82: TalkingPictures TV

Tue May 26
Celia

Today 13:35 - 14:55

1949. Drama. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Hy Hazell, Bruce Lester, Elsie Wagstaff. A private detective hires an actress to go undercover in the home of a wealthy woman with a new young husband. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Today 14:55 - 15:00

1964. Enjoy this jukebox film of the wonderful Colette Renaud with her performance of the song Ah Dis Donc!

Dial 999

Today 15:00 - 15:30

Fashions in crime. 1958. Stars Rober Beatty, Gerald Case & Olga Dickie. A top designer claims his work is being plagiarised. Maguire believes the complaint does not warrant immediate attention. [S]

That Beryl Marston!

Today 15:30 - 16:00

Live & Let Live. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. The owner of a novelty shop in Brighton begins to suspect that her husband is having an affair. [S] (S1, E05)

Celine Dion: A Star is Born

Today 16:00 - 17:05

2024. Vincent Gonon & Noel Tortajada. From Quebec to international star, this portrait traces the singer's career to rediscover a character that is familiar, yet more complex than it may seem.

River Beat

Today 17:05 - 18:25

1954. Crime drama directed by Guy Green. A radio operator is duped into smuggling diamonds and is caught by Customs Detective Baker (John Bentley). Starring Phyllis Kirk and Bill Nagy. [S]

Whiplash

Today 18:25 - 18:55

The Day of the Hunter. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Rachel Lloyd. Cobb gets involved in a land dispute between two squatters and one of the squatters is not interested in reason. [S]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Today 18:55 - 20:00

The See-Paris-And-Die Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Someone has robbed a diamond syndicate, Both U.N.C.L.E and Thrush are seeking to find the diamonds. [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Today 20:00 - 21:05

1971. The Duke. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Mr.Reeder makes the acquaintance of 'Duke' Dorsey, a Chicago gangster comes to England to claim his inheritance. [S]

The Racing Game

Today 21:05 - 22:10

Odds Against. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & James Maxwell. Champion steeplechase jockey Sid Halley investigates some strange accidents of Seabury racecourse and soon uncovers an inside man. [S]

Assault

Today 22:10 - 00:00

1971. Thriller. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones. After two schoolgirls are assaulted in the woods, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator. [S]

Wed May 27
Meantime

Tomorrow 00:00 - 02:05

1983. Comedy/Drama. Directed by Mike Leigh. Stars Marion Bailey, Tim Roth & Pam Ferris. A remarkable story following the lives of the Pollack family and their struggles to make ends meet. [S]

The Flying Deuces

Tomorrow 02:05 - 03:25

1939. Comedy. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy join the foreign legion to get over Ollie's broken heart. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tomorrow 03:25 - 03:30

Take a trip to the 60s as Colette Magny performs the song Basin St Blues.

Target: The Corruptors

Tomorrow 03:30 - 04:30

Viva Vegas. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E20)

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tomorrow 04:30 - 05:00

Jed Foils a Home Wrecker. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Mrs Drysdale hires a demolition man. The Clampett's think a ''home wrecker'' is breaking up the Drysdale's marriage. [S]

Teleshopping

Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:30

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Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

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Cinebox Memories

Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05

1966. Enjoy this video of Bobby Rydell as he performs his wonderful song Bellazza.

Sky Liner

Tomorrow 06:05 - 07:15

1949. Thriller. Director: William Berke. Stars Richard Travis, Pamela Blake & Rochelle Hudson. An FBI Agent finds himself caught up in Cold War espionage when he boards a plane heading west. [S]

Smart Alec

Tomorrow 07:15 - 08:25

1951. Drama. Director: John Guillermin. Stars Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Mercy Haystead & Charles Hawtrey. An unscrupulous bounder is to become the heir to a large fortune. [S]

Beyond the Curtain

Tomorrow 08:25 - 10:10

1960. Drama. Directed by Compton Bennett. Starring Richard Greene, Eva Bartok and Marius Goring. East German refugee Karen finds herself back at home when the flight she works on is forced down. [S]

Room to Let

Tomorrow 10:10 - 11:30

1950. Thriller. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Jimmy Hanley, Valentine Dyall, Merle Tottenham. A woman and her daughter rent a room out to the mysterious Dr. Fell, but is he who he claims to be? [S]

Star Performance

Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00

Drama. 1955. Director: Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell, Coleen Gray & Alexander Campbell. An artist desperately seeks the girl he sketched during a chance meeting after his painting calls to him. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:05

The Case of the Bristol Mail. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Cork has moved to a new office. The current case sees him investigate the robbery of the Bristol Mail Train. [S]

The Buccaneers

Tomorrow 13:05 - 13:35

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]

Grand National Night

Tomorrow 13:35 - 15:10

1953. Crime Drama. Directed by Bob McNaught. Stars Nigel Patrick & Moira Lister. A horse trainer's wife unexpectedly dies after a bitter argument, leaving him fearful of being accused of murder. [S]

Dial 999

Tomorrow 15:10 - 15:40

Special Branch. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Martin Benson & Richard Bebb. A team of assassins plan to kill an American atomic scientist on his arrival in London. [S]

Carrie's War

Tomorrow 15:40 - 17:30

2004. Drama. Director: Coky Giedroyc. Stars Alun Armstrong, Geraldine McEwan & Jack Stanley. Carrie and her brother are evacuated to Wales where they meet friends who make their time delightful. [S]

Film Noir

Tomorrow 17:30 - 18:30

Classic Noir. 2022. The 1940s and 50s were the heyday of Film Noir. This new style which had developed from the days of silent film and German Expressionism was now reaching its peak in Hollywood. [S]

Give Us A Clue

Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00

1985. The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are, George Melly, Jane Asher and William Franklin, Nerys Hughes, Fred Trueman and Rosalind Ayres. [S]

Out of Town

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

Southall Market/Wild Duck Shooting. 1975. A trip to the city to visit Southall market in West London, then Jack and his dog Bess go wildfowling on a lake at an abandoned coal mine in Kent. [S]

Scotland Yard

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

1961. The Silent Weapon. Directed by Peter Duffell. Staring Geoffrey Keen, Stanley Morgan and Norma Parnell. A horse rider is found dead in suspicious circumstances. (S1, E35)

Francis Durbridge's A Man Called Harry Brent

Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30

The Flowers. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Tom loses his secretary and needs a replacement, Barbara is one he should have avoided. [S]

Travelling Man

Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:35

The Collector. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson, Lindsay Duncan & Michael Feast. Naylor comes to collect the fortune he believes Lomax has. But with Lomax absent, he stalks Andrea instead. [S]

Nights of Cabiria

Tomorrow 21:35 - 23:50

1957. Drama. Director: Federico Fellini. Stars Giulietta, Francois Perier & Franca Marzi. A waifish prostitute only finds heartbreak while wandering the streets of Rome in search for love.

A Month of Sundays

Tomorrow 23:50 - 01:50

1989. Drama/Comedy. Directed by Allan Kroeker. Stars Hume Cronyn, Vincent Gardenia & Tandy Cronyn. A perceptive drama by award-winning playwright Bob Larbey, about coming to terms with old age.

Thu May 28
The System

Thursday 01:50 - 03:40

1964. Drama. Director: Michael Winner. Stars Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow & Barbara Ferris. On the British coast, the local young men mingle among the summer's tourists in search of sexual conquests. [S]

A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection

Thursday 03:40 - 04:00

Enchanted Cities. 1957. Narrated by Kenneth Macleod. A tour of the beautiful Italian cities of Florence and Venice.

Stagecoach West

Thursday 04:00 - 05:00

The Storm. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Beverly Garland & Tom Drake. A pretty but violent and ruthless woman holds Luke at gunpoint during a blizzard, demanding he help her wounded lover. [S]

Teleshopping

Thursday 05:00 - 05:30

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Thursday 05:30 - 06:00

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Black Saddle

Thursday 06:00 - 06:30

1959. Means To An End. Stars Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.

Dentist In The Chair

Thursday 06:30 - 08:05

1960. Comedy. Stars Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor. A burglar breaks into the wrong shop and steals medical instruments instead of silver. [S]

St. Martin's Lane

Thursday 08:05 - 09:50

1938. Drama. Director: Tim Whelan. Stars Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh & Rex Harrison. A busker works a poor girl into his act. He leads her to fame even if it means sacrificing his love for her. [S]

Now Barabbas Was a Robber

Thursday 09:50 - 11:30

1949. Drama. Directed by Gordon Parry. Stars Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke & Kathleen Harrison. Prison drama about a variety of criminals and their life behind bars in post-war Britain. [S]

Four Star Playhouse

Thursday 11:30 - 12:00

Drama. 1955. Director: Robert Florey. Stars Charles Boyer, Beverly Garland & Mimi Gibson. A woman trapped in a cottage during a storm discovers that an escaped convict is on his way to kill her. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Thursday 12:00 - 13:05

The Case of the Silent Suffragette. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Jane Hylton. An associate of a suffragette pulls off a bank break in. While she is questioned, more robberies occur. [S]

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Thursday 13:05 - 13:35

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]

Miracle on 34th Street

Thursday 13:35 - 14:50

1959. Drama. Director: William Corrigan. Stars Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy. A kindly old gentleman claims to be the real Santa Claus and has to defend his sanity in court. [S]

Pilot Radio Factory 1949

Thursday 14:50 - 15:05

1949. Situated in London, skilled hands produce radio and television receivers at the pilot radio factories. Enjoy watching the intricate process carried out to produce these fascinating products.

Break in the Circle

Thursday 15:05 - 16:55

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

Peter Murray Takes you to Nottingham

Thursday 16:55 - 17:20

1983. Travel to Nottingham with Pete Murray, a city which in medieval times was enclosed by walls. See the beautiful River Trent, the towering Trent Polytechnic and so much more. [S]

Railway Murders

Thursday 17:20 - 18:20

The Body in the Tunnel. 2021. Stars Nicholas Day, Matthew Green & Alan Moss. Frederick Gold, a 64 year old coin dealer, fell victim to 22 year old Percy LeFroy Mapleton in June 1881. [S]

Strange But True?

Thursday 18:20 - 18:55

The Jim Twins/Flitwick Ghost. 1995. Michael Aspel examines two unusual cases, including a look at the fascinating story of the Jim Twins and a look at the ghost who haunts Flitwick Manor. [S]

The Brothers

Thursday 18:55 - 20:00

Women Are Trumps. 1973. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Gabrielle Drake & Hilary Tindall. Edward returns with grave news about Parker and also decides he wants Carter to go, but the price is too steep. [S]

Mark Saber

Thursday 20:00 - 20:30

The Sucker Game. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Some valuable treasures for the British Museum are stolen and Mark Saber's help in recovering them is enlisted. [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Thursday 20:30 - 21:20

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]

Quatermass 2

Thursday 21:20 - 23:05

1957. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, John Longden & Sidney James. Whilst gathering support for a new project, Professor Quatermass discovers a strange 'meteor shower'. [S]

Jigsaw

Thursday 23:05 - 01:10

1962. Directed by Val Guest and starring Jack Warner. A woman is murdered and it's up to Detective Fellows to sift through the clues and solve the 'Jigsaw'. Great shots of Brighton in the 60s. [S]

Fri May 29
Look At Life High, Wide and Faster

Friday 01:10 - 01:30

1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.

Doomwatch

Friday 01:30 - 02:30

By the Pricking of My Thumbs. 1971. Stars John Nolan, Jean Trend, Sally Thomsett & Colin Jeavons. A schoolboy is expelled because of his genes. Can people be labelled for life by science? [S]

The Steel Key

Friday 02:30 - 03:50

1953. Directed By Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell. A professor working on a steel formula is murdered. Those after the formula will stop at nothing. [S]

Look At Life Testing Time

Friday 03:50 - 04:00

1963. A look into all the different things that need to be tested in Britain today.

Burke's Law

Friday 04:00 - 05:00

1964. Who Killed Marty Kelso? Directed by Don Taylor. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Ruthless A Hollywood agent is murdered and leaves behind a plethora of suspects.

Teleshopping

Friday 05:00 - 05:30

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Friday 05:30 - 06:00

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Cinebox Memories

Friday 06:00 - 06:05

A spectacular performance of Up On The Roof in this wonderful musical video from the 60s.

Police Dog

Friday 06:05 - 07:35

1955. Drama. Starring Joan Rice, Tim Turner & Sandra Dorne. When his colleague is shot dead by a burglar, PC Frank Mason vows for justice. After becoming a dog-handler, he finds a new partner. [S]

My Man Godfrey

Friday 07:35 - 09:25

1936. Drama. Directed by Gregory La Cava. Stars William Powell, Carol Lombard & Alice Brady. An eccentric socialite hires a drifter as a family butler, but there's more to him than meets the eye. [S]

Men Of Sherwood Forest

Friday 09:25 - 11:00

1954. Adventure. Director: Val Guest. Stars: Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith & Eileen Moore. In 1194, on his return from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart is taken prisoner in Germany. [S]

The Lucy Show

Friday 11:00 - 11:30

Lucy and the French Movie Star. 1968. Stars Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon & Jacques Bergerac. A company fronted by a French actor comes to Los Angeles and Lucy gets a taste for French champagne. [S]

Four Star Playhouse

Friday 11:30 - 12:00

1953. Drama. Director: Robert Florey. Stars David Niven, Lowell Gilmore & Rhys Williams. A man encounters a former acquaintance on a train, but when he suddenly vanishes he must find out why. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Friday 12:00 - 13:05

The Case of the Self Made Men. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Joyce Carey. Cork is called to help with a six month old crime in the Midlands, however they already have their man... [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Friday 13:05 - 14:15

The £20,000 Kiss. 1963. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Dawn Addams, Alfred Burke & Anthony Newlands. Count Arnim has formed a highly efficient organisation for extorting money by blackmail. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Friday 14:15 - 14:45

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]

X The Unknown

Friday 14:45 - 16:20

1956. Fantasy. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman & Leo McKern. A radioactive creature terrorises a remote Scottish village, will anyone be able to stop it? [S]

Sydney Travelogue 1931

Friday 16:20 - 16:30

A fascinating travelogue showing the beautiful scenes of Sydney, Australia. Learn about the popular destinations and activities of Sydney in 1931.

The Cheaters

Friday 16:30 - 17:00

An Obituary for a Champion. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Howard Marion-Crawford. When champion boxer Kirk Carter is found drowned on the eve of his next fight, John Hunter is asked to investigate. [S]

A Family At War

Friday 17:00 - 18:00

The Summer Before The War. Creator: John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Evacuation divides the family whilst an unplanned pregnancy throws a spanner in the works. [S]

Hannay

Friday 18:00 - 19:00

Death with Due Notice. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. A quiet break in the country turns into a weekend of murder when Hannay is targeted by a killer. [S]

Z-Cars

Friday 19:00 - 20:00

Police Work. 1963. Stars Brian Blessed, Sidonie Bond & Joseph Brady. Martin Davis fails to turn up for his father's inquest. PC's Smith and Weir investigate and find him with a shotgun. [S]

Public Eye

Friday 20:00 - 21:05

1971. I Always Wanted A Swimming Pool. Stars James Bolam, Alfred Burke & Brenda Cavendish. Things get unusual when Marker is hired to watch the antics of a wayward husband. [S]

Look At Life Brains Unlimited

Friday 21:05 - 21:15

1963. A look into an examination of the education system, not only in Britain, but also in the Commonwealth.

The Nudist Story

Friday 21:15 - 23:05

1960. Drama. Director: Ramsey Herrington. Stars Shelley Martin, Brian Cobby, Natalie Lynn. A woman is horrified when she inherits a nudist camp but her views are challenged when she falls in love. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 23:05 - 23:10

Prepare for a night of mystery and horror with the opening of this week's Cellar Club. Caroline Munro introduces the next episode of The Omega Factor: Child's Play. [S]

The Omega Factor

Friday 23:10 - 00:10

Child's Play. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Anne takes Tom to stay with her friend Karen. The pair investigate Karen's son Colin who's troubled by a poltergeist. [S]

Sat May 30
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Saturday 00:10 - 00:15

Up next at the Cellar Club is the film of tonight's show, The Body Beneath. Caroline Munro introduces this supernatural 1970s film. [S]

The Body Beneath

Saturday 00:15 - 01:50

1970. Horror. Director: Andy Milligan. Stars Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis & Berwick Kaler. A family of vampires are searching for new blood since a inbreeding is destroying the family line... [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Saturday 01:50 - 01:55

Join Caroline Munro and find out what the Cellar Club has to show next week! [S]

Stolen Face

Saturday 01:55 - 03:25

1952. Drama. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paul Henreid & Lizabeth Scott. A doctor makes a female convict look like the pianist who left him, but can she really be the woman he loves? [S]

The Vise

Saturday 03:25 - 03:55

One Just Man. 1954. Stars Joan Haythorne & Alexander Knox. Judge Craig had always been ruthless to the criminals he sentenced but when dealing with his own family will he be as unrelenting? [S]

Cinebox Memories

Saturday 03:55 - 04:00

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

Lord Tramp

Saturday 04:00 - 04:30

1977. Comedy. Southern TV Series. A tramp inherits a title, country house and fortune. But how will it affect him? Starring Hugh Lloyd, Joan Sims, George Moon and Alfie Bass (S1, E04)

Out of Town

Saturday 04:30 - 05:00

Brick Making/Stonehenge. 1986. After a visit to a brick maker in Dorset, Jack Hargreaves takes us to Salisbury Plain to witness sunrise at Stonehenge on a mid-winter's day. [S]

Teleshopping

Saturday 05:00 - 05:30

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Saturday 05:30 - 06:00

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Murder at the Windmill

Saturday 06:00 - 07:20

1949. Crime Drama. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Garry Marsh, Jack Livesey & Jon Pertwee. Two London detectives order the repeat of a stage show after a spectator is shot during a performance. [S]

Runaround

Saturday 07:20 - 07:50

1980. Presented by Mike Reid with Eve Thomas for prizes and contestants and adjudicator, Tim Edmunds. This episode includes a close look at a model steam engine and a Lambretta fire engine.

Legend of the Hidden City

Saturday 07:50 - 08:25

1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean and Nina are rescued and taken back to modern civilisation. Meanwhile, the Palace deal with the death of the King.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Saturday 08:25 - 09:00

Knight's Choice. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A Round Table knight has died which means a tournament begins to replace him. [S]

Batman

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

The Londinium Larcenies. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Commissioner Gordon travels to Londinium by request of the President to assist in a spree of baffling burglaries. [S]

Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

Delaware Hoax. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Bill Walker. The Delaware tribe, friends of Chingachcook, are framed for a murder they didn't commit. [S]

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

Model Spy. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, David Healy & Gary Files. The Mysterons target a French fashion designer, who is secretly the Controller of the European Area Intelligence Service in Paris. [S]

Champion The Wonderhorse

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00

Crossroad Trail. 1955. Stars Champion, Barry Curtis, & Jim Bannon. A young rancher nearly falls in with bad company and Ricky is blinded when fleeing two men. [S]

The Buccaneers

Saturday 11:00 - 11:30

Conquest of New Providence. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Roger Delgado & Gillian Owen. Whilst away, Tempest learns that a Spanish force has invaded New Providence, he returns to put together a plan. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 11:30 - 12:00

Ransom. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Robert Raglan & Philip Ashley. Robin Hood comes to the aid of heavily taxed villagers who are being forced to raise the ransom for the Count of Severne's son. [S]

The Giant Claw

Saturday 12:00 - 13:35

1957. Sci-fi. Directed by Fred F. Sears. Stars Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday & Morris Ankrum. A giant extraterrestrial bird arrives on Earth and leaves a trail of death and destruction in its wake. [S]

The Abominable Snowman

Saturday 13:35 - 15:20

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

Cinebox Memories

Saturday 15:20 - 15:25

Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band perform the fantastic 1962 song Gotta See Baby Tonight.

Scotland Yard

Saturday 15:25 - 16:00

1962. The Square Mile Murder. Directed by Allan Davis. Starring John Welsh, Delphi Lawrence and Stanley Morgan. When a travel agency is burgled Supt. Hicks is brought in to solve the case. (S1, E39)

Whiplash

Saturday 16:00 - 16:35

Fire Rock. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Delia Williams. Chris Cobb discovers one of his depot managers has gone missing. He was last seen in an area known for strange happenings. [S]

Play of the Month: Robinson Crusoe

Saturday 16:35 - 18:40

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]

All that Glitters

Saturday 18:40 - 19:00

1957. This documentary covers the production of Aluminium Foil, its uses in everyday life and in modern technology and how dependent we have now become on this metal for our convenience.

Maigret

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

Another World. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Clare Kelly & Alan MacNaughtan. When investigating the murder of millionaire David Ward, Maigret enters another world, where money is lord of all. [S]

The Duchess of Duke Street

Saturday 20:00 - 21:05

No Letters, No Lawyers. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, James Laurenson & Thorley Walters. A journalist poses as a porter to gather information on Louisa that may ruin her personal & professional life. [S]

Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre

Saturday 21:05 - 23:10

1993. Drama. Director: Tim Sullivan. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke & Roy Marsden. Sherlock Holmes investigates strange and tragic happenings in a village where an unusual man resides. [S]

Fortean TV

Saturday 23:10 - 23:45

1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight we meet the man who has perfected the art of mummification, see some sinister snails and meet a sacred two headed snake.

One Step Beyond

Saturday 23:45 - 00:20

The Dream.1959. Starring Reginald Owen, Richard Lupino and Mollie Roden. Separated by WW2, a husband and wife both dream that their partner is in danger, but is it just a dream? [S]

Sun May 31
EuroTrash

Sunday 00:20 - 00:55

1996. Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier meet the man with the world's biggest collection of penguin puppets and see some Scandinavian sports like the national beer drinking competition.

The Love Merchant

Sunday 00:55 - 02:35

1966. Drama. Director: Joseph W. Sarno. Stars Patricia McNair, Judson Todd & Louis Waldon. A millionaire offers to help Peggy's husband financially if she agrees to be his intimate companion. [S]

The Super Secret Service

Sunday 02:35 - 03:00

1953. Comedy. Directed by Charles W. Green. Stars Peter Sellers, Graham Stark, Dick Emery & Raymond Francis. Brilliantly bizarre comedy short about the workings of the 'Super Secret Service'. [S]

The Veil

Sunday 03:00 - 03:30

The Doctor. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Katherine Squire & Peter Miller. A young surgeon is denied permission to operate on a dying girl, eerie questions arise about trust and second chances. [S]

The Starlost

Sunday 03:30 - 04:35

The Invasion - Part 1. 1973. Stars Kier Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. With Devon seriously injured, Rachel's call for help reaches the Astro-medic ship.

Green Hornet Strikes Again

Sunday 04:35 - 05:00

The Tragic Crash. 1941. Starring: Warren Hull. When Brett Reid and 'The Sentinel' take an interest in a building racket, the crime syndicate decide to take revenge on the paper. [S]

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Sunday 05:00 - 05:30

Double Identity. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Richard is waylaid just as he is set to marry Lady Margret. Sir Lancelot suspect foul play. [S]

Honey West

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

1965. Invitation To Limbo. Crime series produced by Aaron Spelling & stars Anne Francis. An electronics firm hires Honey to find an industrial spy who has been leaking company secrets.

Gold Is Where You Find It

Sunday 06:00 - 06:30

Director: Francis Searle. Stars Eddie Byrne, Dermot Kelly. Steve returns to Ireland after 20 years a millionaire. When he gets drunk and loses his gold nuggets, everyone thinks there's a gold rush.

Stranger From Venus

Sunday 06:30 - 08:05

1954. Sci-fi. Directed by Burt Balaban. A beautifully-crafted tale. A woman (Patricia Neal) meets a man (Dantine) from Venus with no pulse to warn Earth about the atom. Also starring Derek Bond. [S]

Doctor In The House

Sunday 08:05 - 09:55

1954. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow & Kenneth More. The adventures of a new medical student and his friends at St. Swithin's hospital in London. [S]

The Love Match

Sunday 09:55 - 11:40

Comedy. Director: David Paltenghi. Stars Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn & Thora Hird. Two football loving railway workers get into trouble after racing their engine home to get to a match on time. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 11:40 - 12:10

The Continental Touch. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebson, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas. Elly learns how to be a lady at the old dress boutique and Drysdale mistakes her for royalty. [S]

Batman

Sunday 12:10 - 12:40

The Unkindest Tut of All. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Tut fakes crime predictions to gain police trust, then lures them away to steal scrolls tied to a statue of cosmic power. [S]

Peter Murray Takes you to Nottingham

Sunday 12:40 - 13:00

1983. Travel to Nottingham with Pete Murray, a city which in medieval times was enclosed by walls. See the beautiful River Trent, the towering Trent Polytechnic and so much more. [S]

Genevieve

Sunday 13:00 - 14:40

1953. Comedy. Director Henry Cornelius. Stars Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall. Alan and Ambrose are not going to let friendship get in the way of winning the London to Brighton rally. [S]

Colonel March Investigates

Sunday 14:40 - 16:00

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]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Sunday 16:00 - 17:00

The Brain-Killer Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush poisons Waverly, with plans to subject him to a procedure that affects the brain. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

The legend Melvyn Hayes joins Mike & Noel this week! There's rare reels of Melvyn's early career & a look at a Water Rats meeting packed with British stars of stage and screen. [S]

The Directors

Sunday 18:00 - 19:00

Sir David Lean, the British two time Academy Award winning director is best known for his extraordinary cinematic epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). [S]

That's My Boy

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

The Big Night Out. 1984. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida is infuriated when consultant Charles Barber invites Mrs Price to a dinner. [S]

The Vise

Sunday 19:30 - 20:00

Death Walks by Night. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Nanette Newman & Michael Ashwin. A scream leads to the body of a murdered girl and one of the witnesses is murdered while telephoning the police. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:00 - 21:05

The Case of the Hooded Students. 1966. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. The head teacher of a private boys school is bound, tied and put on trial by a hooded court. [S]

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Sunday 21:05 - 22:50

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.

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Sunday 22:50 - 23:55

A TOTP style TV Show for Heritage Artists based on the Heritage Chart which is voted on in over 80 countries. Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview.

The Claim

Sunday 23:55 - 02:15

2000. Romance. Director: Michael Winterbottom. Stars Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich & Wes Bentley. A man who sold his wife and daughter to get ahead in business has his past come back to haunt him. [S]

Mon Jun 01
The Scarlet Web

Monday 02:15 - 03:30

1954. Crime drama directed by Charles Saunders. An insurance investigator is framed for murder after a client is found dead. Starring Griffith Jones and Hazel Court. [S]

The Rogues

Monday 03:30 - 04:30

Bless You, G. Carter Huntington. 1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Monday 04:30 - 05:00

Ladies of Sherwood. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. Is it the end for Arthur of Tetsbury having raised a shire levy can Robin him save him from an untimely demise. [S]

The Buccaneers

Monday 05:00 - 05:30

Ghost Ship. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Colin Douglas & Alfred Burke. Tempest encounters an abandoned Dutch Ship; he sees a prize, but the crew fear it is a ghost ship with restless spirits. [S]

William Tell

Monday 05:30 - 06:00

Manhunt. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Trapped on an island owned by Prince Erik, a man who enjoys hunting prey, Tell's careers appears to be at the end. [S]

The Vise

Monday 06:00 - 06:30

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]

Love from a Stranger

Monday 06:30 - 08:15

1937. Drama. Stars Ann Harding, Basil Rathbone & Binnie Hale. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. [S]

A Cry From The Streets

Monday 08:15 - 10:10

1958. Drama starring Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray and Colin Petersen. A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with a group of homeless children. Music by Larry Adler. [S]

The Narrowing Circle

Monday 10:10 - 11:30

1955. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court. A magazine crime writer is passed over for promotion by a rival who also steals the girl, but is murdered. [S]

Four Star Playhouse: No Identity

Monday 11:30 - 12:00

1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars David Niven, Frances Rafferty & Tommy Rettig. A young boy fights to win his adoptive mother's love after she becomes pregnant. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Monday 12:00 - 13:05

The Case of the Stricken Surgeon. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. When a young surgeon operates on a woman who later dies, Sergeant Cork is called in to solve the case. [S]

Richard the Lionheart

Monday 13:05 - 13:35

The Bride. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Trader Faulkner & Susan Shaw. Urged by his counsellors to marry, Richard sets out in disguise to visit the home of Princess Alice. [S]

The Gun and The Pulpit

Monday 13:35 - 15:10

1974. Western. Directed by Daniel Petrie. Stars Marjoe Gortner, Slim Pickens & Geoffrey Lewis. A gunslinger on the run impersonates a preacher and defends a town terrorised by a cruel land baron. [S]

The Belle of Kent 1959

Monday 15:10 - 15:30

1959. A travelogue touring the whole of Kent and visits Canterbury Cathedral, an interesting view of this southern county.

Sea of Sand

Monday 15:30 - 17:30

1958. War. Guy Green. Stars Richard Attenborough, Michael Craig & John Gregson. The Long Range Desert Group go on an expedition through North Africa to destroy a huge Nazi fuel dump. [S]

The Directors

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

Sir David Lean, the British two time Academy Award winning director is best known for his extraordinary cinematic epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). [S]

The Veil

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

The Crystal Ball. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Booth Colman & Roxane Berard. A Parisian girl leaves her lover for his wealthy boss, gifting him a crystal ball that shows unsettling visions. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

This week, Mike and Noel have lost and rare reels from behind the scenes of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964. [S]

Maigret

Monday 20:00 - 21:50

Maigret and the Flemish Shop. 1991. Stars Bruno Cremer, Alexandra Vandernoot & Sabrina Leurquin. Maigret is sent to the Belgian border to investigate the strange disappearance of a young woman. [S]

Quatermass 2

Monday 21:50 - 23:35

1957. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, John Longden & Sidney James. Whilst gathering support for a new project, Professor Quatermass discovers a strange 'meteor shower'. [S]

The Lawless Years

Monday 23:35 - 00:05

The Immigrant. 1959. Stars James Gregory, Robert Karnes & Clu Gulager. An immigrant is pulled into bootlegging and Ruditsky investigates.

Tue Jun 02
The Traitor

Tuesday 00:05 - 01:45

1957. Drama. Directed by Michael McCarthy. Stars Anton Diffring & Christopher Lee. Survivors of a WW2 resistance group meet at a country house to find out which of them had betrayed their leader. [S]

King Rat

Tuesday 01:45 - 04:30

1965. War. Director: Bryan Forbes. Stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay & James Fox. A U.S. corporal operates a number of lucrative rackets within a WWII POW camp to have control and thrive in camp. [S]

Honey West

Tuesday 04:30 - 05:00

1965. Come To Me, My Litigation Baby! Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and stars Anne Francis. Honey investigates a man who claims he was paralysed by falling down the stairs.

Danger UXB

Tuesday 05:00 - 06:00

Dead Man's Shoes. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Marjie Lawrence & Deborah Watling. Second Lieutenant Brian Ash joins his new regiment only to find that they are assigned to bomb disposal.

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Tuesday 06:00 - 06:35

Monsieur Francois. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Paul Playdon & Roger Til. Jim Bowie comes to the aid of a young French boy and his aunt who are being victimised by confidence tricksters. [S]

Subway in the Sky

Tuesday 06:35 - 08:20

1959. Drama. Directed by Muriel Box. Starring Hildegard Knef, Katherine Kath & Van Johnson. A military doctor is falsely accused of dealing illegal drugs. Can he prove his innocence? [S]

The Madame Gambles

Tuesday 08:20 - 10:00

1951. Comedy. The owner of a dress shop gambles the shop away to her bookie who inherits, not only the shop, but the manager. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Richard Hearne and Petula Clark. [S]

Tread Softly

Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30

1952. Crime. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Frances Day, Patricia Dainton & John Bentley. The star of a musical walks out before curtain up, but the show must go on, in a 'Haunted Theatre'. [S]

Star Performance

Tuesday 11:30 - 12:00

1955. Drama. Directed by Peter Godfrey. Stars David Niven, Gloria Talbott & Barbara Billingsley. A successful commercial artist is enticed away from his lucrative career by a young model. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Tuesday 12:00 - 13:05

The Case of the Two Poisons. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Mary Briggs has just buried her husband to be with her lover. Sergeant Cork recieves a hint about foul play. [S]

William Tell

Tuesday 13:05 - 13:35

The Bear. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When his son joins Tell's group and refuses to return home, the Bear, swears to seek revenge on Tell and his followers. [S]

The Gentle Sex

Tuesday 13:35 - 15:25

1943. Drama. Directed by Leslie Howard. Stars Joan Gates, Jean Gillie, Lilli Palmer, Rosamund John & Joan Greenwood. During WW2, seven women find themselves in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tuesday 15:25 - 15:30

Sing and dance along to the Johnny Otis Band as they perform the 1958 hit ''Willie and the Hand Jive''.

That Beryl Marston!

Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00

Noel - Oh 'Ell. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. Georgie tries to put a brave face on for Christmas as Auntie Vera and Uncle Fred arrive. [S] (S1, E06)

Mad Mel and Mister Gibson

Tuesday 16:00 - 17:05

2021. The rise, fall and resurrection of Mel Gibson, one of the most successful but also controversial Hollywood stars. From Mad Max to The Passion of the Christ, from Lethal Weapon to Braveheart.

Band of Thieves

Tuesday 17:05 - 18:25

1962. Musical Comedy with Acker Bilk, Jimmy Thompson, Jennifer Jayne, Geoffrey Sumner & Maudie Edwards. One of the truly great Trad' Jazz films of all time. [S]

Whiplash

Tuesday 18:25 - 19:00

Canoomba Incident. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Janette Craig. Canoomba is empty of men after a gold strike. Things get strange after Cobb is robbed by a what appears to be a girl. [S]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00

The Brain-Killer Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush poisons Waverly, with plans to subject him to a procedure that affects the brain. [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Tuesday 20:00 - 21:05

1971. Man With A Strange Tattoo. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Gillian Lewis. An intruder is shot and killed by Lady Rothbard, a member of a distinguished family from India. [S]

The Racing Game

Tuesday 21:05 - 22:10

Trackdown. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Leslie Sands. When Sid and Chico investigate why a winning horse keeps losing, they uncover blackmail and murder. [S]

Sapphire

Tuesday 22:10 - 23:55

1959. Murder mystery. Directed by Basil Dearden and stars Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell and Michael Craig. Superintendent Robert Hazard investigates a murder, which could be racially motivated. [S]

Fortean TV

Tuesday 23:55 - 00:30

1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Swim with miracle fish, hunt for a vampire-like creature in Puerto Rico and cut deep into the mystery of the mermaid.

Wed Jun 03
Cream Farewell Concert

Wednesday 00:30 - 02:10

British super group Cream captured live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968. Tracks include 'Sunshine of Your Love', 'White Room', 'Politician' and many more. [S]