Talking Pictures TV Guide
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
It's About Time.
5 min 00:35 – 00:40
Amityville
1992. Horror. Directed by Tony Randel. Stars Stephen Macht, Shawn Weatherly & Megan Ward. An architect brings home a mysterious antique clock, unaware of the demonic presence that haunts it.
1h 55 min 00:40 – 02:35
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Join Caroline Munro as she presents the next chilling offering, the 1999 horror Presence of Mind, with an A-list cast including Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall, Ella Jones, Harvey Keitel and Jude Law.
5 min 02:35 – 02:40
Presence of Mind
Antoni Aloy. Stars Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall & Harvey Keitel. A young governess is hired to take care of two children but soon discovers their house bears a dark secret.
2h 5 min 02:40 – 04:45
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro lets us in on what's coming up next week before closing up for the night.
5 min 04:45 – 04:50
Talking Pictures TV with Martin Clunes OBE
Much-loved actor, Martin Clunes OBE, talks to Mike Read and discusses the work of his father, Alec Clunes, in an exclusive interview from the TPTV Festival in Christchurch.
40 min 04:50 – 05:30
The Beverly Hillbillies
Turkey Day. 1963. Stars Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan & Benny Rubin. Plans for a holiday feast at the Clampett mansion go awry when Elly bonds with the Thanksgiving turkey.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Stagecoach West
The Guardian Angels. Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray run a stagecoach line in the Old West, where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress.
1h 06:00 – 07:00
Look At Life Boys Without Girls
1962. A look at the boy's clubs across Britain, with a glimpse at what their future is likely to be.
15 min 07:00 – 07:15
Emergency
1962. Drama directed by Francis Searle and starring Dermot Walsh. When a young girl is knocked down there are only three donors of the same blood group. A frantic search to find the donors begins.
1h 15 min 07:15 – 08:30
Out of Town
Forest Fire/Farm Sale/Fishing in a Gale. 1986. Jack Hargreaves reflects on his large collection of country films made during his long career in television and chooses three more to show us.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Lighthouse
1947. Drama. Directed by Frank Wisbar. Stars Don Castle, June Lang & John Litel. A love triangle develops between a lighthouse assistant, his elderly boss, and the woman who loves them both.
1h 15 min 09:00 – 10:15
How Talkies Talk
Made in 1935, a glimpses of how sound is recorded in 'Talking' Pictures. Including a glimpse of sound in the cutting room and being played out from the projectionist's box.
15 min 10:15 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Pull the Other One. 1977. Stars Geoffrey Russell, Sheila Fearn, Annabelle Lanyon. Ghosts appear to be haunting both Flockton station and Jelly's hut.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey. Rumpole agrees to defend an elitist restaurateur whom he dislikes.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Hunch. 1976. Stars Shirley Allen & Hetty Baynes. When a girl goes missing, door-to-door inquiries lead nowhere, but Haggar has a lead on stolen cameras, taking the case in an unexpected direction.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
Bond of Fear
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.
1h 20 min 13:05 – 14:25
The Brothers
The Bonus. 1976. Stars Richard Easton & Patrick O'Connell. Brian and Edward have reservations about Hammonds merging with Van der Merwe, but Paul Merroney is determined to find out the advantages.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
The Long Duel
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.
2h 15 min 15:30 – 17:45
A Little of What You Fancy
1968. A loving tribute to British Music Hall with Lily Morris & Gus Elen. Featuring original archive film, rare prints, portraits and photographs, it traces what remains of the great music halls.
1h 5 min 17:45 – 18:50
Strange But True
Remote Viewing . 1997. In this special episode presented by Michael Aspel, we meet the man who claims that not only is time travel possible, but he was employed to do it.
35 min 18:50 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
Ken Hughes. Stars Kenneth Henry, Ken Marshall & Peter Penn. An unusual operation helps track down the killer of a wealthy woman sent to Tokyo in a trunk.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
The Professor. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. Van der Valk investigates the murder of a married university Professor who used a duel identity.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Brighton Rock
1947. Crime. Directed by John Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough & Hermione Baddeley. Small time gang leader, Pinkie Brown, desperately tries to cover his tracks after he murders a journalist.
1h 50 min 21:00 – 22:50
In a Lonely Place
1950. Drama. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Stars Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame. When a screenwriter is accused of murder his neighbour comes to his rescue, but she soon starts to have her doubts.
1h 50 min 22:50 – 00:40
Piccadilly Third Stop
1960. Drama. Directed by Wolf Rilla. Stars Terence Morgan, Yoko Tani & John Crawford. A young playboy petty thief looking for the big time meets a New Yorker in London who is a bad tempered crook.
1h 45 min 00:40 – 02:25
Games That Lovers Play
1971. Directed by Malcolm Leigh. Two 'Madams' Joanna Lumley as 'Fanny Hill' and Penny Brahms as 'Lady Chatterley' have a wager as to who has the best brothel.
1h 40 min 02:25 – 04:05
Murder on Campus
1961. Crime Drama. Directed by Michael Winner. Stars Terence Longden, Donald Gray and Diane Clare. A reporter learns that his brother, a student at Cambridge, has killed himself or so it seems.
1h 15 min 04:05 – 05:20
TPTV with Stephanie Beacham
Jenny Hanley interviews Stephanie Beacham exclusively at The Talking Pictures Festival of Film. Stephanie shares a candid insight into working with legends such as Marlon Brando, Ava Gardner and more.
40 min 05:20 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Mowery. 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.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Stadium Thrills
A fascinating collection of short films featuring a number of thrilling motorcycle races and informative commentary.
25 min 06:30 – 06:55
The Broken Horseshoe
1953. Crime drama. A hit and run victim is operated on by Dr. Fenton , the victim is later murdered and the doctor is involved. Starring Elizabeth Sellars.
1h 35 min 06:55 – 08:30
Out of Town
House Building/Trout & Grayling. 1986. In two more archive films of country life, Jack Hargreaves illustrates the ancient techniques of house building and the intricacies of dry fly fishing.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Enter the Lone Ranger
1949. Western. Directed by Geroge B. Seitz Jr. Stars Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels. The sole surviving Texas Ranger of a murderous ambush becomes the great masked hero who fights for justice.
1h 25 min 09:00 – 10:25
Cinebox Memories
It's time for a wonderful classic from Petula Clark as she performs Be Good To Me.
5 min 10:25 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Under the Circumstances. 1977. Peter Duncan, Sheila Fearn, Annabelle Lanyon. Commander Frost notifies the Carters of a traffic accident.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Bowles. Rumpole defends a union activist accused of manslaughter.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
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.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
High Tide
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.
1h 50 min 13:05 – 14:55
Cinebox Memories
1964. English rock and pop band The Hollies perform the wonderful hit Little Lover.
5 min 14:55 – 15:00
Crown Court
Conduct Prejudicial - Part 1. 1973. Stars William Mervyn, Terrence Hardiman, Stephen Yardley & Robin Bailey. Squadron leader Pardoe, a serving RAF officer, is charged with espionage.
30 min 15:00 – 15:30
Crown Court
Conduct Prejudicial - Part 2. 1973. Stars Stephen Yardley, Ruth Trouncer & David Hargreaves. Pardoe is confirmed to have been pictured with a spy and later makes an interesting admission.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
Crown Court
Conduct Prejudicial - Part 3. 1973. Stars Ewan Roberts, Stephen Yardley, Delena Kidd. The designer of the guidance system on the Banshee missile takes to the stand. Will his testimony help Pardoe.
30 min 16:00 – 16:30
Time Without Pity
Joseph Losey. Stars Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo McKern, Peter Cushing, Alec McCowan. David is an alcoholic who has 24 hours to save his son from being hanged for murder.
1h 45 min 16:30 – 18:15
Cinebox Memories
A nostalgic look back at British soul band Hot Chocolate as they perform the 1974 song Emma.
5 min 18:15 – 18:20
Dixon of Dock Green
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.
40 min 18:20 – 19:00
For the Love of Ada
Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. Ruth and Leslie go to visit his parents in Manchester, Ada and Walter spend some time with his son and daughter-in-law.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
The Cheaters
Diamond Studded Malaria. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Bill Nagy. Bill Harrison has just been acquitted of murder. He was escorting diamonds to London but came down with malaria.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Mark Saber
Death Needs No Cane. 1959. Stars Donald Gray, Teresa Thorne & Michael Balfour. A stockbroker seeks Mark Saber's help when he finds he has received £10,000 in counterfeit money.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
That's My Boy
A Holiday Romance. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida meets a gentleman while on holiday with Angie and Robert. Robert takes an instant dislike to him.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1974. Wilma Reading performs I'll Follow You My Love. Marty Wilde sings I've Gotta Woman, Rubber Ball, Teenager In Love and Oh Boy.
50 min 21:05 – 21:55
Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978
Comedy. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Stars George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset & Robert Morley. Mystery abounds when one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being killed.
2h 10 min 21:55 – 00:05
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955. Drama. Directed by Otto Preminger. Stars Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak & Eleanor Parker. The story of a recovering drug addict who must battle to stay clean after being released from prison.
2h 30 min 00:05 – 02:35
Not So Dusty
1956. Comedy directed by Maclean Rogers. Two dustmen come into possession of a valuable book but the donor's sister wants it back. Also starring Joy Nichols.
1h 40 min 02:35 – 04:15
The Gentle Trap
1960. A locksmith on his first burglary is on the run when a rival gang wants his haul. Stars Spencer Teakle & Martin Benson.
1h 10 min 04:15 – 05:25
The History of Women in Film
Insightful documentary made in the 1960s looking at the journey of women in film and the creation of The Vamp. Stars Lillian Gish, Clara Bow, Marlene Dietrich, Brigitte Helm and Mae West.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
Law Of The Plainsman
1960. The Innocent. Stars Michael Ansara, Robert Vaughn, Olive Carey & Clancy Cooper. Sam is asked to help a man who's been accused of cold-blooded murder.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Mr Pastry - The Lancers
Lost short film from 1956 from the private collection of Richard Hearne. Mr. Pastry charges through a ballroom while dancing with imaginary partners with whom he was completely out of step.
5 min 06:30 – 06:35
Tons of Trouble
1956. Comedy. Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Stars Richard Hearne & William Hartnell. Mr Pastry names the apartment boilers he maintains 'Mavis and Ethel'. Trouble begins when he faces the sack.
1h 40 min 06:35 – 08:15
Celebrity Crazy Cricket in the 1950s
Jon Pertwee, Richard Hearne, Tommy Cooper, Jerry Desmond, Edmundo Ros & Wynford Vaughan-Thomas. Filmed in Edgware, Mr Pastry performs various routines & Tommy Cooper bats in his fez.
15 min 08:15 – 08:30
Out of Town
New Forest Point to Point/Apple Grafting. 1986. Jack Hargreaves watches horse racing on a bitterly cold Boxing Day and goes back to school to learn about grafting apple trees.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
The Big Bluff
1955. Thriller. Directed by W. Lee Wilder. Stars John Bromfield, Martha Vickers & Robert Hutton. A rich, but terminally ill, young woman marries a man who plans to kill her for her fortune.
1h 30 min 09:00 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Oo Do You Suppose Will Get the Medal? 1977. Stars David Neal, Geoffrey Russell, Annabelle Lanyon. The Bristol Mail has been held up at gunpoint on the mainline.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Patricia Hodge. A radical college professor accused of murder refuses to disclose his alibi.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Guilt. 1977. Stars Douglas Fielding & James Ellis. Quilley was at school with Chris Murray and knows he wouldn't hurt a soul, so when Chris pleads guilty to a savage assault, he wants to know why.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
The Boys
1962. Crime drama starring Richard Todd, Robert Morley, Dudley Sutton & Jess Conrad. When a nightwatchman is murdered, four young men are put on trial. Cleverly directed by Sidney J. Furie.
2h 30 min 13:05 – 15:35
Look At Life By Bread Alone
1964. A look at all of the fascinating aspects about baking and how women influence what bread is made of.
15 min 15:35 – 15:50
Home For Christmas
Director Peter McCubbin. With Mickey Rooney, Simon Richards, Lesley Kelly & Chantellese Kent. A bond of friendship grows between a homeless man and a little girl who wants a grandfather.
2h 15:50 – 17:50
Live Now Pay Later
1962. Drama. Directed by Jay Lewis. Stars Ian Hendry, June Ritchie & John Gregson. The adventures of a devious door to door salesman and his unscrupulous efforts to line his own pockets.
2h 5 min 17:50 – 19:55
Cinebox Memories
1963. Join English pop group The Mudlarks as they perform the charming hit song La De Da.
5 min 19:55 – 20:00
Z-Cars
Stab in the Dark. 1962. Stars Jeremy Kemp, James Ellis & John Phillips. Steele and Lynch work overtime to find the villain in a case that brings top brass into Victor Division to investigate.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club, introducing The Omega Factor! Enjoy this strange and supernatural series to begin tonight's show.
5 min 21:00 – 21:05
The Omega Factor
The Undiscovered Country. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. John Crane is fascinated with the occult. He challenges the dangerous Drexil but comes to a tragic result.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro introduces the feature film for tonight's Cellar Club. Up next is the 1966 film Carry on Screaming.
5 min 22:05 – 22:10
Carry on Screaming
Gerald Thomas. Stars Harry H. Corbett, Kenneth Williams & Jim Dale. The sinister Dr Watt is kidnapping beautiful women and turning them into mannequins.
2h 22:10 – 00:10
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro closes the Cellar Club tonight, but not before giving us a peak into what is coming up next week.
5 min 00:10 – 00:15
The Night Visitor
1971. Crime horror starring Max von Sydow, Trevor Howard and Liv Ullmann. Salem escapes from an insane asylum where he was confined for being an axe-murderer. Music by Mancini.
2h 00:15 – 02:15
Ticket To Paradise
Francis Searle. Stars: Emrys Jones, Patricia Dainton & Denis Shaw. The film tells the story of romance between a travel agent and a tourist on holiday in Italy.
1h 15 min 02:15 – 03:30
Every Day's A Holiday
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.
1h 50 min 03:30 – 05:20
A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection
Stadium Highlights. A fantastic view on entertainment in 1946 at The Empire Stadium, Wembley. With a look at ice skating, boxing, table tennis, greyhound racing and more.
40 min 05:20 – 06:00
The Lost City
1997. Action. After surviving a helicopter crash in the uncharted South African wilderness, two young men, a girl and a renegade thief discover an ancient city unknown to civilization.
1h 55 min 06:00 – 07:55
The Black Arrow
Richard Changes Sides. 1972. Stars Robin Langford, Ivan Beavis & Gordon Rollings. Sir Richard begins to suspect Sir Daniel's true nature and later finds himself held captive by him.
30 min 07:55 – 08:25
Space Patrol
The Shrinking Gas of Jupiter. 1963. Stars Ysanne Churchman, Libby Morris & Ronnie Stevens. On a mission to Jupiter, Slim encounters a strange gas in a swamp and begins to shrink.
35 min 08:25 – 09:00
Batman
A Riddling Controversy. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Riddler Professor Charm's Demolecularizer. If all criminal statues are not rescinded, he will dissolve Gotham.
30 min 09:00 – 09:30
The Roy Rogers Show
Badman's Brother. 1952. Stars Roy Rogers, Pat Brady & Dale Evans. An 11 year old tries to shield his outlaw brother. Roy and Dale guide him to do the right thing.
30 min 09:30 – 10:00
Stingray
The Ghost Ship. 1964. Stars Robert Easton, Don Mason & David Graham. The Stingray is sent to investigate the wreck of a sailing ship which has risen to the surface and begun sailing again.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
William Tell
Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When his wife is captured by Gessler's troops and sentenced to death, Tell offers himself in exchange.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Richard the Lionheart
The People's King. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh, Alan Haywood & Robin Hunter. Richard's coronation in Westminster Abbey draws near. One lord may lose his status and so is smuggled into the coronation.
30 min 11:00 – 11:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Richard The Lionheart. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Arriving back in England King Richard is in disguise. Who can he count on for loyalty.
30 min 11:30 – 12:00
Teenagers from Outer Space
1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Tom Graeff. Stars David Love, Dawn Bender & Bryan Grant. A teenage girl teams up with a young alien to prevent Earth from becoming a breeding ground for giant lobsters.
1h 40 min 12:00 – 13:40
One Step Beyond
Moment of Hate. 1960. Stars Joanne Linville, John Kellogg & Linda Lawson. A businesswoman is convinced that her powers of suggestion are so strong that they could influence the will to murder.
35 min 13:40 – 14:15
Saloon Bar
Walter Forde. Stars: Gordon Harker, Elizabeth Allan & Mervyn Johns. A group of pub locals set out to prove that a local is not guilty of murder to prevent a hanging.
1h 30 min 14:15 – 15:45
The Story of Robin Hood
Ken Annakin. Stars Richard Todd, Joan Rice & James Hayter. When King Richard leaves England for the Holy Land, his subjects are left at the mercy of his cunning brother.
1h 45 min 15:45 – 17:30
Look At Life Doctor on Call
1964. A look at the services that doctors provide, with a focus on a team that goes out with a flying doctor to the remote areas of jungle in Malaya.
10 min 17:30 – 17:40
The Lamp in Assassin Mews
Godfrey Grayson. Stars Francis Matthews & Lisa Daniely. A stubborn couple plan to defend a treasured lamp from those who want to remove it from its rightful place.
1h 20 min 17:40 – 19:00
Maigret
The White Hat. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, John Carson & Donald Morley. Conflict arises between Maigret and a defence lawyer who is determined to score points in the media at the police's expense.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
A Family At War
Gerry Mill. Stars Colin Douglas, Barbara Flynn & Coral Atkins. The iconic seventies drama series continues with the third and final series.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
The Case of Marcel Duchamp
David Rowan. Stars Guy Rolfe, Raymond Francis & Juliet Hammond. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson exit retirement to solve a case concerning the artist, Marcel Duchamp.
2h 21:00 – 23:00
San Ferry Ann
Jeremy Summers. Stars Wilfred Brambell, David Lodge, Joan Sims & Barbara Windsor. Sound effect comedy about the misadventures of a group of tourists on a trip to France.
1h 10 min 23:00 – 00:10
EuroTrash
1993. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Jordy offers a case study on the effects of child fame and infamy! Hear from an Austrian artist who only paints autopsies.
35 min 00:10 – 00:45
The Swap and How They Make It
Joseph W. Sarno. Stars Patricia McNair, Sheila Britt & George Wolfe. Two housewives join a wife swapping club, but complications arise with love, jealousy, and resentment.
2h 5 min 00:45 – 02:50
Track of the Vampire
Jack Hill. Stars William Campbell, Marissa Mathes & Lori Saunders. A reincarnated vampire sets his sights for the women of a modern day California.
1h 15 min 02:50 – 04:05
Shadows on the Stairs
D. Ross Lederman. Stars Frieda Inescort & Paul Cavanagh. Occupants of a boarding house become suspects after a string of murders.
1h 15 min 04:05 – 05:20
Look At Life Downtown
1967. A look at what is being done about designing shopping centres and the difference between the old and new shopping streets.
10 min 05:20 – 05:30
Out of Town
Rakemaker/Stagecoach. 1986. Jack visits Mr Sims and watches how he makes a rake by hand out of ash wood. Then in the New Forest he unexpectedly encounters a 'Wild West' stagecoach.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Night Was Our Friend
1951. Crime Drama. Missing for two years, Martin returns home to his wife who is now with another man. Starring Elizabeth Sellars & Michael Gough.
1h 15 min 06:00 – 07:15
Dick Barton at Bay
Godfrey Grayson. Stars Don Stannard, Tamara Desni & George Ford. Dick Barton is assigned to find a kidnapped professor and deactivate a death ray before catastrophe occurs.
1h 20 min 07:15 – 08:35
The Ghost Train
Walter Forde. Starring Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch & Kathleen Harrison. High jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station.
1h 45 min 08:35 – 10:20
Eartha Kitt
1960. The incredible Eartha Kitt performs some of her classic songs including The Heel, Yellow Bird and Just an Old Fashioned Girl.
20 min 10:20 – 10:40
The Beverly Hillbillies
Chickadee Returns. 1963. Stars Max Baer Jr., Barbara Nichols & Sharon Tate. Jethro hopes to marry burlesque dancer Chickadee Laverne, and she is hoping for a dance engagement from the Clampetts.
35 min 10:40 – 11:15
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953. Western. Directed by André De Toth. Stars Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor & Joan Weldon. A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery but has a change of heart when he arrives.
1h 40 min 11:15 – 12:55
Worzel Gummidge
A Cup O' Tea an' a Slice O' Cake. 1980. Stars John Pertwee, Billy Connolly & Barbara Windsor. Worzel looks destined to spend Christmas alone when the Crowman bans him from the Scarecrow Ball.
1h 12:55 – 13:55
Batman
A Riddling Controversy. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Riddler Professor Charm's Demolecularizer. If all criminal statues are not rescinded, he will dissolve Gotham.
35 min 13:55 – 14:30
The Bells Go Down
Basil Dearden. Stars Tommy Trinder, James Mason & Philip Friend. A bettor, a bridegroom, and a thief volunteer for the London Auxiliary Fire Service during World War Two.
1h 50 min 14:30 – 16:20
Look At Life Down in the Dumps
1965. A focus on the issue of dumped cars, how the problem is being addressed and a look at the dumping of unwanted articles.
10 min 16:20 – 16:30
The Vise
The Deception. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Marjorie Stewart & Ann Stephens. Only two out of the three Hadley sisters have suitors. The older sister makes up a romance and ends up getting blackmailed.
30 min 16:30 – 17:00
The Footage Detectives
Join Noel and Mike as they head to 1950s Kent and brace yourselves for some dare devil car stunts! After this, enjoy a captivating Scopitone from 1965 with the amazing Joi Lansing.
1h 17:00 – 18:00
Behind the Mask
Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars: Michael Redgrave, Tony Britton & Carl Möhner. A newly qualified surgeon takes the blame for a drug addict colleague after the death of a patient.
2h 18:00 – 20:00
Memories of Making Sergeant Cork
Acclaimed actor William Gaunt discusses the show's guest stars who appeared on Sergeant Cork.
5 min 20:00 – 20:05
Sergeant Cork
The Case of the Fourth Visitor. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Gwynne Whitby. A Salvation Army Major is attacked and two girls vanish. Sergeant Cork is ill so Marriott has to step up.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Who Do You Do?
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Margo Henderson, Roger Kitty and The Rocking Berries play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.
35 min 21:10 – 21:45
Body Double
1984. Thriller. Directed by Brian De Palma. Stars Craig Wasson & Melanie Griffith. A struggling actor's obsession with spying on a neighbour gets him caught up in a drastic series of events.
2h 15 min 21:45 – 00:00
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read
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.
1h 5 min 00:00 – 01:05
The Tell-Tale Heart
1960. Horror. Directed by Ernest Morris. Stars Laurence Payne, Adrienne Corri & Dermot Walsh. A man is tortured by the sound of his friend's beating heart after killing him in a jealous rage.
1h 40 min 01:05 – 02:45
White Cargo
1973. Comedy. Day-dreamer, Albert has hopes of being a superhero and saving the girls.
1h 30 min 02:45 – 04:15
The Wedding Of Lilli Marlene
1953. War Time Drama. Lilli will not marry her love, an American reporter, until she becomes a star. Starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James.
1h 45 min 04:15 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
The Raffertys. Directed by Aaron Spelling. A bounty hunter is on the trail of Rafferty because of an outstanding arrest warrant, Ringo tries to find him first to convince him to turn himself in.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Blind Date
1959. Thriller. Directed by Joseph Losey. Starring Hardy Kruger, Stanley Baker & Micheline Presle. The mistress of a struggling artist is killed and Inspector Morgan investigates a complex case.
1h 50 min 06:30 – 08:20
What's On TPTV With Noel
Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout December.
10 min 08:20 – 08:30
Out of Town
Iron Ponds/Lobster Breeding. 1986. Jack Hargreaves fishes one of the hundreds of little ponds of Kent, relics of the iron age. He then visits a lobster research station.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Bombay Waterfront
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.
1h 20 min 09:00 – 10:20
Look At Life Drummers of the Queen
1964. A spotlight is put on the Junior Guardsmen's Company, which teaches drumming among other trades.
10 min 10:20 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
I Name This Ship. 1977. Stars Gwyneth Strong, Peter Duncan & Annabelle Lanyon. The grand opening of the restored Flockton to Lane End Railway.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey. While on a Mediterranean cruise, Rumpole is confronted with his old nemesis.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
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.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
The Restless Breed
Allan Dwan. Stars Scott Brady, Anne Bancroft, Jay C. Flippen. A young lawyer travels to Mission, a small Texas border town, to even the score for the murder of his father.
1h 40 min 13:05 – 14:45
Cinebox Memories
American baritone singer Lou Rawls performs the soulful hit Three O'Clock in the Morning.
5 min 14:45 – 14:50
Blind Corner
Lance Comfort. Stars William Sylvester, Barbara Shelley & Elizabeth Shepherd. The wife of a blind composer plots to murder her husband after he learns of her affair.
1h 35 min 14:50 – 16:25
The Man In The Iron Mask
Mike Newell. Stars Richard Chamberlain & Patrick McGoohan. D'Artagnan and the musketeers plot to replace the hated King Louis XIV with his imprisoned twin brother.
2h 5 min 16:25 – 18:30
The Vise
The Deception. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Marjorie Stewart & Ann Stephens. Only two out of the three Hadley sisters have suitors. The older sister makes up a romance and ends up getting blackmailed.
30 min 18:30 – 19:00
The Footage Detectives
Noel and Mike are joined by a familiar face from the antiques world, Eric Knowles! Watch a brilliant scopitone by The Kessler Sisters, and the Hornchurch Bus Garage cricket team needs your help.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
The Racing Game
Odds Against. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & James Maxwell. Champion steeplechase jockey Sid Halley investigates some strange accidents of Seabury racecourse and soon uncovers an inside man.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
How to Retire without Really Working. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A middle-age couple commit a small time crime once a month and live off the swag.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
The Case of Marcel Duchamp
David Rowan. Stars Guy Rolfe, Raymond Francis & Juliet Hammond. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson exit retirement to solve a case concerning the artist, Marcel Duchamp.
2h 22:05 – 00:05
A Good Read with Mike Read
The Ides of March - Part 1. Mike Read reads classic Raffles stories from The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung and begins with the exciting tale The Ides of March.
30 min 00:05 – 00:35
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977. Thriller. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Stars Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark & Roscoe Lee Browne. An imprisoned rogue Air Force general seizes a nuclear silo and threatens to start WWIII.
2h 50 min 00:35 – 03:25
Hero of the Hour
2000. Crime. Directed by David Richards. Stars Ross Kemp, Maggie O'Neill & Julie Armstrong. A security guard becomes a national hero after fending off armed robbers. So why does he feel on edge.
2h 03:25 – 05:25
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Suffragette. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Linda Stirling & Howard Wendell. When a women's suffrage movement hits town Wyatt becomes caught up in the dangerous conflict that arises.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
The Westerner
Sam Peckinpah. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. An inexperienced Easterner, wants to learn the ways of the West. Dave agrees to teach Cal wrangling.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Algiers
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.
1h 55 min 06:30 – 08:25
Cinebox Memories
The fabulous actress and singer Debbie Reynolds performs the wonderful song We'll Sing in the Sunshine.
5 min 08:25 – 08:30
Out of Town
Brick Making/Stonehenge. 1986. After a visit to a brick maker in Dorset, Jack Hargreaves takes us to Salisbury Plain to witness sunrise at Stonehenge on a mid-winter's day.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Our Girl Friday
1953. Comedy. Director Noel Langley. Stars Joan Collins, George Cole, Kenneth More & Hattie Jacques. A British cast lead this story about a shipwrecked group on a tropical island.
1h 30 min 09:00 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Race You For It. 1978. Stars Peter Duncan, Geoffrey Russell, David Neal. The 17th Duke of Flockton has died, and his son reclaims the 4 miles of track previously on loan from his father.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Patricia Hodge. Rumpole defends a Pakistani doctor accused of misconduct.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Quarry. 1977. Stars Marc Boyle & Mike Elles. It takes over four minutes to get out of the quarry. The police sealed it off in under two. How have four raiders and a boxful of dynamite vanished.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
Behind the Mask
Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars: Michael Redgrave, Tony Britton & Carl Möhner. A newly qualified surgeon takes the blame for a drug addict colleague after the death of a patient.
2h 13:05 – 15:05
Sherlock Holmes
1987. Thriller. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove. A young lady contacts Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father who disappeared 10 years ago.
2h 5 min 15:05 – 17:10
The Silent Invasion
Max Varnel. Stars Eric Flynn, Petra Davies, Francis De Wolff. When the Nazi's take over a small village during WWII, a local girl inadvertently falls in love with an officer.
1h 20 min 17:10 – 18:30
Aspinall's Animals
And Life Goes On. There are very few Black Rhinos left in the world, 15 of them are in Aspinall's park. There is a new arrival, a female rhino from Rome Zoo is due to arrive.
35 min 18:30 – 19:05
Four Star Playhouse
1954. Drama. Directed by Blake Edwards. Stars David Niven, Margaret Sheridan & John Dehner. Three people become trapped in an abandoned farmhouse and discover a live bomb in the basement.
30 min 19:05 – 19:35
Time To Remember
Edwardian Summer. 1959. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson. A look back at a period of technological and political change from 1905 to 1910 during the reign of Edward VII.
30 min 19:35 – 20:05
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
1971. Find the Lady. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Gillian Lewis. As she is about to be announced at the palace, a young debutante is spirited away.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Autumn Leaves
1956. Drama. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Stars Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson & Vera Miles. A woman's romance with a younger man becomes a nightmare when his past comes back to haunt them both.
2h 10 min 21:10 – 23:20