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Television Playhouse 1955
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 24, 1955
- Last Aired
- October 6, 1964
- Format
- 10 seasons · 352 eps
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What is Television Playhouse?
"Television Playhouse" is a British drama anthology television series. The series aired on ITV from 1955 to 1965.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 352
- First aired
- Sep 24, 1955
- Last aired
- Oct 6, 1964
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Updated
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- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 10 seasons · 352 episodes
- Status
- Ended
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"Television Playhouse" is a British drama anthology television series. The series aired on ITV from 1955 to 1965. Each episode was a self-contained drama. The series was known for its 60-minute format. The show was a significant part of ITV's programming during its early years. The series' format allowed for a wide range of stories and characters to be explored. This format also enabled the show to tackle various themes and genres, making it a staple of British television during its time. The series eventually came to an end in 1965, but its influence on British television continued. The series was later transformed into a new show, "ITV Playhouse," in 1967, marking a new chapter in British television drama.
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“This British drama anthology series presented standalone stories for television audiences over a decade.”
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- standalone storytelling
- diverse narrative themes
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- varied episode quality
- limited availability
Watch it if you enjoy classic British television anthology formats from the mid-twentieth century.
The series features dramatic content typical of mid-century British television productions.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-Level Mytharc Sep 24, 1955
- E2 Man of Destiny Core Oct 1, 1955
- E3 Box 13 Core Oct 8, 1955
- E4 The Rescue Core Oct 15, 1955
- E5 The Concert Core Oct 22, 1955
- E6 French for Love Core Nov 29, 1955
- E7 The Facts of Life Core Nov 5, 1955
- E8 A Question of Fact Core Nov 12, 1955
- E9 Frolic Wind Core Nov 19, 1955
- E10 I Passed Your Window Core Nov 26, 1956
- E11 The Last Reunion Core Dec 3, 1955
- E12 Quay South Core Dec 10, 1955
- E13 The Boy About the Place Core Dec 17, 1955
- E14 The Golden Fleece Core Dec 31, 1955
- E15 Skipper Next To God Core Jan 7, 1956
- E16 The Old Ladies Core Jan 14, 1956
- E17 No Escape Core Jan 21, 1956
- E18 The Lady Asks For Help Core Jan 28, 1956
- E19 Teddy Gang Core Feb 4, 1956
- E20 Bamboo Bars Core Feb 11, 1956
- E98 delete Mytharc
- E99 delete Mytharc
Season 2 · 69 episodes
- E1 The Burning Glass Mytharc Apr 26, 1956
- E2 The Blood is Strong Core May 3, 1956
- E3 Morning Departure Core May 10, 1956
- E4 Ashes in the Wind Core May 17, 1956
- E5 Boys In Brown Core May 24, 1956
- E6 Mrs Inspector Jones Core May 31, 1956
- E7 World of His Own Core Jun 7, 1956
- E8 Castle in the Air Core Jun 14, 1956
- E9 Call on the Window Core Jun 21, 1956
- E10 Woman in a Dressing-Gown Core Jun 28, 1956
- E11 A Lady Mislead Core Jul 5, 1956
- E12 Youth at the Helm Core Jul 12, 1956
- E13 Buy Me Blue Ribbons Core Jul 19, 1956
- E14 Martine Core Jul 26, 1956
- E15 The Outsider Core Aug 2, 1956
- E16 Ever Since Paradise Core Aug 9, 1956
- E17 Case Dismissed Core Aug 16, 1956
- E18 The Speed Kid Core Aug 23, 1956
- E19 The Pay-Off Core Aug 27, 1956
- E20 A Ticket to Rome/The Bet Core Aug 30, 1956
- E21 The Valley and the Peak Core Sep 6, 1956
- E22 A Piece of Cake Core Sep 13, 1956
- E23 The Man in the Dock Core Sep 20, 1956
- E24 Chance Meeting Core Sep 27, 1956
- E25 The Invaders Core Oct 4, 1956
- E26 Night Was Our Friend Core Oct 11, 1956
- E27 The American Core Oct 18, 1956
- E28 The Man Core Oct 25, 1956
- E29 HMS Drake Will Proceed Core Nov 1, 1956
- E30 Ladies in Ermine Core Nov 15, 1956
- E31 The Grand Tour Core Nov 22, 1956
- E32 The Young and the Guilty Core Nov 29, 1956
- E33 The Lion's Share Core Dec 6, 1956
- E34 All Correct, Sir Core Dec 13, 1956
- E35 The Bridge Core Dec 20, 1956
- E36 Snowball/The Bird Watcher Core Dec 27, 1956
- E37 Never Look Back Core Jan 3, 1957
- E38 Mary Rose Core Jan 10, 1957
- E39 The Great Adventure Core Jan 17, 1957
- E40 No Hero Core Jan 24, 1957
- E41 Guest in the House Core Jan 31, 1957
- E42 The Magpies Core Feb 7, 1957
- E43 The Affair at Assino Core Feb 14, 1957
- E44 The Snare of the Fowler Core Feb 21, 1957
- E45 The Sand Castle Core Feb 28, 1957
- E46 Million-Dollar Smile Core Mar 7, 1957
- E47 The Biggest Thief in Town Core Mar 14, 1957
- E48 The Silver Mask Core Mar 21, 1957
- E49 Dangerous Cargo Core Mar 28, 1957
- E50 Evening in Hochsberg Core Apr 4, 1957
- E51 The Crown of the Road Core Apr 11, 1957
- E52 The Queen's Husband Core Apr 18, 1957
- E53 The King's Bounty Core May 2, 1957
- E54 Dark Summer Core May 9, 1957
- E55 Two Ducks on a Pond Core May 16, 1957
- E56 Saloon Bar Core May 23, 1957
- E57 Naughty Mr. Punch Core May 30, 1957
- E58 Cat and Mouse Core Jun 4, 1957
- E59 Who Killed Kovali? Core Jun 13, 1957
- E60 The Father Core Jun 27, 1957
- E61 And So To Bed Core Jul 4, 1957
- E62 The Shadow of a Gunman Core Jul 11, 1957
- E63 The Confidence Man Core Jul 18, 1957
- E64 Desert Patrol Core Jul 25, 1957
- E65 On Approval Core Aug 1, 1957
- E66 When the Wind Blows Core Aug 8, 1957
- E67 My Heart's in the Highlands Core Aug 15, 1957
- E68 Deadline Mytharc Aug 22, 1957
- E69 Anna Christie Mytharc Aug 29, 1957
Season 3 · 47 episodes
- E1 Poison Unsuspect Mytharc Sep 5, 1957
- E2 Operation Diplomat Core Sep 12, 1957
- E4 Six Stayed the Night Core Sep 27, 1957
- E5 The Long Wait Core Oct 4, 1957
- E6 Thunder on Sycamore Street Core Oct 11, 1957
- E7 The Winds of Love Core Oct 18, 1957
- E8 Men Without Shadows Core Oct 25, 1957
- E9 The Roof Garden Core Nov 1, 1957
- E10 The Staring Match Core Nov 8, 1957
- E11 One of Us Core Nov 15, 1957
- E12 The Gathering Dusk Core Nov 22, 1957
- E13 Not Proven Core Nov 29, 1957
- E14 Pickup Girl Core Dec 6, 1957
- E15 Love Her to Death Core Dec 13, 1957
- E16 Invitation to a Voyage Core Dec 20, 1957
- E17 Look in any Window Core Jan 24, 1958
- E18 Cry Silence Core Jan 31, 1958
- E19 Test of Truth Core Feb 7, 1958
- E20 So Close to the Roof Core Feb 14, 1958
- E21 Lace on her Petticoat Core Feb 21, 1958
- E22 One of our Men is Guilty Core Feb 28, 1958
- E23 The Macropulos Secret Core Mar 7, 1958
- E24 Do as I Do Core Mar 14, 1958
- E25 Flowers for the Queen Core Mar 21, 1958
- E26 Don't Listen Ladies Core Mar 28, 1958
- E27 2,000 Minus 60 Core Apr 4, 1958
- E28 The Cradle Song Core Apr 11, 1958
- E29 The Fourposter Core Apr 18, 1958
- E30 Now, Barabbas Core Apr 25, 1958
- E31 You Can't Have Everything Core May 2, 1958
- E32 Blood on Whose House? Core May 9, 1958
- E33 Dark Pastures Core May 16, 1958
- E34 The Ponyman Core May 23, 1958
- E35 Poet's Corner Core May 30, 1958
- E36 The Touch of Fear Core Jun 6, 1958
- E37 Two Dozen Red Roses Core Jun 13, 1958
- E38 The Browning Version Core Jun 20, 1958
- E39 Third Party Risk Core Jun 27, 1958
- E40 The Visit to Paradise Buildings Core Jul 4, 1958
- E41 Miss Em Core Jul 11, 1958
- E42 Cornelius Core Jul 18, 1958
- E43 Tony Draws a Horse Core Jul 25, 1958
- E44 Death Hangs on a Word Core Aug 1, 1958
- E45 Fate and Mister Browne Core Aug 8, 1958
- E46 High Tension Core Aug 15, 1958
- E47 Badger's Green Mytharc Aug 22, 1958
- E48 Blood on the Snow Mytharc Aug 29, 1958
Season 4 · 50 episodes
- E1 Dr. Jo Mytharc Sep 5, 1958
- E2 Rest in Violence Core Sep 12, 1958
- E3 Annabella Core Sep 19, 1958
- E4 Honour Bright Core Sep 26, 1958
- E5 Chaos is Come Core Oct 3, 1958
- E6 The Voyagers Core Oct 10, 1958
- E7 Parisienne Core Oct 17, 1958
- E8 Before the Party Core Oct 24, 1958
- E9 Strictly for the Sparrows Core Oct 31, 1958
- E10 Breakdown Core Nov 7, 1958
- E11 Various Heavens Core Nov 14, 1958
- E12 Close Quarters Core Nov 21, 1958
- E13 Special Occasion Core Nov 28, 1958
- E14 A Sense of Justice Core Dec 5, 1958
- E15 The Heat of the Evening Core Dec 12, 1958
- E16 What Shall We Tell Caroline? Core Dec 19, 1958
- E17 A Village Wooing Core Jan 2, 1959
- E18 The Gift Core Jan 9, 1959
- E19 A Guardsman's Cup of Tea Core Jan 23, 1959
- E20 No Fixed Abode Core Jan 30, 1959
- E21 Rock-A-Bye Barnie Core Feb 6, 1959
- E22 The Paraguayan Harp Core Feb 13, 1959
- E23 Before the Sun Goes Down Core Feb 20, 1959
- E24 A Memory of Two Mondays Core Feb 27, 1959
- E25 The House Next Door Core Mar 6, 1959
- E26 Sunday Out of Season Core Mar 13, 1959
- E27 Notes for a Love Song Core Mar 20, 1959
- E28 The Taming of the Shrew Core Mar 27, 1959
- E29 All God's Chillun Got Wings Core Apr 3, 1959
- E30 Odd Man In Core Apr 10, 1959
- E31 The Jukebox Core Apr 17, 1959
- E32 A Bit of Happiness Core Apr 24, 1959
- E33 The Breaking Point Core May 1, 1959
- E34 A Phoenix Too Frequent Core May 8, 1959
- E35 Bellweather Nine Core May 15, 1959
- E36 Promenade Core May 22, 1959
- E37 Broken Journey Core May 29, 1959
- E38 The Haven Core Jun 5, 1959
- E39 A Kind of Freedom Core Jun 12, 1959
- E40 Men Don't Make Passes Core Jun 19, 1959
- E41 Summer Pavilion Core Jun 26, 1959
- E42 The White Sheep of the Family Core Jul 3, 1959
- E43 Mr Browne Comes Home Core Jul 10, 1959
- E44 Longitude 49 Core Jul 17, 1959
- E45 The Extra Grave Core Jul 24, 1959
- E46 The Cymbals at Your Door Core Jul 31, 1959
- E47 My Side of the Story Core Aug 7, 1959
- E48 The Queen's Corporal Core Aug 14, 1959
- E49 The Midnight Family Mytharc Aug 21, 1959
- E50 One a Penny, Two a Penny Mytharc Aug 28, 1959
Season 5 · 51 episodes
- E1 Our Best for Harry Mytharc Sep 4, 1959
- E2 The Silk Purse Core Sep 11, 1959
- E3 The Trouble Raiser Core Sep 18, 1959
- E4 Clutterbuck Core Sep 25, 1959
- E5 The Lean Years Core Oct 2, 1959
- E6 The Blood Fight Core Oct 9, 1959
- E7 Someone We Know Core Oct 16, 1959
- E8 A Card from Alison Core Oct 23, 1959
- E9 Movement of Troops Core Oct 30, 1959
- E10 Ticket for Tomorrow Core Nov 6, 1959
- E11 Oggie Core Nov 13, 1959
- E12 Our Miss Hammond Core Nov 20, 1959
- E13 The Manor of Northstead Core Nov 27, 1959
- E14 Shadow and Substance Core Dec 4, 1959
- E15 The Advocate Core Dec 11, 1959
- E16 The Christmas Card Core Dec 18, 1959
- E17 The Small Servant Core Jan 1, 1960
- E18 The Man Who Could Find Things Core Jan 8, 1960
- E19 Other People's Houses Core Jan 15, 1960
- E20 Incident Core Jan 22, 1960
- E21 The Bush and the Tree Core Jan 29, 1960
- E22 The English Captain Core Feb 5, 1960
- E23 A Holiday Abroad Core Feb 12, 1960
- E24 The Song of Louise in the Morning Core Feb 19, 1960
- E25 Fiddlers Four Core Feb 26, 1960
- E26 Breakaway Core Mar 4, 1960
- E27 A Stop on the Way Core Mar 11, 1960
- E28 At Home Core Mar 18, 1960
- E29 Act of Terror Core Mar 25, 1960
- E30 Once a Crook Core Apr 1, 1960
- E31 Missing From Home Core Apr 8, 1960
- E32 Each Wind That Blows Core Apr 15, 1960
- E33 Think of the Day Core Apr 22, 1960
- E34 Bridge of Sighs Core Apr 29, 1960
- E35 The Big Night Core May 6, 1960
- E36 A Moment in the Sun Core May 13, 1960
- E37 Private and Confidential Core May 20, 1960
- E38 The Ostrich Core May 27, 1960
- E39 The Unquiet Spirit Core Jun 3, 1960
- E40 Margaret Moves On Core Jun 10, 1960
- E41 A Place of My Own Core Jun 17, 1960
- E42 The Moment of Milo Core Jun 24, 1960
- E43 Night Run to the West Core Jun 30, 1960
- E44 After the Party Core Jul 7, 1960
- E45 Country Cousins Core Jul 14, 1960
- E46 Night School Core Jul 21, 1960
- E47 The Barber of Stamford Hill Core Jul 28, 1960
- E48 The Mirror Maze Core Aug 4, 1960
- E49 The Queen's Palace Core Aug 11, 1960
- E50 A Young Lady of Property Mytharc Aug 18, 1960
- E51 The Out-of-Towners Mytharc Aug 25, 1960
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Frequently asked questions
What is Television Playhouse?
It is a British drama anthology television series that aired on ITV.
When did the series air?
The show ran from 1955 to 1965.
How long are the episodes?
Each drama was usually 60 minutes long.
Did the show continue under a different name?
Yes, it transformed into ITV Playhouse in 1967.
What genre is this series?
It is a drama anthology series.
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