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Armchair Theatre

Season 1 Episode 26: The Cask of Amontillado

A British television drama anthology series of single plays aired on ITV from 1956 to 1974.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 8 The Mother

8. The Mother

Aired: Oct 28, 1956

After a five month trudge through Poland the Kosky family have reached an Aus...

Episode 11 The Right Thing

11. The Right Thing

Aired: Nov 24, 1956

When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right ...

Episode 13 The Same Sky

13. The Same Sky

Aired: Dec 8, 1956

The theme of Romeo and Juliet reworked in an orthodox Jewish household where ...

Episode 15 Miss Julie

15. Miss Julie

Aired: Dec 15, 1956

Late 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. S...

Episode 17 The Necklace

17. The Necklace

Aired: Dec 29, 1956

Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important socia...

Episode 21 The King of Iceland

21. The King of Iceland

Aired: Feb 2, 1957

There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger a...

Episode 24 This Was a Woman

24. This Was a Woman

Aired: Feb 23, 1957

Olivia Russell is outwardly a devoted wife and mother, the kind mistress of a...

Episode 33 The Heiress

33. The Heiress

Aired: May 19, 1957

A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusiv...

Episode 37 Escape to Happiness

37. Escape to Happiness

Aired: Jun 16, 1957

A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.

Episode 39 It Pays to Advertise

39. It Pays to Advertise

Aired: Jul 14, 1957

The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to pr...

Info about Armchair Theatre

Seasons: 18

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres:Drama