{"product_id":"armchair-theatre-volume-1","title":"ARMCHAIR THEATRE: VOLUME 1 - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eArmchair Theatre was ITV’s flagship drama anthology series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInitially 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePioneering, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDisc One:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSay Goodnight to Your Grandma\u003cbr\u003eOffice Party\u003cbr\u003eBrown Skin Gal\u003cbr\u003eStay Home and Mind Bay-Bee\u003cbr\u003eDetective Waiting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDisc Two:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Amelia Quint Continue Writing ‘A Gnome Called Shorthouse’?\u003cbr\u003eThe Folk Singer\u003cbr\u003eA Bit of a Lift\u003cbr\u003eRed Riding Hood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Gold Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46417205559470,"sku":"OGM0054","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/ArmchairTheatre-Volume1_LIMELIGHT.jpg?v=1752590123","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/armchair-theatre-volume-1","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}