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Tuesday 12th May

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Tuesday 12th May

01:35 The Big Lift 1950. War drama starring Montgomery Clift. In 1948 the Soviet Union blockades the allied sectors of Berlin, to bring the entire city under their control. [S]
04:00 Four Star Playhouse 1955. Comedy Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Barton MacLane & Hal Baylor. To win his woman's hand, a recently engaged psychiatrist is challenged to ride an unbroken stallion. [S]
04:30 Honey West 1965. The Perfect Un-Crime. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. An embezzler hires Honey and Sam to return the money he stole.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 The Adventures of Jim Bowie The Select Females. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Joyce Vanderveen & Eleanor Audley. While travelling to New Orleans, Jim meets two women searching for one of their students, who has run off to elope. [S]
06:35 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. [S]
07:50 Look At Life 1960. A look into the organisation behind London's taxis, their maintenance, regulation of meters, training for 'The Knowledge' to picking up passengers and driver welfare.
08:00 Douglas Fairbanks Presents A Line in the Snow. 1954. Stars Robert Beatty & Patrick Holt. Mountie Warren wanted his man at any price but how could he leave a man to die in a blizzard, even though he was guilty of murder?
08:30 Having a Wonderful Time 1958 A charming short film about Great Yarmouth. A beautiful town rich in history, situated at the mouth of the River Yea and in the county of Norfolk.
09:00 Park Ranger 1978. Fire. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. [S] (S1, E6)
09:30 You're Only Young Twice 1952. Comedy. Stars Duncan Macrae, Joseph Tomelty, Charles Hawtrey, Ronnie Corbett, Patrick Barr. A new Lord Rector arrives at Skerryvore University that turns out to be an attractive young woman. [S]
11:10 Look At Life 1961. A look into 'Spalding', which is known as Britain's Tulip Town. Showing Tulip farming in Spalding, Lincolnshire and scenes of the Flower Parade.
11:20 Star Performance: Dante's Inferno 1952. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Virginia Grey & Regis Toomey. At Willie Dante's bar, a woman confides in him about her husband threatening her - then she turns up dead. [S]
11:50 Clothes Maketh Man 1936 A charming short film explaining the seemingly useless details of old clothing and how clothing is made in comparison to meet the trends of 1936.
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Slithy Tove. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Ann Lynn. Petty criminal Trumble has been killed. Cork is confused as to why a reformed criminal has been killed. [S]
13:05 William Tell The Elixir. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. A monastery is making a delicious brew, then donating the proceeds to founding a school for Swiss children. [S]
13:35 Green For Danger 1947. Thriller. Director: Sidney Gilliat. Stars Trevor Howard, Sally Gray & Rosamund John. Against a background of bombing raids, a series of murders take place in a hospital during WW2. [S]
15:25 Cinebox Memories It's time for a wonderful classic from Petula Clark as she performs Be Good To Me.
15:30 That Beryl Marston! Rondo. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. The owner of a novelty shop in Brighton begins to suspect that her husband is having an affair. [S] (S1, E3)
16:00 Anthony Perkins: The Actor Behind the Door ...The Actor Behind the Door. 2020. Director: Christophe Champclaux. Anthony Perkins, so abusively reduced to his role as Alfred Hitchcock, struggled in the shadows of his most famous character. [S]
17:05 Lunch Hour 1961. Comedy. Shirley Anne Field gives a great performance as a young designer on the brink of an affair with a married executive (Robert Stephens) at the company she works for. Stars Kay Walsh. [S]
18:20 Cinebox Memories 1964. English rock and pop band The Hollies perform the wonderful hit Little Lover.
18:25 Whiplash Stage for Two. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Leonard Teale & Peter Guest. Cobb is hijacked by a bank robber running from the law and his gang. When the gang catch up, it is unclear who is the threat. [S]
18:55 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Bow-Wow Affair. 1968. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. A relative of Waverly's is being threatened if he does not sell shares in a company at a fraction of their value. [S]
20:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1969. The Troupe. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A Canadian confidence man, along with his gang are in London to pull off a big swindle. [S]
21:00 Murders In... Murders in Hossegor - Meurtres dans les Landes. 2017. Director: Jean-Marc Therin. Stars Xavier Deluc & Barbara Cabrita. A local figure is found murdered in the same way as a 600 year old story. [S]
23:00 I Am A Camera 1955. Drama. Director: Henry Cornelius. Stars Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Anton Diffring & Shelley Winters. An unusual friendship begins when an aspiring novelist, meets a cabaret entertainer. [S]
Wednesday 13th May

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Wednesday 13th May

01:00 Bad Blood 1981. Drama. Directed by Mike Newell. Starring Jack Thompson. Set in WW2, a New Zealand farmer who refuses to hand in his firearms and the siege that follows. Based on a true story. [S]
03:10 Travellers Yarn See the Armstrong Siddeley, Morris Oxford, Dennis & Bedford Fire engines, speedway and much more as we look at how high-tenacity rayon cords enables tyres to withstand the stresses of a 'modern' car.
03:30 Target: The Corruptors Chase the Dragon. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E18)
04:30 The Beverly Hillbillies Granny Learns to Drive. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Granny and Ellie make a police man and a cab driver think that the Clampett house is a mental institution. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 A Good Read with Mike Read Gentlemen and Players. Immerse yourself in the next classic story, where Raffles and Bunny Manders are invited to play in a country house cricket match, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
06:50 A Shot in the Dark 1933. Drama. Directed by George Pearson. Starring O.B. Clarence, Jack Hawkins & Michael Shepley. The reading of the will held on the estate proves to be rather trickier than was thought. [S]
07:55 Cinebox Memories 1963. Join English pop group The Mudlarks as they perform the charming hit song La De Da.
08:00 Douglas Fairbanks Presents The Relative Truth The Relative Truth. 1954. Stars Patrick Holt & Liam Redmond. The smell of gas forces neighbours to break into a room but the couple have vanished. After questioning, nobody's stories fit together.
08:30 Salute the Toff 1952. Drama. Director: Maclean Rogers. Stars John Bentley and Carol Marsh. Based on the 1941 Novel. The sixth in the series featuring upper-class sleuth, Richard Rollison. [S]
10:05 The Delavine Affair 1955. Crime drama starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson. The death of a local man leads a local reporter to seek his killer. [S]
11:20 Four Star Playhouse 1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Robert Nichols & Norma Varden. Uncle Fred, reluctantly accompanied by his nephew, disrupts the lives of a family living in the suburbs. [S]
11:55 Memories of Making Sergeant Cork Acclaimed actor William Gaunt shares his memories of the show's rehearsals from his time on the British detective series Sergeant Cork. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Persistent Assassin. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Garfield Morgan. Sergeant Cork is assigned as the protector of Prince Frederick of Silesia who is in constant danger. [S]
13:05 The Buccaneers The Ladies. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Petra Davies & Terence Cooper. A promised shipload of women approaches New Providence. Tempest is concerned Blackbeard may be aware and decides to lay a trap. [S]
13:35 The Young Land 1959. Western. Director: Ted Tetzlaff. Stars Patrick Wayne, Yvonne Craig & Dennis Hopper. American gunslinger kills a Mexican man. He is arrested and the Hispanic population wait for justice.
15:25 Dial 999 Gun Rule. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, John Witty & Peter Illing. Maguire asks for his men to be armed whilst investigating an attempted murder, but his request is denied. [S]
15:55 The Proud Rebel 1958. Western. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Stars Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland & David Ladd. A confederate veteran returns home to tragedy and loss, but now determined to do the best for his son. [S]
18:00 Star Performance: Dark Meeting 1956. Drama. Directed by Richard Kinon. Stars Ida Lupino, Nolan Leary & Frank J. Scannell. A bowling alley owner hires an odd man as the new pin boy, unaware of the dark past he hides. [S]
18:30 Give Us A Clue 1985. The classic game show hosted by Michael Parkinson. Celebrity guests including Paul Jones, Jon Pertwee and Maureen O'Farrell mime iconic titles and phrases to compete and win points! [S]
19:00 Out of Town Pigeons/Fishing for Next to Nothing. 1981. Jack Hargreaves goes pigeon shooting using decoys. He then heads to the river Kennet with some homemade equipment to sample fishing on a budget. [S]
19:30 Scotland Yard 1960. The Last Train. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, Norman Johns and Lisa Daniely. Duggan investigates a murder in the London Underground. (S1, E33)
20:05 Buccaneer A No Go Item. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. A cracked window threatens shipments and the oil contract. Marriages and futures unravel. [S]
21:10 Sherlock Holmes: The Eligible Bachelor ... Bachelor. 1993. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars Jeremy Brett & Edward Hardwicke. Sherlock Holmes is troubled by disturbing dreams but they prove to aid in the search for a missing bride. [S]
23:15 The Key 1958. War. Director: Carol Reed. Stars William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard. A tugboat captain working off the coast of England finds comfort in the arms of the caring and beautiful Stella. [S]
Thursday 14th May

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Thursday 14th May

01:50 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. [S]
03:55 Stagecoach West The Saga Of Jeremy Boone. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer & Ben Cooper. A young man from Texas with a large roll of cash falls head over heels for a beautiful con woman. [S]
04:55 Cinebox Memories American baritone singer Lou Rawls performs the soulful hit Three O'Clock in the Morning.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Black Saddle 1959. Letter Of Death. Stars Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
06:30 The Dark Light 1951. Thriller. Director: Vernon Sewell. Stars Albert Lieven, David Greene & Norman MacOwen. The crew of a lighthouse bring a boat to safety, unaware that it carries a gang of robbers on the run. [S]
07:50 Look At Life 1960. Inside the control tower as ATC talk down an incoming Comet in fog, and the 'Blind Landing Experimental Unit' on a Vickers Viking.
08:00 Douglas Fairbanks Presents: Mark of the Scorpion ...Mark of the Scorpion. 1957. Stars Ron Randall & Eunice Gayson. A merchant seaman visits a bar, but his drink has been spiked. When he awakens he finds a scorpion has been tattooed on his hand.
08:30 The Breaking Point 1961. The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies' intent on making counterfeit money. Stars Peter Reynolds & Dermot Walsh. [S]
09:40 Look At Life ...Why All The Rush. 1961. A look into why August Bank Holiday is traditionally the date around which most Britons fix their holidays. Those who think they will get away from it all are in for a shock
09:50 Brandy for the Parson 1951. Comedy. A young couple on a boating holiday off the Kent coast get caught up in a smuggling racket. Starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey & Alfie Bass. [S]
11:20 Four Star Playhouse 1952. Drama. Directed by George Jenkins. Stars Charles Boyer, Andrea King & Allen Jenkins. After a pickpocket steals an attractive woman's purse, he discovers her son is dying and decides to help. [S]
11:55 Memories of Making Sergeant Cork Acclaimed actor William Gaunt discusses the show's guest stars who appeared on Sergeant Cork, [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Sleepy Coachmen. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Rosalie Crutchley. The laundry maid is found dead in the stables, but how did the coachmen sleep through her murder? [S]
13:05 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Roman Wall. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. King Boltoan tells Lancelot and Brian that his daughter has been abducted by ghostly warriors dressed as Romans. [S]
13:35 Dateline Diamonds 1965. Directed By Jeremy Summers. Comedy musical stars The Small Faces, The Chantelles and Kiki Dee. Lester Benson (Kenneth Cope) the manager of top rock band The Small Faces, is hiding a secret. [S]
15:05 Scandal Sheet (1952) 1952. Crime. Directed by Phil Karlson. Stars John Derek, Donna Reed & Broderick Crawford. A newspaper editor accidentally kills his ex-wife and his protégé is assigned to investigate the story. [S]
16:45 Miranda 1948. Comedy. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars: Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Margaret Rutherford. A light comedy about a beautiful and playful mermaid and her effect on Dr. Paul Martin. [S]
18:20 Strange But True? Dowsing/Near Death Experience. 1995. Michael Aspel introduces extraordinary stories including a man whose predictions started to come true and a woman who was brought back from the brink of death. [S]
18:55 The Brothers Tightrope. 1973. Stars Mark McManus, Richard Easton & Gabrielle Drake. Edward tries to shorten the strike and claim the debt of Parker, who has vanished. Meanwhile, Jill receives devastating news. [S]
20:00 Mark Saber Farewell To Mrs. Forest. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. A difficult blackmail case appears to be closed when the victim is found dead in a swimming pool. [S]
20:30 The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club ...Social Club. Episode 36. 1976. The Dooleys perform 'Magic Garden' and 'Carpet Man', Tony Monopoly sings 'What Are You Doing For the Rest of Your Life'. Pat Mills and Rob Murray also perform. [S]
21:20 Trois Hommes a Abattre 1980. Crime. Director: Jacques Deray. Stars Alain Delon, Simone Renant & Pascale Roberts. An organisation of killers targets professional poker player Michel Gerfaut after he witnesses a crime.
23:15 The Proud and the Profane 1956. Drama. Director: 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. [S]
Friday 15th May

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Friday 15th May

01:25 Doomwatch The Islanders. 1971. Stars David Buck, Geoffrey Chater & George A. Cooper. A small British protectorate is evacuated following a series of tremors, but the inhabitants struggle on the mainland. [S]
02:25 Murder At 3am 1953. Crime drama. Director: Francis Searle. Starring Dennis Price, Philip Saville and Peggy Evans. A serial killer on the loose makes a habit of murdering women on the street at precisely 3am. [S]
03:40 Victorian London - Glimpses A film made by Wilf Watters in the 1960s where he visits what remains of Victorian London landmarks and streets and also giving us a slice of 60s London life.
04:00 Burke's Law 1964. Who Killed Carrie Cornell? Directed by Byron Paul. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Carrie Cornell, singer and model, is found murdered on a beach.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Look At Life 1962. A look into the trial tunnel and a look at all the scientific research necessary.
06:10 Guilty? 1956. Crime. A Solicitor (John Justin) is convinced that a wartime heroine is innocent of a murder charge but he uncovers more than the evidence he needs. Stars Donald Wolfit & Sydney Tafler. [S]
08:00 Douglas Fairbanks Presents Jason's House. 1956. Stars Finlay Currie, Patrick Holt & Charles Victor. A demolition crew tries to make a man leave his home of 50 years and he will not leave without putting up a strong fight.
08:30 Command Performance 1937. Stars Finlay Currie. A renowned stage singer leaves the theatre to become a gypsy after his voice weakens. Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer) and Lilli Palmer star in this romantic musical. [S]
10:10 Sleeping Car To Trieste 1948. Drama. Director: John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Jean Kent, Bonar Colleano, Albert Lieven & David Tomlinson. Agents break into an embassy in Paris to steal a diary filled with political secrets. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Soldiers Rifle. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & John Richmond. The Army is called to an industrial protest, a man is shot dead and someone else is injured. [S]
13:05 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre The Set-Up. 1962. Directed by Gerard Glaister. Stars Maurice Denham, John Carson & Brian Peck. A benevolent act on a train leads to something more sinister for an ex-convict. [S]
14:15 The Adventures of Robin Hood Checkmate. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Hearing that the Count de Waldern is planning to conscript 3,000 recruits to terrorise the community, Robin hatches a plan. [S]
14:45 Whispering Smith Hits London 1952. Mystery. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt & Herbert Lom. While on holiday a Private Detective is distracted by an attractive woman with a problem attached. [S]
16:25 Cinebox Memories A captivating jukebox film from 1963 of the Kessler Sisters performing their song Quando Quando Quando!
16:30 The Cheaters A Question of Murder. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Viola Keats. Gloria attempts to have her father declared dead as he has been missing for seven years. Hunter is assigned to find out the truth. [S]
17:00 A Family At War To Die for Spain. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. To the family's dismay Philip returns to Spain to fight Franco's fascists, but will he ever come home? [S]
18:00 Hannay A Point of Honour. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. An encounter with a young lady on a train leads to a strange weekend of mistaken identity and danger. [S]
19:00 Z-Cars Caught by the Ears. 1963. Stars Brian Blessed, Sidonie Bond & Joseph Brady. Sergeant Watt must find proof that a farmer is collecting money twice from the government by altering cattle ear tags. [S]
20:00 Public Eye 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. Well, There Was This Girl, You See. Stars Susan Brodrick, Alfred Burke & Brenda Cavendish. Things are looking up when Marker is invited to join an enquiry agency. [S]
21:05 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. [S]
23:15 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club tonight with the fourth frightening episode of Omega Factor. [S]
23:20 The Omega Factor After-Image. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Drexil is using his powers to experiment on people using sensory deprivation. One of his targets is Anne. [S]
Saturday 16th May

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Saturday 16th May

00:20 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Up next at the Cellar Club is the feature film of tonight's show. Caroline Munro introduces the 1960s dramatic horror, Last Woman on Earth. [S]
00:25 Last Woman on Earth 1960. Drama. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Betsy Jones-Moreland, Antony Carbone & Robert Towne. A couple go scuba diving while on vacation. They surface to find everyone on the island has died. [S]
01:40 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro As Caroline Munro closes tonight's show, she gives us an insight into next week's very special show. [S]
01:45 The Other Love 1947. Romantic drama. Seriously ill concert pianist Karen (Barbara Stanwyck) is admitted to a Swiss sanatorium, where she is attracted to the suave Doctor Stanton (David Niven). [S]
03:35 A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection ... Baim Collection. The Mood Man. 1965. A short film of Britain's greatest bandleader Joe Loss and his orchestra.
04:00 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 (S1, E2)
04:30 Out of Town New Forest Point to Point/Apple Grafting. 1986. Jack Hargreaves watches horse racing on a bitterly cold Boxing Day and goes back to school to learn about grafting apple trees. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Dick Barton at Bay 1950. Action. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Don Stannard, Tamara Desni & George Ford. Dick Barton is assigned to find a kidnapped professor and deactivate a death ray before catastrophe occurs. [S]
07:20 Runaround 1979. Presented by Mike Reid with Bill Gamon for prizes and contestants. Prizes: Beach Head Assault game, a telescope, a calculator, a cassette recorder and the star prize is a TV set.
07:50 Legend of the Hidden City 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean and the Princess are married and celebrations are had. Corruption still remains within the palace and a surprise guest appears...
08:25 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Bridge. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A plot is uncovered towards the Poltifax villagers by Squire Brian as he prepares for his knighthood. [S]
09:00 Batman How to Hatch a Dinosaur. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Egghead and Olga attempt to hatch an ancient Neosaurus egg and feed the baby dinosaur a meal of Batman, Robin and Batgirl. [S]
09:30 Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans Franklin Story. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Stan Francis. After several people are murdered Hawkeye seeks the help of his friend Benjamin Franklin. [S]
10:00 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Lunarville 7. 1967. Stars Cy Grant, Ed Bishop & David Healy. When the Lunar Controller claims he can negotiate peace between the Moon and the Mysterons, the team are sent out to investigate. [S]
10:30 William Tell The Avenger. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell investigates why two envoys disappeared when on they're on a way to him to discuss a treaty of friendship. [S]
11:00 The Buccaneers Conquistador. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Roger Delgado & Laurence Herder. A series of attacks are blamed on Dan Tempest and the crew of the Sultana, but Beamish refuses to believe the rumours. [S]
11:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood The Goldmaker. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Alfie Bass & Ian Hunter. Robin comes to the aid of Sir Richard of Lea who needs help untangling his finances and to deal with Lepidus the Alchemist. [S]
12:00 The Lost Continent (1951) 1951. Sci-fi. Director: Sam Newfield. Stars Cesar Romero, Hillary Brooke & John Hoyt. Major Joe Nolan leads a search for a downed atomic rocket, but the crew crash-land on an island of dinosaurs. [S]
13:40 Brighton Rock 1947. Crime. Directed by John Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough & Hermione Baddeley. Small time gang leader, Pinkie Brown, desperately tries to cover his tracks after he murders a journalist. [S]
15:30 Dial 999 Special Edition. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Richard Bennet & Donald Bisset. A gang of career criminals believe they have the perfect alibi when they carry out a payroll robbery in Fleet Street. [S]
16:00 Whiplash Canoomba Incident. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Janette Craig. Canoomba is empty of men after a gold strike. Things get strange after Cobb is robbed by a what appears to be a girl. [S]
16:35 The Mummy 1959. Horror. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee & Yvonne Furneaux. A mummified priest is awakened by the opening of an Egyptian princess's sarcophagus. [S]
18:20 Cinebox Memories Enjoy this performance of Come Softly to Me by the American vocal group the Delta Rhythm Boys.
18:25 Scotland Yard 1961. Wings of Death. Directed by Allan Davis. Starring Harry H. Corbett, Peter Bowles and Simon Lack. A light aeroplane comes down in Kent, killing the pilot. It was no accident... (S1, E38)
19:00 Maigret The Log of the Cap Fagnet. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Helen Shingler. A conspiracy of silence protects the murderer of Captain Fallut. Can Maigret find any significant clues? [S]
20:00 The Duchess of Duke Street The Outsiders. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove & Derek Smith. A modest and kind man is treated like a visiting dignitary when Louisa and Charlie find out the reason for his visit. [S]
21:05 Turn The Key Softly 1953. Drama. Director: Jack Lee. Stars Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison. Three women are released from Holloway prison on the same morning into the bustle of post-war London.
22:40 Music Unlimited 1973. British music show featuring contemporary music acts of the time. Enjoy some rare performances from Heads, Hands and Feet, Julie Felix, Barry Ryan, Mary Hopkin and Lulu.
23:05 Fortean TV 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight, a woman who can speak to cats, a man who unearthed a maggot growing in his head and a lifeform that some people claim to be an alien.
23:40 One Step Beyond Twelve Hours to Live. 1959. Starring Paul Richards, Jean Allison & Douglas Kennedy. A husband drives off after an argument. His wife feels he is in danger and begins to receive telepathic vision. [S]
Sunday 17th May

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Sunday 17th May

00:15 EuroTrash 1996. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Tonight, unveil the Madame Tussaud's waxwork of Jean Paul and meet the gay Take That from Dublin, Four Guyz.
00:50 Right Hand of the Devil 1963. Crime. Director: Aram Katcher. Stars Aram Katcher, Lisa McDonald & Brad Trumbull. A sleazy but ingenious criminal plans some brutal ruses to elude the law but he is his own worst enemy.
02:10 One Step Beyond The Bride Possessed. 1959. Stars Virginia Leith, Skip Homeier & Harry Townes. Matt Conroy is startled when on their honeymoon his wife Sally suddenly is a determined woman, who denies knowing him. [S]
02:45 Radar Men From The Moon Molten Terror. 1952. Starring: George Wallace & Aline Towne. Commando Cody meets Retik, ruler of the moon people, who plan to invade earth. Can Cody capture their all-mighty ray gun? [S]
03:00 The Veil Girl on the Road. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Tod Andrews & Eve Brent. A traveller stops for a stranded young woman on a lonely road and falls for her but their chance meeting is tied in tragedy. [S]
03:30 The Starlost The Alien Oro - Part 1. 1973. Stars Kier Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. A year ago, Oro of planet Exar crashed into the Ark. Oro plans to take Idona back home with him.
04:35 Green Hornet Strikes Again Death in the Clouds. 1941. Stars Warren Hull. Having learnt that an anti-aircraft bomb is being made at the laboratory and that the racketeers' plan to test it, the Green Hornet takes to the sky. [S]
05:00 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Maid of Somerset. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A girl ask for Sir Lancelot's help with the evil King Meliot who is selling the young men of Cheddar into slavery. [S]
05:30 Honey West 1965. A Million Bucks In Anybody's Language. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey investigates the death of a P.I.
06:00 She Knows Y'Know 1962. Comedy. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Hylda Baker, Cyril Smith, Joan Sanderson & Alfred Burke. A young girl's sudden pregnancy unfolds dramas between two families. [S]
07:30 The Golden Hawk 1952. Adventure. Directed by Sidney Salkow. Stars Rhonda Fleming, Sterling Hayden & Helena Carter. 17th-century French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo sails the Caribbean in search of gold. [S]
09:10 The Wrong Arm Of the Law 1963. Comedy. Director: Cliff Owen. Stars Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins & Nanette Newman. A gangster learns of a traitor in his midst and makes a deal with the police. [S]
11:00 The Beverly Hillbillies The Dress Shop. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Mr Drysdale buys a Beverly Hills dress store and the Clampetts show up to help 'the poor widow and her starving girls'. [S]
11:35 Doctor In Clover 1966. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Shirley Anne Field. Gaston Grimsdyke enrols on a medical course run by Sir Lancelot Spratt. [S]
13:35 Batman The Sport of Penguins. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig & Ethel Merman. The Penguin teams up with Lola Lasagne to switch racehorses to make money by betting on the real Parasol. [S]
14:05 Calling All Cars 1954. Starring Cardew Robinson, Adrienne Fancey, John Fitzgerald and Pauline Olsen. Comedy documentary, centring on the Dover Harbour car terminal. Directed by Maclean Rogers. [S]
14:55 Cinebox Memories The fabulous actress and singer Debbie Reynolds performs the wonderful song We'll Sing in the Sunshine.
15:00 The Adventures of Robin Hood Dead or Alive. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan. Little John, a serf at Rutland Court, is ordered to capture Robin Hood. Discovering the outlaw's camp, John joins the band. [S]
15:30 Give Us A Clue 1985. The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are Geoff Capes, Frank Carson, Lorraine Chase, Liza Goddard, Susan Jameson & Kenny Lynch. [S]
16:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Four-Steps Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush seeks to assassinate the 10 year old boy leader, who has brought peace to a formerly violent country. [S]
17:00 The Footage Detectives Enjoy a slice of driving test history from 1938 and a reel of Liverpool in the 1960s with some startling stats. All this, plus see Vincent Price as you have never seen him before. [S]
18:00 The Directors Sam Peckinpah, a hard-hitting director who had seen atrocities at the end of the war as a marine became known for his violent scenes, he is remembered as the man who reinvented the western. [S]
19:00 That's My Boy Where There's A Will. 1984. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida has been left a cottage in a will from Shane's dad. When they arrive, there is a real surprise waiting. [S]
19:30 The Vise The Verdict. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Adrianne Allen & Fred Johnson. Harry Christie seeks revenge after being released from a 20 year prison sentence for a crime he claims he was framed for. [S]
20:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the African Murder. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Cork and Marriott are sent to Lagos to investigate the death of a Frenchman. [S]
21:05 Who Do You Do? 1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Lance Percival, Janet Brown and Karen Kaye play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S]
21:40 The Love Merchant 1966. Drama. Director: Joseph W. Sarno. Stars Patricia McNair, Judson Todd & Louis Waldon. A millionaire offers to help Peggy's husband financially if she agrees to be his intimate companion.
23:20 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.
Monday 18th May

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Monday 18th May

00:25 The Best of The Adventures 1981. Comedy. Directed by Stanley Long. Stars Barry Evans, Harry H. Corbett & Diana Dors. The funniest, naughtiest bits from the 1970s Adventures of series. Bawdy British fun at its cheekiest.
02:05 Dead Man's Evidence 1963. Crime drama directed by Francis Searle and starring Conrad Phillips and Jane Griffiths. Phillips stars as a British secret agent investigating the discovery of a dead, washed up frogman. [S]
03:25 Cinebox Memories 1963. Enjoy a brilliant performance from bass player and singer Heinz with Dreams Do Come True.
03:30 The Rogues Money Is For Burning. 1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]
04:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood The Vandals. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. Robin is blamed for a series of attacks and the Sheriff tries to capture him but where is the evidence? [S]
05:00 The Buccaneers Dangerous Cargo. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Sarah Lawson & Ivan Craig. Tempest is tasked with transferring a very important passenger to Barbados under the watchful eye of the Spanish. [S]
05:30 William Tell The Trap. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. By using a traitor planted in Tell's camp, Gessler plans to smash the resistance movement in one swoop. [S]
06:00 The Vise Dr. Damon's Experiment. 1954. Stars Sandra Dorne & Laurence Naismith. An eminent psychiatrist returns home early from a conference to find his wife with another man, leading him to seek revenge. [S]
06:30 Kill Her Gently 1957. Thriller. Directed by Charles Saunders. Stars Griffith Jones, Maureen Connell & Marc Lawrence. Two convicts who escape prison are picked up by a motorist who helps them on the run. [S]
08:00 In a Lonely Place 1950. Drama. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Stars Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame. When a screenwriter is accused of murder his neighbour comes to his rescue, but she soon starts to have her doubts. [S]
09:50 Park Plaza 605 1953. Crime drama directed by Bernard Knowles. A private detective solves a murder, which he was accused of. Starring Tom Conway, Eva Bartok and Sid James. [S]
11:25 Four Star Playhouse 1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell, Jean Willes & Herb Vigran. Dante runs into an old flame who reveals that the party she's with want to rob the place, but can he stop them? [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Public Paragon. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & John Richmond. An MP is killed in his living room. His wife and the maid see the killer fleeing through the front door... [S]
13:05 Richard the Lionheart King Arthur's Sword. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Ferdy Mayne & Daphne Anderson. Richard refuses to believe that King Arthur's sword has been stolen and decides to visit the tomb where it is held. [S]
13:35 Home to Danger 1951. Crime. Director: Terence Fisher. Stars Alan Wheatley, Guy Rolfe & Stanley Baker. Barbara returns from abroad after her father ended his life. A changed will leaves Barbara in mortal danger. [S]
14:55 Cinebox Memories Get up and dance for some 60s rock and roll with That Old Yeah Yeah Feeling by Shane Fenton and The Fentones.
15:00 Meet John Doe 1941. Drama. Directed by Frank Capra. Stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck & Edward Arnold. A drifter finds himself at the centre of a political movement after becoming part of a fraudulent story. [S]
17:30 The Directors Sam Peckinpah, a hard-hitting director who had seen atrocities at the end of the war as a marine became known for his violent scenes, he is remembered as the man who reinvented the western. [S]
18:30 The Veil Food on the Table. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Kay Stewart & Tudor Owen. A sea captain is trapped in a loveless marriage and plots to kill his wife to be with another woman. [S]
19:00 The Footage Detectives Vintage natural history short Mites & Monsters starts the show off, then we're off to 60s for a proper dance and there's some wonderful musical delights with rare Scopitones. [S]
20:00 Francis Durbridge's: Bat Out of Hell ... Bat Out of Hell. 1966. Stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw & Dudley Foster. The net tightens around the killer and a tragic event takes place between Mark and Diana. [S]
20:30 Maigret Maigret in Montmartre. 1991. Stars Bruno Cremer, Jacqueline Danno & Jean-Louis Foulquier. A stripper who reports a murder that has not happened, is later found dead. Can Maigret find the killer? [S]
22:20 The Mummy 1959. Horror. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee & Yvonne Furneaux. A mummified priest is awakened by the opening of an Egyptian princess's sarcophagus. [S]
Tuesday 19th May

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Tuesday 19th May

00:05 Border Incident 1949. Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & Howard Da Silva. Two agents go undercover to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers into California. [S]
02:00 A Line in the Sand 2004. Action. Director: 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. [S]
04:05 Knee Deep in Music 1933. Director: Alf Goulding. Stars Ruth Etting, Nat Carr & Garry Owen. A canned fish tycoon wants a hit song to sell his fish. Ruth Etting is the perfect singer - but can they find the perfect song?
04:30 Honey West 1965. Like Visions and Omens and All That Jazz. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. A psychic predicts several murder attempts on an heiress.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 The Adventures of Jim Bowie The Swordsman. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Lilyan Chauvin & Michael Landon. Jim travels to New Orleans to purchase an estate but gets himself in trouble when he's distracted by a beautiful woman. [S]
06:35 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. [S]
08:20 Cinebox Memories British Rock 'n' Roll icon Russ Sainty performs Go Away Little Girl in this brilliant musical short.
08:25 Castle Sinister 1947. Drama. During the war, a British agent travels to the remote Glennye Castle in the wilds of Scotland to investigate a mysterious murder by a masked phantom. Directed by Oscar Burn. [S]
09:25 Valentino 1951. Biography. Directed by Lewis Allen. Stars Eleanor Parker, Otto Kruger & Anthony Dexter. The story of Rudolph Valentino and his rise from obscurity to fame, and the struggles that followed. [S]
11:30 Four Star Playhouse: The Contest 1954. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Marguerite Chapman & John Hubbard. A detective runs into trouble when he suspects his fiancée has committed murder. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of Ella Barnes. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & John Richmond. A Woman is discovered drowned. She was due to give evidence against her employer, was she killed to be silenced? [S]
13:05 William Tell The Suspect. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell must prove a girl innocent of giving information to the Austrians about secret arms shipments. [S]
13:35 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 end of May and beginning of June. [S]
13:50 Theirs Is The Glory 1946. War. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. The story of the armies' heroic struggle to hold the vital Arnheim Bridge during World War II. Over 200 veterans took part, although no credits appear. [S]
15:30 That Beryl Marston! Noctume. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. The owner of a novelty shop in Brighton begins to suspect that her husband is having an affair. [S] (S1, E4)
16:00 Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man 2023. Director: Simon Backes. The rise and fall story of a troubling and fragile actor. The case of Mickey Rourke is a turning point in the way men have portrayed themselves in American cinema. [S]
17:05 The Paper Gallows 1950. Thriller. Directed by John Guillermin. Stars John Bentley, Dermot Walsh & Rona Anderson. A crime novelist, jealous over his secretary's affection for his brother, decides to murder her. [S]
18:25 Whiplash The Bone that Whispered. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Nigel Lovell. Mystery ensues when Chris Cobb gets word that one of his stages has been robbed and the driver is probably dead. [S]
18:55 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Four-Steps Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush seeks to assassinate the 10 year old boy leader, who has brought peace to a formerly violent country. [S]
20:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1969. The Investors. Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, John Le Mesuriere & Mona Bruce. Twelve people - all private income - have disappeared from London over a period of twelve months. [S]
21:05 Murders In... Murders in Cornouaille - Meurtres en Cornouaille. 2018. Director: Franck Mancuso. Stars Sagamore Stevenin & Caroline Anglade. A fisherman finds a body in the exact location of a Celtic legend. [S]
23:10 Assault 1971. Thriller. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones. After two schoolgirls are assaulted in the woods, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator. [S]
Wednesday 20th May

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Wednesday 20th May

01:00 The Narrowing Circle 1955. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court. A magazine crime writer is passed over for promotion by a rival who also steals the girl, but is murdered. [S]
02:20 Date With Disaster 1957. Crime Drama. Directed by Charles Saunders. Stars Tom Drake, William Hartnell & Shirley Eaton. Two owners of a car business plan a heist whilst their other business partner is away. [S]
03:30 Target: The Corruptors The Middle Man. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E19)
04:30 The Beverly Hillbillies Cabin in Beverly Hills. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Granny is homesick so Mr Drysdale has a replica made of Jed's old cabin as a surprise for her birthday. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 A Good Read with Mike Read Le Premier Pas. Mike Read delves into another captivating Raffles story from The Amateur Cracksman in which Raffles tells Bunny Manders about his first crime.
06:45 The Great Flamarion 1945. Drama. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Erich von Stroheim, Mary Beth Hughes & Dan Duryea. A beautiful female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her ambitions. [S]
08:20 Fuel Limerick Use the Minimum 1942. A short limerick, narrated by Kathleen Harrison, detailing the importance of cutting your fuel consumption to minimum during peak load hours!
08:25 Two on the Tiles 1951. Comedy. Director John Guillermin. Stars Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott & Brenda Bruce. A husband and wife are blackmailed by the butler on evidence of nights out until they combine to stop him. [S]
09:55 Blind Corner 1965. Drama. Director: Lance Comfort. Stars William Sylvester, Barbara Shelley & Elizabeth Shepherd. The wife of a blind composer plots to murder her husband after he learns of her affair. [S]
11:30 Star Performance 1952. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, David Holt & Howard McNear. A notorious criminal returns to his hometown and meets a troubled youth who wants to join him in notoriety. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Gold Salesman. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Arnold Diamond. Mr Klein, a money lender and known to Sergeant Cork, receives a strange request: gold at a reduced price. [S]
13:05 The Buccaneers The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Alec Mango & Dino Galvani. When a typhus outbreak hits New Providence, Captain Tempest launches a desperate mission to bring relief. [S]
13:35 The Ghost Train 1941. Comedy Horror. Director: Walter Forde. Starring Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch & Kathleen Harrison. High jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station. [S]
15:20 Dial 999 Heads or Tails. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Richard Bebb & Raf De La Torre. Released from prison after serving eight years, Bill Weldon sets out to kill the three men who testified against him. [S]
15:50 Cash on Demand 1961. Drama. Directed by Quentin Lawrence. Stars Peter Cushing, Andre Morell & Richard Vernon. A crook abducts the wife and child of a bank manager and then schemes to rob the institution. [S]
17:30 Film Noir Origins of Noir. 2022. The origins of Film Noir begin with the industrial revolution and with the ideas that that form of mechanised production produces.
18:30 Give Us A Clue 1985. Hosted by Michael Parkinson. Celebrity guests Jay Aston, Bobby Gee, Roy Kinnear, Susan Penhaligon and Sylvia Syms mime iconic titles and phrases to compete and win points! [S]
19:00 Out of Town Yerro's Vocal Cord Operation. 1975. One of the earliest surviving episodes of 'Out of Town'. Jack's mule has an operation, carried out with expertise by a Chindit war veterinary surgeon. [S]
19:30 Scotland Yard 1960. Evidence in Concrete. Directed by Gordon Hales. Starring Russell Napier, Howard Pays and Peter Welch. A young girl's body found near a busy motorway tells of something sinister. (S1, E34)
20:05 Buccaneer Emergency. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. Burton has persuaded Anglo Oil to overload the Britannia. Kim ponders her future and Janet's ex-husband wants to remarry. [S]
21:10 Travelling Man First Leg. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson, Derek Newark & John Carr. Ex-police detective Lomax is released from prison and returns to London to find that his wife has emigrated, and his son is missing. [S]
22:15 Sherlock Holmes: Murder by Decree 1979. Crime. Director: Bob Clark. Stars: Christopher Plummer, James Mason & David Hemmings. Holmes investigates Jack the Ripper's murders and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer. [S]
Thursday 21st May

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Thursday 21st May

00:50 Angel On My Shoulder 1946. Comedy. Director: Archie Mayo. Stars: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter & Claude Rains. The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a judge to make up for his previous life. [S]
02:55 Sing As You Swing 1937. Musical. Directed by Redd Davis. Starring Evelyn Dall, Claude Dampier & Lu Ann Meredith. Top British radio stars perform in this musical revue. [S]
04:00 Stagecoach West Life Sentence. Western starring Richard Eyer, Robert Bray & Harry Townes. Simon Kane takes an interest in a fight between two Civil War veterans when his son is injured by a runaway wagon. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Black Saddle 1959. Mr. Simpson. Stars Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
06:30 Keep It Clean 1956. Comedy. Stars Ronald Shiner, James Hayter & Joan Sims. The comic misadventures of an advertising agent as he attempts to help his brother-in-law promote his newly invented miracle cleaner. [S]
08:05 Port of Escape 1956. Crime drama directed by Anthony Young. Two men on the run hide out in a Thames boat and take the woman owner hostage. Starring Bill Kerr, Googie Withers and Joan Hickson. [S]
09:40 Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) 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. [S]
11:30 Four Star Playhouse 1956. Drama. Director: Richard Kinon. Stars Dick Powell & Maxine Cooper. A man whose wife is ill begins a love affair with his secretary, but he soon receives news that his wife is coming home. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Fenian Man. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & John Richmond. A group of Fenians are plotting activity in the area. Sergeant Cork gets a warning from an unreliable source. [S]
13:05 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Caledon. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. On a mission of friendship to an ally and carrying a priceless gift from his King, Sir Lancelot is attacked and left to die. [S]
13:35 Cinebox Memories Italian saxophonist Riccardo Rauchi and his ensemble of musicians perform Okay Madison.
13:40 The End of the Road 1954. Drama. Directed by Wolf Rilla. Unhappy with enforced retirement, Mick-mack takes a lesser job at the factory, which creates strains within the family. Starring Finlay Currie & Duncan Lamont. [S]
15:15 Doctor In Distress 1963. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice & Samantha Eggar. Dr. Simon Sparrow's love life improves when the lovely Delia Mallory is brought into casualty. [S]
17:20 Railway Murders The First Railway Murderer. 2021. Stars Nicholas Day, Matthew Green & Alan Moss. The first ever murder on a British train. 70 year old victim Thomas Briggs was murdered in 1864 by Franz Muller.
18:20 Strange But True? Enfield Poltergeist. 1995. Michael Aspel presents one of the most remarkable cases of poltergeist activity - occurring in North London, it is simply known as the Enfield poltergeist. [S]
18:55 The Brothers A Marriage is Arranged. 1973. Stars Julia Goodman, Jean Anderson & Richard Easton. Fearing bankruptcy, Ted is sent to locate Tom Parker and Barbara's trip to Paris is not all she wanted it to be. [S]
20:00 Mark Saber Blood in the Sky. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Micheal Balfour & Teresa Thorne. A plane on its way to Aria explodes. Mark Saber interviews the relatives and finds that each had a motive. [S]
20:30 The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club ...Social Club. Episode 37. 1976. Syd Lawrence and his orchestra perform 'It Must Be Jelly', 'Moonlight Serenade', 'In the Mood' and more brilliant hits. Eleanor Keenan and Roy Marsden also star. [S]
21:20 Confessions from a Holiday Camp 1977. Comedy. Directed by Norman Cohen. Stars Anthony Booth, Robin Askwith & Bill Maynard. Holiday camp employees enjoy their summer celebrations until a new manager arrives to spoil the fun.
23:05 Ship of Fools 1965. Drama. Directed by Stanley Kramer. Stars Vivien Leigh & Simone Signoret. An eclectic group of passenger's board a ship bound for pre-war Germany, forming a microcosm of 1930s society. [S]
Friday 22nd May

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Friday 22nd May

02:00 Doomwatch No Room for Error. 1971. Stars Jean Trend, Simon Oates & Angus MacKay. Doomwatch investigates when the 'wonder drug' Stellamycin is linked to the deaths of several children. [S]
03:00 Z-Cars The Cinder Path. 1973. Stars John Slater, Ian Cullen, Douglas Fielding. Quilley and Skinner arrest drug pusher Jill, but former detective Neil Goss, now a solicitor, claims they planted the drugs. [S]
04:00 Burke's Law 1964. Who Killed His Royal Highness? Directed by Don Weis. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A man claiming to be an exiled Russian is murdered.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Carry On Admiral 1957. Comedy directed by Val Guest and starring David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins & Alfie Bass. An MP is mistaken for his naval friend and put in charge of the fighting ship HMS Sherwood! [S]
07:40 The Happiness of Three Women 1954. Comedy. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Petula Clark, Donald Houston & Brenda de Banzie. Story of a Welsh postman's efforts to bring happiness into the lives of an assortment of people. [S]
09:15 So Long at the Fair 1950. Mystery. Directors: Antony Darnborough & Terence Fisher. Stars Jean Simmons & Dirk Bogarde. Two siblings visit Paris for the Great Exhibition of 1889 when one of them goes missing. [S]
11:00 The Lucy Show Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford. 1967. Stars Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon & Tennessee Ernie Ford. Mr. Mooney's boss threatens to fire him and Lucy tries to convince a country singer to deposit his money.
11:30 Star Performance: One Forty-Two 1956. Drama. Directed by Laslo Benedek. Stars Dick Powell, Peter Mamakos & Rick Vallin. A ruthless dictator summons a priest after his country's population plans a mass prayer for his death. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Fourth Visitor. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Gwynne Whitby. A Salvation Army Major is attacked and two girls vanish. Sergeant Cork is ill so Marriott has to step up! [S]
13:05 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Incident at Midnight. 1962. Directed by Norman Harrison. Stars Anton Diffring, William Sylvester & Martin Miller. A drug addict recognises a man whom he knew as an active Nazi in Vienna. [S]
14:15 The Adventures of Robin Hood The Ordeal. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Edgar's accused of murder. He is ordered to submit to trial by ordeal - plucking an iron bar from a boiling cauldron. [S]
14:45 Interrupted Journey 1949. Thriller. Director: Daniel Birt. Stars Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden & Tom Walls. John's wife appears to have been shot after her body is found in the wreckage of a crash. [S]
16:25 Cinebox Memories A nostalgic look back at 60s teen idol Eden Kane as he performs Sounds Funny To Me.
16:30 The Cheaters Fire! 1961. Stars John Ireland, Basil Dignam & Peter Elliott. An arsonist is on the loose in London, causing heavy losses for Eastern Insurance when a number of Stepney warehouses go up in flames. [S]
17:00 A Family At War Lines of Battle. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Margaret & John prepare for marriage with the spectre of conscription over their heads. [S]
18:00 Hannay Voyage into Fear. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. The Government of Great Britain and Imperial Germany are in a race to arm themselves with modern battleships. [S]
19:00 Z-Cars The Whizzers. 1963. Stars Gerald Anderson, Graham Ashley & Brian Blessed. A pickpocket gang are working at sporting event and PC Weir is reported for swearing at a member of the public. [S]
20:00 Public Eye 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. Slip Home In The Dark. Stars Alfred Burke, Susan Engel & Estelle Kohler. Maker is hired to find out who is making threatening phone calls to a woman living alone. [S]
21:05 The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) 2002. Drama. Director: David Attwood. Stars Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart & Richard E. Grant. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate after being told an heir's estate is plagued by a ghostly dog. [S]
23:05 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Join Caroline Munro for a night full of mystery and horror. Up first is the next episode of The Omega Factor: Powers of Darkness. [S]
23:10 The Omega Factor Powers of Darkness. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Three young people hold a Seance and get more than they bargained for when they unleash a witch known as Effie. [S]
Saturday 23rd May

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Saturday 23rd May

00:10 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Caroline Munro introduces the film for tonight and is joined with a very special guest. Get ready for The Undertaker, but not before this intriguing interview. [S]
00:25 The Undertaker 2023. Thriller. Director: Michael Wright. Stars Paul McGann, Tara Fitzgerald & Murray Melvin. An undertaker makes the wrong call at a moral crossroad and has to dispose of a gangster's victims. [S]
02:15 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro As the end of tonights show draws near, Caroline Munro lets us into what is to come next week! [S]
02:20 Legend Of The Witches 1970. Docu-drama. Directed by Malcolm Leigh & Narrated by Guy Standeven. Originally X-rated, the famous cult film about witches and witchcraft in Britain. [S]
04:00 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 (S1, E3)
04:30 Out of Town Iron Ponds/Lobster Breeding. 1986. Jack Hargreaves fishes one of the hundreds of little ponds of Kent, relics of the iron age. He then visits a lobster research station. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Three Witnesses 1935. Drama. Directed by Leslie Hiscott. Starring Henry Kendall, Garry Marsh & Geraldine Fitzgerald. Murder mystery within a firm of contractors, following a takeover bid. [S]
07:20 Runaround 1979. Presented by Mike Reid Features - Explorer/Boa Constrictor snakes. Sunbeam vintage car from Beaulieu. Light of the World Band singing 'Swingin' and Falabella Miniature Horses.
07:50 Legend of the Hidden City 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Nina is heartbroken when she finds that Dean is about to marry the princess and the city is under attack by rebels.
08:25 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Ugly Duckling. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Lancelot and Merlin on a visit to Lamorack help their host when is daughter is threatened. [S]
09:00 Batman Surf's Up! Joker's Under! 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. The Joker plans to become king of surfing, when all other contestants drop out of the surfing match, Batman steps up. [S]
09:30 Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans The Wild One. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr. & Fred Euringer. A young Indian Doctor attempts to practice medicine while the townspeople practice intolerance. [S]
10:00 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Point 783. 1967. Stars Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Maxwell & Francis Matthews. Scarlet and Blue are assigned to escort the Supreme Commander to SHEF HQ after the Mysterons threaten his life. [S]
10:30 Champion The Wonderhorse Saddle Tramp. 1955. Stars Champion, Barry Curtis, & Jim Bannon. A prospector and spinner of tall tales helps Ricky capture a gang of rustlers. [S]
11:00 The Buccaneers Mother Doughty's Crew. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Ena Burrill & Anna Walmsley. A series of pirate raids puts Tempest under pressure, and he has to dispel rumours his own crew are behind the attacks. [S]
11:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood The Imposters. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Brenda de Banzie & Jack Melford. Robin and Maid Marian assist Lady Pomfret, who has acquired the help of an imposter in order to keep her estate. [S]
12:00 What's On TPTV With Noel Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout the end of May and beginning of June. [S]
12:15 The Magic Sword 1962. Adventure. Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Stars Basil Rathbone, Estelle Winwood & Gary Lockwood. Sir George, a young knight, sets out to rescue the woman he loves from the evil wizard Lodac. [S]
13:50 Men Of Sherwood Forest 1954. Adventure. Director: Val Guest. Stars: Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith & Eileen Moore. In 1194, on his return from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart is taken prisoner in Germany. [S]
15:25 Octavius and Me 1962. Comedy. Director: Don Taylor. Stars Dub Taylor, Loie Bridge & Grace Albertson. A retired couple decide to buy a mobile home and tour the United States of America.
16:00 Whiplash The Rushing Sands. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Gordon Glenwright & Barry Linehan. Cobb decides to go after someone called 'Carpenter', one of the calmest and shrewdest killers in the country. [S]
16:35 X The Unknown 1956. Fantasy. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman & Leo McKern. A radioactive creature terrorises a remote Scottish village, will anyone be able to stop it? [S]
18:10 Pete Murray Takes You To Nottingham ... Nottingham. 1983. Travel to Nottingham with Pete Murray, a city which in medieval times was enclosed by walls. See the beautiful River Trent, the towering Trent Polytechnic and so much more.
18:30 Dial 999 The Great Gold Robbery. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Peter Allenby & John Howlett. Thieves target the Edinburgh to London mail train; the only clue Maguire finds is a footprint by the railway track. [S]
19:00 Maigret The Judge's House. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Leslie French & Dyson Lovell. The peculiar logic of madness, that haunts the Judge's house, helps Maigret to solve the puzzling murder of a doctor. [S]
20:00 The Duchess of Duke Street Lottie's Boy. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Anthony Andrews & Victoria Plucknett. A young guest creates a rift between Mary and Louisa and he persuades the Major to invest money in a risky venture. [S]
21:05 The Quatermass Xperiment 1955. Horror. Director: Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner & Thora Hird. A manned rocket ship returns to Earth with two astronauts missing and the survivor incapable of communicating. [S]
22:40 A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection ... Baim Collection. A Printer's Tale. 1960. A 'fact full' film showing the work at Leeds printer John Waddington, featuring pictures printed for jigsaws, boxes for toothpaste and enormous posters.
23:05 Fortean TV 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight we meet a creature who people believe to be the missing link, the tallest man in the world and people who say they have been to Never-Never Land.
23:40 One Step Beyond Epilogue. 1959. Starring Julie Adams, Charles Herbert and Charles Aidman. A recovering alcoholic is pushed to his limits when his family is trapped in a collapsed mine. [S]
Sunday 24th May

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Sunday 24th May

00:15 EuroTrash 1996. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Enjoy a performance by Vanessa Demouy, the hottest French pop star of the moment and meet Tatjana who was voted most beautiful in Holland.
00:50 Indecent Desires 1968. Drama. Director: 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. [S]
02:20 Tales of Frankenstein 1958. Horror. Director: Curt Siodmak. Stars Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott & Don Megowan. Dr. Frankenstein has finished his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He must try something new... [S]
02:55 Cinebox Memories In this wonderful music video, Terrie Lomas sings the sensational hit Like I Do.
03:00 The Veil Food on the Table. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Kay Stewart & Tudor Owen. A sea captain is trapped in a loveless marriage and plots to kill his wife to be with another woman. [S]
03:30 The Starlost The Alien Oro - Part 2. 1973. Stars Kier Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. Oro returns, offering to repair the Ark's faulty systems but Devon discovers that he is lying.
04:35 Green Hornet Strikes Again Human Targets. 1941. Starring Warren Hull. The crime syndicate's plans to sell the anti-aircraft bomb are in tatters. Needing money fast, Crogan turns to getting his hands on Ms Grayson's fortune. [S]
05:00 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Knight Errant. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Two sisters are left a small kingdom by the father, but the older girl is being set up to marry by her guardian. [S]
05:30 Honey West 1965. The Gray Lady. Crime series produced by Aaron Spelling & starring Anne Francis. Honey goes after a master thief who stole an actress's jewellery while she was being interviewed on TV.
06:00 Front Line Kids 1942. Crime drama. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Leslie Fuller, Marion Gerth and Anthony Holles. A gang of street urchins are given jobs by a Head Porter to help his crooked plans succeed. [S]
07:35 Miss Robin Hood 1952. Comedy. Henry is a mild man who writes adventure stories for his girls. All is fine until he meets Miss Honey! Starring Richard Hearne & Margaret Rutherford. Directed by John Guillermin. [S]
09:05 Lord Jim 1965. Adventure. Directed by Richard Brooks. Stars James Mason, Peter O'Toole & Curt Jurgens. A discredited seaman, desperately seeking to redeem himself, agrees to deliver a dangerous shipment. [S]
12:05 The Beverly Hillbillies The House of Granny. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan, Maurice Marsac & Edna Skinner. The Clampetts new exclusive dress shop becomes a country store known as 'The House of Granny'. [S]
12:40 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. [S]
14:45 Batman A Horse of Another Colour. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. After stealing a priceless folio, the Penguin rigs a high stakes horse race until Batgirl foils his daring scheme. [S]
15:15 The Adventures of Robin Hood Friar Tuck. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. Disguised as a monk, Robin visits Friar Tuck, a jovial, fat, holy man and together they organise the escape of Mildred. [S]
15:45 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 end of May and beginning of June. [S]
16:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The See-Paris-And-Die Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Someone has robbed a diamond syndicate, Both U.N.C.L.E and Thrush are seeking to find the diamonds. [S]
17:00 The Footage Detectives This week there's a 'grate' reel on the Great British tradition of cheese rolling, a very famous Ronnie has a word the usherettes & a short film on a 60s 'boyband'. [S]
18:00 The Directors Fritz Lang began in Germany with Metropolis and M. He then built a new career following the Nazi uprising, moving to Hollywood to become the king of film noir. [S]
19:00 That's My Boy Baby Blues. 1984. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. After Angela and Robert become godparents, Angela decides that she wants a baby but unfortunately Robert does not. [S]
19:30 The Vise Good Name Murder. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Lee Patterson, Isabel Dean. A real estate agent Ronald Briggs falls in love with Sylvia. When Sylvia visits Ronnie's wife, she is found dead. [S]
20:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Dutiful Murderer. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Cork criticises a friend of different culture. After the pair clash his friends daughter is found dead. [S]
21:05 Up In The World 1956. Comedy. Director: 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. [S]
22:50 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.
23:55 Confessions of a Pop Performer 1975. Comedy. Director: Norman Cohen. Stars Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth & Bill Maynard. The adventures of accident-prone, amorously inclined Timmy Lea, as he tries to achieve pop music stardom.
Monday 25th May

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Monday 25th May

01:40 Rentadick 1972. Comedy. Director: Jim Clark. Stars James Booth, Richard Briers & Julie Ege. The incompetent detectives of Rentadick Inc track thieves of a nerve gas that paralyses from the waist down.
03:30 The Rogues Gambit By The Golden Gate. 1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]
04:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood Richard The Lionheart. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Arriving back in England King Richard is in disguise. Who can he count on for loyalty? [S]
05:00 The Buccaneers The Return of Calico Jack. 1957. Stars Brian Worth, Jan Miller & Anne Blake. Calico Jack arrives in the colony while Tempest is away on business, resulting in tension between the two crews. [S]
05:30 William Tell The Shrew. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Hedda, lured away by a message that her sister is ill, finds herself an unwilling pawn in Gessler's latest plot. [S]
06:00 The Vise Death Pays No Dividends. 1954. Stars Eunice Gayson, Peter Reynolds & John Warwick. To fund their lavish lifestyle a playboy and his girlfriend plot to swindle money out of an insurance company. [S]
06:30 Circumstantial Evidence (1952) 1952. Crime. Director: Daniel Birt. Stars: Rona Anderson, Patrick Holt & John Arnatt. Cleverly crafted crime drama - A woman seeks evidence that will give her grounds for divorce. [S]
07:40 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. [S]
09:10 Look At Life 1964. A Look into an airline stewardess during her working day.
09:20 The Small Back Room 1949. Drama. Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Stars David Farrar, Jack Hawkins and Kathleen Byron. The best bomb disposal expert must battle his inner self, during the German raids. [S]
11:30 Star Performance 1954. Drama. Directed by William Cameron Menzies. Stars Ronald Colman, Angela Lansbury & Brenda Forbes. A woman's life changes when a gem expert declares the string of beads she wears is valuable. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Ormsby Diamonds. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Edward Woodward. Diamonds are stolen from the Ormsby family, could a family member or guest have taken them? [S]
13:05 Richard the Lionheart The Challenge. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Zena Marshall & Trader Faulkner. Richard is challenged by Zara, Princess of Granada, into a joust with her brother, Ubaldo, with her as the prize. [S]
13:35 Whispering Smith Hits London 1952. Mystery. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt & Herbert Lom. US sleuth Whispering Smith arrives in London on holiday but soon becomes embroiled in a murder case. [S]
15:15 The Long Duel 1967. Drama. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews. A police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of Raj's northwest frontier. [S]
17:30 The Directors Fritz Lang began in Germany with Metropolis and M. He then built a new career following the Nazi uprising, moving to Hollywood to become the king of film noir. [S]
18:30 The Veil The Doctor. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Katherine Squire & Peter Miller. A young surgeon is denied permission to operate on a dying girl, eerie questions arise about trust and second chances. [S]
19:00 The Footage Detectives Enjoy exclusive and rare footage from the 1968 premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang featuring Dick Van Dyke, as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964. [S]
20:00 Maigret Maigret and the Burglar's Wife. 1991. Stars Bruno Cremer, Michael Lonsdale & Renée Faure. A murder has occurred during a burglary at a dentist's home, but no one wants to cooperate with Maigret. [S]
21:55 The Quatermass Xperiment 1955. Horror. Director: Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner & Thora Hird. A manned rocket ship returns to Earth with two astronauts missing and the survivor incapable of communicating. [S]
23:30 The Lawless Years The Nick Joseph Story. 1959. Stars James Gregory, Vic Morrow & Jan Merlin. Ruditsky flips an ex-con to expose a new racketeering play.
Tuesday 26th May

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Tuesday 26th May

00:00 Murder East, Murder West 1990. Thriller. Directed by Peter Smith. Stars Jeroen Krabbé, Suzanna Hamilton & Joanna Pearce. A crook finds his past catching up with him in the shape of the ex-girlfriend he thought was dead.
02:05 California Suite 1978. Comedy. Directed by Herbert Ross. Stars Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith & Michael Caine. The misadventures and struggles of four sets of guests staying at the luxury Beverly Hills Hotel. [S]
04:05 A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection ... Baim Collection. York. 1972. Valentine Dyall tells us about York, an ancient city steeped in history. Whilst its outlook is to the next century, it retains the atmosphere of its heritage. [S]
04:30 Honey West 1965. Don't Look Now, But Isn't That Me? Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey pursues a ring of thieves, one of whom disguises herself as Honey.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 The Adventures of Jim Bowie The Return of the Alcibiade. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Peter Walker & Judi Meredith. Jim takes a detour on a trip home when a thief steals the Christmas gift he was taking to his mother. [S]
06:35 Be My Guest 1965. Comedy. Directed by Lance Comfort. Stars Steve Marriott, David Hemmings, Andrea Monet. Dave, ex-member of pop group 'The Smart Alecs', meets Erica, an attractive young woman seeking fame. [S]
08:15 The Woman in Green 1945. Mystery. Director: Roy William Neill. Stars: Basil Rathbone and Henry Daniell. Sherlock Holmes investigates the mysterious murders of women, all of whom have their forefinger severed. [S]
09:35 The Stars Look Down 1939. Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood. Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners. [S]
11:30 Four Star Playhouse 1956. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Dick Powell, Regis Toomey & Alan Mowbray. Willie Dante finds himself teaching a naĂŻve young man how to deal with dishonest gamblers. [S]
12:00 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. [S]
13:05 William Tell The Cuckoo. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Gessler's problem is compounded further when he receives a message demanding taxes Gessler hasn't collected. [S]
13:35 Celia 1949. Drama. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Hy Hazell, Bruce Lester, Elsie Wagstaff. A private detective hires an actress to go undercover in the home of a wealthy woman with a new young husband. [S]
14:55 Cinebox Memories 1964. Enjoy this jukebox film of the wonderful Colette Renaud with her performance of the song Ah Dis Donc!
15:00 Dial 999 Fashions in crime. 1958. Stars Rober Beatty, Gerald Case & Olga Dickie. A top designer claims his work is being plagiarised. Maguire believes the complaint does not warrant immediate attention. [S]
15:30 That Beryl Marston! Live & Let Live. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. The owner of a novelty shop in Brighton begins to suspect that her husband is having an affair. [S] (S1, E5)
16:00 Celine Dion: A Star is Born 2024. Vincent Gonon & Noel Tortajada. From Quebec to international star, this portrait traces the singer's career to rediscover a character that is familiar, yet more complex than it may seem.
17:05 River Beat 1954. Crime drama directed by Guy Green. A radio operator is duped into smuggling diamonds and is caught by Customs Detective Baker (John Bentley). Starring Phyllis Kirk and Bill Nagy. [S]
18:25 Whiplash The Day of the Hunter. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Rachel Lloyd. Cobb gets involved in a land dispute between two squatters and one of the squatters is not interested in reason. [S]
18:55 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The See-Paris-And-Die Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Someone has robbed a diamond syndicate, Both U.N.C.L.E and Thrush are seeking to find the diamonds. [S]
20:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1971. The Duke. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Mr.Reeder makes the acquaintance of 'Duke' Dorsey, a Chicago gangster comes to England to claim his inheritance. [S]
21:05 The Racing Game Odds Against. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & James Maxwell. Champion steeplechase jockey Sid Halley investigates some strange accidents of Seabury racecourse and soon uncovers an inside man. [S]
22:10 Assault 1971. Thriller. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones. After two schoolgirls are assaulted in the woods, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator. [S]
Wednesday 27th May

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Wednesday 27th May

00:00 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. [S]
02:05 The Flying Deuces 1939. Comedy. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy join the foreign legion to get over Ollie's broken heart. [S]
03:25 Cinebox Memories Take a trip to the 60s as Colette Magny performs the song Basin St Blues.
03:30 Target: The Corruptors Viva Vegas. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E20)
04:30 The Beverly Hillbillies Jed Foils a Home Wrecker. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Mrs Drysdale hires a demolition man. The Clampett's think a ''home wrecker'' is breaking up the Drysdale's marriage. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Cinebox Memories 1966. Enjoy this video of Bobby Rydell as he performs his wonderful song Bellazza.
06:05 Sky Liner 1949. Thriller. Director: William Berke. Stars Richard Travis, Pamela Blake & Rochelle Hudson. An FBI Agent finds himself caught up in Cold War espionage when he boards a plane heading west. [S]
07:15 Smart Alec 1951. Drama. Director: John Guillermin. Stars Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Mercy Haystead & Charles Hawtrey. An unscrupulous bounder is to become the heir to a large fortune. [S]
08:25 Beyond the Curtain 1960. Drama. Directed by Compton Bennett. Starring Richard Greene, Eva Bartok and Marius Goring. East German refugee Karen finds herself back at home when the flight she works on is forced down. [S]
10:10 Room to Let 1950. Thriller. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Jimmy Hanley, Valentine Dyall, Merle Tottenham. A woman and her daughter rent a room out to the mysterious Dr. Fell, but is he who he claims to be? [S]
11:30 Star Performance Drama. 1955. Director: Roy Kellino. Stars Dick Powell, Coleen Gray & Alexander Campbell. An artist desperately seeks the girl he sketched during a chance meeting after his painting calls to him. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Bristol Mail. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Cork has moved to a new office. The current case sees him investigate the robbery of the Bristol Mail Train. [S]
13:05 The Buccaneers Before The Mast. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Ferdy Mayne & Roger Snowdon. When a pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, Tempest hatches a daring plan to destroy the ship. [S]
13:35 Grand National Night 1953. Crime Drama. Directed by Bob McNaught. Stars Nigel Patrick & Moira Lister. A horse trainer's wife unexpectedly dies after a bitter argument, leaving him fearful of being accused of murder. [S]
15:10 Dial 999 Special Branch. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Martin Benson & Richard Bebb. A team of assassins plan to kill an American atomic scientist on his arrival in London. [S]
15:40 Carrie's War 2004. Drama. Director: 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. [S]
17:30 Film Noir Classic Noir. 2022. The 1940s and 50s were the heyday of Film Noir. This new style which had developed from the days of silent film and German Expressionism was now reaching its peak in Hollywood.
18:30 Give Us A Clue 1985. The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are, George Melly, Jane Asher and William Franklin, Nerys Hughes, Fred Trueman and Rosalind Ayres. [S]
19:00 Out of Town Southall Market/Wild Duck Shooting. 1975. A trip to the city to visit Southall market in West London, then Jack and his dog Bess go wildfowling on a lake at an abandoned coal mine in Kent. [S]
19:30 Scotland Yard 1961. The Silent Weapon. Directed by Peter Duffell. Staring Geoffrey Keen, Stanley Morgan and Norma Parnell. A horse rider is found dead in suspicious circumstances. (S1, E35)
20:00 Francis Durbridge's: A Man Called Harry Brent The Flowers. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. Tom Fielding loses his secretary and needs a replacement, unfortunately Barbara Smith is one he should have avoided.
20:30 Travelling Man The Collector. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson, Lindsay Duncan & Michael Feast. Naylor comes to collect the fortune he believes Lomax has. But with Lomax absent, he stalks Andrea instead. [S]
21:35 Nights of Cabiria 1957. Drama. Director: Federico Fellini. Stars Giulietta, Francois Perier & Franca Marzi. A waifish prostitute only finds heartbreak while wandering the streets of Rome in search for love.
23:50 A Month of Sundays 1989. Drama/Comedy. Directed by Allan Kroeker. Stars Hume Cronyn, Vincent Gardenia & Tandy Cronyn. A perceptive drama by award-winning playwright Bob Larbey, about coming to terms with old age.
Thursday 28th May

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Thursday 28th May

01:50 The System 1964. Drama. Director: Michael Winner. Stars Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow & Barbara Ferris. On the British coast, the local young men mingle among the summer's tourists in search of sexual conquests. [S]
03:40 A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection ... Baim Collection. Enchanted Cities. 1957. Narrated by Kenneth Macleod. A tour of the beautiful Italian cities of Florence and Venice.
04:00 Stagecoach West The Storm. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Beverly Garland & Tom Drake. A pretty but violent and ruthless woman holds Luke at gunpoint during a blizzard, demanding he help her wounded lover. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Black Saddle 1959. Means To An End. Stars Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
06:30 Dentist In The Chair 1960. Comedy. Stars Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor. A burglar breaks into the wrong shop and steals medical instruments instead of silver. [S]
08:05 St. Martin's Lane 1938. Drama. Director: Tim Whelan. Stars Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh & Rex Harrison. A busker works a poor girl into his act. He leads her to fame even if it means sacrificing his love for her. [S]
09:50 Now Barabbas Was a Robber 1949. Drama. Directed by Gordon Parry. Stars Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke & Kathleen Harrison. Prison drama about a variety of criminals and their life behind bars in post-war Britain. [S]
11:30 Four Star Playhouse Drama. 1955. Director: Robert Florey. Stars Charles Boyer, Beverly Garland & Mimi Gibson. A woman trapped in a cottage during a storm discovers that an escaped convict is on his way to kill her. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Silent Suffragette. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Jane Hylton. An associate of a suffragette pulls off a bank break in. While she is questioned, more robberies occur. [S]
13:05 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Shepherd's War. 1956. Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Hearing that friendly shepherds are under attack by plundering knights, Sir Lancelot volunteers to help. [S]
13:35 Miracle on 34th Street 1959. Drama. Director: William Corrigan. Stars Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy. A kindly old gentleman claims to be the real Santa Claus and has to defend his sanity in court. [S]
14:50 Pilot Radio Factory 1949 1949. Situated in London, skilled hands produce radio and television receivers at the pilot radio factories. Enjoy watching the intricate process carried out to produce these fascinating products.
15:05 Break in the Circle 1955. Crime. Director: 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. [S]
16:55 Pete Murray Takes You To Nottingham ... Nottingham. 1983. Travel to Nottingham with Pete Murray, a city which in medieval times was enclosed by walls. See the beautiful River Trent, the towering Trent Polytechnic and so much more.
17:20 Railway Murders The Body in the Tunnel. 2021. Stars Nicholas Day, Matthew Green & Alan Moss. Frederick Gold, a 64 year old coin dealer, fell victim to 22 year old Percy LeFroy Mapleton in June 1881. [S]
18:20 Strange But True? The Jim Twins/Flitwick Ghost. 1995. Michael Aspel examines two unusual cases, including a look at the fascinating story of the Jim Twins and a look at the ghost who haunts Flitwick Manor. [S]
18:55 The Brothers Women Are Trumps. 1973. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Gabrielle Drake & Hilary Tindall. Edward returns with grave news about Parker and also decides he wants Carter to go, but the price is too steep. [S]
20:00 Mark Saber The Sucker Game. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Some valuable treasures for the British Museum are stolen and Mark Saber's help in recovering them is enlisted. [S]
20:30 The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club ...Social Club. Episode 38. 1976. Tonight's fantastic turns, introduced by Bernard Manning and Colin Crompton include Neville King, Jingles, Samantha Jones and Chris North and Jill. [S]
21:20 Quatermass 2 1957. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, John Longden & Sidney James. Whilst gathering support for a new project, Professor Quatermass discovers a strange 'meteor shower'. [S]
23:05 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. [S]
Friday 29th May

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Friday 29th May

01:10 Look At Life 1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.
01:30 Doomwatch By the Pricking of My Thumbs. 1971. Stars John Nolan, Jean Trend, Sally Thomsett & Colin Jeavons. A schoolboy is expelled because of his genes. Can people be labelled for life by science? [S]
02:30 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. [S]
03:50 Look At Life 1963. A look into all the different things that need to be tested in Britain today.
04:00 Burke's Law 1964. Who Killed Marty Kelso? Directed by Don Taylor. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Ruthless A Hollywood agent is murdered and leaves behind a plethora of suspects.
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Cinebox Memories A spectacular performance of Up On The Roof in this wonderful musical video from the 60s.
06:05 Police Dog 1955. Drama. Starring Joan Rice, Tim Turner & Sandra Dorne. When his colleague is shot dead by a burglar, PC Frank Mason vows for justice. After becoming a dog-handler, he finds a new partner. [S]
07:35 My Man Godfrey 1936. Drama. Directed by Gregory La Cava. Stars William Powell, Carol Lombard & Alice Brady. An eccentric socialite hires a drifter as a family butler, but there's more to him than meets the eye. [S]
09:25 Men Of Sherwood Forest 1954. Adventure. Director: Val Guest. Stars: Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith & Eileen Moore. In 1194, on his return from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart is taken prisoner in Germany. [S]
11:00 The Lucy Show Lucy and the French Movie Star. 1968. Stars Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon & Jacques Bergerac. A company fronted by a French actor comes to Los Angeles and Lucy gets a taste for French champagne.
11:30 Four Star Playhouse 1953. Drama. Director: Robert Florey. Stars David Niven, Lowell Gilmore & Rhys Williams. A man encounters a former acquaintance on a train, but when he suddenly vanishes he must find out why. [S]
12:00 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... [S]
13:05 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre The ÂŁ20,000 Kiss. 1963. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Dawn Addams, Alfred Burke & Anthony Newlands. Count Arnim has formed a highly efficient organisation for extorting money by blackmail. [S]
14:15 The Adventures of Robin Hood Highlander. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. Duncan, a highland visitor to the outlaw camp, is viewed with suspicion by Little John. [S]
14:45 X The Unknown 1956. Fantasy. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman & Leo McKern. A radioactive creature terrorises a remote Scottish village, will anyone be able to stop it? [S]
16:20 Sydney Travelogue 1931 A fascinating travelogue showing the beautiful scenes of Sydney, Australia. Learn about the popular desitnations and activities of Sydney in 1931.
16:30 The Cheaters An Obituary for a Champion. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Howard Marion-Crawford. When champion boxer Kirk Carter is found drowned on the eve of his next fight, John Hunter is asked to investigate. [S]
17:00 A Family At War The Summer Before The War. Creator: John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Evacuation divides the family whilst an unplanned pregnancy throws a spanner in the works. [S]
18:00 Hannay Death with Due Notice. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. A quiet break in the country turns into a weekend of murder when Hannay is targeted by a killer. [S]
19:00 Z-Cars Police Work. 1963. Stars Brian Blessed, Sidonie Bond & Joseph Brady. Martin Davis fails to turn up for his father's inquest. PC's Smith and Weir investigate and find him with a shotgun. [S]
20:00 Public Eye 1971. I Always Wanted A Swimming Pool. Stars James Bolam, Alfred Burke & Brenda Cavendish. Things get unusual when Marker is hired to watch the antics of a wayward husband. [S]
21:05 Look At Life 1963. A look into an examination of the education system, not only in Britain, but also in the Commonwealth.
21:15 The Nudist Story 1960. Drama. Director: Ramsey Herrington. Stars Shelley Martin, Brian Cobby, Natalie Lynn. A woman is horrified when she inherits a nudist camp but her views are challenged when she falls in love. [S]
23:05 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Prepare for a night of mystery and horror with the opening of this week's Cellar Club. Caroline Munro introduces the next episode of The Omega Factor: Child's Play. [S]
23:10 The Omega Factor Child's Play. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Anne takes Tom to stay with her friend Karen. The pair investigate Karen's son Colin who's troubled by a poltergeist. [S]
Saturday 30th May

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Saturday 30th May

00:10 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Up next at the Cellar Club is the film of tonight's show, The Body Beneath. Caroline Munro introduces this supernatural 1970s film. [S]
00:15 The Body Beneath 1970. Horror. Director: Andy Milligan. Stars Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis & Berwick Kaler. A family of vampires are searching for new blood since a inbreeding is destroying the family line... [S]
01:50 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Join Caroline Munro and find out what the Cellar Club has to show next week! [S]
01:55 Stolen Face 1952. Drama. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paul Henreid & Lizabeth Scott. A doctor makes a female convict look like the pianist who left him, but can she really be the woman he loves? [S]
03:25 The Vise One Just Man. 1954. Stars Joan Haythorne & Alexander Knox. Judge Craig had always been ruthless to the criminals he sentenced but when dealing with his own family will he be as unrelenting? [S]
03:55 Cinebox Memories It's time to get into the groove with Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya performed by the internationally acclaimed harmony band - The Fortunes.
04:00 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 (S1, E4)
04:30 Out of Town Brick Making/Stonehenge. 1986. After a visit to a brick maker in Dorset, Jack Hargreaves takes us to Salisbury Plain to witness sunrise at Stonehenge on a mid-winter's day. [S]
05:00 Teleshopping Teleshopping
05:30 Teleshopping Teleshopping
06:00 Murder at the Windmill 1949. Crime Drama. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Garry Marsh, Jack Livesey & Jon Pertwee. Two London detectives order the repeat of a stage show after a spectator is shot during a performance. [S]
07:20 Runaround 1980. Presented by Mike Reid with Eve Thomas for prizes and contestants and adjudicator, Tim Edmunds. This episode includes a close look at a model steam engine and a Lambretta fire engine.
07:50 Legend of the Hidden City 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean and Nina are rescued and taken back to modern civilisation. Meanwhile, the Palace deal with the death of the King.
08:25 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Knight's Choice. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A Round Table knight has died which means a tournament begins to replace him. [S]
09:00 Batman The Londinium Larcenies. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Commissioner Gordon travels to Londinium by request of the President to assist in a spree of baffling burglaries. [S]
09:30 Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans Delaware Hoax. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Bill Walker. The Delaware tribe, friends of Chingachcook, are framed for a murder they didn't commit. [S]
10:00 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Model Spy. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, David Healy & Gary Files. The Mysterons target a French fashion designer, who is secretly the Controller of the European Area Intelligence Service in Paris. [S]
10:30 Champion The Wonderhorse Crossroad Trail. 1955. Stars Champion, Barry Curtis, & Jim Bannon. A young rancher nearly falls in with bad company and Ricky is blinded when fleeing two men. [S]
11:00 The Buccaneers Conquest of New Providence. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Roger Delgado & Gillian Owen. Whilst away, Tempest learns that a Spanish force has invaded New Providence, he returns to put together a plan. [S]
11:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood Ransom. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Robert Raglan & Philip Ashley. Robin Hood comes to the aid of heavily taxed villagers who are being forced to raise the ransom for the Count of Severne's son. [S]
12:00 The Giant Claw 1957. Sci-fi. Directed by Fred F. Sears. Stars Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday & Morris Ankrum. A giant extraterrestrial bird arrives on Earth and leaves a trail of death and destruction in its wake. [S]
13:35 The Abominable Snowman 1957. Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing & Maureen Connell. Scientists on an expedition in the Himalayas discover a legendary creature may be real after all. [S]
15:20 Cinebox Memories Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band perform the fantastic 1962 song Gotta See Baby Tonight.
15:25 Scotland Yard 1962. The Square Mile Murder. Directed by Allan Davis. Starring John Welsh, Delphi Lawrence and Stanley Morgan. When a travel agency is burgled Supt. Hicks is brought in to solve the case. (S1, E39)
16:00 Whiplash Fire Rock. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Delia Williams. Chris Cobb discovers one of his depot managers has gone missing. He was last seen in an area known for strange happenings. [S]
16:35 Play of the Month: Robinson Crusoe 1974. Drama. Director: James MacTaggart. Stars Stanley Baker, Ram John Holder & Jerome Willis. A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
18:40 All that Glitters 1957. This documentary covers the production of Aluminium Foil, its uses in everyday life and in modern technology and how dependent we have now become on this metal for our convenience.
19:00 Maigret Another World. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Clare Kelly & Alan MacNaughtan. When investigating the murder of millionaire David Ward, Maigret enters another world, where money is lord of all. [S]
20:00 The Duchess of Duke Street No Letters, No Lawyers. 1976. Gemma Jones, James Laurenson & Thorley Walters. A journalist poses poses as a porter gathers information on Louisa that may destroy her personal & professional life. [S]
21:05 Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre 1993. Drama. Director: Tim Sullivan. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke & Roy Marsden. Sherlock Holmes investigates strange and tragic happenings in a village where an unusual man resides. [S]
23:10 Fortean TV 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight we meet the man who has perfected the art of mummification, see some sinister snails and meet a sacred two headed snake.
23:45 One Step Beyond The Dream.1959. Starring Reginald Owen, Richard Lupino and Mollie Roden. Separated by WW2, a husband and wife both dream that their partner is in danger, but is it just a dream? [S]
Sunday 31st May

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Sunday 31st May

00:20 EuroTrash 1996. Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier meet the man with the world's biggest collection of penguin puppets and see some Scandinavian sports like the national beer drinking competition.
00:55 The Love Merchant 1966. Drama. Director: Joseph W. Sarno. Stars Patricia McNair, Judson Todd & Louis Waldon. A millionaire offers to help Peggy's husband financially if she agrees to be his intimate companion. [S]
02:35 The Super Secret Service 1953. Comedy. Directed by Charles W. Green. Stars Peter Sellers, Graham Stark, Dick Emery & Raymond Francis. Brilliantly bizarre comedy short about the workings of the 'Super Secret Service'. [S]
03:00 The Veil The Doctor. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Katherine Squire & Peter Miller. A young surgeon is denied permission to operate on a dying girl, eerie questions arise about trust and second chances. [S]
03:30 The Starlost The Invasion - Part 1. 1973. Stars Kier Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. With Devon seriously injured, Rachel's call for help reaches the Astro-medic ship.
04:35 Green Hornet Strikes Again The Tragic Crash. 1941. Starring: Warren Hull. When Brett Reid and 'The Sentinel' take an interest in a building racket, the crime syndicate decide to take revenge on the paper. [S]
05:00 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Double Identity. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Richard is waylaid just as he is set to marry Lady Margret. Sir Lancelot suspect foul play. [S]
05:30 Honey West 1965. Invitation To Limbo. Crime series produced by Aaron Spelling & stars Anne Francis. An electronics firm hires Honey to find an industrial spy who has been leaking company secrets.
06:00 Gold Is Where You... Director: Francis Searle. Stars Eddie Byrne, Dermot Kelly. Steve returns to Ireland after 20 years a millionaire. When he gets drunk and loses his gold nuggets, everyone thinks there's a gold rush.
06:30 Stranger From Venus 1954. Sci-fi. Directed by Burt Balaban. A beautifully-crafted tale. A woman (Patricia Neal) meets a man (Dantine) from Venus with no pulse to warn Earth about the atom. Also starring Derek Bond. [S]
08:05 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. [S]
09:55 The Love Match Comedy. Director: 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. [S]
11:40 The Beverly Hillbillies The Continental Touch. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebson, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas. Elly learns how to be a lady at the old dress boutique and Drysdale mistakes her for royalty. [S]
12:10 Batman The Unkindest Tut of All. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Tut fakes crime predictions to gain police trust, then lures them away to steal scrolls tied to a statue of cosmic power. [S]
12:40 Pete Murray Takes You To Nottingham ... Nottingham. 1983. Travel to Nottingham with Pete Murray, a city which in medieval times was enclosed by walls. See the beautiful River Trent, the towering Trent Polytechnic and so much more.
13:00 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. [S]
14:40 Colonel March Investigates 1953. Crime drama starring Boris Karloff, Joan Sims and Richard Wattis. Colonel March runs the Scotland Yard office for the Department of Queer Complaints and investigates 3 strange crimes. [S]
16:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Brain-Killer Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush poisons Waverly, with plans to subject him to a procedure that affects the brain. [S]
17:00 The Footage Detectives The legend Melvyn Hayes joins Mike & Noel this week! There's rare reels of Melvyn's early career & a look at a Water Rats meeting packed with British stars of stage and screen. [S]
18:00 The Directors Sir David Lean, the British two time Academy Award winning director is best known for his extraordinary cinematic epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). [S]
19:00 That's My Boy The Big Night Out. 1984. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida is infuriated when consultant Charles Barber invites Mrs Price to a dinner. [S]
19:30 The Vise Death Walks by Night. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Nanette Newman & Michael Ashwin. A scream leads to the body of a murdered girl and one of the witnesses is murdered while telephoning the police. [S]
20:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Hooded Students. 1966. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. The head teacher of a private boys school is bound, tied and put on trial by a hooded court. [S]
21:05 Confessions of a Window Cleaner 1974. Comedy. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Anthony Booth, Robin Askwith & Dandy Nichols. The adventures of an optimistic and inept window cleaner who finds other ways to satisfy his customers.
22:50 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.
23:55 The Claim 2000. Romance. Director: 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. [S]
Monday 1st June

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Monday 1st June

02:15 The Scarlet Web 1954. Crime drama directed by Charles Saunders. An insurance investigator is framed for murder after a client is found dead. Starring Griffith Jones and Hazel Court. [S]
03:30 The Rogues Bless You, G. Carter Huntington. 1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]
04:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood Ladies of Sherwood. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. Is it the end for Arthur of Tetsbury having raised a shire levy can Robin him save him from an untimely demise. [S]
05:00 The Buccaneers Ghost Ship. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Colin Douglas & Alfred Burke. Tempest encounters an abandoned Dutch Ship; he sees a prize, but the crew fear it is a ghost ship with restless spirits. [S]
05:30 William Tell Manhunt. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Trapped on an island owned by Prince Erik, a man who enjoys hunting prey, Tell's careers appears to be at the end. [S]
06:00 The Vise Gabriel's Choice. 1954. Stars Clifford Evans, Lee Patterson & Mary Ward. A kindly doctor saves a man and takes him into his home - only to find himself involved in a web of treachery and intrigue. [S]
06:30 Love from a Stranger 1937. Drama. Stars Ann Harding, Basil Rathbone & Binnie Hale. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. [S]
08:15 A Cry From The Streets 1958. Drama starring Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray and Colin Petersen. A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with a group of homeless children. Music by Larry Adler. [S]
10:10 The Narrowing Circle 1955. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter and Hazel Court. A magazine crime writer is passed over for promotion by a rival who also steals the girl, but is murdered. [S]
11:30 Four Star Playhouse: No Identity 1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars David Niven, Frances Rafferty & Tommy Rettig. A young boy fights to win his adoptive mother's love after she becomes pregnant. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Stricken Surgeon. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. When a young surgeon operates on a woman who later dies, Sergeant Cork is called in to solve the case. [S]
13:05 Richard the Lionheart The Bride. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Trader Faulkner & Susan Shaw. Urged by his counsellors to marry, Richard sets out in disguise to visit the home of Princess Alice. [S]
13:35 The Gun and The Pulpit 1974. Western. Directed by Daniel Petrie. Stars Marjoe Gortner, Slim Pickens & Geoffrey Lewis. A gunslinger on the run impersonates a preacher and defends a town terrorised by a cruel land baron. [S]
15:10 The Belle of Kent 1959 1959. A travelogue touring the whole of Kent and visits Canterbury Cathedral, an interesting view of this southern county.
15:30 Sea of Sand 1958. War. Guy Green. Stars Richard Attenborough, Michael Craig & John Gregson. The Long Range Desert Group go on an expedition through North Africa to destroy a huge Nazi fuel dump. [S]
17:30 The Directors Sir David Lean, the British two time Academy Award winning director is best known for his extraordinary cinematic epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). [S]
18:30 The Veil The Crystal Ball. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Booth Colman & Roxane Berard. A Parisian girl leaves her lover for his wealthy boss, gifting him a crystal ball that shows unsettling visions. [S]
19:00 The Footage Detectives This week, Mike and Noel have lost and rare reels from behind the scenes of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964. [S]
20:00 Maigret The Burglar's Wife. 1960. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Helen Shingler. During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting. [S]
21:00 Quatermass 2 1957. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Brian Donlevy, John Longden & Sidney James. Whilst gathering support for a new project, Professor Quatermass discovers a strange 'meteor shower'. [S]
22:45 The Lawless Years The Immigrant. 1959. Stars James Gregory, Robert Karnes & Clu Gulager. An immigrant is pulled into bootlegging and Ruditsky investigates.
23:15 It Can be Done Amigo 1972. Western. Directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Stars Bud Spencer, Jack Palance & Francisco Rabal. A drifter with fast fists and a gunfighter with fast guns help a young orphan claim his inheritance. [S]
Tuesday 2nd June

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Tuesday 2nd June

01:15 King Rat 1965. War. Director: 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. [S]
04:00 Star Treatment Show 1979 Southern Televisions version of 'Opportunity Knocks!' This week starring: Grace Kennedy. Young entertainers are given a chance to showcase their talent in their own production. (S1, E1)
04:30 Honey West 1965. Come To Me, My Litigation Baby! Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and stars Anne Francis. Honey investigates a man who claims he was paralysed by falling down the stairs.
05:00 Danger UXB Dead Man's Shoes. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Marjie Lawrence & Deborah Watling. Second Lieutenant Brian Ash joins his new regiment only to find that they are assigned to bomb disposal.
06:00 The Adventures of Jim Bowie Monsieur Francois. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Paul Playdon & Roger Til. Jim Bowie comes to the aid of a young French boy and his aunt who are being victimised by confidence tricksters. [S]
06:35 Subway in the Sky 1959. Drama. Directed by Muriel Box. Starring Hildegard Knef, Katherine Kath & Van Johnson. A military doctor is falsely accused of dealing illegal drugs. Can he prove his innocence? [S]
08:20 The Madame Gambles 1951. Comedy. The owner of a dress shop gambles the shop away to her bookie who inherits, not only the shop, but the manager. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Richard Hearne and Petula Clark. [S]
10:00 Tread Softly 1952. Crime. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Frances Day, Patricia Dainton & John Bentley. The star of a musical walks out before curtain up, but the show must go on, in a 'Haunted Theatre'. [S]
11:30 Star Performance 1955. Drama. Directed by Peter Godfrey. Stars David Niven, Gloria Talbott & Barbara Billingsley. A successful commercial artist is enticed away from his lucrative career by a young model. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Two Poisons. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Mary Briggs has just buried her husband to be with her lover. Sergeant Cork recieves a hint about foul play. [S]
13:05 William Tell The Bear. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When his son joins Tell's group and refuses to return home, the Bear, swears to seek revenge on Tell and his followers. [S]
13:35 The Gentle Sex 1943. Drama. Directed by Leslie Howard. Stars Joan Gates, Jean Gillie, Lilli Palmer, Rosamund John & Joan Greenwood. During WW2, seven women find themselves in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. [S]
15:25 Cinebox Memories Sing and dance along to the Johnny Otis Band as they perform the 1958 hit ''Willie and the Hand Jive''.
15:30 That Beryl Marston! Noel - Oh 'Ell. 1981. Comedy. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt & Jonathon Morris. Georgie tries to put a brave face on for Christmas as Auntie Vera and Uncle Fred arrive. [S] (S1, E6)
16:00 Mad Mel and Mister Gibson 2021. The rise, fall and resurrection of Mel Gibson, one of the most successful but also controversial Hollywood stars. From Mad Max to The Passion of the Christ, from Lethal Weapon to Braveheart.
17:05 Band of Thieves 1962. Musical Comedy with Acker Bilk, Jimmy Thompson, Jennifer Jayne, Geoffrey Sumner & Maudie Edwards. One of the truly great Trad' Jazz films of all time. [S]
18:25 Whiplash Canoomba Incident. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Janette Craig. Canoomba is empty of men after a gold strike. Things get strange after Cobb is robbed by a what appears to be a girl. [S]
19:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Brain-Killer Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Thrush poisons Waverly, with plans to subject him to a procedure that affects the brain. [S]
20:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1971. Man With A Strange Tattoo. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Gillian Lewis. An intruder is shot and killed by Lady Rothbard, a member of a distinguished family from India. [S]
21:05 The Racing Game Trackdown. 1979. Stars Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford & Leslie Sands. When Sid and Chico investigate why a winning horse keeps losing, they uncover blackmail and murder. [S]
22:10 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. [S]
23:55 Fortean TV 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Swim with miracle fish, hunt for a vampire-like creature in Puerto Rico and cut deep into the mystery of the mermaid.
Wednesday 3rd June

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Wednesday 3rd June

00:30 Cream Farewell Concert British super group Cream captured live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968. Tracks include 'Sunshine of Your Love', 'White Room', 'Politician' and many more. [S]
02:10 Design for Loving 1962. Comedy. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars June Thorburn, Pete Murray & Soraya Rafat. Barbara Winters hires beatnik Stanford as her chief fashion adviser which leads to comedic complications. [S]
03:30 Target: The Corruptors Fortress of Despair. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E21)
04:30 The Beverly Hillbillies Jethro's Graduation. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Despite his new watch Jethro is running late for his graduation ceremony. Skipper saves the day. [S]
05:00 Danger UXB Unsung Heroes. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Marjie Lawrence & Deborah Watling. Ash tackles a bomb, it's not considered vital, but the new fuse extractor doesn't work.
06:00 Bob's Your Uncle 1942. Comedy. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Stars Albert Modley, Wally Patch, H.F.Maltby & Johnnie Schofield. British Comedy that follows the adventures of enthusiastic members of the Home Guard. [S]
07:30 The Stranger Came Home 1954. Mystery. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paulette Goddard & William Sylvester. A man returns home after being missing for three years to find those responsible for the attempt on his life. [S]
09:10 Penny Serenade 1941. Drama. Director: George Stevens. Stars Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi & Edgar Buchanan. A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy. [S]
11:30 Star Performance: The Gun 1954. Drama. Directed by Frank McDonald. Stars Dick Powell, Dorothy Green & Douglas Fowley. A police detective desperately searches for his gun after it goes missing moments after he returns home. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Six Suspects. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. There are six suspects after the death of Stephen Lansing. His wife flees after an attack on Bob Marriott. [S]
13:05 The Buccaneers Dan Tempest and the Amazons. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Joan Sims & Neil Hallett. A French pirate arrives in New Providence and attempts to sell seven women. [S]
13:35 Devil's Bait 1959. Drama. Director: Peter Graham Scott. Stars Geoffey Keen, Jane Hylton & Gordon Jackson. An incompetent rat-catcher leaves behind the poison he has used to eradicate rats from a small bakery. [S]
14:45 None But the Tortoise (1966) A short documentary from 1966 detailing the car crowded roads of London and the changes that have come into play to make the roads more efficient.
15:00 Dial 999 Exception to the Rule. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Paul Whitsun-Jones & Clive Cazes. In accordance to the rules, police officers are unarmed; an exception to the rule is essential in this case. [S]
15:30 The Guinea Pig 1948. Drama. Director: Roy Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough, Bernard Miles & Sheila Sim. Set after WW2. Jack Read, a cockney boy, becomes a guinea pig in an educational experiment. [S]
17:30 Film Noir Styles of Noir. 2022. Film Noir has become one of the most enduring and fascinating genres in cinema. The core ingredients would be experimented with in innovative ways in Europe and Hollywood.
18:30 Give Us A Clue 1985. The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are Sarah Payne, Cheryl baker, Julia Mckenzie, Gary Wilmot, Mike Nolan, and Ian Olgivy. [S]
19:00 Out of Town Country Tools. 1976. Items given or lent by viewers are laid out on Jack's bench, 'things o' purpose' used by country people making their living. [S]
19:30 Scotland Yard 1961. The Grand Junction Case. Directed by Peter Duffell. Starring Russell Napier and Howard Pays. A woman's dismembered body is found in a canal and her tattoo gives Duggan a lead. (S1, E36)
20:00 Francis Durbridge's: A Man Called Harry Brent Jacqueline. 1965. Stars Edward Brayshaw, Gerald Harper & Jennifer Daniel. An old acquaintance of Milton recounts how she overheard Tom Fielding discussing his death with Harry Brent. [S]
20:30 Travelling Man The Watcher. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson & Con O'Neill. Lomax's search for his son brings him to an isolated and unwelcoming Welsh village. Things get worse for him when a young girl goes missing. [S]
21:35 Doctor In Love 1960. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding. Richard Hare's love life has as many ups and downs, as does his career. [S]
23:35 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1980) 1980. Horror. Director: Alastair Reid. Stars David Hemmings, Lisa Harrow & Diana Dors. Dr Henry Jekyll experiments on his own personality, resulting in a terrifying struggle between good and evil. [S]
Thursday 4th June

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Thursday 4th June

01:55 An Affair in Mind 1988. Crime Drama. Directed by Colin Luke. Stars Amanda Donohoe, Stephen Dillane & Hilary Mason. A young novelist falls for a married woman, who then wants him to kill her husband. [S]
03:45 Look At Life 1960. A film looking at London from a dog's point of view, from the family pet to the pampered pooch.
04:00 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. [S]
05:00 Danger UXB Just Like a Woman. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Steven Grives & Alfie Bass. Ash and Machin are brought to London from a bomb disposal course and attend to a dangerous bomb.
06:00 Black Saddle 1959. The Indian Tree. 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.
06:30 I Love Trouble 1948. Crime Drama. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon. Stars Franchot Tone, Janet Blair & Janis Carter. A prominent politician hires a private detective to investigate his wife's mysterious past. [S]
08:25 Who Killed the Cat? 1966. Drama. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Stars: Mary Merrall, Ellen Pollock, Mervyn Johns. A widow persecutes three old ladies, but fate takes its revenge. [S]
10:10 The Monkey's Paw 1948. Horror. A curio dealer sells a monkey's paw that can grant the possessor three wishes but warns that disaster will follow. Starring Michael Martin-Harvey, Sydney Tafler & Alfie Bass. [S]
11:25 Tread Carefully 1960s road tyre safety. Discussed with professor Unwin and Raymond Baxter of 'Tomorrows World'.
11:30 Star Performance: The Gift 1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Stars Charles Boyer, Maureen O'Sullivan & Dan Tobin. Businessman Carl is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his mood changes when Christmas arrives. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Big Ben Lewis. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Six men are to be hanged for murdering Sir James Gilbert. Big Ben Lewis is fighting their case. [S]
13:05 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Theft of Excalibur. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A knight is held to ransom. The price for his release is King Arthur's sword, Excalibur. [S]
13:35 The Abominable Snowman 1957. Horror. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing & Maureen Connell. Scientists on an expedition in the Himalayas discover a legendary creature may be real after all. [S]
15:20 The Ship That Died of Shame (AKA PT Raiders) 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. [S]
17:20 Railway Murders The Police Killer. 2021. Stars Nicholas Day, Judith Rowbotham & Alan Moss. 37 year old Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd was murdered in Sepember 1895. His life taken in the line of duty. [S]
18:20 Strange But True? Etta Smith. 1995. Michael Aspel delves into another fascinating and extraordinary story - how Etta Smith succeeded where the Los Angeles Police Department failed with her psychic powers. [S]
18:55 The Brothers No Hard Feelings. 1973. Stars Robin Chadwick, Richard Easton & Jean Anderson. The Hammond Board vote to buy out Harry Carter. Ann plays her final hand in her game to get Brian to take her back. [S]
20:00 Mark Saber Strong Man Out. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Neil McCallum & Robert Dorning. After a diamond robbery Mark Saber is called in to investigate. The only suspect is an aging employee but he is blind... [S]
20:30 The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club ...Social Club. Episode 1. 1974. Freddie Garrity sings Try a Little Tenderness and Good Morning Starshine. Barbara Law performs Happy Heart, and Tessie O'Shea sings three numbers. [S]
21:20 Angel On My Shoulder 1946. Comedy. Director: Archie Mayo. Stars: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter & Claude Rains. The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a judge to make up for his previous life. [S]
23:25 Nor the Moon By Night 1958. Adventure. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Michael Craig, Belinda Lee, Patrick McGoohan. After a the loss of her mother, a young women sets out to find her African pen pal. [S]
Friday 5th June

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Friday 5th June

01:25 Doomwatch The Iron Doctor. 1971. Stars John Nolan, Jean Trend & Keith Grenville. A local hospital introduces a new electronic monitoring system for its patients - but is the machine failing? [S]
02:25 Come Back Peter 1952. Comedy. Director: Charles Saunders. Stars Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond, Humphrey Lestocq & Kathleen Boutall. Pandemonium is created in a home when various relatives come to stay. [S]
04:00 Burke's Law 1964. Who Killed Avery Lord? Directed by Richard Kinon. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Burke and his team investigate the murder of a wealthy industrial designer.
05:00 Danger UXB Cast Iron Killer. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson & Iain Cuthbertson. A sceptical Brian is ordered to deliver a defused but otherwise intact bomb to Dr.Gillespie.
06:00 Three Silent Men 1940. Crime. An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of his plot. Stars Derrick De Marney. [S]
07:25 Cinebox Memories Dave Storm and The Diamonds perform the sensational hit 'If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody'.
07:30 A Case for PC 49 1951. Mystery. Directed by Francis Searle. Stars Brian Reece, Joy Shelton & Christine Norden. PC 49 teams up with his girlfriend to solve a crime after a murder is committed right under his nose. [S]
09:10 The Royal County 1958 1958. The whole of Norfolk is unique, its series of interconnected waterways called the 'Broads' are just part of its tremendous attraction which is captured here.
09:30 Behemoth The Seamonster 1959. Sci-Fi. Atomic marine tests cause the resurrection of a dormant sea-monster who then threatens to destroy London. [S]
11:00 The Lucy Show Lucy and Robert Goulet. 1968. Stars Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon & Robert Goulet. When a handsome truck driver is turned down for a loan, he is convinced to enter a Robert Goulet look alike contest. [S]
11:30 Star Performance: The Test 1954. Drama. Directed by Blake Edwards. Stars Dick Powell, Frances Rafferty & Darla Ridgeway. A test pilot learns that his sick daughter could have polio, just before testing a new military plane. [S]
12:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Amateur Spy. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Henry Jones is found dead with missing blueprints of a new weapon. Sergeant Cork tries to solve the mystery. [S]
13:05 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre On The Run. 1963. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars Emrys Jones, Sarah Lawson, Patrick Barr, Delphi Lawrence & Kevin Stoney. The Governor is puzzled after Stewart makes a break from Prison. [S]
14:15 The Adventures of Robin Hood The Youngest Outlaw. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. While hunting, Robin & Little John find a boy who has run away from Waldern Castle to join Robin's outlaws. [S]
14:45 Albert R.N. 1953. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring Jack Warner, Robert Beatty and Anthony Steel. With the help of a life-like dummy, Allied forces are escaping a POW camp. Based on a true story. [S]
16:30 The Cheaters Lamb to the Slaughter. 1961. Stars John Ireland, Peter Reynolds & Sam Kydd. A robbery turns to tragedy when both robber and victim are shot dead. Hunter investigates the insurance payout due. [S]
17:00 A Family At War The Gate of the Year. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. John desperately tries to find Margaret, only hours before his posting abroad. [S]
18:00 Hannay Act of Riot. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. Hannay returns to Scotland to visit the village where he was born, but his arrival quickly brings him into danger. [S]
19:00 Z-Cars ... And a Happy New Year. 1964. Stars Kate Allitt, Jeff Ashby & Terry Bale. It is New Year's Eve; Barlow and Blackitt are looking for a mugger and PC's Lynch and Graham are sent to Paisley Farm. [S]
20:00 Public Eye 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Beater & The Game. Stars Alfred Burke, Alethea Charlton & Carol Drinkwater. Marker finds himself shaking off the overtures of a group of wealthy ladies. [S]
21:05 Play for Today: The Flipside of Dominick Hide ...Dominick Hide. 1980. Director: Alan Gibson. Stars Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe & Pippa Guard. Dominick is a time traveller from Earth's future who is searching for an 'ancestor'. [S]
22:55 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Caroline Munro is at the Cellar Club to open tonight's special show. Up first is next episode of The Omega Factor: St. Anthony's Fire. [S]
23:00 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. [S]
Saturday 6th June

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Saturday 6th June

00:00 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Caroline Munro is accompanied by a very special guest to introduce the fantastic 1972 film Burke and Hare. [S]
00:15 Burke & Hare 1972. Horror. Director: Vernon Sewell. Stars Derren Nesbitt, Harry Andrews & Glynn Edwards. The 19th century body snatchers, supplying corpses for cash to the pioneering surgeon Dr Knox.
02:05 Cellar Club with Caroline Munro Closing the Cellar Club is Caroline Munro as she dives into what is coming next week. [S]
02:10 Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women ... Women.1968. Sci-fi. Director: Peter Bogdanovich. Stars Mamie Van Doren & Mary Marr. When a group of astronauts land on Venus they are surprised to find dangerous creatures and beautiful women. [S]
03:45 The Purple Monster Strikes 1945. The Living Dead. A physician has created an oxygen device that will revolutionize the treatment of lung diseases. Of course, this is just the sort of thing that the Purple Monster needs!
04:00 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 (S1, E5)
04:30 The Vise Set a Murderer. 1954. Stars Honor Blackman, Martin Boddey, Clifford Evans. Two successful businessmen have a monopoly of the market in their particular field but suddenly a new competitor arrives. [S]
05:00 Danger UXB The Silver Lining. 1979. Stars Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson & Geraldine Gardner. The men of 347 section have their skills put to the test as they attempt to defuse a bomb in a Soho nightclub.
06:00 Jackpot (1960) 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. [S]
07:20 Runaround 1980. Presented by Mike Reid. Prizes include a pocket camera & a cassette radio player. This episode features a look at the world's largest tricycle and Jona Lewie performs.
07:50 Legend of the Hidden City 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Adjusting to modern life is challenging for the young couple as they struggle to remember their time in the jungle.
08:25 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Missing Princess.1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A King's sister is taken hostage when he breaks a treaty with a tribe of women. [S]
09:00 Batman The Foggiest Notion. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Lord Ffogg & Lady Peasoup plan to steal a ship-worth of clothing material so they can control the fashion world of Londinium. [S]
09:30 Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans The Coward. 1957. Director: Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Jonathan White. Tom and his father are attacked by Hurons. Tom runs away in fear leaving his wounded father behind. [S]
10:00 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Seek and Destroy. 1968. Stars Jeremy Wilkin, Sylvia Anderson, Donald Gray. When the Mysterons threaten to kill one of the Angels, Scarlet and Blue are sent to Paris to ensure Destiny is kept safe. [S]
10:30 Champion The Wonderhorse Salted Ground. 1955. Stars Champion, Barry Curtis, & Jim Bannon. Can a gullible store owner be helped by Ricky and Sandy when it looks like he is about to be conned? [S]
11:00 The Buccaneers Hurricane. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Derek Sydney & Ewen Solon. As New Providence recovers from a hurricane, word spreads that a treasure ship has sunk nearby. Tempest decides to seek the gold. [S]
11:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood Isabella. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Zena Walker, Helen Cherry & Donald Pleasence. Princess Avice summons Robin for help after discovering her husband is planning to marry a French princess. [S]
12:00 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla 1..Gorilla. 1952. Comedy. Directed by William Beaudine. Stars Bela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell & Sammy Petrillo. Two entertainers parachute into the jungle on an island, where they meet a mad scientist. [S]
13:30 Busy Bodies 1933. Comedy. Directed by Lloyd French. Stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Stan & Ollie do battle with inanimate objects & their co-workers during a routine work day at the saw mill. [S]
13:55 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. [S]
16:00 Whiplash The Hunters. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Bettina Welch & Phillip Ross. A farmer is speared by Aboriginals for interrupting a sacred ceremony, Cobb and a tracker go in search of the wounded farmer. [S]
16:35 Mr Denning Drives North 1951. Crime. Director: Anthony Kimmins. Stars John Mills, Phyllis Calvert & Eileen Moore. A British aircraft engineer accidentally kills his daughter's boyfriend and then tries to it cover up... [S]
18:25 Dick Turpin Swiftnick. 1979. Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin & David Daker. Mary Smith's son attempts to pay off her debts by taking up the guise of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. [S]
19:00 Maigret The Crime at Lock 14. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Hugh Burden & Isa Miranda. A yacht and a barge meet in the traffic of the canals, with their passing resulting in murder. [S]
20:00 The Duchess of Duke Street A Matter of Honour. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove & Michael Culver. Charlie is shocked to find that one of his best friends, Lord Elleston, arranged for his horse to lose at Ascot. [S]
21:05 Curse of Frankenstein 1957. Horror. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Peter Cushing, Hazel Court & Robert Urquhart.Frankenstein recounts the story of when he assembled and brought to life an untamed monster. [S]
22:45 Tales of Frankenstein 1958. Horror. Director: Curt Siodmak. Stars Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott & Don Megowan. Dr. Frankenstein has finished his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He must try something new... [S]
23:20 Fortean TV 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight meet a woman who claims to be possessed by an ancient spirit, a diamond eyed cat and then we investigate some prehistoric beasts.
23:55 One Step Beyond Premonition. 1959. Starring Pamela Lincoln, Paul Langton and Skip Young. A girl becomes haunted by a premonition of her own death, but will it come true... [S]
Sunday 7th June

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Sunday 7th June

00:30 EuroTrash 1996. Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier interview Jean Paul Goude, the legendary French image-maker, photographer and iconoclast and meet Jean Rollin on set of his latest movie.
01:05 Satan's Slave 1976. Horror. Director: Norman J. Warren. Stars: Micheal Gough, Martin Potter & Candace Glendenning. Catherine moves in with her uncle where she discovers secret dark magic and human sacrifice. [S]
02:50 Look At Life 1966. A Look into London's main markets at their busiest time and capturing all the energy the three old markets, the market men and the traditions in Covent Garden, Smithfield and Billingsgate.
03:00 The Veil The Crystal Ball. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Booth Colman & Roxane Berard. A Parisian girl leaves her lover for his wealthy boss, gifting him a crystal ball that shows unsettling visions. [S]
03:30 The Starlost The Invasion - Part 2. 1973. Stars Kier Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. Unknown to the monarch, her power-hungry servant plots to rule the biosphere. He takes Rachel and Garth hostage.
04:35 Green Hornet Strikes Again Blazing Fury. 1941. Stars Warren Hull. A large oil strike leads the racketeers into a plot with a crooked lawyer to defraud a well owner. Can Green Hornet return to Fulton what is rightfully his? [S]
05:00 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Lady Lilith. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A difficult decision is faced when a court is asked to intervene regarding a lady's inheritance. [S]
05:30 Honey West 1965. Rockabye The Hard Way. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. A suave master thief starts dating Honey in the hopes of getting inside information.
06:00 The Man In The Mirror 1936. Drama with Edward Everett-Horton & Alastair Sim. A timid businessman, while looking into his mirror, is confronted by his alter ego. [S]
07:35 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. [S]
09:25 Busy Bodies 1933. Comedy. Directed by Lloyd French. Stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Stan & Ollie do battle with inanimate objects & their co-workers during a routine work day at the saw mill. [S]
09:50 Powderkeg 1971. Western. Directed by Douglas Heyes. Stars Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole & Fernando Lamas. A light-hearted adventure where a pair of troubleshooters are hired to retrieve a hijacked train. [S]
11:40 The Beverly Hillbillies Jed Incorporated. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. Mr. Drysdale wants Jed to incorporate for the tax advantages, so the Clampetts try to get more money into more hands. [S]
12:10 Batman Louie, The Lilac. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Louie the Lilac has cornered the flower market in Gotham City, hoping to gain control over the entire ''flower generation''. [S]
12:40 The Card 1952. Comedy. Director: Ronald Neame. Stars Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns & Valerie Hobson. A man finds ways to rise through the ranks in business and social standing, some honest, some not. [S]
14:30 Discovering Westerns Discovering Film team Ian Nathan, Neil Norman & Stephen Armstrong meet to select their favourite Westerns of all time. These legendary film critics and writers discuss the merits of 25 films.
16:00 The Man from U.N.C.L.E The Hong Kong Shilling Affair. 1968. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. A single shilling is the object of a hunt between U.N.C.L.E and criminal groups in Hong Kong. [S]
17:00 The Footage Detectives The Footage Detectives
18:00 The Directors Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Known for his distinct style he is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. [S]
19:00 That's My Boy Light and Shade. 1984. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Mrs Price has joined a cult and starts handing her wealth over to Brother Laidlaw; suspicious Ida sets a trap. [S]
19:30 The Vise Stranger In Town. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Shirley Lawrence & Barry Keegan. Barbara sets out on a date with her fiancé's business associate but never returns home. [S]
20:00 Sergeant Cork The Case of the Painted Boat. 1966. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Avis Bunnage. Annie flees when she discovers Mrs. Dawson with a dead body. A barge parked by the house leads to the truth. [S]
21:05 Adventures of a Plumber's Mate 1978. Comedy. Director: Stanley Long. Stars Chris Neil, Christopher Biggins, Lindy Benson. Plumber's mate Sid meets ladies at work. Susie is unaware of his dalliances as he gets into debt trouble. [S]
22:50 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.
23:55 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. [S]
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