Talking Pictures TV Guide
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
Peter Bogdanovich. Stars Mamie Van Doren & Mary Marr. When a group of astronauts land on Venus they are surprised to find dangerous creatures and beautiful women.
1h 35 min 01:15 – 02:50
The Ebb Tide
Nicholas Renton. Stars Robbie Coltrane & Chris Barnes. Three hapless adventurers agree to sail a ship to Australia with a secret cargo, but soon enough disaster strikes.
1h 55 min 02:50 – 04:45
Danger By My Side
1963. Crime. Stars Anthony Oliver, Maureen Connell, Bill Nagy. With the help of the Met police a girl tracks down the killers of her detective brother.
1h 15 min 04:45 – 06:00
Law Of The Plainsman
1960. Clear Titles. Stars Michael Ansara, Lee Van Cleef & John Dehner. Sam goes to Shannonville to investigate the murder of a man, but is met with a cold reception.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Topper Returns
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.
1h 50 min 06:30 – 08:20
Black Beauty
James Hill. Stars Mark Lester, Walter Slezak & Peter Lee Lawrence. The story of a horse who is separated from a young boy and his life with different owners over the years.
2h 10 min 08:20 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
A Question of Honour. 1978. Stars Gerald Harper, David Neal & Anthony Sharp. The Flockton Flyer encounters the local hunt, a row ensues between Bob Carter and the Master of Foxhounds.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Bowles. Rumpole finds himself in the unusual position of defending a police officer.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Pressure. 1978. Stars James Ellis & Del Henney. It's like old times for Lynch - he's out in the thick of it. There's a resilient, motherless boy, a dangerous gas leak and a corrupt police officer.
1h 10 min 12:05 – 13:15
Look At Life The Silent Change
1961. A study of the 800 years of pageantry and ceremonial that attends the induction of a new Lord Mayor of London.
25 min 13:15 – 13:40
Highly Dangerous
Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring. An entomologist travels to a Balkan country to investigate germ warfare.
1h 45 min 13:40 – 15:25
A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection
Winter Wonderland. 1966. A fun look at skiing on the famous slopes in the Haute Savoie District of France.
25 min 15:25 – 15:50
The Pickwick Papers
1952. Comedy. In this British classic, the Pickwick Club send a group to find interesting things around England. Stars James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, Kathleen Harrison & Harry Fowler.
2h 5 min 15:50 – 17:55
The Story of Esther Costello
David Miller. Stars Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears. A wealthy woman with a broken marriage finds purpose after taking in a young, deaf and blind girl.
2h 5 min 17:55 – 20:00
Z-Cars
Big Catch. 1962. Stars Kate Binchy, Brian Blessed & Joseph Brady. Norwegian whalers hit Seaport. Fancy Smith and Jock Weir go undercover to stop locals from stealing money or starting fights.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Join Caroline Munro as she introduces the second episode of The Omega Factor - Visitations, a frightening episode with paranormal happenings and murder.
5 min 21:00 – 21:05
The Omega Factor
Visitations. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Tom gets involved in one of Department 7's investigations and curious things result in a murder and paranormal goings on.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Continuing into the feature film of this week, Caroline Munro introduces the 1964 film Castle of the Living Dead.
5 min 22:05 – 22:10
Castle of the Living Dead
Warren Kiefer & Luciano Ricci. Stars Christopher Lee, Gaia Germani & Philippe Leroy. Count Drago invites guests to his castle, unaware that he mummifies animals and humans.
1h 50 min 22:10 – 00:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Take a look at what is on next week at the Cellar Club with Caroline Munro.
5 min 00:00 – 00:05
Snowball
1960. Crime. Directed by Pat Jackson. Stars Gordon Jackson, Kenneth Griffith, Zena Walker and Dennis Waterman. After forgetting his ticket, a devious young boy causes trouble for the conductor.
1h 25 min 00:05 – 01:30
How To Undress in Public
1965. Comedy. Directed by Compton Bennett. Stars Fenella Fielding, Reginald Beckwith & Kenneth Connor. A comedic take on the different methods of undressing through the ages.
1h 01:30 – 02:30
Captain Apache
1971. Western. Stars Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker & Stuart Whitman. A Native American becomes an Army officer tasked with investigating a murder. His only clue is buried in the victim's final words.
1h 50 min 02:30 – 04:20
There Was a Young Lady
Lawrence Huntington. Stars Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray & Sydney Tafler. A diamond merchants' secretary gets fired by her new boss for being too efficient.
1h 40 min 04:20 – 06:00
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 06:00 – 06:10
Runaround
1979. Classic children's gameshow. Hosted by Mike Reid and featuring Barbara Dickson.
30 min 06:10 – 06:40
Tarzan and the Trappers
1960. Adventure. Directed by Charles F. Haas & Sandy Howard. Stars Gordon Scott, Eve Brent & Rickie Sorensen. Tarzan must fight off the vengeful brother of a ruthless hunter he defeated.
1h 15 min 06:40 – 07:55
The Black Arrow
The Cattle Drive. 1973. Stars William Squire, Griffith Jones & Eric Flynn. Villagers express concern over the food shortage while Black Arrow and his outlaws plot against Sir Daniel.
30 min 07:55 – 08:25
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Lancelot is challenged before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.
35 min 08:25 – 09:00
Batman
The Joker's Last Laugh. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. Counterfeit money is being distributed by respectable citizens in Gotham City. One of the Joker's robots is a bank teller.
30 min 09:00 – 09:30
The Roy Rogers Show
The Unwilling Outlaw. 1952. Stars Roy Rogers, Pat Brady & Dale Evans. A law abiding bank employee is forced into an outlaw gang. Roy investigates to clear his name.
30 min 09:30 – 10:00
Stingray
Subterranean Sea. 1964. Stars Ray Barrett, Robert Easton & Lois Maxwell. When the Stingray crew has their holiday cancelled, they set off to probe the ocean depths and make a strange discovery.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
William Tell
The Gauntlet of St Gerhardt. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. A religious relic, the Gauntlet of St Gerhardt, appears to inspire the Swiss to feats of valour.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
The Buccaneers
Blackbeard. 1956. Stars Alec Clunes, George Margo & Peter Hammond. Blackbeard becomes suspicious when a new governor arrives in the Bahamas and offers the pirates pardons from the King.
30 min 11:00 – 11:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ladies of Sherwood. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Is it the end for Arthur of Tetsbury having raised a shire levy can Robin him save him from an untimely demise.
30 min 11:30 – 12:00
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Marguerite Chapman, Douglas Kennedy & James Griffith. A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula, hoping to create an invisible army.
1h 10 min 12:00 – 13:10
Biggles
1986. Sci-Fi. Director: John Hough. Stars Peter Cushing, Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White. The daring flying ace takes on his arch rival aided by a British intelligence officer and a time traveller.
1h 50 min 13:10 – 15:00
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
1954. War. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Stars Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde & Bonar Colleano. In 1944, passengers of a downed aircraft discuss their lives while awaiting rescue from the North Sea.
1h 50 min 15:00 – 16:50
A Hill in Korea
1956. War. Directed by Julian Amyes. Stars George Baker, Stanley Baker & Michael Caine in his first credited film role. In the Korean war, British soldiers try to fight their way back to safety.
1h 35 min 16:50 – 18:25
Scotland Yard
1956. Person Unknown. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier, Edward Cast and Alan Robinson. A Polish spy changed places with a would-be assassin.
35 min 18:25 – 19:00
Maigret
Murder On Monday. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Neville Jason. Maigret untangles a strange secret after a man who usually leaves for and returns from work like clockwork fails to return.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
A Family At War
Thicker Than Water. 1971. Directed by 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
Scandal
Michael Caton-Jones. Stars John Hurt, Joanne Whalley & Bridget Fonda. An affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
2h 20 min 21:00 – 23:20
Dying to be Beautiful
Lolo Ferrari, the French model and actress sensationalised for her extreme physical transformation. This documentary reveals the vulnerable woman behind the fame and record breaking surgeries.
1h 5 min 23:20 – 00:25
EuroTrash
1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. On the anniversary of French pop icon Claude Francois death, visit his grave with his fans and an interview with 'The Claudettes.
35 min 00:25 – 01:00
The Hot Month of August
Sokrates Kapsaskis & Dorris Wishman. Stars Petros Fyssoun, Giannis Fertis & Minas Christidis. A chance encounter with two women leaves Jason framed in a crime of passion.
1h 45 min 01:00 – 02:45
A Saint, A Woman, A Devil
Peter Savage. Stars Joanna Bell, Marc Stevens & Sonny Landham. Sylvia is a seemingly quiet and saintly person. But she is hiding a promiscuous multiple personality disorder.
1h 50 min 02:45 – 04:35
Circumstantial Evidence
Daniel Birt. Stars: Rona Anderson, Patrick Holt & John Arnatt. Cleverly crafted crime drama - A woman seeks evidence that will give her grounds for divorce.
1h 10 min 04:35 – 05:45
Look At Life Members Only
1962. This film takes a visit to London's clubland, from the smoky rooms of Soho to the traditional clubs in St James.
15 min 05:45 – 06:00
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
1939. Mystery. Directed by James P. Hogan. Stars John Howard, Heather Angel & H.B. Warner. Bulldog Drummond's wedding is interrupted once more, by a bank robbery and a daring escape.
1h 10 min 06:00 – 07:10
Stranger From Venus
1954. Sci-fi. Directed by Burt Balaban. A beautifully-crafted tale. A woman meets a man from Venus with no pulse to warn Earth about the atom. Also starring Derek Bond.
1h 35 min 07:10 – 08:45
Dick Tracy Vs Crime Inc.
John English & William Witney. Stars Ralph Byrd, Michael Owen & Jan Wiley. Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.
2h 10 min 08:45 – 10:55
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Clampetts Are Overdrawn. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, King Donovan & Shirley Mitchell. The Clampetts receive a letter, intended for a deadbeat actor, telling them they are overdrawn.
30 min 10:55 – 11:25
McLintock
Andrew V. McLaglen. Stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara & Patrick Wayne. Wealthy rancher McLintock uses his power and influence to keep the peace between conflicting groups.
2h 40 min 11:25 – 14:05
The First of the Few
1942. War. Directed by and stars Leslie Howard. Features David Niven & Rosamund John. Aviation pioneer R.J. Mitchell struggles to develop the Spitfire fighter plane before war with Germany begins.
2h 20 min 14:05 – 16:25
BFI
1951. Animation. This delightful silhouette animation may not be the most logical argument for helping the Post Office out, but who cares when it's so charmingly packaged.
5 min 16:25 – 16:30
The Vise
Week-End Guest. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Mary Hinton & Kenneth Haigh. A young reporter is sent by a London newspaper to interview a woman regarding a celebrated author.
30 min 16:30 – 17:00
The Footage Detectives
Step back into the 70s with Mike and Noel for a wonderful reel showing the holiday of a lifetime. After this, have a hilarious peak at the Ford V8 and watch Mario Pietro in concert.
1h 17:00 – 18:00
The Guinea Pig
Roy Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough, Bernard Miles & Sheila Sim. Set after WW2. Jack Read, a cockney boy, becomes a guinea pig in an educational experiment.
2h 18:00 – 20:00
Memories of Making Sergeant Cork
Acclaimed actor William Gaunt describes how the Sergeant Cork was produced.
5 min 20:00 – 20:05
Sergeant Cork
The Case of the Ormsby Diamonds. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Edward Woodward. Diamonds are stolen from the Ormsby family, could a family member or guest have taken them.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Who Do You Do?
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Dailey & Wayne, Janet Brown and Alan Clive play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.
35 min 21:10 – 21:45
Jekyll and Hyde
1990. Thriller. Directed by David Wickes. Stars Michael Caine, Cheryl Ladd & Joss Ackland. The exciting story of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a tortured scientist whose experiments have hideous consequences.
2h 5 min 21:45 – 23:50
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 23:50 – 00:55
Element of Doubt
1996. Thriller. Directed by Christopher Morahan. Stars Nigel Havers, Gina McKee & Judy Parfitt. A woman has doubts about the loyalty of her husband and suspects him of playing a deceitful game.
2h 5 min 00:55 – 03:00
Boris Karloff
the Monster. 2021. Documentary. Directed by Thomas Hamilton. Features Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro. A look at the life and legacy of Boris Karloff, and the history of the genre he personified.
2h 5 min 03:00 – 05:05
A Home of Your Own
1965. Comedy. Directed by Jay Lewis Stars Ronnie Barker, Peter Butterworth & Bernard Cribbins. A wordless, satirical look at British builders as they attempt to build a young couple's dream home.
55 min 05:05 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
Uncertain Vengeance. Directed by Aaron Spelling. When Crane's son announces his intention of riding off with his brother, she informs Ringo that her older son is a notorious criminal.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
The Cisco Kid
1945. Western. Director Lambert Hillyer. Stars Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga & Armida. Cisco and Pancho infiltrate the operations of Miguel Sanches and free the district from his control.
1h 15 min 06:30 – 07:45
Dublin Nightmare
1958. Thriller. Directed by John Pomeroy. Stars William Sylvester & Marla Landi. A photographer investigates the murder of his friend, which occurred during a bank robbery for The Cause.
1h 15 min 07:45 – 09:00
Early One Morning
1937. Classic Swedish documentary by Gosta Roosling about an early morning Christmas service in a country church.
15 min 09:00 – 09:15
Danger By My Side
1963. Crime. Stars Anthony Oliver, Maureen Connell, Bill Nagy. With the help of the Met police a girl tracks down the killers of her detective brother.
1h 15 min 09:15 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Op It. 1978. Stars David Neal, Catrin Strong & Anthony Sharp. Everyone is very busy. Bob and the volunteers have freight deliveries up and down the railway.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole finds himself defending a husband on a charge for murder.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
St. Martin's Lane
Tim Whelan. Stars Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh & Rex Harrison. A busker works a poor girl into his act. He leads her to fame even if it means sacrificing his love for her.
1h 45 min 12:05 – 13:50
The Embezzler
1954. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Charles Victor, Peggy Mount and Michael Craig. An elderly bank cashier with two years to live absconds with the contents of a bank safe.
1h 15 min 13:50 – 15:05
Mark of The Phoenix
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.
1h 15 min 15:05 – 16:20
The Small Back Room
1949. Drama. Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Stars David Farrar, Jack Hawkins and Kathleen Byron. The best bomb disposal expert must battle his inner self, during the German raids.
2h 10 min 16:20 – 18:30
The Vise
Week-End Guest. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Mary Hinton & Kenneth Haigh. A young reporter is sent by a London newspaper to interview a woman regarding a celebrated author.
30 min 18:30 – 19:00
The Footage Detectives
Mike and Noel rewind to the 1960s for Colette Renard's cheeky French Scopitone, 'Ah! Dis Donc'. Enjoy this, and a rare ride on Bournemouth's beloved Trolleybuses.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
The Racing Game
Trackdown. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Leslie Sands. When Sid and Chico investigate why a winning horse keeps losing, they uncover blackmail and murder.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
Subway to Revenge. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A man tries to push an accountant off a crowded subway platform.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
The Day Of The Triffids
1962. Sci-Fi. A spectacular meteor storm blinds the world, except Bill. He, and a few others, must battle with flesh eating plants. Stars Nicole Maurey, Howard Keel, Janette Scott & Kieron Moore.
2h 22:05 – 00:05
Arizona Dream
Emir Kusturica. Stars Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Vincent Gallo. A young New Yorker goes to Arizona for a wedding and becomes intertwined in the lives of two eccentric women.
2h 50 min 00:05 – 02:55
Slave Girls
Michael Carreras. Stars Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay & Michael Latimer. A hunter stumbles into a lost Amazon civilisation where blondes have been enslaved by brunettes.
1h 50 min 02:55 – 04:45
Four Star Playhouse
1952. Drama. Directed by George Jenkins. Stars Charles Boyer, Andrea King & Allen Jenkins. After a pickpocket steals an attractive woman's purse, he discovers her son is dying and decides to help.
35 min 04:45 – 05:20
Cinebox Memories
Put your dancing shoes on and take a step back in time for Eden Kane's Someone Wants to Know.
5 min 05:20 – 05:25
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Hunt the Man Down. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Walter Reed & Rico Alaniz. Wyatt enters the rough Bushwacker region to find a man suspected of murder but has doubts over his guilt when he finds him.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
The Westerner
Sam Peckinpah. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Dave is hired to find and return an indiscreet painting of a Spanish Contessa named Carla.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Edward Dmytryk. Stars Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard & Richard Lane. A reformed thief becomes involved in a case to find a woman's missing sculpture of Augustus Caesar.
1h 20 min 06:30 – 07:50
Band of Thieves
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.
1h 20 min 07:50 – 09:10
The Durant Affair
1962. Drama. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Jane Griffiths, Conrad Phillips. When a wealthy society hostess dies, the search begins for the rightful heir, unveiling an unexpected heiress.
1h 20 min 09:10 – 10:30
Flockton Flyer
Collin Nutley. Stars David Neal & Peter Duncan. After being evicted from the family car-repair business, the Carters get involved in the re-opening of the Flockton Railway.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Patricia Hodge. Rumpole defends a juvenile delinquent on charges of assaulting an elderly woman.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Now Barabbas Was a Robber
1949. Drama. Directed by Gordon Parry. Stars Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke & Kathleen Harrison. Prison drama about a variety of criminals and their life behind bars in post-war Britain.
1h 40 min 12:05 – 13:45
Scrooge
1935. Family. Ebenezer Scrooge is persuaded to change his ways one Christmas by visitations from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come. Also stars Donald Calthrop.
1h 35 min 13:45 – 15:20
The Black Hole
Gary Nelson. Stars Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster. Space explorers delve into a mystery after finding a long-lost spaceship at the edge of a black hole.
1h 55 min 15:20 – 17:15
The Wrong Arm Of the Law
Cliff Owen. Stars Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins & Nanette Newman. A gangster learns of a traitor in his midst and makes a deal with the police.
1h 50 min 17:15 – 19:05
Four Star Playhouse
1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Lee Van Cleef & Richard Hale. A famous marshal of Dodge City sets out in search of the murderous Sonoma Kid and stumbles upon a tragedy.
30 min 19:05 – 19:35
Time To Remember
The Time of The Suffragettes. 1959. Narrated by Dame Edith Evans. A focus on events through the years 1911 to 1913, including preparations for the war and the Women's Suffrage Campaign.
30 min 19:35 – 20:05
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
1971. The Treasure House. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A reformed safebreaker is coming to visit his friend Reader, when he is purposely knocked down by a passing car.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Scandal
Michael Caton-Jones. Stars John Hurt, Joanne Whalley & Bridget Fonda. An affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
2h 20 min 21:10 – 23:30
Angel On My Shoulder
Archie Mayo. Stars: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter & Claude Rains. The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a judge to make up for his previous life.
2h 5 min 23:30 – 01:35
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro welcomes you to an evening of twists and turns as tonight she introduces the next episode of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense starring Deborah Raffin and David Langton.
10 min 01:35 – 01:45
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
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.
1h 30 min 01:45 – 03:15
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro prepares for next week's terrifying tale. Sit tight in The Cellar Club as she gives us a glimpse of the horror to come.
5 min 03:15 – 03:20
Separate Ways
1981. Drama. An unhappy wife begins an affair, unaware that her husband is also having an affair. Starring Karen Black and Tony Lo Bianco.
1h 55 min 03:20 – 05:15
Look At Life Gypsy Holiday
1963. A look at Europe's gypsy holidays. Each year, a pilgrimage is made to the Camargue, the wild corner of France where the Rhone meets the Mediterranean, and a colourful festival is held.
15 min 05:15 – 05:30
The Beverly Hillbillies
Elly Needs a Maw. 1963. Stars Donna Douglas, Doris Packer & Raymond Bailey. Jed plans to go home to look for a wife so Elly May can finally have a mother, but Mr. Drysdale has other plans.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Stagecoach West
The Renegades. 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
What the Butler Saw
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.
1h 15 min 07:00 – 08:15
Shadow of Fear
1963. Crime drama directed by Ernest Morris and starring Paul Maxwell, Clare Owen and Anita West. Waiting for his flight home from Baghdad, Bill takes a message from a British secret agent.
1h 10 min 08:15 – 09:25
Pit of Darkness
1961. Crime drama. A partner of a safe making firm is found unconscious on a bomb site. A large safe his company installed has been robbed. Starring William Franklyn and Nigel Green.
1h 35 min 09:25 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Abigail McKern. Rumpole defends his cousin after an old lady drowns on his estate.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Come Outside
Alan Klein and Julie Samuel cover Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard's hit 'Come Outside' in this rare reel of the catchy 60s song.
5 min 12:05 – 12:10
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947. Thriller. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. Stars Sally Gray, Trevor Howard & Griffith Jones. An ex-RAF airman joins a gang, but when a robbery goes wrong he is betrayed and framed for murder.
1h 55 min 12:10 – 14:05
Christmas Under The Sun
Made in 1947. The joys of living in Australia at Christmas time. Cool drinks have taken the place of hot refreshments and much time is spent outdoors but the spirit of Christmas is unchanged.
20 min 14:05 – 14:25
The Brothers
To Honour and Obey. 1976. Stars Richard Easton, Colin Baker & Liza Goddard. Hammonds Transport has merged with Van der Merwe. Meanwhile, Paul Merroney's wedding day has arrived.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
Ladies Who Do
C.M. Pennington-Richards. Stars Peggy Mount, Robert Morley & Harry H. Corbett. A British Colonel teams up with a cleaning lady to profit from office bin tips.
1h 40 min 15:30 – 17:10
Escape Route
1952. Crime. Directed by Seymour Friedman & Peter Graham Scott. Stars George Raft. Nuclear scientists are kidnapped. An FBI man and a British agent must find the culprit. Sally Gray's last film.
1h 40 min 17:10 – 18:50
Strange But True
John Raphael / Premonitions. 1997. Michael Aspel introduces a retired bingo caller who unearths past lives and the story of a French scholar whose visions come true.
35 min 18:50 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
Paul Gherzo. Stars Frank Leighton, Robin Wentworth, Theodore Wilhelm, Tom Clegg, May Hallett & Anna Doran. A crime in London's dockland baffles the police.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
Gold Plated Delinquents. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. Two spoiled adolescent children hunting for new kicks, add up to trouble for Van der Valk.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
The Long Haul
1957. Drama. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Victor Mature, Diana Dors & Patrick Allen. A former US serviceman moves to England after WWII but comes caught up in a dangerous smuggling ring.
1h 45 min 21:00 – 22:45
Mickey One
1965. Crime. Directed by Arthur Penn. Stars Warren Beatty, Alexandra Stewart & Hurd Hatfield. A stand-up comic incurs the wrath of the Mafia and escapes to Chicago but yearns to go back on stage.
1h 50 min 22:45 – 00:35
Lost for Words
1999. Drama. Directed by Deric Longden. Stars Pete Postlethwaite & Thora Hird. When Deric's eccentric mother suffers from a stroke, leaving her lost for words, their world undergoes a huge change.
1h 35 min 00:35 – 02:10
Casbah
1948. Musical. John Berry. Stars Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin & Peter Lorre. Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment.
1h 40 min 02:10 – 03:50
The Punching Preacher
An insightful documentary by Peter Williams about George Foreman, a man of great faith who was known as one of the best fighters who ever lived, who twice held the World Heavyweight title.
35 min 03:50 – 04:25
The Giant Gila Monster
1959. Sci-Fi. Directed by Ray Kellogg. Starring Don Sullivan, Fred Graham & Lisa Simone. A giant lizard terrorises a small town. Can the police and a hot rod gang stop the monster.
1h 30 min 04:25 – 05:55
Christmas in 1942
Charming footage of a traditional Christmas party in war time - where handmade paper hats are a must and everyone surprisingly gets a gift from Father Christmas.
5 min 05:55 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Banks. 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
The Flaw
1955. Crime directed by Terence Fisher. A racing driver plans to murder his heiress wife . The lawyer discovers the plot.
1h 15 min 06:30 – 07:45
Man Accused
Montgomery Tully. Stars Ronald Howard, Carol Marsh & Ian Fleming. After being arrested for robbery and murder, Jenson breaks jail to find the real criminals to turn them in.
1h 15 min 07:45 – 09:00
Crooks In Cloisters
Jeremy Summers. Stars Barbara Windsor, Bernard Cribbins, Melvyn Hayes. After pulling off the smallest train robbery, Little Walter and his crew decide to get out of London.
2h 09:00 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey. Rumpole is charged by Judge Oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
A Question of Suspense
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.
1h 15 min 12:05 – 13:20
Lorna Doone
1951. Adventure. Directed by Phil Karlson. Stars Barbara Hale, Richard Greene & Carl Benton Reid. A love affair between a farmer and an outlaw's daughter develops with bitter-sweet results.
1h 40 min 13:20 – 15:00
Crown Court
Tables of the Heart - Part 1. 1973. Stars Nick Tate, Barbara Lott & Richard Leech. Surgeon, Stephen Saul, faces charges of criminal assault and of causing the death of his patient Eric Maple.
30 min 15:00 – 15:30
Crown Court
Tables of the Heart - Part 2. 1973. Stars Richard Leech & David Ashford. Sir Austin Semple gives his opinion on Eric Maple's heart condition and Charles Lotterby makes his counter statements.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
Crown Court
Tables of the Heart - Part 3. 1973. Stars Nick Tate, Jonathan Elsom & Frank Moorey. Stephen Saul faces a tough cross examination and Dr. Venning gives evidence in his defence.
30 min 16:00 – 16:30
The Guinea Pig
Roy Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough, Bernard Miles & Sheila Sim. Set after WW2. Jack Read, a cockney boy, becomes a guinea pig in an educational experiment.
2h 16:30 – 18:30
The Hostage
1956. Drama. A South American revolutionary is facing death for murder but the President's daughter in London is taken hostage. Starring Ron Randell.
1h 30 min 18:30 – 20:00
Mark Saber
If This Be Murder. 1957. Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Patrick Holt. Tony Latham engages Mark Saber to find who murdered his fiancé.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
That's My Boy
Down Under. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida's name ends up on the computer of an employment agency and she is sick of getting calls from ''fancy drawers''.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1974. A New Year's Eve special with guests including Freddie Garrity, Kristine Sparkle, Matt Monro, Design, Charlie Williams and Brother Lees.
1h 5 min 21:05 – 22:10