Playhouse is a British television anthology 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. The series would mostly include original material from writers, but adaptations of existing works were also produced (such as the 1979 production of M.R. James' horror story Casting the Runes). Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews, Basdeo Panday, and Lloyd Peters. See also Armchair Theatre ITV Play of the Week Theatre 625 The Wednesday Play Play for Today Second City Firsts Thirty-Minute Theatre References 1967 British television series debuts 1983 British television series endings British drama television series ITV television dramas 1960s British drama television series 1970s British drama television series 1980s British drama television series 1960s British anthology television series 1970s British anthology television series 1980s British anthology television series Black-and-white British television shows English-language television shows Television series by Yorkshire Television Television shows produced by Thames Television Television shows produced by Granada Television Television shows produced by Anglia Television Television shows produced by Associated-Rediffusion Television shows produced by Associated Television (ATV)