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ITV Playhouse

★7.0 1967 – 1982 14 Seasons TV-MA

ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a format that would inspire Dramarama. Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews and Lloyd Peters.

Seasons & episodes

14 seasons · 255 episodes

Lady Windemere's Fan

Episode 01

Lady Windemere's Fan

Sep 25, 1967

Lord Windermere appears to all - including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his afternoons with an adventuress who is working her way through London's high society, Mrs. Erlynne. Worse, Windermere gives her big sums of money. To crown it all he asks his wife to invite the detestable woman to her own birthday party. Upset and outraged, the puritan Lady Windermere decides to leave her husband and goes to Lord Robert Darlington, who has been courting her for some time. Unfortunately she leaves her fan - the one Robert offered her for her birthday - in Robert's house...

They Said 'Let's Live Together'

Episode 02

They Said 'Let's Live Together'

Oct 2, 1967

No description available.

The First Thunder

Episode 03

The First Thunder

Oct 9, 1967

No description available.

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: The Prussian Officer

Episode 04

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: The Prussian Officer

Oct 16, 1967

No description available.

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: The Thorn In The Flesh

Episode 05

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: The Thorn In The Flesh

Oct 23, 1967

No description available.

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: None Of That

Episode 06

The Stories Of D.H. Lawrence: None Of That

Oct 30, 1967

Elizabeth Cane arrives in Mexico and starts to take an interest in a bull fighter, but he can find only contempt for this refined American woman and what she represents.

Ten Days That Shook The World

Episode 07

Ten Days That Shook The World

Nov 6, 1967

No description available.

The Waste Spaces

Episode 08

The Waste Spaces

Nov 13, 1967

A couple buy a house cheap unbeknown it has a sitting tenant in the form of Daniel Bloch, the wife is soon aware of an evil atmosphere.

Children Playing

Episode 09

Children Playing

Nov 20, 1967

A group of school children arriving at their holiday camp hostel find themselves being challenged by strangers there for leadership of their group.

I Love You Miss Patterson

Episode 10

I Love You Miss Patterson

Nov 27, 1967

No description available.

The Confession

Episode 11

The Confession

Dec 4, 1967

No description available.

Top Of The Ladder

Episode 12

Top Of The Ladder

Dec 11, 1967

No description available.

Day Of The Tortoise

Episode 13

Day Of The Tortoise

Dec 18, 1967

No description available.

A Whistle And A Funny Hat

Episode 14

A Whistle And A Funny Hat

Dec 25, 1967

No description available.

Seeds Of Destruction

Episode 15

Seeds Of Destruction

Jan 1, 1968

No description available.

Lucky For Some

Episode 16

Lucky For Some

Jan 1, 1968

No description available.

The Curtis Affair

Episode 17

The Curtis Affair

Jan 8, 1968

A director has to provide an explanation to a public committee on how his firm made such a huge profit on a government contract.

On Approval

Episode 18

On Approval

Jan 15, 1968

Two couples try to discover if they can live together (platonically) and life gets very complicated.

The Photographer

Episode 19

The Photographer

Jan 22, 1968

No description available.

Rogue's Gallery: The Curious Adventures of Miss Jane Rawley

Episode 20

Rogue's Gallery: The Curious Adventures of Miss Jane Rawley

Jan 29, 1968

No description available.

Rogues' Gallery: The Misfortunes of Lucy Hodges

Episode 21

Rogues' Gallery: The Misfortunes of Lucy Hodges

Feb 5, 1968

A simple country girl arrives in London and finds herself being accused of murder and the threat of extradition to the USA.

Rogues' Gallery: The Lives and Crimes of Jonathan Wild and Jack Sheppard

Episode 22

Rogues' Gallery: The Lives and Crimes of Jonathan Wild and Jack Sheppard

Feb 12, 1968

Jack Sheppard is a working-class thief, whilst Jonathan Wild is thief-taker to the crown, the country's most senior law-enforcement officer. But which one is the greater criminal?

Rogues' Gallery: The Tale of Lancelot Wishart

Episode 23

Rogues' Gallery: The Tale of Lancelot Wishart

Feb 19, 1968

No description available.

The Father

Episode 24

The Father

Feb 26, 1968

Parents struggle over the future of their child, resulting in the mother, using her cunning manipulative skills, subduing and finally destroying the father.

The Judge

Episode 25

The Judge

Mar 4, 1968

No description available.

The Detour

Episode 26

The Detour

Mar 11, 1968

No description available.

Public and Confidential

Episode 27

Public and Confidential

Mar 18, 1968

No description available.

A Matter of Diamonds

Episode 28

A Matter of Diamonds

Mar 25, 1968

No description available.

The Brahmin Widow

Episode 29

The Brahmin Widow

Apr 1, 1968

No description available.

Murder: A Professional Job

Episode 30

Murder: A Professional Job

Apr 15, 1968

No description available.

Murder: The Dancing Man

Episode 31

Murder: The Dancing Man

Apr 22, 1968

No description available.

The Bonegrinder

Episode 32

The Bonegrinder

May 6, 1968 · 78 min

Potter contrasted the fading heritage of the British empire with new American values, embodying national traits in his central characters proper British businessman George King, a London suburbanite, who encounters loud and crass sailor Sam Adams, an American who is disrespectful of British culture and traditions.

Horizontal Hold

Episode 33

Horizontal Hold

May 20, 1968

No description available.

The Retreat

Episode 34

The Retreat

Jun 3, 1968

No description available.

Murder: The Rest of Our Lives

Episode 35

Murder: The Rest of Our Lives

Jun 10, 1968

No description available.

Murder: An Even Chance

Episode 36

Murder: An Even Chance

Jun 17, 1968

A young white couple visiting a friend's flat in Harlem NY find themselves marooned there just as race riots start. The empty flat could be their only sanctuary during the mayhem... but then the flat has more visitors.

Murder: Killer's Odds

Episode 37

Murder: Killer's Odds

Jun 24, 1968

No description available.

Boatman Do Not Tarry

Episode 38

Boatman Do Not Tarry

Jul 1, 1968

No description available.

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

Episode 39

Entertaining Mr. Sloane

Jul 8, 1968

Mr. Sloane is a murderer. But, as both his middle-aged landlady and her homosexual brother quickly notice, he's very handsome.

Countercrime

Episode 40

Countercrime

Jul 15, 1968

A bustling department store closes for the night, but now amongst the silence and the mannequins, there is an intruder.

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Episode 98

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May 13, 1968

No description available.

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Episode 99

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May 27, 1968

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Episode 100

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Dec 28, 1967

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About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.0 /10

based on 3 votes

Synopsis

ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a format that would inspire Dramarama. Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews and Lloyd Peters.

Drama

Where to watch ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 14 seasons and 255 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 3 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does ITV Playhouse have?

ITV Playhouse has 14 seasons with 255 episodes in total.

Is ITV Playhouse still on the air?

ITV Playhouse has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs ITV Playhouse?

ITV Playhouse airs on ITV1.

When did ITV Playhouse first air?

ITV Playhouse first aired on September 25, 1967.

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