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Sat Jul 27
Boy Who Caught a Crook

Today 00:20 - 01:50

1961. Family. Directed by Edward L. Cahn. Stars Wanda Hendrix, Don Beddoe & Roger Mobley. A young newsboy becomes the target of a bank robber after he finds a suitcase full of money. [S]

Mr Kingstreet's War

Today 01:50 - 03:40

1972. Thriller. During WWII, American couple Mr Kingstreet (John Saxon) and Maggie (Tippi Hedren), run a reserve that is located between British and Italian colonies in South Africa. [S]

Eastbourne: Sun Trap of the South

Today 03:40 - 04:00

Charming 60s travelogue inviting us to enjoy the delights of Eastbourne, where the sun always shines!

Bonanza

Today 04:00 - 05:00

Denver McKee. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Franchot Tone & Natalie Trundy. Ranchers are being killed and cattle is stolen. Denver McKee leads various groups after the suspects but never finds them. [S]

Sherlock Holmes

Today 05:00 - 05:35

The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Russell Waters. Holmes and Watson investigate Squire Douglas, who was shot to death. [S]

Cover Girl Killer

Today 05:35 - 06:55

1959. Crime. Someone is murdering cover girl models, leaving them in the same pose and place as featured in 'Wow' magazine. Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Felicity Young. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Today 06:55 - 07:30

Jed Throws a Wingding. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs. Two old flames come to visit their old sweetheart, Pearl, and Jed decides to throw a wingding for them. [S]

Black Saddle

Today 07:30 - 08:00

1959. Client: Starkey. 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.

Batman

Today 08:00 - 08:30

Zelda the Great. 1966. Stars Adam West, Barbara Heller & Anne Baxter. Batman and Robin match wits and escape techniques with Zelda the Great and her fiendish master. [S]

The Three Musketeers

Today 08:30 - 08:50

The Master Strikes. 1933. Stars John Wayne, Raymond Hatton & Ruth Hall. Elaine and the Three Musketeers search for El Maghreb in the hope of obtaining clues about the identity of El Shaitan. [S]

Space Patrol

Today 08:50 - 09:20

The Robot Revolution. 1963. Stars Ronnie Stevens, Libby Morris & Murray Kash. When an eruption at the Atlantic Sea Farm damages robot workers, Space Headquarters becomes overrun by the machines. [S]

Danny The Dragon

Today 09:20 - 09:40

Stranger From Dragonara. 1966. Stars Sally Thomsett, Christopher Cooper, Jack Wild. The children catch up with the dragon, but the job of hiding him begins, as the police become suspicious. [S]

Comedy Cocktail

Today 09:40 - 10:00

1951. EJ Fancey presents Cavalcade of some of Charlie Chaplin's most famous comedies. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Today 10:00 - 10:30

Too Many Robins. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Derek Waring & Susan Stephen. Tom the Thatcher impersonates Robin Hood to impress his girlfriend, but he soon lands himself in serious trouble. [S]

The Buccaneers

Today 10:30 - 11:00

Conquistador. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Roger Delgado & Laurence Herder. A series of attacks are blamed on Dan Tempest and the crew of the Sultana, but Beamish refuses to believe the rumours. [S]

Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans

Today 11:00 - 11:35

La Salle's Treasure. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Rodney Bunker. Fortune hunters seek a treasure rumored to have belonged to the French explorer La Salle. [S]

Night of the Ghouls

Today 11:35 - 13:00

1959. Horror. Directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. Stars Kenne Duncan, Tor Johnson & Duke Moore. A phoney medium, who claims he can contact the dead, accidentally revives a cluster of corpses. [S]

Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)

Today 13:00 - 14:00

1948. Drama. Director: Slim Hand. Stars: Ralph Michael, Peggy Evans and Christopher Lee. A glamour model helps Scotland Yard to catch a criminal gang.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Today 14:00 - 14:35

Spectrum Strikes Back. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop & Paul Maxwell. Spectrum leaders go to a secret conference to present new anti-Mysteron devices, but the Mysterons plan to interfere.

A High Wind in Jamaica

Today 14:35 - 16:45

1965. Adventure. Director: Alexander Mackendrick. Stars Anthony Quinn, James Coburn & Dennis Price. A family in Jamaica send their children back to England, but their ship is ambushed by pirates. [S]

Look At Life Donkey Work

Today 16:45 - 17:00

1960. A fascinating look at donkeys and their ever increasing popularity.

In Suspicious Circumstances

Today 17:00 - 18:00

An Evil Business - Dearest Pet. 1996. Stars Helen Baxendale & Jo Cameron Brown. A suspicious death comes between Queen Elizabeth I and a courtier, and the lover of an heiress is found dead. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Today 18:00 - 19:00

Everybody's Business. 1976. Stars Jack Warner, Cheryl Hall & Queenie Watts. Two tenants play a joke on their nosey landlady by planting fake robbery plans, then a real thief turns up at the house. [S]

Budgie

Today 19:00 - 20:05

Louie The Ring is Dead. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie meets his old flame Hazel and decides that it is time to make some quick money. [S]

The Man In The Iron Mask

Today 20:05 - 22:10

1977. Adventure. Director: Mike Newell. Stars Richard Chamberlain & Patrick McGoohan. D'Artagnan and the musketeers plot to replace the hated King Louis XIV with his imprisoned twin brother. [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Today 22:10 - 23:20

On The Run. 1963. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars Emrys Jones, Sarah Lawson, Patrick Barr, Delphi Lawrence & Kevin Stoney. The Governor is puzzled after Stewart makes a break from Prison. [S]

Confessions of a Driving...

Today 23:20 - 01:05

... Instructor.1976. Comedy. Director Norman Cohen. Stars Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth & Liz Fraser. The misadventures of Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law when they set up a driving school business.

Sun Jul 28
Perfect Understanding

Tomorrow 01:05 - 02:45

1933. Romantic Comedy. Directed by Cyril Gardner. Stars Gloria Swanson, Laurence Olivier & John Halliday. A couple's marriage is put to the test when they both flaunt their extra-marital antics. [S]

Hollow Triumph

Tomorrow 02:45 - 04:20

1948. Drama. Directed by Steve Sekely. Stars Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Leslie Brooks & Eduard Franz. Pursued by the gambler he robbed, John Muller takes on a new identity, with ironic results. [S]

Look At Life Draw The Fires

Tomorrow 04:20 - 04:30

1963. A look at the railway modernisation schemes taking place and the controversy they have caused.

The Law & Mr Jones

Tomorrow 04:30 - 05:00

The Concert. Created by Sy Gomberg. Stars James Whitmore, Janet De Gore & Conlan Carter. Abraham Jones is an attorney handling white collar cases from star studded clients.

711 Ocean Drive

Tomorrow 05:00 - 07:00

1950. Crime. Director Joseph M. Newman. Stars Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru & Otto Kruger. A telephone repairman fixes up a bookie broadcast system, leading him down a dangerous and destructive path. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:10

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not be missed at the end of July and the beginning of August. [S]

The Chase (1946)

Tomorrow 07:10 - 08:55

1946. Crime. Directed by Arthur Ripley. Stars Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan & Steve Cochran. An unemployed veteran's life is turned upside down after returning a sadistic gangster's wallet. [S]

The Bold and the Brave

Tomorrow 08:55 - 10:40

1956. War Drama. Directed by Lewis R. Foster. Stars Wendell Corey, Mickey Rooney & Don Taylor. The story of three unique American soldiers coming together in the Italian campaign of 1944. [S]

Abilene Town

Tomorrow 10:40 - 12:25

1946. Western. Directed by Edwin L. Marin. Stars Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak & Edgar Buchanan. Post Civil War in Abilene, a sheriff attempts to stop conflict between the homesteaders and cattlemen. [S]

Batman

Tomorrow 12:25 - 13:00

Zelda the Great. 1966. Stars Adam West, Barbara Heller & Anne Baxter. Batman and Robin match wits and escape techniques with Zelda the Great and her fiendish master. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:35

One Man's Meat. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Robin Bailey & Kevin Stoney. Robin Hood attempts to educate Squire Woodstock about the importance of a balanced diet. [S]

The Weaker Sex

Tomorrow 13:35 - 15:15

1948. War. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker, Derek Bond & Thora Hird. Martha tries to keep her home running as normal during the run up to the D Day landings. [S]

Look At Life Holiday Camps

Tomorrow 15:15 - 15:30

1960. A look at the social phenomenon of holiday camps, how they have spread far beyond the British Isles, with a glimpse at the range of amenities on offer.

Out of Town

Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00

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]

The Footage Detectives

Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00

We have a look at recycling in the 60s, a 50s reel of a housewife that deserves an award, there's a story based on a tin of pineapple slices and an unknown reel of family life in the 60s. [S]

Those British Faces

Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:35

1993. Documentary series that acts as a tribute to the greats of British cinema. This episode focuses on a delightful tribute to Will Hay. [S]

Sparrows Can't Sing

Tomorrow 17:35 - 19:25

1963. Comedy. Director: Joan Littlewood. Stars James Booth, Barbara Windsor & Roy Kinnear. Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. [S]

A Lifetime Ago with The...

Tomorrow 19:25 - 20:00

... Baim Collection. This is Malta. 1959. An island of great beauty, history and tradition, this is a fascinating look at the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Love for Lydia

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05

Episode 2. 1977. Stars Mel Martin, Christopher Blake, Sherrie Hewson. Richardson neglects his job to go ice-skating with Lydia and introduces her to his friends who notice his infatuation for her.

The Well

Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:50

1951. Drama. Directed by Russell Rouse & Leo Popkin. Stars Richard Rober & Maidie Norman. A small town succumbs to violence and mayhem after a white man is suspected of kidnapping a black girl.

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Tomorrow 22:50 - 23:55

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.

Appointment In London

Tomorrow 23:55 - 01:45

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]

Mon Jul 29
And Then There Were None (1974)

Monday 01:45 - 03:45

1974. Thriller. Director: Peter Collinson. Stars Charles Aznavour, Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough & Herbert Lom. Ten people are invited to a hotel and are accused of murder. [S]

Bush Pilot

Monday 03:45 - 05:00

1947. Adventure. Directed by Sterling Campbell. Red North is a bush pilot in Canada. Red's half-brother decides to relocate his bush pilot business to the same lake, cutting into Red's routes. [S]

Stagecoach West

Monday 05:00 - 06:00

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]

Where There's A Will (1955)

Monday 06:00 - 07:30

1955. Comedy. Director: Vernon Sewell. A cockney family inherit a ramshackle farm. Alfie (Leslie Dwyer) wants to make a go of it. Starring George Cole and Kathleen Harrison. [S]

It's a Great Day

Monday 07:30 - 08:50

1955. Starring Ruth Dunning, Edward Evans, Sidney James, Sheila Sweet, Peter Bryant, Nancy Roberts and Vera Day. Comedy based on the hugely successful TV series 'The Groves'. [S]

The Abominable Snowman

Monday 08:50 - 10:35

1957. Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing & Maureen Connell. Scientists on an expedition in the Himalayas discover a legendary creature may be real after all. [S]

The Outer Limits

Monday 10:35 - 11:40

The Chameleon. 1964. Stars Robert Duvall, Howard Caine & Douglas Henderson. CIA Agent Mace transforms into an alien for a mission, making discoveries about his prey and himself in the process. [S]

Star Performance: Debt of Honour

Monday 11:40 - 12:10

1955. Drama. Directed by Lewis R. Foster. Stars Edmond O'Brien, Charles Bronson & Kasey Rogers. A detective faces a dilemma when he finds out the man that saved his daughter's life is a fugitive.

Break in the Circle

Monday 12:10 - 14:00

1955. Crime. Director: Val Guest. Stars Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok & Marius Goring. Skip is hired by a millionaire to smuggle his friend into England, but things quickly take a turn for the worse. [S]

The Saint

Monday 14:00 - 15:05

The Loving Brothers. 1964. Stars Roger Moore, Reg Lye & Ray Barrett. In the Australian Outback, Simon must figure out how to get two greedy, selfish brothers to repay their father. [S]

Summertime

Monday 15:05 - 17:00

1955. Drama. Jane (Katharine Hepburn) finally makes her dream trip to Venice but has no one to share the beautiful city with, until... Directed by David Lean. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Monday 17:00 - 17:30

The Football Match. 1970. Stars Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. An exciting trip to Wembley takes a horrible turn, but do they make it to the match on time... (S1, E04) [S]

Out of Town

Monday 17:30 - 18:00

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]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 18:00 - 19:00

Take a look at Tommy Trinder as the headline act and Frankie Vaughn opening a dancing competition, there's inventions for the garden in the 60s and the history of Charles Laughton and Scarborough. [S]

Enemy At The Door

Monday 19:00 - 20:05

The Judgement of Solomon. 1978. Stars: Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Emily Richard. Richter gives Dr. Martel permission to travel to France to get much needed medicines for the islanders. [S]

Night of the Demon

Monday 20:05 - 22:05

(AKA Curse of the Demon) 1957. Horror. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Stars Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins & Niall MacGinnis. A professor arrives in London and investigates a devil worshipper. [S]

The Pianist

Monday 22:05 - 01:00

2002. Drama. Director: Roman Polanski. Stars Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann & Frank Finlay. True-life story of the brilliant musician Wladyslaw Szpilman and his journey of survival during WWII. [S]

Tue Jul 30
Maigret

Tuesday 01:00 - 02:55

Maigret and the Wine Merchant. 2002. Stars Bruno Cremer, Thierry Frémont & Nicole Croisille. Maigret investigates the death of a wealthy wine merchant, discovering he was a man with many enemies. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tuesday 02:55 - 03:00

It's time to get into the groove with Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya performed by the internationally acclaimed harmony band - The Fortunes.

Justice

Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00

Decisions, Decisions. 1974. Stars Margaret Lockwood, John Stone & Nicholas Bennett. An aristocratic couple stage a squabble, wasting the Court's time. James considers departing.

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Tuesday 04:00 - 04:30

My Daddy Can Lick Your Daddy. 1962. Lloyd Bridges introduces a news event, either current or the past, discussing its relevance. Stars Jeff Bridges & Dub Taylor. Created by: Aaron Spelling.

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 04:30 - 05:00

The Alien Smuggler Story. 1951. Stars Brian Donlevy, Herb Butterfield & Jane Adams. Agent Steve Mitchell travels to Portugal to help his friend and fellow agent bust a human smuggling operation. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tuesday 05:00 - 05:10

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not be missed at the end of July and the beginning of August. [S]

Woman in the Dark

Tuesday 05:10 - 06:35

1934. Crime drama. Directed by Phil Rosen. Stars Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy & Melvyn Douglas. A woman on the run disrupts the peaceful existence of a man recently released from prison. [S]

Quota Quickies

Tuesday 06:35 - 07:00

A charming collection of short reels from an amateur film club in Stoke on Trent.

Sherlock Holmes

Tuesday 07:00 - 07:35

The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter. 1955. Stars Ronald Howard, Archie Duncan & Basil Dignam. Sherlock is called to investigate after a chemist is accused of murdering his fiancé's stepfather. [S]

My Favourite Brunette

Tuesday 07:35 - 09:20

1947. Comedy. Directed by Elliott Nugent. Stars Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour & Peter Lorre. A photographer on death row recounts the events that led to his conviction to a group of reporters. [S]

Storm in a Teacup

Tuesday 09:20 - 11:00

1937. Romantic Comedy. Directors: Ian Dalrymple & Victor Saville. Stars Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison & Cecil Parker. A local politician tries to end his daughter's romance with a crusading reporter. [S]

Worzel Gummidge

Tuesday 11:00 - 11:35

Worzel in the Limelight. 1980. Stars Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs & Myrtle Devenish. Worzel and Aunt Sally enter the local talent contest, but their failed attempts as a double act end in disaster. [S]

The Black Widow (1951)

Tuesday 11:35 - 12:50

1951. Thriller. Directed by Vernon Sewell. Stars Christine Norden, Robert Ayres & Jennifer Jayne. A man suffering from amnesia learns that his scheming wife and her lover are plotting his demise. [S]

The Second Time Around

Tuesday 12:50 - 14:45

1961. Comedy. Directed by Vincent Sherman. Stars Debbie Reynolds, Steve Forrest & Andy Griffith. A young widow and her two children leave New York to start a new life in territorial Arizona. [S]

They Made Me a Fugitive

Tuesday 14:45 - 16:40

1947. Thriller. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. Stars Sally Gray, Trevor Howard & Griffith Jones. An ex-RAF airman joins a gang, but when a robbery goes wrong he is betrayed and framed for murder. [S]

Look At Life Money In The Slot

Tuesday 16:40 - 16:55

1960. A look at the decline of street salesmen and the growing industry of the vending machine.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tuesday 16:55 - 17:30

Duke Steals a Wife. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Jed and his dog Duke are both feeling down without a woman in their lives, until they see a French woman and her poodle. [S]

Scotland Yard

Tuesday 17:30 - 18:05

1958. The Cross-Road Gallows. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring John Warwick, David Lodge and Tim Turner. A farmer finds the occupants of a caravan dead inside. (S1, E29)

Batman

Tuesday 18:05 - 18:35

Hi Diddle Riddle. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Neil Hamilton. The Riddler's twisted trail leads Batman to break the law and fall before the criminal charms of a beautiful Molehill Mob moll. [S]

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 18:35 - 19:05

The Piece of String Story. 1952. Stars Brian Donlevy, Lynne Roberts & Hugh Beaumont. Steve travels to Panama to find who has been stealing large quantities of dynamite. [S]

Rumpole of the Bailey

Tuesday 19:05 - 20:10

Rumpole and the Alternative Society. Stars: Leo McKern, Jane Asher & Nigel Gregory. Rumpole is content to be defending a drugs case. However, the outcome is not pleasing.

Goldeneye

Tuesday 20:10 - 22:15

1989. Biography. Director: Don Boyd. Stars Charles Dance, Phyllis Logan & Patrick Ryecart. The story of Ian Fleming and how his work in the intelligence services inspired him to create James Bond. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 22:15 - 22:20

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

Tuesday 22:20 - 00:05

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]

Wed Jul 31
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 00:05 - 00:10

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

Wednesday 00:10 - 02:00

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

Wednesday 02:00 - 02:05

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]

976-Evil

Wednesday 02:05 - 03:55

1989. Comedy Horror. Directed by Robert Englund. Stars Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan & Sandy Dennis. A seemingly harmless telephone service grants a teenager with supernatural powers. [S]

Star Performance

Wednesday 03:55 - 04:25

The Doctor and the Countess. 1954. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Charles Boyer, Paula Raymond & Carleton Young. A plastic surgeon is asked to disfigure the face of a countess. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Wednesday 04:25 - 05:00

The Football Match. 1970. Stars Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. An exciting trip to Wembley takes a horrible turn, but do they make it to the match on time... (S1, E04) [S]

Burke's Law

Wednesday 05:00 - 06:05

Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert? 1964. Directed by Don Taylor. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Cornelius Gilbert comes to an electrifying finish when somebody hot wires a metal ladder.

Blood Of The Vampire

Wednesday 06:05 - 07:50

1958. Horror. Directed by Henry Cass and starring Sir Donald Wolfit. In the late 19th Century, the anaemic Dr Callistratus is the governor of a brutal penal institution in a remote castle. [S]

Turned Out Nice Again

Wednesday 07:50 - 09:30

1941. Musical Comedy. Directed by Marcel Varnel. Stars George Formby, Peggy Bryan & Elliott Mason. An employee at an underwear factory is caught between his wife and meddling mother. [S]

The Buccaneers

Wednesday 09:30 - 10:05

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]

The Gilded Cage

Wednesday 10:05 - 11:35

1955. Directed by John Gilling and starring Alex Nicol. Two brothers are embroiled in a racket to smuggle a valuable painting. When a murder is committed they must try and clear their names. [S]

Celia

Wednesday 11:35 - 12:55

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]

The Brothers

Wednesday 12:55 - 14:00

The Party. 1972. Stars Robin Chadwick, Gabrielle Drake & George A. Cooper. The Hammonds are invited to a party hosted by an old friend of their father and David spots an opportunity. [S]

Saddle Up!

Wednesday 14:00 - 14:05

Welcome back to another barnstorming edition of Saddle Up. James Stephens begins with the unmissable 1951 film Rawhide, featuring Hollywood stars Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward. [S]

Rawhide

Wednesday 14:05 - 15:45

1951. Western. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Stars Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward & Hugh Marlowe. A stagecoach stop employee and a young woman find themselves at the mercy of four desperate outlaws. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Wednesday 15:45 - 16:20

Mr. Earp Meets a Lady. 1955. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Richard Travis & Gloria Talbott. Wyatt tries to reduce the chances of violence when a fellow marshal romances a woman whose boyfriend is an outlaw. [S]

Bonanza

Wednesday 16:20 - 17:25

The Abduction. 1960. Stars Michael Landon, Dan Blocker & Barbara Lawrence. Hoss and Little Joe spend an unforgettable night at the carnival when Little Joe's date disappears. [S]

The Texan

Wednesday 17:25 - 18:00

Law of the Gun. 1958. Stars Rory Calhoun, Neville Brand & John Larch. Bill Longley arrives in a small Texas town to help an old army buddy in his range war with Kyle Richards' outfit. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Wednesday 18:00 - 19:05

Looters Ltd. 1975. Stars Jack Warner, Sam Kydd, Terry Cowling & Gwyneth Powell. Highly successful cat burglar Charlie Barnet and his family illustrate they can make crime pay. [S]

The Human Jungle

Wednesday 19:05 - 20:05

The Two Edged Sword. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. Two young mothers ask Dr Corder to help them with entirely different problems. Guest stars Susan Burnet and Pauline Yates. [S]

Crime Story

Wednesday 20:05 - 21:10

A Question of Identity. 1992. Stars Shirley Cain, David Dixon & Bernard Hill. The mysterious tale of Erwin van Haarlem, a man who posed as an art dealer but was in fact spying for Czechoslovakia. [S]

Someone at the Door

Wednesday 21:10 - 22:25

1950. Crime. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Michael Medwin, Garry Marsh, Hugh Latimer. Ronnie and Sally discover that a secret passage in their new home is also a storeroom for a gang of thieves. [S]

Maigret

Wednesday 22:25 - 23:30

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]

Hour of Decision

Wednesday 23:30 - 01:05

1957. Crime. Stars Lionel Jeffries & Hazel Court. Reporter Joe (Jeff Morrow) finds his wife is the prime suspect in a murder investigation. [S]

Thu Aug 01
The Night Visitor

Thursday 01:05 - 03:05

1971. Crime horror starring Max von Sydow, Trevor Howard and Liv Ullmann. Salem escapes from an insane asylum where he was confined for being an axe-murderer. Music by Mancini.

Face The Music

Thursday 03:05 - 04:45

1954. Drama. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield & John Salew. An American musician, newly arrived in Britain, is implicated in the murder of a glamourous singer. [S]

Look At Life The Price Of Valour

Thursday 04:45 - 05:00

1964. A look at an auction of a Victoria Cross, with a glimpse at what VC holders are currently doing.

The Pendulum Pushers

Thursday 05:00 - 05:20

Let's tread the boards once again with some am-dram, featuring the whole process from putting up the posters in the local hairdressers to opening night - a truly special glimpse of social history.

Road To Happiness

Thursday 05:20 - 06:40

1941. Musical Drama. Director Phil Rosen. Starring John Boles & Mona Barrie. A heart-warming story of a singer down on his luck, who turns to radio acting as a means of supporting his young son. [S]

Look At Life Power Needs No...

Thursday 06:40 - 06:50

...Passport. 1964. An interesting story about how Europe's increasing need for electricity is being solved.

Dry Rot

Thursday 06:50 - 08:35

1956. Comedy. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix, Peggy Mount & Sid James. Three bookies attempt to recoup their losses by attempting to rig a horse race. [S]

Star Performance: Fox Hunt

Thursday 08:35 - 09:05

1955. Drama. Director: Stuart Gilmore. Stars Dennis Morgan & Harry Shannon. On the bloody trail of a notorious gold robber, a ranger organises a posse, unaware that one member isn't what he seems.

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Thursday 09:05 - 10:55

1954. War. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Stars Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde & Bonar Colleano. In 1944, passengers of a downed aircraft discuss their lives while awaiting rescue from the North Sea. [S]

The Man in Black

Thursday 10:55 - 12:30

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.

The Dark Road

Thursday 12:30 - 14:00

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]

Crown Court

Thursday 14:00 - 14:30

Freakout - Part 1. 1973. Stars Bernard Gallagher, Susan Tracy & Sidney Livingstone. Renowned photographer Peta Best has been found dead. Natasha Marlow, a young model, is accused of her murder. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 14:30 - 15:00

Freakout - Part 2. 1973. Stars Edward Jewesbury, John Bennett & Douglas Lambert. Photographer Alleyn Griffin gives evidence about Natasha's erratic behaviour, but how will she defend herself? [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

Freakout - Part 3. 1973. Stars David Ashford, Susan Tracy & Eileen Colgan. Natasha Marlow is cross examined after damning evidence comes to light, but what decision will the jury come to? [S]

Enemy At The Door

Thursday 15:30 - 16:35

The Laws and Usages of War. 1978. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall, Emily Richard. As Clare tells her parents what she did, Kessler's body is found. [S]

This Happy Breed

Thursday 16:35 - 18:50

1944. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills & Stanley Holloway. After WW1, a family lead an ordinary sort of life until the outbreak of WW2. [S]

Look At Life Rolling Home

Thursday 18:50 - 19:00

1960. A look at caravan holidays and the original residents of caravans.

The Brothers

Thursday 19:00 - 20:05

Echoes. 1974. Stars Robin Chadwick, Gillian McCutcheon & Patrick O'Connell. David learns that Julie has been hired to work on the Hammond account. Meanwhile, Jennifer and Ted enjoy a day sailing. [S]

Van der Valk

Thursday 20:05 - 21:10

Everybody Does It. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. Arlette finds it difficult to resist the temptation to buy a bargain, her judgement lands her husband in trouble. [S]

Experiment in Terror

Thursday 21:10 - 23:40

1962. Crime. Directed by Blake Edwards. Stars Glenn Ford, Lee Remick & Stefanie Powers. In San Francisco, a bank clerk is terrorised by a murderous extortionist, but can anyone help stop him? [S]

Too Young To Love

Thursday 23:40 - 01:20

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]

Fri Aug 02
The Diamond Wizard

Friday 01:20 - 03:00

1954. Crime. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Dennis O'Keefe, Philip Friend & Alan Wheatley. A U.S. agent teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector to find thieves who are creating fake diamonds. [S]

Port of Escape

Friday 03:00 - 04:35

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]

Main Street Blues

Friday 04:35 - 05:00

Director Earle Rodney. Starring: Pinky Lee, Harold Wordbridge and Andy Anderson with orchestra. A wonderful lost short of some great acts, centering around a dentist surgery - would you believe it!

Murder in Eden

Friday 05:00 - 06:20

1961. Thriller. Director: Max Varnel. Stars: Ray McAnally, Catherine Feller, Yvonne Buckingham. After discovering a famous painting is a forgery, a noted art critic is killed by driver. [S]

Blind Date

Friday 06:20 - 08:10

1959. Thriller. Directed by Joseph Losey. Starring Hardy Kruger, Stanley Baker & Micheline Presle. The mistress of a struggling artist is killed and Inspector Morgan investigates a complex case. [S]

The Flaw

Friday 08:10 - 09:25

1955. Crime directed by Terence Fisher. A racing driver (John Bentley) plans to murder his heiress wife (Rona Anderson). The lawyer (Donald Houston) discovers the plot. [S]

Allan Quatermain & The...

Friday 09:25 - 11:30

... Lost City of Gold. 1986. Adventure. Director Gary Nelson. Stars Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone & James Earl Jones. Quatermain sets out to find his missing brother and the Lost City of Gold. [S]

The Four Just Men

Friday 11:30 - 12:00

National Treasure. 1959. Stars Jack Hawkins, William Lucas & Richard Wordsworth. A dying millionaire confesses to Manfred his Rembrandt painting is the original and asks him to secretly return it. [S]

Lady in the Fog

Friday 12:00 - 13:40

1952. Mystery. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars Cesar Romero, Lois Maxwell & Bernadette O'Farrell. A woman enlists the help of an American journalist to solve the mystery of her brother's death.

Bindle

Friday 13:40 - 14:55

1966. Comedy. Directed by Peter Saunders. Stars Alfie Bass, Johnny Wade & Carmel McSharry. A brilliant comedy about an accident prone furniture remover and his friend. [S]

Woman in a Dressing Gown

Friday 14:55 - 16:50

1957. Anthony Quayle & Sylvia Syms star in this British drama about marital strife. Fed up with his wife's (Yvonne Mitchell) frumpy appearance, long-married Jim begins an affair. [S]

Third Party Risk

Friday 16:50 - 18:20

1955. Crime. Directed by Daniel Birt. Stars Lloyd Bridges, Finlay Currie & Maureen Swanson. A man holidaying in Spain becomes inadvertently mixed up in a case of murder and microfilm smuggling. [S]

Life with the Lyons

Friday 18:20 - 20:00

1954. Comedy. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon & Richard Lyon. Ben and Bebe Lyon, along with their family, move into a new home but face some unexpected teething problems. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 20:00 - 20:10

Caroline welcomes you back for another evening of chilling horror, this time she introduces the episode Child's Play, about a family who find their home has been sealed off from the outside world. [S]

Hammer House of Mystery...

Friday 20:10 - 21:40

... and Suspense. Child's Play. 1984. Stars Mary Crosby, Nicholas Clay & Debbie Chasan. A family awakens to find themselves trapped in their own home and must quickly find a way to escape. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:40 - 21:45

Caroline returns to give a tantalising taster of next week's spooky episode from the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense series. [S]

The Upturned Glass

Friday 21:45 - 23:30

1946. Thriller. Director: Lawrence Huntington. Stars: James Mason, Rosamund John, Pamela Kellino. A leading brain surgeon believes himself responsible for the death of the woman he loves. [S]

Kings Go Forth

Friday 23:30 - 01:45

1958. Drama. Directed by Delmer Daves. Stars Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis & Natalie Wood. In France during WWII, two American soldiers become romantic rivals when they fall for the same woman. [S]

Sat Aug 03
Underworld U.S.A.

Saturday 01:45 - 03:40

1961. Crime Drama. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Cliff Robertson, Dolores Dorn & Beatrice Kay. A teenager who witnesses his father's murder vows to exact revenge on the mobsters who killed him. [S]

Travellers Yarn

Saturday 03:40 - 04:00

See the Armstrong Siddeley, Morris Oxford, Dennis & Bedford Fire engines, speedway and much more as we look at how high-tenacity rayon cords enables tyres to withstand the stresses of a 'modern' car.

Bonanza

Saturday 04:00 - 05:00

Day of Reckoning. 1960. Stars Lorne Greene, Ricardo Montalban & Karl Swenson. Prejudice erupts on both sides when Ben gives an Indian and his wife some of his land after saving his life. [S]

A Night in Casablanca

Saturday 05:00 - 06:45

1946. Comedy. Director: Archie Mayo. Stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx & Chico Marx. The Marx Brothers are hired at a hotel in post-war Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis are trying to find treasure. [S]

Look At Life Salute the Engineer

Saturday 06:45 - 06:55

1964. A look at the wide range of jobs engineers undertake. This film celebrates their vital work, as more and more engineers are needed to keep pace with developing industry.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Saturday 06:55 - 07:30

Jed Plays Solomon. 1963. Stars Irene Ryan, Eddie Dean & Brian Kelly. Jed catches Granny setting the dogs on Pearl when she yodels, so instead she decides to report her to the police. [S]

Black Saddle

Saturday 07:30 - 08:00

1959. Client: Tagger. 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.

Batman

Saturday 08:00 - 08:30

A Death Worse Than Fate. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Anne Baxter. Zelda is forced to lure Batman and Robin into a possibly unsolvable deathtrap, with hitmen waiting outside if they escape. [S]

The Three Musketeers

Saturday 08:30 - 08:50

The Fatal Cave. 1933. Stars Jack Mulhall, John Wayne & Gordon De Main. Circumstances point to Colonel Duval as the mysterious El Shaitan. He searches Elaine's home in an effort to capture Wayne. [S]

Space Patrol

Saturday 08:50 - 09:20

The Rings of Saturn. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Libby Morris & Ronnie Stevens. While observing Saturn, the crew notice a meteor shadowing the Galasphere, but discover it is a Saturnian spacecraft. [S]

Danny The Dragon

Saturday 09:20 - 09:40

Dannicaforilithermidor. 1966. Stars Sally Thomsett, Christopher Cooper, Jack Wild. As Danny becomes accustomed to his surroundings, the children find it hard to hide him, when he runs off! [S]

in the 70s with Bernard Cribbins.

Saturday 09:40 - 10:00

Bernard Cribbins presents 'Safety makes Sense' looking at the jobs of School Dinner Ladies in the 1970s and the workings of a large kitchen and its 70s machinery. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

The Crusaders. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Alan Wheatley & Bryan Coleman. Robin has a rendezvous with four knights with whom he fought in the crusades, unaware it is a trap hatched by the Sheriff. [S]

The Buccaneers

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00

Mother Doughty's Crew. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Ena Burrill & Anna Walmsley. A series of pirate raids puts Tempest under pressure, and he has to dispel rumours his own crew are behind the attacks. [S]

Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans

Saturday 11:00 - 11:35

The Prisoner. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Brian Smyth. Lt. Briggs breaks the treaty by chasing a Native American beyond the recognized border. [S]

Bride of the Monster

Saturday 11:35 - 13:00

1955. Sci-fi/Horror. Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. Stars Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson & Tony McCoy. Dr. Eric Vornoff, a renegade Eastern European scientist, plots to create a race of atomic supermen. [S]

Thunderbirds

Saturday 13:00 - 14:00

Terror in New York City. 1965. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer & Peter Dyneley. International Rescue travel to New York to rescue a news crew trapped under a collapsed Empire State Building.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Saturday 14:00 - 14:35

Special Assignment. 1967. Stars Paul Maxwell, Francis Matthews & David Healy. Captain Scarlet is dismissed for gambling offences just as the Mysterons threaten to obliterate North America.

Look At Life Spuds Galore

Saturday 14:35 - 14:50

1960. A look into the potato market and the ongoing research to find the perfect specimen.

Notorious (1946)

Saturday 14:50 - 16:45

1946. Drama. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stars Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman & Claude Rains. A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America, but how far will she have to go? [S]

Look At Life...

Saturday 16:45 - 17:00

...The City's Built for Shooting. 1960. A look at the cities that are constructed for the world of cinema, featuring trips to Pinewood and Shepperton.

In Suspicious Circumstances

Saturday 17:00 - 18:00

The Monster of Reading - The Letter Killeth. 1996. Stars Ann Bell & Clifford Rose. An American actor finds himself in a Coroner's court and a murder in Kent leads to a vicious campaign of terror. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Saturday 18:00 - 19:00

Alice. 1976. Stars Jack Warner, Angela Pleasence & Harry Landis. Alice is determined to be the best violinist in the world - but what price is she prepared to pay? [S]

Budgie

Saturday 19:00 - 20:05

The Jump-up Boys. Stars Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie dons a white coat and takes a real job at last. But hearing that Budgie has gone straight, Charles suspects foul play. [S]

Murder East, Murder West

Saturday 20:05 - 22:10

1990. Thriller. Directed by Peter Smith. Stars Jeroen Krabbé, Suzanna Hamilton & Joanna Pearce. A crook finds his past catching up with him in the shape of the ex-girlfriend he thought was dead.

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Saturday 22:10 - 23:20

Return To Sender. 1963. Directed by Gordon Hales. Stars Nigel Davenport, Yvonne Romain, Geoffrey Keen & William Russel. Dino Steffano is arrested as he is about the leave the country. [S]

Confessions of a Pop Performer

Saturday 23:20 - 01:05

1975. Comedy. Director: Norman Cohen. Stars Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth & Bill Maynard. The adventures of accident-prone, amorously inclined Timmy Lea, as he tries to achieve pop music stardom.