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Armchair Theatre (1956)

Created by Sydney Newman

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.

  • 19 seasons
  • 446 episodes
  • EN
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Cast and crew

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  • Harry H. Corbett Private Mogridge / Owen / Jan Redeck / Fred Harris / Ralph Sherman / George Stedman / Emanuel Rigaretti / Mears / Harry Fender / P. Panghurst Shippers (The Bird) / Frank Dolan / Smithers 13 episodes
  • Donald Churchill Frank / Robinson / Walter Tilley / Harry / Michael Holland / Gordon Parsley 8 episodes
  • Neil McCallum Roy Barger / Lefty / Clive Mostyn / Alfred Allmers / Karl Schling / Walters / Peter Strong 8 episodes
  • Rupert Davies Ramon Cintos / Geoffrey Hansbury / Inspector Shawcross / Banham / Det. Insp. / Miffin 7 episodes
  • Ann Lynn Stella Young / Peggy Maylin / Claire Williams / Joan Fielding / Annie 7 episodes
  • Peter Bowles Morgan / Pete / Sgt. Howlett / Simpson / Toby Meres / Dermot Llewelyn 7 episodes
  • Billie Whitelaw Lena / Gloria / Francesca / Marlene Watts / Ruth / Agnes Mawson / Nancy Harper 7 episodes
  • Colin Blakely Ted / Keyser / Pat Greevey / Sgt.Dickie / William Pierce / Ben / Walter Edge 7 episodes
  • Norman Rossington Sydney Martin / Eddie / Dave Gregory / Blake / Toby / Giulio 6 episodes
  • Alfred Burke Gland / Ross B. Melnichor / John Kelly / Baron Sterne / Harold Gabbitas 6 episodes
  • Mary Peach Asta / Juanita / Lady Jane Graham / Hilda Wangel / Regina / Mary Owen 6 episodes
  • Peter Butterworth Ronnie Grimble - Publicist / Albert Potter / Boney / Fred Dewsnap / Albert Price / Henry Cantrell 6 episodes
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Directing
Philip Saville, Charles Jarrott, Guy Verney and 63 more
Writing
Terence Feely, Donald Churchill, Monica Menell and 131 more

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Status
Ended
First air date
July 8, 1956
Episode runtime
60 minutes
Original language
English
Networks
ITV1