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Wed Oct 23
Cry Of The Werewolf

Today 00:00 - 01:20

1944. Horror. Directed by Henry Levin. Stars Nina Foch, Stephen Crane & Osa Massen. A young woman raised by gypsies hides a deadly secret which she would kill for to protect. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 01:20 - 01:25

Caroline Munro presents the final film of the evening Private Property. This 1960 crime drama directed by Leslie Stevens, stars Kate Manx, Corey Allen, Warren Oates and Jerome Cowan. [S]

Private Property

Today 01:25 - 03:00

1960. Crime. Directed by Leslie Stevens. Stars Kate Manx, Corey Allen & Warren Oates. An arrogant criminal plots to seduce a lonely housewife for his inexperienced partner. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 03:00 - 03:05

It's another farewell, as Caroline wraps up another night in the club, but don't fear she has three more films to present before locking up. [S]

Battle Beyond The Sun

Today 03:05 - 04:25

1962. Sci-fi. Directed by Mikhail Karyukov, Aleksandr Kozyr & Francis Ford Coppola. Stars Edd Perry & Arla Powell. In the distant future, two rival nations race to be the first to land on Mars. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Today 04:25 - 05:00

Housekeeping. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Walter creates trouble and is almost arrested for shoplifting in Leslie's supermarket. (S3, E03) [S]

Burke's Law

Today 05:00 - 06:00

Who Killed The 13th Clown? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Thirteen clowns manage to squeeze into a car but at the end of the act the thirteenth clown is found dead.

The Girl Who Couldn't Quite

Today 06:00 - 07:40

1949. Comedy. Directed by Norman Lee. Stars Bill Owen, Elizabeth Henson & Betty Stockfeld. Ruth hasn't smiled since she was a little girl but with the friendship of a tramp she smiles again. [S]

Port of New York

Today 07:40 - 09:20

1949. Drama. Director: Laslo Benedek. Stars Scott Brady, Yul Brynner & Richard Rober. Two narcotics agents go after killer drug dealers who use the New York harbor to smuggle in their contraband. [S]

To Dorothy A Son

Today 09:20 - 11:00

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

Landfall

Today 11:00 - 12:45

1949. War. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett & Kathleen Harrison. At Coastal Command in Southern England, an RAF pilot is suspended after sinking a British sub. [S]

Look At Life Anything to...

Today 12:45 - 12:55

... Declare?. 1960. A fascinating look at the Customs and Excise service in Britain.

The Brothers

Today 12:55 - 14:00

Declarations of Independence. 1973. Stars Richard Easton, Hilary Tindall & Julia Goodman. Ted pressures Brian into keeping the firm afloat. Meanwhile, Barbara and her mother clash over Nicholas. [S]

Saddle Up!

Today 14:00 - 14:05

Howdy! James Stephens welcomes all Western fans for another afternoon of adventure and starts off with the 1948 feature Fury at Furnace Creek, starring Victor Mature and Coleen Gray. [S]

Fury at Furnace Creek

Today 14:05 - 15:50

1948. Western. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Stars Victor Mature, Coleen Gray & Glenn Langan. Two brothers set out to clear their fathers name after he dies suddenly during his military trial. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Today 15:50 - 16:25

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]

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Today 16:25 - 16:55

An Adventure with Audubon. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Robert Cornthwaite & Barbara Eiler. Jim Bowie intervenes when his friend is mistaken for the missing son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. [S]

26 Men

Today 16:55 - 17:25

The Wild Bunch. 1957. Stars Tristram Coffin, Norma Ward & Hal Hopper. A member of the Wild Bunch bandit gang escapes from Clint's custody and he is fired, so he sets out to take on the whole gang. [S]

The Texan

Today 17:25 - 18:00

A Time of the Year. 1958. Stars Rory Calhoun, George Macready & Suzanne Lloyd. Bill Longley rides with a young couple on a stagecoach but an attempted robbery causes problems for all involved. [S]

Z-Cars

Today 18:00 - 19:05

Absence. 1974. Stars Christopher Burgess, Ian Cullen & Pauline Delaney. There's a bank raid on the cards and the only man who knows anything about it is Harry Dance. [S]

The Human Jungle

Today 19:05 - 20:05

Wild Goose Chase. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. A teenager dreams up a detailed account of a non-existent attack upon herself for the police. Guest stars Francesca Annis and Faith Brook. [S]

Maigret

Today 20:05 - 21:55

Night at the Crossroads. 1992. Stars Bruno Cremer, Sunnyi Melles & Johan Leysen. Maigret investigates a murder at a crossroads, where everyone appears to have something to hide. [S]

A Good Read with Mike Read

Today 21:55 - 22:45

A Costume Piece. Enjoy this thrilling tale about the gentleman thief A.J. Raffles, who persuades his sidekick, Bunny Manders, that they should steal millionaire Reuben Rosenthall's diamonds.

Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie Down

Today 22:45 - 23:15

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]

Look At Life A Policeman's Lot

Today 23:15 - 23:30

1960. A look at a typical day in a policeman's life, which uncovers more than expected from the role.

Maigret

Today 23:30 - 00:35

Murder On Monday. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Neville Jason. Maigret untangles a strange secret after a man who usually leaves for and returns from work like clockwork fails to return. [S]

Thu Oct 24
Harrison's Flowers

Tomorrow 00:35 - 03:05

2000. Drama. Directed by Elie Chouraqui. Stars Andie MacDowell, Elias Koteas & Brendan Gleeson. When a photojournalist disappears in war torn Yugoslavia, his wife travels to Europe to find him. [S]

Crazy Days

Tomorrow 03:05 - 04:00

1962. Comedy. Directed by James M. Anderson. Scenes from the silent era greats. Including Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin plus many more. Narrated by Hughie Green. [S]

Thunderbirds

Tomorrow 04:00 - 05:00

The Perils of Penelope. 1965. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett & Christine Finn. While in Paris, Lady Penelope runs into trouble with Dr Godber when she investigates an inventor's disappearance.

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Tomorrow 05:00 - 06:10

1938. Mystery. Directed by James P. Hogan. Stars John Howard, Heather Angel & H.B. Warner. Captain Drummond must act fast when he discovers the theft of a destructive invention. [S]

Colonel March Investigates

Tomorrow 06:10 - 07:30

1953. Crime drama starring Boris Karloff, Joan Sims and Richard Wattis. Colonel March runs the Scotland Yard office for the Department of Queer Complaints and investigates 3 strange crimes. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tomorrow 07:30 - 07:45

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

Thunder Rock

Tomorrow 07:45 - 09:50

1942. Supernatural drama starring Michael Redgrave, Barbara Mullen & James Mason. One of The Boulting Brothers' finest, a disillusioned writer becomes a lighthouse keeper living in solitude. [S]

It Always Rains On Sunday

Tomorrow 09:50 - 11:40

1947. Drama. Director: Robert Hamer. Stars Googie Withers, John McCallum, Jack Warner & Susan Shaw. Rose wants to escape the drudgery of her daily life when an old lover escapes from prison. [S]

Look At Life Backroom of...

Tomorrow 11:40 - 11:55

... the Sky. 1963. A brilliant look at the Ministry of Aviation's centre at Boscombe Down, where plans are being tested for the services.

Valentino

Tomorrow 11:55 - 14:00

1951. Biography. Directed by Lewis Allen. Stars Eleanor Parker, Otto Kruger & Anthony Dexter. The story of Rudolph Valentino and his rise from obscurity to fame, and the struggles that followed. [S]

Crown Court

Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:30

To Catch a Thief - Part 1. 1973. Stars Sam Kelly, Sheila Gish & Keith Drinkel. A stolen car has been found containing a painting which has also been stolen. The owner of the car is now on trial. [S]

Crown Court

Tomorrow 14:30 - 15:00

To Catch a Thief - Part 2. 1973. Stars Sheila Gish, Michael Rose & David Ashford. Erika Brabazon is cross examined by Charles Lotterby and Charlie Binns give details of how the painting was found. [S]

Crown Court

Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30

To Catch a Thief - Part 3. 1973. Stars Keith Drinkel, Madeleine Cannon & Oscar Quitak. Ronald Halsey is cross examined about his finances and an art expert makes a surprising claim. [S]

Enemy At The Door

Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:35

Committee Man. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Dr. Martel rejoins the controlling committee as a health officer after being asked by John Ambrose to do so. [S]

Sparrows Can't Sing

Tomorrow 16:35 - 18:25

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]

Scotland Yard

Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:00

1954. The Mysterious Bullet. Directed by Paul Gherzo. Starring Robert Raglan, John Warwick and Christine Adrian. A ballistics expert tracks down the killer of a widow's fiance. (S1, E13)

The Brothers

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:05

Hit and Miss. 1974. Stars Richard Easton, Gabrielle Drake & Carleton Hobbs. The procedure for making Hammonds a public company gets underway. Meanwhile, Jill decides to throw a party. [S]

Van der Valk

Tomorrow 20:05 - 22:15

Proof of Life. Stars Barry Foster, Meg Davies & Ronald Hines. When a businessman and his son are kidnapped, Van der Valk must establish whether the man's wife is involved. [S]

A Good Read with Mike Read

Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:05

Gentlemen and Players. Immerse yourself in the next classic story, where Raffles and Bunny Manders are invited to play in a country house cricket match, but there is more to it than meets the eye.

Pendulum

Tomorrow 23:05 - 01:10

1969. Crime Drama. Directed by George Schaefer. Stars George Peppard, Jean Seberg & Richard Kiley. A police captain, suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife, sets out to find the real killer. [S]

Fri Oct 25
Mademoiselle

Friday 01:10 - 03:15

1966. Drama. Directed by Tony Richardson. Stars Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni & Keith Skinner. A schoolteacher channels her repressed passion into secret acts of violence and destruction. [S]

Christmas Lights

Friday 03:15 - 04:45

2004. Comedy Drama. Directed by Paul Seed. Stars Robson Green, Mark Benton & Nicola Stephenson. Two lifelong friends forget what Christmas is really about when they take rivalries to the extreme. [S]

Look At Life Drummers of...

Friday 04:45 - 05:00

... the Queen. 1964. A spotlight is put on the Junior Guardsmen's Company, which teaches drumming among other trades.

Born Of The Sea

Friday 05:00 - 06:00

1949. A mysterious baby is found in a boat at sea, along with a charming portrait of a community in Coverack. Where is he from? Stars Dorothea Paul Directed by Anthony Mavrogordato. [S]

Look At Life Battle of the Bulge

Friday 06:00 - 06:10

1962. A focus on all the things you can do, if you are really determined, to take off those extra ounces and keep them at bay! Unveiling there is more to the slimming business than meets the eye.

Three Witnesses

Friday 06:10 - 07:30

1935. Drama. Directed by Leslie Hiscott. Starring Henry Kendall, Garry Marsh & Geraldine Fitzgerald. Murder mystery within a firm of contractors, following a takeover bid. [S]

Tomorrow

Friday 07:30 - 09:35

1972. Drama. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Stars Robert Duvall, Olga Bellin & Sudie Bond. A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant drifter, but things take an unexpected turn after she gives birth. [S]

The Bank Shot

Friday 09:35 - 11:15

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]

Look At Life Boys Without...

Friday 11:15 - 11:30

... Girls. 1962. A look at the boy's clubs across Britain, with a glimpse at what their future is likely to be.

The Four Just Men

Friday 11:30 - 12:05

The Princess. 1960. Stars Dan Dailey, Honor Blackman & Betta St. John. While the Princess of a small Asiatic kingdom is visiting Europe, Collier suspects that someone is trying to murder her. [S]

13 East Street

Friday 12:05 - 13:15

1952. Drama. Directed by Robert Baker. Starring Patrick Holt, Dora Bryan & Michael Balfour. A detective poses as an escaped convict to catch a gang of warehouse robbers. [S]

Appointment In London

Friday 13:15 - 15:05

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]

The Stranger Came Home

Friday 15:05 - 16:40

1954. Mystery. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paulette Goddard & William Sylvester. A man returns home after being missing for three years to find those responsible for the attempt on his life. [S]

The Intruder (1953)

Friday 16:40 - 18:20

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]

The Night Caller

Friday 18:20 - 20:00

1965. Sci-Fi. Director: John Gilling. Stars John Saxon, Maurice Denham and Patricia Haines. Aliens need to find mates from another world or they'll become extinct, they start with earth females. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 20:00 - 20:05

Join the fabulous Caroline Munro down in the Cellar Club. Tonight, we start with The World of Hammer episode Dracula and the Undead, which explores classic Hammer films featuring Dracula. [S]

The World of Hammer

Friday 20:05 - 20:40

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

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 20:40 - 20:50

Caroline Munro welcomes you to an evening of twists and turns as tonight she introduces the next episode of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense starring Deborah Raffin and David Langton. [S]

Hammer House of Mystery...

Friday 20:50 - 22:20

... and Suspense. Last Video and Testament. 1984. Stars Deborah Raffin & David Langton. A wealthy businessman about to undergo surgery has a surprise in store for his wife and her lover. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:20 - 22:25

As Caroline Munro wraps the night up, she gives us a sneaky peek at next week's thrilling Hammer features. [S]

The File of the Golden Goose

Friday 22:25 - 00:30

1969. Thriller. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Stars Yul Brynner, Charles Gray & Edward Woodward. A U.S. agent and a Scotland Yard detective team up to infiltrate an infamous counterfeit organisation. [S]

Sat Oct 26
Men In War

Saturday 00:30 - 02:35

1957. War. Director: Anthony Mann. Stars Robert Ryan, Robert Keith, Aldo Ray & Vic Morrow. During the Korean War, Lt. Benson and his troops find a colonel experiencing psychological combat trauma. [S]

Blood On The Sun

Saturday 02:35 - 04:30

1945. Thriller directed by Frank Lloyd and starring James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney. A dedicated American reporter in 1930s Japan is determined to expose the government's plan for world domination. [S]

Time To Remember

Saturday 04:30 - 05:00

Edwardian Summer. 1959. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson. A look back at a period of technological and political change from 1905 to 1910 during the reign of Edward VII. [S]

The Lost City

Saturday 05:00 - 06:55

1997. Action. After surviving a helicopter crash in the uncharted South African wilderness, two young men, a girl and a renegade thief discover an ancient city unknown to civilization. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Saturday 06:55 - 07:30

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

Black Saddle

Saturday 07:30 - 08:00

1959. Client: Brand. 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

Not Yet, He Ain't. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Kathleen Crowley. When the Penguin discovers Batman and Robin have escaped, he organises a manhunt to apprehend the dirty duo. [S]

Space Patrol

Saturday 08:30 - 09:00

The Planet of Light. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Libby Morris & Ronnie Stevens. Captain Dart and Slim are invited to the planet Lumen, but on arrival Dart's oxygen cylinder is pierced. [S]

Cry Wolf

Saturday 09:00 - 10:00

1968. Drama. Director John Davis. Stars Anthony Kemp, Mary Burleigh & Martin Beaumont. The town mayor's son, an imaginative boy, sees a kidnapping plot, something that no one wants to believe. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

Elixir of Youth. 1958. Stars Richard Greene & Anne Reid. Desperate for money, Sir Boland promises the hand of his ward Melissa to an old man. Tuck and Robin decide to make their own arrangements. [S]

The Buccaneers

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00

The Decoy. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Virginia Maskell & Marne Maitland. Whilst Tempest sails to Charleston, he encounters a strange woman alone in a boat at sea who tells him a peculiar story. [S]

One Step Beyond

Saturday 11:00 - 11:35

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]

Women of the Prehistoric Planet

Saturday 11:35 - 13:25

1966. Sci-fi. Directed by Arthur C. Pierce. Stars Wendell Corey, John Agar & Keith Larson. When a starship becomes stranded on an unexplored planet, a mission is launched to save the survivors. [S]

Saber of London

Saturday 13:25 - 14:00

The Florentine Madonna. 1959. Stars Donald Gray, Robert Ayres & Ursula Camm. A man selling forged paintings plots to steal the Madonna and replace it, but will he get away with his plan?

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Saturday 14:00 - 14:35

Flight 104. 1968. Stars Francis Matthews & David Healy. When the Mysterons threaten to sabotage a conference in Switzerland, Scarlet and Blue are assigned to escort the world's leading astrophysicist.

The Riddle Of The Sands

Saturday 14:35 - 16:40

1978. Adventure. Director: Tony Maylam. Stars Michael York, Jenny Agutter & Simon MacCorkindale. Set in 1901, a pair of British yachtsmen discover a German plot to invade England. [S]

Assassin For Hire

Saturday 16:40 - 18:00

1951. Crime. Director: Michael McCarthy. Stars Sydney Tafler, Ronald Howard & Katharine Blake. To support his family, Antonio takes a high risk and hires himself as a professional hit-man. [S]

Z-Cars

Saturday 18:00 - 19:00

Priority. 1974. Stars James Ellis, Bill Stewart & Joyce Blair. Quilley and Braithwaite have a tricky customer. Meanwhile, Lynch has Stone, as well as a missing child and a break in to deal with. [S]

Reckless

Saturday 19:00 - 20:05

Episode 3. 1997. Stars Francesca Annis, Robson Green & Conor Mullen. After rushing into Owen's arms upon discovering her husband's indiscretion, Anna realises that she has feelings for Owen too. [S]

Dead Gorgeous

Saturday 20:05 - 22:05

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

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Saturday 22:05 - 23:15

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

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Saturday 23:15 - 01:00

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

Sun Oct 27
Confessions of a Pop Performer

Sunday 01:00 - 02:45

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.

Blonde Fist

Sunday 02:45 - 04:50

1991. Drama. Director: Frank Clarke. Stars Margi Clarke, Carroll Baker & Ken Hutchison. Ronnie flees domestic life to find her father in New York and ends up boxing to make ends meet. [S]

Talking Pictures with Margi Clarke

Sunday 04:50 - 05:20

In this exclusive interview filmed at The Plaza, Liverpool, Mike Read sits down with Margi Clarke to talk about her fantastic career as an actress and presenter.

Look At Life Doctor on Call

Sunday 05:20 - 05:30

1964. A look at the services that doctors provide, with a focus on a team that goes out with a flying doctor to the remote areas of jungle in Malaya.

The Law & Mr Jones

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

The Boy Who Said No. 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.

Alibi Breaker

Sunday 06:00 - 07:20

1937. Crime drama directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Basil Langton and Julien Mitchell. A rich man's son won't work to pay off his debts, so a fraud plot is concocted to steal what's owed.

Vengeance Is Mine

Sunday 07:20 - 08:35

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]

The Crater Lake Monster

Sunday 08:35 - 10:20

1977. Sci-Fi. A mountain village resort is terrorised by a time-warped prehistoric monster. Stars Richard Cardella, Glenn Roberts & Mark Siegel. [S]

Bandido

Sunday 10:20 - 12:10

1956. Western. Directed by Richard Fleisher. Stars Robert Mitchum, Ursula Thiess & Gilbert Roland. An adventurer teams up with a rebel leader to steal an arms shipment due for government troops. [S]

Look At Life Downtown

Sunday 12:10 - 12:20

1967. A look at what is being done about designing shopping centres and the difference between the old and new shopping streets.

Thunderbirds

Sunday 12:20 - 13:25

Day of Disaster. 1965. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett & Peter Dyneley. The team find themselves involved in a rescue mission when a bridge collapses, burying a space probe in the riverbed.

Batman

Sunday 13:25 - 14:00

Not Yet, He Ain't. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Kathleen Crowley. When the Penguin discovers Batman and Robin have escaped, he organises a manhunt to apprehend the dirty duo. [S]

The Weaker Sex

Sunday 14:00 - 15:40

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]

Norman Wisdom: A Life

Sunday 15:40 - 16:30

2004. Documentary. Directed by Peter Williams. Sir Norman Wisdom goes back to his roots in Kent and talks to Paul Ross about his childhood, his challenges and his professional life of laughter. [S]

Out of Town

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

Bee Skeps/Flooded River Fishing. 1978. This specially preserved episode shows a traditional bee skep being made. Then, planning to fish in a stream on Salisbury Plain, Jack finds it in flood. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

We have 'music unlimited' with a very rare reel with some surprising guests, we've found a lost 'Tod Slaughter' film, footage of directing traffic in 1959 and who remembers the Harold Hare Comic? [S]

Miranda

Sunday 18:00 - 19:40

1948. Comedy. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars: Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Margaret Rutherford. A light comedy about a beautiful and playful mermaid and her effect on Dr. Paul Martin. [S]

Final Appointment

Sunday 19:40 - 21:00

1954. Crime. Director Terence Fisher and starring John Bentley. Reporters investigate threats against a retired army officer and discover links to a series of murders that occurred during the war. [S]

Victorian Scandals

Sunday 21:00 - 22:05

The Portland Millions. 1976. Stars Patricia Hayes, Raymond Huntley, Antony Brown & Nigel Havers. Annie Druce is determined to prove that her late father was the Duke of Portland. [S]

Villain (1971)

Sunday 22:05 - 00:05

1971. Drama. Director: Michael Tuchner. Stars Richard Burton, Ian McShane & Nigel Davenport. Your everyday London businessman and sadistic gang leader. Once you've met, you'll wish you hadn't. [S]

Mon Oct 28
Cabin Boy

Monday 00:05 - 01:40

1994. Comedy. Director: Adam Resnick. Stars Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley & Brian Doyle-Murray. An arrogant young man plans to go on a Hawaiian cruise, but winds up lost at sea on a fishing boat.

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Monday 01:40 - 02:40

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.

Suddenly

Monday 02:40 - 04:15

1954. Drama. Director: Lewis Allen. Stars Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden & James Gleason. Three gangsters trap a family in their own house, with the intention of killing the president of the USA. [S]

Crosstrap

Monday 04:15 - 05:30

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

The Larkins

Monday 05:30 - 06:00

Gun-in-Law. 1958. Stars David Kossoff, Barbara Mitchell & Peggy Mount. Jeff is forced to entertain a group of obnoxious kids at the same time Eddie's prospective employers are planning a visit. [S]

The Westerner

Monday 06:00 - 06:35

Dos Pinos. 1962. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Dave and Brown arrive in the town of Dos Pinos looking for room and board. [S]

Operation Diplomat

Monday 06:35 - 07:55

1953. Crime. Directed by John Guillermin. Stars Guy Rolfe, Lisa Daniely, Patricia Dainton. A surgeon is forced to operate on an injured man by a gang of smugglers. [S]

The Promise

Monday 07:55 - 08:55

1952. Drama. Directed by Norman Walker. Stars Lesley Dudley, Harry Fowler & Everley Gregg. A newly appointed Prison Missioner, struggling in his new role, turns to the Holy Spirit for inspiration. [S]

Passport To Treason

Monday 08:55 - 10:30

1956. Crime Drama. Directed by Robert S. Baker. Stars Rod Cameron and Lois Maxwell. Clifford, an American private eye, stationed in London for the sake of a murdered friend, takes over a case. [S]

In Suspicious Circumstances

Monday 10:30 - 11:35

Ring of Truth - The Golden Goose. 1996. Stars Julia Farino & Paul Shelley. A look at the case of a man haunted by crimes of the past and the story of a captain of industry who knows too much. [S]

The Outer Limits

Monday 11:35 - 12:40

Keeper of the Purple Twilight. 1964. Stars Robert Webber, Warren Stevens & Gail Kobe. An alien creature offers to help a scientist complete his work in exchange for the scientist's emotions. [S]

Five Days

Monday 12:40 - 14:10

1954. Crime. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Stars Dane Clark, Cecile Chevreau & Paul Carpenter. A man on the verge of bankruptcy pays his friend to organise a hit on him, but will his plan pay off? [S]

Look At Life Glamour Gets...

Monday 14:10 - 14:25

... a Passport. 1964. A fabulous glimpse of the fashion industry, with a look at its export plans.

A Good Read with Mike Read

Monday 14:25 - 15:00

The Ides of March - Part 1. Mike Read reads classic Raffles stories from The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung and begins with the exciting tale The Ides of March.

The Saint

Monday 15:00 - 16:05

The Frightened Innkeeper. 1965. Stars Roger Moore, Michael Gwynn & Suzanne Neve. Simon investigates strange events at a remote inn in Cornwall. Will he be able to uncover the secrets within? [S]

The Passing Stranger

Monday 16:05 - 17:20

1954. Drama. Directed by John Arnold. Stars Diane Cilento, Lee Patterson & Duncan Lamont. Diane Cilento runs a café in a small English town and is swept off her feet by a mysterious stranger. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Monday 17:20 - 18:00

Postman's Knock. 1956. Stars Peter Byrne, John Dearth & Jack Warner. Mary Dixon's upcoming wedding looks doomed when she starts receiving anonymous letters about her fiancé's apparent affair. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Monday 18:00 - 18:30

The Eviction. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Walter and Ada receive notice of eviction as the council intend to build a bypass where their house currently stands. (S3, E04) [S]

Out of Town

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Bee Skeps/Flooded River Fishing. 1978. This specially preserved episode shows a traditional bee skep being made. Then, planning to fish in a stream on Salisbury Plain, Jack finds it in flood. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

We have a rare treat with some lost films of Peter Sellers, then wonderful cine reels of pedal cars, tricycles, go karts and lawnmowers, and footage on how to change the wheel on an Austin 7 van. [S]

Enemy At The Door

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

Escape. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Confronting and killing the latest intrude at his farm lead Peter to a desperate escape but not one he imagined. [S]

A Prayer for the Dying

Monday 21:05 - 23:15

1987. Crime. Directed by Mike Hodges. Stars Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins & Alan Bates. An IRA hitman wants out, but the price for his freedom is one last job and it won't be as easy as he thinks. [S]

A Good Read with Mike Read

Monday 23:15 - 00:00

Le Premier Pas. Mike Read delves into another captivating Raffles story from The Amateur Cracksman in which Raffles tells Bunny Manders about his first crime.

Tue Oct 29
Doctor At Large

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:50

1957. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow & Donald Sinden. The hilarious misadventures of Dr. Simon Sparrow as he sets off into the world after graduating. [S]

Look At Life Lady by the Sea

Tuesday 01:50 - 02:00

1961. A look at the world of one of Britain's most respected establishments: the seaside landlady.

Maigret

Tuesday 02:00 - 03:50

Maigret at the Doctor's. 2004. Stars Bruno Cremer, Monique Chaumette & Lionel Abelanski. A doctor's maid has been poisoned. All evidence points to the doctor but Maigret refuses to accept it. [S]

The Body Vanished

Tuesday 03:50 - 04:50

1939. Drama. Directed by Walter Tennyson. Starring Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren & Ernest Sefton. This murder mystery poses the dilemma of a vanishing corpse. [S]

Look At Life Gypsy Holiday

Tuesday 04:50 - 05:00

1963. A look at Europe's gypsy holidays. Each year, a pilgrimage is made to the Camargue, the wild corner of France where the Rhone meets the Mediterranean, and a colourful festival is held.

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Tuesday 05:00 - 05:30

The Ramp. 1962. Lloyd Bridges introduces a news event, either current or the past, discussing its relevance. Stars Lloyd Bridges, Don Dubbins & Bennye Gatteys. Created by: Aaron Spelling.

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 05:30 - 06:00

The Burma Temple Story. 1951. Stars Brian Donlevy, Elisabeth Fraser & Lillian Molieri. Steve travels to Burma to find out who killed a newspaper correspondent posing as a political refugee. [S]

Emergency

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:20

1962. Drama directed by Francis Searle and starring Dermot Walsh. When a young girl is knocked down there are only three donors of the same blood group. A frantic search to find the donors begins. [S]

Blackout

Tuesday 07:20 - 08:45

1950. Crime Noir. Director: Robert S Baker. Written by John Gilling. Stars Maxwell Reed & Dinah Sheridan. An ambulance drops a blind patient to the wrong address, where he stumbles over a body. [S]

The Big Day

Tuesday 08:45 - 10:00

1960. Drama. Directed by Peter Graham Scott. Stars Donald Pleasence, Andree Melly, Colin Gordon, Harry H. Corbett and Susan Shaw. Three men anticipate a big promotion in a growing company. [S]

The Gentleman Bandit

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00

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]

Worzel Gummidge

Tuesday 12:00 - 12:35

Will The Real Aunt Sally..? 1981. Stars Jon Pertwee, Connie Booth & Una Stubbs. The arrival of a second Aunt Sally in the village causes confusion for a lovesick Worzel, who can't tell them apart. [S]

Never Look Back

Tuesday 12:35 - 14:05

1952. Drama. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, Guy Middleton. A female lawyer puts her reputation on the line to defend her ex-boyfriend who has been accused of murder. [S]

A Good Read with Mike Read

Tuesday 14:05 - 14:45

The Ides of March - Part 2. Mike Read continues with the second part of the fascinating tale The Ides of March in which Bunny becomes involved in a life of crime as Raffles' junior partner.

Crow Hollow

Tuesday 14:45 - 16:10

1952. Drama. Director: Michael McCarthy. Stars Natasha Parry & Donald Houston. In a spooky mansion, one of three sinister spinsters tries to poison her nephew's wife to steal a large inheritance. [S]

Lorna Doone

Tuesday 16:10 - 17:55

1951. Adventure. Directed by Phil Karlson. Stars Barbara Hale, Richard Greene & Carl Benton Reid. A love affair between a farmer and an outlaw's daughter develops with bitter-sweet results. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tuesday 17:55 - 18:30

Elly Becomes a Secretary. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas & John Ashley. Jed decides to help Mr. Drysdale by taking over his job for the day and having Elly help by being his secretary. [S]

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

The Sorcerer. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts & Eric Pohlmann. A psychologist is murdered in a sealed room. Inspector March needs to decide who had the most reason to kill him. [S]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

Batman Stands Pat. 1966. Stars Adam West, David Wayne & Madge Blake. Batman's escape from his plaster case allows him to continue his hunt for the Mad Hatter, who is after the twelfth juror. [S]

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:05

The Death in the Morgue Story. 1952. Stars Brian Donlevy, Francesca De Scaffa & Harry Guardino. A morgue in Morocco is Steve's headquarters as he investigates sabotage at an American air base. [S]

Rumpole of the Bailey

Tuesday 20:05 - 21:10

Rumpole and the Female of the Species. Stars: Leo McKern, Ray Brooks, Peggy Thorpe-Bates & Patricia Hodge. Rumpole defends a petty thief on charges of armed robbery.

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Tuesday 21:10 - 23:20

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

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 23:20 - 23:25

Welcome to a night of death and devils! Caroline Munro introduces the first of tonight's offerings 976-Evil. This 1989 feature is directed by 'Freddie Kruger' himself, Robert Englund. [S]

976-Evil

Tuesday 23:25 - 01:15

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]

Wed Oct 30
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 01:15 - 01:20

We have another date with the devil as Caroline Munro introduces Curse of the Demon, the 1957 horror starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. [S]

Night of the Demon

Wednesday 01:20 - 03:20

(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]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 03:20 - 03:25

Caroline introduces the third and final film of the evening, Phantom Ship. This early Hammer Film production released in 1935 stars Bela Lugosi, Shirley Grey and Arthur Margetson. [S]

Phantom Ship

Wednesday 03:25 - 04:40

1935. Mystery. Directed by Denison Clift. Stars Bela Lugosi, Shirley Grey & Arthur Margetson. During a terrible storm, the crew of a ship realise a murderer is among them, killing them one by one. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 04:40 - 04:45

After an exciting night of horror fare, it's time to close up. Caroline Munro gives a preview of an eclectic threesome of films for next week. [S]

The Eyes

Wednesday 04:45 - 05:15

1960. Drama. Director: Ken Hughes. Stars Reed De Rouen, Jean MacDonald & Tommy Duggan. Very rare and unseen for years! The story of a woman who questions her own sanity.

What's On TPTV With Noel

Wednesday 05:15 - 05:25

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 October and beginning of November. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Wednesday 05:25 - 06:00

The Eviction. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Walter and Ada receive notice of eviction as the council intend to build a bypass where their house currently stands. (S3, E04) [S]

Burke's Law

Wednesday 06:00 - 07:05

Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. The murder of a blackmailing department store maintenance man must be solved but Burke is in Chicago.

Big Ben Calling

Wednesday 07:05 - 07:55

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

Undercover Girl

Wednesday 07:55 - 09:15

1958. Crime Drama. A reporter on the verge of exposing a drugs ring is killed before he can write the story. Stars Paul Carpenter and Jackie Collins. [S]

The Ghost Camera

Wednesday 09:15 - 10:35

1933. Crime drama with Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino (her first full feature) and one of John Mills' early films. A lost camera contains a photo of a murder. [S]

Paul Temple's Triumph

Wednesday 10:35 - 12:10

1950. Nettlefold Films production directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley & Dinah Sheridan. Paul Temple is on the hunt for a kidnapped scientist who's invented a secret formula. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Wednesday 12:10 - 12:20

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 October and beginning of November. [S]

Rogue's Yarn

Wednesday 12:20 - 13:55

1956. Crime drama directed by Vernon Sewell. A husband plots to kill his rich wife. Does he have the perfect alibi? Starring Derek Bond and Hugh Latimer. [S]

The Brothers

Wednesday 13:55 - 15:00

Errors of Judgement. 1973. Stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell & Jonathan Newth. Hammond Transport is struggling. Brian and Edward attempt to conceal the company's debt from the board members. [S]

Saddle Up!

Wednesday 15:00 - 15:05

Rage at Dawn begins another afternoon of western delights. James Stephens introduces the 1955 film which features Randolph Scott in the lead opposite Forrest Tucker as the villain. [S]

Rage at Dawn

Wednesday 15:05 - 16:50

1955. Western. Directed by Tim Whelan. Stars Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker & Mala Powers. A private detective from Chicago is sent out west to take down the notorious Reno brothers. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Wednesday 16:50 - 17:25

Rich Man's Son. 1955. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Lee Erickson & Don Haggerty. The son of a railway executive runs away to become a gun toting ranch hand, but Wyatt teaches him some important lessons. [S]

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Wednesday 17:25 - 17:55

Deputy Sheriff. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Maurice Marsac & Celia Lovsky. Jim volunteers to become a deputy sheriff to protect a prisoner, the son of a French society member, from mob violence. [S]

26 Men

Wednesday 17:55 - 18:25

Border Incident. 1957. Stars Tristram Coffin, Rico Alaniz & Lane Bradford. Clint Travis goes undercover as a gun smuggler to stop a Mexican revolutionary's plans to topple the Mexican government. [S]

The Texan

Wednesday 18:25 - 19:00

The Lord Will Provide. 1958. Stars Rory Calhoun & Ellen Corby. After Bill rescues a reverend, he learns of a town with a reputation for killing men of the cloth and heads there to investigate. [S]

Z-Cars

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:05

In Police Hands. 1974. Stars Brigid Erin Bates, John Oxley & Douglas Fielding. Julie and Dave are happy, then they're in the nick. It seems that simply being in love these days is a crime. [S]

The Human Jungle

Wednesday 20:05 - 21:05

Enemy Outside. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. Two men in the same hospital ward give Drs Corder and Davis a problem that trembles on the brink of catastrophe. Guest stars Tony Tanner. [S]

Maigret

Wednesday 21:05 - 23:00

Maigret at the Majestic. 1993. Stars Bruno Cremer, Jérôme Deschamps & Marilu Marini. After a guest at the Hotel Majestic is strangled, Maigret takes on the difficulties of the complex case. [S]

Smokescreen (1964)

Wednesday 23:00 - 00:30

1964. Drama. Directed by Jim O'Connolly. Starring Peter Vaughan, John Carson & Yvonne Romain. A blazing car goes over the cliff to the east of Brighton. Suspicions mount when no body can be found. [S]