Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1956 42 Episodes

Season 2

1957 47 Episodes

Season 3

1958 52 Episodes

Season 4

1959 40 Episodes

Season 5

1960 40 Episodes

Season 6

1961 17 Episodes

Season 7

1962 25 Episodes

Season 8

1963 24 Episodes

Season 9

1964 21 Episodes

Season 10

1965 27 Episodes

Season 11

1967 30 Episodes

Season 12

1968 16 Episodes

Season 13

1969 10 Episodes

Season 14

1970 16 Episodes

Season 15

1971 11 Episodes

Season 16

1972 12 Episodes

Season 17

1973 10 Episodes

Season 18

1974 4 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Sydney Newman
Network ITV1
Type Scripted
Rating 5.8/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

Frank Dolan

Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Neil McCallum

Neil McCallum

Lefty

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Ramon Cintos

Ann Lynn

Ann Lynn

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Marlene Watts

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Simpson

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Ted

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Giulio

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

John Kelly

Mary Peach

Mary Peach

Regina

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Angela

Frequently Asked Questions

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,...

Armchair Theatre has 18 seasons with 444 episodes.

Armchair Theatre premiered on July 8, 1956.

No, Armchair Theatre has ended. The final episode aired on September 3, 1974.

Armchair Theatre originally aired on ITV1. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Armchair Theatre was created by Sydney Newman.

Armchair Theatre has a rating of 5.8/10 based on user reviews.

Armchair Theatre is classified as Drama.