Armchair Theatre

Season 4

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.

Where to Watch Season 4

40 Episodes

The Scent of Fear
E1
The Scent of FearAboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight attendant to conceal him so he can defect on arrival in London. However, a high-ranking secret police officer posing as a passenger informs her that the man she's protecting is not wanted for his politics; actually, he is a murderer.
After the Show
E2
After the ShowYoung Victor Liebig returns from the theatre with his eccentric Aunt, when he receives a call summoning them to the flat of his Uncle's suicidal mistress.She's a young, bohemian type and Victor is smitten. She leads him on and he takes her out, but after meeting her friends, realises she's not for him.
Worm in the Bud
E3
Worm in the Bud
Light from a Star
E4
Light from a StarWhy is the immortal Karinskaya reluctant to come out of retirement and star in a new film? The mystery that has kept the world's most passionate actress a woman alone is revealed aboard a yacht in the Mediterranean.
The Thought of Tomorrow
E5
The Thought of Tomorrow
No Trams to Lime Street
E6
No Trams to Lime StreetThree sailors arrive at their home town, Liverpool, in a drama about the problems of Anglo-Welsh/Anglo-Irish identity, and coming to terms with conflicts with their fathers.
A Trick of the Sun
E7
A Trick of the Sun
A Shilling for the Evil Day
E8
A Shilling for the Evil Day
Small Fish Are Sweet
E9
Small Fish Are Sweet
The Last of the Brave
E10
The Last of the Brave
Suspicious Mind
E11
Suspicious Mind
The Rebel and the Soldier
E12
The Rebel and the Soldier
Dr Kabil
E13
Dr Kabil
Roast Goose and Walnut Stuffing
E14
Roast Goose and Walnut Stuffing
The Golden Horn
E15
The Golden Horn
The Last Tycoon
E16
The Last Tycoon
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
E17
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Where I Live
E18
Where I Live
Misfire
E19
Misfire
Fifth Floor People
E20
Fifth Floor People
Cold Fury
E21
Cold Fury
Night Panic
E22
Night Panic
Come in Razor Red
E23
Come in Razor Red
Guardian Angel
E24
Guardian Angel
Pink String and Sealing Wax
E25
Pink String and Sealing Wax
China Doll
E26
China Doll
Some Talk of Alexander
E27
Some Talk of AlexanderEx-Sergeant Blanco White trying to adjust to civilian life after 31 years in the Guards Regiment goes into partnership with Mrs Klein, a local greengrocer.
The Girl in the Market Square
E28
The Girl in the Market SquareThe girl of the title is found dead as a result of a car hit and run accident. However both the town and the driver regard his importance above the girl's to warrant any further attention from the police.
Roman Gesture
E29
Roman Gesture
After the Funeral
E30
After the Funeral
The Leather Jungle
E31
The Leather Jungle
Hold My Hand, Soldier
E32
Hold My Hand, Soldier
A Night Out
E33
A Night Out
A Phone Call for Matthew Quade
E34
A Phone Call for Matthew QuadeMatthew Quade fears he is all washed up,waits by the phone for a call to prove otherwise.
The Innocent
E35
The InnocentA famous pop singer becomes involved in a murder trial.
Nest of Four
E36
Nest of Four
On the Spot
E37
On the Spot
Night Stop
E52
Night StopEddy, a young Midlands bargee, investigates the so-called accidental drowning death of a lifelong friend.
The Irish Boys
E53
The Irish Boys
A Kind of Kingdom
E83
A Kind of Kingdom