Armchair Theatre

The Outsider

Jul 8, 1956

The Handshake / Bid for Fame

Aug 12, 1956

Tears in the Wind

Sep 16, 1956

Flash Point

Sep 23, 1956

Black Limelight

Sep 30, 1956

The Hollow Crown

Oct 7, 1956

It's an Ill Wind

Oct 14, 1956

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.

Oct 28, 1956

The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

Nov 4, 1956

The Common Man

Nov 11, 1956

The Right Thing

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

Nov 25, 1956

The Face of a Stranger

Dec 2, 1956

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.

Dec 9, 1956

Three O'Clock Deadline

Dec 16, 1956

The Great Healer

Dec 16, 1956

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.

Dec 23, 1956

Ring Out the Old

Dec 30, 1956

Michael and Mary

Jan 13, 1957

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.

Jan 20, 1957

The Last Flight

Jan 27, 1957

Quay South

Feb 3, 1957

If This Be Treason

Feb 10, 1957

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"?

Feb 17, 1957

The Witness

Feb 24, 1957

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.

Mar 10, 1957

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.

Mar 17, 1957

Catch a Falling Star

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

Mar 24, 1957

Hilda Morgan

Apr 7, 1957

The Constant Stranger

Apr 14, 1957

Autumn

Apr 21, 1957

The Heiress

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

May 5, 1957

Rappaport Always Pays

May 12, 1957

Possession

May 19, 1957

The Old Ladies

May 26, 1957

Dear Murderer

Jun 2, 1957

Escape To Happiness

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

Jun 9, 1957

Start from Scratch

Jun 16, 1957

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.

Jun 30, 1957

The Whiteheaded Boy

Jul 14, 1957

While Parents Sleep

Jul 28, 1957

Bed, Board and Romance

Aug 11, 1957

The Women Have Their Way

Aug 25, 1957