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Premiered

Sunday, July 8, 1956

Ended: Sunday, August 25, 1957

When does Armchair Theatre Season 1 come out?

Armchair Theatre Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 8, 1956 on ITV1 and ended Sunday, August 25, 1957. The season has 42 episodes.

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Armchair Theatre Season 1 release schedule

Armchair Theatre Season 1 episode release dates
Episode Release date

1. The Outsider

Sunday · 70 years ago

2. The Handshake / Bid for Fame

Sunday · 70 years ago

3. Tears in the Wind

Sunday · 70 years ago

4. Flash Point

Sunday · 70 years ago

5. Black Limelight

Sunday · 70 years ago

6. The Hollow Crown

Sunday · 70 years ago

7. It's an Ill Wind

Sunday · 70 years ago

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.

Sunday · 70 years ago

9. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

Sunday · 70 years ago

10. The Common Man

Sunday · 70 years ago

11. The Right Thing

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

Sunday · 70 years ago

12. The Face of a Stranger

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

14. Three O'Clock Deadline

Sunday · 69 years ago

15. The Great Healer

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

17. Ring Out the Old

Sunday · 69 years ago

18. Michael and Mary

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

20. The Last Flight

Sunday · 69 years ago

21. Quay South

Sunday · 69 years ago

22. If This Be Treason

Sunday · 69 years ago

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"?

Sunday · 69 years ago

24. The Witness

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

27. Catch a Falling Star

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

Sunday · 69 years ago

28. Hilda Morgan

Sunday · 69 years ago

29. The Constant Stranger

Sunday · 69 years ago

30. Autumn

Sunday · 69 years ago

31. The Heiress

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

Sunday · 69 years ago

32. Rappaport Always Pays

Sunday · 69 years ago

33. Possession

Sunday · 69 years ago

34. The Old Ladies

Sunday · 69 years ago

35. Dear Murderer

Sunday · 69 years ago

36. Escape To Happiness

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

Sunday · 69 years ago

37. Start from Scratch

Sunday · 69 years ago

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.

Sunday · 69 years ago

39. The Whiteheaded Boy

Sunday · 69 years ago

40. While Parents Sleep

Sunday · 69 years ago

41. Bed, Board and Romance

Sunday · 69 years ago

42. The Women Have Their Way Finale

Sunday · 69 years ago

Armchair Theatre Season 1 guest stars

  • Katherine Kath

    Katherine Kath

    Mila Kosky

  • Brian Wilde

    Brian Wilde

    Ransom

  • Hugh Burden

    Hugh Burden

    Lee Warren

  • John Bailey

    John Bailey

    Richard Fenton

  • Erik Chitty

    Erik Chitty

    Masters

  • Michael Hordern

    Michael Hordern

    Det. Supt. Coates

  • Nora Nicholson

    Nora Nicholson

    Mrs. Temple

  • Adrienne Corri

    Adrienne Corri

    Vivien Warren

  • Raymond Huntley

    Raymond Huntley

    Sturdee

  • Lloyd Lamble

    Lloyd Lamble

    Ladd

  • Ronald Howard

    Ronald Howard

    Holger Brandt

  • Martin Miller

    Martin Miller

    Thomas Stenbourg

  • Annette Carell

    Annette Carell

    Madame Klost

  • Ian Fleming

    Ian Fleming

    Tollemache

  • David Kossoff

    David Kossoff

    Ragatzy

  • Rosalie Crutchley

    Rosalie Crutchley

    Cast Member

Armchair Theatre Season 1 FAQ

When does Armchair Theatre Season 1 come out?

Armchair Theatre Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 8, 1956 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in Armchair Theatre Season 1?

Armchair Theatre Season 1 has 42 episodes.

Are new episodes of Armchair Theatre Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Armchair Theatre Season 1 finale?

The Armchair Theatre Season 1 finale (Episode 42) aired Sunday, August 25, 1957.

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