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Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre

Season 1

July 8, 1956

42 Episodes

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Episodes

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The Outsider

July 8, 1956

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The Handshake / Bid for Fame

August 12, 1956

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Tears in the Wind

September 16, 1956

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Flash Point

September 23, 1956

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Black Limelight

September 30, 1956

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The Hollow Crown

October 7, 1956

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It's an Ill Wind

October 14, 1956

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The Mother

October 28, 1956

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.

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The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

November 4, 1956

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The Common Man

November 11, 1956

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The Right Thing

November 25, 1956

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

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The Face of a Stranger

December 2, 1956

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The Same Sky

December 9, 1956

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.

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Three O'Clock Deadline

December 16, 1956

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The Great Healer

December 16, 1956

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Miss Julie

December 23, 1956

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.

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Ring Out the Old

December 30, 1956

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Michael and Mary

January 13, 1957

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The Necklace

January 20, 1957

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.

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The Last Flight

January 27, 1957

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Quay South

February 3, 1957

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If This Be Treason

February 10, 1957

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The King of Iceland

February 17, 1957

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

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The Witness

February 24, 1957

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This Was a Woman

March 10, 1957

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.

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The Cask of Amontillado

March 17, 1957

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.

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Catch a Falling Star

March 24, 1957

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

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Hilda Morgan

April 7, 1957

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The Constant Stranger

April 14, 1957

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Autumn

April 21, 1957

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The Heiress

May 5, 1957

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

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Rappaport Always Pays

May 12, 1957

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Possession

May 19, 1957

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The Old Ladies

May 26, 1957

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Dear Murderer

June 2, 1957

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Escape To Happiness

June 9, 1957

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

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Start from Scratch

June 16, 1957

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It Pays to Advertise

June 30, 1957

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

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The Whiteheaded Boy

July 14, 1957

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While Parents Sleep

July 28, 1957

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Bed, Board and Romance

August 11, 1957

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The Women Have Their Way

August 25, 1957