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 Armchair Theatre • Season 6
17 Episodes
The Omega Mystery
E1
The Omega MysteryButler and Robinson have to track down a saboteur at an atomic research station before it is too late.
Looking For Frankie
E2
Looking For Frankie
The Rose Affair
E3
The Rose AffairA modern take on the old story of Beauty and the Beast.
His Polyvinyl Girl
E4
His Polyvinyl GirlA department store closes for the night and instead of going home, the staff realize a musical fantasy amongst the store set pieces.
Roll On Bloomin' Death
E5
Roll On Bloomin' DeathIts near the end of World War 2, and a young green officer takes over a war weary platoon, he is ordered to take some of them on a raid, but he cannot rouse any volunteers.
The Trouble With Our Ivy
E6
The Trouble With Our IvyA feud over rose-growing escalates to manic proportions when one neighbour acquires a fast-growing creeper
Murder Club
E7
Murder ClubIn the year 2110, Stanley Frelaine is urged by his boss to improve his social connections by taking up hunting.
Tune On An Old Tax Fiddle
E8
Tune On An Old Tax FiddleWhen the inland revenue gets an angry mistress's letter exposing a man named Toby as a tax cheat, they quietly put pressure on him. Toby panics, and hires an unscrupulous lawyer named Elvin, but he has a hard time taking his advice.
The Rank and File
E9
The Rank and FileAn observation on corruption in a US Trade Union.Follows the life of factory worker Bill Kilcoyne from the depressed 1930s to his present day (1959) standing in front of a Senate Committee as a trade union leader.
Night Conspirators
E10
Night ConspiratorsAn elderly man is rescued from Iceland. Why would an elderly man need to escape from Iceland? Unless of course its Adolf Hitler.
Girl In A Birdcage
E11
Girl In A Birdcage
Night Stop
E12
Night StopEddy, a young Midlands bargee, investigates the so-called accidental drowning death of a lifelong friend.
The Irish Boys
E13
The Irish Boys
Dumb Martian
E14
Dumb MartianOn Mars, Withers a gruff, bigoted pioneer buys himself a Martian wife for company. Like all her race, Lellie cannot speak and Withers treats her like a slave. But he becomes jealous when Weaver, a young scientist, lodges at his camp and treats Lellie sympathetically.
The Hard Knock
E15
The Hard KnockA short tempered Irishman returns home after his brother was hanged for murder during a robbery. Though at first determined he was actually innocent, family and friends slowly convince him otherwise.
North City Traffic Straight Ahead
E16
North City Traffic Straight Ahead
The Fishing Match
E17
The Fishing MatchPeter drives his uncle and his friends to the countryside to take part in a fishing match. Meeting Kath he tells her stories of his father's travels but discovers a picture of him taken in Skegness and knows he's living a lie.
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