Armchair Cinema was one of the first projects undertaken by Thames Television's Euston Films subsidiary. Based on the format of the hugely successful and influential Armchair Theatre, Armchair Cinema presented a series of individual film dramas and is perhaps best remembered for one ground-breaking and phenomenally successful film - Regan, which introduced John Thaw and Dennis Waterman's maverick Flying Squad detectives, gaining a huge audience and leading to the commissioning of The Sweeney.

The standard of drama offered by the series was consistently high; its flexibility and scope attracted some of the best contemporary television writers, and every film showcased the talents of first-class performers - including John Thaw, Edward Woodward, Anthony Valentine and Tom Bell.

This five disc set also includes Suspect and Rumour - two Thames Television filmed plays by Mike Hodges which were a dry run for the Euston Films style - alongside The Sailor's Return and Charlie Muffin, two standalone television movies made by Euston Films.