Armchair Theatre
This show was 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 from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
- 1956-1974
- 16 seasons
- Drama
This show was 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 from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Season 10 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1970
Episode 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.
Episode 2
The Others
Robert and Claire are troubled that their home is also housing somebody else they don't know.
Episode 3
The World in a Room
Harry Steffans and his coloured wife, Annie, find it difficult to rent a flat.
Episode 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.
Episode 5
A Young Man in Trouble
What seems to be a major problem turns out to be a false alarm.
Episode 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.
Episode 7
A Room in Town
50 mins
Essentially a piece about wife and husband swapping, partially used for revenge.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 14
The Dolly Scene
50 mins
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.
Episode 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.
Episode 16
Still Life
50 mins
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.