Rent Armchair Theatre: Vol.1 (1973)
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6h 40min
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- Synopsis:
"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. For the first time, 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:
- Susan Jameson, Colin Welland, Madge Ryan, Mona Bruce, Ron Davies, Ralph Watson, Colin Edwynn, Duggie Brown, Jack Smethurst, Jane Pembroke, Peter Barkworth, Ray Brooks, George A. Cooper, Angharad Rees, Venetia Maxwell, Giles Block, Jane Hilary, Peter Denyer, Diana King, Susan Field
- Directors:
- Jim Goddard, Voytek, Mike Vardy, Peter Duguid, James Gatward, Piers Haggard, Dennis Vance, Joan Kemp-Welch
- Producers:
- John Kershaw, Kim Mills, Joan Kemp-Welch
- Writers:
- Colin Welland, Fay Weldon, Robert Holles, Neville Green, Ian Kennedy Martin, Roy Clarke, Dominic Behan, Donald Churchill, John Peacock
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas
