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Fri May 16
Rebecca

Today 12:45 - 14:45

Part 2. 1997. Stars Charles Dance, Timothy West & Emilia Fox. The new Mrs. de Winter attempts to establish herself as the mistress of Manderley, but Mrs. Danvers continues to taunt her. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Today 14:45 - 15:00

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout May. [S]

The Writing on the Wall

Today 15:00 - 15:35

Mike Read's journey to find the Blue Plaques leads him to explore the stories of many interesting characters including Richard I, King John, Marilyn Monroe, Lord Byron and William Hayley. [S]

This Happy Breed

Today 15:35 - 17:50

1944. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills & Stanley Holloway. After WW1, a family lead an ordinary sort of life until the outbreak of WW2. [S]

The Super Secret Service

Today 17:50 - 18:15

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

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Today 18:15 - 19:50

1988. Fantasy. Directed by Rusty Lemorande. Stars Nicola Cowper, Ilan Mitchell-Smith & Paul Carafotes. While exploring a Hawaiian cave, a group of youngsters discover the lost city of Atlantis. [S]

Scotland Yard

Today 19:50 - 20:25

1961. Wings of Death. Directed by Allan Davis. Starring Harry H. Corbett, Peter Bowles and Simon Lack. A light aeroplane comes down in Kent, killing the pilot. It was no accident... (S1, E38)

Strange But True

Today 20:25 - 21:00

Venetian Palace Incident. 1996. Michael Aspel explores the story of a group of people who experienced a disturbance that cut their holiday in a Venetian Palace short. Featuring Joan Collins. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 21:00 - 21:05

Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club for more Doomwatch and another chilling feature film. First up is Doomwatch - The Human Time Bomb, about a case study of tower block life. [S]

Doomwatch

Today 21:05 - 22:05

The Human Time Bomb. 1971. Stars Jean Trend, Roddy McMillan & Patrick Godfrey. Dr Fay Chantry performs a biological study of tower block life - and finds far more than she expected. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 22:05 - 22:10

Torment and terror are invited down into the Cellar Club as next up is the 1945 horror The Woman Who Came Back - a chilling story about witchcraft, suspicion and hysteria. [S]

The Woman Who Came Back

Today 22:10 - 23:30

1945. Horror. Directed by Walter Colmes. Stars John Loder, Nancy Kelly & Otto Kruger. A woman returns to her hometown and becomes convinced that she has been possessed by a witch's spirit. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Today 23:30 - 23:35

Before leaving the Cellar Club Caroline Munro takes a look at next week's captivating features. [S]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Today 23:35 - 01:25

1972. Horror. Directed by Robert Fuest. Stars Vincent Price, Robert Quarry & Peter Cushing. The sinister Dr. Phibes rises again and seeks an ancient set of scrolls to resurrect his deceased wife. [S]

Sat May 17
Elmer Gantry

Tomorrow 01:25 - 04:25

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]

Castle Sinister

Tomorrow 04:25 - 05:30

1947. Drama. During the war, a British agent travels to the remote Glennye Castle in the wilds of Scotland to investigate a mysterious murder by a masked phantom. Directed by Oscar Burn. [S]

Time To Remember

Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00

Standing Alone. 1964. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave. A recollection of events in 1940. France signs an Armistice at Compiegne and in Britain, the factories are humming to replace equipment. [S]

Cinebox Memories

Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05

Rock and roll singer Vince Taylor brings an entrancing performance of Shakin' All Over.

Sandokan: Pirate of Malaysia

Tomorrow 06:05 - 08:15

1964. Action. Director: Umberto Lenzi. Stars Steve Reeves, Jacqueline Sassard & Mimmo Palmara. Sandokan and his team of rebels attempt to stop a British General from forcing the Sultan to resign. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Tomorrow 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 May. [S]

Space Patrol

Tomorrow 08:25 - 09:00

The Buried Spaceship. 1964. Stars Libby Morris. Dick Vosburgh & Ronnie Stevens. Operation Ice Cube begins when Marla suggests moving ice through space as a solution to a drought problem on Mars. [S]

Batman

Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:30

Hizzonner the Penguin. 1966. Stars Adam West & Burgess Meredith. Suspiciously endearing himself to the citizens of Gotham by foiling a robbery, the Penguin announces he is running for mayor. [S]

Richard the Lionheart

Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00

King Arthur's Sword. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Ferdy Mayne & Daphne Anderson. Richard refuses to believe that King Arthur's sword has been stolen and decides to visit the tomb where it is held. [S]

Supercar

Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:30

What Goes Up. 1961. Stars David Graham, George Murcell & Graydon Gould. A high altitude balloon test goes wrong, and Supercar is called to intercept the balloon before a greater disaster occurs. [S]

Rockets in the Dunes

Tomorrow 10:30 - 11:30

1960. Director William C. Hammond. Stars Gena Yates, Heather Lyons & Gordon Adam. A group of children attempt to prevent the War Office from closing their beach to make a rocket-launching site. [S]

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00

Hostage for a Hangman. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, John Arnatt, Jack Melford. Robin becomes troubled when he learns that the Sheriff plans to hang one serf a day until the outlaw gives himself up. [S]

First Spaceship on Venus

Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:35

1960. Sci-fi. Director: Kurt Maetzig. Stars: Yôko Tani, Oldrich Lukes & Ignacy Machowski. A team of astronaut's travel to Venus to investigate the origins of an alien artifact discovered on Earth. [S]

One Step Beyond

Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:10

The Return of Mitchell Campion. 1959. Stars Patrick O'Neil, Lilyan Chauvin & Vance Howard. A man appears to be known by everyone on a small Mediterranean island he has never visited or has he? [S]

Dick Barton: Special Agent

Tomorrow 14:10 - 14:25

1979. Writer: Julian Bond. Mr Parkes (Terence Seward), a playboy, & Mrs Aston (Marsha Fitzalan), wife of a Whitehall official, are threatened by the Drew Brothers (Ernie Drew by Bernard Kay).

Fireball XL-5

Tomorrow 14:25 - 15:00

The Granatoid Tanks. 1963. Stars David Graham, Sylvia Anderson & Paul Maxwell. Steve and the crew head to Planet 73 to save a couple of mineral researchers under attack by Granatoids.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:35

Dangerous Rendezvous. 1968. Stars Donald Gray & David Healy. Using a Mysteron pulsator, Dr Kurnitz develops a transmission device which Colonel White uses in an attempt to contact the Mysterons.

Parade

Tomorrow 15:35 - 17:20

1974. Comedy. Directed by Jacques Tati. Stars Karl Kossmayer, Michele Brabo & Bertil Berglund. A tremendous spectacle combining music, circus acts and pantomime, hosted by comedian Jacques Tati. [S]

Web of Suspicion

Tomorrow 17:20 - 18:50

1959. Crime. Directed by Max Varnel. Stars Philip Friend & Susan Beaumont. When a teacher is wrongly accused of murdering a pupil, he must clear his name and save the school from another tragedy. [S]

Look At Life Put Out the Flags

Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:00

1967. A wonderful look at the world of flag makers and their flags.

Z-Cars

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

Rip Off. 1977. Stars Brian Grellis & Norman Rossington. Bowker & Jack Crawford's relationship is simple; one way or another Bowker's going to nail Crawford, unless Crawford can nail Bowker first. [S]

A Family At War

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05

1970. The End of the Beginning. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Changes to the family become apparent over Christmas as an old will is discovered. [S]

Malta Story

Tomorrow 21:05 - 23:10

1953. War. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow, Anthony Steel & Flora Robson. British RAF face invasion on the strategic island of Malta during WW2. [S]

Border Incident

Tomorrow 23:10 - 01:05

1949. Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & Howard Da Silva. Two agents go undercover to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers into California. [S]

Sun May 18
Open Fire

Sunday 01:05 - 03:15

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]

The Food of the Gods

Sunday 03:15 - 05:05

1976. Horror. Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Stars Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin & Ralph Meeker. A remote island is taken over by gigantic beasts after the appearance of a strange, edible ooze. [S]

Hook, Line and Sinker

Sunday 05:05 - 05:30

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

Sunday 05:30 - 06:00

21st Anniversary Programme. 1981. Skate fishing, traction engines, gun dogs and a dancing horse all feature in this special compilation celebrating '21 years of gossiping about the countryside'. [S]

Frozen Alive

Sunday 06:00 - 07:35

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]

Dick Tracy Vs Cueball

Sunday 07:35 - 08:55

1946. Thriller. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Morgan Conway, Dick Wessel & Esther Howard. Dick Tracy is on the trail of the rampaging arch nemesis, Cueball. [S]

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Sunday 08:55 - 10:35

1966. Western. Directed by William Beaudine. Stars John Lupton & Narda Onyx. Jesse James and his henchman wind up in the hands of Maria Frankenstein whilst on the run. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Sunday 10:35 - 11:10

No Place Like Home. 1962. Stars Donna Douglas, Bea Benaderet & Frank Wilcox. Back home for Christmas, Elly May bonds with her old animal friends, while Pearl tries to impress Mr. Brewster. [S]

BFI: A Message From Mars

Sunday 11:10 - 12:25

1913. Sci-Fi. Director: J. Wallett Waller. The first silent British sci-fi feature (with new score). A Martian visits earth to cure a selfish man (similar to 'A Christmas Carol') on Christmas Eve.

The Coach Travellers in 1965

Sunday 12:25 - 12:50

1965. Directed by Brigit Barry. A short promotional film about travel by coach, with a cross section of passengers who explain why they prefer coaches to other methods of travel.

Worzel Gummidge

Sunday 12:50 - 13:25

A Home Fit for Scarecrows. 1979. Stars Jon Pertwee, Charlotte Coleman & Norman Bird. When furniture goes missing from the farmhouse and village, the children suspect Worzel could be the culprit. [S]

Batman

Sunday 13:25 - 14:00

Hizzonner the Penguin. 1966. Stars Adam West & Burgess Meredith. Suspiciously endearing himself to the citizens of Gotham by foiling a robbery, the Penguin announces he is running for mayor. [S]

Spaceways

Sunday 14:00 - 15:35

1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Howard Duff, Eva Bartok & Alan Wheatley. When a test launch of a satellite fails, two people attached to the secret project mysteriously go missing. [S]

Twist or Stick

Sunday 15:35 - 16:00

It's a 1960s twisting compilation see 'The Hollies' Shane Fenton & The Fentones, The Orchids, The Keytones, a lot of 'That Old Yeah, Yeah Feeling' and much more.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Sunday 16:00 - 16:30

The Reluctant Rebel. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, Leslie Phillips & John Carson. Sir Geoffrey and his servant disguise themselves as outlaws and join Robin's gang to get some insight for a journal. [S]

Out of Town

Sunday 16:30 - 17:00

Market Day/Minnow Trap/Lobster Boat. 1986. Jack Hargreaves goes shopping at a country market and catches small fish in the nearby stream, before heading out to sea on a lobster trawler. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

We take a trip to London in the 30s and spend a Sunday by the sea in the 50s. There's film magic and memory joggers with Merry Maids and bus signs, and we pay tribute to our friend Brian Murphy. [S]

The Wicked Lady

Sunday 18:00 - 20:00

1945. Drama. Directed by Leslie Arliss. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Griffith Jones & James Mason. 17th Century beauty Barbara Worth leads a double life to relieve her boredom. [S]

Gideon's Way

Sunday 20:00 - 21:05

A Perfect Crime. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A stockbroker and safe-cracker join forces to pull jobs in wealthy homes. [S]

The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

Sunday 21:05 - 21:55

Episode 25. 1975. Julie Rogers performs 'My World Gets Smaller Every Day', and Wild Honey perform 'I Can't Leave You Alone'. Plus, Dustin Gee, Ronnie Dukes and Ricki Lee star. [S]

The Silent Partner

Sunday 21:55 - 00:05

1978. Thriller. Director: Daryl Duke. Stars: Elliott Gould, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, John Candy. A bank teller skims $50,000 during a robbery, but the crook wants it back. [S]

Mon May 19
Budgie

Monday 00:05 - 01:10

Dreaming of Thee. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie's 3 weeks from release from prison with time off for good behaviour. However, Charles Endell visits him on visiting day. [S]

The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read

Monday 01:10 - 02:15

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.

Hannibal Brooks

Monday 02:15 - 04:20

1969. War. Directed by Michael Winner. Stars Oliver Reed, John Alderton & Wolfgang Preiss. A POW working at a zoo gets the chance to escape and takes the elephant he's been caring for with him. [S]

What's On TPTV With Noel

Monday 04:20 - 04:30

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout May. [S]

Look At Life Queue for Gardens

Monday 04:30 - 04:45

1968. A delightful trip to Kew Gardens and to Syon Park on the opposite side of the river.

The Texan

Monday 04:45 - 05:20

Blood Money. 1959. Stars Rory Calhoun, Ralph Meeker & Robert J. Wilke. Longley stumbles across a cabin, and its dead owner, and is accused by the dead man's brothers of being the killer. [S]

The Larkins

Monday 05:20 - 06:00

Strained Relations. 1963. Stars David Kossoff, David Jackson & Robert Easton. The Larkins receive news that Jeff is flying in for Christmas and an ulcer hinders Alf's plans to drink heavily. [S]

The Sicilians

Monday 06:00 - 07:15

1964. Crime. Stars Robert Hutton, Reginald Marsh & Ursula Howells. An aide at the U.S. Embassy finds himself involved with Scotland Yard and the French police after a mafia boss' son is kidnapped. [S]

Park Plaza 605

Monday 07:15 - 08:50

1953. Crime drama directed by Bernard Knowles. A private detective solves a murder, which he was accused of. Starring Tom Conway, Eva Bartok and Sid James. [S]

Kill Me Tomorrow

Monday 08:50 - 10:25

1957. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Tommy Steele & Pat O'Brien. Crosbie is sacked, but needs his job to fund an operation for his son, only to find his old editor has been murdered. [S]

Bombay Waterfront

Monday 10:25 - 11:45

1952. Directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Patricia Dainton and Peter Gawthorne. Follows Temple's efforts to aid the police in solving a series of gruesome murders. [S]

The Steel Key

Monday 11:45 - 13:05

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

The Quiet Woman

Monday 13:05 - 14:35

1951. Crime drama directed By John Gilling and starring Derek Bond, Jane Hylton and Dora Bryan. A proprietress of a country inn becomes involved with smugglers. [S]

Powderkeg

Monday 14:35 - 16:25

1971. Western. Directed by Douglas Heyes. Stars Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole & Fernando Lamas. A light-hearted adventure where a pair of troubleshooters are hired to retrieve a hijacked train. [S]

The Beverly Hillbillies

Monday 16:25 - 16:55

A Man for Elly. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas & Henry Gibson. Granny spends her time watching her television idol, Western actor Quirt Manly and believes he would be just the man for Elly. [S]

Scotland Yard

Monday 16:55 - 17:30

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)

Dixon of Dock Green

Monday 17:30 - 18:30

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]

Out of Town

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Market Day/Minnow Trap/Lobster Boat. 1986. Jack Hargreaves goes shopping at a country market and catches small fish in the nearby stream, before heading out to sea on a lobster trawler. [S]

The Footage Detectives

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

Mike and Noel bring news from Tunbridge Wells, wallow in the astounding footage of the building of Rugby's Plaza Cinema and talk the label machines that graced our railway platforms in the 60s. [S]

Public Eye

Monday 20:00 - 21:05

1973. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Golden Boy. Stars Alfred Burke, Alan Webb & Richard Hurndall. Marker investigates why a man who had everything gave it all up and disappeared. [S]

The Last Man on Earth

Monday 21:05 - 22:50

1964. Horror. Directed by Ubaldo Ragona & Sidney Salkow. Stars Vincent Price & Franca Bettoia. When a disease turns all humans into vampiric zombies, the last man on earth must fight to survive.

Spring and Port Wine

Monday 22:50 - 00:50

1970. Drama. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars James Mason, Diana Coupland, Hannah Gordon. A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives. [S]

Tue May 20
Penny Gold

Tuesday 00:50 - 02:35

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]

Doublecross

Tuesday 02:35 - 04:05

1955. Drama. Director Anthony Squire. Stars Donald Houston, Fay Compton, William Hartnell. A Cornish poacher clashes with dangerous international spies. [S]

A Home for Max Miller

Tuesday 04:05 - 05:05

A delightful and entertaining film about the on-going search to find a permanent home in Brighton for the mass of Max Miller memorabilia The Max Miller Appreciation Society holds. [S]

Where Strangers Meet

Tuesday 05:05 - 05:25

1951. A magnificent travelogue about Soho, featuring the streets, businesses and people you would find in this area of London in the 1950s.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Tuesday 05:25 - 06:00

Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal. 1955. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Mason Alan Dinehart & Denver Pyle. The career of the famous Western lawman begins after he takes over for the murdered sheriff of Ellsworth. [S]

The Gentle Trap

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:10

1960. A locksmith on his first burglary is on the run when a rival gang wants his haul. Stars Spencer Teakle & Martin Benson. [S]

Bond of Fear

Tuesday 07:10 - 08:30

1956. Crime Drama. Directed by Henry Cass. Stars Dermot Walsh and Jane Barrett. Filmed at Nettlefold. A man and his family on a caravan holiday in France are taken hostage by an escaped convict. [S]

Gaolbreak

Tuesday 08:30 - 09:45

1962. Directed by Francis Searle and starring Peter Reynolds, Avice Landon and David Kernan. A mother and her two sons run a newsagents as a front for their criminal activity. [S]

Star Performance: Here Comes the Suit

Tuesday 09:45 - 10:15

1955. Drama. Director: Richard Kinon. Stars David Niven, Jesse White, Allison Hayes. A timid businessman becomes the centre of attention after getting a new suit from a shady tailor.

The Paper Gallows

Tuesday 10:15 - 11:35

1950. Thriller. Directed by John Guillermin. Stars John Bentley, Dermot Walsh & Rona Anderson. A crime novelist, jealous over his secretary's affection for his brother, decides to murder her. [S]

Nearest and Dearest

Tuesday 11:35 - 13:20

1972. Comedy. Directed by John Robins. Stars Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel & Edward Malin. After their father's death, two siblings inherit a decrepit pickle factory and attempt to keep it afloat. [S]

Make Me An Offer

Tuesday 13:20 - 15:05

1954. Comedy. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Starring Peter Finch. The story of Charlie, who as a boy fell in love with a Portland Vase on a trip to a museum, pursues his dream as an antiques dealer. [S]

Look At Life Digging Up the Past

Tuesday 15:05 - 15:20

1964. A remarkable view of an archaeological dig by both professionals and amateurs to discover ancient Roman remains.

The History Of Mr Polly

Tuesday 15:20 - 17:20

1949. Drama. Director: Anthony Pelissier. Stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Moore Marriott & Finlay Currie. Alfred reluctantly uses inherited money on two big ventures. [S]

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Tuesday 17:20 - 18:30

Locker Sixty-Nine. 1962. Directed by Norman Harrison. Stars Eddie Byrne, Paul Daneman & Penelope Horner. A private detective is knocked unconscious after finding the body of his employer. [S]

Man from Interpol

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:05

All the Dead Were Harrisons. 1960. Stars Richard Stapley, Marguerite Brennan & Geoffrey Denton. Scotland Yard is puzzled by the mysterious deaths of several people, all with the surname Harrison. [S]

Batman

Tuesday 19:05 - 19:35

Greatest Mother of Them All. 1966. Stars Adam West, Shelley Winters & Tisha Sterling. The infamous Ma Parker and her fiendish children raid Gotham's Ladies Auxiliary's Mother of the Year Awards. [S]

Dial 999

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:10

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

Nor the Moon By Night

Tuesday 20:10 - 22:10

1958. Adventure. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Michael Craig, Belinda Lee, Patrick McGoohan. After a the loss of her mother, a young women sets out to find her African pen pal. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Tuesday 22:10 - 22:15

Caroline Munro is here to embark on a journey of terror with you tonight. First up, is the 1996 supernatural horror Amityville: Dollhouse, where evil lurks in a young girl's doll house. [S]

Amityville: Dollhouse

Tuesday 22:15 - 00:15

1996. Horror. Director: Steve White. Stars Robin Thomas, Starr Andreeff & Allen Cutler. A girl inadvertently releases evil spirits lurking within her toy house, which wreak havoc upon her family. [S]

Wed May 21
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 00:15 - 00:20

We venture into the paranormal in Caroline Munro's next offering - 100 Years of Horror. This documentary, presented by the legendary Christopher Lee, explores the history of classic horror films. [S]

100 Years of Horror

Wednesday 00:20 - 02:25

1998. Documentary. Directed by Ted Newson. King of Horror, Christopher Lee, takes us on a frightening journey from the earliest horror movies to modern day slashers! [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Wednesday 02:25 - 02:30

Caroline Munro is joined by otherworldly beings, as she takes a look at next week's thrilling films. [S]

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Wednesday 02:30 - 04:00

Last Video and Testament. 1984. Stars Deborah Raffin & David Langton. A wealthy businessman about to undergo surgery has a surprise in store for his wife and her lover. [S]

Just Like Heaven

Wednesday 04:00 - 05:15

1930. Tobey Mitchell, a young Parisian balloon vendor with ambitions to become a designer of pageants, guards his stand in the Street of the Poor.

Look At Life Fings Are Getting Smaller

Wednesday 05:15 - 05:30

1964. A fascinating look at how everything is being reduced in size to fit in with the new compact age.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Wednesday 05:30 - 06:00

Jed Saves Drydale's Marriage. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Raymond Bailey & Irene Ryan. Drysdale's marriage is threatened by a misunderstanding when he looks for a housekeeper while his wife is away. [S]

Stagecoach West

Wednesday 06:00 - 07:05

Fork in the Road. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer & Robert Bray. While on their regular stagecoach run Simon and Davey Kane pick up a man walking by the road in the middle of nowhere. [S]

The Hostage

Wednesday 07:05 - 08:35

1956. Drama. A South American revolutionary is facing death for murder but the President's daughter in London is taken hostage. Starring Ron Randell. [S]

Shoot to Kill

Wednesday 08:35 - 09:50

1947. Crime drama. Directed by William Berke and starring Russell Wade, Luana Walters and Edmund MacDonald. A woman marries a corrupt D.A. to get evidence to help on a recent murder. [S]

Star Performance: A Place Full of Strangers

Wednesday 09:50 - 10:20

1955. Drama. Director: Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell & Dina Merrill. An overworked businessman tries to escape from his hectic life and goes on a surreal bus trip to 'Meadville'.

Recoil

Wednesday 10:20 - 11:50

1953. Directed by John Gilling. Filmed at Alliance Studios, Twickenham. Stars Elizabeth Sellars, Kieron Moore. A jeweller's daughter seeks revenge on a gang that robbed and killed her father. [S]

A Cry From The Streets

Wednesday 11:50 - 13:45

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]

Look At Life The Golden West

Wednesday 13:45 - 13:55

1964. A glance at the hidden wealth of Cornwall - of its tin, granite and stone; with a look at the declining tin mining industry and how unemployment can be helped by the development of new industry.

The Brothers

Wednesday 13:55 - 15:00

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]

Ride in the Whirlwind

Wednesday 15:00 - 16:40

1966. Western. Directed by Monte Hellman. Stars Jack Nicholson, Cameron Mitchell & Millie Perkins. Three cowboys are pursued by a relentless posse after being mistaken for a gang of outlaws. [S]

A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection

Wednesday 16:40 - 17:15

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

Operation Stogie

Wednesday 17:15 - 18:25

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]

Strange But True

Wednesday 18:25 - 19:00

Bonnybridge/Painless Penny. 1994. Michael Aspel delves into supernatural stories, including reports of UFO sightings in a Scottish town and a young girl who predicted the death of her grandma. [S]

Z-Cars

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00

Scot Free. 1976. Stars John Blackburn, Rupen Budhdeo, Douglas Fielding & Pat Gorman. Two boys are trapped in a disused mine, but why is their friend terrified of going to the police? [S]

Manhunt

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:05

Little Man, What Next? Part 2. 1970. Stars Alfred Lynch, Robert Hardy & John Savident. Gratz continues to be interrogated. Meanwhile, Nina, Jimmy and Vincent receive extraction instructions. [S]

Maigret

Wednesday 21:05 - 23:00

My Friend Maigret. 2001. Stars Bruno Cremer, Michael Morris & Marc Chapiteau. Maigret visits a small island where a man who claimed to have been Maigret's friend has been murdered. [S]

The Place of the Dead

Wednesday 23:00 - 01:10

1997. Adventure. Directed by Suri Krishnamma. Stars Greg Wise, Simon Dutton & Dougray Scott. A group of soldiers on a British Army expedition attempt to navigate an unexplored Malaysian gully.

Thu May 22
On the Yard

Thursday 01:10 - 03:05

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]

The Broken Melody

Thursday 03:05 - 04:45

1934. Directed by Bernard Vorhaus. Paul Verlaine, a struggling composer (John Garrick) is supported by Germaine (Merle Oberon) who is secretly in love with him. [S]

Lena Rivers

Thursday 04:45 - 06:00

1932. Drama starring Charlotte Henry, Morgan Galloway and Beryl Mercer. Young Lena, born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle, but his wife and daughter don't like her one bit. [S]

Sherlock Holmes

Thursday 06:00 - 06:35

The Case of the Shoeless Engineer. 1954. Starring: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Archie Duncan. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson encounter an injured man carrying an unconscious woman. [S]

The Trial of Madame X

Thursday 06:35 - 07:45

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]

Jack London

Thursday 07:45 - 09:35

1943. Adventure. Directed by Alfred Santell. Stars Michael O'Shea, Susan Hayward and Virginia Mayo. Biopic of the thrill-seeking writer and his travels in the late 19th and early 20th Century. [S]

Star Performance: One Way Out

Thursday 09:35 - 10:05

1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Ida Lupino & Scott Forbes. A wealthy woman separates from her husband and moves to an apartment in New York but soon finds herself trapped inside.

Suspect

Thursday 10:05 - 11:45

1960. Drama. Directed by Roy Boulting and John Boulting. Stars Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Peter Cushing. A young scientist's pioneering work attracts the attention of the authorities. [S]

The End of the Road

Thursday 11:45 - 13:20

1954. Drama. Directed by Wolf Rilla. Unhappy with enforced retirement, Mick-mack takes a lesser job at the factory, which creates strains within the family. Starring Finlay Currie & Duncan Lamont. [S]

Lady in the Fog

Thursday 13:20 - 15:00

1952. Mystery. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars Cesar Romero, Lois Maxwell & Bernadette O'Farrell. A woman enlists the help of an American journalist to solve the mystery of her brother's death. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:00 - 15:30

Further Charges - Part 1. 1974. Stars Bernard Archard, Raymond Mason & Claire Neilson. Peter Elgar has been charged with attempting to obtain money by deception and also faces a charge of arson. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 15:30 - 16:00

Further Charges - Part 2. 1974. Stars Barrie Cookson, David Ashford & Richard Wilson. Peter Elgar's former business partner Gerald Stroud is called as a surprise witness. [S]

Crown Court

Thursday 16:00 - 16:30

Further Charges - Part 3. 1974. Stars Bernard Archard & Aimée Delamain. Peter Elgar is questioned about a drum of petrol found in his shop, but what will the verdict be at the end of the trial? [S]

The Card

Thursday 16:30 - 18:20

1952. Comedy. Director: Ronald Neame. Stars Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns & Valerie Hobson. A man finds ways to rise through the ranks in business and social standing, some honest, some not. [S]

Tell Me Another

Thursday 18:20 - 18:55

1976. True Stories About Working and Holidaying Overseas. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Jimmy Jewel, Jimmy Logan and Barbara Windsor. [S]

Those British Faces

Thursday 18:55 - 19:30

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]

The Cheaters

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

A Question of Murder. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Viola Keats. Gloria attempts to have her father declared dead as he has been missing for seven years. Hunter is assigned to find out the truth. [S]

The Brothers

Thursday 20:00 - 21:05

The Devil You Know. 1976. Stars Richard Easton & Colin Baker. The Hammond board is evenly divided about Kirkman's offer. The final decision rests with Merroney. But can Sir Neville influence him? [S]

Travelling Man

Thursday 21:05 - 22:10

The Quiet Chapter. 1985. Stars Leigh Lawson, Terence Rigby & Mary Healey. Lomax quietly minds his own business and helps run a country pub until he, and the landlord, upset a motorcycle gang. [S]

The Gold Robbers

Thursday 22:10 - 23:15

The Kill. 1969. Stars Peter Vaughan, Maria Aitken & Peter Bowles. In spite of many warnings, Cradock refuses to give up in his bid to capture the mastermind behind the robbery. [S]

Panic in Year Zero

Thursday 23:15 - 01:00

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]

Fri May 23
Tomorrow

Friday 01:00 - 03:05

1972. Drama. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Stars Robert Duvall, Olga Bellin & Sudie Bond. A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant drifter, but things take an unexpected turn after she gives birth. [S]

Incident in Shanghai

Friday 03:05 - 04:25

1938. Drama. An unhappy wife of the head of The Red Cross in Shanghai falls for a pilot (Patrick Barr). The pilot is wounded and the husband must operate. [S]

Once a Thief

Friday 04:25 - 05:45

1935. Drama. Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) 'borrows' some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing. [S]

Look At Life Bookies at the Crossroads

Friday 05:45 - 06:00

1964. An interesting study of the present state of bookmakers in England, their possible future, and competition represented by the tote.

Beauty and the Barge

Friday 06:00 - 07:30

1937. Comedy. Directed by Henry Edwards. Stars Gordon Harker, Judy Gunn, Jack Hawkins & Margaret Rutherford. Ethel is taken in by a barge skipper to the fury of the widow he is courting. [S]

A Question of Suspense

Friday 07:30 - 08:45

1961. Crime Drama. Directed by Max Varnel. Stars Peter Reynolds, Noelle Middleton & Yvonne Buckingham. A young woman sets out to get revenge against a rich man who murdered her lover. [S]

Home and Away

Friday 08:45 - 10:25

1956. Drama directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Jack Warner, Thora Hird, Harry Fowler and Kathleen Harrison. Based on 'The Huggetts' family rivalry when two sons win the football pools. [S]

Mark of The Phoenix

Friday 10:25 - 11:45

1957. Crime drama directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Anton Diffring. Crooks steal a secret metal formula and plan to smuggle it into East Germany. [S]

Three Silent Men

Friday 11:45 - 13:10

1940. Crime. An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of his plot. Stars Derrick De Marney. [S]

Sparrows Can't Sing

Friday 13:10 - 15:00

1963. Comedy. Director: Joan Littlewood. Stars James Booth, Barbara Windsor & Roy Kinnear. Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. [S]

The Writing on the Wall

Friday 15:00 - 15:40

As Mike Read continues to discover the remarkable Blue Plaques across the country, he uncovers more fascinating stories. This episode features Roy of the Rovers, Barrie Tomlinson and Pink Floyd. [S]

Rebecca

Friday 15:40 - 18:15

1940. Mystery. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders. A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. [S]

The Long Duel

Friday 18:15 - 20:25

1967. Drama. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews. A police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of Raj's northwest frontier. [S]

Strange But True

Friday 20:25 - 21:00

Cornish Sea Monster/Exorcist's Story. 1996. Michael Aspel explores two unusual stories based in Cornwall - the tale of a strange sea beast and a look at a vicar who is also an exorcist. [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 21:00 - 21:05

A mysterious night is upon us in the Cellar Club. Join Caroline Munro for Doomwatch - The Inquest, a superb episode starring John Paul, Joby Blanshard, John Nolan, Judith Furse and Edward Evans. [S]

Doomwatch

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

The Inquest. 1971. Stars Joby Blanshard, Judith Furse & Frederick Treves. An inquest is launched into a child's death from rabies. Was a nearby laboratory the source of the virus? [S]

Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Friday 22:05 - 22:10

Caroline Munro continues with more mystery and a touch of horror in the 1972 feature Bluebeard, starring Richard Burton as a murderous aristocrat trying to keep up appearances. [S]

Bluebeard (1972)

Friday 22:10 - 00:30

1972. Horror. Directors: Edward Dmytryk & Luciano Sacripanti. Stars Richard Burton & Raquel Welch. The tale of an aristocrat who's confronted with his past when his current wife makes a discovery. [S]

Sat May 24
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro

Saturday 00:30 - 00:35

After a thrilling night, Caroline Munro glances at the two features to surprise and intrigue us next week. [S]

Day of the Nightmare

Saturday 00:35 - 02:25

1965. Horror. Director: John Bushelman. Stars John Ireland, Beverly Bain, Cliff Fields. An artist's wife searches for answers when her husband is accused of murder, but will she make it out alive? [S]