Today 01:15 - 04:05
1977. Thriller. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Stars Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark & Roscoe Lee Browne. An imprisoned rogue Air Force general seizes a nuclear silo and threatens to start WWIII. [S]
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Sat Mar 14
Today 04:05 - 05:30
1954. Romance. Directed by Paul Dickson. Stars Griffth Jones, Kathleen Byron & Hugh Williams. A cynical sculptor becomes inspired by a ballerina he meets, but this only enrages her jealous lover. [S]
Today 05:30 - 06:00
Romney Marsh/Pumpkins. 1986. Jack looks back at a sunny visit to Kent when he tried to photograph a 'flying frog' on Romney Marsh, and he visits a village pumpkin fair. [S]
Today 06:00 - 07:20
1946. Thriller. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Morgan Conway, Dick Wessel & Esther Howard. Dick Tracy is on the trail of the rampaging arch nemesis, Cueball. [S]
Today 07:20 - 07:50
The Stake. 1974. Stars Roberta Tovey, Brian Coburn & Simon Cuff. Lady Ann is put on the stand to determine whether she is guilty of witchcraft, but will Black Arrow return and save the day? [S]
Today 07:50 - 08:25
1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. When the two strange boys arrive in his realm, King Nerada worries about the fulfilment of ancient prophecies.
Today 08:25 - 09:00
The Magic Book. 1956. Stars William Russell, Ronald Leigh-Hunt & Cyril Smith. Sir Lancelot helps to keep safe an Abbey and the occupants from invaders. [S]
Today 09:00 - 09:30
The Duo Defy. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. Mr. Freeze gives Professor Isaacson an ultimatum: meet his demands, or he will begin to freeze the entire country. [S]
Today 09:30 - 10:00
Outcasts of Paradise Valley. 1955. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger & Dale Evans. Unable to find a job, two young men decide on a life of crime. Their first victims are an elderly couple. [S]
Today 10:00 - 10:30
Big Ben Strikes Again. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Donald Gray & Janna Hill. The Mysterons announce they intend to destroy London and a truck carrying an atomic device goes missing in the city. [S]
Today 10:30 - 11:00
The Young Widow. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Having escaped from Gessler's troops, Tell and his wife are given refuge by the beautiful Countess von Marheim. [S]
Today 11:00 - 11:30
The Hand of the Hawk. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Anthony Dawson & Sid James. Tempest tries to solve the murder of a crew member from another ship. A mysterious clue may just hold the answer. [S]
Today 11:30 - 12:00
The Traitor. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. King John fails to gather money to release Richard, some Lords raise the money. Robin must secretly get it out the country. [S]
Today 12:00 - 13:05
1963. Family. Directed by Colin Bell. Stars Christopher Brett, Shirley Joy & Peter Butterworth. A group of children attempt to retrieve their toy plane from the top of an abandoned tower. [S]
Today 13:05 - 13:35
24 Hours. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Robert Arden & Joy Owen. In Piccadilly, Maguire spots Caldwell, a criminal he once arrested in Canada; he has a hunch that he is up to no good and follows him. [S]
Today 13:35 - 15:35
(AKA PT Raiders) 1955. Thriller. Director Basil Dearden. Stars Richard Attenborough, George Baker and Bill Owen. A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling black market items into post-war Britain. [S]
Today 15:35 - 16:00
1945. A short documentary about football. This film explores everything football such as teaching school children football techniques, scouting the next professional players and nationwide matches!
Today 16:00 - 16:35
Dutchman's Reef. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Leonard Teale. Mrs. Culbert summons Cobb to search for her missing son but he is not interested until they come to an agreement. [S]
Today 16:35 - 18:35
1956. Drama. Directed by Charles Frend. Stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison & Michael Brooke. The sleuths of Scotland Yard try to solve a series of burglaries. [S]
Today 18:35 - 19:00
1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.
Today 19:00 - 20:00
The Trap. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Sonia Dresdel & Jacqueline Hill. Maigret creates a trap to capture a serial killer who is targeting women in the streets of Montmartre. [S]
Today 20:00 - 22:35
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]
Today 22:35 - 00:00
1961. Crime. Director: Ernest Morris. Stars John Hewer, Ann Lynn & Jean Muir. A dancer collapses and dies on stage at the famous Flamingo Club leading her husband to delve into the investigation. [S]
Sun Mar 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:35
1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Meet Switzerland's 78 year old rave star. Visit the German men's group who romp naked in the woods, inspired by Robert Bly's 'Iron John'.
Tomorrow 00:35 - 01:50
1962. Comedy. Director: John Wallis. Stars Randy Brent, Gabrielle Benett & Marianne Bennett. A man lost in the desert comes across an oasis with six naked women. [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 03:15
1960. Drama. Directors: Larry Wolk & Doris Wishman. Stars Greg Conrad, Dolores Carlos & Earl Bauer. After robbing a bank, two brothers take a nudist woman hostage and hide out in a nudist camp. [S]
Tomorrow 03:15 - 04:25
Unseen for years this strange, B-Picture oddity sees Warren Mitchell superb as fairground magician Emilio Dinelli, tormented by a gang of rowdies who take him prisoner in his backstreet workshop. [S]
Tomorrow 04:25 - 04:55
Shepherd's War. 1956. Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Hearing that friendly shepherds are under attack by plundering knights, Sir Lancelot volunteers to help. [S]
Tomorrow 04:55 - 05:30
In Search of the Tajmanon. 1964. Stars Lois Maxwell, Ray Barrett & Don Mason. The crew aid Prof. Graham in his search for the temple of Tajmanon which was submerged when a dam was built in Africa.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00
1965. The Abominable Snowman. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. After agreeing to deliver a salesman's sample case, Honey becomes marked for death.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:15
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]
Tomorrow 07:15 - 08:50
1968. Sci-fi. Director: Peter Bogdanovich. Stars Mamie Van Doren & Mary Marr. When a group of astronauts land on Venus they are surprised to find dangerous creatures and beautiful women. [S]
Tomorrow 08:50 - 10:40
1967. Western. Director: Sergio Corbucci. Stars Joseph Cotten, Norma Bengell & Julian Mateos. The Civil War is over, and the South has fallen, but Col. Jonas has a plan to revive the Confederacy. [S]
Tomorrow 10:40 - 11:10
Lafe Returns. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Peter Whitney & Bobs Watson. Still trying to get his hands on the Clampett millions, Lafe pays a return visit to try to find where Jed has buried his money. [S]
Tomorrow 11:10 - 12:40
1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. Stars Arthur Franz & Dick Foran. A submarine is sent out to investigate a series of naval disasters, but the crew also get caught up in the chaos. [S]
Tomorrow 12:40 - 13:10
Black Widow Strikes Again. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Black Widow uses a brain control device to rob several banks, can batman stop her? Or will she control him too? [S]
Tomorrow 13:10 - 15:20
1967. Western. Director: James Neilson. Stars Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette & Karl Malden. To restore his family's wealth, a young lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. [S]
Tomorrow 15:20 - 15:30
1964. An interesting study of the present state of bookmakers in England, their possible future, and competition represented by the tote.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
1985. The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are Michael Barrymore, Melvyn Hayes, Barry Howard, Ruth Madoc, Leslie Ash & Adrienne Posta. [S]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
The Dove Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Solo steals a dove-shaped medal from the leader of a European nation. The medal has information about Thrush. [S]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
The Spinners of The Spools bring a real treat for Milkmen, a fabulous reel on JOBS dairy from the 60s! Then tips from 1951, a brilliant reel on the ABC Film Review magazine. [S]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
The Hazard of the Die. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. Hannay saves the life of a desperate woman, not knowing this act of bravery will bring him to his enemy. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30
Think Thin. 1981. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert thinks that he, Angie and Ida need to lose weight, so he plans a diet for them all to follow. Ida is not happy! [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
A Corpse in Room 13. 1955. Stars Margaret Anderson & Phil Brown. A wealthy gentleman checks into a hotel and ends up dead. In financial desperation, the hotelier makes a series of bad decisions. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05
The Case of the Monks Hood Murder. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Mrs. Vincent makes a complaint that Dr. Sneddon murdered her husband, he said he died of consumption. [S]
Tomorrow 21:05 - 21:40
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Dailey & Wayne, Roger Kitter & Johnny Hackett play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S]
Tomorrow 21:40 - 23:25
1978. Comedy. Director: Stanley Long. Stars Chris Neil, Christopher Biggins, Lindy Benson. Plumber's mate Sid meets ladies at work. Susie is unaware of his dalliances as he gets into debt trouble. [S]
Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:30
A TOTP style TV Show for Heritage Artists based on the Heritage Chart which is voted on in over 80 countries. Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview.
Mon Mar 16
Monday 00:30 - 02:20
1956. Comedy Western. A corset store owner goes broke and becomes a traveling sales lady in Texas 1897. Starring Ginger Rogers, Barry Nelson and a young Clint Eastwood.
Monday 02:20 - 02:30
1965. A compelling look at some of the independent and local government-sponsored nursery schools in Britain.
Monday 02:30 - 03:30
1963. Who Killed Cable Roberts? Directed by Jeffrey Hayden. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A legendary writer, documentary filmmaker, and hunter, is found murdered in his study.
Monday 03:30 - 04:30
1965. Death of a Fleming. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]
Monday 04:30 - 05:00
Highlander. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. Duncan, a highland visitor to the outlaw camp, is viewed with suspicion by Little John. [S]
Monday 05:00 - 05:30
Before The Mast. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Ferdy Mayne & Roger Snowdon. When a pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, Tempest hatches a daring plan to destroy the ship. [S]
Monday 05:30 - 06:00
The Suspect. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell must prove a girl innocent of giving information to the Austrians about secret arms shipments. [S]
Monday 06:00 - 06:30
Coffin Sam. Director: Aaron Spelling. Stars Don Durant. Sam, a gunslinger, claims his gun hand is becoming crippled. Sam offers Ringo an interesting proposition to help aid his reputation. [S]
Monday 06:30 - 07:45
1954. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Charles Victor, Peggy Mount and Michael Craig. An elderly bank cashier with two years to live absconds with the contents of a bank safe. [S]
Monday 07:45 - 07:55
1964. A remarkable look at the medical and social services available for both hospital and home births.
Monday 07:55 - 09:10
1960. Drama. Directed by Don Sharp. Stars Carol White, Alan Rothwell & Lois Daine. A bored teenager finds excitement in the life of crime, but his interests change when he starts to fall in love. [S]
Monday 09:10 - 10:40
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]
Monday 10:40 - 12:10
1958. Crime Thriller. Directed by Paul Rotha with Lee Patterson. The daughter of a convicted and executed killer believes she has murdered blackmailer Hilton Edwards. [S]
Monday 12:10 - 12:40
Long Live the King. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh & Lisa Daniely. Prince Richard is unaware that his father the King is ill, a messenger is sent to him, but a scheming Prince John sends Richard astray. [S]
Monday 12:40 - 14:25
1957. Drama. Director: Compton Bennett. Stars Phyllis Kirk, Dan O'Herlihy & Wilfrid Hyde-White. Robberies and murder take place in a quiet town and the investigators have a lot of questions. [S]
Monday 14:25 - 16:25
1944. Drama. Directed by Basil Dearden. Starring Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns & Tom Walls. A group of travellers, all with something to hide in their past, take shelter from a storm in an old inn. [S]
Monday 16:25 - 18:30
1987. Thriller. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove. A young lady contacts Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father who disappeared 10 years ago. [S]
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
A Corpse in Room 13. 1955. Stars Margaret Anderson & Phil Brown. A wealthy gentleman checks into a hotel and ends up dead. In financial desperation, the hotelier makes a series of bad decisions. [S]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Mike and Noel head back to 1955 for a very prestigious car race, the fabulous Petula Clark sings in a brilliant new Scopitone and take a peek at late 1960s life! [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:10
1989. Stars Diana Rigg, James Wilby & David McCallum. Angie and Kit's secret has been hidden for so long. It is only a matter of time until Helena finds out about their betrayal. [S]
Monday 21:10 - 23:15
1946. War. Director Peter Ustinov. Stars Ralph Richardson and Richard Attenborough. During World War II, on the eve of the Battle of Britain, British scientists develop the first radar systems. [S]
Monday 23:15 - 00:55
1974. Comedy. Directed by John Robins. Stars Benny Hill & Patricia Hayes. A brilliant collection of sketches and musical numbers taken from Benny Hill's popular British television show. [S]
Tue Mar 17
Tuesday 00:55 - 01:45
The Resident Patient. Enjoy this classic short story read by Mike Read in which Blessington seeks help from Sherlock Holmes after discovering intruders have been in his bedroom.
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:45
And in Again. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his appreciation in a very peculiar way. [S]
Tuesday 02:45 - 04:25
1938. War. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart & Jack Hawkins. During World War One, a number of captured British officers attempt to escape a prisoner-of-war camp. [S]
Tuesday 04:25 - 05:30
All Good Friends: The Case of the Handless Corpse. 1992. Stars Suzanne Packer & Michelle Chadwick. Based on the 1979 case, where two divers found the body of a man in a flooded Lancashire quarry. [S]
Tuesday 05:30 - 06:00
1965. A Million Bucks In Anybody's Language. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey investigates the death of a P.I.
Tuesday 06:00 - 06:35
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]
Tuesday 06:35 - 07:55
1937. Drama. Director: Syd Courtenay. Stars Peggy Simpson, Ian Fleming & Tod Slaughter. A story focusing on a woman's passion for an idle man and her marriage to his uncle, the family benefactor. [S]
Tuesday 07:55 - 09:35
1951. Mystery. Directed by Francis Searle. Stars Brian Reece, Joy Shelton & Christine Norden. PC 49 teams up with his girlfriend to solve a crime after a murder is committed right under his nose. [S]
Tuesday 09:35 - 11:40
1952. Comedy. In this British classic, the Pickwick Club send a group to find interesting things around England. Stars James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, Kathleen Harrison & Harry Fowler. [S]
Tuesday 11:40 - 11:55
A short travelogue describing the history of Kent in 1954, with a look at the towns that made up the Cinque Ports.
Tuesday 11:55 - 13:30
1963. Crime Drama. Director: Lance Comfort. When writer Greg Parker (Tony Britton) goes on holiday, little does he expect to be lodging in the same B&B as an escaped murderer (William Lucas). [S]
Tuesday 13:30 - 14:00
The Emperor's Hat. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. William is forced to show his renowned marksmanship with the crossbow by shooting an apple off his son's head. [S]
Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00
1960. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding. Richard Hare's love life has as many ups and downs, as does his career. [S]
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:35
1959. The Ghost Train Murder. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, Gorgon Needham and Mary Laura Wood. A Hungarian girl is found murdered; stabbed by knitting needles. (S1, E31)
Tuesday 16:35 - 16:40
1940. The ministry of supply launches a nationwide campaign to prevent at home waste burning and encourage sorting of waste. This rubbish can be reused for a profit.
Tuesday 16:40 - 18:25
1948. Drama. Directors: Ken Annakin & Michael C Chorlton. Stars Phyllis Calvert, James Donald & David Tomlinson. A plane crash lands miles from civilisation. The passengers must prevail. [S]
Tuesday 18:25 - 18:55
Episode in Bathurst. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Chuck Faulkner & Joe McCormick. Cobb's stages are halted outside Bathurst until he agrees to pay toll to gunmen who have taken over the town. [S]
Tuesday 18:55 - 20:00
The Dove Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Solo steals a dove-shaped medal from the leader of a European nation. The medal has information about Thrush. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
The Reluctant Witness. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. Some neighborhood thugs who run a stolen car ring beat a man to death. A timid shop girl is the only witness. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:45
Murders in Batz - Les Blessures de l'île. 2014. Director: Edwin Baily. Stars Stéphane Freiss & Flore Bonaventura. An inspector investigates the island's first murder in a century as storm hits. [S]
Tuesday 22:45 - 22:50
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]
Tuesday 22:50 - 23:25
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]
Tuesday 23:25 - 00:40
1959. Horror. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. Stars Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers & Jan Shepard. A man discovers giant leeches are behind several recent disappearances, but will anyone believe him? [S]
Wed Mar 18
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:45
Dreaming of Thee. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie's 3 weeks from release from prison with time off for good behaviour. However, Charles Endell visits him on visiting day. [S]
Wednesday 01:45 - 03:25
1970. Comedy. Director: Brian De Palma. Stars Robert De Niro & Allen Garfield. A Vietnam veteran returns to New York and begins filmmaking, but he soon falls in with a group of radical activists.
Wednesday 03:25 - 04:00
A rare treat, courtesy of a Dutch airline, about air travel in the 1960s.
Wednesday 04:00 - 05:00
To Wear a Badge. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E10)
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:30
Good Deed. Stars Keefe Brasselle, Jay C. Flippen & James Best. British actor David Niven, introduces this 1950s US anthology series. (S1, E12)
Wednesday 05:30 - 06:00
Granny Versus the Weather Bureau. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan, John McGiver & Quinn O'Hara. Granny's old-fashioned ways of predicting the weather are pitted against the Weather Bureau's technology. [S]
Wednesday 06:00 - 06:15
1965. A thought provoking look at the problem of drinking and driving and how it is being tackled.
Wednesday 06:15 - 07:35
1942. Mystery. Director: Edward Dmytryk. Stars Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard & Richard Lane. A reformed thief becomes involved in a case to find a woman's missing sculpture of Augustus Caesar. [S]
Wednesday 07:35 - 09:25
1948. Crime Drama starring John Bentley & Dinah Sheridan. Scotland Yard is unable to unravel the 'Rex' murders and cannot manage without the help of Paul Temple and his sidekick 'Steve'. [S]
Wednesday 09:25 - 09:35
1968. An enchanting look into the natural world of the butterfly and the reasons for the apparent shortage of them.
Wednesday 09:35 - 10:50
1959. Drama. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Sean Lynch, Beth Rogan & Raymond Huntley. A teenager is falsely accused of robbery. A young girl must persuade him to give himself up. [S]
Wednesday 10:50 - 12:40
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]
Wednesday 12:40 - 13:55
1961. Crime Drama. Directed by Michael Winner. Stars Terence Longden, Donald Gray and Diane Clare. A reporter learns that his brother, a student at Cambridge, has killed himself or so it seems. [S]
Wednesday 13:55 - 14:25
Blackbeard. 1956. Stars Alec Clunes, George Margo & Peter Hammond. Blackbeard becomes suspicious when a new governor arrives in the Bahamas and offers the pirates pardons from the King. [S]
Wednesday 14:25 - 15:30
The Knock on the door. 1976. Stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell & Richard Easton. Brian rejects Jane's budget, Barbara questions Brian on his divorce and Gwen gets a visit from the police. [S]
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Illegal Entry. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Walter Gotell & Adrienne Corri. Maguire gains insight into a recent wave of robberies after a man is arrested for skulking around on the roof of a shop. [S]
Wednesday 16:00 - 18:15
1964. Thriller. Director: Bryan Forbes. Stars Richard Attenborough, Nanette Newman & Kim Stanley. A medium stages a kidnapping which she will then 'solve' by pretending to be psychic. [S]
Wednesday 18:15 - 18:30
A short travelogue describing the history of Kent in 1954, with a look at the towns that made up the Cinque Ports.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
1993. Documentary series that acts as a tribute to the greats of British cinema. Narrated by Richard Todd, looking at the life of James Justice Robertson. [S]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
Pannage/Dry Fly Fishing on the River Test. 1981. Jack Hargreaves watches woodland pigs foraging for acorns at pannage time. He then continues his album of dry fly fishing on the River Test. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:05
1957. The White Cliffs Mystery. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier, Yvonne Andre and Peter Bathurst. A dead rocket engineer was being blackmailed. But why - and by whom? (S1, E25)
Wednesday 20:05 - 21:10
A Kind of Cuckoo. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Shirley Anne Field & Clifford Rose. Monica digs into Burton's past and the new board clashes over control, cash and contracts. [S]
Wednesday 21:10 - 22:55
1949. Drama. Directed by Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton and Basil Dearden. Starring Jack Warner, Susan Shaw and Gladys Henson. A train disaster is told as four short stories. [S]
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:45
1988. Crime Drama. Directed by Colin Luke. Stars Amanda Donohoe, Stephen Dillane & Hilary Mason. A young novelist falls for a married woman, who then wants him to kill her husband. [S]
Thu Mar 19
Thursday 00:45 - 01:00
1965. For centuries the Dutch have fought against the sea. This film takes a look at the Delta Plan - a spectacular sea-defence scheme in Holland, and what it aims to achieve.
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
And the Lord Taketh Away. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie is out of prison and living with his wife Jean in Watford. But soon he is back in his old Soho hunting ground. [S]
Thursday 02:00 - 04:00
1987. Thriller. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove. A young lady contacts Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father who disappeared 10 years ago. [S]
Thursday 04:00 - 05:30
1932. Drama directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Mary Newcomb and Owen Nares. The story of Lillian who has an illegitimate war baby adopted by a wealthy spinster. Filmed at Twickenham Studios. [S]
Thursday 05:30 - 06:00
The Case of the Cunningham Heritage. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, H. Marion Crawford & Archie Duncan. Sherlock and Watson investigate a murder, with a young lady as the prime suspect. [S]
Thursday 06:00 - 06:30
1959. The Freight Line. 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.
Thursday 06:30 - 07:45
1952. Crime Drama. Directed by Charles Saunders. Stars Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter & Raymond Young. When a village doctor's wife is unexpectedly murdered, the new physician sets out to find answers. [S]
Thursday 07:45 - 09:15
1942. Comedy. Director: Harold French & Paul L. Stein. Stars Hugh Williams & Carla Lehmann. A woman meets a researcher. When they marry, he runs across some scandalous gossip about her past. [S]
Thursday 09:15 - 09:45
Directed by Francis Searle. With Fidelma Murphy, Kevin McHugh, Tony Rohr, Patrick Duggan. It's Saturday night in Dublin, and Mick is attempting to chat up Cecilia.
Thursday 09:45 - 11:55
1971. Drama. Director: James Hill. Stars Mark Lester, Walter Slezak & Peter Lee Lawrence. The story of a horse who is separated from a young boy and his life with different owners over the years. [S]
Thursday 11:55 - 12:00
1963. A Scopitone promo for this Joe Meek combo, English rock group The Tornados.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:30
Knight with the Red Plume. 1956. Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Lancelot is challenged before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. [S]
Thursday 12:30 - 14:30
1982. Drama. Director: Clive Donner. Stars George C. Scott, Tim Curry & Michael Hordern. The classic tale of an orphan boy who finds himself joining a band of thieves after escaping the orphanage. [S]
Thursday 14:30 - 15:00
Special Edition. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Richard Bennet & Donald Bisset. A gang of career criminals believe they have the perfect alibi when they carry out a payroll robbery in Fleet Street. [S]
Thursday 15:00 - 15:30
A Case of Murder - Part 1. 1974. Stars John Barron & Dorothy Vernon. The Margaret and Kenneth Povey have been accused of the murder of Charles Oldbury and are on trial. [S]
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
A Case of Murder - Part 2. 1974. Stars David Savile & Kathleen Byron. The Judge tells the Jury to disregard the defence's blame on Dr. Fulmer. It is found that Mr Oldbury didn't like the Povey's. [S]
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
A Case of Murder - Part 3. 1974. Stars Christopher Hancock & Kenneth Watson. Margaret reveals something shocking about Leonard Saxton, the main benefactor of Mr Oldbury's Will. [S]
Thursday 16:30 - 17:35
2017. Director: Mark Kidel. Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's greatest stars, was troubled most of his life with self doubt and insecurity. In his fifties he began taking LSD to exorcise his demons. [S]
Thursday 17:35 - 18:20
1956. The Case of the River Morgue. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Hugh Moxey, Gordon Needham and Jane Welsh. The police are summoned when a dead body is stolen. (S1, E16)
Thursday 18:20 - 18:55
Heaven and Back/Borley Rectory. 1994. Michael Aspel introduces tales of the paranormal, including a man who survived after tumbling 60ft down a cliff and the legend of Borley Rectory, in Essex. [S]
Thursday 18:55 - 20:00
Wheels and Deals. 1973. Stars Jean Anderson, Jennifer Wilson & Gabrielle Drake. Mary learns an ex-girlfriend of Edward's is back on the scene. The Board consider a take-over bid for Carter's firm. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:30
Diamond Jubilee. 1958. Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Robert Ayres. Mac spent ten years in jail for stealing and hiding diamonds. The police have not found them, so Mark Saber is hired to follow Mac. [S]
Thursday 20:30 - 21:15
Episode 28. 1975. In this jam packed episode, there are brilliant performances from The Chants, Joe 'Mr Piano' Henderson, George Roper, Lorne Lesley, Jim Bowen and The Hermits. [S]
Thursday 21:15 - 22:55
1956. War. Directed by Julian Amyes. Stars George Baker, Stanley Baker & Michael Caine in his first credited film role. In the Korean war, British soldiers try to fight their way back to safety. [S]
Thursday 22:55 - 23:55
Project Sahara. 1970. Stars Robert Powell, Nigel Stock & Hildegard Neil. Doomwatch comes under suspicion. A mysterious department of security services uses a new computer to vet the scientists. [S]
Thursday 23:55 - 01:30
1961. Mystery. Directed by Bernard Wiesen. Stars Mala Powers, Jacques Bergerac & John Harding. A woman is accused of murder after finding a dead woman on a train, but can she uncover the truth? [S]
Fri Mar 20
Friday 01:30 - 02:00
The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 1. 1974. Stars William Mervyn, John Flanagan & David Ashford. Two mountaineers died in an unsuccessful attempt to scale the Choga Sar in the Himalayas. [S]
Friday 02:00 - 02:30
The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 2. 1974. Stars Keith Buckley, John Flanagan & Kenneth Cope. Captain Bowman claims that Wainwright lied about Nielsen dying in a fall... [S]
Friday 02:30 - 03:00
The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 3. 1974. Stars William Mervyn, John Flanagan & Keith Buckley. Lloyd accuses the group of blaming Wainwright for Bowman's failures that lead to the two deaths. [S]
Friday 03:00 - 04:50
1965. Crime. Directed by Arthur Penn. Stars Warren Beatty, Alexandra Stewart & Hurd Hatfield. A stand-up comic incurs the wrath of the Mafia and escapes to Chicago but yearns to go back on stage. [S]
Friday 04:50 - 05:00
1966. An exciting glimpse into Britain's colourful confectionery industry.
Friday 05:00 - 06:00
1963. Who Killed Cynthia Royal? Directed by Charles F Haas. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Burke has to search for a missing cat before he can find a killer.
Friday 06:00 - 06:30
1960. Stella. Stars Michael Ansara, Gloria Talbott & Richard Devon. Sam becomes friends with a wanted female bank robber who is unaware that he is a deputy marshal. [S]
Friday 06:30 - 06:40
1968. An intriguing look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking into the mud.
Friday 06:40 - 08:35
1941. Romance. Directed by Julien Duvivier. Stars Merle Oberon, Joseph Cotton & Edna May Oliver. Wealthy Lydia Macmillan meets three former suitors and together they relive the past thirty years. [S]
Friday 08:35 - 10:15
1948. Drama. Director: Fergus McDonell. Stars. James Donald, Valerie Hobson, David Greene, Howard Keel. A couple come across a car crash, where they discover that the occupants are armed. [S]
Friday 10:15 - 10:40
1960. Factual. Directed by James Ritchie. The 'Blue Pullman', a new diesel train liaising between Manchester and St. Pancras is prepared for its grand inaugural journey.
Friday 10:40 - 12:50
1949. Drama. Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Stars David Farrar, Jack Hawkins and Kathleen Byron. The best bomb disposal expert must battle his inner self, during the German raids. [S]
Friday 12:50 - 14:00
Flat Two. 1961. Directed by Alan Cooke. Stars John Le Mesurier, Jack Watling & Barry Keegan. Two men visit the apartment of a rich gambler - Each with a strong motive for murder! [S]
Friday 14:00 - 14:30
The Coming of Robin Hood. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. When Robin of Locksley returns home from the Holy Land, he finds Normans are in control everywhere. [S]
Friday 14:30 - 16:10
1961. Drama. Directed by Quentin Lawrence. Stars Peter Cushing, Andre Morell & Richard Vernon. A crook abducts the wife and child of a bank manager and then schemes to rob the institution. [S]
Friday 16:10 - 16:30
1951. A magnificent travelogue about Soho, featuring the streets, businesses and people you would find in this area of London in the 1950s.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
The Weasel. 1960. Stars John Ireland, Miki Iveria & Dawn Beret. On the eve of Madame Orlette's fashion show a fire destroys all of her dresses. Could it have been a rival or someone closer? [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:40
1948. Mystery drama. Directed by David MacDonald and starring Dennis Price, Herbert Lom and Robert Newton. A group of people search for Nazi treasure hidden in the Alps. [S]
Friday 18:40 - 19:00
A magnificent short film produced by and about the L.C.C. Men's Institute in Battersea, which looks at the various activities on offer, including fitness classes, bee keeping and photography.
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
Information Received. 1962. Stars Diane Aubrey, John Barrie & Micheal Barrington. Things do not go to plan when Stephen Peake stages a break in, in the hope that Sergeant Watt will be sued. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
1969. Detective & Mystery Drama. Welcome To Brighton? Stars John Bindon, Alfred Burke & Heather Canning. A Private Inquiry Agent is released from prison on parole and attempts to build a new life. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:05
Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club tonight with an episode of Supernatural: Viktoria. This episode stars Judy Cornwell, Lewis Fiander and Catherine Schell. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
Viktoria. 1977. Stars Judy Cornwell, Lewis Fiander & Catherine Schell. After her mother's suspicious death, a young girl becomes obsessed with an unusual new doll. [S]
Friday 22:05 - 22:10
Up next at the Cellar Club Caroline Munro has two things to share! First we have an episode of Tales of Tomorrow starring James Dean. After this, watch as Kim Newman hosts the Cellar Club Live! [S]
Friday 22:10 - 22:40
The Evil Within. 1953. Stars James Dean, Margaret Phillips & Rod Steiger. A scientist's neglected wife is accidentally dosed with a chemical that unleashes a beast within.
Friday 22:40 - 23:55
Hosted by horror aficionado Kim Newman in front of a live audience, hear 'horror' stories from Caroline Munro, Virginia Wetherell and sons of the legendary Brian Clemens, Samuel & George Clemens. [S]
Friday 23:55 - 00:00
After tonights special show, Caroline Munro is here to tell us what is coming up next week at the Cellar Club. [S]
Sat Mar 21
Saturday 00:00 - 01:30
The Sweet Scent of Death. 1984. Stars Dean Stockwell & Shirley Knight. A US ambassador takes his wife to a beautiful country home, but their trip quickly turns into a nightmare. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 03:00
1973. Comedy. Day-dreamer, Albert (David Jason) has hopes of being a superhero and saving the girls. [S]
Saturday 03:00 - 05:10
1967. Western. Director: James Neilson. Stars Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette & Karl Malden. To restore his family's wealth, a young lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. [S]
Saturday 05:10 - 05:30
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.
Saturday 05:30 - 06:00
Big Skate/Pannage. 1986. Jack Hargreaves recounts a trip to Shetland in search of large fish. In his second film, he witnesses pigs dealing with a bumper crop of acorns. [S]
Saturday 06:00 - 07:15
1945. Western. Director Lambert Hillyer. Stars Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga & Armida. Cisco and Pancho infiltrate the operations of Miguel Sanches and free the district from his control. [S]
Saturday 07:15 - 07:20
1949. A charming puppet animation film about road safety. [S]
Saturday 07:20 - 07:50
The Adventure of the Holy Finger. 1974. Stars Robert Russell, Edward Brayshaw & Deddie Davies. A crazed woman summons Sir Richard and Peterkin to help strange travellers who carry treasure. [S]
Saturday 07:50 - 08:25
1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Ram is banished to the outlands by the king after losing a battle with Dean.
Saturday 08:25 - 09:00
The Ruby of Radnor. 1957. Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. As punishment Squire Brian is sent on an errand delivering a crate of pigeons to a neighbouring castle. [S]
Saturday 09:00 - 09:30
Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Batman and Robin find out just how valuable their new ally is when they are hopelessly strung up in Penguin's lair. [S]
Saturday 09:30 - 10:00
The Big Chance. 1955. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger & Dale Evans. Pat is kidnapped by an outlaw gang, one of whom may be in line for a million dollar inheritance. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Manhunt. 1967. Stars Paul Maxwell, Janna Hill & Francis Matthews. The hunt is on to apprehend Captain Black, after he inadvertently becomes a radioactive hotspot... [S]
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Landslide. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell comes face to face with his exact double - an Austrian imported by Gessler to impersonate the resistance leader. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Marooned. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Bill Owen & Peter Hammond. Shortly after capturing Captain Clip West, the tables turn, resulting in Tempest and his men being marooned on an island. [S]
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
The Thorkil Ghost. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Barbara Mullen. A young man tells Robin of hidden treasure in a castle that his late father had an encounter with a Viking ghost. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 13:25
1953. Sci-fi. Directors: Ford Beebe & Saul Goodkind. Stars Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore & Jackie Moran. Buck Rogers and his friend Buddy wake up 500 years in the future to an outlaw ruled world. [S]
Saturday 13:25 - 16:00
1959. Drama. Director: J. Lee Thompson. Stars Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall & Herbert Lom. In British India, a prince must be taken to safety across a rebel-held territory. [S]
Saturday 16:00 - 16:35
The Actress. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Jennifer Jayne & Lew Luton. An attractive actress is kidnapped by Mike Upton. Cobb tries to rescue her until they run into some angry gold miners. [S]
Saturday 16:35 - 18:45
1954. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars Charles Laughton, John Mills & Brenda de Banzie. Henry Hobson's three daughters want to marry, but he refuses as traditions require him to pay settlements. [S]
Saturday 18:45 - 19:00
1966. An exciting look at some of the girls of the WRAF who trekked into the jungle, and who also take part in a jungle survival exercise, parachute jumps, and sub-aqua diving.
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
The Amateurs. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Helen Shingler. Maigret holds the suspicion that a recently released criminal is responsible for a number of daring holdups in Paris. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:05
A Present Sovereign. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove & Donald Burton. A determined and kind hearted woman embarks on her career to be the best cook in England. [S]
Saturday 21:05 - 22:00
1974. Drama. Director: James MacTaggart. Stars Stanley Baker, Ram John Holder & Jerome Willis. A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island. [S]
Saturday 22:00 - 00:05
1980. Drama. Directed by Randal Kleiser. Stars Christopher Atkins, Brooke Shields & Leo McKern. Two children are stranded on an enchanting island and experience the mysteries of adolescence. [S]