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Tue Sep 23
School For Secrets

Today 13:00 - 15:05

1946. War. Director Peter Ustinov. Stars Ralph Richardson and Richard Attenborough. During World War II, on the eve of the Battle of Britain, British scientists develop the first radar systems. [S]

Talk About Jacqueline

Today 15:05 - 16:35

1942. Comedy. Director: Harold French & Paul L. Stein. Stars Hugh Williams & Carla Lehmann. A woman meets a researcher. When they marry, he runs across some scandalous gossip about her past. [S]

Look At Life Turn Of The Wheel

Today 16:35 - 16:50

1964. A look at the modernisation of the transport system across the country, focusing on what happens to the trains and buses, the conversions of old stations and new uses for old equipment.

Douglas Fairbanks Presents

Today 16:50 - 17:20

Jason's House. 1956. Stars Finlay Currie, Patrick Holt & Charles Victor. A demolition crew tries to make a man leave his home of 50 years and he will not leave without putting up a strong fight.

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Today 17:20 - 18:30

Face Of A Stranger. 1964. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. Stars Jeremy Kemp & Bernard Archard. A prisoner is being released soon, but wishes to assume the identity of another inmate. [S]

Four Star Playhouse

Today 18:30 - 19:05

1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell, Jean Willes & Herb Vigran. Dante runs into an old flame who reveals that the party she's with want to rob the place, but can he stop them? [S]

Batman

Today 19:05 - 19:35

The Penguin's Nest. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Vito Scotti. The Penguin tries to get arrested as he wants to be sent back to prison so he can team up with a forger residing there. [S]

Dial 999

Today 19:35 - 20:05

Rat Trap. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Thomas Gallagher & Sydney Tafler. An outbreak of organised violence mystifies the police. Maguire is assigned the case when DS Hadley is murdered. [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Today 20:05 - 21:10

1969. Sheer Melodrama. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Tommy Fenalow is an infamous forger, and always one step ahead of Reeder, but who's helping him? [S]

Night of the Big Heat

Today 21:10 - 23:00

1967. Sci-Fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing & Patrick Allen. A heatwave forces the atmosphere to boil. It falls on Godfrey Hanson to discover the reason. [S]

Pickup Alley

Today 23:00 - 00:50

1957. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg & Trevor Howard. An FBI agent will stop at nothing to catch the narcotics kingpin responsible for his sister's death. [S]

Wed Sep 24
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 00:50 - 00:55

Join Caroline Munro for an evening of dark tales from the 70s. First up, we become trapped in the 1973 British anthology film The Vault of Horror directed by Roy Ward Baker. [S]

The Vault of Horror

Tomorrow 00:55 - 02:40

1973. Horror. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars Curd Jürgens, Terry-Thomas & Tom Baker. Five men trapped in the basement vault of an office building share visions with each other of their demise. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 02:40 - 02:45

Don't go walking the streets alone at night! Caroline Munro follows up with the 1979 sci-fi horror The Dark, starring William Devane and Cathy Lee Crosby who team up to hunt down a savage killer. [S]

The Dark

Tomorrow 02:45 - 04:35

1979. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by John 'Bud' Cardos & Tobe Hooper. Stars William Devane & Cathy Lee Crosby. An unlikely pair are drawn together when attempting to track down a vicious alien terror. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 04:35 - 04:40

Caroline Munro prepares to lock up for the night but not before giving us a sneaky peek at next week's horrifyingly terrific films. [S]

Remembers Sam Kydd

Tomorrow 04:40 - 05:30

Talking Pictures TV remembers the great British actor who appeared in over 240 films and countless TV appearances as we discuss his life and career with his son, Jonathan Kydd. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

Jethro's Friend. 1963. Stars Max Baer Jr., Michel Petit & Hayden Rorke. One of Jethro's friends spends a day at the Clampetts, and the hillbillies show the over-protected boy how to have fun. [S]

Stagecoach West

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

House of Violence. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S]

Look At Life For Crying Out

Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:20

... Loud. 1964. A fascinating survey of the advertising industry, with a focus on how it works and what it does.

The Gentle Trap

Tomorrow 07:20 - 08:30

1960. A locksmith on his first burglary is on the run when a rival gang wants his haul. Stars Spencer Teakle & Martin Benson. [S]

Out of Town

Tomorrow 08:30 - 09:00

Fishing for Barbel and Ferreting. 1980. Jack travels to the lower Hampshire Avon in search of Barbel and goes ferreting with Fred Taylor, president of the Ferreting Association of Great Britain. [S]

The Lady From Shanghai

Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:45

1948. Drama. Directed by & stars Orson Welles. Features Rita Hayworth & Everett Sloane. A seaman is lured into joining a yachting cruise but becomes tangled up in a web of lies, deceit and murder. [S]

Gaolbreak

Tomorrow 10:45 - 12:00

1962. Directed by Francis Searle and starring Peter Reynolds, Avice Landon and David Kernan. A mother and her two sons run a newsagents as a front for their criminal activity. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:00

Jig-Saw. 1971. Stars Jack Warner, Victor Maddern & Charles Houston. Foul play is suspected when a woman disappears but there are odd links between Dock Green Gasworks and other unsolved crimes. [S]

Alma Cogan Live in 1959

Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:55

1959. A spectacular musical variety show hosted by the brilliant Alma Cogan, who presents a number of talented stars including Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Billy Baxter and Wilbur Evans.

The Brothers

Tomorrow 13:55 - 15:00

A Clean Break. 1976. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Jennifer Wilson & Michael Elwyn. Edward and Jennifer's worst fears have been realised, and William's natural mother has asked for him back. [S]

Look At Life Woman Power

Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:15

1960. Author and broadcaster Stephen Potter shows why no man should ever underestimate the spending power of women in modern Britain, with a look at women's influence on the retail trade.

Father's Little Dividend

Tomorrow 15:15 - 16:55

1951. Comedy. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy & Joan Bennett. Stanley Banks is still recovering from his daughter's wedding when he learns that she is pregnant. [S]

Autobiography of a Princess

Tomorrow 16:55 - 18:10

1975. Drama. Director: James Ivory. Stars James Mason & Madhur Jaffrey. Divorced and living in exile in London, an Indian princess recollects about her past life in Royal India. [S]

Strange But True

Tomorrow 18:10 - 18:45

Past Life/Pluckley. 1996. Michael Aspel presents more unusual tales, including a man who searches for his other life and a look at Pluckley, believed to be the most haunted village in England. [S]

Man Accused

Tomorrow 18:45 - 20:00

1959. Drama. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Ronald Howard, Carol Marsh & Ian Fleming. After being arrested for robbery and murder, Jenson breaks jail to find the real criminals to turn them in. [S]

Food Flash Chester Orange Juice

Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:05

1945. In this charming short video Charlie Chester promotes the importance of orange juice for children under five.

Van der Valk

Tomorrow 20:05 - 21:05

Rich Man, Poor Man. Stars Barry Foster, Michael Latimer & Susan Travers. An explosion almost kills a worker at a factory, and a poor immigrant barber is beaten to death in a luxury apartment. [S]

Maigret

Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:55

Maigret and the Seven Little Crosses. 2004. Stars Bruno Cremer, Rémi Martin & Didier Agostini. Maigret's travel plans are interrupted by a strange story about police bollards and another murder. [S]

Timeslip

Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:45

1955. Crime. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Gene Nelson, Faith Domergue & Joseph Tomelty. A body is recovered from the Thames and reporter, Delaney, identifies the man as being a nuclear physicist.

Thu Sep 25
The Shakedown

Thursday 00:45 - 02:35

1960. Drama. Terence Morgan plays 'Augie' a crook just released from prison and intent on getting his rackets back from 'Collar' (Harry H Corbett). Stars Bill Owen, Robert Beatty and Hazel Court. [S]

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Thursday 02:35 - 04:45

1973. Drama. Directed by Rex Firkin. Stars Frank Finlay, Caroline Mortimer & Oscar Quitak. The story of the last ten days of Hitler's life as his dream of a thousand year Reich became a nightmare. [S]

Death Goes To School

Thursday 04:45 - 06:00

1953. Crime drama with Barbara Murray and Gordon Jackson in the lead role. A rare, old British mystery surrounding a strangulation at a school that needs Scotland Yard to investigate. [S]

Black Saddle

Thursday 06:00 - 06:30

1959. Client: Travers. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Thursday 06:30 - 08:20

1993. Comedy. Directed by Penelope Spheeris. Stars Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Jim Varney & Lily Tomlin. A Southern hillbilly family strikes it rich in oil and moves to Beverly Hills. [S]

Look At Life Crossing The Channel

Thursday 08:20 - 08:30

1962. A look at why people from all over the world attempt to swim the English Channel.

Out of Town

Thursday 08:30 - 09:00

Pigeon Decoy/Fishing with a Dog Nobbler. 1980. Jack Hargreaves demonstrates the use of a mechanical pigeon decoy before going trout fishing with an artificial minnow called a 'dog nobbler'. [S]

Slave Girls

Thursday 09:00 - 10:50

1967. Adventure. Director: Michael Carreras. Stars Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay & Michael Latimer. A hunter stumbles into a lost Amazon civilisation where blondes have been enslaved by brunettes. [S]

The Trial of Madame X

Thursday 10:50 - 12:00

1948. Drama. Directed by Paul England. Stars Mara Russell-Tavernan, Frank Hawkins & Edward Leslie. A philandering wife thrown out of home by her husband later finds herself accused of murder. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Thursday 12:00 - 13:00

Molenzicht. 1972. Stars Jack Warner, Maxim Hamel & Frank Mills. A man is pulled from the river and says 'Molenzicht' before dying, leading the police to meet with their counterparts in Rotterdam. [S]

Piccadilly Incident

Thursday 13:00 - 15:00

1946. War. Director: Herbert Wilcox. Stars Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne & Edward Rigby. A missing Wren returns from a desert isle and finds her husband has a new wife and son. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

The Thunderbolts - Part 1. 1973. Stars Ralph Arliss, Michael Sheard & Jimmy Gardner. Sergeant Goss is accused of malicious prosecution in a civil action brought by the leader of a gang of youths. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:30 - 16:00

The Thunderbolts - Part 2. 1973. Stars Kenneth Cranham, John Flanagan & Gabrielle Hamilton. Thunderbolts gang member John Tucker takes to the stand and Amanda Grant provides a witness statement. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 16:00 - 16:30

The Thunderbolts - Part 3. 1973. Stars David Webb & Barbara Hickmott. Francis Larwood and Sgt. Goss's pregnant daughter give character references on his behalf. The final witness is Goss himself. [S]

Jane Eyre

Thursday 16:30 - 18:45

1997. Drama. Directed by Robert Young. Stars Samantha Morton, Ciarán Hinds & Gemma Jones. A young woman's life is shattered when scandals are revealed on the day she is to marry her employer. [S]

Look At Life A Car Is Born

Thursday 18:45 - 19:00

1960. A look into the success of the British car. Featuring Triumph, Morris and Austin, from design, building and testing, to the open road. A fascinating look at the industry.

For the Love of Ada

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

Another Man. 1970. Stars Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Walter's refusal to go dancing at the Over 60s Club and acceptance of overcooked pies from other women annoys Ada. (S1, E05) [S]

The Cheaters

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Time to Kill. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Peter Butterworth. George Barker is murdered, and Eastern Insurance discover that Alba Martinez and her husband are wanted for murder. [S]

The Brothers

Thursday 20:00 - 21:05

The Ordeal. 1976. Stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell & Richard Easton. The Riley family faces sobering news. Paul admits his feelings and gives April a final chance to save their marriage. [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Thursday 21:05 - 21:55

Episode 3. 1974. Stephane Grappelli plays Walking my Baby Back Home. Little and Large, Tony Brutus, The Barcias, Terri Rogers and Lonnie Donegan also perform. [S]

Up Pompeii

Thursday 21:55 - 23:45

1971. Comedy. Directed by Bob Kellett. Stars Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill & Michael Hordern. A Roman slave inadvertently possesses a scroll which details a plot against the Emperor Nero. [S]

Jekyll and Hyde (1990)

Thursday 23:45 - 01:40

1990. Thriller. Directed by David Wickes. Stars Michael Caine, Cheryl Ladd & Joss Ackland. The exciting story of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a tortured scientist whose experiments have hideous consequences.

Fri Sep 26
Legend Of The Witches

Friday 01:40 - 03:20

1970. Docu-drama. Directed by Malcolm Leigh & Narrated by Guy Standeven. Originally X-rated, the famous cult film about witches and witchcraft in Britain. [S]

BFI: A Message From Mars

Friday 03:20 - 04:35

1913. Sci-Fi. Director: J. Wallett Waller. The first silent British sci-fi feature (with new score). A Martian visits earth to cure a selfish man (similar to 'A Christmas Carol') on Christmas Eve.

Jackpot (1960)

Friday 04:35 - 05:55

1960. Drama. Director Montgomery Tully. Stars William Hartnell, Betty McDowall & Eddie Byrne. An ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. A rare screening of a 'lost' film. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Friday 05:55 - 06:00

Betty Curtis unlocks the vault to bring you a fabulous performance of Soldi Soldi Soldi.

Law Of The Plainsman

Friday 06:00 - 06:30

1960. Prairie Incident. Stars Michael Ansara, Dayton Lummis & Gina Gillespie. Sam Buckhart finds a newly orphaned little girl, but has to protect her from the men who robbed her father. [S]

Look At Life High, Wide and Faster

Friday 06:30 - 06:50

1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.

Child in the House

Friday 06:50 - 08:30

1956. Drama. Director: Cy Endfield. Stars Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman & Stanley Baker. A girl is left with her relatives while her mother is in hospital. Her father, a crook, pays her a visit. [S]

Out of Town

Friday 08:30 - 09:00

Freeze Branding/Perch Fishing. 1981. New Forest ponies are branded using dry ice and Jack Hargreaves goes fishing for perch in a lake beside a motorway. [S]

Hindle Wakes

Friday 09:00 - 10:45

1952. Drama starring Leslie Dwyer and Lisa Daniely. Successful remake of one of the earliest British talkies. Set in the Hindle, two mill workers take off to Blackpool for the 'Wakes' holiday. [S]

A Question of Suspense

Friday 10:45 - 12:00

1961. Crime Drama. Directed by Max Varnel. Stars Peter Reynolds, Noelle Middleton & Yvonne Buckingham. A young woman sets out to get revenge against a rich man who murdered her lover. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Friday 12:00 - 13:05

Eye Witness. 1973. Stars Jack Warner, Gwyneth Powell & David Rose. Dixon takes an unexpected holiday accompanied by the only witness to a gangland murder. [S]

The Kidnappers

Friday 13:05 - 14:55

1953. Drama. Director: Philip Leacock. Stars: Jon Whiteley, Vincent Winter, Adrienne Corri, Duncan Macrae, Jean Anderson. Two Canadian orphans 'borrow' a baby to raise as their own. [S]

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

Friday 14:55 - 16:15

1962. Comedy. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Francis Matthews & Lisa Daniely. A stubborn couple plan to defend a treasured lamp from those who want to remove it from its rightful place. [S]

A Good Read: Sherlock Holmes

Friday 16:15 - 17:10

The Musgrave Ritual. Enjoy this classic short story read by Mike Read where Musgrave visits Holmes after the disappearance of his maid and the long time butler.

Celia

Friday 17:10 - 18:30

1949. Drama. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Hy Hazell, Bruce Lester, Elsie Wagstaff. A private detective hires an actress to go undercover in the home of a wealthy woman with a new young husband. [S]

Look At Life Jobs With A Thrill

Friday 18:30 - 18:45

1961. A look into some exciting careers, one of which being the most exciting job, being a steeplejack. Think your job is too boring? See what these men do for a living.

Genevieve

Friday 18:45 - 20:25

1953. Comedy. Director Henry Cornelius. Stars Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall. Alan and Ambrose are not going to let friendship get in the way of winning the London to Brighton rally. [S]

Strange But True

Friday 20:25 - 21:00

Andrew Green the Ghostbuster/Psychic Pets. 1997. Micheal Aspel talks to Andrew Green, a paranormal investigator about his work and asks the question, do animals have a sixth sense? [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:00 - 21:05

Join Caroline Munro for an epic night of horror and thrills. We start with Doomwatch - The Iron Doctor, a gripping episode about the strange and sinister events surrounding a hospital computer. [S]

Doomwatch

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

The Iron Doctor. 1971. Stars John Nolan, Jean Trend & Keith Grenville. A local hospital introduces a new electronic monitoring system for its patients - but is the machine failing? [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:05 - 22:10

The night continues with more peculiar occurrences in the 1965 horror Catacombs, also known as The Woman Who Wouldn't Die, directed by Gordon Hessler and written by Jay Bennett. [S]

Catacombs

Friday 22:10 - 23:55

1965. Horror. Directed by Gordon Hessler. Stars Georgina Cookson, Gary Merrill & Jane Merrow. An unfaithful husband decides to murder his wife, but he soon finds out the dead don't die so easily. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 23:55 - 00:00

Can't wait until next week? Caroline Munro offers a peek at next week's dramatic features. [S]

Sat Sep 27
Jack The Ripper

Saturday 00:00 - 02:00

Part 1 of 2. 1988. Drama. Stars Michael Caine, Armand Assante & Ray McAnally. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline is assigned to investigate the murder of a prostitute in the East End of London. [S]

Jack The Ripper

Saturday 02:00 - 04:00

Part 2 of 2. 1988. Drama. Stars Michael Caine, Armand Assante & Ray McAnally. The killer is nicknamed 'Jack the Ripper' after a letter is forwarded to Scotland Yard. [S]

The Southerner

Saturday 04:00 - 05:50

1945. Drama. Director: Jean Renoir. Stars Zachary Scott, Betty Field and J. Carrol Naish. Nature decides to go against a family of cotton pickers after they decide to get their own ground. [S]

Look At Life Hyde Park Corner

Saturday 05:50 - 06:00

1959. A look at the changes being made at Hyde Park Corner in London, in particular the construction of a new underpass.

Cinebox Memories

Saturday 06:00 - 06:05

Settle in for a wonderful performance of Baby Madison by The Milords.

Fiend Without A Face

Saturday 06:05 - 07:40

1959. Sci-fi. Director: Arthur Crabtree. Stars Marshall Thompson & Terry Kilburn. A captain is assigned to investigate disappearances that residents are blaming on nuclear experiments. [S]

Every Day Except Christmas (1957)

Saturday 07:40 - 08:25

A study of working class life, but with an affectionate appreciation of the hard-working Covent Garden market porters. Created with Walter Lassally's virtuoso 35mm cinematography.

Space Patrol

Saturday 08:25 - 09:00

Secret Formula. 1963. Stars Libby Morris, Ronnie Stevens & Ysanne Churchman. While exploring the Silver Forest of Venus, Husky becomes trapped in the web of a Spirigum Spider. [S]

Fascinating Art of Yoyo

Saturday 09:00 - 09:05

1954. Enjoy this charming footage of a 1950s yoyo competition. The children compete in their local cinema club to try to win a bicycle, featuring Art Pickles, a professional yoyo demonstrator.

Batman

Saturday 09:05 - 09:35

The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. With the world mourning the loss of Batman and Robin, the Mad Hatter snatches a ruby from the Golden Buddha. [S]

Richard the Lionheart

Saturday 09:35 - 10:05

A King's Ransom. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh, Iain Gregory & Trader Faulkner. Leopold demands a high price for Richard's release so the Queen commands Sir Gilbert and Sir Geoffrey to raise the money. [S]

Supercar

Saturday 10:05 - 10:35

Supercar 'Take One'. 1961. Stars David Graham, George Murcell & Graydon Gould. Dr Beaker makes a film but when they watch the footage, they realise they could have put America in danger. [S]

Look At Life Saturday Special

Saturday 10:35 - 10:45

1969. An enchanting glimpse of the work of the Children's Film Foundation.

Hand in Glove

Saturday 10:45 - 11:20

1955. Director: Cliff Owen. Stars Janet Harrison, Diana Beavers & Fella Edmonds. Four village school children encounter a spot of trouble when some crooks take up residence in the woods. [S]

Dancing on the Moon (1935)

Saturday 11:20 - 11:30

Director: Dave Fleischer. Stars Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer & Barry I. Grauman. Honeymooning couples of various animal species take a rocket ship excursion to the moon. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 11:30 - 12:00

Highlander. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Duncan, a highland visitor to the outlaw camp, is viewed with suspicion by Little John. [S]

First Spaceship on Venus

Saturday 12:00 - 13:40

1960. Sci-fi. Director: Kurt Maetzig. Stars: Yôko Tani, Oldrich Lukes & Ignacy Machowski. A team of astronauts travel to Venus to investigate the origins of an alien artifact discovered on Earth. [S]

Look At Life Glorious Mud

Saturday 13:40 - 13:50

1960. An entertaining look at the role mud plays in all of our lives.

One Step Beyond

Saturday 13:50 - 14:25

Forests of the Night. 1960. Stars Alfred Ryder, Mark Roberts & Douglas Dick. Three friends on a hunting trip stumble upon a mysterious Chinese game that promises to make a man what he is not. [S]

Tomorrow at Ten

Saturday 14:25 - 16:05

1962. Thriller. Director: Lance Comfort. Stars John Gregson, Robert Shaw & Alec Clunes. A race against time when police have to find a kidnapped boy with a bomb that will detonate at 10 o'clock. [S]

The Silent Invasion

Saturday 16:05 - 17:25

1962. War. Director: Max Varnel. Stars Eric Flynn, Petra Davies, Francis De Wolff. When the Nazi's take over a small village during WWII, a local girl inadvertently falls in love with an officer. [S]

The Break

Saturday 17:25 - 19:00

1963. Crime Drama. Director: Lance Comfort. When writer Greg Parker (Tony Britton) goes on holiday, little does he expect to be lodging in the same B&B as an escaped murderer (William Lucas). [S]

Maigret

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

The Simple Case. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Faith Brook & George Baker. The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment. [S]

A Family At War

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

1971. A Separate Peace. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. The Ashton family are all called home. (S2, E19) [S]

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Saturday 21:00 - 23:05

2002. Drama. Director: David Attwood. Stars Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart & Richard E. Grant. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate after being told an heir's estate is plagued by a ghostly dog. [S]

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Saturday 23:05 - 00:50

1974. Comedy. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Anthony Booth, Robin Askwith & Dandy Nichols. The adventures of an optimistic and inept window cleaner who finds other ways to satisfy his customers.

Sun Sep 28
The Blob

Sunday 00:50 - 02:30

1958. Sci fi. Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Stars Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut & Earl Rowe. Teenagers Steve and Jane attempt to save their town from a gelatinous creature from another planet. [S]

Too Young To Love

Sunday 02:30 - 04:10

1959. Directed by Muriel Box. Stars Jess Conrad, Pauline Hahn, Joan Miller & Austin Willis. Based on the play, Pickup Girl by Elsa Shelley. A story of a young girl's lapse into sex delinquency. [S]

Shoot to Kill

Sunday 04:10 - 05:25

1947. Crime drama. Directed by William Berke and starring Russell Wade, Luana Walters and Edmund MacDonald. A woman marries a corrupt D.A. to get evidence to help on a recent murder. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Sunday 05:25 - 05:30

1963. Enjoy a brilliant performance from bass player and singer Heinz with Dreams Do Come True.

Out of Town

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

Southern Fishing Competition/Rabbit Catching. 1981. Jack takes us to Cork in Ireland for the final of the annual sea angling competition. He then goes hunting rabbits with a coney dog he has bred. [S]

The Mysterious Mr Nicholson

Sunday 06:00 - 07:30

1947. Crime drama. Directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Anthony Hulme, Lesley Osmond and Frank Hawkins. A solicitors' clerk is sent to deliver a will and finds the recipient murdered. [S]

Scrooge

Sunday 07:30 - 09:05

1935. Family. Ebenezer Scrooge (Seymour Hicks) is persuaded to change his ways one Christmas by visitations from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come. Also stars Donald Calthrop. [S]

The Dark Road

Sunday 09:05 - 10:35

1948. Drama. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding. Stars Farnham Baxter, Cyril Chamberlain & Sydney Bromley. The story of Sidney Robertson and his rise from a petty thief to an underworld crime boss. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 10:35 - 11:10

The Clampetts Get Psychoanalysed. 1963. Stars Max Baer Jr., Herbert Rudley & Dick Wesson. Jethro is taken to Mrs Drysdale's psychiatrist for an assessment so that he can pass the fifth grade. [S]

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Sunday 11:10 - 12:45

1956. Western. Directed by Albert C. Gannaway & Ismael Rodríguez. Stars Bruce Bennett & Lon Chaney Jr. Frontiersman Daniel Boone and his family fight for survival when his settlement is attacked. [S]

Look At Life Common Market

Sunday 12:45 - 13:05

1962. A look at the progress of the European Common Market during a time in which member countries have started to remove trade barriers.

Worzel Gummidge

Sunday 13:05 - 13:40

The Return of Dafthead. 1980. Stars Jon Pertwee, Frank Marlborough & Megs Jenkins. When Dafthead returns and takes over Ten Acre Field, Worzel must get rid of him to regain his rightful place. [S]

Batman

Sunday 13:40 - 14:10

The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. With the world mourning the loss of Batman and Robin, the Mad Hatter snatches a ruby from the Golden Buddha. [S]

The Runaway Bus

Sunday 14:10 - 15:40

1954. Comedy. Director: Val Guest. Stars Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford & Petula Clark. An inept bus driver gets lost in fog with a group of passengers, on a coach laden with stolen gold. [S]

Scotland Yard

Sunday 15:40 - 16:15

1953. The Missing Man. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Tristan Rawson & Evelyn Moore. The Dream of a Retired Vicar's wife sets police on the trail of a man who has been missing since 1938. (S1, E02)

Look At Life Getting a Move On

Sunday 16:15 - 16:30

1961. A look into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh.

The Vise

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

Lucky Man. 1954. Stars Leslie Phillips, Ann Stephens & Colin Gordon. A junior diplomat wins the love of Lily, but her father is sponsoring a theory that marriage is the enemy of civilisation. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

We dust off some rare gems featuring the incomparable Fenella Fielding. Do you remember 'tadpoles' made of ball barings? What about yummy Nibitts? Plus, an American in Norfolk wants our help! [S]

Look At Life Dustman's Day

Sunday 18:00 - 18:15

1959. Made in the 60s. Narrated by Sidney James - a day in the life of a 'dusty' and an insight at the particular problems of refuse disposal.

Sapphire

Sunday 18:15 - 20:00

1959. Murder mystery. Directed by Basil Dearden and stars Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell and Michael Craig. Superintendent Robert Hazard investigates a murder, which could be racially motivated. [S]

Memories of Making Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:00 - 20:05

Acclaimed actor William Gaunt discusses how he brought his character, Bob Marriot, to life on Sergeant Cork. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:05 - 21:10

The Case of the Stage Door Johnnie. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Cicely Courtneidge. Kate Seymour is engaged to James Stratton, but she is receiving letters warning of his womanising. [S]

At the Wheeltappers

Sunday 21:10 - 21:45

The Dubliners. 1977. At the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club the Dubliners perform 'Fermoy Lasses', 'Maids When You're Young', 'Spanish Lady' and more. [S]

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Sunday 21:45 - 23:45

1971. Crime Thriller. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Martin Balsam, Dyan Cannon, Sean Connery, Christopher Walken. A habitual criminal looks for funding to set up his next robbery. [S]

Star Treatment Show

Sunday 23:45 - 00:15

1979 Southern Televisions version of 'Opportunity Knocks!' This week starring: Greg Bonham. Young entertainers are given a chance to showcase their talent in their own production. (S1, E05)

Mon Sep 29
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Monday 00:15 - 01:20

A TOTP style TV Show for Heritage Artists based on the Heritage Chart which is voted on in over 80 countries. Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview.

They Live

Monday 01:20 - 03:10

1988. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by John Carpenter. Stars Roddy Piper, Keith David & Meg Foster. A homeless drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. [S]

The Spiritualist

Monday 03:10 - 04:45

1948. Thriller. Director: Bernard Vorhaus. Stars Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari & Cathy O'Donnell. Christine thinks she can hear her late husband calling out of the surf on the beach one night. [S]

The Hangman Waits

Monday 04:45 - 06:00

1947. Thriller. Director: A. Barr-Smith. Stars John Turnbull & Hylton Allen. This 1947 semi-documentary style featurette is a story of grisly murders by a cinema organist. [S]

Johnny Ringo

Monday 06:00 - 06:30

Kid With A Gun. Directed by Aaron Spelling and starring Don Durant. Johnny investigates Josie Wilkins' report that her father was murdered, but can't find a body to support her claim. [S]

SOS Pacific

Monday 06:30 - 08:15

1959. Drama. Directed by Guy Green. Starring Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli & John Gregson. A flying boat fire forces its passengers, including a prisoner, to make a disastrous water landing. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Monday 08:15 - 08:30

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout October. [S]

Out of Town

Monday 08:30 - 09:00

21st Anniversary Programme. 1981. Skate fishing, traction engines, gun dogs and a dancing horse all feature in this special compilation celebrating '21 years of gossiping about the countryside'. [S]

Man Accused

Monday 09:00 - 10:15

1959. Drama. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Ronald Howard, Carol Marsh & Ian Fleming. After being arrested for robbery and murder, Jenson breaks jail to find the real criminals to turn them in. [S]

The Break

Monday 10:15 - 11:50

1963. Crime Drama. Director: Lance Comfort. When writer Greg Parker (Tony Britton) goes on holiday, little does he expect to be lodging in the same B&B as an escaped murderer (William Lucas). [S]

Look At Life On the Map

Monday 11:50 - 12:00

1960. A look at the Ordnance Survey and the maps it has been producing for over two centuries, told in fascinating detail.

Dixon of Dock Green

Monday 12:00 - 13:05

Harry's Back. 1974. Stars Jack Warner, Lee Montague & Jonathan Adams. Harry Simpson is back from Spain. The same Harry whom everyone thinks is wonderful. Everyone except for Andy Crawford. [S]

The Dark Man

Monday 13:05 - 14:45

1951. Drama. Director: Jeffrey Dell. Stars Maxwell Reed, Edward Underdown & Natasha Parry. An inspector hunts a killer who is looking for an actress who witnessed him commit murder. [S]

Doctor Morelle

Monday 14:45 - 16:15

1949. Mystery. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Valentine Dyall, Julia Lang & Hugh Griffith. When a young woman mysteriously disappears, her friend turns to Doctor Morelle to help investigate. [S]

Look At Life Sea Horses

Monday 16:15 - 16:25

1962. A look at the essential part of a port - tugboats, without which any big port would come to a standstill.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Monday 16:25 - 16:55

Cabin in Beverly Hills. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Granny is homesick so Mr Drysdale has a replica made of Jed's old cabin as a surprise for her birthday. [S]

Scotland Yard

Monday 16:55 - 17:30

1960. The Last Train. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, Norman Johns and Lisa Daniely. Duggan investigates a murder in the London Underground. (S1, E33)

Bonanza

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

The Mission. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Henry Hull & John Dehner. Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre. [S]

The Vise

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Lucky Man. 1954. Stars Leslie Phillips, Ann Stephens & Colin Gordon. A junior diplomat wins the love of Lily, but her father is sponsoring a theory that marriage is the enemy of civilisation. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

We've got an exclusive interview with Michael Wilding, Anna Neagle & Herbert Wilcox! We look behind the scenes of The Western Electric Company in the 40s and learn about the benefits of the beach. [S]

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Monday 20:00 - 22:05

2002. Drama. Director: David Attwood. Stars Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart & Richard E. Grant. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate after being told an heir's estate is plagued by a ghostly dog. [S]

Night of the Big Heat

Monday 22:05 - 23:55

1967. Sci-Fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing & Patrick Allen. A heatwave forces the atmosphere to boil. It falls on Godfrey Hanson to discover the reason. [S]

Ruth Ellis and the Mystery Lover

Monday 23:55 - 01:30

1977. Captivating documentary about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Featuring the only interview with Desmond Cussen, who reflects on his life with Ruth, and her death.

Tue Sep 30
Beat Girl

Tuesday 01:30 - 03:15

1960. Drama. Directed by Edmond T. Greville and starring Noelle Adam, Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed. Paul, marries a French lady but his daughter is determined to spoil the relationship.

Crosstrap

Tuesday 03:15 - 04:30

1962. Crime Drama. Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis. Starring Laurence Payne and Jill Adams. Husband and wife look forward to their vacation but get caught between rival jewel thieves.

Big Ben Calling

Tuesday 04:30 - 05:20

1935. Musical about a cafe proprietress, a radio salesman and a composer who set up a pirate radio station. Starring Leslie French, Hughie Green & Mary Lawson. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tuesday 05:20 - 05:25

1962. French pop singer Claude François sings the catchy 60s hit Belles, Belles, Belles.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Tuesday 05:25 - 06:00

A Wise Calf. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, William Henry & Tom Brown. Wyatt stops a man accused of rustling from being a lynched and forces a trial instead, which leads to a surprise for the jury. [S]

The Westerner

Tuesday 06:00 - 06:30

School Days. 1962. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Dave shoots Frank Ritchie, after Frank murders school teacher Eleanor Larson. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tuesday 06:30 - 06:45

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout October. [S]

The Limping Man

Tuesday 06:45 - 08:15

1953. Crime. Frank (Lloyd Bridges), an American, returns to England to see his war-time sweetheart (Moira Lister) but witnesses a shooting whilst leaving the plane. [S]

Look At Life The Last Battleship

Tuesday 08:15 - 08:30

1962. The story of last battleship, HMS Vanguard, up until the very end and the uses to which her steel will be put.

Out of Town

Tuesday 08:30 - 09:00

Calendar. 1981. Hargreaves presents a 'moving calendar' of his films featuring pony riding in the New Forest, grandfather clocks, fishing for conger and barbel, cottage gardens and a sheep fair. [S]

I Only Arsked!

Tuesday 09:00 - 10:40

1959. Comedy. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Stars Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin & Alfie Bass. A group of misfit soldiers trying to get some leave end up getting posted in the Middle East. [S]

The Durant Affair

Tuesday 10:40 - 12:00

1962. Drama. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Jane Griffiths, Conrad Phillips. When a wealthy society hostess dies, the search begins for the rightful heir, unveiling an unexpected heiress. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Tuesday 12:00 - 13:05

Sounds. 1974. Stars Jack Warner, Marion Lines & Lyn Doyle. A child's voice on the phone and some background noise is all the Dock Green police have to lead them to the scene of a crime. [S]

To Have And To Hold

Tuesday 13:05 - 14:20

1951. Drama. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Avis Scott, Patrick Barr & Robert Ayres. Following a riding accident, a countryman spends his final days arranging the future security of his family. [S]

Small Hotel

Tuesday 14:20 - 15:30

1957. Comedy. Director: David Mcdonald. Stars Gordon Harker, Marie Lohr, John Lode & Billie Whitelaw. At a small hotel, Albert, an aged but shrewd waiter, is a past master at the art of fiddling. [S]

The Big Trees

Tuesday 15:30 - 17:20

1952. Western. Directed by Felix E. Feist. Stars Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller & Patrice Wymore. A timber baron sets his sights on California's redwood trees but faces conflict with a Quaker colony. [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Tuesday 17:20 - 18:30

Act Of Murder. 1964. Director: Alan Bridges. Stars John Carson, Anthony Bate & Justine Lord. A well-off couple who work in the theatre plan to temporarily swap their country manor for a city home. [S]

Four Star Playhouse: The Contest

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

1954. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Marguerite Chapman & John Hubbard. A detective runs into trouble when he suspects his fiancée has committed murder. [S]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

The Bird's Last Jest. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Alan Napier. Batman requests Alfred to go undercover, in an attempt to spring a trap on the Penguin and stop his latest scheme. [S]

Dial 999

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:05

Living Loot. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, June Ashley & Gerald Case. Two criminals plot to extract a large sum of money through kidnap - but apparently without committing a crime! [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Tuesday 20:05 - 21:10

1969. The Strange Case. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Reeder is involved in a duel of wits with Lassard, who has accused the son of Lord Sellington of stealing £5000. [S]

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

Tuesday 21:10 - 23:25

1973. Comedy. Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Stars Maggie Smith, Timothy Bottoms & May Heatherly. A prim English spinster meets a college drop-out while on a bus trip through Spain. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 23:25 - 23:30

Caroline Munro prepares us for a night of evil spirits and a trip to a horrifying asylum. First, is the 1989 supernatural horror Amityville: The Evil Escapes, written and directed by Sandor Stern. [S]

Amityville: The Evil Escapes

Tuesday 23:30 - 01:25

1989. Horror. Directed by Sandor Stern. Stars Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt & Fredric Lehne. The demonic forces in the infamous Amityville house escape to a remote California mansion in an ancient lamp. [S]