James Forsyth

Anthology series of dramatic works.

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Six of Britain's top television playwrights were given the opportunity to write the plays they had always wanted to write.

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

Having been given enforced retirement due to his age, Mick-Mack creates strain upon his extended family.