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.
Armchair Theatre (Season 14)
Up Among the Cuckoos (Episode 1)
Writer: Bill MacIlwraith
Air date: 1970-06-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A couple rebel against being forced out of their home (in the name of progress) and into a high rise publicly owned apartment.
The Others (Episode 2)
Writer: Richard Lortz
Air date: 1970-06-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Robert and Claire are troubled that their home is also housing somebody else they don't know.
The World in a Room (Episode 3)
Writer: Emanuel Litvinoff
Air date: 1970-06-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Harry Steffans and his coloured wife, Annie, find it difficult to rent a flat.
The End of the Line (Episode 4)
Writer: Monica Menell
Air date: 1970-06-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
A Young Man in Trouble (Episode 5)
Writer: Monica Menell
Air date: 1970-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: What seems to be a major problem turns out to be a false alarm.
The Prime Minister's Daughter (Episode 6)
Writer: Maurice Edelman
Air date: 1970-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The Prime Minister's career starts to suffer from his daughter's antics and peccadilloes ..but he loves her.
A Room in Town (Episode 7)
Writer: Donald Churchill
Air date: 1970-09-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Essentially a piece about wife and husband swapping, partially used for revenge.
Warm Feet, Warm Heart (Episode 8)
Writer: Emanuel Litvinoff
Air date: 1970-09-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cockney Albert must choose between two women..one who empties his wallet regularly and another who is a cook and feeds him heartily.
The Second Interview (Episode 9)
Writer: Emanuel Litvinoff
Air date: 1970-09-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Company Man (Episode 10)
Writer: Bill MacIlwraith
Air date: 1970-10-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Poor Mother (Episode 11)
Writer: Fay Weldon
Air date: 1970-10-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Mrs Davenport (Episode 12)
Writer: Noel Robinson
Air date: 1970-10-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (Episode 13)
Writer: Colin Welland
Air date: 1970-10-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Dolly Scene (Episode 14)
Writer: John Hopkins
Air date: 1970-11-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Wednesday's Child (Episode 15)
Writer: Roger Marshall
Air date: 1970-11-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Still Life (Episode 16)
Writer: Ronald Duncan
Air date: 1970-11-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
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Episodes 25
Episodes 24
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Episodes 30
Episodes 16
Episodes 10
Episodes 16
Episodes 11
Episodes 12
Episodes 10
Episodes 4
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