Talking Pictures TV Guide
Be My Guest
1965. Comedy. Directed by Lance Comfort. Stars Steve Marriott, David Hemmings, Andrea Monet. Dave, ex-member of pop group 'The Smart Alecs', meets Erica, an attractive young woman seeking fame.
1h 40 min 00:45 – 02:25
Dead Gorgeous
2002. Drama/Comedy. Directed by Sarah Harding. Stars Fay Ripley, Helen McCrory & Ron Cook. In post-war London, a chance meeting between two old friends sets off a murderous chain of events.
2h 02:25 – 04:25
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Coming of Robin Hood. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. When Robin of Locksley returns home from the Holy Land, he finds Normans are in control everywhere.
30 min 04:25 – 04:55
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 04:55 – 05:25
Strange But True
Pilot - UFO Sightings/Reincarnation. 1993. Michael Aspel introduces stories of the unexplained; this episode looks at UFO sightings in West Yorkshire and a woman who believes she was reincarnated.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
The Vindicator. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Staring Don Durant. Brad, a young ranch hand who was celebrating his 21st birthday, was arrested for the murder of the wife of an escaped convict.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
A Woman's Temptation
Godfrey Grayson. Stars Patricia Driscoll, Robert Ayres & John Pike. A widow struggling as a single mother is tempted by stolen money, but the thieves return to find it.
1h 15 min 06:30 – 07:45
The Crowded Day
John Guillermin. Stars Joan Rice, Josephine Griffin, Freda Jackson. The story of the ups and downs of a group of salesgirls at a department store in the run up to Christmas.
1h 40 min 07:45 – 09:25
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 January.
10 min 09:25 – 09:35
The Man in Black
Francis Searle. Stars Betty Ann Davies, Sheila Burrell, Sid James. After a man's untimely death, his second wife tries to drive his daughter insane to inherit his estate.
1h 35 min 09:35 – 11:10
The Drum
1938. War. Directed by Zoltan Korda. Stars Sabu, Raymond Massey & Roger Livesey. When the Khan of Tokot is murdered, his killer, the evil Prince Ghul, plots an uprising against British rule.
1h 50 min 11:10 – 13:00
A Matter of Murder
1949. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Maureen Riscoe, John Barry & John Le Mesurier. A bank clerk becomes the target of a killer and a detective after embezzling money for his girlfriend.
1h 10 min 13:00 – 14:10
The Big Job
1965. Comedy. A gang of crooks are caught on a big job. 15 years later they find their loot is now buried under a police station. Stars Sidney James, Sylvia Syms, Dick Emery & Joan Sims.
1h 45 min 14:10 – 15:55
The Break
Lance Comfort. When writer Greg Parker goes on holiday, little does he expect to be lodging in the same B&B as an escaped murderer.
1h 35 min 15:55 – 17:30
Bonanza
Silent Thunder. 1960. Stars Michael Landon, Albert Salmi & Stella Stevens. Little Joe teaches a deaf girl sign language after she is treated poorly by her father, but she ends up falling for him.
1h 17:30 – 18:30
The Vise
Double Pay Off. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Howard Pays & Robert Raikes. Eric plans a clever robbery but it is soon revealed he has fallen victim to a gang. Will there be a double pay off of fate.
30 min 18:30 – 19:00
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 19:00 – 20:00
The Racing Game
Horsenap. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Iain Cuthbertson. A famous racehorse is kidnapped but no ransom demands are made. Sid and Chico are called on to find the horse and bring him home.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
The Tin God. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. Two criminals make a murderous escape from prison with a carefully executed plan.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
The Anderson Tapes
1971. Crime Thriller. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Martin Balsam, Dyan Cannon, Sean Connery, Christopher Walken. A habitual criminal looks for funding to set up his next robbery.
2h 22:05 – 00:05
A Good Read
A Scandal in Bohemia. Enjoy this classic short story read by Mike Read where Sherlock Holmes is asked by the King of Bohemia to retrieve an incriminating photo which could ruin his engagement.
1h 00:05 – 01:05
Across The Bridge
1957. Thriller. Directed by Ken Annakin. Stars Rod Steiger, David Knight & Bernard Lee. An unscrupulous financier absconds to Mexico in an attempt to avoid capture for embezzlement.
2h 5 min 01:05 – 03:10
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952. Romance. Directed by Henry King & Roy Ward Baker. Stars Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward. A writer reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari near Mount Kilimanjaro.
2h 15 min 03:10 – 05:25
Cinebox Memories
Betty Curtis unlocks the vault to bring you a fabulous performance of Soldi Soldi Soldi.
5 min 05:25 – 05:30
Honey West
1965. The Owl and The Eye. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey must steal a jade carving from a museum.
30 min 05:30 – 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 January.
10 min 06:00 – 06:10
Three Silent Men
1940. Crime. An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James saves his life but learns of his plot. Stars Derrick De Marney.
1h 25 min 06:10 – 07:35
Park Plaza 605
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.
1h 35 min 07:35 – 09:10
The Delavine Affair
1955. Crime drama starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson. The death of a local man leads a local reporter to seek his killer.
1h 15 min 09:10 – 10:25
Web of Suspicion
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.
1h 15 min 10:25 – 11:40
Model For Murder
1959. Drama. Directed by Terry Bishop. Stars Keith Andes, Hazel Court, Michael Gough, Julia Arnall & Patricia Jessel. A Mayfair dress designer arranges for the theft of valuable jewellery.
1h 30 min 11:40 – 13:10
The Narrowing Circle
1955. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court. A magazine crime writer is passed over for promotion by a rival who also steals the girl, but is murdered.
1h 20 min 13:10 – 14:30
Melody
1971. Comedy. Directed by Waris Hussein. Stars Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde & Jack Wild. Two youngsters declare to their parents they want to get married as soon as possible.
2h 10 min 14:30 – 16:40
Heavens Above!
1963. Comedy. Directed by John & Roy Boulting. Stars Peter Sellers, Ian Carmichael, Cecil Parker & Eric Sykes. Due to mistaken identity, a minister is accidently appointed to a snobbish parish.
2h 15 min 16:40 – 18:55
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Iowa-Scuba Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Napoleon Solo travels to a secret U.S Air Force base to stop the hijack of a plane.
1h 5 min 18:55 – 20:00
Francis Durbridge's Melissa
Part 2. 1974. Stars Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraiser & Moira Redmond. Guy Foster is implicated in the death of Mary & the attack on Joyce. Inspector Carter is struggling to believe Guy's story.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
The Lost World
2001. Adventure. Adapted by Adrian Hodges. Stars Bob Hoskins, James Fox & Elaine Cassidy. Part 1. An expedition leaves for the jungle where a man battles with dinosaurs and primitive ancestors.
1h 35 min 21:05 – 22:40
The Lost World
2001. Adventure. Adapted by Adrian Hodges. Stars Bob Hoskins, James Fox & Elaine Cassidy. Part 2. An expedition leaves for the jungle where a man battles with dinosaurs and primitive ancestors.
1h 35 min 22:40 – 00:15
Echo of Barbara
Sidney Hayers. Stars Mervyn Johns, Ronald Hines & Tom Bell. Paula is as stripper whom Mike hires as part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad into revealing hidden loot.
1h 15 min 00:15 – 01:30
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro returns for thrilling night of mysteries and terror. Tonight, she introduces In Possession, directed by Val Guest and starring Carol Lynley, Christopher Cazenove & David Healy.
10 min 01:30 – 01:40
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
In Possession. 1984. Stars Carol Lynley, Christopher Cazenove, David Healy. A couple becomes trapped in a replay of a sinister event that happened in their apartment in the past.
1h 30 min 01:40 – 03:10
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
After a suspenseful night, Caroline Munro closes the door to the Cellar Club once more, but not before letting you in on what's coming up next week.
5 min 03:10 – 03:15
The Naked Kiss
1964. Drama. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley & Michael Dante. A prostitute, traumatised by a past experience, tries to find solace in Grantville Town.
1h 45 min 03:15 – 05:00
The David Niven Show
Life Line. Stars Don Taylor, Christine White & Richard Erdman. British actor David Niven, introduces this 1950s US anthology series.
30 min 05:00 – 05:30
The Beverly Hillbillies
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.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Home to Danger
Terence Fisher. Stars Alan Wheatley, Guy Rolfe & Stanley Baker. Barbara returns from abroad after her father ended his life. A changed will leaves Barbara in mortal danger.
1h 20 min 06:00 – 07:20
Look At Life Moving Day
1967. A captivating look at how the headquarters of NATO was moved out of France and re-established in Belgium.
15 min 07:20 – 07:35
The Piper's Tune
1962. Family. Directed by Muriel Box. Stars Mavis Ranson, Roberta Tovey & Angela White. A group of children fleeing Napoleon's armies try to protect a mountain escape route from being discovered.
1h 15 min 07:35 – 08:50
Doctor Morelle
1949. Mystery. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Valentine Dyall, Julia Lang & Hugh Griffith. When a young woman mysteriously disappears, her friend turns to Doctor Morelle to help investigate.
1h 30 min 08:50 – 10:20
To Dorothy A Son
1954. Comedy. Director Muriel Box. Starring John Gregson, Shelley Winters & Peggy Cummins. Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex doesn't have any male heirs, if he does, he gets the cash.
1h 40 min 10:20 – 12:00
Don't Say Die
Vivian Milroy. Stars Charles Heap, Sandra Dome & Desmond Walter-Ellis. An Irish nobleman and his faithful butler attempt to regain a haunted castle.
1h 10 min 12:00 – 13:10
Terror By Night
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce & Alan Mowbray. When a diamond is stolen on a train and the son of its owner is murdered, everybody is a suspect to Sherlock Holmes.
1h 15 min 13:10 – 14:25
The Brothers
The Female of the Species. 1976. Stars Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson & Liza Goddard. Jenny is off to Canada and Merroney is in Amsterdam again, leaving Edward and April at a loose end.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
Trafic
1971. Comedy. Directed by and stars Jacques Tati. Features Marcel Fraval & Honoré Bostel. Mr. Hulot travels to Amsterdam to showcase his new camper van and encounters several hurdles on the way.
1h 50 min 15:30 – 17:20
Do You Know This Voice?
1964. Drama. Directed by Frank Nesbitt. Stars Dan Duryea, Isa Miranda, Gwen Watford & Peter Madden. In this great murder mystery, the only clue to the killer's identity is his shoes.
1h 30 min 17:20 – 18:50
Strange But True
Lucid Dreams/Psychic Children. 1997. Michael Aspel takes a look at the people whose lives have been changed by lucid dreaming and the story of a former teacher's interest in psychic children.
35 min 18:50 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
1956. The Wall of Death. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Cyril Chamberlain, Vernon Greeves and Vanda Godsell. A murder at a fairground proves a puzzling case for the police.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
Doctor Hoffmann's Children. Stars Barry Foster, Meg Davies, Ronald Hines Judy Cornwell. Van Der Valk investigates several murders, his daughter helps piece it all together.
2h 10 min 20:00 – 22:10
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
1973. Comedy. Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Stars Maggie Smith, Timothy Bottoms & May Heatherly. A prim English spinster meets a college drop-out while on a bus trip through Spain.
2h 15 min 22:10 – 00:25
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960. Drama. Directed by Philip Leacock. Stars Burl Ives & Shelley Winters. The residents of a tenement building band together to ensure that a young man does not follow in his father's footsteps.
2h 10 min 00:25 – 02:35
Black Velvet Band
Robert Knights. Stars Nick Berry, Todd Carty & Chris McHallem. A failed attempt to steal the crown jewels lands a band of crooks on a ship to Australia, but can they escape.
2h 5 min 02:35 – 04:40
Smart Alec
John Guillermin. Stars Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Mercy Haystead & Charles Hawtrey. An unscrupulous bounder is to become the heir to a large fortune.
1h 10 min 04:40 – 05:50
Look At Life Murder Bag
1966. A glimpse into the practices of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad as they go about their job.
10 min 05:50 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Nelson. 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 Man Who Stayed Alive
Directed by Paul Dickson. Stars Adrienne Corri, Brian Worth & Steven Vercoe. A story of three young artists who believe artists only reach fame when they die and so come up with a strange plan.
35 min 06:30 – 07:05
Look At Life No Place Like Home
1966. A look at the unlikely buildings that have been made into homes, with a glimpse of a house built like a child construction set.
15 min 07:05 – 07:20
The Trial of Madame X
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.
1h 10 min 07:20 – 08:30
The Affairs of a Rogue
1949. Romance. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. Stars Jean-Pierre Aumont & Joan Hopkins. As the Prince Regent tries to marry off his unruly daughter, she falls in love with an impoverished prince.
1h 50 min 08:30 – 10:20
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 January.
15 min 10:20 – 10:35
Identity Unknown
1960. War Drama. Directed by Frank Marshall. Stars Richard Wyler, Pauline Yates, Patricia Plunkett. Two reporters develop a relationship while investigating an aircraft accident.
1h 20 min 10:35 – 11:55
The Quiet Woman
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.
1h 30 min 11:55 – 13:25
Law and Disorder
1940. Comedy/Crime. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Alastair Sim, Barry K. Barnes & Diana Churchill. A young solicitor takes to defending successfully a number of thugs accused of sabotage.
1h 35 min 13:25 – 15:00
Crown Court
The Dogs - Part 1. 1974. Stars Tony Selby & Ian Marter. William Broad is charged with conspiring to defraud Ronald Charles by manipulating the odds on the totalisator at Park Royal Racing Stadium.
30 min 15:00 – 15:30
Crown Court
The Dogs - Part 2. 1974. Stars Cheryl Hall, Alan Gerrard & Gerald James. Dog track cashier Doreen Tring gives evidence against Bill Broad and punter Mr. Smith adds to the claims made.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
Crown Court
The Dogs - Part 3. 1974. Stars Tony Selby, John Alkin & Harry Towb. Bill Broad admits that he was trying to get even with the bookie, but too many people came to help. How will affect his verdict.
30 min 16:00 – 16:30
Doctor In Love
1960. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding. Richard Hare's love life has as many ups and downs, as does his career.
2h 16:30 – 18:30
It Happened Today
Made in 1947. A Road safety film by the West Riding Constabulary. Narrated by Patrick Holt.
25 min 18:30 – 18:55
The Brothers
Down to Business. 1972. Stars Jean Anderson, Richard Easton & Jennifer Wilson. The brothers meet for the first time as directors of the company and drama begins over shares in the firm.
1h 5 min 18:55 – 20:00
Mark Saber
A Dram for Death. 1957. Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Tony Hollister is given a flask full of cognac by his cousin Angela who is next for the legacy. Saber has the cognac analysed.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
That's My Boy
Invitation to the Wedding. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert makes quite the impression when he helps Angie and Ida at a wedding he did not want to attend.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1975. Keeley Ford, The Settlers and Bert Weedon perform. Guests also include Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch, Johnnie More and Steve Sabre.
50 min 21:05 – 21:55
Night of the Big Heat
1967. Sci-Fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing & Patrick Allen. A heatwave forces the atmosphere to boil. It falls on Godfrey Hanson to discover the reason.
1h 50 min 21:55 – 23:45
The Brides in the Bath
2003. Crime. Directed by Harry Bradbeer. Stars Martin Kemp, Richard Griffiths & Charlotte Randle. Gripping thriller based on the true story of murderer, bigamist and fraudster George Joseph Smith.
2h 5 min 23:45 – 01:50
Thunder In The City
1937. Comedy. Stars Edward G. Robinson, Nigel Bruce, Constance Collier & Ralph Richardson. A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have never seen.
1h 40 min 01:50 – 03:30
Crosstrap
1962. Crime Drama. Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis. Starring Laurence Payne and Jill Adams. Husband and wife look forward to their vacation but get caught between rival jewel thieves.
1h 15 min 03:30 – 04:45
Look At Life Loads for Roads
1965. A riveting look at why more things are being transported by road than by train.
15 min 04:45 – 05:00
Burke's Law
1963. Who Killed Mr X? Directed by Don Weis. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A body turns up at a merry-go-round. There are no identifying papers on the body.
1h 05:00 – 06:00
Law Of The Plainsman
1960. Endurance. Stars Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, John Anderson & Joseph Ruskin. Sam seeks a couple of men who dressed up like Indians and stole diamonds from a Mary statue in the church.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
The More the Merrier
1943. Romantic Comedy. Directed by George Stevens. Stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea & Charles Coburn. During the wartime housing shortage, a woman sublets half her apartment to two bachelors.
2h 5 min 06:30 – 08:35
Cottage to Let
Anthony Asquith. Stars Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim & John Mills. Nazi spies learn about a new device created by a British inventor and send an undercover agent to his cottage.
1h 45 min 08:35 – 10:20
Walk a Crooked Mile
Gordon Douglas. Stars Louis Hayward, Dennie O'Keefe & Carl Esmond. An FBI agent and a Scotland Yard sleuth join forces to track down a spy ring targeting an atomic plant.
1h 50 min 10:20 – 12:10
Jassy
Bernard Knowles. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc & Dennis Price. In the 17th century, Jassy is believed to be a witch after receiving visions of approaching disasters.
2h 12:10 – 14:10
The Bigamist
1953. Drama. Directed by Ida Lupino. Stars Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino & Edmund Gwenn. A man secretly married to two women begins to feel the pressure of his deception.
1h 35 min 14:10 – 15:45
The Brave Don't Cry
1952. Drama. Directed by Philip Leacock. Starring John Gregson, Meg Buchanan & John Rae. Based on a true story. In a small Scots mining-town, a mine cave-in seals the entire crew.
1h 45 min 15:45 – 17:30
Rebecca
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.
2h 30 min 17:30 – 20:00
Z-Cars
The Best Days. 1962. Stars James Ellis, Jeremy Kemp & Stratford Johns. A gang of boys break into school and wreck the headmaster's study but the oldest member of the gang does not stop there.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Child's Play.
5 min 21:00 – 21:05
The Omega Factor
Child's Play. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Anne takes Tom to stay with her friend Karen. The pair investigate Karen's son Colin who's troubled by a poltergeist.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Up next at the Cellar Club is the film of tonight's show, The Body Beneath. Caroline Munro introduces this supernatural 1970s film.
5 min 22:05 – 22:10
The Body Beneath
Andy Milligan. Stars Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis & Berwick Kaler. A family of vampires are searching for new blood since a inbreeding is destroying the family line.
1h 35 min 22:10 – 23:45
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Join Caroline Munro and find out what the Cellar Club has to show next week.
5 min 23:45 – 23:50
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Mark of the Devil. 1984. Stars Dirk Benedict & Jenny Seagrove. A desperate gambler robs a tattoo artist, but he is pricked by an inking needle and marked with a cursed tattoo.
1h 30 min 23:50 – 01:20
Come Back Peter
Charles Saunders. Stars Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond, Humphrey Lestocq & Kathleen Boutall. Pandemonium is created in a home when various relatives come to stay.
1h 35 min 01:20 – 02:55
The Miracle Of The Bells
1948. Drama. Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress back to her hometown for burial. Starring Frank Sinatra & Fred MacMurray.
2h 20 min 02:55 – 05:15
Look At Life Slippery Customers
1966. Following the life of the eel and also how there is great business involved to satisfy customers.
15 min 05:15 – 05:30
Out of Town
British Finches/Yerro's Operation. 1986. Jack sees almost every member of the British finch family in a country garden before recounting the story of his noisy mule, Yerro.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Look At Life Look, No Hands!
1966. An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.
10 min 06:00 – 06:10
Mohawk
Kurt Neumann. Stars Scott Brady, Rita Gam & Neville Brand. An artist is torn between his love for two women and is thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American.
1h 35 min 06:10 – 07:45
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 January.
10 min 07:45 – 07:55
The Black Arrow
The Stranger from France. 1973. Stars Eddie Byrne, Glyn Owen & Michael McStay. Black Arrow is caught in a fight between Lord Brock and an outlaw gang and a rumour spreads that Sir Daniel is alive.
30 min 07:55 – 08:25
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Winged Victory. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin who is besieged by King Mark.
35 min 08:25 – 09:00
Batman
A Piece of the Action. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Dynamic Duo is out to stop the Green Hornet and Kato, not knowing their true heroic motives for coming to Gotham City.
30 min 09:00 – 09:30
The Roy Rogers Show
Money to Burn. 1953. Stars Roy Rogers, Pat Brady & Dale Evans. Dale unknowingly buys a stove hiding stolen payroll money, Roy tracks down the thieves.
30 min 09:30 – 10:00
Stingray
The Man from the Navy. 1964. Stars David Graham, Robert Easton & Don Mason. When a naval Captain arrives to demonstrate a new missile, Surface Agent X20 takes the opportunity to sabotage the test.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
William Tell
Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When her husband is invited to visit the castle of a baroness, Hedda suspects the woman of working for Gessler.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
The Buccaneers
The Wasp. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Peter Hammond & Willoughby Gray. A boy left behind on one of Blackbeard's raids is captured and forced to work alongside a crew planning to foil Blackbeard.
30 min 11:00 – 11:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Trial By Battle. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. The King's commissioner accuses Maid Marion of murder. Her fate is left to Robin but is he too ill to fight for her.
30 min 11:30 – 12:00
Phantom From Space
1953. Sci-Fi. Director W Lee Wilder. Stars Ted Cooper, Noreen Nash, Dick Sands & Burt Wenland. A radioactive alien crash lands on Earth near a LA laboratory. His arrival attracts much attention.
1h 30 min 12:00 – 13:30
The Painted Smile
Lance Comfort. Stars Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds. When a scam goes wrong and someone gets murdered, a student gets accused of the homicide.
1h 15 min 13:30 – 14:45
Hombre
Martin Ritt. Stars Paul Newman, Richard Boone, Fredric March & Diane Cilento. People are not so welcoming when John returns to his home town to collect his inheritance.
2h 10 min 14:45 – 16:55
The Long & The Short & The Tall
1961. War. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey & Richard Harris. Based on the Willis Hall play. A British patrol in Burma are determined to avenge British prisoners.
2h 5 min 16:55 – 19:00
Maigret
The Countess. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Helen Shingler & William Franklyn. Maigret returns to the village where he was born and becomes convinced he witnessed the Countess of Fiacre's murder.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
A Family At War
Under New Management. 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
Maxwell
Colin Barr. Stars David Suchet, Patricia Hodge & Ben Caplan. The final two months of the life of media tycoon Robert Maxwell, as his life is on the brink of collapse.
1h 50 min 21:00 – 22:50
The World of Hammer
Peter Cushing. 1994. Narrated by Oliver Reed. A look at the incredible, beloved actor Peter Cushing who, for two decades, brought dignity, passion and dramatic flair to his performances in film.
35 min 22:50 – 23:25
The World of Hammer
Dracula and the Undead. 1994. Narrated by Oliver Reed. A look at how Hammer defined Dracula as a seductive icon of forbidden desire and everlasting evil with clips from a number of classic films.
35 min 23:25 – 00:00
EuroTrash
1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Come to Paris for an interview with techno pop star known as the Russian Madonna, and to Barcelona to talk to Bigas Lunas about his passions.
35 min 00:00 – 00:35
The Appointment
Lindsey C. Vickers. Stars Edward Woodward, Jane Merrow & Samantha Weysom. Ian misses his daughter's concert so he will have to contend with more than just childish sulking.
1h 50 min 00:35 – 02:25
B Girl Rhapsody
Lillian Hunt & James R. Connell. Stars Lily Ayers, Crystal Starr & Ginger Duvall. Burlesque dancers performing their signature acts at the New Follies theatre in Los Angeles.
1h 35 min 02:25 – 04:00
Hook, Line and Sinker
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.
25 min 04:00 – 04:25
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Ferocious Fathers. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his sons.
30 min 04:25 – 04:55
The Roy Rogers Show
The Treasure of Howling Dog Canyon. 1952. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger & Dale Evans. A saloon hostess has her husband killed for a piece of a treasure map and targets her stepson for the last piece.
35 min 04:55 – 05:30
Stingray
Emergency Marineville. 1964. Stars Ray Barrett, Robert Easton & Lois Maxwell. The crew of Stingray investigates the source of a series of mysterious but unsuccessful missile attacks on Marineville.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Jackpot
1960. Drama. Director Montgomery Tully. Stars William Hartnell, Betty McDowall & Eddie Byrne. An ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. A rare screening of a 'lost' film.
1h 20 min 06:00 – 07:20
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
John Rawlins. Stars Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd & Anne Gwynne. Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.
1h 15 min 07:20 – 08:35
The Breaking Point
1961. The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money. Stars Peter Reynolds & Dermot Walsh.
1h 10 min 08:35 – 09:45
Gorgo
1961. Sci-Fi. An undersea earthquake causes some sea-monsters to surface. Gorgo is captured and taken to be displayed in London, but Gorgo's mother is looking for her baby. Starring Bill Travers.
1h 35 min 09:45 – 11:20
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Garden Party. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Harriet E. MacGibbon & Sharon Tate. Mrs. Drysdale is having a garden party and accidently 'invites' the Clampetts to attend.
35 min 11:20 – 11:55
The Sundowners
1950. Western. Directed by George Templeton. Stars Robert Preston, Robert Sterling & Chill Wills. Brothers on opposite sides of the law unite to save the family cattle ranch from rustlers.
1h 45 min 11:55 – 13:40
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
2000. Mystery. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Jon Newman, Prunella Scales, Marc Danbury and George Cole. A teenager stays at his uncle's mansion, where he discovers the house's many secrets.
1h 50 min 13:40 – 15:30
The Vise
Account Closed. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Dennis Price & Helen Backlin. Harry Brandon gambles and fails on get rich quick schemes, until his wife is accused of theft and there is a finding fee.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Quadripartite Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin face a four cornered conspiracy involving a chemical that induces fear.
1h 16:00 – 17:00
The Footage Detectives
This week's trip down memory lane takes Mike & Noel a winter break to Brighton in the 50s and to Hoddesdon in the 70s. There's a fantastic Scopitone, the usual memory joggers & lots more.
1h 17:00 – 18:00
The Strange Case of Sherlock...
Cilla Ware. Stars Douglas Henshall, Brian Cox & Emily Blunt. The story of Conan Doyle's remarkable life and the birth of Sherlock Holmes.
1h 50 min 18:00 – 19:50
Look At Life The Cherry-Pickers
1965. A look at the history of the 11th Hussars, travelling from Hanover to Coburg, a regiment that celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1965.
10 min 19:50 – 20:00
Memories of Making Sergeant Cork
Acclaimed actor William Gaunt shares his memories of co-star on Sergeant Cork, Peter Sallis.
5 min 20:00 – 20:05
Sergeant Cork
The Case of the Self Made Men. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Joyce Carey. Cork is called to help with a six month old crime in the Midlands, however they already have their man.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Who Do You Do?
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Janet Brown, Len Lowe and Johnny More play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.
35 min 21:10 – 21:45
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976. Comedy. Stars Barry Evans, Judy Geeson & Diana Dors. Joe loves picking up dolly birds so his job as a cabbie is perfect! Forget 'south of the river', these beauties are going all the way.
1h 45 min 21:45 – 23:30