherine Kath

    Katherine Kath

    Mila Kosky

  • Richard Beckinsale

    Richard Beckinsale

    Lewis

  • Barry Linehan

    Barry Linehan

    Cummins

  • Bryan Pringle

    Bryan Pringle

    Arthur

  • Arthur White

    Arthur White

    Laidlaw

  • Robin Wentworth

    Bassock

  • Harry Hutchinson

    Roadsweeper

  • Michael Logan

    Harding

  • John Hollis

    John Hollis

    Blond

  • Michael Brennan

    Michael Brennan

    Bonning

  • James Mellor

    Beck

  • John Ash

    The Boy

  • Cynthia Bizeray

    The Girl

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry Andrews

    Blanco White

Armchair Theatre FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Armchair Theatre?

Armchair Theatre has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 3, 1974.

When did the latest episode of Armchair Theatre come out?

The most recent episode of Armchair Theatre, Season 18 Episode 4 "According to the Rules", aired on September 3, 1974.

How many seasons of Armchair Theatre are there?

Armchair Theatre has 18 seasons with 444 episodes in total.

When did Armchair Theatre first air?

Armchair Theatre first aired on ITV1 on July 8, 1956.

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