Talking Pictures TV Guide
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
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 23:30 – 00:35
Let's Spend the Night Together
1982. Documentary. Directed by Hal Ashby. Stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Charlie Watts. Relive the concerts of the Rolling Stones on their American tour in New Jersey and Arizona in 1981.
1h 45 min 00:35 – 02:20
Beat Girl
1960. Drama. Directed by Edmond T. Greville and starring Noelle Adam, Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed. Paul, marries a French lady but his daughter is determined to spoil the relationship.
1h 45 min 02:20 – 04:05
Glimpses - Just for Fun
The zany comedy and rarefied glamour of 1920s Hollywood comes to life in this compilation of Mack Sennett's work.
25 min 04:05 – 04:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Moneylender. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alfie Bass. Forced to hide in Sherwood Forest, Robin joins Scatlock's band. To prove his worth, he is sent to deal with a moneylender.
30 min 04:30 – 05:00
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 05:00 – 05:30
William Tell
The Emperor's Hat. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. William is forced to show his renowned marksmanship with the crossbow by shooting an apple off his son's head.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
Aaron Spelling. Stars Don Durant. Ringo investigates when a stranger looking for his sister mysteriously disappears and a pretty mute woman starts to act strangely.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Shoot to Kill
1947. Crime drama. Directed by William Berke and starring Russell Wade, Luana Walters and Edmund MacDonald. A woman marries a corrupt D.A. to get evidence to help on a recent murder.
1h 15 min 06:30 – 07:45
The Steel Key
1953. Directed By Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell. A professor working on a steel formula is murdered. Those after the formula will stop at nothing.
1h 20 min 07:45 – 09:05
The Marked One
Francis Searle. Stars William Lucas, Zena Walker & Patrick Jordan. Criminals kidnap a man's daughter in order to obtain forgery plates which they believe he possesses.
1h 15 min 09:05 – 10:20
Cinebox Memories
A nostalgic look back at 60s teen idol Eden Kane as he performs Sounds Funny To Me.
5 min 10:20 – 10:25
House of Blackmail
1953. Crime. Directed by Maurice Elvey. An Army officer and Carol must solve the murder of a blackmailer or be charged themselves.
1h 25 min 10:25 – 11:50
The Great Game
Maurice Elvey. Stars Diana Dors, Thora Hird & John Laurie. A wealthy chairman of Burnville United makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club.
1h 35 min 11:50 – 13:25
The Dark Man
Jeffrey Dell. Stars Maxwell Reed, Edward Underdown & Natasha Parry. An inspector hunts a killer who is looking for an actress who witnessed him commit murder.
1h 40 min 13:25 – 15:05
Wanted For Murder
1946. Drama. Directed by Lawrence Huntington. Stars Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr & Roland Culver. The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession.
2h 5 min 15:05 – 17:10
Watching Points
1957. A short film detailing the fascinating hobby of building and running model railways and examples of the best models in the United Kingdom.
20 min 17:10 – 17:30
Bonanza
The Ape. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Michael Landon & Cal Bolder. Adam and Little Joe warn Hoss when he tries to help Arnie, a man with the mind of a child and an uncontrollable temper.
1h 17:30 – 18:30
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 18:30 – 19:00
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 19:00 – 20:00
The Racing Game
Needle. 1980. Stars Mike Gwilym, Meg Davies & Davyd Harries. Sid and Sally's lives are on the line a they race to prevent disaster after Sid finds an empty syringe outside the stable.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
The Alibi Man. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A racing car driver accidentally kills his accountant over some missing money.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
The Executioner
1970. Thriller. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Stars George Peppard, Joan Collins & Judy Geeson. A British agent is determined to prove that a respected colleague is really a Soviet spy.
2h 15 min 22:05 – 00:20
Doll's Eye
Jan Worth. Stars Sandy Ratcliff, Paul Copley & Bernice Stegers. The stories of three women: a researcher, a prostitute and a part-time switchboard operator.
1h 35 min 00:20 – 01:55
Bullet Scars
1942. Crime Drama. Directed by D. Ross Lederman. Stars Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire & Howard Da Silva. A doctor and a nurse are forced to treat a wounded gangster who was injured during a robbery.
1h 15 min 01:55 – 03:10
Red King, White Knight
1989. Thriller. Directed by Geoff Murphy. Stars Tom Skerritt, Helen Mirren & Max von Sydow. A former CIA agent and a retired intelligence operative from Eastern Europe are forced to work together.
2h 5 min 03:10 – 05:15
Look At Life Saving a Heritage
1962. A detailed report on the National Trust and what it is doing to save our national heritage.
15 min 05:15 – 05:30
Honey West
1965. The Abominable Snowman. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. After agreeing to deliver a salesman's sample case, Honey becomes marked for death.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
London Entertains
1951. Musical Comedy. Director E J Fancey. Starring Eamonn Andrews and the Goons. A Tour conducted by Eamonn Andrews around the Battersea Festival to a BBC Studio to hear The Goons of radio fame.
1h 06:00 – 07:00
Woman On The Run
1950. Drama. Directed by Norman Foster. Stars Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe & Robert Keith. An eyewitness to a murder is pursued by his wife, the police and the killer around San Francisco.
1h 35 min 07:00 – 08:35
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 08:35 – 09:45
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948. Drama. Stars John Harvey, John Fitzgerald, Robert Cartland. Written by John Gilling. Three armed robbers kill a passer-by in a robbery and flee the city.
1h 5 min 09:45 – 10:50
Recoil
1953. Directed by John Gilling. Filmed at Alliance Studios, Twickenham. Stars Elizabeth Sellars, Kieron Moore. A jeweller's daughter seeks revenge on a gang that robbed and killed her father.
1h 30 min 10:50 – 12:20
The Professionals
1960. Crime. Directed by Don Sharp. Stars Andrew Faulds, Stratford Johns & William Lucas. A renowned safecracker and his men attempt to rob a bank by entering the vault through the sewer system.
1h 15 min 12:20 – 13:35
Doctor In The House
1954. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow & Kenneth More. The adventures of a new medical student and his friends at St. Swithin's hospital in London.
1h 50 min 13:35 – 15:25
The Heart Within
1957. Drama. Directed by David Eady. Stars James Hayter, Earl Cameron & David Hemmings. A murder suspect on the run must depend on strangers to help prove his innocence and clear his name.
1h 15 min 15:25 – 16:40
Mon Oncle
1958. Comedy. Directed by and stars Jacques Tati. With Jean-Pierre Zola & Lucien Frégis. Monsieur Hulot visits the technological world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but can't fit in.
2h 15 min 16:40 – 18:55
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 5 min 18:55 – 20:00
Francis Durbridge's Melissa
Part 3. 1974. Stars Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraiser & Joan Benham. Guy Foster sets a trap for the killer, talk of a tape recording draws the whole truth out.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Christopher Menaul. Stars Virginia McKenna, Warren Clarke & Elizabeth Garvie. Who murdered the young chauffeur? Detective Chief Superintendent Tanner leads the investigation.
1h 35 min 21:05 – 22:40
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Join Caroline Munro for an intriguing story about greed and betrayal, with the 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense episode Paint Me a Murder.
10 min 22:40 – 22:50
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Paint Me a Murder. 1984. Stars Michelle Phillips, James Laurenson & David Robb. An artist fakes his death to increase his sales. All is well until his art dealer demands more.
1h 30 min 22:50 – 00:20
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Next week's supernatural tale is given a peek at before Caroline Munro closes the Cellar Club doors tonight.
5 min 00:20 – 00:25
The Red House
1947. Drama. Director Delmer Daves and starring Edward G Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson and Rory Calhoun. Two girls, when told not to, explore mysterious woodland and discover secrets.
2h 00:25 – 02:25
Ruth Ellis and the Mystery Lover
1977. Captivating documentary about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Featuring the only interview with Desmond Cussen, who reflects on his life with Ruth, and her death.
1h 35 min 02:25 – 04:00
Target
The Million Dollar Dump. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of political corruption.
1h 04:00 – 05:00
The David Niven Show
Backtrack. Stars Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Green & Stacy Harris. British actor David Niven, introduces this 1950s US anthology series.
30 min 05:00 – 05:30
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Giant Jackrabbit. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan & Kathy Kersh. At the mansion, the clan needs food, so they call a catering company. Meanwhile, Granny encounters a kangaroo, but no one believes her.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Beauty and the Barge
1937. Comedy. Directed by Henry Edwards. Stars Gordon Harker, Judy Gunn, Jack Hawkins & Margaret Rutherford. Ethel is taken in by a barge skipper to the fury of the widow he is courting.
1h 30 min 06:00 – 07:30
Television Comes to London
1936. A BBC short film telling the story of how the Alexandra Palace television transmitter and studios were first built.
25 min 07:30 – 07:55
Clash By Night
1963. Drama. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne & Harry Fowler. A prison bus enroute to jail is hijacked by a gang determined to free their leader.
1h 30 min 07:55 – 09:25
Made for Each Other
1939. Drama. Directed by John Cromwell. Stars Carole Lombard, James Stewart & Charles Coburn. After a whirlwind courtship, a young lawyer and his new wife's love is put to the test.
1h 50 min 09:25 – 11:15
Hidden Homicide
1959. Mystery. Directed by Tony Young. Stars Griffith Jones & Patricia Laffan. A writer wakes up in a strange place with a gun in his hand and a dead body, but he doesn't remember what happened.
1h 30 min 11:15 – 12:45
A Matter of Choice
Vernon Sewell. Stars Anthony Steel, Jeanne Moody & Ballard Berkeley. Two youths accidentally cause a man's death and inadvertently reveal his liaison with a married woman.
1h 40 min 12:45 – 14:25
The Brothers
Manoeuvres. 1976. Stars Robin Chadwick, Margaret Ashcroft & Terence Frisby. David makes another attempt to get the better of Paul Merroney and all he needs is Simon Winter's support.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
Autobiography of a Princess
James Ivory. Stars James Mason & Madhur Jaffrey. Divorced and living in exile in London, an Indian princess recollects about her past life in Royal India.
1h 10 min 15:30 – 16:40
Poldark
Richard Laxton. Stars John Bowe, Mel Martin, Michael Attwell. Set in the 19th century, this epic tale follows the Poldark family, their tangled destinies and a family feud.
2h 10 min 16:40 – 18:50
Strange But True
Bigfoot/Ouija Boards. 1997. Micheal Aspel speaks to Todd Neiss about his apparent bigfoot sighting and are Quija boards just a bit of fun or more dangerous than we know.
35 min 18:50 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
1956. The Case of the River Morgue. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Hugh Moxey, Gordon Needham and Jane Welsh. The police are summoned when a dead body is stolen.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
Dangerous Games. Stars Barry Foster, Meg Davies & Ronald Hines. Van der Valk plays cat and mouse with a leak in police headquarters.
2h 10 min 20:00 – 22:10
Accident
1967. Drama. Directed by Joseph Losey. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker & Jacqueline Sassard. An Oxford University professor yearns for an affair with his beautiful and enigmatic student Anna.
2h 5 min 22:10 – 00:15
The Weak and the Wicked
1954. Drama. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Stars Glynis Johns, Diana Dors & John Gregson. A powerful drama about the lives of several inmates within a women's prison.
1h 45 min 00:15 – 02:00
Stars In Your Eyes
1956. Musical. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Stars Nat Jackley, Pat Kirkwood & Bonar Colleano. A group of talented entertainers band together to purchase a run-down theatre to put on a show.
1h 55 min 02:00 – 03:55
Dick Tracy
Alan James & Ray Taylor. Stars Ralph Byrd, Kay Hughes & Smiley Burnette. A criminal puts the famous detective's brother under a spell and turns him against his sibling.
2h 03:55 – 05:55
Food Flash Chester Cod Liver Oil
1945. A short video from the Cheerful Charlie Chester Show in 1945. This describes the health benefits of cod liver oil for children.
5 min 05:55 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Neal Adams. 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 Mysterious Mr Nicholson
1947. Crime drama. Directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Anthony Hulme, Lesley Osmond and Frank Hawkins. A solicitors' clerk is sent to deliver a will and finds the recipient murdered.
1h 30 min 06:30 – 08:00
Cause For Alarm!
Tay Garnett. Stars Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan & Bruce Cowling. An unwell man accuses his wife and doctor of plotting to kill him, causing trouble after his sudden death.
1h 30 min 08:00 – 09:30
Double Confession
1950. Drama. Starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins & Peter Lorre. Farr visits his ex-wife only to find her murdered. In his attempts to find the killer he meets gang boss William Hartnell.
1h 40 min 09:30 – 11:10
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951. Starring Robert Newton, John Howard Davis, Sir Michael Hordern and Max Bygraves. A faithful rendition of the Thomas Hughes book of life at the famed Rugby School for Boys.
1h 50 min 11:10 – 13:00
The History Of Mr Polly
Anthony Pelissier. Stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins, Moore Marriott & Finlay Currie. Alfred reluctantly uses inherited money on two big ventures.
2h 13:00 – 15:00
Crown Court
Further Charges - Part 1. 1974. Stars Bernard Archard, Raymond Mason & Claire Neilson. Peter Elgar has been charged with attempting to obtain money by deception and also faces a charge of arson.
30 min 15:00 – 15:30
Crown Court
Further Charges - Part 2. 1974. Stars Barrie Cookson, David Ashford & Richard Wilson. Peter Elgar's former business partner Gerald Stroud is called as a surprise witness.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
Crown Court
Further Charges - Part 3. 1974. Stars Bernard Archard & Aimée Delamain. Peter Elgar is questioned about a drum of petrol found in his shop, but what will the verdict be at the end of the trial.
30 min 16:00 – 16:30
Look At Life The Changing River
1962. This film takes an in depth look at the changing face of the River Rhine.
10 min 16:30 – 16:40
What Every Woman Wants
Maurice Elvey. Stars Brian Rix, Prunella Scales & Joan Sims. A newlywed couple with no home are forced to live with their parents and are never permitted a moment's privacy.
1h 45 min 16:40 – 18:25
William Tell
The Emperor's Hat. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. William is forced to show his renowned marksmanship with the crossbow by shooting an apple off his son's head.
30 min 18:25 – 18:55
The Brothers
Confrontation. 1972. Stars Glyn Owen, Julia Goodman & Peter Copley. Mary seeks a meeting with Jennifer, Ann schemes to get Brian to return to his old job and can David fix his rocky relationship.
1h 5 min 18:55 – 20:00
Mark Saber
Return to Danger. 1957. Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Frank Hawkins. Mark Saber has many odd assignments, but he is shocked when John Wilton walks into his office asking him to find out who he is.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Tell Me Another
Showbusiness Colleagues. 1976. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Liza Goddard, Alfred Marks, Jack Parnell, Joan Turner & Kenneth Williams.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1975. The Flirtations perform 'Put Your Hands Together', Joe Henderson sings 'Trudi' and 'Some of These Days' and George Melly sings 'Boogie Woogie Man'.
50 min 21:05 – 21:55
Night of the Shooting Stars
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani. Stars Margarita Lozano & Omero Antonutti. While watching shooting stars, Cecilia recounts when her Tuscan town defied their Nazi occupiers.
2h 10 min 21:55 – 00:05
Cause Célèbre
1987. Drama. Directed by John Gorrie. Stars Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews & David Suchet. The story of Alma Rattenbury and her young lover, who were jointly accused of murdering her elderly husband.
2h 20 min 00:05 – 02:25
Richard's Things
1980. Starring Liv Ullman and Amanda Redman. Richard dies of a heart attack whilst away on business, when collecting his things his wife learns that he had been travelling with another woman.
2h 02:25 – 04:25
Scotland Yard
1957. The Lonely House. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier, Dorothy Bramhall and Bettina Dickson. A trap is laid for a couple running a murderous dating agency.
35 min 04:25 – 05:00
Burke's Law
1963. Who Killed Cable Roberts? Directed by Jeffrey Hayden. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A legendary writer, documentary filmmaker, and hunter, is found murdered in his study.
1h 05:00 – 06:00
Law Of The Plainsman
1960. The Comet. Stars Michael Ansara, Jacques Aubuchon & Charity Grace. Whilst travelling back to Santa Fe, Sam investigates the reason behind a seemingly fake preacher in Libertyville.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Child in the House
Cy Endfield. Stars Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman & Stanley Baker. A girl is left with her relatives while her mother is in hospital. Her father, a crook, pays her a visit.
1h 40 min 06:30 – 08:10
Home and Away
1956. Drama directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Jack Warner, Thora Hird, Harry Fowler and Kathleen Harrison. Based on 'The Huggetts' family rivalry when two sons win the football pools.
1h 40 min 08:10 – 09:50
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 09:50 – 11:00
Parade
1974. Comedy. Directed by Jacques Tati. Stars Karl Kossmayer, Michele Brabo & Bertil Berglund. A tremendous spectacle combining music, circus acts and pantomime, hosted by comedian Jacques Tati.
1h 45 min 11:00 – 12:45
Suspected Person
Lawrence Huntington. Stars Clifford Evans, Patricia Roc, David Farrar, Robert Beatty, William Hartnell. Two bank robbers try to find their partner, who fled to London.
1h 35 min 12:45 – 14:20
White Corridors
1951. Drama. Directed by Pat Jackson. Stars Googie Withers, James Donald & Petula Clark. An insightful story about the day to day activities within Yeoman's Hospital during the early 1950s.
1h 50 min 14:20 – 16:10
Forbidden
1949. Drama. Directed by George King. Stars Douglass Montgomery, Hazel Court & Patricia Burke. An ex-serviceman plans to escape his faithless wife.
1h 45 min 16:10 – 17:55
The Wicked Lady
1945. Drama. Directed by Leslie Arliss. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Griffith Jones & James Mason. 17th Century beauty Barbara Worth leads a double life to relieve her boredom.
2h 5 min 17:55 – 20:00
Z-Cars
Invisible Enemy. 1962. Joseph Brady, Brian Blessed & Stratford Johns. PCs Smith and Weir investigate a burglary assuming they're looking for a petty crook. What they uncover is much more serious.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
St. Anthony's Fire.
5 min 21:00 – 21:05
The Omega Factor
St Anthony's Fire. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Anne accepts an invitation to an experimental unit where she receives a welcome that is too hot for her to handle.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro is accompanied by a very special guest to introduce the fantastic 1972 film Burke and Hare.
15 min 22:05 – 22:20