Armchair Theatre

Season 5

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 5

40 Episodes

  • Big Brain Man
    E1
    Big Brain Man
  • A Heart and a Diamond
    E2
    A Heart and a Diamond
  • Lena, O My Lena
    E3
    Lena, O My Lena
  • Pig's Ear with Flowers
    E4
    Pig's Ear with Flowers
  • Thunder on the Snowy
    E5
    Thunder on the Snowy
  • The Siege at Killyfaddy
    E6
    The Siege at Killyfaddy
  • I'll Have You to Remember
    E7
    I'll Have You to Remember
  • My Representative
    E8
    My Representative
  • The Cake Baker
    E9
    The Cake Baker
  • Hail the Conquering Hero
    E10
    Hail the Conquering Hero
  • The Stranger
    E11
    The Stranger
  • Mr Nobody
    E12
    Mr Nobody
  • Clip Joint People
    E13
    Clip Joint People
  • The Cupboard
    E14
    The Cupboard
  • Rain
    E15
    Rain
  • The Great Gold Bullion Robbery
    E16
    The Great Gold Bullion Robbery
  • A Head Full of Crocodiles
    E17
    A Head Full of Crocodiles
  • Till the Day I Die
    E18
    Till the Day I Die
  • The Mystery of Martin Wheeler
    E19
    The Mystery of Martin Wheeler
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    E20
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • Honeymoon Postponed
    E21
    Honeymoon PostponedLancashire newlyweds Jenny and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.
  • A Degree of Murder
    E22
    A Degree of MurderA man and his wife plan to murder his eccentric wealthy sister.
  • Strangers in the Room
    E23
    Strangers in the Room
  • The Money Makers
    E24
    The Money Makers
  • Tune on an Apron-String
    E25
    Tune on an Apron-String
  • The Big Deal
    E26
    The Big DealUnscrupulous business Sir Pierson Cale is determined to win the contract to build a power station. He sees John Hamilton as someone who can get the job done but he wants him to bid half a million less than his nearest competitor.
  • The Man Out There
    E27
    The Man Out ThereEpisode 27, season 4 of Armchair Theatre is entitled The Man Out There and sees Patrick McGoohan as a Russian cosmonaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket who has five hours to live when his radio makes contact with Marie, a hunter's wife who is also trapped in a blizzard swept area of Canada. Marie's daughter is dying of diphtheria and despite the great distance, Nicholai has the medical knowledge to help her.
  • The Conscientious Gauger
    E28
    The Conscientious Gauger
  • The Way of Love
    E29
    The Way of Love
  • The Hero
    E30
    The Hero
  • Danger! Men Working
    E31
    Danger! Men WorkingIn Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked foreman Desmond Doherty with brash Scanling, which angers the men.
  • No Licence for Singing
    E32
    No Licence for Singing
  • Flying High
    E33
    Flying High
  • Man on a Mountain Top
    E34
    Man on a Mountain Top
  • Duel for Love
    E35
    Duel for Love
  • The Ship That Couldn't Stop
    E36
    The Ship That Couldn't StopA ship powered by a nuclear reactor, is heading for the port of New York and is unable to slow down.
  • The Truth About Helen
    E37
    The Truth About Helen
  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
    E38
    The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
  • The Typists
    E39
    The TypistsWe see two typists aging as they spend 40 years together in the same office.
  • The Night of the Apes
    E40
    The Night of the Apes

 

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