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Tue Aug 12
Cromwell

Today 12:35 - 15:20

1970. Drama. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Richard Harris, Alec Guinness & Robert Morley. Politician and soldier, Oliver Cromwell, rises from the ranks to lead a civil war against King Charles I. [S]

The Story of Robin Hood

Today 15:20 - 17:05

1952. Action. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Richard Todd, Joan Rice & James Hayter. When King Richard leaves England for the Holy Land, his subjects are left at the mercy of his cunning brother. [S]

Look At Life Coming, Sir!

Today 17:05 - 17:20

1964. A Look into the developing hotel industry and the problems that it has to face.

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Today 17:20 - 18:30

Accidental Death. 1963. Director: Geoffrey Nethercott. Stars John Carson, Jacqueline Ellis & Derrick Sherwin. The adopted daughter of Colonel Paxton and her boyfriend are surprised by an intruder. [S]

Four Star Playhouse: That Woman

Today 18:30 - 19:05

1956. Drama. Directed by Richard Kinon. Stars Ida Lupino, Peter Leeds & Dorothy Neumann. A widow from the city, in denial her husband has died, moves to the farm of her brother in law's family. [S]

Batman

Today 19:05 - 19:35

The Impractical Joker. 1966. Stars Adam West & Cesar Romero. The Joker vandalises a number of key objects around Gotham. Commissioner Gordon calls Batman and Robin to solve the enigmatic clues. [S]

Dial 999

Today 19:35 - 20:05

Extradition. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Phil Brown and Robert Shaw. Maguire must serve a warrant to an American gangster seeking sanctuary in England to ensure he is sent back to the US. [S]

The Bargee

Today 20:05 - 22:15

1964. Comedy. Directed by Duncan Wood. Stars Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith & Ronnie Barker. The film charts the course of love of a Casanova who lives and works on the canals, breaking hearts. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 22:15 - 22:20

Tonight, Caroline Munro brings us two films that will have you on the edge of your seat. First, the malevolent killer is back with a new name and a new face in the 1992 feature The Stepfather III. [S]

The Stepfather III

Today 22:20 - 00:30

1992. Horror. Director: Guy Magar. Stars Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes & Season Hubley. After escaping from prison and undergoing plastic surgery, the stepfather searches for his next victim. [S]

Wed Aug 13
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:35

Caroline Munro presents the 1986 horror Night of the Creeps. Written and directed by Fred Dekker, this film pays homage to the American B-movies of the 1950s and 60s. [S]

Night of the Creeps

Tomorrow 00:35 - 02:20

1986. Horror. Directed by Fred Dekker. Stars Jason Lively, Tom Atkins & Steve Marshall. Two teens pledging a fraternity accidently thaw out a corpse and unleash deadly space-slugs across campus. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 02:20 - 02:25

After a night of brilliant horror, it's time to close the doors of the Cellar Club once more, but not before Caroline gives us a glimpse of next week's fantastic films. [S]

Flannelfoot

Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:55

1953. Crime drama directed by Maclean Rodgers and starring Ronald Howard and Mary Germaine. Crime news hack Mitchell is out to discover the identity of the notorious jewel thief 'Flannelfoot'. [S]

Blind Spot

Tomorrow 03:55 - 05:30

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]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

Duke Becomes a Father. 1963. Stars Donna Douglas, Narda Onyx & Irene Ryan. The clan tries to help make Duke feel better and Denise comes back for the birth of her dog's puppies, and to see Jed. [S]

Stagecoach West

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

Not in Our Stars. Western. Starring Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers, and ladies in distress. [S]

The Flaw

Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:15

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]

The Leather Boys

Tomorrow 08:15 - 10:25

1964. Drama. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Stars Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell & Dudley Sutton. The swift marriage of a young couple begins to crumble after husband Reggie meets a handsome biker. [S]

Look At Life Musclemen

Tomorrow 10:25 - 10:40

1963. A Look into the world of musclemen in the army, wrestling and weightlifting.

My Brother Jonathan

Tomorrow 10:40 - 12:45

1948. Drama. Director: Harold French. Stars Dulcie Gray & Michael Denison. Jonathan's ambition was to become a surgeon & marry Edie. But Edie loves his brother, who she intends to wed. [S]

Burnt Evidence

Tomorrow 12:45 - 13:55

1954. Drama starring Jane Hylton, Duncan Lamont and Donald Gray. Lamont plays the jealous husband of Hylton. When confronting her lover, he accidentally shoots the man and runs for the hills. [S]

The Brothers

Tomorrow 13:55 - 15:00

Package Deal. 1975. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Robin Chadwick & Colin Baker. While Edward settles into marriage and David starts to enjoy life, Paul Merroney quietly begins to feather his own nest. [S]

The End of the Road

Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:35

1954. Drama. Directed by Wolf Rilla. Unhappy with enforced retirement, Mick-mack takes a lesser job at the factory, which creates strains within the family. Starring Finlay Currie & Duncan Lamont. [S]

Look At Life Men With Ideas

Tomorrow 16:35 - 16:45

1966. A Look into the inventors of today and how they go about getting their inventions accepted.

Lady in the Fog

Tomorrow 16:45 - 18:25

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. [S]

Strange But True

Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:00

Enfield Poltergeist. 1995. Michael Aspel presents one of the most remarkable cases of poltergeist activity - occurring in North London, it is simply known as the Enfield poltergeist. [S]

Danger UXB

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:05

Bad Company. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson & Kenneth Farrington. A new commanding officer's method of discipline border on psychotic, the men consider mutiny.

Van der Valk

Tomorrow 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]

Maigret

Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:55

Little Pigs Without a Tail. 2004. Stars Bruno Cremer, Vahina Giocante & Thérèse Liotard. A young woman's husband has gone missing. She reluctantly teams up with Maigret to track him down. [S]

Sex (Re) Education

Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:25

Stars: Feodor Atkine, Sylwvie Granotier & Irene Jacob. Jacques is back to try and free Rose. Isabelle and Gilles put aside their differences to help him flee the police and find Rose... [S]

Reckless

Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:30

Episode 2. 1997. Stars Robson Green, Michael Kitchen & Kathryn Pogson. Owen's obsession with Anna begins to dominate his life and he is driven to devious means to try to get her for himself. [S]

Thu Aug 14
Blind Rage

Thursday 00:30 - 02:10

1978. Action. Directed by Efren C. Piñon. Stars Tony Ferrer, Leo Fong, Fred Williamson & Leila Hermosa. Five unstoppable blind men are recruited to steal $15 million in secret CIA loot. [S]

Goldeneye

Thursday 02:10 - 04:15

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]

Fools Rush In

Thursday 04:15 - 05:10

1955. Drama. Director: Victor H. Komow. Stars Frank Silvera, Ken Buckridge & Jean Alexander. A ship with a cargo full of diamonds gets taken over by pirates. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Thursday 05:10 - 05:25

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

Churchill's Secret Army

Thursday 05:25 - 06:00

Bangs and Blood. 2003. Hitler finalises his plans to invade Britain - and the men of Churchill's Top Secret Resistance Movement consult their instruction manuals on explosives and silent killing. [S]

Sherlock Holmes

Thursday 06:00 - 06:30

The Case of the Violent Suitor. 1955. Stars Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Advice columnist 'Aunt Lottie' is at risk after advising a woman to break up with her fiancee. [S]

Her Favourite Husband

Thursday 06:30 - 08:10

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]

Devil Girl From Mars

Thursday 08:10 - 09:45

1954. Sci-Fi. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott & Hazel Court. A female alien, accompanied by a menacing robot, comes to Earth to collect men as breeding stock. [S]

Arsenal Stadium Mystery

Thursday 09:45 - 11:25

1939. Mystery. Director: Thorold Dickinson. Stars Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian McLean. Poison, death and mystery set at the Arsenal Stadium. Detective Slade is called to solve the crime. [S]

The Hasty Heart

Thursday 11:25 - 13:30

1949. Richard Todd, Ronald Reagan & Patricia Neal star in this sensitive adaptation of John Patrick's play focusing on a soldier with little time left & the friendships he makes with those around him.

Hidden Homicide

Thursday 13:30 - 15:00

1959. Mystery. Directed by Tony Young. Stars Griffith Jones & Patricia Laffan. A writer wakes up in a strange place with a gun in his hand and a dead body, but he doesn't remember what happened. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

The Night for Country Dancing - Part 1. 1973. Stars Frances Bennett, Michael Johnson & Edward Jewesbury. Barbara is charged with making a false statement with intent to defraud the Inland Revenue. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:30 - 16:00

The Night for Country Dancing - Part 2. 1973. Stars Michael Hawkins, Glyn Owen & Joe Lynch. Two of Barbara's 'lovers' take to the stand, but surprisingly, they both make the same claims. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 16:00 - 16:30

The Night for Country Dancing - Part 3. 1973. Stars Frances Bennett, Sadie Aitken & Richard Wilson. Barbara gives her evidence and tries to explain away her three lovers and their monetary gifts. [S]

Look At Life A Year for a Day

Thursday 16:30 - 16:45

1961. A look into the business of Christmas and the individuals who spend most of the year contributing to the festivities.

The Long Duel

Thursday 16:45 - 19:00

1967. Drama. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews. A police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of Raj's northwest frontier. [S]

Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie Down

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

1966. Comedy. Directed by Francis A Searle. Stars Barbara Mullen and Eric Woodburn. A spinster has been proclaimed dead - but is very much alive... [S]

The Cheaters

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

A Flash in the Sky. 1962. Stars John Ireland, James Fox & Hy Hazell. A plane disappears and all passengers are believed dead. Eastern Insurance begins to pay out when an eyewitness comes forward. [S]

The Brothers

Thursday 20:00 - 21:05

Ripples. 1976. Stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell & Amanda Boxer. Gwen and the brothers detect something bothering Mary. Meanwhile, Jennifer's outburst has unforeseen consequences. [S]

The Story of Esther Costello

Thursday 21:05 - 23:10

1957. Drama. Director: David Miller. Stars Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears. A wealthy woman with a broken marriage finds purpose after taking in a young, deaf and blind girl. [S]

The Last Man on Earth

Thursday 23:10 - 00:55

1964. Horror. Directed by Ubaldo Ragona & Sidney Salkow. Stars Vincent Price & Franca Bettoia. When a disease turns all humans into vampiric zombies, the last man on earth must fight to survive.

Fri Aug 15
Black Velvet Band

Friday 00:55 - 03:00

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]

High Tide

Friday 03:00 - 04:50

1980. Thriller. A man just released from prison for manslaughter heads to the West Country to solve the mystery behind his victim's cryptic last words. Stars Ian McShane, Wendy Morgan & John Bird. [S]

The Danziger Studios Story

Friday 04:50 - 05:55

A fascinating look at the history of the prolific British film and television production company founded by the Danziger brothers and the studios they established to create features and series. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Friday 05:55 - 06:00

Italian saxophonist Riccardo Rauchi and his ensemble of musicians perform Okay Madison.

Blind Date

Friday 06:00 - 07:50

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]

Look At Life The Ball At His Feet

Friday 07:50 - 08:00

1966. A Look into what it takes to get to the top, and why football remains Britain's most popular sport. Contains lots of football stars from the clubs of the era.

Hell Drivers

Friday 08:00 - 10:10

1957. Drama. Director C. Raker Endfield. Stars Stanley Baker, David McCallum, Sid James and Sean Connery. Tom signs up as a 'Hell Driver', but the death-trap roads are the least of his problems. [S]

Orders Are Orders

Friday 10:10 - 11:45

1954. Comedy. An American film crew are making a film in a British army camp, but the soldiers chase the film unit's girls. Starring Tony Hancock, Sid James & Peter Sellers. [S]

Crime of Passion

Friday 11:45 - 13:30

1957. Drama. Directed by Gerd Oswald. Stars Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden & Raymond Burr. A police detective's ambitious wife will stop at nothing to help advance her husband's career. [S]

The Paper Gallows

Friday 13:30 - 14:50

1950. Thriller. Directed by John Guillermin. Stars John Bentley, Dermot Walsh & Rona Anderson. A crime novelist, jealous over his secretary's affection for his brother, decides to murder her. [S]

Doctor at Sea

Friday 14:50 - 16:40

1955. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, James Robertson. A young man signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life. [S]

Look At Life...

Friday 16:40 - 16:50

A Hundred Thousand Oarsmen. 1966. A Look into the fascinating sport of rowing.

The Cure For Love

Friday 16:50 - 18:40

1949. Comedy. Directed by & stars Robert Donat. Features Reneé Asherson & Thord Hird. A sergeant returns from the war and tries to reconcile with his fiancée but winds up falling for a new lodger. [S]

Last Holiday

Friday 18:40 - 20:25

1950. Drama. Directed by Henry Cass. Stars Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell & Kay Walsh. A salesman who learns he has months to live cashes in his savings to live in a fancy hotel. [S]

Strange But True

Friday 20:25 - 21:00

The Falkirk Triangle/Beast of Durham - The Fishburn Puma. 1997. Dive into the tale of an unearthly phenomena in the Falkirk Triangle in Scotland, and is a wild beast stalking the dales of Durham? [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:00 - 21:05

Jump into some thrilling features tonight with Caroline Munro in the Cellar Club. First up, we take a trip to South Wales in Doomwatch - The Battery People. [S]

Doomwatch

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

The Battery People. 1970. Stars Simon Oates, Jeremy Young & Emrys Jones. The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by workers at a Welsh factory farm. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:05 - 22:10

Caroline brings in the terror with tonight's next feature, the 1961 independent horror The Devil's Hands, about a man whose curiosity leads him to joining a cult that worships the Great Devil God. [S]

The Devil's Hand

Friday 22:10 - 23:40

1961. Horror. Directed by William J. Hole Jr. Stars Linda Christian, Robert Alda & Ariadne Welter. A man, haunted by visions of a beautiful woman, winds up in a Satanic cult after meeting her. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 23:40 - 23:45

Join Caroline Munro as she peeks at next week's exciting features. [S]

Dead Man Out

Friday 23:45 - 01:25

1989. Crime Drama. Director: Richard Pearce. Stars Danny Glover, Rubén Blades & Samuel L. Jackson. A psychiatrist is sent to evaluate if a convicted murderer is still mentally fit to be executed. [S]

Sat Aug 16
The Place of the Dead

Saturday 01:25 - 03:30

1997. Adventure. Directed by Suri Krishnamma. Stars Greg Wise, Simon Dutton & Dougray Scott. A group of soldiers on a British Army expedition attempt to navigate an unexplored Malaysian gully.

The Gentleman Bandit

Saturday 03:30 - 05:30

1981. Crime drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan. Based on the real-life ordeal of Baltimore priest Bernard Pagano who was arrested for a series of hold-ups. [S]

TPTV Remembers Terence Fisher

Saturday 05:30 - 06:00

Caroline Munro talks with author Tony Dalton about his friend Terence Fisher. They discuss Terence's life and career, celebrating his talent for making many of the greatest movies of all time. [S]

Beau Geste

Saturday 06:00 - 06:35

Episode Four. 1982. Stars Anthony Calf, Stefan Gryff, Barry Dennen. Reunited in the Legion, the Geste brothers have made two good friends and one dangerous enemy: the tyrannical Sgt-Major Lejaune. [S]

Look At Life What a Pet!

Saturday 06:35 - 06:45

1961. A look into the world of pets and with a special glimpse at budgerigars. [S]

Spaceways

Saturday 06:45 - 08:20

1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Howard Duff, Eva Bartok & Alan Wheatley. When a test launch of a satellite fails, two people attached to the secret project mysteriously go missing. [S]

Bifball

Saturday 08:20 - 08:25

1951. Let's take a look back at Britain's latest craze of the 50s - Bifball! Featuring a wonderful competition at the Saturday Morning Pictures and children having fun on a day out at the seaside.

Space Patrol

Saturday 08:25 - 09:00

The Cloud of Death. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Ronnie Stevens & Libby Morris. There is dismay at Space Headquarters when a cloud of metallic particles plunges the Earth into darkness. [S]

Batman

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

The Bat's Kow Tow. 1966. Stars Adam West, Julie Newmar & Ric Roman. Batman and Robin rush to the Policeman's Ball where Chad and Jeremy are singing but Catwoman is already there to cause mayhem. [S]

Richard the Lionheart

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

The Castle of Prince Otto. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh & Walter Gotell. Prince Otto's castle blocks the Crusaders' path, and he demands ransom money to let them pass, but Richard has a plan. [S]

Supercar

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

Hostage. 1961. Stars George Murcell & David Graham. While in Ireland, Dr. Beaker overhears a plan by two smugglers to kidnap the daughter of an innkeeper and alerts his friends back at base. [S]

Caught in the Net

Saturday 10:30 - 11:30

1960. Family. Directed by John Haggerty. Stars Jeremy Bulloch, Joanna Horlock & James Luck. A young boy and his friends help catch criminals who are poaching salmon from a research facility. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 11:30 - 12:00

Maid Marian. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Having ambushed the Sheriff's courier, Robin's life is placed in danger. [S]

Beyond the Time Barrier

Saturday 12:00 - 13:35

1960. Sci-fi. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Robert Clarke & Darlene Tompkins. A military test pilot is propelled into the future where he finds a plague has sterilised the world's population. [S]

Look At Life Fish and Ships

Saturday 13:35 - 13:50

1966. A Look into the lives of fishermen and the background of the trawler industry.

One Step Beyond

Saturday 13:50 - 14:25

Brainwave. 1959. Stars George Grizzard, Tod Andrews & Whit Bissell. A hospital corpsman must perform an operation on his wounded captain with only the radio voice of a doctor to guide him. [S]

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Saturday 14:25 - 15:00

The Inquisition. 1968. Stars Ed Bishop, Francis Matthews & Donald Gray. Captain Blue disappears and arrives back three months later. Spectrum Security are suspicious if he is the real Captain Blue.

Hidden Homicide

Saturday 15:00 - 16:30

1959. Mystery. Directed by Tony Young. Stars Griffith Jones & Patricia Laffan. A writer wakes up in a strange place with a gun in his hand and a dead body, but he doesn't remember what happened. [S]

Went The Day Well?

Saturday 16:30 - 18:20

1942. War. Director: Cavalcanti. Stars: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns & Basil Sydney. English villagers stage a fight back when visited by a platoon of german troops. [S]

Scotland Yard

Saturday 18:20 - 19:00

1953. The Candlelight Murder. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Jack Lambert, Gerald Case, Robert Cawdron & Clifford Buckton. An inspector unmasks the killer of an elderly hermit. (S1, E03)

Maigret

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

The Mistake. 1960. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Helen Shingler. Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder. [S]

A Family At War

Saturday 20:00 - 21:05

1971. Believed Killed. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. John shocks the Ashtons by returning unannounced. Margaret's infidelity poses a dilemma. (S2, E13) [S]

The Odessa File

Saturday 21:05 - 23:40

1974. Thriller. Directed by Ronald Neame. Stars Jon Voight, Maximillian Schell & Maria Schell. A reporter tries to track down a number of SS officers who mysteriously vanished after the war. [S]

Open Fire

Saturday 23:40 - 01:50

1994. Crime. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Stars Rupert Graves, Kate Hardie & Jim Carter. A compelling drama capturing the life of one of Britain's most wanted men during the 1980s - David Martin. [S]

Sun Aug 17
Hunting Venus

Sunday 01:50 - 03:50

1999. Comedy. Directed by and stars Martin Clunes. Also featuring Neil Morrissey & Jane Horrocks. A one-hit-wonder 1980s band are forced against their will to re-form for one last performance. [S]

The High Terrace

Sunday 03:50 - 05:10

1956. Mystery. Director: Henry Cass. Stars Dale Robertson, Lois Maxwell & Derek Bond. An actress is assisted by an American playwright after her scissors are found lodged in her producer's back. [S]

A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection

Sunday 05:10 - 05:30

A Printer's Tale. 1960. A 'fact full' film showing the work at Leeds printer John Waddington, featuring pictures printed for jigsaws, boxes for toothpaste and enormous posters.

Out of Town

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

Country Tools. 1976. Items given or lent by viewers are laid out on Jack's bench, 'things o' purpose' used by country people making their living. [S]

Pit of Darkness

Sunday 06:00 - 07:35

1961. Crime drama. A partner of a safe making firm is found unconscious on a bomb site. A large safe his company installed has been robbed. Starring William Franklyn and Nigel Green. [S]

The Spare Tyres

Sunday 07:35 - 08:10

1967. Comedy. Directed by Michael J. Lane. Stars Terence Alexander, Judy Franklin & Kenneth Cowan. Dennis attempts to get rid of two old tyres dumped in the garden of his new house.

The Big Trail

Sunday 08:10 - 10:30

1930. Western. Director: Raoul Walsh. Stars John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Tyrone Power. Sr. Breck Coleman agrees to lead pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous Oregon Trail. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Sunday 10:30 - 10:35

Take a step back in time and enjoy the hit 60s tune Runaround Sue by Dion.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 10:35 - 11:10

Granny's Spring Tonic. 1963. Stars Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen & Lola Albright. Miss Hathaway's protegee has her eyes on Jed's millions, meanwhile Jed is given a double dose of Granny's spring tonic. [S]

Yuma

Sunday 11:10 - 12:40

1971. Western. Directed by Ted Post. Stars Clint Walker, Kathryn Hays & Edgar Buchanan. Tough U.S. marshal Dave Harmon is sent out to Yuma, Arizona to clean up the lawless western town. [S]

Look At Life Treasure Houses

Sunday 12:40 - 12:50

1966. A Look into the appeal of the four hundred castles, halls and mansions in Britain that are now open to the public.

Worzel Gummidge

Sunday 12:50 - 13:25

The Scarecrow Wedding. 1980. Stars Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs & Bill Maynard. Aunt Sally promises to marry Worzel if he will rescue her, after she gets stuck in a dishwasher at a junk shop. [S]

Batman

Sunday 13:25 - 14:00

The Bat's Kow Tow. 1966. Stars Adam West, Julie Newmar & Ric Roman. Batman and Robin rush to the Policeman's Ball where Chad and Jeremy are singing but Catwoman is already there to cause mayhem. [S]

Sunny Sunday by the Sea 1951

Sunday 14:00 - 14:15

1951. A fabulous trip to Southend to spend a sunny Sunday by the sea.

The Long Memory

Sunday 14:15 - 16:15

1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Hamer. Stars John Mills, Elizabeth Sellars, John McCallum & Geoffrey Keen. Released from prison after 12 years, a man seeks revenge on those who lied at his trial. [S]

Look At Life Earning Their Keep

Sunday 16:15 - 16:30

1966. A Look into how police dogs and guide dogs for the blind are trained as well as some of the jobs horses still do.

The Vise

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

Gabriel's Choice. 1954. Stars Clifford Evans, Lee Patterson & Mary Ward. A kindly doctor saves a man and takes him into his home - only to find himself involved in a web of treachery and intrigue. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

We've stepped into the driver's seat to visit some classic cars, unearthed a great reel of trolleybuses, we look at the 1964 Cheshunt Carnival and do you remember the Lyons Instant Coffee Couple? [S]

The Card

Sunday 18:00 - 19:50

1952. Comedy. Director: Ronald Neame. Stars Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns & Valerie Hobson. A man finds ways to rise through the ranks in business and social standing, some honest, some not. [S]

Night Was Our Friend

Sunday 19:50 - 21:05

1951. Crime Drama. Missing for two years, Martin (Michael Gough) returns home to his wife who is now with another man. Starring Elizabeth Sellars & Michael Gough. [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Sunday 21:05 - 21:55

Episode 38. 1976. Tonight's fantastic turns, introduced by Bernard Manning and Colin Crompton include Neville King, Jingles, Samantha Jones and Chris North and Jill. [S]

The Intruder (1953)

Sunday 21:55 - 23:35

1953. Drama. Director: Guy Hamilton. Stars Jack Hawkins, Dennis Price, Michael Medwin, George Cole & Hugh Williams. An ex Colonel catches one of his former men robbing his house and investigates. [S]

A Hole Lot of Trouble

Sunday 23:35 - 00:10

Directed by Francis A Searle. A 1969 comedy short centring around workmen digging a hole. Starring Arthur Lowe, Victor Maddern, Bill Maynard and Tim Barrett. [S]

Mon Aug 18
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Monday 00:10 - 01:15

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.

A Line in the Sand

Monday 01:15 - 03:20

2004. Action. Director: James Hawes. Stars Ross Kemp, Mark Bazeley & Saskia Reeves. A former MI6 spy, trying to hide from his past in a remote village, soon discovers that he is anything but safe. [S]

The Disappearance of Flight 412

Monday 03:20 - 04:50

1974. Sci-fi. Directed by Jud Taylor. Stars Glenn Ford & Bradford Dillman. When Flight 412 witnesses the disappearance of two fighter jets, a military group attempts to cover up the incident. [S]

It Happened In Soho

Monday 04:50 - 05:50

1948. Drama. Director: Frank Chisnell. Stars Richard Murdoch, Patricia Raine & Henry Oscar. Murder drama set in Soho involving a police inspector, a newspaper reporter and a country girl. [S]

Look At Life A Piece of Cake

Monday 05:50 - 06:00

1960. A look into the thrills of training as a parachutist; from joining the school run by the Royal Air Force at Abingdon, to the first time ever jumping out of an aircraft with 59 other soldiers.

Johnny Ringo

Monday 06:00 - 06:30

Posse. Directed by Aaron Spelling and starring Don Durant. Jessie Mead rides into town and begs Johnny to put him in jail, going so far as to break a storefront window to provide an excuse. [S]

Shadow of Fear

Monday 06:30 - 07:40

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]

Look At Life Against the Clock

Monday 07:40 - 07:55

1960. A look into the world of car rallies, getting a behind the scenes glimpse of the events.

The Scamp

Monday 07:55 - 09:35

1957. Crime drama directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Richard Attenborough, Dorothy Alison, Colin Petersen. Todd Dawson is a ten year old waif with a drunken scallywag for a father. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Monday 09:35 - 09:50

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

Blood Of The Vampire

Monday 09:50 - 11:35

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]

Take a Hard Ride

Monday 11:35 - 13:40

1975. Western. Directed by Anthony Dawson. Stars Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef & Fred Williamson. Two men embark on a perilous journey across the desert to deliver a large sum of money. [S]

A Piece of Cake

Monday 13:40 - 14:40

1948. Comedy. Director: John Irwin. Stars Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Laurence Naismith. A magical guest, who can conjure anything one can wish for, causes trouble for a writer and his wife. [S]

The Black Tent

Monday 14:40 - 16:25

1956. Drama. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Donald Sinden, Anna-Maria Sandri & Anthony Steel. After the war, a young man sets out in search of his missing older brother. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Monday 16:25 - 16:55

The Great Crawdad Hunt. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. After the Clampetts get a food package, Mr Lucas and Mr Pendleton think they have an ulterior motive. [S]

Scotland Yard

Monday 16:55 - 17:30

1958. Print of Death. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring John Warwick, Tim Turner and Phil Brown. A payroll van is pulled over by a police car, the guards shot and the payroll stolen. (S1, E27)

Bonanza

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

San Francisco. 1960. Stars Lorne Greene, Kathleen Crowley & David White. Ben, Hoss and Joe visit San Francisco with their ranch hands, who soon vanish. While searching for them, Ben gets caught. [S]

The Vise

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Gabriel's Choice. 1954. Stars Clifford Evans, Lee Patterson & Mary Ward. A kindly doctor saves a man and takes him into his home - only to find himself involved in a web of treachery and intrigue. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

Let's watch chock-a-block, then go shopping with famous faces in the 40s. A family go to Skegness after winning the pools in 1961, Noel's found an exciting advert and we watch a new Scopitone! [S]

Public Eye

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

1975. Detective & Mystery Drama. No Orchids for Marker. Stars Alfred Burke, Sylvia Coleridge & Joan Scott. A chance to make £1,000, an offer too good to refuse finds Marker all at sea. [S]

The Odessa File

Monday 21:05 - 23:40

1974. Thriller. Directed by Ronald Neame. Stars Jon Voight, Maximillian Schell & Maria Schell. A reporter tries to track down a number of SS officers who mysteriously vanished after the war. [S]

The Killer is Loose

Monday 23:40 - 01:10

1956. Crime Drama. Director: Budd Boetticher. Stars Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming & Wendell Corey. A crazed convict escapes prison to seek revenge on the detective who accidently killed his wife. [S]

Tue Aug 19
The Bank Shot

Tuesday 01:10 - 02:50

1974. Comedy. Directed by Gower Champion. Stars George C. Scott, Joanna Cassidy & Sorrell Booke. A criminal mastermind plans to rob a Los Angeles bank that's temporarily located in a mobile home. [S]

Meet John Doe

Tuesday 02:50 - 05:20

1941. Drama. Directed by Frank Capra. Stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck & Edward Arnold. A drifter finds himself at the centre of a political movement after becoming part of a fraudulent story. [S]

Glasgow Cine Contest (1948)

Tuesday 05:20 - 05:25

1948. A wonderful short film about a young man interested in cinematography in the run up to the 10th Scottish Amateur Film Festival.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Tuesday 05:25 - 06:00

Trail's End for a Cowboy. 1955. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Tommy Cook & Morris Ankrum. A rancher's son is forced to sell a herd for less than he'd planned and tries to make up his losses in a poker game. [S]

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:10

1937. Mystery. Directed by Louis King. Stars John Barrymore, John Howard & Louise Campbell. Captain Drummond's girlfriend is kidnapped by his enemies and now he must go on the hunt to find her. [S]

It's a Wonderful World

Tuesday 07:10 - 08:55

1956. Comedy directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Kathleen Harrison. Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music backwards! [S]

Topper Returns

Tuesday 08:55 - 10:45

1941. Mystery. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Stars Joan Blondell, Roland Young & Carole Landis. A young woman returns as a ghost after being murdered and seeks help from Topper to find the killer. [S]

Doctor at Sea

Tuesday 10:45 - 12:40

1955. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, James Robertson. A young man signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life. [S]

Run Wild, Run Free

Tuesday 12:40 - 14:45

1969. Drama. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian. Stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms & Gordon Jackson. A psychosomatically mute young boy finds an emotional release through his love for a wild white colt. [S]

Screenagers! - Glimpses

Tuesday 14:45 - 15:05

Early 1960s documentary into the spending habit of 'screenagers' and the cinema goers of the 60s. Brilliant footage of 50s and 60s cinemas and the 'screenagers' themselves.

Rebecca

Tuesday 15:05 - 17:05

Part 1. 1997. Stars Charles Dance, Diana Rigg & Faye Dunaway. A young woman marries a wealthy widower but soon discovers both he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife. [S]

Look At Life Let's Go Dancing

Tuesday 17:05 - 17:20

1959. A look into different styles of dancing and how they have changed. Also, a look at the ballroom championships, showing that, there indeed, is a dance for everybody.

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Tuesday 17:20 - 18:30

Five To One. 1963. Directed by Gordon Flemyng. Stars Lee Montague, Ingrid Hafner & John Thaw. Alan Roper is a smart young man on the fringes of big time crime. [S]

Star Performance

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

The Rites of Spring. 1956. Comedy. Director Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Ernest Anderson & Lela Bliss. A husband sends his young wife flowers from a 'secret admirer' as a test of her fidelity. [S]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

The Joker's Provokers. 1966. Stars Adam West & Cesar Romero. While Batman and Robin attempt to free themselves, The Joker plans to take over Gotham City using a time machine and hallucinogens. [S]

Dial 999

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:05

Honeymoon. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Robert Bruce & Yvonne Buckingham. A honeymooning couple have their insurance policy stolen. Maguire must act fast to prevent their valuables being taken. [S]

The Story of Esther Costello

Tuesday 20:05 - 22:10

1957. Drama. Director: David Miller. Stars Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears. A wealthy woman with a broken marriage finds purpose after taking in a young, deaf and blind girl. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 22:10 - 22:15

Caroline Munro welcomes all Cellar Dwellers back into the club tonight. Firstly, is the 1987 thriller horror The Believers, directed by cinema legend John Schlesinger and starring Martin Sheen. [S]

The Deep

Tuesday 22:15 - 00:45

1977. Adventure. Director: Peter Yates. Stars Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte & Robert Shaw. In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunters run into criminals when uncovering a WWII treasure. [S]

Wed Aug 20
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 00:45 - 00:50

Get your scuba diving gear on and prepare for some underwater adventures as Caroline Munro introduces the 1977 adventure The Deep, written by the author of Jaws, Peter Benchley. [S]

The Believers

Wednesday 00:50 - 03:05

1987. Horror. Director: John Schlesinger. Stars Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver & Harley Cross. A recently widowed psychiatrist becomes involved in the investigation of a series of ritualistic murders. [S]