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Tue Oct 14
A Tale of Five Cities

Today 02:00 - 03:45

1951. Drama. Stars Bonar Colleano, Barbara Kelly, Eva Bartok & Gina Lollobrigida. An Englishman leaves America to enlist in the RAF, but a drunken accident results in a loss of memory. [S]

Desert Mice

Today 03:45 - 05:25

1959. Comedy. Set in WW2, this is the story of an ENSA troupe of entertainers. Starring Sid James, Dora Bryan, Alfred Marks and Liz Fraser. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Today 05:25 - 06:00

The Bribe. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Collette Lyons & Damian O'Flynn. Murdock calls for Earp's badge when it appears that a crooked gambler got a saloon license by bribing the marshal. [S]

The Westerner

Today 06:00 - 06:30

Mrs Kennedy. 1962. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Escorting Henry Hadley, who has a saddle bag full of gold, to a family ranch, Dave meets the provocative and spoiled Mrs. Kennedy. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Today 06:30 - 06:40

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]

Inn For Trouble

Today 06:40 - 08:25

1960. Comedy. Based on the hit TV series, The Larkins. Peggy Mount and David Kossoff are given a pub to run but face many problems. [S]

Tunbridge Wells Ad Gazette No1

Today 08:25 - 08:30

A fascinating compilation of advertisements from 1936, from car sales to hairdressing services.

Out of Town

Today 08:30 - 09:00

Yerro's Vocal Cord Operation. 1975. One of the earliest surviving episodes of 'Out of Town'. Jack's mule has an operation, carried out with expertise by a Chindit war veterinary surgeon. [S]

Five Days

Today 09:00 - 10:30

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

Look At Life Holiday Camps

Today 10:30 - 10:40

1960. A look at the social phenomenon of holiday camps, how they have spread far beyond the British Isles, with a glimpse at the range of amenities on offer.

Della

Today 10:40 - 12:00

1964. Directed by Robert Gist and starring Joan Crawford. Della (Crawford), a reclusive, wealthy matriarch of Royal Bay, watches over the affluent coastal town. Possession, for her, is everything. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Today 12:00 - 13:05

Vagrant. 1976. Stars Jack Warner, John Carson & Bill Treacher. Someone is trying to kill Joe Conway but why should anyone wish to hunt down a homeless vagrant? [S]

The More the Merrier

Today 13:05 - 15:10

1943. Romantic Comedy. Directed by George Stevens. Stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea & Charles Coburn. During the wartime housing shortage, a woman sublets half her apartment to two bachelors. [S]

Glencannon: A Nosegay for Mr Montgomery

Today 15:10 - 15:40

1957. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. There is a bonus for the crew member who improves public relations the most. Glencannon has an outlandish scheme. [S]

Cash on Demand

Today 15:40 - 17:20

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]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Today 17:20 - 18:30

The Main Chance. 1964. Directed by John Knight. Stars Grégoire Aslan, Tracy Reed & Edward de Souza. A disgraced ex-RAF pilot is enlisted into a smuggling scheme by a sophisticated smuggler. [S]

Four Star Playhouse

Today 18:30 - 19:05

1956. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Regis Toomey & Alan Mowbray. Willie Dante finds himself teaching a naïve young man how to deal with dishonest gamblers. [S]

Batman

Today 19:05 - 19:35

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

Dial 999

Today 19:35 - 20:05

Inside Job. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Lloyd Lamble & Marne Maitland. After a crook is caught smuggling counterfeiting plates into the country, Maguire sees an opportunity to catch the whole gang. [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Today 20:05 - 21:10

1969. The Troupe. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A Canadian confidence man, along with his gang are in London to pull off a big swindle. [S]

Wuthering Heights

Today 21:10 - 23:30

1998. Drama. Directed by David Skynner. Stars Orla Brady, Robert Cavanah & Peter Davison. An adaptation of Emily Brontë's timeless tale of a love so powerful that it reaches beyond the grave. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 23:30 - 23:35

Caroline Munro offers some horrifying treats - an experiment gone wrong and a vicious alien predator. First up, is the 1958 sci-fi horror The Fly, which stars Vincent Price and Patricia Owens. [S]

The Fly

Today 23:35 - 01:25

1958. Sci-fi Horror. Director: Kurt Neumann. Stars David Hedison, Vincent Price & Patricia Owens. A keen scientist has a horrifying accident when he tests his newly invented teleportation device. [S]

Wed Oct 15
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:30

The students and staff of a Boston college campus become the targets of a malevolent alien in Caroline's next offering - the 1997 sci-fi horror Deadly Instincts. [S]

Deadly Instincts

Tomorrow 01:30 - 03:20

1997. Horror. Director: Paul Matthews. Stars Todd Jensen, Samantha Womack & Oliver Tobias. A malevolent alien crash lands on Earth and begins preying on the students and staff on a college campus. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 03:20 - 03:25

Caroline Munro takes a quick look at next week's thrilling horrors before closing up for the night. [S]

The Second Woman

Tomorrow 03:25 - 05:15

1950. Drama. James V Kern. Stars Betsy Drake, Robert Young, John Sutton & Florence Bates. An architect's fiancee is killed in a mysterious car accident on the night before their wedding. [S]

Look At Life The Sky's The Limit

Tomorrow 05:15 - 05:30

1963. A look at the aerobatics of the RAF and the civil flyers.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

Granny's Garden. 1963. Stars Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen & Donna Douglas. Granny has everyone up at the crack of dawn to plow the front yard, but Mr. Drysdale, Miss Hathaway, and a mule intervene. [S]

Stagecoach West

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

A Place of Still Waters. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S]

Down Among The Z Men

Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:25

1952. Comedy directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. Prof. Pureheart loses a secret formula in the grocery shop. [S]

WACC Car Rally Home Movie 1960

Tomorrow 08:25 - 08:30

A charming home movie from 1960, depicting a day at a car rally.

Out of Town

Tomorrow 08:30 - 09:00

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]

I Love Trouble

Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:55

1948. Crime Drama. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon. Stars Franchot Tone, Janet Blair & Janis Carter. A prominent politician hires a private detective to investigate his wife's mysterious past. [S]

A Matter of Murder

Tomorrow 10:55 - 12:00

1949. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Maureen Riscoe, John Barry & John Le Mesurier. A bank clerk becomes the target of a killer and a detective after embezzling money for his girlfriend. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:05

Everybody's Business. 1976. Stars Jack Warner, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Cheryl Hall & Queenie Watts. Two tenants play a joke on their landlady by planting fake robbery plans, then a real thief turns up. [S]

The Durant Affair

Tomorrow 13:05 - 14:25

1962. Drama. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Jane Griffiths, Conrad Phillips. When a wealthy society hostess dies, the search begins for the rightful heir, unveiling an unexpected heiress. [S]

The Brothers

Tomorrow 14:25 - 15:30

When Will You Pay Me? 1976. Stars Colin Baker, Patrick O'Connell & Jean Anderson. Paul considers it high time Edward resumed his responsibilities as Managing Director and enlists Bill's help. [S]

Ambush In Leopard Street

Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:40

1962. Crime Thriller. Stars James Kenney & Bruce Seton. A retired thief forms a gang for one last job, a diamond shipment. With good locations and a British cast it's an enjoyable British B film. [S]

Hombre

Tomorrow 16:40 - 18:50

1967. Western. Director: Martin Ritt. Stars Paul Newman, Richard Boone, Fredric March & Diane Cilento. People are not so welcoming when John returns to his home town to collect his inheritance. [S]

Strange But True

Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:25

Chingle Hall/Psychic Detective: Part 1. 1996. Michael Aspel explores the ghostly presence at the 700 year old manor house Chingle Hall and the baffling story of American psychic Dixie Yetarian. [S]

Scotland Yard

Tomorrow 19:25 - 20:00

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

Van der Valk

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05

Accidental. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. The Chief Prosecutor in an international disappears, Van der Valk must investigate. [S]

The Executioner

Tomorrow 21:05 - 23:20

1970. Thriller. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Stars George Peppard, Joan Collins & Judy Geeson. A British agent is determined to prove that a respected colleague is really a Soviet spy. [S]

Penny Gold

Tomorrow 23:20 - 01:05

1973. Drama. Director Jack Cardiff. Stars James Booth, Francesca Annis & Nicky Henson. Mathew is determined to crack the murder of a young woman whose body is identified by her identical twin. [S]

Thu Oct 16
The Weak and the Wicked

Thursday 01:05 - 02:50

1954. Drama. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Stars Glynis Johns, Diana Dors & John Gregson. A powerful drama about the lives of several inmates within a women's prison. [S]

Operation Stogie

Thursday 02:50 - 04:00

1959. Comedy. Director: Ernest Morris. Stars John Hewer, Anton Rodgers & Susan Stephen. Two cadets are set an outrageous and wacky initiation test to prove their suitability for officer training. [S]

Variety Jubilee

Thursday 04:00 - 05:50

1943. Musical. Kit (Ellis Irving) and Joe Swann (Reginald Purdell) are variety stars. Kits' son is killed in the First World War but the grandson revives the music hall and joins the RAF musical. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Thursday 05:50 - 06:00

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]

Black Saddle

Thursday 06:00 - 06:30

1959. Client: Dawes. 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.

Tiger By The Tail

Thursday 06:30 - 08:10

1955. Drama. Director: John Gilling. John Desmond, (Larry Parks) meets a mysterious woman (Lisa Daniely) who turns out to be part of a counterfeit ring. Desmond is caught up in the whole affair. [S]

Look At Life The Abbey Backstage

Thursday 08:10 - 08:30

1966. A remarkable look behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey and all the things that we don't usually see.

Out of Town

Thursday 08:30 - 09:00

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

On the Fiddle

Thursday 09:00 - 11:00

1961. Comedy. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Stars Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery & Cecil Parker. A couple of loveable service dodgers avoid the front line until they are sent to France. [S]

Dick Powell Theatre

Thursday 11:00 - 12:00

Who Killed Julie Greer. Stars Lloyd Bridges, Ronald Reagan & Mickey Rooney. Amos Burke, the millionaire, Rolls-Royce chauffeured LA cop is surprised by the Killers identity when investigating a murder

Dixon of Dock Green

Thursday 12:00 - 13:05

Alice. 1976. Stars Jack Warner, Angela Pleasence & Harry Landis. Alice is determined to be the best violinist in the world - but what price is she prepared to pay? [S]

Walk a Crooked Mile

Thursday 13:05 - 14:55

1948. Crime. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Louis Hayward, Dennie O'Keefe & Carl Esmond. An FBI agent and a Scotland Yard sleuth join forces to track down a spy ring targeting an atomic plant. [S]

Signs of the Times No. 116

Thursday 14:55 - 15:00

1946. A charming short film listing some of the adverts and features of the Signs of the Times magazine.

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

To Suffer a Witch - Part 1. 1973. Stars Andre Van Gyseghem, Patricia Haines & Charles West. Adelaide Vincent is accused of the manslaughter of Charles Laker. It is alleged that she cursed him. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:30 - 16:00

To Suffer a Witch - Part 2. 1973. Stars Gillian Hawser, Don Hawkins & John Woodnutt. Anne Silk tells how maidens of the coven are to partake in certain activities and a reverend gives evidence. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 16:00 - 16:30

To Suffer a Witch - Part 3. 1973. Stars Patricia Haines, Earl Cameron & Dorothy Vernon. Adelaide Vincent takes to the stand to make her claims and deny any involvement in the death of Charles. [S]

Look At Life Money In The Slot

Thursday 16:30 - 16:45

1960. A look at the decline of street salesmen and the growing industry of the vending machine.

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Thursday 16:45 - 19:00

1952. Romance. Directed by Henry King & Roy Ward Baker. Stars Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward. A writer reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari near Mount Kilimanjaro. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

Divorce? Stars Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Following a bit of interfering on Ada's part, Walter encourages Leslie to assert his masculinity. (S2, E02) [S]

The Cheaters

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

The Case of George Peterson. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Kevin Stoney. Mr Simpson is beaten and robbed, and Eastern Insurance are libel. Mr Simpson's driver is found murdered. [S]

Mark Saber

Thursday 20:00 - 20:30

Walk Softly for Murder. 1959. Stars Donald Gray, Teresa Thorne & Michael Balfour. A wartime heroine of the Resistance asks Mark Saber for help and he finds himself mixed up in political intrigue. [S]

That's My Boy

Thursday 20:30 - 21:05

Settling In. 1981. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida is enjoying working for her son Shane and his wife Angie, until she meets Shane's ''other mummy'' Mrs Price! [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Thursday 21:05 - 21:55

Episode 6. 1974. The Bachelors sing Marie, Charmaine and Diane. Julie Rogers sings Las Vegas and My Wife the Dancer. Springfield Revival and Cannon and Ball also perform. [S]

The Best of The Adventures

Thursday 21:55 - 23:35

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.

Across The Bridge

Thursday 23:35 - 01:40

1957. Thriller. Directed by Ken Annakin. Stars Rod Steiger, David Knight & Bernard Lee. An unscrupulous financier absconds to Mexico in an attempt to avoid capture for embezzlement. [S]

Fri Oct 17
The Man From Yesterday

Friday 01:40 - 03:00

1949. Thriller. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Stars John Stuart, Henry Oscar & Marie Burke. A psychic visits the home of his old friend and his wife but soon makes an unsettling discovery. [S]

The Story of Shirley Yorke

Friday 03:00 - 04:50

1948. Drama. Director: Maclean Rogers. Stars Dinah Sheridan, Derek Farr & John Robinson. Nurse Yorke assists her boss, Dr Napier, who is effecting a new treatment on the ailing wife of a Lord. [S]

Up With the Lark

Friday 04:50 - 06:00

1943. Musical. Directed by Phil Brandon. Starring Ethel Revnell, Gracie West & Adrienne Fancey. Ethel and Gracie pursue a gang of robbers to their secret headquarters in the countryside. [S]

Law Of The Plainsman

Friday 06:00 - 06:30

1960. The Hostiles. Stars Michael Ansara, Clu Gulager & Suzanne Lloyd. Sam sets off to arrest an escaped outlaw who killed a young woman for no reason. [S]

Jiving & Jammin

Friday 06:30 - 06:50

1948. A young Dinah Kaye performs with the Maurice Arnold Sextet.

Paul Temple's Triumph

Friday 06:50 - 08:30

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]

Out of Town

Friday 08:30 - 09:00

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

A Woman's Temptation

Friday 09:00 - 10:15

1959. Drama. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Patricia Driscoll, Robert Ayres & John Pike. A widow struggling as a single mother is tempted by stolen money, but the thieves return to find it. [S]

Landfall

Friday 10:15 - 12:00

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

Dixon of Dock Green

Friday 12:00 - 13:05

Jackpot. 1976. Stars Pat Ashton, Kenneth Cope & Paul Darrow. A studious, mild-mannered man is given the chance to make his dreams a reality in an unexpected twist of fate. [S]

A Cry From The Streets

Friday 13:05 - 15:00

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]

Jassy

Friday 15:00 - 17:00

1947. Drama. Director: Bernard Knowles. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc & Dennis Price. In the 17th century, Jassy is believed to be a witch after receiving visions of approaching disasters. [S]

The Woman In Question

Friday 17:00 - 18:50

1950. Mystery. Directed by Anthony Asquith. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Jean Kent. Police interview the five principal suspects in the murder of Astra (Jean Kent), an enigmatic fortune teller. [S]

Look At Life Power Needs No Passport

Friday 18:50 - 19:00

1964. An interesting story about how Europe's increasing need for electricity is being solved.

Millions Like Us

Friday 19:00 - 21:00

1943. War Drama. Directed by Sidney Gilliat & Frank Launder. Stars Patricia Roc, Gordon Jackson, Basil Radford & Eric Portman. Celia marries a gunner before he is deployed into wartime battle. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:00 - 21:05

Caroline Munro brings you a night of doom, gloom and horror down in the Cellar Club. First up is the intriguing 1971 episode of Doomwatch - In the Dark. [S]

Doomwatch

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

In the Dark. 1971. Stars John Nolan, Patrick Troughton & Alethea Charlton. A swimmer off the Scottish coast encounters deadly pollution, but the investigation uncovers something far stranger. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:05 - 22:10

Let's continue the night with Caroline Munro as she brings to the table the gruesome horror The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue, also known as Let Sleeping Corpses Lie. [S]

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

Friday 22:10 - 00:00

1974. Horror. Director: Jorge Grau. Stars Cristina Galbó & Ray Lovelock. Two travellers arrive in the countryside just in time for the rise of the living dead and the ensuing chaos. [S]

Sat Oct 18
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Saturday 00:00 - 00:05

Next week comes the challenge of problem solving and the consequences of superstitious minds, join Caroline Munro for a little taster. [S]

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind

Saturday 00:05 - 02:10

the Monster. 2021. Documentary. Directed by Thomas Hamilton. Features Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro. A look at the life and legacy of Boris Karloff, and the history of the genre he personified.

The Lost Moment

Saturday 02:10 - 03:55

1947. Drama. A publisher insinuates himself into the mansion of the centenarian lover of a renowned but long-dead poet in order to find his love letters. Starring Robert Cummings & Susan Hayward. [S]

Frozen Alive

Saturday 03:55 - 05:30

1964. Sci-Fi. Directed by Bernard Knowles. Mark Stevens, Marianne Koch & Wolfgang Lukschy. A scientist experimenting with suspended animation decides to use himself as a test subject. [S]

Honey West

Saturday 05:30 - 06:00

1965. The Swinging Mrs Jones. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey poses as a society matron in an effort to smash a blackmailing ring.

Look At Life Rolling Home

Saturday 06:00 - 06:10

1960. A look at caravan holidays and the original residents of caravans.

The Cat from Outer Space

Saturday 06:10 - 08:15

1978. Sci-fi Comedy. Director: Norman Tokar. Stars Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan & Harry Morgan. A physicist and his girlfriend try to help an extraterrestrial space cat fix his ship and return home.

What's On TPTV With Noel

Saturday 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]

Space Patrol

Saturday 08:25 - 09:00

The Jitter Waves. 1963. Stars Libby Morris, Ysanne Churchman & Murray Kash. A strange jittering is affecting the city and other locations on Earth by unusual radio waves coming from Uranus. [S]

Batman

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

The Penguin Declines. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. As the Joker and the Penguin's zodiac theme become even more grandiose, the Dynamic Duo's dissolution becomes its goal. [S]

Richard the Lionheart

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

The Raiders. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh, Robin Hunter, Neil Hallett. Richard and Gilbert find a dead body which leads them to the castle of a murderous knight responsible for several killings. [S]

Supercar

Saturday 10:00 - 10:30

The White Line. 1961. Stars David Graham, George Murcell & Graydon Gould. The Supercar team help solve a series of bank robberies that occur at scary speeds and always end in an accident! [S]

Thunderbirds

Saturday 10:30 - 11:30

Pit of Peril. 1965. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley & Christine Finn. A new army vehicle falls into a pit and traps the crew in a blazing inferno. Can International Rescue reach them in time?

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 11:30 - 12:00

The Alchemist. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruikshank. The Merry Men & Robin Hood protect England from the evil Prince John while King Richard is fighting in the Crusades. [S]

Phantom Planet

Saturday 12:00 - 13:40

1961. Sci-fi. Directed by William Marshall. Stars Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray & Anthony Dexter. An astronaut discovers a population of tiny beings living on an invisible asteroid. [S]

Look At Life Salute the Engineer

Saturday 13:40 - 13:50

1964. A look at the wide range of jobs engineers undertake. This film celebrates their vital work, as more and more engineers are needed to keep pace with developing industry.

One Step Beyond

Saturday 13:50 - 14:25

Vanishing Point. 1960. Stars Edward Binns, Fredd Wayne & June Vincent. Quarrelsome couple Fred and Ruth decide to rent an old house but, following an argument, Ruth mysteriously vanishes. [S]

A Town Like Alice

Saturday 14:25 - 16:40

1956. Drama. Directed by Jack Lee. Stars Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch & Kenji Takaki. While suffering the hardships of being a prisoner of war, Jean meets and befriends captive Australian Joe. [S]

Look At Life Sound Of A City

Saturday 16:40 - 17:00

1960. A look at how the Merseybeat groups revolutionised pop music in Britain and beyond.

The Long Arm

Saturday 17:00 - 19:00

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]

Maigret

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

Inspector Lognon's Triumph. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Neville Jason & Henry Oscar. Maigret works on a case with his old rival, the constantly miserable Inspector Lognon. [S]

A Family At War

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

Happy Returns. 1971. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Campbell, Coral Atkins & Alan Guy. The iconic seventies drama series continues with the third and final series. (S3, E03) [S]

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

Saturday 21:00 - 22:50

2005. Drama. Director: Cilla Ware. Stars Douglas Henshall, Brian Cox & Emily Blunt. The true story of Conan Doyle's remarkable life and the birth of Sherlock Holmes.

The Woman in Green

Saturday 22:50 - 00:10

1945. Mystery. Director: Roy William Neill. Stars: Basil Rathbone and Henry Daniell. Sherlock Holmes investigates the mysterious murders of women, all of whom have their forefinger severed. [S]

Sun Oct 19
EuroTrash

Sunday 00:10 - 00:50

1993. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Take a look at some holidays from hell, and enjoy an interview with tennis player Bjorn Borg about his range of new underwear!

Indecent Desires

Sunday 00:50 - 02:25

1968. Drama. Director: Doris Wishman. Stars Sharon Kent, Trom Little, Micheal Alaimo. Ann can feel everything Zeb does to a doll that looks just like her. Ann thinks she is losing her mind. [S]

I Eat Your Skin

Sunday 02:25 - 04:15

1971. Horror. Director: Del Tenny. Stars William Joyce, Heather Hewitt, & Dan Stapleton. Tom Harris faces an army of zombies after discovering a sinister cult on a remote island. [S]

It's The Only Way To Go

Sunday 04:15 - 04:50

1970. Comedy Short. Directed by Ray Austin. Stars Dave King, Tony Sympson & Cathy Howard. Respects are paid to a man who died of a heart attack and our hero unknowingly joins the wrong funeral.

Dixon of Dock Green

Sunday 04:50 - 05:30

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

Out of Town

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

Sheep Farming/Centenarian Angler. 1981. It's ramming time at the sheep farm, while on the river Frome in Dorset, angler George Dunton attempts to catch a fish on his hundredth birthday. [S]

Once In a New Moon

Sunday 06:00 - 07:15

1935. Sci-Fi. Stars Eliot Makeham, Rene Ray & Derrick de Marney. A small town gets dragged out into space and the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all. [S]

The Flying Deuces

Sunday 07:15 - 08:35

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

Dick Tracy (1945)

Sunday 08:35 - 09:55

1945. Action. Director: William Berke. Stars Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki. Police detective Dick Tracy must identify and apprehend a serial killer known as 'Splitface'.

Lionheart Remembered

Sunday 09:55 - 10:45

This documentary by Derek Pykett is a look at one of the most ambitious of the Danziger's TV series, Richard the Lionheart. Hear from actors on the series recount their time on the show. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 10:45 - 11:20

Jethro's Friend. 1963. Stars Max Baer Jr., Michel Petit & Hayden Rorke. One of Jethro's friends spends a day at the Clampetts, and the hillbillies show the over-protected boy how to have fun. [S]

The Belle Starr Story

Sunday 11:20 - 13:25

1968. Western. Directed by Piero Cristofani & Lina Wertmüller. Stars Elsa Martinelli & Robert Woods. Belle, a successful gambler, plots to sabotage a robber's plan to loot some jewels. [S]

Worzel Gummidge

Sunday 13:25 - 13:55

Muvver's Day. 1981. Stars Jon Pertwee, Beryl Reid & Barbara Ashcroft. When Worzel decides he needs a mother, the Crowman summons Sarah Pigswill, but when they meet, she is not what he expected. [S]

Batman

Sunday 13:55 - 14:30

The Penguin Declines. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. As the Joker and the Penguin's zodiac theme become even more grandiose, the Dynamic Duo's dissolution becomes its goal. [S]

Look At Life Spuds Galore

Sunday 14:30 - 14:40

1960. A look into the potato market and the ongoing research to find the perfect specimen.

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Sunday 14:40 - 16:30

2000. Mystery. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Jon Newman, Prunella Scales, Marc Danbury and George Cole. A teenager stays at his uncle's mansion, where he discovers the house's many secrets. [S]

The Vise

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

The Final Column. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Kay Callard & Christopher Lee. Albert Lake sacks Larry Spence after he passes a story to the Courier. He blackmails Lake's mistress, but it goes wrong. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

Mike & Noel are on the beat with some bobbies in 1940s Glasgow, they travel back to the 60s for some sun, sightseeing, and the Olympics & Peter Sellers has a message about (drum roll)... milk! [S]

Carrie's War

Sunday 18:00 - 19:50

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.

Look At Life The City's Built for Shooting

Sunday 19:50 - 20:00

1960. A look at the cities that are constructed for the world of cinema, featuring trips to Pinewood and Shepperton.

Memories of Making Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:00 - 20:05

Acclaimed actor William Gaunt shares more memories of co-star on Sergeant Cork, John Barrie. [S]

Sergeant Cork

Sunday 20:05 - 21:10

The Case of the Persistent Assassin. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Garfield Morgan. Sergeant Cork is assigned as the protector of Prince Frederick of Silesia who is in constant danger. [S]

At the Wheeltappers

Sunday 21:10 - 21:45

George Melly. 1977. At the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club George Melly performs 'Punch Drunk Mama', 'Nuts', and more. [S]

And Then There Were None (1945)

Sunday 21:45 - 23:35

1945. Mystery. Director: René Clair. Stars Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston & Louis Hayward. 10 strangers are invited to a mansion on a desolate island and soon become targets of an unknown killer. [S]

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Sunday 23:35 - 00:40

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.

Mon Oct 20
Bluebeard (1944)

Monday 00:40 - 02:05

1944. Crime. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars John Carradine, Jean Parker & Nils Asther. A dressmaker falls in love with a puppeteer, but little does she know he's hiding a dark secret. [S]

A Hole Lot of Trouble

Monday 02:05 - 02:40

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

Lulu Belle

Monday 02:40 - 04:25

1948. Musical Drama. Lulu Belle (Dorothy Lamour), a small-time singer and voracious man-eater with a sordid past, sings in a cheap dive in Natchez, Mississippi, in the early 1900s.

No Lady

Monday 04:25 - 05:50

1931. Hen-pecked Mr. Pog (Lupino Lane) takes his wife and children to Blackpool but is mistaken for an international criminal. [S]

Look At Life The Price Of Valour

Monday 05:50 - 06:00

1964. A look at an auction of a Victoria Cross, with a glimpse at what VC holders are currently doing.

Johnny Ringo

Monday 06:00 - 06:30

The Poster Incident. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Starring Don Durant. Carter robs and kills a shop owner. Due to a mix-up at the printer's office, Someone else is on Carter's wanted poster. [S]

Suddenly

Monday 06:30 - 08:05

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

Hook, Line and Sinker

Monday 08:05 - 08:30

This short film made in the 1950s or early 1960s covers the maiden voyage of the 'Glenstruan', a great line fishing vessel from Aberdeen, to within the Arctic Circle and back again.

Out of Town

Monday 08:30 - 09:00

Cattle Dogs/Clocks. 1981. Dog trainers John and Mary show Jack some working cattle dogs. He then visits an exhibition at the Dorchester County Museum where he is surprised to find his own clock. [S]

A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection

Monday 09:00 - 09:40

Behave Yourself. 1962. An amusing guide on how to act in public, based on Emily Post's Book of Manners.

Hidden Homicide

Monday 09:40 - 11:10

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

Look At Life Common Market

Monday 11:10 - 11:30

1962. A look at the progress of the European Common Market during a time in which member countries have started to remove trade barriers.

Serves You Right!

Monday 11:30 - 12:00

1940. Made by Publicity films at Merton Park Studios. A 'Lost' short film on the workings of an English car garage. Includes glimpses of Ford Eight the Popular, the Prefect and the Pilot. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Monday 12:00 - 13:05

Legacy. 1976. Stars Tom Adams, Patrick Jordan & Carlos Douglas. After years in prison, Jack Montelbetti is released. He returns home, only to find the body of a jewel thief in his flat. [S]

Suspected Person

Monday 13:05 - 14:40

1942. Drama. Director: Lawrence Huntington. Stars Clifford Evans, Patricia Roc, David Farrar, Robert Beatty, William Hartnell. Two bank robbers try to find their partner, who fled to London. [S]

Commandos Strike at Dawn

Monday 14:40 - 16:45

1942. War. Directed by John Farrow. Stars Anna Lee, Paul Muni & Ray Collins. A Norwegian fisherman, enraged at the Nazi atrocities against his village, sets out to seek revenge and restore peace. [S]

Song Hits on Parade

Monday 16:45 - 16:55

1936. Directed by by Fred Waller. Featuring 'These Foolish Things' and 'Tiger Rag' by Freddie Rich, 'I Can't Escape You' by Jerry Cooper and 'Until Today' by Bunny Berrigon.

Scotland Yard

Monday 16:55 - 17:30

1961. The Grand Junction Case. Directed by Peter Duffell. Starring Russell Napier and Howard Pays. A woman's dismembered body is found in a canal and her tattoo gives Duggan a lead. (S1, E36)

Bonanza

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

The Hopefuls. 1960. Stars Pernell Roberts, Larry Gates & Patricia Donahue. When a group of outlaw's plot to rob a family of Quakers heading for a new life in the West, Adam steps in to help them. [S]

The Vise

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

The Final Column. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Kay Callard & Christopher Lee. Albert Lake sacks Larry Spence after he passes a story to the Courier. He blackmails Lake's mistress, but it goes wrong. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

We dust off some rare gems featuring the incomparable Fenella Fielding. Do you remember 'tadpoles' made of ball barings? What about yummy Nibitts? Plus, an American in Norfolk wants our help! [S]

Francis Durbridge's Melissa

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

Part 3. 1974. Stars Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraiser & Joan Benham. Guy Foster sets a trap for the killer, talk of a tape recording draws the whole truth out. [S]

Gideon's Way

Monday 21:05 - 22:05

The Firebug. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars John Gregson, George Cole, Edward Dentith & Aubrey Richards. After losing his wife and daughter to a house fire a man sets out to raise awareness. [S]

Obsession

Monday 22:05 - 00:00

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.

Tue Oct 21
Open Fire

Tuesday 00:00 - 02:10

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

Panic in Year Zero

Tuesday 02:10 - 03:55

1962. Sci-fi. Directed by & stars Ray Milland. Featuring Jean Hagan & Frankie Avalon. A family must fight to survive in the lawless aftermath of a nuclear disaster in Los Angeles. [S]

Hammer The Toff

Tuesday 03:55 - 05:25

1952. Crime Drama by Maclean Rogers. The Toff (John Bentley) tries to help Susan (Patricia Dainton) reunite with her uncle who's been targeted by criminals that are after his steel formula. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Tuesday 05:25 - 06:00

The Frontier Theatre. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Angela Greene, Fay Roope. Wyatt closes down an all-girl show when the women begin stealing from the audience. The owner plots to get even with Earp. [S]

The Westerner

Tuesday 06:00 - 06:30

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

Send For Paul Temple

Tuesday 06:30 - 08:10

1946. Crime Drama. Directed by John Argyle. Starring Anthony Hulme and Joy Shelton. Scotland Yard calls in novelist and amateur detective Paul Temple to help track down a gang of diamond robbers. [S]

Steam Beyond the Solent

Tuesday 08:10 - 08:30

1966. An enchanting film about the Solent with a look at the magnificent steam trains operating across the Isle of Wight.

Out of Town

Tuesday 08:30 - 09:00

Kingfishers and Corn Flail. 1981. Jack joins David Boag as he trains rescued kingfishers to catch minnows. He then witnesses how corn was threshed before the days of the combine harvester. [S]

Design for Loving

Tuesday 09:00 - 10:20

1962. Comedy. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars June Thorburn, Pete Murray & Soraya Rafat. Barbara Winters hires beatnik Stanford as her chief fashion adviser which leads to comedic complications. [S]

Devil Girl From Mars

Tuesday 10:20 - 11:55

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

Fuel Limerick Share Your Fire

Tuesday 11:55 - 12:00

1942. A charming short limerick about sharing your fireside to save fuel!

Dixon of Dock Green

Tuesday 12:00 - 13:05

Reunion. 1976. Stars Bill Dean, Glynn Edwards & Jack Warner. Twenty years ago, a number of police officers were involved in a major operation at the Docks and now it's time for them to reunite. [S]

Cottage to Let

Tuesday 13:05 - 14:50

1941. War. Director: Anthony Asquith. Stars Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim & John Mills. Nazi spies learn about a new device created by a British inventor and send an undercover agent to his cottage. [S]

Life In Danger

Tuesday 14:50 - 16:05

1959. Crime thriller directed by Terry Bishop and stars Derren Nesbitt. A child murderer escapes from an asylum. [S]

The Girl On The Pier

Tuesday 16:05 - 17:20

1953. Crime. Director: Lance Comfort. Stars Veronica Hurst, Ron Randell & Marjorie Rhodes. Rivalry between a Brighton crooner who has done time and his partner in crime, who is being blackmailed. [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Tuesday 17:20 - 18:30

Game for Three Losers. 1965. Directed by Gerry O'Hara. Stars Michael Gough, Mark Eden & Toby Robins. Happily married, Hilary still lets his desire for his new secretary get the better of him. [S]

Four Star Playhouse

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

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]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

The Puzzles are Coming. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Puzzler tries to fool Knab while the Dynamic Duo hunt the truth, but The Puzzler plans to stop their search. [S]

Dial 999

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:05

Radioactive. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Peter Bowie & Terry Dickinson. Jack Bane and his two accomplices steal a car for a robbery, which unexpectedly sets off an extraordinary chain of events. [S]

The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder

Tuesday 20:05 - 21:10

1969. The Investors. Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, John Le Mesuriere & Mona Bruce. Twelve people - all private income - have disappeared from London over a period of twelve months. [S]

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

Tuesday 21:10 - 23:00

2005. Drama. Director: Cilla Ware. Stars Douglas Henshall, Brian Cox & Emily Blunt. The true story of Conan Doyle's remarkable life and the birth of Sherlock Holmes.

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 23:00 - 23:05

Caroline Munro welcomes all her cellar dwelling friends back for a night of fascinating films. First, is the 1962 horror The Cabinet of Caligari starring the late Glynis Johns, with Dan O'Herlihy. [S]

The Cabinet of Caligari

Tuesday 23:05 - 01:15

1962. Horror. Directed by Roger Kay. Stars Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy & Richard Davalos. A girl becomes trapped in the mysterious estate of Dr. Caligari after seeking help to repair a flat tyre. [S]