About this season
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.
Episodes (19)
1. Friends In Space
Aired 5 March 1980
Professor Rex Thornton summons a meeting of fellow UFO-nuts, "The Friends in Space Society", to unveil a wonderful surprise...
2. Visitors for Anderson
Aired 12 March 1980
3. The Lady
Aired 13 March 1980
4. The Gate of Eden: Part 1 - Mr. Falconer
Aired 8 April 1980
The story concerns the relationship between Peter, a 15 year old boy, and Mr Faulkner, an old man whom he befriends. Mr Faulkner used to be a school teacher but had retired after allegations were made about him by a pupil. There was still gossip about him in the town. Mr Faulkner teaches Peter a lot about literature and introduces him to poetry and when Peter returns to school the two of them correspond. The friendship between them is threatened when Peter starts going out with Sue who disapproves of him spending time with the old man. In the end Peter confronts Mr Faulkner with the gossip but he refuses to discuss it. Peter later writes to Mr Faulkner but for the first time does not receive a reply.
5. The Gate of Eden: Part 2 - Sue
Aired 15 April 1980
6. The Gate of Eden: Part 3 - Peter
Aired 22 April 1980
7. A Rod of Iron
Aired 29 April 1980
8. Midnight at the Starlight
Aired 6 May 1980
9. Too Close to the Edge
Aired 12 May 1980
10. The Specialist
Aired 12 July 1980
11. Lindsey
Aired 22 July 1980
12. Looking for Vicky
Aired 29 July 1980
13. Kiss and Tell
Aired 5 August 1980
14. Facing The Sun
Aired 12 August 1980
Art critic Peter visits a pair of married artists in Brazil for Christmas, leading to romantic complications between him and the male half of the couple.
15. Hands
Aired 20 August 1980
16. One Chance In Four
Aired 26 August 1980
17. The Marquise
Aired 7 September 1980
18. The Schoolmistress
Aired 21 December 1980