Armchair TheatreSeason 31958 · 52 episodesEpisodes1The Pillars of MidnightA smallpox outbreak hits an English city.2The Web of Lace3The Franchise AffairAn elderly woman and her spinster niece are accused of kidnapping.4Murder in Slow MotionRacing driver Raymond Sibley faces dangers both on and off the track as he competes in the famous Le Mans twenty-four hour race.5I Can Destroy the SunSenior officials in the British, American and Russian governments all receive the same cryptic and unsigned message - "I Can Destroy The Sun". What can it mean?6Time of Your LifeThis is a performance of the play "The Time of Your Life" that was telecast on British television.7The Terrorist8The Witching HourJack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, the youth kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under the trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.9The Greatest Man in the WorldJust after a young unknown American becomes the first on the Moon returns, he dies in an accident. He's laid to rest with full honours, but only the president and a few high officials know just what sort of a man their hero was.10Please Murder MeA black comedy in which Mr Potz, a rich man who longs to die, hires his own assassin. He chooses Miss Higgins, an eccentric author of detective fiction, to carry out the grim task.11The Boy with Meat Axe12Underground13The Report on Jessie DeanA bereaved mother, Jessie Dean, steals a baby belonging to a mother who had wanted her child adopted.14Dangerous WorldA new magistrate takes up a post in a British colony in Africa aiming to uphold justice against corruption.15The Deaf Heart16The CriminalsA small construction company's new year's eve party is taken over by a crook who has intricate knowledge of the men's private lives, forcing them into an incredible bank robbery plot.17The SentryAn American Civil War drama in which Meade, a Confederate soldier, faces the dilemma of knowing that his brother, who is fighting on the other side, has been left to die in the course of an act of sabotage.18The Break19SoundingsA lonely doctor with a mysterious past shies away from operating on a friendly Scottish giant aboard a storm-tossed Antarctic whaler.20Love and MoneyThe marriage of a woman from a humble background to a rich Northern mill owner and her growing resentment at what she regards as the condescending nature of him and his family.21Hot Summer NightJack Palmer, a strong union man, is forced to confront his principles when his daughter wants to marry a black man.22Ernie Barger Is 50Ernie Barger, a senior partner in a pottery firm, initially celebrates his son's graduation but soon learns that not only is he twenty years behind the times but could also be responsible for his wife's illness.23The ThugThe relationship between Lewis, a young tearaway, and Charlotte, a shy girl who works in a record shop with her sick father.24To Ride a TigerA cabal in an unnamed South American country pulls a coup by choosing a popular dissident as dictator. His well meant reforms are not well received, and as his marriage fails, he shows the people what a real dictator is capable of.25The Fabulous Money MakerA drama based on the life of Ivar Kreugar, a Swedish financier who built up a monopoly in the match industry during the 1920s.26The Bird, the Bear and the ActressA group discover a famous designer and their entrepreneur sees this as a chance to have his name associated with their new production. The leading lady is outraged at the way they intend to exploit the old man.27No Gun, No GuiltA courtroom drama in which a young American lawyer is accused of concealing material evidence in a murder case.28Strange MeetingAn Italian set suspense drama in which Bruno, a visiting American criminal is introduced to Grazia, an Italian woman whose motives are mysterious by a strange cloaked figure.29Star in the Summer NightInternational singing star Adeline Girard is all but forgotten, then she meets a young couple who do not want to get married.30The Angry Flower31The Trouble with Benny32ParoleThe life of a young convict released on parole and torn between the needs of his family and his former criminal associates.33The Shadow of the Ruthless34Hand in Glove35Till Death Do Us Part36The Big ClientA satire set in the advertising industry.37The Girl on the BeachA girl who has lost her memory discovers that she is rich - a fact resented by others.38Wedding Day39My Guess Would Be Murder40The Devil's Instrument41The Model Marriage42Guest Appearance43My Lost Saints44If You Loved Me45The Grandma Bandit46A House of His Own47The Garden Party48Lysette49You'll Never See Me AgainJim Mason's wife Molly vanishes after purportedly leaving to visit her parents. When Jim calls the in-laws he has never met, he discovers she never arrived. As the mystery deepens, the police suspect Jim of a sinister crime.50Black Laughter/Double Exit51Invitation to Murder52Young DavidA gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.Season 1Season 2Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 18
