Theatre Royal (1955)

Original title

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 34 episodes

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1950s anthology series hosted by Lilli Palmer. Each episode presents a standalone drama, often adapted from literature or stage plays. Notable British actors appear in the episodes.

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What happens

Theatre Royal, aka Lilli Palmer Theatre, was a British half-hour television anthology series hosted by Lilli Palmer. It was the first ITV Play series, and was first transmitted on 25 September 1955 with the televised Dickens episode, Bardell v Pickwick. Thirty-four episodes aired in the UK on ATV London in 1955 and 1956. The series was produced by Harry Alan Towers' independent production company, Towers of London. Notable guest stars included Maggie Smith, Wendy Hiller, Stephen Boyd, Marius Goring, Michael Gough and Wilfrid Hyde-White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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