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Armchair Cinema is a British television drama anthology series of one-off plays that ran on the ITV network between 1974-1975. It was produced by Euston Films in conjunction with Thames Television. The series was a spin-off from the long running anthology series Armchair Theatre.
Armchair Cinema: With John Thaw, Tom Bell, James Laurenson, Edward Woodward. British television drama anthology series of single plays.
- (34)
- 1973
- Drama
- 90
Episode list. Armchair Cinema. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1. Top-rated. S1.E1 ∙ The Prison. Mon, May 27, 1974. A successful Paris magazine proprietor embarks on a destructive voyage of self-discovery after his wife shoots dead her own sister, with whom he has had an affair for several years. 7.0/10 (23) Rate. Top-rated. S1.E2 ∙ Regan.
Overview. British television drama anthology series of single plays. Series Cast. John Thaw. Dennis Waterman. Tom Bell. Kika Markham. Elliott Sullivan. Philippe Léotard. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 1. 1974 • 8 Episodes. Season 1 of Armchair Cinema premiered on May 28, 1974. Charlie Muffin. (1x8, December 11, 1975) Season Finale.
Regan: Directed by Tom Clegg. With John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Lee Montague, Garfield Morgan. A Flying Squad officer is led a merry dance by gangsters from a London pub and, although he survives a brutal beating, he subsequently dies. Enter John Thaw's vengeful and unconventional copper Jack Regan.
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- Drama
- Tom Clegg
- 1974-06-04
ITV1. Pilot of the Sweeney. A special branch officer is led a merry dance by gangsters from a London pub and, although he survives a brutal beating 'get rid off this filth,' he subsequently dies. Enter John Thaw's vengeful and unconventional copper 'Regan'.
Armchair Theatre’s biggest audience was for The Hothouse, a comedy starring Harry H Corbett and Donald Churchill with Diana Rigg making her TV debut. It was shown in 1964 and seen in 8.2 million homes. In 1978 Armchair Theatre was resurrected for the last time as Armchair Thriller, but by 1980 it was gone for good. Video
