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82: TalkingPictures TV

Mon Jan 05
Be My Guest

Today 00:45 - 02:25

1965. Comedy. Directed by Lance Comfort. Stars Steve Marriott, David Hemmings, Andrea Monet. Dave, ex-member of pop group 'The Smart Alecs', meets Erica, an attractive young woman seeking fame. [S]

Dead Gorgeous

Today 02:25 - 04:25

2002. Drama/Comedy. Directed by Sarah Harding. Stars Fay Ripley, Helen McCrory & Ron Cook. In post-war London, a chance meeting between two old friends sets off a murderous chain of events. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Today 04:25 - 04:55

The Coming of Robin Hood. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. When Robin of Locksley returns home from the Holy Land, he finds Normans are in control everywhere. [S]

The Buccaneers

Today 04:55 - 05:25

Blackbeard. 1956. Stars Alec Clunes, George Margo & Peter Hammond. Blackbeard becomes suspicious when a new governor arrives in the Bahamas and offers the pirates pardons from the King. [S]

Strange But True

Today 05:25 - 06:00

Pilot - UFO Sightings/Reincarnation. 1993. Michael Aspel introduces stories of the unexplained; this episode looks at UFO sightings in West Yorkshire and a woman who believes she was reincarnated. [S]

Johnny Ringo

Today 06:00 - 06:30

The Vindicator. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Staring Don Durant. Brad, a young ranch hand who was celebrating his 21st birthday, was arrested for the murder of the wife of an escaped convict. [S]

A Woman's Temptation

Today 06:30 - 07:45

1959. Drama. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Patricia Driscoll, Robert Ayres & John Pike. A widow struggling as a single mother is tempted by stolen money, but the thieves return to find it. [S]

The Crowded Day

Today 07:45 - 09:25

1954. Drama. Director: John Guillermin. Stars Joan Rice, Josephine Griffin, Freda Jackson. The story of the ups and downs of a group of salesgirls at a department store in the run up to Christmas. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Today 09:25 - 09:35

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

The Man in Black

Today 09:35 - 11:10

1950. Thriller. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Betty Ann Davies, Sheila Burrell, Sid James. After a man's untimely death, his second wife tries to drive his daughter insane to inherit his estate. [S]

The Drum

Today 11:10 - 13:00

1938. War. Directed by Zoltan Korda. Stars Sabu, Raymond Massey & Roger Livesey. When the Khan of Tokot is murdered, his killer, the evil Prince Ghul, plots an uprising against British rule. [S]

A Matter of Murder

Today 13:00 - 14:10

1949. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Maureen Riscoe, John Barry & John Le Mesurier. A bank clerk becomes the target of a killer and a detective after embezzling money for his girlfriend. [S]

The Big Job

Today 14:10 - 15:55

1965. Comedy. A gang of crooks are caught on a big job. 15 years later they find their loot is now buried under a police station. Stars Sidney James, Sylvia Syms, Dick Emery & Joan Sims. [S]

The Break

Today 15:55 - 17:30

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]

Bonanza

Today 17:30 - 18:30

Silent Thunder. 1960. Stars Michael Landon, Albert Salmi & Stella Stevens. Little Joe teaches a deaf girl sign language after she is treated poorly by her father, but she ends up falling for him. [S]

The Vise

Today 18:30 - 19:00

Double Pay Off. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Howard Pays & Robert Raikes. Eric plans a clever robbery but it is soon revealed he has fallen victim to a gang. Will there be a double pay off of fate? [S]

The Footage Detectives

Today 19:00 - 20:00

Step back into the 70s with Mike and Noel for a wonderful reel showing the holiday of a lifetime. After this, have a hilarious peak at the Ford V8 and watch Mario Pietro in concert! [S]

The Racing Game

Today 20:00 - 21:05

Horsenap. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Iain Cuthbertson. A famous racehorse is kidnapped but no ransom demands are made. Sid and Chico are called on to find the horse and bring him home. [S]

Gideon's Way

Today 21:05 - 22:05

The Tin God. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. Two criminals make a murderous escape from prison with a carefully executed plan. [S]

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Today 22:05 - 00:05

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]

Tue Jan 06
A Good Read: Sherlock Holmes

Tomorrow 00:05 - 01:05

A Scandal in Bohemia. Enjoy this classic short story read by Mike Read where Sherlock Holmes is asked by the King of Bohemia to retrieve an incriminating photo which could ruin his engagement.

Across The Bridge

Tomorrow 01:05 - 03:10

1957. Thriller. Directed by Ken Annakin. Stars Rod Steiger, David Knight & Bernard Lee. An unscrupulous financier absconds to Mexico in an attempt to avoid capture for embezzlement. [S]

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Tomorrow 03:10 - 05:25

1952. Romance. Directed by Henry King & Roy Ward Baker. Stars Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward. A writer reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari near Mount Kilimanjaro. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tomorrow 05:25 - 05:30

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

Honey West

Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

1965. The Owl and The Eye. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey must steal a jade carving from a museum.

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:10

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

Three Silent Men

Tomorrow 06:10 - 07:35

1940. Crime. An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of his plot. Stars Derrick De Marney. [S]

Park Plaza 605

Tomorrow 07:35 - 09:10

1953. Crime drama directed by Bernard Knowles. A private detective solves a murder, which he was accused of. Starring Tom Conway, Eva Bartok and Sid James. [S]

The Delavine Affair

Tomorrow 09:10 - 10:25

1955. Crime drama starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson. The death of a local man leads a local reporter to seek his killer. [S]

Web of Suspicion

Tomorrow 10:25 - 11:40

1959. Crime. Directed by Max Varnel. Stars Philip Friend & Susan Beaumont. When a teacher is wrongly accused of murdering a pupil, he must clear his name and save the school from another tragedy. [S]

Model For Murder

Tomorrow 11:40 - 13:10

1959. Drama. Directed by Terry Bishop. Stars Keith Andes, Hazel Court, Michael Gough, Julia Arnall & Patricia Jessel. A Mayfair dress designer arranges for the theft of valuable jewellery. [S]

The Narrowing Circle

Tomorrow 13:10 - 14:30

1955. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court. A magazine crime writer is passed over for promotion by a rival who also steals the girl, but is murdered. [S]

Melody

Tomorrow 14:30 - 16:40

1971. Comedy. Directed by Waris Hussein. Stars Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde & Jack Wild. Two youngsters declare to their parents they want to get married as soon as possible. [S]

Heavens Above!

Tomorrow 16:40 - 18:55

1963. Comedy. Directed by John & Roy Boulting. Stars Peter Sellers, Ian Carmichael, Cecil Parker & Eric Sykes. Due to mistaken identity, a minister is accidently appointed to a snobbish parish. [S]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Tomorrow 18:55 - 20:00

The Iowa-Scuba Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Napoleon Solo travels to a secret U.S Air Force base to stop the hijack of a plane. [S]

Francis Durbridge's Melissa

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05

Part 2. 1974. Stars Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraiser & Moira Redmond. Guy Foster is implicated in the death of Mary & the attack on Joyce. Inspector Carter is struggling to believe Guy's story. [S]

The Lost World

Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:40

2001. Adventure. Adapted by Adrian Hodges. Stars Bob Hoskins, James Fox & Elaine Cassidy. Part 1. An expedition leaves for the jungle where a man battles with dinosaurs and primitive ancestors. [S]

The Lost World

Tomorrow 22:40 - 00:15

2001. Adventure. Adapted by Adrian Hodges. Stars Bob Hoskins, James Fox & Elaine Cassidy. Part 2. An expedition leaves for the jungle where a man battles with dinosaurs and primitive ancestors. [S]

Wed Jan 07
Echo of Barbara

Wednesday 00:15 - 01:30

1961. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Mervyn Johns, Ronald Hines & Tom Bell. Paula is as stripper whom Mike hires as part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad into revealing hidden loot. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 01:30 - 01:40

Caroline Munro returns for thrilling night of mysteries and terror. Tonight, she introduces In Possession, directed by Val Guest and starring Carol Lynley, Christopher Cazenove & David Healy. [S]

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Wednesday 01:40 - 03:10

In Possession. 1984. Stars Carol Lynley, Christopher Cazenove, David Healy. A couple becomes trapped in a replay of a sinister event that happened in their apartment in the past. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 03:10 - 03:15

After a suspenseful night, Caroline Munro closes the door to the Cellar Club once more, but not before letting you in on what's coming up next week. [S]

The Naked Kiss

Wednesday 03:15 - 05:00

1964. Drama. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley & Michael Dante. A prostitute, traumatised by a past experience, tries to find solace in Grantville Town. [S]

The David Niven Show

Wednesday 05:00 - 05:30

Life Line. Stars Don Taylor, Christine White & Richard Erdman. British actor David Niven, introduces this 1950s US anthology series. (S1, E02)

The Beverly Hillbillies

Wednesday 05:30 - 06:00

A Man for Elly. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas & Henry Gibson. Granny spends her time watching her television idol, Western actor Quirt Manly and believes he would be just the man for Elly. [S]

Home to Danger

Wednesday 06:00 - 07:20

1951. Crime. Director: Terence Fisher. Stars Alan Wheatley, Guy Rolfe & Stanley Baker. Barbara returns from abroad after her father ended his life. A changed will leaves Barbara in mortal danger. [S]

Look At Life Moving Day

Wednesday 07:20 - 07:35

1967. A captivating look at how the headquarters of NATO was moved out of France and re-established in Belgium.

The Piper's Tune

Wednesday 07:35 - 08:50

1962. Family. Directed by Muriel Box. Stars Mavis Ranson, Roberta Tovey & Angela White. A group of children fleeing Napoleon's armies try to protect a mountain escape route from being discovered. [S]

Doctor Morelle

Wednesday 08:50 - 10:20

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]

To Dorothy A Son

Wednesday 10:20 - 12:00

1954. Comedy. Director Muriel Box. Starring John Gregson, Shelley Winters & Peggy Cummins. Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex doesn't have any male heirs, if he does, he gets the cash. [S]

Don't Say Die

Wednesday 12:00 - 13:10

1950. Comedy. Director: Vivian Milroy. Stars Charles Heap, Sandra Dome & Desmond Walter-Ellis. An Irish nobleman and his faithful butler attempt to regain a haunted castle. [S]

Terror By Night

Wednesday 13:10 - 14:25

1946. Crime Drama. Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce & Alan Mowbray. When a diamond is stolen on a train and the son of its owner is murdered, everybody is a suspect to Sherlock Holmes. [S]

The Brothers

Wednesday 14:25 - 15:30

The Female of the Species. 1976. Stars Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson & Liza Goddard. Jenny is off to Canada and Merroney is in Amsterdam again, leaving Edward and April at a loose end. [S]

Trafic

Wednesday 15:30 - 17:20

1971. Comedy. Directed by and stars Jacques Tati. Features Marcel Fraval & Honoré Bostel. Mr. Hulot travels to Amsterdam to showcase his new camper van and encounters several hurdles on the way. [S]

Do You Know This Voice?

Wednesday 17:20 - 18:50

1964. Drama. Directed by Frank Nesbitt. Stars Dan Duryea, Isa Miranda, Gwen Watford & Peter Madden. In this great murder mystery, the only clue to the killer's identity is his shoes! [S]

Strange But True

Wednesday 18:50 - 19:25

Lucid Dreams/Psychic Children. 1997. Michael Aspel takes a look at the people whose lives have been changed by lucid dreaming and the story of a former teacher's interest in psychic children. [S]

Scotland Yard

Wednesday 19:25 - 20:00

1956. The Wall of Death. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Cyril Chamberlain, Vernon Greeves and Vanda Godsell. A murder at a fairground proves a puzzling case for the police. (S1, E15)

Van der Valk

Wednesday 20:00 - 22:10

Doctor Hoffmann's Children. Stars Barry Foster, Meg Davies, Ronald Hines Judy Cornwell. Van Der Valk investigates several murders, his daughter helps piece it all together. [S]

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

Wednesday 22:10 - 00:25

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]

Thu Jan 08
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Thursday 00:25 - 02:35

1960. Drama. Directed by Philip Leacock. Stars Burl Ives & Shelley Winters. The residents of a tenement building band together to ensure that a young man does not follow in his father's footsteps. [S]

Black Velvet Band

Thursday 02:35 - 04:40

1997. Drama. Director: Robert Knights. Stars Nick Berry, Todd Carty & Chris McHallem. A failed attempt to steal the crown jewels lands a band of crooks on a ship to Australia, but can they escape? [S]

Smart Alec

Thursday 04:40 - 05:50

1951. Drama. Director: John Guillermin. Stars Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Mercy Haystead & Charles Hawtrey. An unscrupulous bounder is to become the heir to a large fortune. [S]

Look At Life Murder Bag

Thursday 05:50 - 06:00

1966. A glimpse into the practices of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad as they go about their job.

Black Saddle

Thursday 06:00 - 06:30

1959. Client: Nelson. 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 Man Who Stayed Alive

Thursday 06:30 - 07:05

Directed by Paul Dickson. Stars Adrienne Corri, Brian Worth & Steven Vercoe. A story of three young artists who believe artists only reach fame when they die and so come up with a strange plan.

Look At Life No Place Like Home

Thursday 07:05 - 07:20

1966. A look at the unlikely buildings that have been made into homes, with a glimpse of a house built like a child construction set.

The Trial of Madame X

Thursday 07:20 - 08:30

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]

The Affairs of a Rogue

Thursday 08:30 - 10:20

1949. Romance. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. Stars Jean-Pierre Aumont & Joan Hopkins. As the Prince Regent tries to marry off his unruly daughter, she falls in love with an impoverished prince.

What's On TPTV With Noel

Thursday 10:20 - 10:35

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

Identity Unknown

Thursday 10:35 - 11:55

1960. War Drama. Directed by Frank Marshall. Stars Richard Wyler, Pauline Yates, Patricia Plunkett. Two reporters develop a relationship while investigating an aircraft accident. [S]

The Quiet Woman

Thursday 11:55 - 13:25

1951. Crime drama directed By John Gilling and starring Derek Bond, Jane Hylton and Dora Bryan. A proprietress of a country inn becomes involved with smugglers. [S]

Law and Disorder (1940)

Thursday 13:25 - 15:00

1940. Comedy/Crime. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Alastair Sim, Barry K. Barnes & Diana Churchill. A young solicitor takes to defending successfully a number of thugs accused of sabotage. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

The Dogs - Part 1. 1974. Stars Tony Selby & Ian Marter. William Broad is charged with conspiring to defraud Ronald Charles by manipulating the odds on the totalisator at Park Royal Racing Stadium. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:30 - 16:00

The Dogs - Part 2. 1974. Stars Cheryl Hall, Alan Gerrard & Gerald James. Dog track cashier Doreen Tring gives evidence against Bill Broad and punter Mr. Smith adds to the claims made. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 16:00 - 16:30

The Dogs - Part 3. 1974. Stars Tony Selby, John Alkin & Harry Towb. Bill Broad admits that he was trying to get even with the bookie, but too many people came to help. How will affect his verdict? [S]

Doctor In Love

Thursday 16:30 - 18:30

1960. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding. Richard Hare's love life has as many ups and downs, as does his career. [S]

It Happened Today

Thursday 18:30 - 18:55

Made in 1947. A Road safety film by the West Riding Constabulary. Narrated by Patrick Holt.

The Brothers

Thursday 18:55 - 20:00

Down to Business. 1972. Stars Jean Anderson, Richard Easton & Jennifer Wilson. The brothers meet for the first time as directors of the company and drama begins over shares in the firm. [S]

Mark Saber

Thursday 20:00 - 20:30

A Dram for Death. 1957. Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Tony Hollister is given a flask full of cognac by his cousin Angela who is next for the legacy. Saber has the cognac analysed. [S]

That's My Boy

Thursday 20:30 - 21:05

Invitation to the Wedding. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert makes quite the impression when he helps Angie and Ida at a wedding he did not want to attend. [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Thursday 21:05 - 21:55

Episode 18. 1975. Keeley Ford, The Settlers and Bert Weedon perform. Guests also include Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch, Johnnie More and Steve Sabre. [S]

Night of the Big Heat

Thursday 21:55 - 23:45

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]

The Brides in the Bath

Thursday 23:45 - 01:50

2003. Crime. Directed by Harry Bradbeer. Stars Martin Kemp, Richard Griffiths & Charlotte Randle. Gripping thriller based on the true story of murderer, bigamist and fraudster George Joseph Smith. [S]

Fri Jan 09
Thunder In The City

Friday 01:50 - 03:30

1937. Comedy. Stars Edward G. Robinson, Nigel Bruce, Constance Collier & Ralph Richardson. A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have never seen. [S]

Crosstrap

Friday 03:30 - 04:45

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.

Look At Life Loads for Roads

Friday 04:45 - 05:00

1965. A riveting look at why more things are being transported by road than by train.

Burke's Law

Friday 05:00 - 06:00

1963. Who Killed Mr X? Directed by Don Weis. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A body turns up at a merry-go-round. There are no identifying papers on the body.

Law Of The Plainsman

Friday 06:00 - 06:30

1960. Endurance. Stars Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, John Anderson & Joseph Ruskin. Sam seeks a couple of men who dressed up like Indians and stole diamonds from a Mary statue in the church. [S]

The More the Merrier

Friday 06:30 - 08:35

1943. Romantic Comedy. Directed by George Stevens. Stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea & Charles Coburn. During the wartime housing shortage, a woman sublets half her apartment to two bachelors. [S]

Cottage to Let

Friday 08:35 - 10:20

1941. War. Director: Anthony Asquith. Stars Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim & John Mills. Nazi spies learn about a new device created by a British inventor and send an undercover agent to his cottage. [S]

Walk a Crooked Mile

Friday 10:20 - 12:10

1948. Crime. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Louis Hayward, Dennie O'Keefe & Carl Esmond. An FBI agent and a Scotland Yard sleuth join forces to track down a spy ring targeting an atomic plant. [S]

Jassy

Friday 12:10 - 14:10

1947. Drama. Director: Bernard Knowles. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc & Dennis Price. In the 17th century, Jassy is believed to be a witch after receiving visions of approaching disasters. [S]

The Bigamist

Friday 14:10 - 15:45

1953. Drama. Directed by Ida Lupino. Stars Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino & Edmund Gwenn. A man secretly married to two women begins to feel the pressure of his deception. [S]

The Brave Don't Cry

Friday 15:45 - 17:30

1952. Drama. Directed by Philip Leacock. Starring John Gregson, Meg Buchanan & John Rae. Based on a true story. In a small Scots mining-town, a mine cave-in seals the entire crew. [S]

Rebecca

Friday 17:30 - 20:00

1940. Mystery. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders. A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. [S]

Z-Cars

Friday 20:00 - 21:00

The Best Days. 1962. Stars James Ellis, Jeremy Kemp & Stratford Johns. A gang of boys break into school and wreck the headmaster's study but the oldest member of the gang does not stop there. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:00 - 21:05

Prepare for a night of mystery and horror with the opening of this week's Cellar Club. Caroline Munro introduces the next episode of The Omega Factor: Child's Play. [S]

The Omega Factor

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

Child's Play. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Anne takes Tom to stay with her friend Karen. The pair investigate Karen's son Colin who's troubled by a poltergeist. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:05 - 22:10

Up next at the Cellar Club is the film of tonight's show, The Body Beneath. Caroline Munro introduces this supernatural 1970s film. [S]

The Body Beneath

Friday 22:10 - 23:45

1970. Horror. Director: Andy Milligan. Stars Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis & Berwick Kaler. A family of vampires are searching for new blood since a inbreeding is destroying the family line... [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 23:45 - 23:50

Join Caroline Munro and find out what the Cellar Club has to show next week! [S]

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Friday 23:50 - 01:20

Mark of the Devil. 1984. Stars Dirk Benedict & Jenny Seagrove. A desperate gambler robs a tattoo artist, but he is pricked by an inking needle and marked with a cursed tattoo. [S]

Sat Jan 10
Come Back Peter

Saturday 01:20 - 02:55

1952. Comedy. Director: Charles Saunders. Stars Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond, Humphrey Lestocq & Kathleen Boutall. Pandemonium is created in a home when various relatives come to stay. [S]

The Miracle Of The Bells

Saturday 02:55 - 05:15

1948. Drama. Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress back to her hometown for burial. Starring Frank Sinatra & Fred MacMurray. [S]

Look At Life Slippery Customers

Saturday 05:15 - 05:30

1966. Following the life of the eel and also how there is great business involved to satisfy customers.

Out of Town

Saturday 05:30 - 06:00

British Finches/Yerro's Operation. 1986. Jack sees almost every member of the British finch family in a country garden before recounting the story of his noisy mule, Yerro. [S]

Look At Life Look, No Hands!

Saturday 06:00 - 06:10

1966. An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.

Mohawk

Saturday 06:10 - 07:45

1956. Adventure. Director: Kurt Neumann. Stars Scott Brady, Rita Gam & Neville Brand. An artist is torn between his love for two women and is thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Saturday 07:45 - 07:55

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

The Black Arrow

Saturday 07:55 - 08:25

The Stranger from France. 1973. Stars Eddie Byrne, Glyn Owen & Michael McStay. Black Arrow is caught in a fight between Lord Brock and an outlaw gang and a rumour spreads that Sir Daniel is alive. [S]

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Saturday 08:25 - 09:00

Winged Victory. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin who is besieged by King Mark. [S]

Batman

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

A Piece of the Action. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Dynamic Duo is out to stop the Green Hornet and Kato, not knowing their true heroic motives for coming to Gotham City. [S]

The Roy Rogers Show

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

Money to Burn. 1953. Stars Roy Rogers, Pat Brady & Dale Evans. Dale unknowingly buys a stove hiding stolen payroll money, Roy tracks down the thieves. [S]

Stingray

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

The Man from the Navy. 1964. Stars David Graham, Robert Easton & Don Mason. When a naval Captain arrives to demonstrate a new missile, Surface Agent X20 takes the opportunity to sabotage the test.

William Tell

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00

The Baroness. 19Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When her husband is invited to visit the castle of a baroness, Hedda suspects the woman of working for Gessler. [S]

The Buccaneers

Saturday 11:00 - 11:30

The Wasp. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Peter Hammond & Willoughby Gray. A boy left behind on one of Blackbeard's raids is captured and forced to work alongside a crew planning to foil Blackbeard. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 11:30 - 12:00

Trial By Battle. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. The King's commissioner accuses Maid Marion of murder. Her fate is left to Robin but is he too ill to fight for her. [S]

Phantom From Space

Saturday 12:00 - 13:30

1953. Sci-Fi. Director W Lee Wilder. Stars Ted Cooper, Noreen Nash, Dick Sands & Burt Wenland. A radioactive alien crash lands on Earth near a LA laboratory. His arrival attracts much attention. [S]

The Painted Smile

Saturday 13:30 - 14:45

1962. Drama. Director: Lance Comfort. Stars Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds. When a scam goes wrong and someone gets murdered, a student gets accused of the homicide. [S]

Hombre

Saturday 14:45 - 16:55

1967. Western. Director: Martin Ritt. Stars Paul Newman, Richard Boone, Fredric March & Diane Cilento. People are not so welcoming when John returns to his home town to collect his inheritance. [S]

The Long & The Short & The Tall

Saturday 16:55 - 19:00

1961. War. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey & Richard Harris. Based on the Willis Hall play. A British patrol in Burma are determined to avenge British prisoners. [S]

Maigret

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

The Countess. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Helen Shingler & William Franklyn. Maigret returns to the village where he was born and becomes convinced he witnessed the Countess of Fiacre's murder. [S]

A Family At War

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

Under New Management. 1971. Directed by Gerry Mill. Stars Colin Douglas, Barbara Flynn & Coral Atkins. The iconic seventies drama series continues with the third and final series. (S3, E15) [S]

Maxwell

Saturday 21:00 - 22:50

2007. Drama. Director: Colin Barr. Stars David Suchet, Patricia Hodge & Ben Caplan. The final two months of the life of media tycoon Robert Maxwell, as his life is on the brink of collapse. [S]

The World of Hammer

Saturday 22:50 - 23:25

Peter Cushing. 1994. Narrated by Oliver Reed. A look at the incredible, beloved actor Peter Cushing who, for two decades, brought dignity, passion and dramatic flair to his performances in film. [S]

The World of Hammer

Saturday 23:25 - 00:00

Dracula and the Undead. 1994. Narrated by Oliver Reed. A look at how Hammer defined Dracula as a seductive icon of forbidden desire and everlasting evil with clips from a number of classic films. [S]

Sun Jan 11
EuroTrash

Sunday 00:00 - 00:35

1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Come to Paris for an interview with techno pop star known as the Russian Madonna, and to Barcelona to talk to Bigas Lunas about his passions.

The Appointment

Sunday 00:35 - 02:25

1981. Horror. Director: Lindsey C. Vickers. Stars Edward Woodward, Jane Merrow & Samantha Weysom. Ian misses his daughter's concert so he will have to contend with more than just childish sulking. [S]

B Girl Rhapsody

Sunday 02:25 - 04:00

1952. Drama. Director: Lillian Hunt & James R. Connell. Stars Lily Ayers, Crystal Starr & Ginger Duvall. Burlesque dancers performing their signature acts at the New Follies theatre in Los Angeles.

Hook, Line and Sinker

Sunday 04:00 - 04:25

This short film made in the 1950s or early 1960s covers the maiden voyage of the 'Glenstruan', a great line fishing vessel from Aberdeen, to within the Arctic Circle and back again.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Sunday 04:25 - 04:55

Ferocious Fathers. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his sons. [S]

The Roy Rogers Show

Sunday 04:55 - 05:30

The Treasure of Howling Dog Canyon. 1952. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger & Dale Evans. A saloon hostess has her husband killed for a piece of a treasure map and targets her stepson for the last piece. [S]

Stingray

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

Emergency Marineville. 1964. Stars Ray Barrett, Robert Easton & Lois Maxwell. The crew of Stingray investigates the source of a series of mysterious but unsuccessful missile attacks on Marineville.

Jackpot (1960)

Sunday 06:00 - 07:20

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]

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Sunday 07:20 - 08:35

1947. Action. Director: John Rawlins. Stars Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd & Anne Gwynne. Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.

The Breaking Point

Sunday 08:35 - 09:45

1961. The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money. Stars Peter Reynolds & Dermot Walsh. [S]

Gorgo

Sunday 09:45 - 11:20

1961. Sci-Fi. An undersea earthquake causes some sea-monsters to surface. Gorgo is captured and taken to be displayed in London, but Gorgo's mother is looking for her baby. Starring Bill Travers. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 11:20 - 11:55

The Garden Party. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Harriet E. MacGibbon & Sharon Tate. Mrs. Drysdale is having a garden party and accidently 'invites' the Clampetts to attend. [S]

The Sundowners

Sunday 11:55 - 13:40

1950. Western. Directed by George Templeton. Stars Robert Preston, Robert Sterling & Chill Wills. Brothers on opposite sides of the law unite to save the family cattle ranch from rustlers. [S]

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Sunday 13:40 - 15:30

2000. Mystery. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Jon Newman, Prunella Scales, Marc Danbury and George Cole. A teenager stays at his uncle's mansion, where he discovers the house's many secrets. [S]

The Vise

Sunday 15:30 - 16:00

Account Closed. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Dennis Price & Helen Backlin. Harry Brandon gambles and fails on get rich quick schemes, until his wife is accused of theft and there is a finding fee. [S]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Sunday 16:00 - 17:00

The Quadripartite Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin face a four cornered conspiracy involving a chemical that induces fear. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

This week's trip down memory lane takes Mike & Noel a winter break to Brighton in the 50s and to Hoddesdon in the 70s. There's a fantastic Scopitone, the usual memory joggers & lots more! [S]

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

Sunday 18:00 - 19:50

2005. Drama. Director: Cilla Ware. Stars Douglas Henshall, Brian Cox & Emily Blunt. The story of Conan Doyle's remarkable life and the birth of Sherlock Holmes. [S]

Look At Life The Cherry-Pickers

Sunday 19:50 - 20:00

1965. A look at the history of the 11th Hussars, travelling from Hanover to Coburg, a regiment that celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1965.

Memories of Making Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:00 - 20:05

Acclaimed actor William Gaunt shares his memories of co-star on Sergeant Cork, Peter Sallis. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:05 - 21:10

The Case of the Self Made Men. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Joyce Carey. Cork is called to help with a six month old crime in the Midlands, however they already have their man... [S]

Who Do You Do?

Sunday 21:10 - 21:45

1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Janet Brown, Len Lowe and Johnny More play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S]

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Sunday 21:45 - 23:30

1976. Comedy. Stars Barry Evans, Judy Geeson & Diana Dors. Joe loves picking up dolly birds so his job as a cabbie is perfect! Forget 'south of the river', these beauties are going all the way! [S]

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Sunday 23:30 - 00:35

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.

Mon Jan 12
Let's Spend the Night Together

Monday 00:35 - 02:20

1982. Documentary. Directed by Hal Ashby. Stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Charlie Watts. Relive the concerts of the Rolling Stones on their American tour in New Jersey and Arizona in 1981. [S]

Beat Girl

Monday 02:20 - 04:05

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. [S]

Glimpses - Just for Fun

Monday 04:05 - 04:30

The zany comedy and rarefied glamour of 1920s Hollywood comes to life in this compilation of Mack Sennett's work.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Monday 04:30 - 05:00

The Moneylender. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alfie Bass. Forced to hide in Sherwood Forest, Robin joins Scatlock's band. To prove his worth, he is sent to deal with a moneylender.[S]

The Buccaneers

Monday 05:00 - 05:30

The Raiders. 1956. Stars Alec Clunes, Jane Griffiths & Peter Hammond. New Providence is in danger from pirate raiders led by Charles Vane, leaving Governor Rogers to face a tough decision. [S]

William Tell

Monday 05:30 - 06:00

The Emperor's Hat. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. William is forced to show his renowned marksmanship with the crossbow by shooting an apple off his son's head. [S]

Johnny Ringo

Monday 06:00 - 06:30

Black Harvest. Director: Aaron Spelling. Stars Don Durant. Ringo investigates when a stranger looking for his sister mysteriously disappears and a pretty mute woman starts to act strangely. [S]

Shoot to Kill

Monday 06:30 - 07:45

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]

The Steel Key

Monday 07:45 - 09:05

1953. Directed By Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell. A professor working on a steel formula is murdered. Those after the formula will stop at nothing. [S]

The Marked One

Monday 09:05 - 10:20

1963. Crime. Director: Francis Searle. Stars William Lucas, Zena Walker & Patrick Jordan. Criminals kidnap a man's daughter in order to obtain forgery plates which they believe he possesses. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Monday 10:20 - 10:25

A nostalgic look back at 60s teen idol Eden Kane as he performs Sounds Funny To Me.

House of Blackmail

Monday 10:25 - 11:50

1953. Crime. Directed by Maurice Elvey. An Army officer (William Sylvester) and Carol (Mary Germaine) must solve the murder of a blackmailer or be charged themselves. [S]

The Great Game

Monday 11:50 - 13:25

1952. Comedy. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Diana Dors, Thora Hird & John Laurie. A wealthy chairman of Burnville United makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club. [S]

The Dark Man

Monday 13:25 - 15:05

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]

Wanted For Murder

Monday 15:05 - 17:10

1946. Drama. Directed by Lawrence Huntington. Stars Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr & Roland Culver. The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession... [S]

Watching Points

Monday 17:10 - 17:30

(Railway Enthusiasts) 1957. A short film detailing the fascinating hobby of building and running model railways and examples of the best models in the United Kingdom!

Bonanza

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

The Ape. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Michael Landon & Cal Bolder. Adam and Little Joe warn Hoss when he tries to help Arnie, a man with the mind of a child and an uncontrollable temper. [S]

The Vise

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Account Closed. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Dennis Price & Helen Backlin. Harry Brandon gambles and fails on get rich quick schemes, until his wife is accused of theft and there is a finding fee. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

Noel and Mike have some festive footage for you in this Christmas special! From magical vintage animations brimming with Yuletide charm to Fanny Cradock making a mince pie! [S]

The Racing Game

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

Needle. 1980. Stars Mike Gwilym, Meg Davies & Davyd Harries. Sid and Sally's lives are on the line a they race to prevent disaster after Sid finds an empty syringe outside the stable. [S]

Gideon's Way

Monday 21:05 - 22:05

The Alibi Man. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A racing car driver accidentally kills his accountant over some missing money. [S]

The Executioner

Monday 22:05 - 00:20

1970. Thriller. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Stars George Peppard, Joan Collins & Judy Geeson. A British agent is determined to prove that a respected colleague is really a Soviet spy. [S]