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Armchair Cinema

TV·1974–1975·1 season, 8 episodes·ITV1·Drama

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British television drama anthology series of single plays.

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1974–75Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The PrisonMay 28, 1974—A successful Paris magazine proprietor embarks on a destructive voyage of self-discovery after his wife shoots dead her own sister, with who
  2. S01E02Armchair Cinema S01E02ReganJune 4, 1974—A flying squad officer is led a merry dance by gangsters from a London pub and, although he survives a brutal beating 'get rid off this filt
  3. S01E03Sea SongSeptember 10, 1974—Millionaire recluse Ray Carter takes part in a single handed race across the Atlantic - but soon discovers a stowaway.
  4. S01E04When Day Is DoneJanuary 7, 1975—A determined wife tries to rescue her musician husband from mounting problems caused by his complicated life style.
  5. S01E05In Sickness and in HealthMay 1, 1975—A hard-working doctor must also carry the burden of a turbulent home life, due to the expectations of his demanding wife.
  6. S01E06The Sailor's ReturnNovember 15, 1975—
  7. S01E07TullyNovember 26, 1975—An opportunistic bounty hunter and a beautiful insurance agent travel to Australia to track down stolen booty.
  8. S01E08Charlie MuffinDecember 11, 1975—

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