Today 13:05 - 14:15
The Main Chance. 1964. Directed by John Knight. Stars Grégoire Aslan, Tracy Reed & Edward de Souza. A disgraced ex-RAF pilot is enlisted into a smuggling scheme by a sophisticated smuggler. [S]
82: TalkingPictures TV
Fri Sep 25
Today 14:15 - 14:45
Children of the Greenwood. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. A'Bland flees almost certain imprisonment after a false accusation of murder. [S]
Today 14:45 - 16:00
1957. Crime Drama. A rogue smuggler enters a murky world when his wife is kidnapped. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton and Honor Blackman. [S]
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Friendship View Marriage. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Clare Richards. Mrs. Price and Wilfred come to stay. Wilfred tells Ida he's set to propose but his eye is caught elsewhere. [S]
Today 16:30 - 17:00
The Dashing Major. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Ralph Truman. Conman Major Randolph bumps into Jim Bates who he owes money. Mabel is set to inherit some money when the plane crashes. [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
1971. A Hero's Welcome. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Christmas 1941. Peter struggles with the image he has cultivated of his father, souring their relationship. (S2, E08) [S]
Today 18:00 - 18:30
Jo and Anne Pt1. Stars Susan Skipper, Sally Watts, Brian Protheroe. When Anne's roommate meets a new man, trouble starts between them. [S]
Today 18:30 - 19:00
Jo and Anne Pt2. Stars Susan Skipper, Sally Watts, Bill Dean. Anne is so busy looking for people to care about she misses what's right in front of her. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Centre of Disturbance. 1964. Stars Brian Blessed, Donald Morley & Frank Windsor. Smith and Weir are tasked with a major incident - a shooting and a car crash. But was it murder or a silly prank? [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
1973. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Golden Boy. Stars Alfred Burke, Alan Webb & Richard Hurndall. Marker investigates why a man who had everything gave it all up and disappeared. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:05
Opening the Cellar Club tonight is Caroline Munro, here to introduce the 1980s horror film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, The Fog. [S]
Today 21:05 - 22:55
1980. Horror. Director: John Carpenter. Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau & Janet Leigh. Local legend says that when the fog returns, victims will rise up from the depths seeking vengeance. [S]
Today 22:55 - 23:00
Caroline Munro is here to bring the night to a close but not before she provides a peak at what is coming up next week. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:45
1962. Horror. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair & Margaret Johnston. A woman, who may be a witch, defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him. [S]
Sat Sep 26
Tomorrow 00:45 - 02:25
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]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 04:10
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]
Tomorrow 04:10 - 04:30
1937. Comedy. Directed by William Watson. Stars Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan & Hugh Cameron. Tim has written a skit about Antony and Cleopatra for the department store's annual employee show.
Tomorrow 04:30 - 05:00
Death on the Boards. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Robert Parker, Joan Schofield. A jealous wife plots revenge on her husband and their starlet ballerina, who she fears are having an affair. [S]
Tomorrow 05:00 - 06:00
Alexander the Great Affair: Part One. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. A mysterious U.S. industrialist, Mr. Alexander, steals a new type of nerve gas from the U.S. Army. [S]
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:35
1968. Sci-fi. Director: Peter Bogdanovich. Stars Mamie Van Doren & Mary Marr. When a group of astronauts land on Venus they are surprised to find dangerous creatures and beautiful women. [S]
Tomorrow 07:35 - 07:55
Le Poulet (The Chicken). 1965. A child becomes attached to a chicken. To stop his parents from eating it, he places an egg near the animal every morning, making it seem like a hen.
Tomorrow 07:55 - 08:30
Thames Division. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Patrick Troughton & Delphi Lawrence. Carson is found murdered in his cabin. The discovery of heroin in one of his shoes alerts Scotland Yard. [S]
Tomorrow 08:30 - 09:00
1981. Presented by Mike Reid. Prizes include A spitfire model, a digital watch, a video game. This episode features Gliding, Tchoukball team demonstration & racing bikes.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:30
1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean arrives to save the professor but things are not as they initially presumed and Ram's life is on the line.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
The Magic Powder. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Doctor Klein, a scientist working for Gessler, invents an explosive powder for use in roadmaking. [S]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:30
Huron Tomahawk. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr. & Brian Smyth. Mike is returning home to marry but his fiance and family have been murdered. [S]
Tomorrow 10:30 - 11:00
Attack on Cloudbase. 1968. Stars Sylvia Anderson, David Healy & Ed Bishop. A large fast-moving trace appears on the radar after the Mysterons threaten Spectrum's Cloudbase headquarters. [S]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30
Ice-Fall. 1961. Stars George Murcell, David Graham & Graydon Gould. While the Supercar team are on a picnic in the mountains, Dr. Beaker becomes trapped when investigating a frozen waterfall. [S]
Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00
The Secret Pool. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Bernadette O'Farrell & George Benson. Robin and Maid Marian plot to free a hungry serf after witnessing Sir Cedric's men arrest him for poaching fish. [S]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:40
1956. Sci-fi. Directed by Hollingsworth Morse. Stars Richard Crane, Scotty Beckett & Sally Mansfield. When an alien missile strikes Earth, Rocky Jones takes a crew into space to find the source. [S]
Tomorrow 13:40 - 15:30
1953. War. Director: Philip Leacock. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Ian Hunter & Dinah Sheridan. A strained British Wing Commander leads his squadron of Lancaster bombers into another dangerous mission. [S]
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:05
1962. The Guilty Party. Stars Zena Marshall, Anthony Jacobs & Derek Francis. Based on a real criminal case, Edward Sinclair is struggling to maintain his life of luxury, whilst in debt. [S] (S1, E01)
Tomorrow 16:05 - 17:25
1943. War. Director: Harry Watt. Stars Gordon Jackson, Jack Lambert & Frederick Piper. British soldiers are attacked when travelling across the desolate wastes of WWII Libya. [S]
Tomorrow 17:25 - 18:25
The Body in the Tunnel. 2021. Stars Nicholas Day, Matthew Green & Alan Moss. Frederick Gold, a 64 year old coin dealer, fell victim to 22 year old Percy LeFroy Mapleton in June 1881. [S]
Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:00
Deadlier Than the Male. 1980. Stars Richard O'Sullivan & Simon Rouse. Dick saves a serving girl from the ruthless Edward Faversham and later learns the nobleman is to marry another woman he saved. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
Shadow Play. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Delena Kidd. Maigret investigates the murder of a man who was killed in his office and his safe ransacked. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05
Lottie. 1977. Stars Gemma Jones, Lalla Ward & John Cater. There is speculation among the staff when Louisa and the Major return to the Bentinck with Lottie. Meanwhile, an embittered Brian returns. [S]
Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:50
1949. Crime. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Jack Warner & Jimmy Hanley. A killer shoots a London policeman during a robbery. [S]
Tomorrow 22:50 - 22:55
50s Bikini Girls! Meet Josephine & Louise, Angela & June and Hazel & Marjorie, the 50s Bikini girls!
Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:30
1997. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Tonight, get snappy in Denmark with Melinda Messenger. Meet Eva & Adele in Berlin, Germany's example of living art.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 01:15
1977. Comedy. Directed by Norman Cohen. Stars Anthony Booth, Robin Askwith & Bill Maynard. Holiday camp employees enjoy their summer celebrations until a new manager arrives to spoil the fun.
Sun Sep 27
Sunday 01:15 - 03:15
1992. Comedy. Director: Joseph F. Robertson. Stars Karen Black, Pat Mortia & Kristine Rose. A woman sends her four children out to lure in men, only for them to be killed and made into meat pies.
Sunday 03:15 - 04:55
1961. Drama. Director: Irvin Berwick. Stars Jonathan Kidd, Lyn Statten & Frank Arvidson. A car crash victim turns to religion after losing his memory but his girlfriend reappears to cause trouble. [S]
Sunday 04:55 - 05:30
Ordeal on Locust Street. 1959. Stars Augusta Dabney, David Lewis & Suzanne Lloyd. A young man gets a terrible fright when he discovers what's in the locked room of his fiancée's family mansion. [S]
Sunday 05:30 - 06:00
The Killing Job. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, William Hartnell and Sydney Tafler. Joss Crawford, boss of London's underworld, gives thug Mick Colletta one hour to leave town. [S]
Sunday 06:00 - 07:15
1960. Adventure. Directed by Charles F. Haas & Sandy Howard. Stars Gordon Scott, Eve Brent & Rickie Sorensen. Tarzan must fight off the vengeful brother of a ruthless hunter he defeated. [S]
Sunday 07:15 - 07:30
1959. A look at the exciting world of stock car racing, with glimpses at all the bumps and smashes, and thrills and spills that make up the amazing sport.
Sunday 07:30 - 08:00
Lucy and John Wayne. 1966. Stars Lucille Ball & Gale Gordon. Lucy causes all sorts of havoc when meeting John Wayne after delivering some paperwork to him. [S]
Sunday 08:00 - 08:30
The Case of the Shy Ballerina. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Dr. Watson comes home with another man's coat. The other man is murdered late that same night. [S]
Sunday 08:30 - 10:20
1967. Western. Director: Sergio Corbucci. Stars Joseph Cotten, Norma Bengell & Julian Mateos. The Civil War is over, and the South has fallen, but Col. Jonas has a plan to revive the Confederacy. [S]
Sunday 10:20 - 12:25
1942. War. Directed by John Farrow. Stars Anna Lee, Paul Muni & Ray Collins. A Norwegian fisherman, enraged at the Nazi atrocities against his village, sets out to seek revenge and restore peace. [S]
Sunday 12:25 - 12:55
I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle. 1968. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. While mining for a rare mineral found only under Wayne Manor, King Tut stumbles upon the Batcave. [S]
Sunday 12:55 - 15:05
1960. Comedy. Director: Carol Reed. Stars Alec Guinness, Maureen O'Hara & Burl Ives. Vacuum cleaner salesman Jim agrees to work as an agent and recruit agents for the British Secret Service. [S]
Sunday 15:05 - 15:30
1956. Directed by Kenneth Fairbairn. A short film about various housewives around the country taking a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
Sunday 15:30 - 16:00
The Journey. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Ruth and Leslie go to visit his parents in Manchester, Ada and Walter spend some time with his son and daughter-in-law. (S3, E02) [S]
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
The Virtue Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Mala Powers. Solo and Illya investigate a heinous plot to destroy the vineyards of France. [S]
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
Our first stop is Liverpool in the late 50s... who remembers the public wash houses? We learn how to make a meal of cheese - 70s style and there are some great public announcements from the 50s. [S]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
After The Ball. 1978. Stars: Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Emily Richard. Reinicke organizes a dance for soldiers and local girls to attract good publicity. [S]
Sunday 19:00 - 20:50
1955. Drama. Director: Carol Reed. Stars Diana Dors, Celia Johnson, David Kossoff, Brenda De Banzie. A boy, who's heartbroken when his pet chicken disappears, buys a goat believing it's a unicorn. [S]
Sunday 20:50 - 21:00
1961. A look at the sport of speedway racing, a sport which satisfies the modern thirst for speed. Also, with a look at how cross-country riding introduced a new hazard of manmade obstacles.
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Arched Fingers for Bach, Flat Fingers for Love. 1980. Stars Peter Vaughan & Bernard Hill. It's not as easy as it sounds, exploring the lives of King Billy's 5 sons and their complex love lives. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:45
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]
Sunday 23:45 - 00:50
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 Sep 28
Monday 00:50 - 02:40
1960. Crime noir directed by John Gilling and stars Anthony Quayle, Carl Mohner and Jayne Mansfield, who makes a departure from her usual roles, as tough girl Billy in this dark crime story. [S]
Monday 02:40 - 04:30
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]
Monday 04:30 - 05:00
A Village Wooing. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Alexander Gauge & Bernadette O'Farrell. Robin attempts to help Wat Longfellow, a man who became an outlaw to escape a life of indentured servitude. [S]
Monday 05:00 - 05:30
Printer's Devil. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Miles Malleson & Noel Coleman. Tempest comes to the aid of a printer who is shut down for spreading the truth about corruption within the government. [S]
Monday 05:30 - 06:00
Ice-Fall. 1961. Stars George Murcell, David Graham & Graydon Gould. While the Supercar team are on a picnic in the mountains, Dr. Beaker becomes trapped when investigating a frozen waterfall. [S]
Monday 06:00 - 06:30
Week-End Guest. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Mary Hinton & Kenneth Haigh. A young reporter is sent by a London newspaper to interview a woman regarding a celebrated author. [S]
Monday 06:30 - 07:45
1949. Drama. Director: Alan Cullimore. Stars Valentine Dyall, Anne Firth, Richard Goolden & Sam Kydd. A dying man hires an assassin to kill so he can frame his death on an enemy. [S]
Monday 07:45 - 08:15
1955. Drama. Director: Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell & Dina Merrill. An overworked businessman tries to escape from his hectic life and goes on a surreal bus trip to 'Meadville'. [S]
Monday 08:15 - 10:30
1949. Drama. Directed by Arthur Lubin. Stars Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines & Charles Coburn. An unfaithful wife plots with her lover to kill her husband, but the lover is accidentally killed instead. [S]
Monday 10:30 - 11:30
Transit. 1975. Stars Nicholas Smith, John Collin & Janette Legge. A mystery call out for noise down the docks perplexes Yates, and he's stuck there with DS Haggar and an irritating PC. [S]
Monday 11:30 - 13:00
1956. Crime drama directed by Anthony Young. Two men on the run hide out in a Thames boat and take the woman owner hostage. Starring Bill Kerr, Googie Withers and Joan Hickson. [S]
Monday 13:00 - 13:30
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]
Monday 13:30 - 13:40
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]
Monday 13:40 - 15:20
1956. War. Directed by Julian Amyes. Stars George Baker, Stanley Baker & Michael Caine in his first credited film role. In the Korean war, British soldiers try to fight their way back to safety. [S]
Monday 15:20 - 16:00
1962. Comedy. Director: Don Taylor. Stars Dub Taylor, Loie Bridge & Grace Albertson. A retired couple decide to buy a mobile home and tour the United States of America.
Monday 16:00 - 16:35
Hello Young Mothers. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Janet Davies & Jenny Tomasin. Ida discovers that there are plans to open a home for unmarried mothers and Mrs. Cross starts a petition against it. [S]
Monday 16:35 - 18:25
1953. War. Director: Philip Leacock. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Ian Hunter & Dinah Sheridan. A strained British Wing Commander leads his squadron of Lancaster bombers into another dangerous mission. [S]
Monday 18:25 - 19:00
1962. The Guilty Party. Stars Zena Marshall, Anthony Jacobs & Derek Francis. Based on a real criminal case, Edward Sinclair is struggling to maintain his life of luxury, whilst in debt. [S] (S1, E01)
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Ring that bell as Mike & Noel climb aboard a vintage fire engine and spend time in Floyds bicycle repair shop bringing back childhood memories! And some brilliant snapshots of British history. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 22:05
Maigret Afraid. 1996. Stars Bruno Cremer, Jean-Paul Roussillon & Raymond Gerome. Maigret investigates a series of murders in the small town of Fontenay-le-Comte. [S]
Monday 22:05 - 00:20
1972. Drama. Director: Brian G. Hutton. Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine & Susannah York. The venomous wife of a wealthy architect tries, at length, to break up her husband and his mistress. [S]
Tue Sep 29
Tuesday 00:20 - 02:10
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]
Tuesday 02:10 - 02:40
The Jane Cooper Story. 1959. Stars James Gregory, Rebecca Welles & Henry Corden. Jane Cooper may be on parole, but she intends to improve her status by ditching her boyfriend for a wealthier gangster.
Tuesday 02:40 - 03:55
1946. Adventure. Director: Irving Allen. Stars Eddie Albert & Forrest Taylor. An adventurer rents a sailing ship to hunt for a treasure and winds up battling bad weather, rough seas and the crew. [S]
Tuesday 03:55 - 04:25
1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Ida Lupino & Scott Forbes. A wealthy woman separates from her husband and moves to an apartment in New York but soon finds herself trapped inside. [S]
Tuesday 04:25 - 05:00
The Return of Madame Vernoy. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Lee Torrance & Jean Del Val. A widower believes his late wife's soul has returned in a young girl who knows intimate details of their life. [S]
Tuesday 05:00 - 06:00
Alexander the Great Affair: Part Two. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Solo, Kuryakin and Tracey escape Alexander's death trap. Solo is menaced by a muscular thug. [S]
Tuesday 06:00 - 06:30
The Case of the Belligerent Ghost. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. When Dr. Watson sees a ghost, Sherlock Holmes is lead to a crime at an art museum. [S]
Tuesday 06:30 - 08:10
1938. War. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart & Jack Hawkins. During World War One, a number of captured British officers attempt to escape a prisoner-of-war camp. [S]
Tuesday 08:10 - 08:20
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]
Tuesday 08:20 - 09:30
1963. Crime drama directed by Ernest Morris and starring Paul Maxwell, Clare Owen and Anita West. Waiting for his flight home from Baghdad, Bill takes a message from a British secret agent. [S]
Tuesday 09:30 - 11:05
1956. Comedy. Stars Ronald Shiner, James Hayter & Joan Sims. The comic misadventures of an advertising agent as he attempts to help his brother-in-law promote his newly invented miracle cleaner. [S]
Tuesday 11:05 - 13:00
1971. Director: Walter Grauman. Stars Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bochner & Ed Asner. An attorney's saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:30
The General's Daughter. 1959. Stars Conrad Phillips, Nigel Green & Michael Caine. While collecting supplies, the Bear is captured and thrown into Gessler's dungeons. Will Tell be able to save him? [S]
Tuesday 13:30 - 15:40
1955. Directors: Zoltan Korda & Terence Young. Stars Anthony Steel & Laurence Harvey. A British officer is accused of cowardice by his friends and woman he loves. He sets out to prove his courage. [S]
Tuesday 15:40 - 16:00
... Loud. 1964. A fascinating survey of the advertising industry, with a focus on how it works and what it does.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:35
The Phantom of the Farmyard. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake, Clare Richards. Mrs. Price is lonely in London and wants to move in with the family, so they hatch a plan to put her off. [S]
Tuesday 16:35 - 18:25
1957. Comedy. Director: Mario Zampi. Stars Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount & Dennis Price. Nigel Dennis, a magazine publisher, blackmails high-profile politicians & celebrities. [S]
Tuesday 18:25 - 18:55
Adelaide Arabs. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Chips Rafferty & Chuck Faulkner. On his way to the horse sales, Cobb is robbed and later framed when three stallions are stolen. Can he catch the crooks? [S]
Tuesday 18:55 - 19:55
The Virtue Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Mala Powers. Solo and Illya investigate a heinous plot to destroy the vineyards of France. [S]
Tuesday 19:55 - 21:00
Eldorado. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. Burton is warned about his finances. Mason's marriage is still in trouble and Janet's ex-husband visits. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 23:20
1986. Director: Peter Weir. Stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren & River Phoenix. An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia. [S]
Tuesday 23:20 - 23:55
1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight, take to the air with a man who can fly like a bird, reveal how leeches are making a medical come back and look for the lost city of Atlantis.
Tuesday 23:55 - 01:40
1973. Drama. Director Jack Cardiff. Stars James Booth, Francesca Annis & Nicky Henson. Mathew is determined to crack the murder of a young woman whose body is identified by her identical twin. [S]
Wed Sep 30
Wednesday 01:40 - 03:40
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]
Wednesday 03:40 - 04:00
1962. A look at the progress of the European Common Market during a time in which member countries have started to remove trade barriers.
Wednesday 04:00 - 05:00
Fritz Lang began in Germany with Metropolis and M. He then built a new career following the Nazi uprising, moving to Hollywood to become the king of film noir. [S]
Wednesday 05:00 - 06:00
The Ultimate Computer Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Thrush is developing an ultimate computer which will make the criminal organisation even more formidable. [S]
Wednesday 06:00 - 06:30
The Case of the Shy Ballerina. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Dr. Watson comes home with another man's coat. The other man is murdered late that same night. [S]
Wednesday 06:30 - 08:15
1953. War Time Drama. Lilli will not marry her love, an American reporter, until she becomes a star. Starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James. [S]
Wednesday 08:15 - 08:30
A look into the lives of Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane and the development of the great comedy, Old Mother Riley.
Wednesday 08:30 - 10:00
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]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30
1960. Crime. Directed by Edward L. Cahn. Stars Joan Evans, Ron Foster & Merry Anders. An ex-convict finds romance with the widow of his former accomplice as he attempts to collect his hidden loot. [S]
Wednesday 11:30 - 13:00
1958. Crime Drama directed by Peter Maxwell. Starring Robert Mackenzie, Michael Caine and Delphi Lawrence. US Officer Adams, blinded during the war, is framed on a diamond-smuggling rap. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:30
Prize of Andalusia. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Jean Cadell & Conrad Phillips. The charming Marquesa of Andalusia schemes to steal gold. Tempest comes up against her tricks in an attempt to stop her. [S]
Wednesday 13:30 - 15:10
1948. Mystery drama. Directed by David MacDonald and starring Dennis Price, Herbert Lom and Robert Newton. A group of people search for Nazi treasure hidden in the Alps. [S]
Wednesday 15:10 - 15:15
A nostalgic look back at 60s teen idol Eden Kane as he performs Sounds Funny To Me.
Wednesday 15:15 - 15:30
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.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Picture Puzzle. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Michael Balfour & Robert Cawdron. The police struggle to find clues after a Paddington warehouse is robbed and the watchman killed. [S]
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:35
Surprise, Surprise. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Deddie Davies & Eric Francis. Ida drops hints about what she wants for her upcoming birthday, but when it arrives she ends up disappointed. [S]
Wednesday 16:35 - 17:55
1960. Drama. Stars Norman Wooland, Jane Hylton & Dennis Waterman. An ex-convict kidnaps his son and takes him on a train to Inverness, unaware he is putting his son's life in danger. [S]
Wednesday 17:55 - 18:00
1945. A short video from the Cheerful Charlie Chester Show in 1945. This describes the health benefits of cod liver oil for children.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
Dorothy and Clive Pt1. Stars Brian Marshall, Sylvia Kay, Doran Godwin. The House is full of empty rooms and hundreds of chairs, times are tough. [S]
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
Dorothy and Clive Pt2. Stars Brian Marshall, Sylvia Kay, Doran Godwin. Even when Dorothy and Clive's relationship is hard, they understand it could be worse. [S]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
Sheep Shearing/Sea Bream. 1986. In the high Dorset downs, the sheep shearing team has arrived. Jack goes to watch before taking a trawler in pursuit of another annual visitor, the sea bream. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:05
The Champion. 1979. Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin & David Daker. An unsuspecting Dick soon finds himself facing the bully Hogg, the accomplice of tax collector Father Nightingale. [S]
Wednesday 20:05 - 21:05
The Adventurer. Stars Barry Foster, Michael Latimer & Susan Travers. A deadly car crash has Van der Valk flummoxed and fearful. Why was the victim carrying a gun? [S]
Wednesday 21:05 - 22:55
1956. Drama. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars Donald Sinden & Muriel Pavlow. A young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house which belonged to his grandmother. [S]
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:45
1956. War. Director: Ralph Thomas. Stars Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope, James Robertson Justice & Robert Helpmann. A female pilot lands a Russian aircraft on German soil after flying off in a rage. [S]
Thu Oct 01
Thursday 00:45 - 02:35
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]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:55
1960. Musical & Variety. Directed by Michael Winner. Featuring performers such as George 'Calypso' Browne, Russ Conway and Frances Day. [S]
Thursday 03:55 - 04:00
1945. In this charming short video Charlie Chester promotes the importance of orange juice for children under five.
Thursday 04:00 - 05:00
The Big Gun. Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray run a stagecoach line in the Old West, where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S]
Thursday 05:00 - 06:00
The Foxes and Hounds Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, Vincent Price & Patricia Medina. U.N.C.L.E must race against THRUSH to obtain a newly developed mind reading device. [S]
Thursday 06:00 - 06:30
The Case of the Winthrop Legend. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. The Winthrop family legend foretells the death of anyone who finds silver coins. [S]
Thursday 06:30 - 08:10
1956. Comedy directed by Maclean Rogers. Two dustmen (Bill Owen and Leslie Dwyer) come into possession of a valuable book but the donor's sister wants it back. Also starring Joy Nichols. [S]
Thursday 08:10 - 09:25
1946. Action. Director: William H. Pine. Stars Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey & Buster Crabbe. In the county of Louisiana, Johnny is haunted by recurring nightmares of his wartime experiences. [S]
Thursday 09:25 - 09:40
1941. Documentary. Directed by Robin Carruthers. Filmed after the start of the Blitz, this short film explores the daily commute into London from the suburbs.
Thursday 09:40 - 11:20
1949. Drama. Made at Merton Park Studios, based on a true story, directed by Norman Lee. The film recounts the exploits through the trial of Charles Peace. Starring Michael Martin-Harvey. [S]
Thursday 11:20 - 13:00
1957. Drama. Directed by Michael McCarthy. Stars Anton Diffring & Christopher Lee. Survivors of a WW2 resistance group meet at a country house to find out which of them had betrayed their leader. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 13:30
Prince of Limerick. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A rhyming bandit plagues Brian & Lancelot as they go to Ireland for a tournament as King Arthur's representatives. [S]
Thursday 13:30 - 14:35
For Love or Money. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Leigh Lawson & Angharad Rees. A con artist who is posing as a Baron, dupes a greedy American guest and seduces a lonely young bride. [S]
Thursday 14:35 - 16:05
1953. Comedy. Director Noel Langley. Stars Joan Collins, George Cole, Kenneth More & Hattie Jacques. A British cast lead this story about a shipwrecked group on a tropical island. [S]
Thursday 16:05 - 16:15
Join Noel for the introduction to the 1936 drama Broken Blossoms, starring Dolly Haas, Emlyn Williams and Arthur Margetson. [S]
Thursday 16:15 - 18:00
1936. Directed by John Brahm and starring Emlyn Williams, Dolly Hass and Arthur Margetson. A Chinese missionary comes to England where he helps a young girl who is ill treated by her father. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 18:05
Tune in to find out which brilliant Julius Hagen film will be shown next week. [S]
Thursday 18:05 - 18:20
Enchanting 1950s road safety film, filled with fun and laughter. Possibly not for all the right reasons... [S]
Thursday 18:20 - 18:55
The Curse of Tutankhamun. 1997. Stars Michael Aspel, Heather Bleasdale & Amanda Boxer. Michael Aspel questions if the tomb of Tutankhamun is cursed after tragedy strikes a team of expeditionists. [S]
Thursday 18:55 - 20:00
Happy Anniversary. 1974. Stars Richard Easton, Patrick O'Connell & Robin Chadwick. Bill Riley and Martin Farrell join the Hammonds' Board, but Brian and Riley quickly come into conflict. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:30
Girls and Diamonds. 1959. Stars Donald Gray, Neil McCallum & Colin Tapley. Saber is busy so he turns a case over to his assistant, who is interested in the involvement of two attractive girls. [S]
Thursday 20:30 - 21:20
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]
Thursday 21:20 - 23:05
1949. Crime. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Jack Warner & Jimmy Hanley. A killer shoots a London policeman during a robbery. [S]
Thursday 23:05 - 01:40
1966. Action. Director: Mark Robson. Stars Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon & George Segal. French Army colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers into battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina. [S]
Fri Oct 02
Friday 01:40 - 03:50
1956. Drama. Director: George Seaton. Stars William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter. In the Pacific during WWII, a widow who volunteers for the Red Cross falls for a tough lieutenant colonel. [S]
Friday 03:50 - 04:00
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]
Friday 04:00 - 05:00
Who Killed Lenore Wingfield? 1964. Directed by Don Weis. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Murdered Lenore has left a note that she's changing her will.
Friday 05:00 - 06:00
The Discotheque Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn & Ray Danton. THRUSH plants a listening device in an apartment next to Waverly's office. Kuryakin investigates a discotheque run by THRUSH. [S]
Friday 06:00 - 06:30
The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. The only clue is a chicken's foot. Insp. Lestrade goes to Sherlock Holmes for assistance. [S]
Friday 06:30 - 08:05
1942. Crime drama. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Leslie Fuller, Marion Gerth and Anthony Holles. A gang of street urchins are given jobs by a Head Porter to help his crooked plans succeed. [S]
Friday 08:05 - 09:35
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]
Friday 09:35 - 11:20
1943. Adventure. Directed by Alfred Santell. Stars Michael O'Shea, Susan Hayward and Virginia Mayo. Biopic of the thrill-seeking writer and his travels in the late 19th and early 20th Century. [S]
Friday 11:20 - 13:00
1950. Comedy. Directed by Mario Soldati. Stars Jean Kent, Robert Beatty & Margaret Rutherford. When a gangster learns that a bank clerk is his exact double, he takes a chance at robbing the bank. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 13:05
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. [S]
Friday 13:05 - 14:15
Game for Three Losers. 1965. Directed by Gerry O'Hara. Stars Michael Gough, Mark Eden & Toby Robins. Happily married, Hilary still lets his desire for his new secretary get the better of him. [S]
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
The May Queen. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Lord Donnington has died on a Crusade and the new young Lord is under the influence of Lord Blackstone. [S]
Friday 14:45 - 15:50
2024. Directed by Evelyn Schels. He fled Third Reich and antisemitism for refuge in Hollywood. This is the journey of enigmatic actor Peter Lorre, known for his villainous roles in over 80 films. [S]
Friday 15:50 - 16:25
1957. The Lonely House. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier, Dorothy Bramhall and Bettina Dickson. A trap is laid for a couple running a murderous dating agency. (S1, E19)
Friday 16:25 - 16:30
British Rock 'n' Roll icon Russ Sainty performs Go Away Little Girl in this brilliant musical short.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Legs, £50,000 Each. 1962. Dancer Anita Faraday has her legs insured for £50,000 each. She breaks her ankle and must pay Eastern Insurance, but John Hunter wants to investigate. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
1971. We Could Be A Lot Worse Off. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Freda is disturbed by her feelings for Michael. Meanwhile, Robert meets with a sticky end. (S2, E09) [S]
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Angela and Lionel Pt1. Stars Joanna Dunham, Rhoda Lewis, Tenniel Evans. Recently separated from their respective spouses, Angela & Lionel are in the same boat, like feathers in the night. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
Angela and Lionel Pt2. Stars Joanna Dunham, Ray Brooks, Tenniel Evans. Lionel not only accepts his newfound freedom but is determined to make the most of it. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
You Get All Kinds. 1964. Stars Joseph Brady, Glynn Edwards & Gemma Jones. PC's Lynch and Graham are called to a bingo hall after a five week old baby was stolen while the mother was inside. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
1973. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Windsor Royal. Stars Alfred Burke, Raymond Francis & Stephanie Bidmead. Marker is hired to find a new breed of rose that has disappeared. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:05
Caroline Munro is here to open the Cellar Club tonight by introducing the 1974 horror, The Beast Must Die! [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:55
1974. Horror. Directed by Paul Annett. Stars Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing & Marlene Clark. A game hunter invites eight guests to his lodge. One of these guests is a werewolf he wishes to hunt. [S]
Friday 22:55 - 23:00
The night is not over yet, Caroline Munro is here to give us a glimpse into what is coming up next week at the Cellar Club. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 01:05
1993. Drama. Director: Tim Sullivan. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke & Roy Marsden. Sherlock Holmes investigates strange and tragic happenings in a village where an unusual man resides. [S]