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Armchair Theatre

Season 15 · 11 episodes · Aug 3, 1971

  1. Episode 1

    Ireland, Mother Ireland

    Aug 3, 1971

    A play that examines the casualties in a war, such as truth, loyalty, and death.

  2. Episode 2

    The Bargain Hunters

    Aug 10, 1971

    A couple buying a cheap painting begin to think that it maybe unique and valuable.

  3. Episode 3

    Office Party

    Aug 17, 1971

    Men behave in a beastly, chauvinistic manner at an office party, turning what should be a fun break from work into an exercise in bad taste.

  4. Episode 4

    The Loving Lessons

    Aug 31, 1971

    Mary's husband works away on nights- after returning home from a party she has an unexpected caller.

  5. Episode 5

    Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee

    Sep 7, 1971

    In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.

  6. Episode 6

    Detective Waiting

    Sep 14, 1971

    A cat and mouse game develops between a big man of crime and a young detective constable. But the big man doesn't realize, that this mouse roars.

  7. Episode 7

    The Girl on the M1

    Sep 21, 1971

    A 'lorry driver groupie' decides to start a new life.

  8. Episode 8

    Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

    Sep 29, 1971

    They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?

  9. Episode 9

    Competition

    Oct 5, 1971

    An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly been having an affair with the wife.

  10. Episode 10

    Man Charged

    Oct 12, 1971

    A procedural routine murder investigation written by a former Detective Inspector Peter Hill.

  11. Episode 11

    Father's Help

    Oct 19, 1971

    A father who ditched his family life to be free and single again finds some unexpected guests left on his doorstep by his wife who has now done the same.