Talking Pictures TV Guide
Planespotting
Christopher Menaul. Stars Lesley Sharp, Mark Benton & Ross Boatman. A group of aircraft enthusiasts are wrongly convicted of spying during a plane spotting trip to Greece.
1h 55 min 00:55 – 02:50
Carry On Spying
1964. Comedy. Directed by Gerald Thomas. Stars Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor & Bernard Cribbins. A British spy and his pupils are sent to track down a stolen top secret chemical formula.
1h 45 min 02:50 – 04:35
Jacktown
1962. Drama. Directed by William Martin. Stars Patty McCormack, Richard Meade & Douglas Rutherford. A young delinquent who is sent to prison, unexpectedly finds love while serving his sentence.
1h 10 min 04:35 – 05:45
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 the second half of November.
15 min 05:45 – 06:00
Johnny Ringo
Mrs. Ringo. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard. A woman arrives in Velardi claiming to be Ringo's wife and has a marriage certificate to back up her story.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
It's a Wonderful World
1956. Comedy directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Kathleen Harrison. Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music backwards.
1h 45 min 06:30 – 08:15
Look At Life Vintage Models
1963. A look at the restoration of vintage vehicles with visits to the Montagu Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the New Forest, the high speed trials at Silverstone and the famous London to Brighton run.
15 min 08:15 – 08:30
Out of Town
Long Distance Ride. 1986. Jack explains the intricacies of the universal troop saddle and, on the longest day of the year, he watches endurance riding in the New Forest.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Dressed to Kill
Roy William. Stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison & Edmond Breon. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson hunt for the elusive plates before counterfeiters acquire them.
1h 25 min 09:00 – 10:25
Churchill's Secret Army
Secret Sweeties. 2003. A look at the women who joined the Secret British Resistance Units and their part in the D-Day deception that fooled Hitler into thinking that the Allies would strike back.
35 min 10:25 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates & Roland Culver. Rumpole reluctantly agrees to defend Fiona's sister, who's accused of murder.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Eviction. 1975. Stars Paul Barber, John Kane & John Collin. With Quilley in hospital, Lynch's attitude to the squatters hardens - but is the security firm entirely blameless.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
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 13:05 – 15:45
Captain Kidd
1945. Adventure. Directed by Rowland V. Lee. Stars Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott & Barbara Britton. Pirate, Captain William Kidd, tricks the king to hire him as an escort to a treasure ship.
1h 45 min 15:45 – 17:30
Bonanza
Breed of Violence. 1960. Stars Michael Landon, Myrna Fahey & John Ericson. Dolly Kincaid welcomes the chance to leave town with a handsome stranger, unaware that he's a bank robber.
1h 17:30 – 18:30
The Vise
Dead on the Boards. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Derek Bond & Joan Schofield. A couple take a displaced person and groom her into stardom, but jealousy gets the better of their relationship.
30 min 18:30 – 19:00
The Footage Detectives
Noel and Mike are joined by the legendary Eddy Grant! Do you remember the Welsh band The Cheatin' Hearts? And Jean Frame has been in touch after seeing herself in our film Serious Charge.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
Francis Durbridge's The Passenger
The Passenger Part One. 1971. Stars Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham & Arthur Pentelow. Businessman David Walker picks up a hitcher, and his personal and professional problems get a whole lot worse.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Gideon's Way
To Catch a Tiger. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion & Daphne Anderson. A victim of a car accident gives a death bed statement saying a man murdered his first wife with an overdose of morphine.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Jigsaw
1962. Directed by Val Guest and starring Jack Warner. A woman is murdered and it's up to Detective Fellows to sift through the clues and solve the 'Jigsaw'. Great shots of Brighton in the 60s.
2h 5 min 22:05 – 00:10
Beneath the 12 Mile Reef
1953. Adventure. Directed by Robert D. Webb. Stars Robert Wagner, Terry Moore & Gilbert Roland. Fierce competition among sponge fishermen leads to a dangerous rivalry between two families.
2h 5 min 00:10 – 02:15
The Perfect Woman
1978. Two dumb aliens are sent to earth to find an earthwoman suitable to be the wife of their leader. Stars Cameron Mitchell.
1h 40 min 02:15 – 03:55
Melody Club
1949. Comedy. A nitwit investigator goes undercover in a restaurant to catch a gang of crooks.
1h 20 min 03:55 – 05:15
Look At Life Calling The Tune
1960. A general look at music, the increasing popularity of classical music and the lack of composers.
10 min 05:15 – 05:25
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Necktie Party. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Peter Mamakos, Lorna Thayer. Ranchers are frustrated by multiple horse thefts near Wichita and blame a band of gypsies camped on Gus Cassen's property.
35 min 05:25 – 06:00
The Westerner
Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Dave has been promised $50 to deliver a message to a man in a village in Mexico, but when he arrives, the village is deserted.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Card from the Cotswolds
1948. A day in the life of a farmer in the Cotswolds. Watch as he tends to his farm, looks after his animals and spends time in the local area.
25 min 06:30 – 06:55
Sons Of The Sea
1939. Drama. The Head of Dartmouth training college is murdered but was he the intended victim? Directed by Maurice Elvey. Starring Leslie Banks and Kay Walsh.
1h 35 min 06:55 – 08:30
Out of Town
Trammel Nets/Coach Builder. 1986. Two more excerpts from Jack Hargreaves's archive as he goes inshore fishing with a three-tiered net and visits a factory that makes wooden cart wheels.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Serena
1962. Drama. Directed by Peter Maxwell. Stars Patrick Holt, Emrys Jones & Honor Blackman. An inspector strives to solve the mystery of an artist's dead wife. The artist becomes the main suspect.
1h 15 min 09:00 – 10:15
Look At Life Instant Homes
1961. An interesting study of how new homes and flats are being built and the importance of building them faster.
10 min 10:15 – 10:25
Churchill's Secret Army
Execution. 2003. A look at the men of Britain's Top Secret Resistance Movement who parachuted with the SAS into France at D-Day - and the massacre of 35 men in a French woodland.
35 min 10:25 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Bill Fraser. Rumpole tries to collect an old debt from an elusive deadbeat solicitor.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Thanks But. No Thanks. 1975. Stars Douglas Fielding & Margaret Courtenay. Quilley is up for promotion. He has an excellent service record, but how close an examination will his private life bear.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
The Price of Silence
Montgomery Tully. Stars Gordon Jackson, June Thorburn & Mary Clare. Roger forges a new life for himself after his release from prison. But his past catches up with him.
1h 30 min 13:05 – 14:35
The Trouble with Angels
1966. Comedy. Directed by Ida Lupino. Stars Rosalind Russell, Hayley Mills & Binnie Barnes. A pair of young troublemakers are assigned to a convent school and keep the Reverend Mother on her toes.
2h 15 min 14:35 – 16:50
Vicious Circle
Gerald Thomas. Stars John Mills, Wilfrid Hyde-White & Lionel Jeffries. Howard finds himself in a predicament after he finds an actress murdered in his flat.
1h 40 min 16:50 – 18:30
Aspinall's Animals
One of the Herd. For 20 years, Mike Lockyer hunted animals for circuses and zoos. Now, he cares for them. There is a struggle to keep newborn bongos alive.
35 min 18:30 – 19:05
Four Star Playhouse
1953. Drama. Directed by Jules Bricken. Stars Ida Lupino & George Macready. A woman visits an house expecting to meet with the realtor but encounters an escaped murderer instead.
30 min 19:05 – 19:35
Dial 999
Deadly Blackmail. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Pamela Allen & Roger Avon. A valuable and rare anti-toxin is stolen whilst on its way to London; crucial in saving the life of a lawyer's daughter.
30 min 19:35 – 20:05
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
1971. Death of an Angel. Directed By Peter Dugid. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. An actress has been murdered but has a wrongful arrest taken place? Reeder investigates.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
The Proud and the Profane
George Seaton. Stars William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter. In the Pacific during WWII, a widow who volunteers for the Red Cross falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.
2h 10 min 21:10 – 23:20
A Dandy in Aspic
1968. Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Mia Farrow, Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay. British Intelligence orders its operatives to eliminate a Soviet spy, unaware he's one of their own men.
2h 10 min 23:20 – 01:30
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
The brilliant Caroline Munro is back to host another evening in The Cellar Club. The first offering tonight will make your skin crawl, as Caroline presents the sci-fi horror They Nest.
5 min 01:30 – 01:35
They Nest
2000. Horror. Directed by Ellory Elkayem. Stars Thomas Calabro, Dean Stockwell & John Savage. A doctor must convince the residents of an island that there is an infestation of deadly cockroaches.
1h 50 min 01:35 – 03:25
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
A mind boggling mystery awaits in the second offering of the night. Caroline Munro introduces the 2002 mystery thriller Disappearance, starring Susan Dey and Harry Hamlin.
5 min 03:25 – 03:30
Disappearance
Walter Klenhard. Stars Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Basia A'Hern. While travelling through Nevada, a family stumbles upon a ghost town and make a series of grisly discoveries.
1h 50 min 03:30 – 05:20
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro takes a look at the interesting pair of films coming up next week.
5 min 05:20 – 05:25
Cinebox Memories
Dave Storm and The Diamonds perform the sensational hit 'If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody.
5 min 05:25 – 05:30
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 05:30 – 06:00
Stagecoach West
The Bold Whip. 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
The Gilded Cage
1955. Directed by John Gilling and starring Alex Nicol. Two brothers are embroiled in a racket to smuggle a valuable painting. When a murder is committed they must try and clear their names.
1h 30 min 07:00 – 08:30
Out of Town
The Shooting Master. 1986. Lock, stock and barrel Jack explains the working of his great-grandfather's shotgun. Then he visits a shooting school on a disused railway line.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Food Flash Chester Orange Juice
1945. In this charming short video Charlie Chester promotes the importance of orange juice for children under five.
5 min 09:00 – 09:05
The High Terrace
Henry Cass. Stars Dale Robertson, Lois Maxwell & Derek Bond. An actress is assisted by an American playwright after her scissors are found lodged in her producer's back.
1h 20 min 09:05 – 10:25
Churchill's Secret Army
Reflections. 2003. Members of the British Resistance Movement reflect on the most vivid days of their lives - and the story of the Werewolves who tried to form a German underground resistance.
35 min 10:25 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole and the Old, Old Story. 1987. Stars Leo McKern, Marion Mathie & Peter Blythe. Rumpole stays with Erskine-Browns and finds that Portia is prosecuting one of his clients.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Kronur. 1975. Stars John Collin, Hugh Lund & Philip Bond. A fool and his money are soon parted - all the sooner if you don't know how much the money is worth.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
Night Train for Inverness
1960. Drama. Stars Norman Wooland, Jane Hylton & Dennis Waterman. An ex-convict kidnaps his son and takes him on a train to Inverness, unaware he is putting his son's life in danger.
1h 20 min 13:05 – 14:25
The Brothers
The Devil You Know. 1976. Stars Richard Easton & Colin Baker. The Hammond board is evenly divided about Kirkman's offer. The final decision rests with Merroney. But can Sir Neville influence him.
1h 5 min 14:25 – 15:30
Break in the Circle
Val Guest. Stars Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok & Marius Goring. Skip is hired by a millionaire to smuggle his friend into England, but things quickly take a turn for the worse.
1h 50 min 15:30 – 17:20
Look At Life Island Refuge
1963. A detailed look at the brilliant work of warden David Saunders and his family on the island of Skomer, one of Britain's many wildlife havens.
10 min 17:20 – 17:30
For Those In Peril
Charles Crichton. Stars David Farrar, Ralph Michael & Robert Wyndham. A WWII flyer fails to join the RAF so he joins the Air - Sea Rescue instead.
1h 20 min 17:30 – 18:50
Strange But True
Paranormal on Camera/Twin Co-Incidences. 1997. Michael Aspel offers tales of the mysterious with a look at the paranormal caught on camera and an unusual story about two sets of identical twins.
35 min 18:50 – 19:25
Scotland Yard
1954. The Strange Case of Blonde. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Lee Sinclaire, Derek Alward, Cyril Smith & Russell Napier. A cat burglar adopts an unexpected disguise.
35 min 19:25 – 20:00
Van der Valk
Face Value. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. A dead painter and a valuable collection of pictures lead Van der Valk to look behind the scenes into the world of art forgery.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
I Am A Camera
Henry Cornelius. Stars Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Anton Diffring & Shelley Winters. An unusual friendship begins when an aspiring novelist, meets a cabaret entertainer.
2h 21:00 – 23:00
Indecent Desires
Doris Wishman. Stars Sharon Kent, Trom Little, Micheal Alaimo. Ann can feel everything Zeb does to a doll that looks just like her. Ann thinks she is losing her mind.
1h 35 min 23:00 – 00:35
Dead Man Out
Richard Pearce. Stars Danny Glover, Rubén Blades & Samuel L. Jackson. A psychiatrist is sent to evaluate if a convicted murderer is still mentally fit to be executed.
1h 40 min 00:35 – 02:15
Meantime
1983. Comedy/Drama. Directed by Mike Leigh. Stars Marion Bailey, Tim Roth & Pam Ferris. A remarkable story following the lives of the Pollack family and their struggles to make ends meet.
2h 5 min 02:15 – 04:20
Warp Speed
1980. Sci-Fi. A beautiful psychic is dispatched to investigate a space shuttle when its crew mysteriously disappears. Starring Adam West and Camille Mitchell.
1h 40 min 04:20 – 06:00
Black Saddle
Northrup. 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
Dial-a-Bus in Harlow
A charming film made in 1974 filmed all around Harlow with the trial of the 'new dial a bus' scheme. Great shots of 1970s England.
25 min 06:30 – 06:55
Fort Algiers
Lesley Selander. Stars Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thompson & Raymond Burr. In northwest Africa, a tribal leader tries to stir up a rebellion against the ruling powers.
1h 35 min 06:55 – 08:30
Out of Town
Fly Casting/The Log Splitter. 1986. Jack Hargreaves illustrates the technical advances in fly fishing. He then shows us his latest gadget for chopping logs for his wood burning stove.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
And The Same To You
1959. Comedy starring Sid James, Brian Rix, Leo Franklyn, Tommy Cooper and Vera Day. The boxing-mad nephew of a pious clergyman embarks on an elaborate plan to keep his boxing career a secret.
1h 25 min 09:00 – 10:25
Signs of the Times No. 192
1949. A charming short film listing some of the adverts and features of the Signs of the Times magazine.
5 min 10:25 – 10:30
Lord Tramp
1977. Comedy. Southern TV Series. A tramp inherits a title, country house and fortune. But how will it affect him? Starring Hugh Lloyd, Joan Sims, George Moon and Alfie Bass.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends criminal Hugh Timson for receiving a garage full of stolen wine.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Distance. 1975. Stars Ian Cullen, Ralph Bates & Lynda Bellingham. Joe Skinner fancies a woman. She seems to fancy him. So why is he investigating her background.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
Beat The Devil
John Huston. Stars Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida & Jennifer Jones. A group of rogues headed to Africa, in hopes of claiming valuable land, get stranded in Italy.
1h 45 min 13:05 – 14:50
Look At Life Keeping Clean
1963. A fascinating look at a new mechanised way of cleaning.
10 min 14:50 – 15:00
Crown Court
The Most Expensive Steak in the World - Part 1. 1973. Stars Ronald Radd & James Copeland. An Argentinian rancher is suing a Scottish beef farmer after he bought a bull which was impotent.
30 min 15:00 – 15:30
Crown Court
The Most Expensive Steak in the World - Part 2. 1973. Stars Milton Johns & Ronald Radd. Gus Enderby takes to the stand and tells how Angelos Da Costa conspired with him to rig the auction.
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
Crown Court
The Most Expensive Steak in the World - Part 3. 1973. Stars Duncan Lamont, Hal Galili & John Alkin. Veterinary surgeon Michael Shipton and American vet Frank Brady both give evidence.
30 min 16:00 – 16:30
The Four Feathers
Zoltan Korda. Stars John Clements, Ralph Richardson & C. Aubrey Smith. A British officer seeks to redeem his cowardice 'feathers' by secretly aiding his former comrades.
2h 15 min 16:30 – 18:45
A Place in the Country
1969. A quaint short film about a couple travelling to a small village in Buckinghamshire to visit a friend who recently moved to the country.
15 min 18:45 – 19:00
For the Love of Ada
The Wedding. Stars Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. The big day has finally arrived! Walter and Ada are at the church, but a small oversight on his part delays the ceremony.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
The Cheaters
Carnival Case. 1962. Stars John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Paul Eddington. Fortune teller Madam Oszeny is murdered and Eastern Insurance notice the circus has been paid out for its losses.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Mark Saber
Murder for Gain. 1959. Stars Donald Gray, Teresa Thorne & Michael Balfour. Mark Saber uncovers an ingenious way of committing murder when he finds a wealthy woman dead through cyanide poisoning.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
That's My Boy
Only When it Hurts. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida breaks her tooth on Mrs Price's sausage rolls. How will she get on at her first dentist trip in 28 years.
35 min 20:30 – 21:05
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
1974. The Crickets sing Everyday and Think it Over. Johnnie Ray performs Somebody Stole My Gal, Walking in the Rain and Little White Cloud. Plus, Yana sings 3 numbers.
50 min 21:05 – 21:55
The Last Man on Earth
1964. Horror. Directed by Ubaldo Ragona & Sidney Salkow. Stars Vincent Price & Franca Bettoia. When a disease turns all humans into vampiric zombies, the last man on earth must fight to survive.
1h 45 min 21:55 – 23:40
A Line in the Sand
James Hawes. Stars Ross Kemp, Mark Bazeley & Saskia Reeves. A former MI6 spy, trying to hide from his past in a remote village, soon discovers that he is anything but safe.
2h 5 min 23:40 – 01:45
The Claim
Michael Winterbottom. Stars Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich & Wes Bentley. A man who sold his wife and daughter to get ahead in business has his past come back to haunt him.
2h 20 min 01:45 – 04:05
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
1944. Joan's mother wants her to marry her pompous boss although she loves a soldier . One of Jean Simmon's first films.
1h 45 min 04:05 – 05:50
Look At Life Living with Cars
1964. A look at one of Britain's most pressing problems - living with cars. As the urgency of the problem increases and more cars come onto the already overcrowded roads, can a solution be found.
10 min 05:50 – 06:00
Law Of The Plainsman
1960. The Gibbet. Stars Michael Ansara, Robert F. Simon & Mort Mills. Sam is sent to a neighbouring town where the citizens have taken the law into their own hands.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Dick Tracy Returns
1938. Actions. Directors John English & William Witney. Stars Ralph Byrd, Lynn Roberts & Charles Middleton. Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang.
2h 06:30 – 08:30
Out of Town
Appleby Fair/Ramming Time. 1986. The annual Romany horse fair in the Eden Valley and a sheep farm in the South Downs are the subjects of two more films from Jack's country diary.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Flannelfoot
1953. Crime drama directed by Maclean Rodgers and starring Ronald Howard and Mary Germaine. Crime news hack Mitchell is out to discover the identity of the notorious jewel thief 'Flannelfoot'.
1h 30 min 09:00 – 10:30
Lord Tramp
1977. Comedy. Southern TV Series. A tramp inherits a title, country house and fortune. But how will it affect him? Starring Hugh Lloyd, Joan Sims, George Moon and Alfie Bass.
30 min 10:30 – 11:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends an eccentric spinster accused of being a government whistleblower.
1h 5 min 11:00 – 12:05
Z-Cars
Ritual. 1975. Stars Douglas Fielding, Susan Jameson, John Nettleton. Skinner has been shot dead, and the Murder Squad have taken over the case. So why is Haggar meeting a mate halfway down the M6.
1h 12:05 – 13:05
Thunder Rock
1942. Supernatural drama starring Michael Redgrave, Barbara Mullen & James Mason. One of The Boulting Brothers' finest, a disillusioned writer becomes a lighthouse keeper living in solitude.
2h 5 min 13:05 – 15:10
Two Wives at One Wedding
1961. Crime. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Stars Gordon Jackson, Christina Gregg & Lisa Daniely. Tom's wedding day becomes a confusing nightmare when a stranger appears, claiming to be his wife.
1h 20 min 15:10 – 16:30
The Ghost Goes West
1935. Comedy. Directed by René Clair. Stars Robert Donat, Jean Parker & Elsa Lanchester. A haunted Scottish castle is sold, dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the ghost along with it.
1h 40 min 16:30 – 18:10
Murder In Reverse
Montgomery Tully. Stars William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley & Chili Bouchier. After a long imprisonment, a man wrongfully framed for murder hunts for the truth and the killer.
1h 35 min 18:10 – 19:45
Look At Life Over My Shoulder
judo, aikido and kendo.
15 min 19:45 – 20:00
Z-Cars
Limping Rabbit. 1962. Stars Jeremy Kemp, James Ellis, Stratford Johns. A girl disappears and PC Bob Steele and Herbert Lynch are faced with silence from her broken family.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Join Caroline Munro in the Cellar Club for a jam packed night of mystery and frights. The Doomwatch team are kept busy with investigations in the thrilling 1972 episode Waiting for a Knighthood.
5 min 21:00 – 21:05
Doomwatch
Waiting for a Knighthood. 1972. Stars Simon Oates, John Barron, Frederick Jaeger. The team investigate a case of extreme lead poisoning. Soon after, the son of an oil company magnate is kidnapped.
1h 21:05 – 22:05
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro has two more treats up her sleeve, with the 1957 short horror film Portraits of Terror, originally a pilot for a TV series, followed by the 1947 gothic thriller Scared to Death.
5 min 22:05 – 22:10
Portraits of Terror
1957. Horror. Directed by Ed Wood Jr. Stars James 'Duke' Moore, Dudley Manlove & Jeannie Stevens. An actor roams an empty theatre after dark, where he is haunted by creepy sounds and eerie sights.
25 min 22:10 – 22:35
Scared to Death
1947. Horror. Directed by Christy Cabanne. Stars Bela Lugosi, George Zucco & Molly Lamont. From the morgue, a young woman narrates the bizarre story of how she ended up there.
1h 20 min 22:35 – 23:55
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Next week, there's experiments, investigations and chilling horror, join Caroline Munro for a sneak peek.
5 min 23:55 – 00:00
Road Games
1981. Thriller. Directed by Richard Franklin. Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Stacy Keach & Marion Edward. A truck driver in Australia begins to suspect that a man is killing young women along his route.
2h 5 min 00:00 – 02:05
The Place of the Dead
1997. Adventure. Directed by Suri Krishnamma. Stars Greg Wise, Simon Dutton & Dougray Scott. A group of soldiers on a British Army expedition attempt to navigate an unexplored Malaysian gully.
2h 5 min 02:05 – 04:10
The Last Journey
Bernard Vorhaus. Bob is distraught with his upcoming forced retirement and believes his wife is having an affair. The day arrives for his final journey.
1h 20 min 04:10 – 05:30
Stockport in 1959
Documentary on Stockport about habits and changes in shopping and buildings and a look at the residents - this is your Concern! Population when filmed was 5,000.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959. A Wing Commander is on a mission to find out about the flying bomb. Stars William Hartnell, Leslie Phillips, Leo Franklyn & Liz Fraser.
1h 45 min 06:00 – 07:45
Look At Life Pilot Aboard
1963. The captivating story of Britain's pilotage services to shipping.
10 min 07:45 – 07:55
The Black Arrow
The Prophecy. 1972. Stars William Squire, Robin Langford & Helen Stronge. A mysterious knight resolves to protect the poor against those fighting for power during the War of the Roses.
30 min 07:55 – 08:25
Space Patrol
The Water Bomb. 1963. Stars Ysanne Churchman, Ronnie Stevens & Dick Vosburgh. Captain Dart is sent on a rain-making mission to Mars, but political terrorists intercept his plans.
35 min 08:25 – 09:00
Batman
Penguin's Disastrous End. 1977. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Penguin attempts his scheme's masterstroke, complete with an audacious means of escape no one will see coming.
30 min 09:00 – 09:30
The Roy Rogers Show
Jailbreak. 1951. Stars Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Pat Brady. A young man is wrongly accused of murder; Dale helps him escape so they can prove his innocence.
30 min 09:30 – 10:00
Stingray
Stingray. 1964. Stars Ray Barrett, Robert Easton & David Graham. Investigating the loss of a submarine, the crew of Stingray are captured by the Aquaphibians and sentenced to death.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
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 10:30 – 11:00
Richard the Lionheart
The Man Who Sold Pardons. 1963. Stars Dermot Walsh, Nigel Green & Robin Hunter. A charlatan posing as a monk is going through towns selling indulgences, bearing a forged document from the king.
30 min 11:00 – 11:30
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Errand of Mercy. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. A herbalist looking for natural remedies to help the sick as Robin passes by but dies before he can complete the mission.
30 min 11:30 – 12:00
Planet Outlaws
Ford Beebe & Saul Goodkind. Stars Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore & Jackie Moran. Buck Rogers and his friend Buddy wake up 500 years in the future to an outlaw ruled world.
1h 25 min 12:00 – 13:25
One Step Beyond
The Visitor. 1960. Stars Joan Fontaine, Warren Beatty & John Newland. A woman intent on ending her marriage encounters a strange visitor who makes her think again.
35 min 13:25 – 14:00
Twist or Stick
It's a 1960s twisting compilation see 'The Hollies' Shane Fenton & The Fentones, The Orchids, The Keytones, a lot of 'That Old Yeah, Yeah Feeling' and much more.
25 min 14:00 – 14:25
The Good Die Young
Lewis Gilbert. Stars Robert Morley, Joan Collins, Laurence Harvey & Stanley Baker. A group of down-and-outs are holding up a post office van but things start to go wrong.
2h 14:25 – 16:25
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955. Thriller. Director Basil Dearden. Stars Richard Attenborough, George Baker and Bill Owen. A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling black market items into post-war Britain.
2h 16:25 – 18:25
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 18:25 – 19:00
Maigret
A Crime For Christmas. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Heather Chasen & Barry Foster. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.
1h 19:00 – 20:00
A Family At War
Take It on Trust. 1971. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas, Colin Campbell & Roy Russell. The iconic seventies drama series continues with the third and final series.
1h 5 min 20:00 – 21:05
Nights of Cabiria
Federico Fellini. Stars Giulietta, Francois Perier & Franca Marzi. A waifish prostitute only finds heartbreak while wandering the streets of Rome in search for love.
2h 15 min 21:05 – 23:20
The Brigitte Bardot Story
French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot rose to fame with films that challenged conservative norms. This documentary tells the story of her becoming an international icon and sex symbol.
40 min 23:20 – 00:00
Miss Bikini
Made around 1951 a 'look' at the new style of swimsuit. The launch of the 'Bikini' and a Miss World Contest filled with devastatingly beautiful damsels and an outdated look at the female form.
10 min 00:00 – 00:10
EuroTrash
1993. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Helena Christensen, a Danish supermodel, is interviewed at the Paris Collections and a look at the x-rated hotel that made French headlines.
35 min 00:10 – 00:45
My Brother's Wife
Doris Wishman. Stars June Roberts, Sam Stewart & Bob Oran. A man's wife starts having an affair with her brother-in-law. Sex was her master and lust was her destiny.
1h 30 min 00:45 – 02:15
Brides of Blood
Gerardo de Leon & Eddie Romero. Stars John Ashley, Kent Taylor & Mario Montenegro. Tropical island natives must contend with man eating plants and animals.
1h 55 min 02:15 – 04:10
It's a Great Day
1955. Starring Ruth Dunning, Edward Evans, Sidney James, Sheila Sweet, Peter Bryant, Nancy Roberts and Vera Day. Comedy based on the hugely successful TV series 'The Groves'.
1h 20 min 04:10 – 05:30
Out of Town
Freeze Branding/Cider Making. 1986. Jack Hargreaves watches New Forest ponies being branded with dry ice. He then takes his apples to Charlie to be pressed for making cider.
30 min 05:30 – 06:00
Once a Thief
1935. Drama. Down on his luck inventor Roger 'borrows' some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing.
1h 20 min 06:00 – 07:20
Where There's A Will
Vernon Sewell. A cockney family inherit a ramshackle farm. Alfie wants to make a go of it. Starring George Cole and Kathleen Harrison.
1h 30 min 07:20 – 08:50
Ramrod
1947. Western. Connie Dickson plans to marry a sheep rancher, but her father teams up with land baron Frank Ivey to drive the man out of town.
1h 50 min 08:50 – 10:40
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Clampett Look. 1963. Stars Donna Douglas, Joanna Barnes, Doris Packer. The Clampetts prepare for Mrs. Fenwick and Cynthia to visit, with Cynthia making her mother dress in the 'Clampett Look'.
30 min 10:40 – 11:10
Batman
1966. Action. Directed by Leslie Martinson. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Lee Meriwether. Catwoman, the Joker, the Penguin and the Riddler join forces to dispose of Batman and Robin.
2h 10 min 11:10 – 13:20
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel in Revolt. 1981. Stars Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs & Geoffrey Bayldon. Worzel, still dominated by Aunt Sally, is given the chance to get his own back by the Crowman with the 'disobedient' head.
30 min 13:20 – 13:50
Batman
Penguin's Disastrous End. 1977. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Alan Napier. The Penguin attempts his scheme's masterstroke, complete with an audacious means of escape no one will see coming.
30 min 13:50 – 14:20
The Man In The Sky
Charles Crichton. Stars Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars & Walter Fitzgerald. John Mitchell is on a flight fraught with disaster but Mitchell is determined to land the plane.
1h 45 min 14:20 – 16:05
The Unsinkable Bette Davis
Joseph Cotten. The professional and personal life of Bette Davis. Clips include footage of her trips to Europe and her films including Now Voyager and Jezebel.
25 min 16:05 – 16:30
The Vise
Behind the Mask. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Betta St John & Philip Friend. A financier thinks his lovely young bride is being blackmailed, but she and her lover are plotting to kill him.
30 min 16:30 – 17:00
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 17:00 – 18:00
Look At Life Rag Time
1961. Exploring the world of student's rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield and Leeds.
15 min 18:00 – 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
Memories of Making Sergeant Cork
Acclaimed actor William Gaunt discusses the show's continued popularity.
5 min 20:00 – 20:05
Sergeant Cork
gold at a reduced price.
1h 5 min 20:05 – 21:10
Who Do You Do?
1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts Roger Kitty, Paul Melba and Mike Carter play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.
35 min 21:10 – 21:45
Night of the Demon
Jacques Tourneur. Stars Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins & Niall MacGinnis. A professor arrives in London and investigates a devil worshipper.
2h 21:45 – 23:45