Talking Pictures TV Guide
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Before Caroline Munro closes tonights Cellar Club, listen to the horror that is in store for next week.
5 min 00:05 – 00:10
The Fall of the House of Usher
1950. Horror. A traveller arrives at Usher mansion to visit his friend Roderick and discovers that Roderick and his sister have been inflicted with a strange disease.
1h 20 min 00:10 – 01:30
Marked Men
Sam Newfield. Stars Warren Hull, Isabel Jewell & Paul Bryar. A young medical-school graduate escapes prison and finds a small haven in Arizona until gangsters show up.
1h 10 min 01:30 – 02:40
St. Benny the Dip
1951. Comedy. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Roland Young, Nina Foch & Dick Haymes. Three con artists unexpectedly wind up on the road to reformation while posing as priests to pull off a job.
1h 40 min 02:40 – 04:20
Soho Conspiracy
1950. Drama. Restaurant owners' daughter Dora and press agent Guy plan a concert to restore a bombed church, but their plans are thwarted by a lawyer who has other plans.
1h 40 min 04:20 – 06:00
Invasion
Alan Bridges. Stars Edward Judd, Yoko Tani & Valerie Gearon. An English army unit come up against strange beings from another planet who have landed on earth.
1h 45 min 06:00 – 07:45
12 Days of Christmas
Charming 1950s animation of the 12 days of Christmas. First aired in 1956 on Christmas eve.
10 min 07:45 – 07:55
The Black Arrow
The Chess Game. 1973. Stars William Squire, Dorothea Phillips & Michael Ripper. The game continues as Sir Daniel recognises the pawns in his kingdom and Black Arrow continues his hunt.
30 min 07:55 – 08:25
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.
35 min 08:25 – 09:00
Batman
The Joker's Epitaph. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Joker is now Vice Chairman of the Gotham National Bank, due to an unsuccessful plan of Batman's.
30 min 09:00 – 09:30
The Roy Rogers Show
Carnival Killer. 1952. Stars Roy Rogers, Pat Brady & Dale Evans. Roy, Dale and Pat help investigate the murder of a carnival owner.
30 min 09:30 – 10:00
Stingray
Loch Ness Monster. 1964. Stars Ray Barrett, Robert Euston & David Graham. When Commander Shore's friend claims to have seen the Loch Ness Monster, the Stingray crew is sent to investigate.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
William Tell
Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne & Michael Caine. On his way to deliver a message to William Tell, a resistance man is captured and taken to a fortress.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
The Buccaneers
The Raiders. 1956. Stars Alec Clunes, Jane Griffiths & Peter Hammond. New Providence is in danger from pirate raiders led by Charles Vane, leaving Governor Rogers to face a tough decision.
30 min 11:00 – 11:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Will Scarlet. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Garishly dressed William Winchester is at the inn Robin and Little John go to, swords are drawn as John insults Will.
30 min 11:30 – 12:00
Battle Beyond The Sun
1962. Sci-fi. Directed by Mikhail Karyukov, Aleksandr Kozyr & Francis Ford Coppola. Stars Edd Perry & Arla Powell. In the distant future, two rival nations race to be the first to land on Mars.
1h 20 min 12:00 – 13:20
The Atomic Submarine
1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. Stars Arthur Franz & Dick Foran. A submarine is sent out to investigate a series of naval disasters, but the crew also get caught up in the chaos.
1h 30 min 13:20 – 14:50
The Love Match
David Paltenghi. Stars Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn & Thora Hird. Two football loving railway workers get into trouble after racing their engine home to get to a match on time.
1h 45 min 14:50 – 16:35
The League of Gentlemen
Basil Dearden. Stars Jack Hawkins, Richard Attenborough, Nigel Patrick & Roger Livesey. Ex-army men are recruited for a bank robbery that requires military precision.
2h 15 min 16:35 – 18:50
Christmas In Britain - Glimpses
Join the festive cheer all over the country in this short film showing how Christmases past were celebrated in London, the great British countryside and a traditional British home.
10 min 18:50 – 19:00
Maigret
Voices From The Past. 1962. Stars Rupert Davies, Victor Lucas & Fay Compton. Maigret is thrown into a world where he must tread delicately when investigating the violent death of Count St Hilaire.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
A Family At War
Breaking Point. 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
The Proposition
John Hillcoat. Stars John Hurt, Guy Pearce & Ray Winstone. A lawman gives an outlaw nine days to kill his older brother, or they'll execute his younger brother.
2h 5 min 21:00 – 23:05
Crime Story
The Case of the Handless Corpse. 1992. Stars Suzanne Packer & Michelle Chadwick. Based on the 1979 case, where two divers found the body of a man in a flooded Lancashire quarry.
1h 5 min 23:05 – 00:10
EuroTrash
1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Travel to Berlin to meet the adults who like to dress as babies and the women who look after them. Join supermodel Eva Herzigova as a judge.
35 min 00:10 – 00:45
Another Day, Another Man
Doris Wishman. Stars Agustin Mayor, Barbara Kemp & Sam Stewart. A young couple are burdened with financial troubles until the wife meets a seedy pimp who can help.
1h 30 min 00:45 – 02:15
This Week of Grace
1933. Comedy. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Starring Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall & John Stuart. A poor, unemployed woman is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess.
1h 50 min 02:15 – 04:05
Lena Rivers
1932. Drama starring Charlotte Henry, Morgan Galloway and Beryl Mercer. Young Lena, born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle, but his wife and daughter don't like her one bit.
1h 15 min 04:05 – 05:20
Look At Life Laying the Table
1967. A fascinating look at the changing shape of the table, with different designs in pottery, glass and cutlery.
10 min 05:20 – 05:30
Out of Town
Kingfishers/Model Carts. 1986. Jack Hargreaves visits a man who has rescued kingfishers from a flooded river and then looks at the work of an unknown model maker.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
They Came to a City
1944. Fantasy. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars John Clements, Googie Withers & Raymond Huntley. Nine people from different walks of life find themselves transported to a mysterious city.
1h 35 min 06:00 – 07:35
Suspect
1960. Drama. Directed by Roy Boulting and John Boulting. Stars Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Peter Cushing. A young scientist's pioneering work attracts the attention of the authorities.
1h 40 min 07:35 – 09:15
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954. Western. Directed by Wesley Barry. Stars Bill Williams, Kelly Ryan & Jim Davis. The 'outlaw's daughter', Kate Dalton, is led astray by the man who killed her father and joins his gang.
1h 35 min 09:15 – 10:50
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Clampetts Go Hollywood. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, King Donovan & Shirley Mitchell. Jake and Opal continue to stay at the Clampett mansion. Jake thinks he can make a movie with Jed's money.
30 min 10:50 – 11:20
The Railway Children
2000. Drama. Directed by Catherine Morshead. Stars Jenny Agutter & Richard Attenborough. Three children are forced to move to Yorkshire with their mother after their father is falsely imprisoned.
2h 5 min 11:20 – 13:25
Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie Down
1966. Comedy. Directed by Francis A Searle. Stars Barbara Mullen and Eric Woodburn. A spinster has been proclaimed dead - but is very much alive.
30 min 13:25 – 13:55
A Tale Of Two Cities
1958. Drama. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Cecil Parker & Stephen Murray. During the French Revolution, Lucie Manette falls in love with a duplicitous Englishman.
2h 20 min 13:55 – 16:15
Look At Life A Year for a Day
1961. A look into the business of Christmas and the individuals who spend most of the year contributing to the festivities.
15 min 16:15 – 16:30
The Vise
The Fame and the Fury. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Patrick Holt & Sandra Dome. Celia's partner is a struggling painter. But when she leaves him for a wealthier man, she soon realises her mistake.
30 min 16:30 – 17:00
The Footage Detectives
Noel and Mike have some festive footage for you in this Christmas special! From magical vintage animations brimming with Yuletide charm to Fanny Cradock making a mince pie.
1h 17:00 – 18:00
The Halfway House
1944. Drama. Directed by Basil Dearden. Starring Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns & Tom Walls. A group of travellers, all with something to hide in their past, take shelter from a storm in an old inn.
2h 18:00 – 20:00
Memories of Making Sergeant Cork
Acclaimed actor William Gaunt shares his memories of co-star on Sergeant Cork, John Barrie.
5 min 20:00 – 20:05
Sergeant Cork
The Case of the Hangman's Noose. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Ronald Adam. A judge receives threats after sentencing a fourteen year old boy to death for murdering his headmaster.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Who Do You Do?
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Dailey & Wayne, Dustin Gee and Adam Daye play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.
35 min 21:10 – 21:45
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969. Comedy Drama. Directed by Paul Mazursky. Stars Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould, Robert Culp & Dyan Cannon. Two couples find liberation in the Sexual Revolution of the 1960s.
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
Unearthly Stranger
1963. Sci-Fi. Directed by John Krish. Stars John Neville, Phillip Stone, Gabriella Licudi & Warren Mitchell. A government scientist quickly marries a mysterious woman who he knows little about.
1h 35 min 00:55 – 02:30
Somewhere in Camp
1942. Comedy. Directed by John E. Blakeley. Stars Harry Korris, Frank Randle & Robbie Vincent. Army buddies help Private Trevor court the daughter of their commanding officer.
1h 45 min 02:30 – 04:15
Command Performance
1937. Stars Finlay Currie. A renowned stage singer leaves the theatre to become a gypsy after his voice weakens. Arthur Tracy and Lilli Palmer star in this romantic musical.
1h 45 min 04:15 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
Border Town. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Starring Don Durant. After Case Thomas is killed, Ringo and Cully trail the alleged murderer to a wide-open town on the Arizona-New Mexico border.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Calling Paul Temple
1948. Crime Drama starring John Bentley & Dinah Sheridan. Scotland Yard is unable to unravel the 'Rex' murders and cannot manage without the help of Paul Temple and his sidekick 'Steve'.
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 for the last half December.
15 min 08:20 – 08:35
Fate Takes a Hand
Max Varnel. Stars Ronald Howard, Christina Gregg, Basil Dignam. Letters recovered from a stolen mail bag significantly impact the lives of the recipients 15 years later.
1h 30 min 08:35 – 10:05
The Shop at Sly Corner
1946. Thriller. Stars Oskar Homolka, Derek Farr & Muriel Pavlow. Antique dealer Mr. Heiss must deal with a blackmailer who knows of his criminal past.
1h 50 min 10:05 – 11:55
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 11:55 – 12:00
The Stories Behind the Songs
Join Kate Garner as she plays songs from the past and reveals the stories behind them. In this episode, why did Marie Lloyd follow the van and who was the conman who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.
30 min 12:00 – 12:30
The Larkins
Christmas with the Larkins. 1958. Stars David Kossoff, Peggy Mount & Ruth Trouncer. Ada invites a miserable man to spend Christmas with the family and Alf tries to defrost a meagre frozen turkey.
40 min 12:30 – 13:10
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 13:10 – 14:50
Please Sir!
1971. Comedy. Directed by Mark Stuart. Stars John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, & Joan Sanderson. Film version of the TV sitcom. Teacher Bernard Hedges takes his Fenn Street class to a holiday camp.
2h 5 min 14:50 – 16:55
An Inspector Calls
Guy Hamilton. Stars Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Eileen Moore. The Birling family are rich and complacent. It is 1912, and the impending war has yet to fall across their lives.
1h 35 min 16:55 – 18:30
The Vise
The Fame and the Fury. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Patrick Holt & Sandra Dome. Celia's partner is a struggling painter. But when she leaves him for a wealthier man, she soon realises her mistake.
30 min 18:30 – 19:00
The Footage Detectives
Noel and Mike have some rare reels and dazzling interviews with Linda Hayden, Camilla Sparv and Julie Newman! And look out for the new segment, 'Name That Film'.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
The Racing Game
The Gambling Lady. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Caroline Blakiston. Sid and Chico are hired to investigate a potential insurance scam. They have to travel to Milan to discover the truth.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
The Great Plane Robbery. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A group of thieves successfully steal a million pound shipment of gold from a plane that just landed from Moscow.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
The Cassandra Crossing
George P Cosmatos. Stars Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster & Martin Sheen. Passengers of a European train can't escape after a deadly virus is planted.
2h 35 min 22:05 – 00:40
Cannon for Cordoba
Paul Wendkos. Stars George Peppard, Giovanna Ralli & Raf Vallone. A band of misfits is led into Mexican territory to destroy six cannons stolen by savage revolutionaries.
2h 5 min 00:40 – 02:45
Dateline Diamonds
1965. Directed By Jeremy Summers. Comedy musical stars The Small Faces, The Chantelles and Kiki Dee. Lester Benson the manager of top rock band The Small Faces, is hiding a secret.
1h 25 min 02:45 – 04:10
False Colours
George Archainbaud. Hopalong Cassidy and his sidekicks expose a scheme to replace a ranch heir with an impostor.
1h 15 min 04:10 – 05:25
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The War of the Colonels. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Pamela Duncan & Forrest Taylor. A range war started by two ranchers begins to spill over into Wichita and Wyatt Earp is determined to end it.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
Salute the Toff
Maclean Rogers. Stars John Bentley and Carol Marsh. Based on the 1941 Novel. The sixth in the series featuring upper-class sleuth, Richard Rollison.
1h 35 min 06:00 – 07:35
The Postman
1952. In this delightful short film, David Tomlinson plays a postman who brings Christmas Greetings from a host of stars including Phyllis Calvert, Dirk Bogarde and Jack Warner.
5 min 07:35 – 07:40
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 07:40 – 09:15
Christmas Wishes
1944. Charming Halas and Batchelor cartoon encouraging the public to 'post early for Christmas.
5 min 09:15 – 09:20
Pollyanna
2002. Drama. Directed by Sarah Harding. Stars Amanda Burton, Tom Bell & Kenneth Cranham. Young orphan Pollyanna, bringing mirth and mayhem to her new home, goes to stay with her Aunt Polly.
2h 09:20 – 11:20
The Larkins
Strained Relations. 1963. Stars David Kossoff, David Jackson & Robert Easton. The Larkins receive news that Jeff is flying in for Christmas and an ulcer hinders Alf's plans to drink heavily.
40 min 11:20 – 12:00
The Stories Behind the Songs
Kate Garner explores the family parties and singalongs that inspired 'That Old Piano' written by Chas from 'Chas & Dave' and how a toy pig inspired the writers of 'Yes Sir, That's My Baby'.
30 min 12:00 – 12:30
Oliver Twist
Clive Donner. Stars George C. Scott, Tim Curry & Michael Hordern. The classic tale of an orphan boy who finds himself joining a band of thieves after escaping the orphanage.
2h 12:30 – 14:30
A Night on Mount Edna
1990. The Dame treats Mel Gibson, Gina Lollobrigida, Julio Iglesias and Charlton Heston to a special Christmas extravaganza at her mountain retreat high in the Swiss Alps.
1h 5 min 14:30 – 15:35
Genevieve
1953. Comedy. Director Henry Cornelius. Stars Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall. Alan and Ambrose are not going to let friendship get in the way of winning the London to Brighton rally.
1h 40 min 15:35 – 17:15
Carrie's War
Coky Giedroyc. Stars Alun Armstrong, Geraldine McEwan & Jack Stanley. Carrie and her brother are evacuated to Wales where they meet friends who make their time delightful.
1h 50 min 17:15 – 19:05
Four Star Playhouse
1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Gertrude Michael & John Lupton. Nearing the end of his life, Robert Louis Stevenson mediates between two Samoan tribes to prevent war.
30 min 19:05 – 19:35
Time To Remember
Over By Christmas. 1959. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave. An overview of 1914; the rumblings of war become louder across Europe and the recruits leave to fight.
35 min 19:35 – 20:10
A Town Like Alice
1956. Drama. Directed by Jack Lee. Stars Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch & Kenji Takaki. While suffering the hardships of being a prisoner of war, Jean meets and befriends captive Australian Joe.
2h 15 min 20:10 – 22:25
Sapphire
1959. Murder mystery. Directed by Basil Dearden and stars Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell and Michael Craig. Superintendent Robert Hazard investigates a murder, which could be racially motivated.
1h 45 min 22:25 – 00:10
The Best of Benny Hill
1974. Comedy. Directed by John Robins. Stars Benny Hill & Patricia Hayes. A brilliant collection of sketches and musical numbers taken from Benny Hill's popular British television show.
1h 40 min 00:10 – 01:50
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline welcomes you back for another evening of chilling horror, this time she introduces the episode Child's Play, about a family who find their home has been sealed off from the outside world.
10 min 01:50 – 02:00
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Child's Play. 1984. Stars Mary Crosby, Nicholas Clay & Debbie Chasan. A family awakens to find themselves trapped in their own home and must quickly find a way to escape.
1h 30 min 02:00 – 03:30
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline returns to give a tantalising taster of next week's spooky episode from the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense series.
5 min 03:30 – 03:35
The Other Love
1947. Romantic drama. Seriously ill concert pianist Karen is admitted to a Swiss sanatorium, where she is attracted to the suave Doctor Stanton.
1h 45 min 03:35 – 05:20
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 for the last half December.
10 min 05:20 – 05:30
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Clampetts Get Culture. 1963. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. The Clampetts are having no success with their neighbours and decide to get a taste of culture to fit in.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Stagecoach West
Three Wise Men. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray. A young man is told he has less than a year to live and is determined to spend Christmas with his wife and kids.
1h 06:00 – 07:00
Alice in Wonderland
1966. Fantasy. Directed by Jonathan Miller. Stars Anne-Marie Mallik, Peter Sellers & Wilfrid Brambell. Young girl Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a bizarre world full of eccentric characters.
1h 35 min 07:00 – 08:35
Sherlock Holmes
Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford & Eugene Deckers. A serial killer sentenced to death threatens to kill Sherlock before the execution.
30 min 08:35 – 09:05
Up In The World
John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson & Jerry Desmonde. A window cleaner works at a country estate where the owner's son is threatened by kidnappers.
1h 45 min 09:05 – 10:50
Christmas Carols from Cambridge
1978. Musical. Directed by Peter Morley. The choir of King's College Cambridge sing famous carols, and the lessons that tell the story of the birth of Jesus are read by the great Sir John Gielgud.
1h 10 min 10:50 – 12:00
The Stories Behind the Songs
Join Kate Garner for the fun and frolics of 'I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' and a tale of both triumph and tragedy for the woman who wrote the lyrics to 'Keep The Home Fires Burning'.
40 min 12:00 – 12:40
The Christmas Tree
1966. Family. Starring Brian Blessed, William Burleigh, Anthony Honour & Kate Nicholls. Gary determines to get a tree for children who will be in hospital for Christmas. Directed by Jim Clark.
1h 10 min 12:40 – 13:50
The Postman
1952. In this delightful short film, David Tomlinson plays a postman who brings Christmas Greetings from a host of stars including Phyllis Calvert, Dirk Bogarde and Jack Warner.
5 min 13:50 – 13:55
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Christmas Goose. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Jack Watling & Jane Asher. When a boy's pet goose is sentenced to be cooked for Christmas dinner, Robin and Friar Tuck join forces to save it.
30 min 13:55 – 14:25
The Brothers
Home and Away. 1976. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Jean Anderson & Jeffry Wickham. The honeymoon is over, and it is business as usual. Mary confides in Jennifer, and Bill and Gwen digest their loss.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
David Nixon's Christmas Magic
1974. The magician and entertainer David Nixon is joined by some wonderful guests like Lynsey de Paul and Robert Harbin for a festive celebration of magic, comedy and music.
1h 15:30 – 16:30
North West Frontier
J. Lee Thompson. Stars Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall & Herbert Lom. In British India, a prince must be taken to safety across a rebel-held territory.
2h 35 min 16:30 – 19:05
The Great Expedition
A beautiful short film from 1959 showing how two young children spend a cold Christmas evening.
15 min 19:05 – 19:20
Christmas 1945
1945. Short film of family celebrations over Christmas and New Year including traditional songs. A seasonal greeting from an unknown cinema to its patrons.
5 min 19:20 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
1954. The Mysterious Bullet. Directed by Paul Gherzo. Starring Robert Raglan, John Warwick and Christine Adrian. A ballistics expert tracks down the killer of a widow's fiance.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
Diane. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. When a woman tries to bury her past, it overtakes her in Amsterdam.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
And Then There Were None
Peter Collinson. Stars Charles Aznavour, Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough & Herbert Lom. Ten people are invited to a hotel and are accused of murder.
2h 21:00 – 23:00
King Rat
Bryan Forbes. Stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay & James Fox. A U.S. corporal operates a number of lucrative rackets within a WWII POW camp to have control and thrive in camp.
2h 45 min 23:00 – 01:45
Scarlet Thread
1951. Crime drama directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kathleen Byron, Laurence Harvey and Sydney Tafler. Two high flying crooks take part in a robbery that goes very wrong.
1h 30 min 01:45 – 03:15
The Vengeance of She
1968. Fantasy. Directed by Cliff Owen. Stars John Richardson, Olga Schoberová & Edward Judd. A young girl is drawn to the ancient city of Kuma to succeed the lost former ruler Ayesha as empress.
2h 5 min 03:15 – 05:20
Scotland Yard
1958. Print of Death. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring John Warwick, Tim Turner and Phil Brown. A payroll van is pulled over by a police car, the guards shot and the payroll stolen.
35 min 05:20 – 05:55
Signs of the Times
1946. An intriguing short film about the strange and unusual objects that have been sent by post.
5 min 05:55 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Jessup. 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.
35 min 06:00 – 06:35
BFI
1913. Sci-Fi. Director: J. Wallett Waller. The first silent British sci-fi feature . A Martian visits earth to cure a selfish man on Christmas Eve.
1h 15 min 06:35 – 07:50
The Larkins
Christmas with the Larkins. 1958. Stars David Kossoff, Peggy Mount & Ruth Trouncer. Ada invites a miserable man to spend Christmas with the family and Alf tries to defrost a meagre frozen turkey.
40 min 07:50 – 08:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Christmas Goose. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Jack Watling & Jane Asher. When a boy's pet goose is sentenced to be cooked for Christmas dinner, Robin and Friar Tuck join forces to save it.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
What the Dickens? It's Christmas!
Christmas is a time for reflection. Charles Dickens might've had more influence on Christmas celebrations than anybody in history, well, except one! Join Mike & Noel for a Merry Dickens Christmas.
1h 09:00 – 10:00
Christmas in the Street
1968. Stars Arthur Leslie & Doris Speed. In this Coronation Street special, Jack and Annie Walker reminisce as they prepare for festivities in The Rovers Return, with flashbacks to bygone years.
1h 10:00 – 11:00
David Nixon's Christmas Magic
1974. The magician and entertainer David Nixon is joined by some wonderful guests like Lynsey de Paul and Robert Harbin for a festive celebration of magic, comedy and music.
1h 11:00 – 12:00
The Stories Behind the Songs
Kate Garner plays a selection of festive songs and tells the stories behind them, including the tale of how mice chewing the bellows of a church organ led to the Christmas classic 'Silent Night'.
40 min 12:00 – 12:40
For the Love of Ada
Starring Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles & Barbara Mitchell. A Christmas special of the gentle 70s sitcom about Ada and Walter, who find love.
45 min 12:40 – 13:25
The Christmas Tree
1966. Family. Starring Brian Blessed, William Burleigh, Anthony Honour & Kate Nicholls. Gary determines to get a tree for children who will be in hospital for Christmas. Directed by Jim Clark.
1h 5 min 13:25 – 14:30
The Long Arm
1956. Drama. Directed by Charles Frend. Stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison & Michael Brooke. The sleuths of Scotland Yard try to solve a series of burglaries.
2h 14:30 – 16:30
Scrooge
1951. Drama. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison & Sir Michael Hordern. Christmas is not a time of celebration for the tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge.
1h 45 min 16:30 – 18:15
Pink String and Sealing Wax
1946. Drama. Directed by Robert Hamer. Stars Googie Withers, Mervyn Johns & Gordon Jackson. Victorian Brighton; the tale of a pious chemists' household & the underworld occupied by landlady Pearl.
1h 45 min 18:15 – 20:00
Mark Saber
Holiday for Heatherton. 1957. Stars Donald Gray, Diana Decker & John Stuart. Mark Saber is after an insurance agent who is planning to murder a girl who has an expensive taste for his modest wage.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
That's My Boy
To Catch a Thief. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. The TV set breaks down and a man arrives. Ida assumes he is a repair man, but she soon realises he is not.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1975. The Karl Denver Trio play 'Wimoweh' and The Platters perform 'Only You' and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes', plus George Roper, Ronnie Dukes and Ricki Lee star.
50 min 21:05 – 21:55
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