Today 13:00 - 14:45
1950. Comedy. Director: Walter Lang. Stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Betty Lynn. Based on a true story. Follow Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian, as they raise their 12 children. [S]
82: TalkingPictures TV
Sun Oct 11
Today 14:45 - 15:20
Moving Out. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Harold Goodwin. Robert has finally got an opportunity to work in a private practice. The only problem is it means moving to Yorkshire. [S]
Today 15:20 - 15:30
1961. An exciting look at the tough training of the Royal Marine Commandos - some of Britain's finest fighting men.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
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]
Today 16:00 - 17:00
The Adriatic Express Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn & Jessie Royce Landis. Solo and Kuryakin ride the Adriatic Express to Venice, seeking a THRUSH virus that could wipe out the human race. [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
Spike Milligan's daughters Jane and Silé visit with reels to share from their father's private archive, they discuss what life was like with Spike and there's exclusive memories from other stars. [S]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
The Laws and Usages of War. 1978. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall, Emily Richard. As Clare tells her parents what she did, Kessler's body is found. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:35
1956. Comedy. Stars Alastair Sim, Raymond Huntley, George Cole & Terry-Thomas. A watchmaker turns out to be an assassin whose target is a leading politician but his plans are stalled. [S]
Today 20:35 - 21:05
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]
Today 21:05 - 22:05
It's All Them Psychia-Whatever-You-Call-It Books He Reads. 1980. Stars Peter Vaughan, Ray Winstone & Bill Nighy. Charlie Locke's failure to regain consciousness turns Kenny's victory sour. [S]
Today 22:05 - 23:45
1981. Comedy. Directed by Stanley Long. Stars Barry Evans, Harry H. Corbett & Diana Dors. The funniest, naughtiest bits from the 1970s Adventures of series. Bawdy British fun at its cheekiest.
Today 23:45 - 00:50
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 Oct 12
Tomorrow 00:50 - 02:30
1953. Thriller. Director: Hugo Fregonese. Stars Jack Palance, Constance Smith & Byron Palmer. A landlady suspects her new tenant is Jack the Ripper when a self-described pathologist moves in. [S]
Tomorrow 02:30 - 04:15
1953. Adventure. Director: John Huston. Stars Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida & Jennifer Jones. A group of rogues headed to Africa, in hopes of claiming valuable land, get stranded in Italy. [S]
Tomorrow 04:15 - 04:45
1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Barton MacLane & Walter Coy. A priest, held captive by a tribe, attempts to save their lives after they are threatened by the military. [S]
Tomorrow 04:45 - 05:00
1956. A fascinating travelogue walking through all there is to see and do at a carnival held every September in Munich.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:30
Blackmail. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Bernadette O'Farrell & Ian Hunter. A stranger attempts to blackmail Robin after overhearing an important conversation he had with Lady Marian. [S]
Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00
Pirate Plunder. 1961. Stars David Graham, Graydon Gould & George Murcell. The team get involved in a sting operation to capture the pirate Black Morgan, who is operating in the Pacific Ocean. [S]
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:35
Ring of Greed. 1955. Stars Megs Jenkins, Clifford Evans & Betty Anne Davis. Margaret and Frank fell in love at first sight but will Margaret manage to escape from a fate that is unknown to her? [S]
Tomorrow 06:35 - 07:55
1961. Thriller. Director: Max Varnel. Stars: Ray McAnally, Catherine Feller, Yvonne Buckingham. After discovering a famous painting is a forgery, a noted art critic is killed by driver. [S]
Tomorrow 07:55 - 09:00
1948. Drama. Directed by Paul England. Stars Mara Russell-Tavernan, Frank Hawkins & Edward Leslie. A philandering wife thrown out of home by her husband later finds herself accused of murder. [S]
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:30
1954. Drama starring Felix Aylmer, Diane Cilento and Jerry Desmond. A beautiful angel is sent to The Angel, London, to help people with problems, but she has no money to support herself. [S]
Tomorrow 10:30 - 11:35
Eviction. 1975. Stars Paul Barber, John Kane & John Collin. With Quilley in hospital, Lynch's attitude to the squatters hardens - but is the security firm entirely blameless? [S]
Tomorrow 11:35 - 12:55
1959. Crime. Director: Max Varnel. Stars Patricia Driscoll, Robert Arden & Richard Williams. A US army officer goes on the run after committing murder and orders a young boy to help him to safety. [S]
Tomorrow 12:55 - 13:00
1957. Let's take a trip down to the sea in this charming reel of the captivating English Riviera, with a tour of the picturesque towns and villages along the Cornish coastline. [S]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:35
The Little People of Lyntor. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh, Roy Kinnear & Jack Smethurst. Richard finds out taxpayers have been tricked by false documents backed by Prince John's soldiers. [S]
Tomorrow 13:35 - 15:25
1948. Crime drama starring Derek Farr, Carole Landis & Stanley Holloway. Sugiani, a black-market racketeer (Joseph Calleia), is amassing a fortune until reporter Linda Medbury is on to him. [S]
Tomorrow 15:25 - 16:40
1959. After a robbery during which the night-watchman is killed, the robbers take his daughter hostage. Stars Kenneth Cope & Reed de Rouen. [S]
Tomorrow 16:40 - 18:25
1943. Drama. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Rosamund John, Stewart Granger, Godfrey Tearle. Architect Hilary Clark decides to become a nurse. Follow her battle between her heart and her vocation. [S]
Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:00
1962. Moment of Decision. Stars Ray Barrett & Patricia Healey. A woman yearning for a child takes a baby from a wealthy family. Her husband sees this as an opportunity. [S] (S1, E03)
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
Come on a journey through TV and radio history at Amberley; from the first Morse code transmission to the Logie Baird television. There's also a look at Radio London and some superb vintage cars. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:50
Death of a Harbour Master. 1995. Stars Bruno Cremer, Jean-Claude Dauphin & Jeanne Marine. Maigret faces an intricate case as he hunts for the person responsible for the death of a harbour master. [S]
Tomorrow 21:50 - 23:35
1953. Drama. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars: Robert Ryan, Rhonda Fleming & William Lundigan. A tough business man is left to die with broken leg in the desert by his scheming wife and her lover. [S]
Tomorrow 23:35 - 01:50
1975. Drama. Director: Jacques Deray. Stars Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant & Renato Salvatori. The hunt for a seasoned killer becomes a matter of life for a policeman.
Tue Oct 13
Tuesday 01:50 - 02:35
1946. Documentary. Directed by Cecil H. Williamson. Narrated by Valentine Dyall. A newly discovered film covering the fascinating story of The Tower of London. [S]
Tuesday 02:35 - 03:10
The Dutch Schultz Story. 1959. Stars James Gregory, John Dennis & Ken Lynch. A Dutchman plots a hit on Dewey after he describes the gangster as an 'evil force that has to be destroyed.'
Tuesday 03:10 - 04:25
1943. Western. Director: George Archainbaud. Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his sidekicks (Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers) expose a scheme to replace a ranch heir with an impostor. [S]
Tuesday 04:25 - 05:00
Jack the Ripper. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Niall MacGinnis & Dorothy Alison. A troubled clairvoyant dreams of Jack the Ripper's killings and assists the police. [S]
Tuesday 05:00 - 06:00
The Children's Day Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Jeanne Cooper. An U.N.C.L.E. security conference is threatened when it emerges that a nearby school is a front for THRUSH. [S]
Tuesday 06:00 - 06:35
The Case of the Split Ticket. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. When O'Casey wins the lottery, they must find Albert before the ticket runs out. [S]
Tuesday 06:35 - 08:05
1955. Directed by John Gilling and starring Alex Nicol. Two brothers are embroiled in a racket to smuggle a valuable painting. When a murder is committed they must try and clear their names. [S]
Tuesday 08:05 - 09:35
1953. Drama. Directed by John Harlow and starring Jack Warner, Charles Victor, Jimmy James & Anthony Newley. A young man's titled parents object to his working-class fiance. [S]
Tuesday 09:35 - 10:40
2010. Jerome De Missolz. David Bailey, a cultural icon who has been at the cutting edge of contemporary art for 50 years. [S]
Tuesday 10:40 - 13:00
1941. Drama. Director: George Stevens. Stars Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi & Edgar Buchanan. A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:35
Castle of Fear. 1959. Stars Conrad Phillips, Ferdy Mayne & Edwin Richfield. William visits Werner Castle to track down a murderer but receives a warning of death, with his own life at risk. [S]
Tuesday 13:35 - 15:15
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]
Tuesday 15:15 - 15:30
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]
Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30
1968. Action. Director: Ralph Thomas. Stars Christopher Plummer, Rod Taylor & Lilli Palmer. An Australian detective arrives in London to arrest a top diplomat for the murder of his first wife. [S]
Tuesday 17:30 - 18:55
1957. Drama. Directed by Ernest Morris. Stars James Kenney, Ann Stephens & Victor Maddern. A young man searches for the father he never knew, with the belief that he is a rich aristocrat.
Tuesday 18:55 - 19:55
The Adriatic Express Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn & Jessie Royce Landis. Solo and Kuryakin ride the Adriatic Express to Venice, seeking a THRUSH virus that could wipe out the human race. [S]
Tuesday 19:55 - 21:00
Emergency. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. Burton has persuaded Anglo Oil to overload the Britannia. Kim ponders her future and Janet's ex-husband wants to remarry. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
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]
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Jacqueline. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. An old acquaintance recounts how she overheard Tom discussing his death with Harry Brent. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:30
The Pen. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Mrs Tolly's husband puts a devious plan in action to obtain Mr Fielding's fountain pen. [S]
Tuesday 22:30 - 00:35
1973. Director: Daryl Duke. Stars Rip Torn, Ahna Capri & Elayne Heilveil. Maury Dann, a not-so-nice country-western singer, ruthlessly manipulates everyone around him to suit his selfish needs. [S]
Wed Oct 14
Wednesday 00:35 - 02:30
Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Laurence Harvey is 'Mag Maguire' a fairground boxer and Maxwell Reed, 'Eddie Racer' a motorbike daredevil rider. The mutual love interest is the lovely Susan Shaw. [S]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:45
1942. Crime Drama. Directed by D. Ross Lederman. Stars Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire & Howard Da Silva. A doctor and a nurse are forced to treat a wounded gangster who was injured during a robbery. [S]
Wednesday 03:45 - 04:00
1960. A look at life in a submarine and the work that is carried out within.
Wednesday 04:00 - 05:00
Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Known for his distinct style he is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. [S]
Wednesday 05:00 - 06:00
The Adriatic Express Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn & Jessie Royce Landis. Solo and Kuryakin ride the Adriatic Express to Venice, seeking a THRUSH virus that could wipe out the human race. [S]
Wednesday 06:00 - 06:35
The Case of the French Interpreter. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. When an interpreter says he was kidnapped, Sherlock investigates further. [S]
Wednesday 06:35 - 08:10
1939. Drama. The Head of Dartmouth training college is murdered but was he the intended victim? Directed by Maurice Elvey. Starring Leslie Banks and Kay Walsh. [S]
Wednesday 08:10 - 09:45
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]
Wednesday 09:45 - 11:25
1959. War. Director: Alvin Rakoff. Stars Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher Lee. Ex-serviceman, Larry, returns to Europe to retrieve jewels hidden from the Nazis in 1944. [S]
Wednesday 11:25 - 13:00
1961. War. Directed by Ernest Morris. Stars Dermot Walsh & Patrick McAlinney. Major Bell and a ragtag team undertake a dangerous mission to destroy a bridge of strategic importance to the enemy. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:35
Spy Aboard. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Richard Johnson & Danny Green. Tempest is robbed by the ruthless pirate Peg Leg and comes to the realisation that there is a spy aboard the Sultana. [S]
Wednesday 13:35 - 15:20
1952. Drama starring Leslie Dwyer and Lisa Daniely. Successful remake of one of the earliest British talkies. Set in the Hindle, two mill workers take off to Blackpool for the 'Wakes' holiday. [S]
Wednesday 15:20 - 15:30
1961. A look into the new industrial revolution in Lancashire; from 1950, more than 55 cotton mills were converted for light industries. This film examines the change for Lancashire's workers.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:05
Ghost Squad. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Russell Napier & Douglas Wilmer. Maguire is sent to the London docks as a part of the 'Ghost Squad' to investigate a number of thieves operating there. [S]
Wednesday 16:05 - 18:00
1949. Thriller. Director: Edward Dmytryk. Stars: Robert Newton, Sally Gray & Phil Brown. A cuckolded psychiatrist kidnaps his wife's lover and hides him away while he plans his revenge. [S]
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
Mr Cotgrove & Miss Hicks P1. Michael Gwynn, Annette Crosbie & Jane Wenham. Mr Cotgrove lives very much alone on the first floor. He's 50 and a teacher at a comprehensive. [S]
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
Mr Cotgrove & Miss Hicks P2. Michael Gwynn, Annette Crosbie & Jane Wenham. Over dinner, Mr Cotgrove tells Miss Hicks why he is living in a bedsitter in Barons Court. [S]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
British Finches/Yerro's Operation. 1986. Jack sees almost every member of the British finch family in a country garden before recounting the story of his noisy mule, Yerro. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:05
The Pursuit. 1979. Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Deeks & Stacy Dorning. After being robbed, Dick and Swiftnick pursue a masked highwayman down a trail leading towards a country house. [S]
Wednesday 20:05 - 21:10
A Man of No Importance. Stars Barry Foster, Michael Latimer & Susan Travers. When a dead man turns up on the deck of a canal barge, everyone is ready to dismiss him as a nonentity. [S]
Wednesday 21:10 - 21:40
The Problem. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Alan shares the discovered films with Carol, a discussion forces him to confide in her. [S]
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:10
Tolly Changes His Mind. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Carol disappears after Harry explains what's going on, Tolly confesses to a lie. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 22:40
The Third Person. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Alan enlists the help of Carol to set a trap for the killer. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 01:15
1976. Drama. Director: George P Cosmatos. Stars Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster & Martin Sheen. Passengers of a European train can't escape after a deadly virus is planted. [S]
Thu Oct 15
Thursday 01:15 - 03:20
1938. Actions. Directors John English & William Witney. Stars Ralph Byrd, Lynn Roberts & Charles Middleton. Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang. [S]
Thursday 03:20 - 04:00
1957. Bullet from the Past. Director: Kenneth Hume. Stars Ballard Berkeley, Robert Sansom and Philippa Hyatt. An inspector investigates the shooting of a man connected to an old cold case. (S1, E20)
Thursday 04:00 - 05:00
Blind Man's Bluff. Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray run a stagecoach line in the Old West, where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S]
Thursday 05:00 - 05:30
Hi Diddle Riddle. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Neil Hamilton. The Riddler's twisted trail leads Batman to break the law and fall before the criminal charms of a beautiful Molehill Mob moll. [S]
Thursday 05:30 - 06:00
Smack in the Middle. 1966. Stars Adam West, Frank Gorshin & Jill St. John. The Riddler holds Robin hostage to lure Batman into a trap that could mean the end of the Caped Crusader. [S]
Thursday 06:00 - 06:35
The Case of the Singing Violin. 1954. Stars Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Betty is being tormented by apparent hallucinations, so her fiancé calls Sherlock and Dr Watson. [S]
Thursday 06:35 - 08:15
1952. Crime Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Starring Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice & Sam Kydd. A dying author frames a radio narrator for killing his secretary. [S]
Thursday 08:15 - 08:25
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]
Thursday 08:25 - 10:00
1950. Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Writer Robert Southley finds his lifestyle threatened by blackmail from a former US criminal associate. Stars Hugh Sinclair, Dinah Sheridan & John Laurie. [S]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:30
1957. Crime drama directed by Henry Cass. An American detective & Scotland Yard must work together to crack a counterfeit gang. Stars Wayne Morris, Karin Booth and Anton Diffring. [S]
Thursday 11:30 - 13:30
1949. Crime. Directed by Robert Hamer. Stars Eric Portman, Nadia Gray & George Cole. An unusual love triangle develops between two criminals and a policeman on the eve of the first World War. [S]
Thursday 13:30 - 14:35
Trouble and Strife. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, John Cater & Maureen O'Brien. A woman from Starr's past, down on her luck, begs him to use his influence to obtain a job for her at the Bentinck. [S]
Thursday 14:35 - 16:25
1980. Thriller. A man just released from prison for manslaughter heads to the West Country to solve the mystery behind his victim's cryptic last words. Stars Ian McShane, Wendy Morgan & John Bird. [S]
Thursday 16:25 - 16:35
1962. A look at the people who prepare salvaged steel to be re-used, also with a glimpse at the steel foundries which melt it all down again.
Thursday 16:35 - 16:45
Join Noel as he introduces the delightful musical comedy Squibs from 1935, and provides an insight into Julius Hagen's part in making the film. [S]
Thursday 16:45 - 18:15
1935. Comedy. Directed by Henry Edwards. Stars Betty Balfour. A cockney flowerseller, Squibs (Balfour) with a father overwhelmed by gambling debts wins through with the help of assorted friends. [S]
Thursday 18:15 - 18:20
Tune in to find out which brilliant Julius Hagen film will be shown next week. [S]
Thursday 18:20 - 18:55
Bigfoot/Ouija Boards. 1997. Michael Aspel speaks to Todd Neiss about his apparent bigfoot sighting and are Ouija boards just a bit of fun or more dangerous than we know? [S]
Thursday 18:55 - 20:00
Loneliness. 1974. Stars Richard Easton, Hilary Tindall & Rio Fanning. Brian and Ann both face the problems of loneliness. Meanwhile, the Hammonds are invited to Sir Neville's for a shooting party. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:30
Luger For Chesser. 1957. Stars Donald Gray, Sarah Lawson & Gladys Boot. A man with no friends or enemies is killed. The finger of suspicion points at his ex-wife who has come into his money. [S]
Thursday 20:30 - 21:20
Episode 20. 1975. Roger Whittaker and Saffron perform 'New World In The Morning', 'The Seasons Come and the Seasons Go', and Helen Shapiro performs 'Lean On Me'. [S]
Thursday 21:20 - 00:05
1968. Drama. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Stars Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Patricia Medina & Ronald Fraser. An aging actress faces the loss of her popular television role. [S]
Fri Oct 16
Friday 00:05 - 02:20
1973. Comedy. Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Stars Maggie Smith, Timothy Bottoms & May Heatherly. A prim English spinster meets a college drop-out while on a bus trip through Spain. [S]
Friday 02:20 - 04:00
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]
Friday 04:00 - 05:00
Who Killed Super Sleuth? 1964. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Four world renowned cops and a US private eye become suspect in another sleuth's murder.
Friday 05:00 - 05:30
Fine Feathered Finks. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Lewis Charles. Disguised as Bruce Wayne, Batman infiltrates the Penguin's umbrella factory in an attempt to track him down. [S]
Friday 05:30 - 06:00
The Penguin's a Jinx. 1966. Stars Adam West, Lewis Charles & Burgess Meredith. Narrowly escaping a fiery death, Batman and Robin figure out the Penguin's next move is to kidnap a famous actress. [S]
Friday 06:00 - 06:35
The Case of the Thistle Killer. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Sherlock helps hunt down a killer of women who leaves three thistles next to each body. [S]
Friday 06:35 - 08:25
1952. Comedy. Directed by Hal Walker. Stars Bing Crosby, Bob Hope & Dorothy Lamour. Two vaudeville performers accept diving work in Bali and find treasure, love and trouble along the way. [S]
Friday 08:25 - 09:25
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]
Friday 09:25 - 11:20
1956. Musical. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Stars Nat Jackley, Pat Kirkwood & Bonar Colleano. A group of talented entertainers band together to purchase a run-down theatre to put on a show. [S]
Friday 11:20 - 13:05
1939. Mystery. Director: Thorold Dickinson. Stars Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian McLean. Poison, death and mystery set at the Arsenal Stadium. Detective Slade is called to solve the crime. [S]
Friday 13:05 - 14:15
Strangler's Web. 1965. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. Stars John Stratton & Pauline Munro. What appears to be a cut-and-dried case of a murder of a showgirl becomes very complicated. [S]
Friday 14:15 - 14:50
The Byzantine Treasure. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Discovering King John's mothers stolen money, Robin embarks to return it in a potentially dangerous mission. [S]
Friday 14:50 - 14:55
Tread Softly. Exclusive interview with Patricia Dainton who discusses her time on this film and her career in general. (S1, E01)
Friday 14:55 - 16:25
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]
Friday 16:25 - 16:30
Outro. Thank you for watching from Patricia Dainton who wishes us a fond farewell and looks back on her life in film. [S] (S1, E08)
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Green for Danger. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Margaretta Scott. Mrs Osborne's emeralds have been stolen, and she wants them back. John Hunter tries to track the thief down. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
1971. Hazard. Stars Keith Drinkel & Jeff Shankley. Out in the Western Desert, Phillip comes to the aid of a Sergeant stuck in an abandoned vehicle riddled with mines. (S2, E11) [S]
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Sarah. Stars: Susie Blake, Maureen Lipman, Sam Dastor. New Year's Eve can be very lonely for people in the rooms, so Sarah opts to throw a party. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
1967. Payment In Kind. Stars Edgar Lustgarten & Maxine Audley. Debt collectors suggest 'payment in kind' after the wife of a businessman falls behind on hire purchase payments. [S] (S1, E13)
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
A Place of Safety. 1964. Stars Norman Bird & Johnny Sekka. A bailiff is attacked after trying to evict residents of a poverty stricken building. The team must investigate the volatile situation. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
1973. Detective & Mystery Drama. Home & Away. Stars Alfred Burke, Barbara Young, Bryan Pringle. Madge Reading turns to Marker when she suspects there is another woman in her husband's life. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:05
Welcome down into the Cellar Club where tonight Caroline Munro has a terrifying treat with the 1971 thriller Fright starring Honor Blackman and Dennis Waterman. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:50
1971. Thriller. Directed by Peter Collinson. Stars Honor Blackman, Susan George & Dennis Waterman. A young babysitter is terrorised by a bloodthirsty escapee of a psychiatric asylum. [S]
Friday 22:50 - 22:55
As the end of this week's Cellar Club draws near, Caroline Munro is here to talk about what is coming up next week. [S]
Friday 22:55 - 00:55
1971. Horror. Directed by Jimmy Sangster. Stars Dennis Price, Kate O'Mara & Ralph Bates. Young Victor Frankenstein inherits his father's title, his castle and his taste for grisly experiments. [S]
Sat Oct 17
Saturday 00:55 - 03:00
1950. True story of a woman imprisoned in several Japanese war camps. She struggles to protect her young son. Stars Claudette Colbert.
Saturday 03:00 - 04:20
1963. Drama. Director: Jim O'Connolly. Stars Anthony Booth & Jacqueline Ellis. A lorry driver meets Shirley at a cafe and offers her a lift. His truck carrying valuable whiskey is later hijacked. [S]
Saturday 04:20 - 04:30
1963. A look at the hats manufactured in Britain every year, with a glance at the intriguing facts and figures about the millions of hats made.
Saturday 04:30 - 05:00
The Deception. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Marjorie Stewart & Ann Stephens. Only two out of the three Hadley sisters have suitors. The older sister makes up a romance and ends up getting blackmailed. [S]
Saturday 05:00 - 05:30
The Joker is Wild. 1966. Stars Adam West, Dick Curtis & Cesar Romero. The Joker has escaped from prison and plots to design his own utility belt to combat the Caped Crusader. [S]
Saturday 05:30 - 06:00
Batman is Riled. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Cesar Romero. The Joker takes Batman and Robin back to his lair, demanding that the S.S. Gotham be handed over to him or he will behead them. [S]
Saturday 06:00 - 06:40
1966. Directed by Tom Scott Robson. In North East England, we take a look at the lives of the men that make a living collecting coal washed-up on beaches from underground seams.
Saturday 06:40 - 08:30
1938. War. Directed by Zoltan Korda. Stars Sabu, Raymond Massey & Roger Livesey. When the Khan of Tokot is murdered, his killer, the evil Prince Ghul, plots an uprising against British rule. [S]
Saturday 08:30 - 09:00
1981. Presented by Mike Reid. Prizes include a pocket calculator, an auto transporter set & a BMX bike. This episode features Model T Fords with archive film clip of factory and more.
Saturday 09:00 - 09:30
1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Kabeth is released as prisoner and assigned the role of a Junior Scribe. Meanwhile, Morgan plots to get Marek out of prison.
Saturday 09:30 - 10:00
Boy Slaves. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Can Tell trust the word of his enemy? He must, if he's to obtain the release of young boys whom Gessler is holding. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Washington Story. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr. & Rodney Bunker. Surveyor George Washington aids a woman whose land grant is threatened by a wicked innkeeper. [S]
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Lone Ranger Fights On. 1949. Stars Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore & John Hart. The origin of the Lone Ranger's horse Silver and his use of silver bullets is explained. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
A Little Art. 1961. Stars George Murcell, David Graham & Graydon Gould. Mike and Dr. Beaker try to find a forger's plates, used to create counterfeit money, before an art dealer and a criminal. [S]
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
The York Treasure. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Archie Duncan & Karel Stepanek. Robin Hood and Little John head for the coast to help Joseph of Cordoba and his friends escape persecution. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 13:05
1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Joseph Penvey. Stars Harry Townes, John Agar & Charles Aidman. The U.S. attempts to launch a mission to the Moon, but the plan is disrupted when a meteor strikes. [S]
Saturday 13:05 - 13:10
A classic animated short film from 1968 demonstrating how litter can ruin the countryside, with instruction to take your litter home.
Saturday 13:10 - 15:25
1957. Action. Directed by William Fairchild. Stars Laurence Harvey, Dawn Addams & Michael Craig. During WWII, the British must prevent the Italian Navy from attaching mines to their warships. [S]
Saturday 15:25 - 16:00
1963. Position of Trust. Stars Derrick Sherwin & Imogen Hassall. Based on a real case, a wealthy young man, about to be married, arranges for an illicit liaison with a French girl. [S] (S1, E04)
Saturday 16:00 - 17:50
1951. Sci-fi. Directed by Robert Wise. Stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal & Hugh Marlowe. An alien emissary arrives on Earth to deliver a warning which could determine the worlds survival. [S]
Saturday 17:50 - 18:25
1955. Murder Anonymous. Directed by Ken Hughes. Starring Peter Arne, Ewen Solon and Jill Bennett. An inspector sets out to prove that a blind man murdered his wife's lover. (S1, E14)
Saturday 18:25 - 19:00
The Judge. 1980. Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Ray Mort & John Barrard. Dick intercepts judge Lambsfoot, taking his place in order to help a local landowner and Swiftnick escape their sentences. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
The Winning Ticket. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Helen Shingler. Maigret hunts down a ruthless gang, with only a few clues to help him solve a puzzling crime. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:05
Ain't We Got Fun. 1977. Stars Gemma Jones & Anna Calder-Marshall. Louisa allows an American writer to pen her biography. Mary and Starr have a surprise announcement and Merriman wins £500. [S]
Saturday 21:05 - 23:50
1947. Drama. Directed by Otto Preminger & John M. Stahl. Stars Linda Darnell & Cornel Wilde. A woman confined by her Puritan upbringing, ventures to London where she finds a better life. [S]
Saturday 23:50 - 00:25
1998. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes. Tonight, we meet a dancer who's lost his shirt, a guitarist who's lost his guitar and a nun who's losing her mind.
Sun Oct 18
Sunday 00:25 - 01:30
2001. Stars Vernon Kay, Paul Eastwood & Glenn Ward. Following a group of young people around America as they go to various raves, nightclubs, events and other parties.
Sunday 01:30 - 03:05
1982. Drama. Director: Jan Worth. Stars Sandy Ratcliff, Paul Copley & Bernice Stegers. The stories of three women: a researcher, a prostitute and a part-time switchboard operator. [S]
Sunday 03:05 - 05:25
1930. Western. Director: Raoul Walsh. Stars John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Tyrone Power. Sr. Breck Coleman agrees to lead pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous Oregon Trail. [S]
Sunday 05:25 - 06:00
The Inheritance. 1959. Stars Sean McClory, Jan Miner & Estelita Rodriguez. A pearl necklace belonging to a wealthy Countess is involved in several unexplainable and deadly incidents. [S]
Sunday 06:00 - 07:20
1933. Drama. Directed by George Pearson. Stars John Stuart, Viola Keats & Leslie Perrins. A nobleman, aspiring to becoming an earl, devises an evil scheme to murder his relative. [S]
Sunday 07:20 - 07:30
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]
Sunday 07:30 - 08:00
Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account. 1968. Stars Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon & Jack Benny. Lucy pursues Jack Benny's bank account for Mr. Mooney and runs afoul of his legendary thrift. [S]
Sunday 08:00 - 08:35
The Case of Harry Crocker. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes when he is accused of strangling a girl. [S]
Sunday 08:35 - 10:40
1954. Western. Directed by Sidney Salkow. Stars Dale Robertson & J. Carrol Naish. While war is brewing between the US army and a tribe of Sioux Indians, a US army captain tries to maintain peace. [S]
Sunday 10:40 - 12:30
1962. Fantasy. Directed by Nathan Juran. Stars Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, & Torin Thatcher. The treacherous Pendragon plots to gain the throne of Cornwall. Can anyone stop the evil sorcerer? [S]
Sunday 12:30 - 13:05
Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires. 1968. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Zsa Zsa Gabor. Minerva has been using a ''Deepest Secret Extractor'' to find where her customers hide their valuables. [S]
Sunday 13:05 - 14:45
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]
Sunday 14:45 - 14:55
1960. Beneath our feet is a little-seen world. This film reveals the labyrinth of London's sewers, an Aladdin's cave of silver, and the GPO's unique tube railway.
Sunday 14:55 - 15:30
Moving In. 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Deddie Davies. The family make their way to Yorkshire, but the journey proves to be exceptionally troublesome. [S]
Sunday 15:30 - 16:00
A Lunchtime Drink. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Walter and Leslie sneak off to the pub for a Sunday drink, to Ruth and Ada's disapproval. (S3, E05) [S]
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
The Yukon Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & George Sanders. G. Emory Partridge returns with a plot to disrupt world communications. Solo and Illya travel to Alaska to stop him. [S]
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
This week, enjoy a reel on leaving school and finding a job in 1950s Yorkshire! Jean Muir is here to persuade you to part with your shillings, Tufty has some sound advice and visit 1950s Slough! [S]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:05
V For Victory. 1978. Stars: Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Emily Richard. After cut-out blue paper V for Victory signs appear in library books, somebody takes to painting V signs on walls. [S]
Sunday 19:05 - 19:20
1962. A look at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Also, with a look at a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
Sunday 19:20 - 21:05
1958. Comedy. Director: Henry Levin. Stars Tom Ewell & Mickey Rooney. Two crooks rob a bank to buy a racehorse but realise they have to continue robbing banks to support it. [S]
Sunday 21:05 - 22:10
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble. 1980. Stars Peter Vaughan, Ray Winstone & Eve Bland. A grief-stricken Kenny leaves London and meets with the seemingly helpful Rita. Meanwhile, his brothers try to find him. [S]
Sunday 22:10 - 00:35
1975. Crime Drama. Director: John Frankenheimer. Stars Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey & Bernard Fresson. Narcotics detective Doyle travels to France to hunt the ringleader who eluded him in New York. [S]
Mon Oct 19
Monday 00:35 - 01:40
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.