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Thu Nov 21
Castaway (1986)

Today 02:05 - 04:25

1986. Adventure. Director: Nicolas Roeg. Stars Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe & Georgina Hale. A young woman seeking adventure volunteers to spend a year on a deserted island with a middle aged man. [S]

Sherlock Holmes

Today 04:25 - 05:00

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]

Thunderbirds

Today 05:00 - 06:00

30 Minutes After Noon. 1965. Stars Peter Dyneley, Shane Rimmer & Christine Finn. International Rescue must stop the Erdman gang from detonating the world's biggest bomb before time runs out.

Treasure Hunt

Today 06:00 - 07:35

1952. Comedy. Director: John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Martita Hunt, Naunton Wayne & Athene Seyler. After reading Sir Roderick Lyall's will, the family learn they are short on money. [S]

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery

Today 07:35 - 09:25

1950. Crime. Director: Paul L. Stein. Stars Robert Beatty, Rona Anderson & Clifford Evans. Prior to committing a crime, someone sends in a question to the B.B.C.'s '20 Questions' programme. [S]

Every Day's A Holiday

Today 09:25 - 11:15

1964. Musical starring John Leyton, Mike Sarne, Freddie & the Dreamers, Ron Moody, Liz Fraser, Nicholas Parsons and Danny La Rue. A group of high-spirited teens find friendship, love & music. [S]

First Comes Courage

Today 11:15 - 13:00

1943. War. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Stars Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne & Carl Esmond. A member of the Norwegian resistance faces complications when a British commando falls in love with her. [S]

The Dark Road

Today 13:00 - 14:30

1948. Drama. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding. Stars Farnham Baxter, Cyril Chamberlain & Sydney Bromley. The story of Sidney Robertson and his rise from a petty thief to an underworld crime boss. [S]

The Stories Behind the Songs

Today 14:30 - 15:05

Join Kate Garner as she plays songs from the past and reveals the stories behind them. In this episode, why did Marie Lloyd follow the van and who was the conman who broke the bank at Monte Carlo? [S]

Celia

Today 15:05 - 16:25

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 16:25 - 16:30

In this wonderful music video, Terrie Lomas sings the sensational hit Like I Do.

Enemy At The Door

Today 16:30 - 17:35

War Game. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. To boost morale Kluge revives the inter-island chess tournament. Will dirty tricks come into play. [S]

Up In The World

Today 17:35 - 19:20

1956. Comedy. Director: John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson & Jerry Desmonde. A window cleaner works at a country estate where the owner's son is threatened by kidnappers. [S]

Scotland Yard

Today 19:20 - 20:00

1959. The Ghost Train Murder. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, Gorgon Needham and Mary Laura Wood. A Hungarian girl is found murdered; stabbed by knitting needles. (S1, E31)

The Brothers

Today 20:00 - 21:05

The Guilt Beneath the Gingerbread. 1974. Stars Richard Easton, Bill Treacher & Timothy Carlton. Brian finds himself alone to answer police questioning. Meanwhile, unrest at the depot continues. [S]

Red King, White Knight

Today 21:05 - 23:10

1989. Thriller. Directed by Geoff Murphy. Stars Tom Skerritt, Helen Mirren & Max von Sydow. A former CIA agent and a retired intelligence operative from Eastern Europe are forced to work together.

Scott of the Antarctic

Today 23:10 - 01:20

1948. Adventure. Directed by Charles Frend. Stars John Mills, Derek Bond & Diana Churchill. The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole. [S]

Fri Nov 22
Time Warp

Tomorrow 01:20 - 03:00

1981. Sci-Fi. While seeking a cosmic black hole, an astronaut discovers a time warp. Starring Adam West and Gretchen Corbett. Written By Anne Spielberg. Directed by: Robert Emenegger and Allan Sandler

Elmer Gantry

Tomorrow 03:00 - 06:00

1960. Drama. Directed by Richard Brooks. Stars Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons & Arthur Kennedy. A fast-talking travelling salesman teams up with an evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. [S]

Topper Returns

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:45

1941. Mystery. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Stars Joan Blondell, Roland Young & Carole Landis. A young woman returns as a ghost after being murdered and seeks help from Topper to find the killer. [S]

Road to Bali

Tomorrow 07:45 - 09:30

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]

Lost Hours

Tomorrow 09:30 - 11:00

1952. Crime drama filmed at Denham Studios. Starring Mark Stevens, Jean Kent, John Bentley and Thora Hird. An American test pilot is framed for killing a wartime comrade. [S]

Booby Trap

Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:30

1957. Drama. An absent-minded professor invents a pen that will explode on the sound of bells... then leaves it in a taxi. Starring Sydney Tafler and Harry Fowler. [S]

The Four Just Men

Tomorrow 12:30 - 13:05

The Man Who Wasn't There. 1960. Stars Jack Hawkins, Lionel Jeffries & Gerard Heinz. Ben Manfred is called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a renowned metallurgist. [S]

Those British Faces

Tomorrow 13:05 - 13:40

1993. Documentary series that acts as a tribute to the greats of British cinema. Narrated by Richard Todd, looking at the life of James Justice Robertson. [S]

Devil's Bait

Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:50

1959. Drama. Director: Peter Graham Scott. Stars Geoffey Keen, Jane Hylton & Gordon Jackson. An incompetent rat-catcher leaves behind the poison he has used to eradicate rats from a small bakery. [S]

Away for the Day in 1952

Tomorrow 14:50 - 15:15

1952. Directed by John Krish. A travelogue about day trips via coach. Various parties are seen visiting Dartmoor, the Roman theatre at Verulamium, the Tower of London, Brighton and Tintern Abbey.

Run for the Sun

Tomorrow 15:15 - 17:10

1956. Thriller. Directed by Roy Boulting. Stars Jane Greer, Richard Widmark & Trevor Howard. An author and a journalist find themselves at the mercy of wanted war criminals in the Mexican jungle. [S]

Look At Life Where No Tide...

Tomorrow 17:10 - 17:25

... Flows. 1963. A fascinating look at canals and how they have been rediscovered by holidaymakers.

Carry On Spying

Tomorrow 17:25 - 19:10

1964. Comedy. Directed by Gerald Thomas. Stars Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor & Bernard Cribbins. A British spy and his pupils are sent to track down a stolen top secret chemical formula. [S]

Look At Life You Can't Catch...

Tomorrow 19:10 - 19:20

... Much From a Fish! 1963. A look at the compulsory quarantine dogs and cats taken to Britain must go through in order to stop rabies being brought into the country.

Of Human Bondage

Tomorrow 19:20 - 21:00

1934. Drama. Directed by John Cromwell. Stars Bette Davis, Leslie Howard & Frances Dee. A young man becomes attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:05

As darkness falls Caroline Munro opens the doors to the Cellar Club and welcomes you in to enjoy another treat from The World of Hammer collection, this time looking at Hammer's war films. [S]

The World of Hammer

Tomorrow 21:05 - 21:40

Trials of War. 1994. Narrated by Oliver Reed. A look at Hammer's war films - which ranged from the highly controversial to the ludicrously comedic, such as Up the Creek and Yesterday's Enemy. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 21:40 - 21:50

Join Caroline Munro for an intriguing story about greed and betrayal, with the 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense episode Paint Me a Murder. [S]

Hammer House of Mystery...

Tomorrow 21:50 - 23:20

... and Suspense. Paint Me a Murder. 1984. Stars Michelle Phillips, James Laurenson & David Robb. An artist fakes his death to increase his sales. All is well until his art dealer demands more. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tomorrow 23:20 - 23:25

The wonders of science fiction and an intriguing mystery are on the cards for next week as Caroline Munro introduces the upcoming Hammer features. [S]

Pulp

Tomorrow 23:25 - 01:20

1972. Thriller. Directed by Michael Hodges. Stars Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney & Lionel Stander. A pulp novelist gets mixed up with gangsters after being hired to write an ex-actor's biography. [S]

Sat Nov 23
Cellar Dweller

Saturday 01:20 - 02:55

1988. Horror. Director: John Carl Buechler. Stars Yvonne De Carlo, Debrah Farentino & Brian Robbins. A comic book artist is doomed to repeat history when her imagination awakens deadly creatures. [S]

Lifeforce

Saturday 02:55 - 05:10

1985. Horror. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Stars Steve Railsback, Mathilda May & Patrick Stewart. A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires. [S]

Biscuit Time

Saturday 05:10 - 05:30

1964. Documentary. A fascinating reel featuring a trip to the CWS Biscuit Factory in Harlow, with a detailed look at the production of their popular biscuits from start to finish.

Time To Remember

Saturday 05:30 - 06:00

The Better 'Ole. 1959. Narrated by Stanley Holloway. A reflective look at the Great War in 1916 as it rages on from the Eastern, Western and home fronts. [S]

Desert Mesa

Saturday 06:00 - 06:55

1935. Western. Directed by Art James and starring Wally West and Tanya Beauford. Jobless cowboy Jim Kirk rides into Cottonwood, Arizona, looking for the man who swindled his father.

Target Earth

Saturday 06:55 - 08:30

1954. Sci-Fi. Directed by Sherman A. Rose. Starring Richard Denning. A large city is ordered to be completely evacuated as an army of robots, believed to be from the planet Venus, attack it. [S]

Black Saddle

Saturday 08:30 - 09:00

1959. The Saddle. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.

Batman

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

Batman Sets the Pace. 1966. Stars Adam West, Jane Wald & Cesar Romero. When the Joker sees that Batman and Robin have escaped his death trap, he trundles off to hatch another. [S]

Space Patrol

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

The Planet of Thought. 1963. Stars Libby Morris, Murray Kash & Dick Vosburgh. Tyro arrives on Earth planning to join the UGO but is sidetracked when he catches sight of Marla. [S]

The Secret Tunnel

Saturday 10:00 - 10:55

1948. Family. Directed by William C. Hammond. Stars: Tony Wager, Ivor Bowyer, Murray Matheson. Two boys set out to bring justice to the thieves of a Rembrandt painting. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Saturday 10:55 - 11:25

The Doctor. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Henri Vidon & John Harvey. Little John breaks his leg and receives treatment from Sir George Woodley, but the doctor's servant reports them to the Sheriff. [S]

Undersea Kingdom

Saturday 11:25 - 11:45

Beneath the Ocean Floor - Part 1. 1936. Stars Ray Corrigan & Lois Wilde. Following a suspicious earthquake, Prof. Norton leads an expedition with Crash Corrigan and reporter Diana to the source. [S]

Glimpses Bobby Bumps at the Circus

Saturday 11:45 - 11:50

Silent Animation Comedy Short from 1916 by Earl Hurd for J.R. Bray's cartoon studio. Bobby sneaks off to the circus with his dog Fido.

Koba and Kalee

Saturday 11:50 - 12:00

1963. Stick those blakey's on your shoes and let's go tap dancing with the fabulous dancing duo Koba and Kalee!

One Step Beyond

Saturday 12:00 - 12:35

Forked Lightning. 1959. Stars Ralph Nelson, Frank Maxwell & Roberta Haynes. Two men discover that their lives are intertwined by a strange psychic connection that may end up in the deaths of both. [S]

War of the Planets

Saturday 12:35 - 14:25

1977. Sci-fi. Directed by Alfonso Brescia. Stars John Richardson & Yanti Somer. Captain Alex Hamilton and his crew discover an enslaved planet while investigating a strange signal in space. [S]

Fireball XL-5

Saturday 14:25 - 15:00

Planet 46. 1962. Stars David Graham, Sylvia Anderson & Paul Maxwell. The crew of Fireball XL-5 are sent to intercept a missile fired by Planet 46, but they are captured by the evil Subterraneans.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Saturday 15:00 - 15:35

The Launching. 1968. Stars Sylvia Anderson, David Healy & Martin King. When the Mysterons threaten to destroy President Roberts within twelve hours, Captain Scarlet is assigned as bodyguard.

Commandos Strike at Dawn

Saturday 15:35 - 17:40

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]

Scotland Yard

Saturday 17:40 - 18:25

1957. The Case of the Smiling Widow. Director: Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier and Vernon Greeves. Police question the circumstances of an apparent death by taking one's own life. (S1, E22)

Beau Geste

Saturday 18:25 - 19:00

Episode One. 1982. Stars Wendy Williams, David Sumner & Barry Dennen. Major de Beaujolais leads a relief column to Fort Zinderneuf - and encounters a baffling and macabre series of mysteries. [S]

Z-Cars

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

Friends. 1974. Stars Ian Cullen, George Baker & John Duttine. DC Skinner has his eye on a young amateur footballer for a series of car thefts in Seaport. But is he pushing the issue too hard? [S]

Travelling Man

Saturday 20:00 - 21:05

First Leg. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson, Derek Newark & John Carr. Ex-police detective Lomax is released from prison and returns to London to find that his wife has emigrated, and his son is missing. [S]

Fedora

Saturday 21:05 - 23:20

1978. Drama. Director: Billy Wilder. Stars William Holden, Marthe Keller & Hildegard Knef. A down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer attempts to lure a famous but reclusive actress out of retirement. [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Saturday 23:20 - 00:35

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]

Sun Nov 24
What A Crazy World

Sunday 00:35 - 02:20

1963. Musical. Directed by Michael Carreras. Stars Joe Brown, Susan Maughan, Harry H Corbett and Marty Wilde. An East End lad, Alf Hitchens, dreams of hitting the big time in the music business.

Double X

Sunday 02:20 - 04:15

1992. Crime drama with Bernard Hill and Norman Wisdom. Former petty thief and safecracker Arthur is the 'brains' behind 'The Organisation' but he wants out. [S]

In Old Montana

Sunday 04:15 - 05:30

1939. Western. Director: Raymond K. Johnson. Stars: Fred Scott, Jean Carmen, John Merton. The Colonel sends Fred Dawson and Doc Flanders to investigate a cattleman war. [S]

The Law & Mr Jones

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

Wilderness. Created by Sy Gomberg. Stars James Whitmore, Janet De Gore & Conlan Carter. Abraham Jones is an attorney handling white collar cases from star studded clients.

Meet Mr Callaghan

Sunday 06:00 - 07:45

1954. Crime drama directed by Charles Saunders. Private detective Slim Callaghan (Derrick De Marney) is hired to find out why a rich uncle changed his will. [S]

Boy With A Flute

Sunday 07:45 - 08:20

1964. Drama. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Jeremy Hawk, Freda Jackson & Ursula Jeans. Mrs Winters wishes to sell her Salviani painting. But it is not as cut and dried as she thought. [S]

Mohawk

Sunday 08:20 - 09:55

1956. Adventure. Director: Kurt Neumann. Stars Scott Brady, Rita Gam & Neville Brand. An artist is torn between his love for two women and is thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American. [S]

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Sunday 09:55 - 12:10

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]

Look At Life Do It Yourself

Sunday 12:10 - 12:20

1961. An interesting look at the many and varied do-it-yourself jobs going on all over Britain.

Thunderbirds

Sunday 12:20 - 13:25

The Uninvited. 1965. Stars Shane Rimmer, Sylvia Anderson & David Graham. Scott is shot down over the desert by three mysterious aircraft. Scott survives, but the enemy doesn't give up that easily.

Batman

Sunday 13:25 - 14:00

Batman Sets the Pace. 1966. Stars Adam West, Jane Wald & Cesar Romero. When the Joker sees that Batman and Robin have escaped his death trap, he trundles off to hatch another. [S]

Please Sir!

Sunday 14:00 - 16:00

1971. Comedy. Directed by Mark Stuart. Stars John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, & Joan Sanderson. Film version of the TV sitcom. Teacher Bernard Hedges takes his Fenn Street class to a holiday camp. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Sunday 16:00 - 16:30

The Genius. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Harry H. Corbett & Geoffrey Bayldon. A gifted mathematician seeks refuge in Sherwood to escape Prince John, who wishes to use him to create a deadly weapon. [S]

Out of Town

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

Fish Hooks/Earthworm Farm. 1981. Jack visits A.E. Partridge & Sons, the last remaining fish hook maker in Redditch. Back home, he builds an earthworm farm to 'seed' his new patch of garden. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

It's all about the steam, with a brilliant reel of chugging along the Solent by train! Then there's a brilliant reel of a 60s cartoon and do you remember the pop called 'Firewater' from the 60s? [S]

The Thirty Nine Steps

Sunday 18:00 - 20:00

1978. Crime. Director: Don Sharp. Stars Robert Powell, Karen Dotrice, David Warner & John Mills. An engineer attempts to prevent Prussian agents from executing a political assassination. [S]

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

2010. Horror. Directed by Andy De Emmony. Stars John Hurt, Gemma Jones & Lesley Sharp. A lonely retiree on a respite holiday encounters an apparition on a beach, which then begins to haunt him. [S]

The Glass

Sunday 21:00 - 22:05

Episode 3. 2001. Stars Joe McFadden & Philip Bird. Carol and Proctor are engaged but Duggan has his own plan to seduce Carol. A deal between Duggan and Pete Cull threatens to destroy the company. [S]

Wuthering Heights

Sunday 22:05 - 00:25

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]

Mon Nov 25
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Monday 00:25 - 01:30

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

The Most Dangerous Game

Monday 01:30 - 02:45

1932. Horror. Directors: Ernest B. Schoedsack & Irving Pichel. Stars Fay Wray, Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks & Robert Armstrong. Shipwrecked on an island, a hunter becomes the guest of Count Zaroff. [S]

Lost Lagoon

Monday 02:45 - 04:20

1958. Drama. Directed by John Rawlins. Stars Jeffrey Lynn, Leila Barry & Peter Donat. An unhappy husband dreaming of escape becomes a castaway on an island after his boat runs into a storm. [S]

One Step Beyond

Monday 04:20 - 04:55

Twelve Hours to Live. 1959. Starring Paul Richards, Jean Allison & Douglas Kennedy. A husband drives off after an argument. His wife feels he is in danger and begins to receive telepathic vision. [S]

The Texan

Monday 04:55 - 05:30

The Man with the Solid Gold Star. 1958. Stars Rory Calhoun, Thomas Gomez & Bruce Bennett. A professional gambler wins big in a poker game, taking thousands of dollars in IOUs from an ex-lawman. [S]

The Larkins

Monday 05:30 - 06:00

Ale and Farewell. 1958. Stars David Kossoff, Ruth Trouncer & Barbara Mitchell. Alcohol causes extra mayhem for the family and Joyce worries about a plan to render her father drunk and incapable. [S]

The Westerner

Monday 06:00 - 06:35

Ghost of a Chance. 1962. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Dave has been promised $50 to deliver a message to a man in a village in Mexico, but when he arrives, the village is deserted. [S]

Life with the Lyons

Monday 06:35 - 08:15

1954. Comedy. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon & Richard Lyon. Ben and Bebe Lyon, along with their family, move into a new home but face some unexpected teething problems. [S]

Look At Life The Old School

Monday 08:15 - 08:30

... Tie. 1962. A brilliant visit to three of the most famous public schools, showing their background and prospects for the future.

Dry Rot

Monday 08:30 - 10:15

1956. Comedy. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix, Peggy Mount & Sid James. Three bookies attempt to recoup their losses by attempting to rig a horse race. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Monday 10:15 - 10:30

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed at the end of November and the beginning of December. [S]

In Suspicious Circumstances

Monday 10:30 - 11:35

The Monster of Reading - The Letter Killeth. 1996. Stars Ann Bell & Clifford Rose. An American actor finds himself in a Coroner's court and a murder in Kent leads to a vicious campaign of terror. [S]

The Outer Limits

Monday 11:35 - 12:40

The Premonition. 1965. Stars Dewey Martin, Mary Murphy & Emma Tyson. A couple are thrown into another dimension after simultaneous accidents and find themselves stranded in a time-frozen limbo. [S]

The Gallant Hours

Monday 12:40 - 15:00

1960. Drama. Directed by Robert Montgomery. Stars James Cagney & Dennis Weaver. The story of Admiral William F. Halsey as he fought to turn the tide against the Japanese during World War II. [S]

The Saint

Monday 15:00 - 16:05

The Chequered Flag. 1965. Stars Roger Moore, Eddie Byrne & Justine Lord. The Saint must call upon his driving skills when a racing driver is accused of stealing another man's invention. [S]

Dangerous Cargo

Monday 16:05 - 17:20

1954. Drama directed by John Harlow. Tim (Jack Watling) is tricked by a wartime friend (Terence Alexander) into revealing details of a gold shipment. [S]

Dixon of Dock Green

Monday 17:20 - 18:00

Father in Law. 1956. Stars Jack Warner, Peter Byrne & Neil Wilson. George's daughter Mary marries DC Andy Crawford, but their break from police work ends when a guest's wallet is stolen. [S]

For the Love of Ada

Monday 18:00 - 18:30

The Baby. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. As Ruth appears to be going into labour, Ada and Walter are troubled in their new home by the presence of a ghost. (S4, E01) [S]

Out of Town

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Fish Hooks/Earthworm Farm. 1981. Jack visits A.E. Partridge & Sons, the last remaining fish hook maker in Redditch. Back home, he builds an earthworm farm to 'seed' his new patch of garden. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

We remember the great Kenneth Cope with a reel of him and Millicent Martin from the 60s! We go off to see the toys of yesteryear and go behind the scenes of the making of an Aston Martin! [S]

Public Eye

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

1969. Detective & Mystery Drama. My Life's My Own. Stars Alfred Burke, Stephanie Beacham & Katharine Blake. Frank is visited by a young lady who, for the next 36 hours, greatly upsets his life. [S]

Murder East, Murder West

Monday 21:05 - 23:10

1990. Thriller. Directed by Peter Smith. Stars Jeroen Krabbé, Suzanna Hamilton & Joanna Pearce. A crook finds his past catching up with him in the shape of the ex-girlfriend he thought was dead.

We Were Strangers

Monday 23:10 - 01:20

1949. Adventure. Director: John Huston. Stars John Garfield, Jennifer Jones, Gilbert Roland. A Cuban American returns home to craft a plan to lure the country's corrupt leaders into a deadly trap.

Tue Nov 26
Camera Cameos

Tuesday 01:20 - 02:00

A beautifully shot amateur film featuring the Southport Flower Show, a trip to the coast, and some fascinating scenes of high streets.

Maigret

Tuesday 02:00 - 03:50

Maigret at the Etoile du Nord. 2004. Stars Bruno Cremer, Lizzie Brocheré & Catherine Ferran. Maigret is called to the hotel Etoile du Nord where a salesman has been stabbed in the back. [S]

Escape From DS3

Tuesday 03:50 - 05:30

1978. Prisoners of Detention Satellite 3 plan an impossible escape. Stars Cameron Mitchell Jnr & Bubba Smith.

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 05:30 - 06:00

The Briefcase Story. 1951. Stars Brian Donlevy, David Leonard & Laura Mason. Steve is sent to Paris to protect a man named Szabo, and more importantly, the papers in his briefcase. [S]

What the Butler Saw

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:15

1950. Comedy. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Edward Rigby, Henry Mollison, Michael Ward. An Earl returns from a tropical island and finds a tribal king's daughter has stowed away in his luggage. [S]

Lost in the Desert

Tuesday 07:15 - 08:55

1969. Drama. Directed by Jamie Uys. Stars Wynand Uys & Jamie Uys. A plane crash a young boy and his dog must learn to survive in the heart of the African desert. [S]

Murder At 3am

Tuesday 08:55 - 10:10

1953. Crime drama. Director: Francis Searle. Starring Dennis Price, Philip Saville and Peggy Evans. A serial killer on the loose makes a habit of murdering women on the street at precisely 3am. [S]

The Shillingbury Blowers

Tuesday 10:10 - 11:50

1979. Drama. Directed by Val Guest and stars Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen and Trevor Howard. The arrival of a pop star and his wife, upsets the status quo of the Shillingbury village brass band. [S]

Look At Life Flying To

Tuesday 11:50 - 12:00

... Work. 1964. Let's take to the air in planes and helicopters with a look at the increasing number in Britain's airspace; including a glimpse of the businessmen, jockeys, and models taking off!

Worzel Gummidge

Tuesday 12:00 - 12:35

Worzel's Birthday. 1981. Stars Jon Pertwee, Jeremy Austin & Charlotte Coleman. John and Sue arrange a surprise party for Worzel, but Aunt Sally has other plans for a celebration of her own. [S]

High Tide

Tuesday 12:35 - 14:25

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]

Fighting Man of the Plains

Tuesday 14:25 - 16:15

1949. Western. Stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams & Victor Jory. Jim Dancer, one of Quantrill's Raiders, stages attacks on Kansas on behalf of the fallen Confederacy. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tuesday 16:15 - 16:25

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed at the end of November and the beginning of December. [S]

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Tuesday 16:25 - 18:15

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]

Look At Life Letting off Steam

Tuesday 18:15 - 18:30

1959. A look into British Railways' technology, how its changing and the phasing-out of coal-powered steam with oil-powered and electrified trains.

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

The Case of the Kidnapped Poodle. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts. Colonel March investigates the theft of a valuable diamond and the kidnapping of a poodle. [S]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

Holy Rat Race. 1966. Stars Adam West, Alan Napier & Madge Blake. Batman and Robin race against time to foil False-Face's plot to rob a bank and replace the money with his own counterfeit bills. [S]

Dangerous Assignment

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:05

The Archaeological Story. 1952. Stars Brian Donlevy, Randy Stuart & Lyle Talbot. Steve travels to the Trans-Jordan area to find a missing goddess statuette and protect her from the wrong hands. [S]

Rumpole of the Bailey

Tuesday 20:05 - 21:10

Rumpole and the Blind Tasting. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends criminal Hugh Timson for receiving a garage full of stolen wine.

Fedora

Tuesday 21:10 - 23:25

1978. Drama. Director: Billy Wilder. Stars William Holden, Marthe Keller & Hildegard Knef. A down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer attempts to lure a famous but reclusive actress out of retirement. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 23:25 - 23:30

Terror arrives in the form of aliens, zombies and a foreboding being. To start, Caroline presents the 1994 science fiction horror The Puppet Master, adapted from the 1951 novel of the same name. [S]

The Puppet Masters

Tuesday 23:30 - 01:40

1994. Sci-fi horror. Directed by Stuart Orme. Stars Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal & Julie Warner. The Earth is invaded by parasitic aliens that take control of human lives and use them as puppets. [S]

Wed Nov 27
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 01:40 - 01:45

Caroline Munro presents the second offering, the 2016 Austrian comedy horror Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies. Directed by Dominik Hartl and starring Laurie Calvert and Gabriela Marcinková. [S]

Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies

Wednesday 01:45 - 03:20

2016. Horror. Directed by Dominik Hartl. Stars Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinková & Margarete Tiesel. A group of young snowboarders come face to face with hordes of zombies in the Austrian Alps. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 03:20 - 03:25

Caroline Munro closes the night with the terrifying 1972 British anthology horror Tales From The Crypt. This film, consisting of five separate stories, features Joan Collins and Peter Cushing. [S]

Tales From The Crypt

Wednesday 03:25 - 05:15

1972. Horror. Director: Freddie Francis. Stars Joan Collins, Peter Cushing & Ralph Richardson. 5 strangers lost in a crypt meet the mysterious Crypt Keeper, who details how each of them will die. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 05:15 - 05:20

Join Caroline Munro as she unveils next week's three films for you Cellar Dwellers. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Wednesday 05:20 - 05:25

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

For the Love of Ada

Wednesday 05:25 - 06:00

The Baby. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. As Ruth appears to be going into labour, Ada and Walter are troubled in their new home by the presence of a ghost. (S4, E01) [S]

Burke's Law

Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00

Who Killed Jackpot? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Burke and a beautiful private detective race to solve the case of a wealthy banker who was found at a seedy hotel's neon sign.

Look At Life Blood and Fire

Wednesday 07:00 - 07:10

1961. A look at the activities of the Salvation Army and how it has adjusted to the different needs of society.

Band of Thieves

Wednesday 07:10 - 08:30

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]

One Step Beyond

Wednesday 08:30 - 09:05

Doomsday. 1959. Stars Donald Harron, Torin Thatcher, Patricia Michon. A young girl, condemned to death as a witch after the natural death of her lover, places a curse on the family of her accuser. [S]

Naked Fury

Wednesday 09:05 - 10:15

1959. After a robbery during which the night-watchman is killed, the robbers take his daughter hostage. Stars Kenneth Cope & Reed de Rouen. [S]

The House Across the Lake

Wednesday 10:15 - 11:40

1954. Crime. Directed & written by Ken Hughes. Stars Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke & Sidney James. An American living in England is enticed into a scheme by a beautiful blonde to murder her husband. [S]

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Wednesday 11:40 - 13:55

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]

The Brothers

Wednesday 13:55 - 15:00

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]

It Can be Done Amigo

Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00

1972. Western. Directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Stars Bud Spencer, Jack Palance & Francisco Rabal. A drifter with fast fists and a gunfighter with fast guns help a young orphan claim his inheritance. [S]

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Wednesday 17:00 - 17:30

The Assassins. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Lewis Martin & Larry J. Blake. When Wyatt sends a crooked gambler packing, three saloon owners decide they've had enough and hire gunmen to take him out. [S]

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Wednesday 17:30 - 18:00

Jim Bowie Comes Home. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Minerva Urecal & Peter Hansen. Jim Bowie returns to Opelousas to find the town has been taken over by a gang who plan to drive his family out. [S]

26 Men

Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30

Man on the Run. 1957. Stars Tristram Coffin, George Ross & Richard Garland. When a ranger suddenly resigns without explanation, Rynning sets out to discover why. [S]

The Texan

Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00

The Peddler. 1959. Stars Rory Calhoun, Lou Jacobi & Chris Alcaide. Bill and the town's newspaper editor come to the assistance of a Hungarian peddler when he is attacked by local thugs. [S]

Z-Cars

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:05

Pastime. 1974. Stars John Slater, Malcolm Terris & Angela Crow. A fireraiser for Detective Skinner and an extortionist for Stone and Lynch. Some people have the strangest pastimes. [S]

Victorian Scandals

Wednesday 20:05 - 21:05

Beloved. 1976. Stars Shirley Cain, Tom Criddle & Peter Egan. When Henry James Prince is dismissed from his post as a curate, he decides to create his own religion called the Abode of Love. [S]

Maigret

Wednesday 21:05 - 22:55

The Reluctant Witness. 1993. Stars Bruno Cremer, Denise Chalem & Christiane Cohendy. A call comes in about a murder in the house of Lachaume, but no one in the family is willing to talk. [S]

Together Forever

Wednesday 22:55 - 00:30

A review of the lives and careers of Nanette Newman and Bryan Forbes, a remarkable couple who were at the heart of British film for over four decades. Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi. [S]

Thu Nov 28
Maigret

Thursday 00:30 - 01:35

High Politics. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Noel Johnson & Betty McDowell. Maigret must seek out an individual who is attempting to destroy the reputation and career of a government minister. [S]

Sex (Re) Education

Thursday 01:35 - 02:05

Stars: Feodor Atkine, Sylwvie Granotier & Irene Jacob. Isabelle is traumatised when she catches her father and Rose in the act... [S]

On the Yard

Thursday 02:05 - 04:00

1978. Drama. Directed by Raphael D. Silver. Stars John Heard, Richard Bright & Mike Kellin. In prison, a bookish con artist struggles to adjust to the intricate social order of the prison system. [S]

Dick Powell Theatre

Thursday 04:00 - 05:00

The Prison. Starring Charles Boyer, John Abbott & Theodore Bikel. A curious relationship develops between a political prisoner and his guard.

Thunderbirds

Thursday 05:00 - 06:00

Desperate Intruder. 1965. Stars Peter Dyneley, David Holliday & Matt Zimmerman. Brains and Tin-Tin travel to Lake Anasta to search for buried treasure, but The Hood has caught wind of their plans.

What's On TPTV With Noel

Thursday 06:00 - 06:10

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed at the end of November and the beginning of December. [S]

Sailor Beware!

Thursday 06:10 - 07:50

1956. Comedy. Director: Gordon Parry. Stars Gordon Jackson, Peggy Mount, Ronald Lewis & Shirley Eaton. A seaman gets cold feet about his wedding when his mother-in-law to be takes control. [S]

Bob's Your Uncle

Thursday 07:50 - 09:25

1942. Comedy. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Stars Albert Modley, Wally Patch, H.F.Maltby & Johnnie Schofield. British Comedy that follows the adventures of enthusiastic members of the Home Guard. [S]

The End of the Line

Thursday 09:25 - 10:45

1957. Director Charles Saunders. Starring Alan Baxter, Barbara Shelley & Jennifer Jayne. Given a fake alibi Mike robs a 'fence' of stolen jewels. The fence is found dead and Mike is blackmailed. [S]

Look At Life Women at Sea

Thursday 10:45 - 11:00

1965. An interesting look at the various seafaring jobs for women - from work on the great passenger liners, to merchant navies, plus a look at Russian women at sea.

They Came to a City

Thursday 11:00 - 12:35

1944. Fantasy. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars John Clements, Googie Withers & Raymond Huntley. Nine people from different walks of life find themselves transported to a mysterious city. [S]

Algiers

Thursday 12:35 - 14:30

1938. Drama. Directed by John Cromwell. Stars Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr & Sigrid Gurie. A wanted jewel thief hiding in the Casbah meets a beautiful woman who makes him long for an escape. [S]

The Stories Behind the Songs

Thursday 14:30 - 15:00

Kate Garner explores the family parties and singalongs that inspired 'That Old Piano' written by Chas from 'Chas & Dave' and how a toy pig inspired the writers of 'Yes Sir, That's My Baby'. [S]

She's My Darling

Thursday 15:00 - 16:20

1937. Drama. Director: Syd Courtenay. Stars Peggy Simpson, Ian Fleming & Tod Slaughter. A story focusing on a woman's passion for an idle man and her marriage to his uncle, the family benefactor. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Thursday 16:20 - 16:30

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed at the end of November and the beginning of December. [S]

Enemy At The Door

Thursday 16:30 - 17:35

The Right Blood. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Is a concentration camp about to be set up by the Germans on Guernsey. [S]

Break in the Circle

Thursday 17:35 - 19:25

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]

Scotland Yard

Thursday 19:25 - 20:00

1958. Crime of Honour. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier, Ivan Craig and Jean Lodge. A Thames Estuary dredger drags a man's body from the bed of the river. (S1, E28)

The Brothers

Thursday 20:00 - 21:05

A Bad Mistake. 1974. Stars Hilary Tindall, Gabrielle Drake & Colin Baker. Ann fears losing everything. Meanwhile, Edward meets prospective shareholders, but his honesty causes a setback. [S]

Scandal Sheet (1985)

Thursday 21:05 - 23:10

1985. Drama. Directed by David Lowell Rich. Stars Burt Lancaster, Lauren Hutton & Pamela Reed. The publisher of a celebrity gossip tabloid sets out to destroy an actor trying to make a comeback. [S]

The System

Thursday 23:10 - 01:00

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]