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Armchair Theatre

Seen it?

1956 | 18 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
18 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 60 minutes each).
What might put you off
Made in 1956: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 18 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11956 · 42 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21957 · 47 episodes
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  3. Season 31958 · 52 episodes
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  4. Season 41959 · 42 episodes
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  5. Season 51960 · 40 episodes
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  6. Season 61961 · 17 episodes
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  7. Season 71962 · 25 episodes
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  8. Season 81963 · 24 episodes
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  9. Season 91964 · 21 episodes
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  10. Season 101965 · 27 episodes
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  11. Season 111967 · 30 episodes
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  12. Season 121968 · 16 episodes
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  13. Season 131969 · 10 episodes
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  14. Season 141970 · 16 episodes
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  15. Season 151971 · 11 episodes
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  16. Season 161972 · 12 episodes
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  17. Season 171973 · 10 episodes
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  18. Season 181974 · 4 episodes
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Cast & crew

Created by Sydney Newman