Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.

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Seasons

1. Eye Witness

Air Date: 1960-06-05

2. The Cupboard

Air Date: 1960-06-12

3. The Case of Paul Danek

Air Date: 1960-06-19

4. Flag Fall

Air Date: 1960-06-26

The only clue to a series of apparently motiveless murders of Sydney's taxi drivers is found in a café.

5. Toff and Fingers

Air Date: 1960-07-03

Toff and Fingers head to a small Scottish village to lay low after stealing some antique silverware. The pair pose as a General and his batman looking their next job but the warm welcome, from the locals, makes them have second thoughts.

6. Flight From Treason

Air Date: 1960-07-10

7. Madeleine

Air Date: 1960-07-17

8. Web of Deceit

Air Date: 1960-07-24

9. False Witness

Air Date: 1960-08-07

10. Machinal

Air Date: 1960-08-14

A young Woman works as a low level stenographer and lives with her mother. She follows the rituals that society expects of a woman, however resistant she may feel about them, and subsequently marries her boss, whom she finds repulsive.

11. The Man with the Feather in his Hat

Air Date: 1960-08-21

12. Cul De Sac

Air Date: 1960-08-28

13. The Dummy

Air Date: 1960-09-04

1. Time Out Of Mind

Air Date: 1964-07-19

2. The Blackmailing of Mr. S

Air Date: 1964-07-26

Stockbroker Mr Sparrow finds himself blackmailed by two employees after fiddling the taxman plus making unwanted sexual advances. Trying use his assistant to turn the tables on the pair it backfires and sides with them.

3. The Lonely Crime

Air Date: 1964-08-09

4. The Last Coach

Air Date: 1964-08-16

5. Admirer at Number 8

Air Date: 1964-08-30

6. You Must Be Virginia

Air Date: 1964-09-06

1. The Last Reunion

Air Date: 1965-05-09

2. Licence to Murder

Air Date: 1965-05-16

A man is on trial for shooting a neighbor who was trying to gain access to the man's bomb shelter during a drill.

3. The Hunter

Air Date: 1965-06-06

4. Man and Mirror

Air Date: 1965-06-13

Mrs Isobel Manners lives a large Victorian house with her two grown up sons; Geoffrey and Edward. Mrs Manners is convinced that someone is trying to murder her. Everything points to Edward who prowls the stair at night.

5. Time and Mr. Madingley

Air Date: 1965-06-27

6. The Welcome

Air Date: 1965-07-04

Tom Braddock's new wife is starting to behave just like his late wife did just before her death.

7. The Finishing Touch

Air Date: 1965-07-18

8. The Lodger

Air Date: 1965-07-25

Its the late 1880s in the East End of London and two ladies become rather concerned about their guest.

9. The Madam

Air Date: 1965-08-08

10. The Challenge

Air Date: 1965-08-15

11. Wake a Stranger

Air Date: 1965-08-29

12. Charlie Never Warned Us-What a Wild Night This Would Be

Air Date: 1965-09-05

13. Ask Any Neighbour

Air Date: 1965-09-19

It's at a house warming party the Dawsons realise they should have checked out the neighbourhood before they moved in.

14. The Stairway

Air Date: 1965-09-26

Two killers arrive at their destination, the only thing between them and their intended victim is a staircase.

15. Ambrose

Air Date: 1965-09-26

Its been a long time since Adeline has seen her long lost brother Ambrose..but surely he has not changed that much?

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1960-06-05

Episodes

34 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast