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    Unique ID Code: 0000145108
    Added by: Stuart McLean
    Added on: 1/10/2011 20:08
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    Armchair Theatre: Volume 2

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    Certificate: 12
    Running Time: 400 Minutes
    Retail Price: £15.00
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    Content Type: TV Series

    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, award-winning 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.

    This collection brings together a further eight plays, initially broadcast between 1970 and 1974. Featuring scripts by Donald Churchill (Spooner's Patch), P.J. Hammond (Sapphire and Steel) and Roger Marshall, whose play ties into an episode of his most memorable series - Public Eye, the programmes include accomplished performances from, among others, John Thaw, Anton Rodgers, Kenneth Haigh, Bill Maynard, Susannah York, Gordon Jackson and Warren Clarke.

    Special Features:

    Video Tracks:
    1.33:3 Full Screen

    Audio Tracks:
    Mono 2.0

    Directed By:
    Various

    Written By:

    Starring:
    John Thaw
    Anton Rodgers
    Kenneth Haigh
    Bill Maynard
    Susannah York
    Gordon Jackson
    Warren Clarke

    Distributor:
    Network

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