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 8
24 Episodes
A Kind of Kingdom
E1
A Kind of Kingdom
The Front Room
E2
The Front RoomA marriage is threatened by a wife's obsession with cleaning.
Mr. Big
E3
Mr. BigMr. Bigelow is a dwarf who works for a carnival. Each night after the customers have gone, he visits the Mirror Maze, where he stands before one mirror in particular, one that magnifies his image many, many times.
Little Doris
E4
Little Doris
The Chocolate Tree
E5
The Chocolate TreeAs independence for Africa draws near, a wealthy British trading family welcomes a future president of one country into their home, in an uneasy conversation that is tinged by condescension and racism, grudges and militant anger.
Long Past Glory
E6
Long Past GloryTwo aging, shabby men inhabit a decaying sewer pumping station. They live by stealing things, including beds, a piano and a gramophone.They're joined by a younger man who disrupts their dreary small talk with angry, upsetting arguments.
The Higher They Fly
E7
The Higher They FlyTest pilot Fleming's jet develops an undercarriage problem on a passenger flight, necessitating in-flight repairs -- and Fleming is on the ground.
The Swindler
E8
The SwindlerTeacher Alec Waterman is released from jail after a sentence for fraud. Dick Sothers gets him a job with Lucas Builders but when Alec starts to make new friends he becomes trapped between his old life and his new life.
A Way of Living
E9
A Way of Living
Sharp at Four
E10
Sharp at FourJean Hobley has a problem, trying to hold down a job that allows her to pick up her child from school.
Last Word on Julie
E11
Last Word on JulieBeautiful 23-year-old Julie Lister has left home to enjoy the single life. Reckless with money her love life is a disaster but when friends and family receive letters they fear she may have committed suicide.
The Pretty English Girls
E12
The Pretty English Girls
Realm of Error
E13
Realm of Error
Always Ask for the Best
E14
Always Ask for the BestAn eternal triangle develops amongst shop keepers in shopping parade when an attractive young woman moves in.
Mug's Game
E15
Mug's Game
Prisoner and Escort
E16
Prisoner and Escort
Cradle Song
E17
Cradle Song
A Nice Little Business
E18
A Nice Little Business
Pleasure Where She Finds It
E19
Pleasure Where She Finds It
A Jug of Bread
E20
A Jug of Bread
St. Ernie Leatherbound
E21
St. Ernie LeatherboundA reformed alcoholic businessman wants to prove that his newfound religion works by letting an alcoholic tramp stay in his house and be subject to his preaching. He ignores the protests of his wife and son.
That's Where the Town's Going
E22
That's Where the Town's Going
Exit Joe - Running
E23
Exit Joe - Running
A Certain Kind of Silence
E24
A Certain Kind of Silence
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