Armchair Theatre: Volume 1

Armchair Theatre was ITV's flagship drama anthology series. Initially screened between 1956 and 1973 it was hugely popular, with viewing figures occasionally reaching twenty million, and became a byword for quality in televised drama. Pioneering, immensely influential and sometimes challenging in its content, the series consistently drew upon a wide range of talent. Armchair Theatre became a showcase for the post-war generation of British writers who sought to place sensitive social topics - in particular the British class system - under the microscope. Throughout, the series featured a number of powerful, awardwinning plays, and its lasting influence was a testament to producer Sydney Newman's passionate belief in television's potential to bring high-quality drama to the viewing public. This collection brings together eight plays, broadcast between 1970 and 1973. Featuring scripts by Colin Welland (his BAFTA-winning Say Goodnight to Your Grandma), Ian Kennedy-Martin, Fay Weldon, Roy Clarke and Brendan Behan's brother Dominic, the plays feature key performances from accomplished television actors including Tom Bell, Billie Whitelaw, Richard Beckinsale, Peter Barkworth, Rita Tushingham and Beryl Reid.

Actors: Peter Barkworth, Billie Whitelaw, Beryl Reid, Rita Tushingham, Tom Bell, Richard Beckinsale, Keith Barron, Richard Vernon, Susan Jameson, Ann Beach, Geoffrey Chater, Madge Ryan, Donal McCann, Bernard Spear, Celia Bannerman, Angharad Rees, Anna Cropper, Norman Rossington, Bryan Pringle, Ann Firbank, Ray Brooks, Mona Bruce, Ronald Fraser, Arthur White, George A. Cooper, Donald Churchill, Barry Linehan, Colin Welland

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 400 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

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