Armchair Thriller is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in two series in 1978 and 1980. Owing something to some of the off-shoots of the earlier Armchair Theatre, the new series used scripts adapted from published novels and stories. Although not properly a horror series it included several supernatural elements. Armchair Thriller was produced by Thames Television, but it included serials made by Southern Television. The format was of a twice weekly 25 minute episodes, usually screened on a Tuesday or Thursday at 20:00-21:00.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Rachel in Danger (Part 1) | 1978-02-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Rachel in Danger (Part 2) | 1978-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Rachel in Danger (Part 3) | 1978-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Rachel in Danger (Part 4) | 1978-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 1) | 1978-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 2) | 1978-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 3) | 1978-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 4) | 1978-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 5) | 1978-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | A Dog's Ransom (Part 6) | 1978-03-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | The Girl Who Walked Quickly (Part 1) | 1978-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Girl Who Walked Quickly (Part 2) | 1978-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Girl Who Walked Quickly (Part 3) | 1978-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Girl Who Walked Quickly (Part 4) | 1978-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 1) | 1978-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 2) | 1978-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 3) | 1978-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 4) | 1978-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 5) | 1978-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Quiet as a Nun (Part 6) | 1978-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | The Limbo Connection (Part 1) | 1978-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | The Limbo Connection (Part 2) | 1978-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | The Limbo Connection (Part 3) | 1978-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | The Limbo Connection (Part 4) | 1978-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | The Limbo Connection (Part 5) | 1978-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | The Limbo Connection (Part 6) | 1978-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Victim (Part 1) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Victim (Part 2) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Victim (Part 3) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | The Victim (Part 4) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Victim (Part 5) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Victim (Part 6) | 1980-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Dead Man's Kit (Part 1) | 1980-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Dead Man's Kit (Part 2) | 1980-01-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Dead Man's Kit (Part 3) | 1980-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Dead Man's Kit (Part 4) | 1980-02-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Dying Day (Part 1) | 1980-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Dying Day (Part 2) | 1980-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Dying Day (Part 3) | 1980-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Dying Day (Part 4) | 1980-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Fear of God (Part 1) | 1980-02-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Fear of God (Part 2) | 1980-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Fear of God (Part 3) | 1980-03-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Fear of God (Part 4) | 1980-03-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | High Tide (Part 1) | 1980-03-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | High Tide (Part 2) | 1980-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | High Tide (Part 3) | 1980-03-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | High Tide (Part 4) | 1980-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | The Circe Complex (Part 1) | 1980-03-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | The Circe Complex (Part 2) | 1980-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | The Circe Complex (Part 3) | 1980-04-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | The Circe Complex (Part 4) | 1980-04-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | The Circe Complex (Part 5) | 1980-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | The Circe Complex (Part 6) | 1980-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 1) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 2) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 31 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 3) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 32 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 4) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 33 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 5) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 34 | The Chelsea Murders (Part 6) | 1981-01-01 | 30 min |
| Crew | Andrew Brown | Creator |
