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Thursday 23rd April
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Thursday 23rd April
| 02:00 | Indiscretion of an American Wife | 1953. Drama. Directed by Vittorio De Sica. Stars Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift & Richard Beymer. A married woman gets into an affair in Rome and is torn between her old life and new romance. |
| 03:15 | Fighting Mad | 1957. Drama. Muscles Tanner (Joe Robinson), a boxer, gives up the ring after two fatalities and emigrates to Canada and gets involved with two crooked lumbermen. [S] |
| 04:20 | 1961 Superjet To The USA | 1961. A fascinating reel all about a Superjet and the experience of travelling in it to the United States of America in 1961. |
| 04:50 | Stagecoach West | Fork in the Road. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer & Robert Bray. While on their regular stagecoach run Simon and Davey Kane pick up a man walking by the road in the middle of nowhere. [S] |
| 05:50 | Look At Life | 1967. A compelling look at the evening papers and how science is helping them to cut costs. |
| 06:00 | Black Saddle | 1959. Change Of Venue. 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 | Life with the Lyons | 1954. Comedy. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon & Richard Lyon. Ben and Bebe Lyon, along with their family, move into a new home but face some unexpected teething problems. [S] |
| 08:10 | Don't Say Die | 1950. Comedy. Director: Vivian Milroy. Stars Charles Heap, Sandra Dome & Desmond Walter-Ellis. An Irish nobleman and his faithful butler attempt to regain a haunted castle. [S] |
| 09:20 | Moment of Indiscretion | 1958. Drama. Director: Max Varnel. Stars Ronald Howard, Lana Morris & John Van Eyssen. Not wanting to report a murder that she witnessed to her husband, Janet ends up being accused of the crime. [S] |
| 10:40 | The End of the Affair | 1955. Drama. Director: Edward Dmytryk. Stars Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson & John Mills. In WW2 London, a writer falls in love with the wife of a civil servant. Both men suspect her of infidelity. [S] |
| 12:50 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Bliant. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Sir Bliant's three sons decide to break the truce King Arthur arranged between their father and Sir Rolf. [S] |
| 13:20 | Law and Disorder (1940) | 1940. Comedy/Crime. Directed by David MacDonald. Stars Alastair Sim, Barry K. Barnes & Diana Churchill. A young solicitor takes to defending successfully a number of thugs accused of sabotage. [S] |
| 14:55 | Cinebox Memories | Master the art of dancing and groove along to Vince Taylor as he performs Peppermint Twist. |
| 15:00 | Crown Court | The Woman Least Likely - Part 1. 1974. Stars David Ashford, William Mervyn & William Simons. Irene Rutland is in court facing charges of theft, criminal damage and wounding a police officer. [S] |
| 15:30 | Crown Court | The Woman Least Likely - Part 2. 1974. Stars Katharine Blake, David Troughton & Sara Clee. Linda Brightson accuses the defendant of taking her handbag but Mrs Rutland denies the charge. [S] |
| 16:00 | Crown Court | The Woman Least Likely - Part 3. 1974. Stars Griffith Jones, William Marlowe & David Ashford. Bryan Hodge admits that after the death of Irene's husband, she began to drink alcohol after work. [S] |
| 16:30 | The Naked Truth | 1957. Comedy. Director: Mario Zampi. Stars Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount & Dennis Price. Nigel Dennis, a magazine publisher, blackmails high-profile politicians & celebrities. |
| 18:20 | Strange But True? | Pet Healers/Muncaster Castle. 1995. Michael Aspel presents two unusual stories - the first, about a faith healer who treats pets and the other, about one of Britain's most haunted castles. [S] |
| 18:55 | The Brothers | Declarations of Independence. 1973. Stars Richard Easton, Hilary Tindall & Julia Goodman. Ted pressures Brian into keeping the firm afloat. Meanwhile, Barbara and her mother clash over Nicholas. [S] |
| 20:00 | Mark Saber | Bishops Sometimes Bite. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Crime fan Bishop of Tricester overhears a hit being planned and follows the man. His secretary calls Saber for help. [S] |
| 20:30 | The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club | ...Social Club. Episode 33. 1976. Alex Welch and His Jazz Band perform 'Sweet Georgie Brown', The Vernons sing 'Mama Temba's Wedding', Roger Whitaker and Saffron sing 'Last Farewell'. [S] |
| 21:20 | Killer Fish | 1979. Horror. Directed by Antonio Margheriti. Stars Lee Majors, Karen Black & Margaux Hemingway. Thieves try to recover treasure from piranha infested waters, but there's a traitor amongst them. [S] |
| 23:20 | The Deadly Affair | 1966. Thriller. Directed by Sidney Lumet Stars: James Mason, Simone Signoret. A British secret agent is puzzled by the sudden death of a man he's recently investigated. [S] |
Friday 24th April
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Friday 24th April
| 01:30 | Doomwatch | The Battery People. 1970. Stars Simon Oates, Jeremy Young & Emrys Jones. The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by workers at a Welsh factory farm. [S] |
| 02:30 | Penny Gold | 1973. Drama. Director Jack Cardiff. Stars James Booth, Francesca Annis & Nicky Henson. Mathew is determined to crack the murder of a young woman whose body is identified by her identical twin. [S] |
| 04:15 | 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. |
| 04:45 | Look At Life | 1968. A short film following the work of the Coastguards who secure Britain's coasts. |
| 05:00 | Burke's Law | 1964. Who Killed What's His Name? Directed by Don Taylor. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. The elaborate robbery of a bank ends with the unprovoked shooting death of its owner. |
| 06:00 | Emergency Call | 1952. Drama. A young child must have a blood transfusion, but she has a rare blood group. Can a donor be found? Starring Jack Warner and Anthony Steel. [S] |
| 07:45 | To Have And To Hold | 1951. Drama. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Avis Scott, Patrick Barr & Robert Ayres. Following a riding accident, a countryman spends his final days arranging the future security of his family. [S] |
| 09:00 | The Red House | 1947. Drama. Director Delmer Daves and starring Edward G Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson and Rory Calhoun. Two girls, when told not to, explore mysterious woodland and discover secrets. [S] |
| 11:00 | Poldark | 1996. Drama. Director: Richard Laxton. Stars John Bowe, Mel Martin, Michael Attwell. Set in the 19th century, this epic tale follows the Poldark family, their tangled destinies and a family feud. [S] |
| 13:05 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Playback. 1962. Directed by Quentin Lawrence. Stars Margit Saad, Barry Foster & Victoria Platt. A Police officer awaits a life-changing verdict and reflects on his own arrest. [S] |
| 14:15 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | A Guest for The Gallows. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. For obvious reasons, Robin and the Sheriff are sworn enemies. Why then should the Sheriff seek Robin's help? [S] |
| 14:45 | Last Holiday | 1950. Drama. Directed by Henry Cass. Stars Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell & Kay Walsh. A salesman who learns he has months to live cashes in his savings to live in a fancy hotel. [S] |
| 16:30 | The Cheaters | The Man Who Wouldn't Be Paid. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Ian Fleming. Benjamin Clarke buys a rare book for a fraction of its real worth and puts himself at the mercy of his gold-digging family. [S] |
| 17:00 | Cactus Flower | 1969. Comedy. Directed by Gene Saks. Stars Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman & Goldie Hawn. A dentist convinces his assistant to pose as his wife so he can avoid marrying his girlfriend. [S] |
| 19:00 | Z-Cars | By the Book. 1963. Stars Joseph Brady, Brian Blessed & John Phillips. While Barlow leads the inquiry into the murder of an 8 year old boy, PC Weir and Smith are tasked with finding a green bike. [S] |
| 20:00 | Public Eye | 1969. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Comedian's Graveyard. Stars Alfred Burke, Peter Badger & Mona Bruce. Frank is instructed to find a stage-struck teenager who has run away from home. [S] |
| 21:05 | The Reckless Moment | 1949. Drama. Director: Max Ophuls. Stars James Mason, Joan Bennett & Geraldine Brooks. Finding her daughter's lover dead, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal. |
| 22:45 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club, introducing The Omega Factor! Enjoy this strange and supernatural series to begin tonight's show. [S] |
| 22:50 | The Omega Factor | The Undiscovered Country. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. John Crane is fascinated with the occult. He challenges the dangerous Drexil but comes to a tragic result. [S] |
| 23:50 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Up next, Caroline Munro is here to introduce the 1977 film, A Saint, A Woman, A Devil. [S] |
| 23:55 | A Saint, A Woman, A Devil | 1977. Drama. Director: Peter Savage. Stars Joanna Bell, Marc Stevens & Sonny Landham. Sylvia is a seemingly quiet and saintly person. But she is hiding a promiscuous multiple personality disorder. |
Saturday 25th April
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Saturday 25th April
| 01:45 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro closes the Cellar Club tonight, but not before giving us a peak into what is coming up next week. [S] |
| 01:50 | Too Young To Love | 1959. Directed by Muriel Box. Stars Jess Conrad, Pauline Hahn, Joan Miller & Austin Willis. Based on the play, Pickup Girl by Elsa Shelley. A story of a young girl's lapse into sex delinquency. [S] |
| 03:30 | As Long as They're Happy | 1955. Comedy. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Stars Jack Buchanan, Janette Scott, Jean Carson. In England, an American singer causes havoc when he stays with a stockbroker's family by mistake. [S] |
| 05:20 | Look At Life | ... and Gold. 1969. A fascinating look at the challenge provided by the Duke Of Edinburgh's Award scheme to children in Britain. |
| 05:30 | Out of Town | Sweetheart Story/Tyring a Cart. 1986. Jack shows a film of a house sale he attended in Berkshire and recounts the story of two lovers at opposite ends of the Edwardian social ladder. [S] |
| 06:00 | Captain Scarlett | 1953. Adventure. Director: Thomas Carr. Stars Richard Greene, Leonora Amar & Manolo Fabregas. Scarlett returns to France to find the Duke of Corlaine seizing property and terrorising resistors. [S] |
| 07:35 | 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 April and May. [S] |
| 07:50 | Legend of the Hidden City | 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Things get scary for Dean and Thabo. They start to loose hope of returning safely. |
| 08:25 | 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] |
| 09:00 | 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] |
| 09:30 | The Roy Rogers Show | Johnny Rover. 1955. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger and Dale Evans. A tyrannical Boston financier travels to Mineral City to confront his son and stirs up trouble. [S] |
| 10:00 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | Spectrum Strikes Back. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop & Paul Maxwell. Spectrum leaders go to a secret conference to present new anti-Mysteron devices, but the Mysterons plan to interfere. [S] |
| 10:30 | William Tell | The Surgeon. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Seriously wounded, Tell is taken to the home of a Swiss surgeon. To throw Gessler off their trail. [S] |
| 11:00 | 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] |
| 11:30 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | The Scientist. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Alan Wheatley & Archie Duncan. A scientist who is being hunted down, after developing a terrifying new weapon, seeks Robin's help. [S] |
| 12:00 | Destination Space | 1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Joseph Penvey. Stars Harry Townes, John Agar & Charles Aidman. The U.S. attempts to launch a mission to the Moon, but the plan is disrupted when a meteor strikes. [S] |
| 13:05 | Dial 999 | Missing Person. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Barbara Steele & Vera Day. Maguire must adopt unusual tactics when the bodies of three girls are found in the Thames, with no obvious reason why. [S] |
| 13:35 | My Brother's Keeper | 1948. Thriller. Directed by Alfred Roome and starring Jack Warner, George Cole, David Tomlinson and Bill Owen. Two convicts escape, handcuffed to each other, and things get worse when they're seen. |
| 15:20 | Scotland Yard | 1961. The Never Never Murder. Directed by Peter Duffell. Starring Russell Napier, Genine Graham and Maurice Good. A dead body sets the police on the track of a fraudster. (S1, E37) |
| 16:00 | 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] |
| 16:30 | Reach For The Sky | 1956. War drama. Directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow and Lyndon Brook. This is the true story of Douglas Bader, who loses his legs but returns to flight during WW2. [S] |
| 19:00 | Maigret | A Man Condemned. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Patricia Laffan & Terence de Marney. Tomorrow a man must die on the guillotine, unless Maigret can demolish the case he himself built up against him. [S] |
| 20:00 | The Duchess of Duke Street | For Love or Money. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Leigh Lawson & Angharad Rees. A con artist who is posing as a Baron, dupes a greedy American guest and seduces a lonely young bride. [S] |
| 21:05 | Honest, Decent and True | 1986. Drama. Director: Les Blair. Stars Derrick O'Connor & Adrian Edmondson. The launch of Chaser lager could be big if the Alun shows some commitment and Mike's lifestyle doesn’t catch up with him. |
| 23:00 | Fortean TV | 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight, meet a cow that some people believe to be holy, a couple who saw a vision of a 100 year old Monk and watch rare footage of the Swedish lake monster. |
| 23:35 | One Step Beyond | Emergency Only. 1959. Starring Lin McCarthy, Paula Raymond and Jocelyn Brando. Whilst at a party, Ellen predicts a series of events that tests a sceptical witness's belief to the full. [S] |
Sunday 26th April
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Sunday 26th April
| 00:10 | EuroTrash | 1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Eurotrash are in Australia to meet Skippy, Australia's most famous and dextrous bush kangaroo who was immortalised in a TV series. |
| 00:45 | Borsalino & Co | 1974. Director: Jacques Deray. Stars Alain Delon, Riccardo Cucciolla & Daniel Ivernel. Francois Capela of the Marseilles' Mafia is being buried and his friend Roch Siffredi swears to avenge him. |
| 02:55 | The Starlost | The Return - Part 2. 1973. Stars Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. The Ark's chief astronomer altered the ships course so he could study a comet: now the debris is seriously damaging the Ark. |
| 04:00 | A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection | ... Baim Collection. Magic Carpet. 1972. A look at the intricate process of making a carpet, including a visit to a carpet-weaving factory to observe the modern day methods. |
| 04:35 | Green Hornet Strikes Again | A Night of Terror. 1941. Starring: Wade Boteler. The racketeers are determined to hatch a scheme to destroy the Aluminium Products Company electric plant, & the Green Hornet wants to help them. [S] |
| 05:00 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | The Lesser Breed. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A village is being terrorised; King Arthur sends Sir Lancelot who discovers the Vikings are doing the terrorizing. [S] |
| 05:30 | Honey West | 1965. The Flame and The Pussycat. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and stars Anne Francis. Honey and Sam must catch an arsonist to secure a contract with an insurance company. |
| 06:00 | Never Look Back | 1952. Drama. Director: Francis Searle. Stars Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, Guy Middleton. A female lawyer puts her reputation on the line to defend her ex-boyfriend who has been accused of murder. [S] |
| 07:30 | The Dark Road | 1948. Drama. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding. Stars Farnham Baxter, Cyril Chamberlain & Sydney Bromley. The story of Sidney Robertson and his rise from a petty thief to an underworld crime boss. [S] |
| 09:00 | Roy Rogers Brooklyn Buckaroo 1947 | 1947. Enjoy two charming songs from 1947 played and sung by Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers. |
| 09:05 | The Desperate Mission | 1969. Western. Director: Earl Bellamy. Stars Ricardo Montalban, Slim Pickens & Roosevelt Grier. A man who has lost everything joins a group paid to relocate a wealthy man's wife to San Francisco. [S] |
| 10:55 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Another Neighbour. 1964. Stars Irene Ryan, Jean Willes & Susan Hart. The more prominent residents of Beverly Hills become more than a little affected when they sample Granny's spring tonic. [S] |
| 11:30 | Marilyn | 1953. Crime drama directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Maxwell Reed and Sandra Dorne. The wife of the garage owner is caught with the mechanic, when he is accidentally killed and a cover up begins. [S] |
| 12:50 | Batman | Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Batman and Robin find out just how valuable their new ally is when they are hopelessly strung up in Penguin's lair. [S] |
| 13:25 | The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) | 1978. Crime. Director: Don Sharp. Stars Robert Powell, Karen Dotrice, David Warner & John Mills. An engineer attempts to prevent Prussian agents from executing a political assassination. [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 Bella Emberg, William Gaunt, John Inman, Rula Lenska, Anna Quayle & Spike Milligan. [S] |
| 16:00 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E | The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Hemingway sabotages U.N.C.L.E HQ before a conference as Solo and Kuryakin race to stop a Thrush plot. [S] |
| 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | |
| 18:00 | Hannay | The Confidence Man. 1989. Stars Robert Powell, Diane Bull & Ron Pember. An East End gang demand protection money for Sal Alford's music-hall, she turns to Hannay for help. [S] |
| 19:00 | That's My Boy | To Catch a Thief. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. The TV set breaks down and a man arrives. Ida assumes he is a repair man, but she soon realises he is not! [S] |
| 19:30 | The Vise | Never Let Me Die. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Phil Brown & Kay Callard. Crime boss Vince thought he was invincible until Tom Duggan escapes jail and Vince is unable to flee the country. [S] |
| 20:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Pious Patriarch. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Moral crusader calls on the help of Cork and Marriott after receiving a series of poison pen letters. [S] |
| 21:05 | Who Do You Do? | 1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Barry Cryer, Paula Scott and Roger Kitter play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S] |
| 21:40 | Borsalino & Co | 1974. Director: Jacques Deray. Stars Alain Delon, Riccardo Cucciolla & Daniel Ivernel. Francois Capela of the Marseilles' Mafia is being buried and his friend Roch Siffredi swears to avenge him. |
| 23:50 | The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read | A TOTP style TV Show for Heritage Artists based on the Heritage Chart which is voted on in over 80 countries. Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview. |
Monday 27th April
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Monday 27th April
| 00:55 | Gorgo | 1961. Sci-Fi. An undersea earthquake causes some sea-monsters to surface. Gorgo is captured and taken to be displayed in London, but Gorgo's mother is looking for her baby. Starring Bill Travers. [S] |
| 02:30 | Burke's Law | 1963. Who Killed Wade Walker? Directed by Stanley Z Cherry. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Wealthy Wade Walker is killed when his plane blows up in mid-air. |
| 03:30 | The Rogues | 1965. The Boston Money Party. 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 Intruders. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruikshank. Robin Hood discovers two students have been committing robberies in his name. Robin and Marian teach them both a lesson. [S] |
| 05:00 | The Buccaneers | Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Peter Hammond & Paul Hansard. A new governor arrives from England and arrests Beamish. A wary Tempest sets out to find answers. [S] |
| 05:30 | William Tell | Boy Slaves. 1958. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Can Tell trust the word of his enemy? He must, if he's to obtain the release of young boys whom Gessler is holding. [S] |
| 06:00 | Ghost Town Law | 1942. Western. Directed by Howard Bretherton. Stars Buck Jones, Tim McCoy & Raymond Hatton. When two U.S. marshals are killed, the Rough Riders are sent to a ghost town to hunt down the killers. [S] |
| 07:15 | Saloon Bar | 1940. Thriller. Director: Walter Forde. Stars: Gordon Harker, Elizabeth Allan & Mervyn Johns. A group of pub locals set out to prove that a local is not guilty of murder to prevent a hanging. [S] |
| 08:45 | Look At Life | 1959. A look into British Railways' technology, how its changing and the phasing-out of coal-powered steam with oil-powered and electrified trains. |
| 09:00 | Star Performance: Marked Down | 1952. Director: William A. Seiter. Stars: Ida Lupino, Sarah Selby & Lyn Guild. A woman who works at a fancy dress shop is determined to meet and marry the millionaire whose office is next door. [S] |
| 09:35 | Bullet Scars | 1942. Crime Drama. Directed by D. Ross Lederman. Stars Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire & Howard Da Silva. A doctor and a nurse are forced to treat a wounded gangster who was injured during a robbery. [S] |
| 10:50 | Rebecca | 1940. Mystery. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders. A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. [S] |
| 13:25 | Richard the Lionheart | The Pirate King. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Martin Benson & Trader Faulkner. Richard's skill at chess and duelling is put to the test when he is challenged by the infamous pirate Forked Beard. [S] |
| 13:55 | 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. |
| 15:45 | The Vise | Never Let Me Die. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Phil Brown & Kay Callard. Crime boss Vince thought he was invincible until Tom Duggan escapes jail and Vince is unable to flee the country. [S] |
| 16:20 | The Bargee | 1964. Comedy. Directed by Duncan Wood. Stars Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith & Ronnie Barker. The film charts the course of love of a Casanova who lives and works on the canals, breaking hearts. [S] |
| 18:30 | The Veil | The Vestris. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Torin Thatcher & Rita Lynn. A ship captain's wife has a vivid vision at sea urging him to change course before tragedy strikes. |
| 19:00 | The Footage Detectives | The Footage Detectives are joined by stunt man extraordinaire Paul Weston, who has some brilliant stories on behind the scenes of Z-Cars Sergeant Cork and Gideons Way. [S] |
| 20:00 | Francis Durbridge's: Bat Out of Hell | ... Bat Out of Hell. 1966. Stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw & Dudley Foster. A cigarette case, that Diana has never seen, appears in her coat. The police know the body is not Geoffrey. |
| 20:30 | Lost Command | 1966. Action. Director: Mark Robson. Stars Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon & George Segal. French Army colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers into battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina. |
| 23:05 | Open Fire | 1994. Crime. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Stars Rupert Graves, Kate Hardie & Jim Carter. A compelling drama capturing the life of one of Britain's most wanted men during the 1980s - David Martin. [S] |
Tuesday 28th April
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Tuesday 28th April
| 01:15 | Salome | 1953. Drama. Directed by William Dieterle. Stars Rita Hayworth & Stewart Granger. Princess Salome is banished from Rome and returns to meet John the Baptist, whom she tries to save from execution. [S] |
| 03:20 | Hunting Venus | 1999. Comedy. Directed by and stars Martin Clunes. Also featuring Neil Morrissey & Jane Horrocks. A one-hit-wonder 1980s band are forced against their will to re-form for one last performance. [S] |
| 05:20 | Look At Life | 1959. Driving school tuition, including the innovative mock-up car, the junior driver course and the training of police drivers and London Bus drivers. |
| 05:30 | Honey West | 1965. King Of The Mountain. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey goes undercover as a nurse. |
| 06:00 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | The Secessionist. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Robert Lynn, Robert Ellis. A friend of Jim's is asked by President Andrew Jackson to dissuade a group of French planters out of seceding from the Union. [S] |
| 06:35 | Look At Life | 1959. Made in the 60s. Narrated by Sidney James - a day in the life of a 'dusty' and an insight at the particular problems of refuse disposal. |
| 06:45 | Jane Eyre | 1997. Drama. Directed by Robert Young. Stars Samantha Morton, Ciarán Hinds & Gemma Jones. A young woman's life is shattered when scandals are revealed on the day she is to marry her employer. [S] |
| 09:00 | Star Performance | The Doctor and the Countess. 1954. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Charles Boyer, Paula Raymond & Carleton Young. A plastic surgeon is asked to disfigure the face of a countess. [S] |
| 09:30 | The Frightened Man | 1952. Crime Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Starring Dermot Walsh, Barbara Murray & Thora Hird. Julius (Walsh) is sent down from Oxford to join a gang of jewel thieves who plan a foolhardy raid. [S] |
| 10:50 | Run Wild, Run Free | 1969. Drama. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian. Stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms & Gordon Jackson. A psychosomatically mute young boy finds an emotional release through his love for a wild white colt. [S] |
| 12:55 | William Tell | The Assassins. 1958. Stars Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Swiss collaborators, arrested by Gessler for murder, are given a chance to save their necks from the noose. [S] |
| 13:25 | The Stranger | 1946. Drama nominated for an Oscar. Directed by Orson Welles. A war crimes investigator is on the trail of an infamous Nazi. Stars Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson & Loretta Young. [S] |
| 15:20 | Look At Life | 1959. A look into different styles of dancing and how they have changed. Also, a look at the ballroom championships, showing that, there indeed, is a dance for everybody. |
| 15:30 | That Beryl Marston! | Say It with Flowers. 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, E1) |
| 16:00 | Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face | 2022. Director: Adrien Denouette, Thibaut Seve. Dive into the brain of a complex, brilliant and endearing personality, far from the cliche of a world famous movie icon. |
| 17:05 | The Sicilians | 1964. Crime. Stars Robert Hutton, Reginald Marsh & Ursula Howells. An aide at the U.S. Embassy finds himself involved with Scotland Yard and the French police after a mafia boss' son is kidnapped. [S] |
| 18:25 | Whiplash | Sarong. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Joe McCormick. Cobb escorts a group of women on their way to take up servant duties but he is concerned about the honesty of the man organizing. [S] |
| 18:55 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E | The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair. 1965. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Hemingway sabotages U.N.C.L.E HQ before a conference as Solo and Kuryakin race to stop a Thrush plot. [S] |
| 20:00 | The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder | 1969. The Strange Case. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Reeder is involved in a duel of wits with Lassard, who has accused the son of Lord Sellington of stealing £5000. [S] |
| 21:00 | Murders In... | Murders in Sarlat - Meurtres à Sarlat. 2017. Director: Delphine Lemoine. Stars Cecile Bois & Thierry Godard. The son of the region's largest manufacturer of preserved foods has been murdered. [S] |
| 23:00 | The Story of Esther Costello | 1957. Drama. Director: David Miller. Stars Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, Heather Sears. A wealthy woman with a broken marriage finds purpose after taking in a young, deaf and blind girl. [S] |
Wednesday 29th April
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Wednesday 29th April
| 01:00 | Hot Money | 2001. Crime Drama. Directed by Terry Winsor. Stars Caroline Quentin, Melanie Hill & Georgia Mackenzie. Three women plot to steal thousands of pounds from the Bank of England's incinerators. [S] |
| 03:05 | Marked Men | 1940. Crime. Director: Sam Newfield. Stars Warren Hull, Isabel Jewell & Paul Bryar. A young medical-school graduate escapes prison and finds a small haven in Arizona until gangsters show up. [S] |
| 04:15 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into what it takes to replenish an 83,000 ton liner, the Queen Elizabeth, before her next voyage. |
| 04:30 | Target: The Corruptors | One for the Road. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E16) |
| 05:30 | 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] |
| 06:00 | A Good Read with Mike Read | The Ides of March - Part 2. Mike Read continues with the second part of the fascinating tale The Ides of March in which Bunny becomes involved in a life of crime as Raffles' junior partner. |
| 06:40 | Road to Bali | 1952. Comedy. Directed by Hal Walker. Stars Bing Crosby, Bob Hope & Dorothy Lamour. Two vaudeville performers accept diving work in Bali and find treasure, love and trouble along the way. [S] |
| 08:30 | 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] |
| 09:00 | Four Star Playhouse | 1953. Drama. Director: Robert Florey. Stars Merle Oberon, Gordon Oliver & Barbara Billingsley. A woman secretly gets a hearing aid, then learns of her husband's affair and his plan to murder her. [S] |
| 09:35 | Becoming Cary Grant | 2017. Director: Mark Kidel. Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's greatest stars, was troubled most of his life with self doubt and insecurity. In his fifties he began taking LSD to exorcise his demons. [S] |
| 10:40 | The Passing Stranger | 1954. Drama. Directed by John Arnold. Stars Diane Cilento, Lee Patterson & Duncan Lamont. Diane Cilento runs a café in a small English town and is swept off her feet by a mysterious stranger. [S] |
| 12:00 | It Happened In Soho | 1948. Drama. Director: Frank Chisnell. Stars Richard Murdoch, Patricia Raine & Henry Oscar. Murder drama set in Soho involving a police inspector, a newspaper reporter and a country girl. [S] |
| 13:00 | The Buccaneers | The Slave Ship. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Roy Purcell & Earl Cameron. Three slaves escape and take to the sea where they capture a ship for themselves, but they know the British will soon catch up. [S] |
| 13:30 | The Lamp Still Burns | 1943. Drama. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Rosamund John, Stewart Granger, Godfrey Tearle. Architect Hilary Clark decides to become a nurse. Follow her battle between her heart and her vocation. [S] |
| 15:15 | Look At Life | August 1959. A look at the modern phenomenon of the well-equipped motor coach, with a view of life from the back of a coach with a tour of Blackpool and Italy with young Eric. |
| 15:30 | Dial 999 | Night Mail. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Marianne Benet & Victor Brooks. Maguire works with the railway police to track down a gang that has stolen mail from a London to Glasgow train. [S] |
| 16:00 | My Brother's Keeper | 1948. Thriller. Directed by Alfred Roome and starring Jack Warner, George Cole, David Tomlinson and Bill Owen. Two convicts escape, handcuffed to each other, and things get worse when they're seen. |
| 17:45 | Danger By My Side | 1963. Crime. Stars Anthony Oliver, Maureen Connell, Bill Nagy. With the help of the Met police a girl tracks down the killers of her detective brother. [S] |
| 19:00 | Out of Town | Annual Agricultural Show/Pheasant Shooting. 1981. Jack visits an agricultural show to watch a display of trade carts before going on to a pheasant shoot at Gurston Down near Salisbury Plain. [S] |
| 19:30 | Scotland Yard | 1959. The Ghost Train Murder. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, Gorgon Needham and Mary Laura Wood. A Hungarian girl is found murdered; stabbed by knitting needles. (S1, E31) |
| 20:05 | Buccaneer | Feet of Clay. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. Burton plots to exploit Redair's finances. The Britannia may be being tampered with. [S] |
| 21:10 | Odd Man Out | 1947. Thriller. Director: Carol Reed. Stars Robert Newton, James Mason, Fay Compton & William Hartnell. Johnny McQueen, the idealist leader of an illegal organisation, has escaped from prison. |
| 23:30 | The Siege of Sidney Street | 1960. Drama. Directors: Monty Berman & Robert S. Baker. Stars Donald Sinden & Nicole Berger. As armed police surround a house in East London, a girl recalls the events that lead to the situation. [S] |
Thursday 30th April
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Thursday 30th April
| 01:25 | The Weak and the Wicked | 1954. Drama. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Stars Glynis Johns, Diana Dors & John Gregson. A powerful drama about the lives of several inmates within a women's prison. [S] |
| 03:10 | The Alien Factor | 1978. A spaceship containing dangerous specimens crashes on earth near a small backwards town. Directed by Don Dohler, his first film. |
| 04:40 | Stagecoach West | A Time To Run. Western starring Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer & Cesar Romero. A wounded man tries to hijack Luke's stagecoach, but passes out from loss of blood before he can ride away. [S] |
| 05:40 | Rover Cars 1931 | 1931. A charming short about the Rover Company's cars. Learn how they were built, watch safety checks and the delivery of the final product. |
| 06:00 | Black Saddle | 1959. Blood Money. 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 | Somewhere on Leave | 1943. War Comedy. Stars Frank Randle, Harry Korris & Dan Young. Wealthy Private Roy takes his soldier friends Randle, Enoch and Young to his palatial home to help him get his dream girl. [S] |
| 08:20 | Scotland Yard | 1953. The Missing Man. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Tristan Rawson & Evelyn Moore. The Dream of a Retired Vicar's wife sets police on the trail of a man who has been missing since 1938. (S1, E2) |
| 09:00 | Four Star Playhouse: Award | 1955. Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars Ida Lupino & Franchot Tone. After failing her first Broadway attempt, a famous movie actress must complete a challenge before she is granted help. [S] |
| 09:30 | The Quiet Woman | 1951. Crime drama directed By John Gilling and starring Derek Bond, Jane Hylton and Dora Bryan. A proprietress of a country inn becomes involved with smugglers. [S] |
| 11:00 | Pit of Darkness | 1961. Crime drama. A partner of a safe making firm is found unconscious on a bomb site. A large safe his company installed has been robbed. Starring William Franklyn and Nigel Green. [S] |
| 12:35 | Pete Murray Takes You To Coventry | 1983. See the beautiful sights and fascinating scenes of Coventry as Pete Murray travels through this historical city. |
| 13:00 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | The Magic Sword. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. When he announces that Sir Lancelot's sword has magical powers, Merlin courts trouble. [S] |
| 13:30 | Highway to Battle | 1961. Thriller. Directed by Ernest Morris. Stars Gerard Heinz, Margaret Tyzack & Ferdy Mayne. Before WWII, a German ambassador starts to rethink his Nazi allegiance, but is it too late to escape? [S] |
| 14:50 | Look At Life | 1959. A look into London's street markets, who are suffering to compete with today's modern supermarkets and their convenience. |
| 15:00 | Crown Court | The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 1. 1974. Stars William Mervyn, John Flanagan & David Ashford. Two mountaineers died in an unsuccessful attempt to scale the Choga Sar in the Himalayas. [S] |
| 15:30 | Crown Court | The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 2. 1974. Stars Keith Buckley, John Flanagan & Kenneth Cope. Captain Bowman claims that Wainwright lied about Nielsen dying in a fall... [S] |
| 16:00 | Crown Court | The Assault on Choga Sar - Part 3. 1974. Stars William Mervyn, John Flanagan & Keith Buckley. Lloyd accuses the group of blaming Wainwright for Bowman's failures that lead to the two deaths. [S] |
| 16:30 | Beyond Christmas | 1940. Drama. Director: A Edward Sutherland. Stars Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith & Charles Winninger. The ghosts of three victims of an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple. [S] |
| 18:05 | Look At Life | 1959. A look into the going on's, the experiences and the atmosphere at the races on Derby Day at Epsom Downs. |
| 18:20 | Strange But True? | Miracles. 1995. For two thousand years miracle stories have been part of Christian tradition. Michael Aspel introduces two case studies of what believers claim are modern day miracles. [S] |
| 18:55 | The Brothers | Errors of Judgement. 1973. Stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell & Jonathan Newth. Hammond Transport is struggling. Brian and Edward attempt to conceal the company's debt from the board members. [S] |
| 20:00 | Mark Saber | Short, Dark and Handsome. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Tommy Wilson is set up to take the fall for a murder. Mark Saber is asked to help and he thinks someone is lying. [S] |
| 20:30 | The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club | ...Social Club. Episode 34. 1976. The Swinging Blue Jeans sing 'Hippy, Hippy Shake' and 'You're No Good'. Bernie Clifton and Madame also star. [S] |
| 21:20 | Flic Story | 1975. Drama. Director: Jacques Deray. Stars Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant & Renato Salvatori. The hunt for a seasoned killer becomes a matter of life for a policeman. |
| 23:35 | And Then There Were None (1974) | 1974. Thriller. Director: Peter Collinson. Stars Charles Aznavour, Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough & Herbert Lom. Ten people are invited to a hotel and are accused of murder. [S] |
Friday 1st May
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Friday 1st May
| 01:35 | Doomwatch | You Killed Toby Wren. 1970. Stars Robert Powell, Vivien Sherrard & Elizabeth Weaver. Toby Wren's death throws the team into chaos and troubles Quist. Ridge investigates genetic experiments. [S] |
| 02:35 | Harold Shipman: Dr. Death | 2001. Drama. Directed by Roger Bamford. Stars Michael Stainton & Olive Pendleton. Compelling drama based on the real life story of the respected doctor who became Britain's biggest serial killer. [S] |
| 04:30 | Tell Me Another | True Stories About Family and Relations. 1976. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Arthur Askey, Michael Bentine and Diana Dors. [S] |
| 05:00 | Burke's Law | 1964. Who Killed Madison Cooper? Directed by Jeffrey Hayden. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A shady attorney carrying a lot of money is murdered after making a telephone call. |
| 06:00 | Woman to Woman | 1947. Drama. Director: Maclean Rogers. Stars Douglass Montgomerty & Joyce Howard. An amnesiac adopts his forgotten daughter from a past relationship when his wife is unable to have children. |
| 07:55 | Road to the Isles 1946 | 1946. Enjoy a fascinating journey through the Isles of Scotland. See the River Ness, the village of Dornie, the beautiful Armadale Castle and so much more. |
| 08:35 | The Rossiter Case | 1951. Drama. Directed by Francis Searle. Stars Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin & Sheila Burrell. After an accident results in her paralysis, a woman fears that her husband will abandon her. [S] |
| 10:10 | The Writing on the Wall | Mike Read embarks on an intriguing journey exploring the Blue Plaques across Britain, bringing to life the numerous people who have contributed something unique to the making of our country. [S] |
| 11:15 | The Bells Go Down | 1943. Drama. Director: Basil Dearden. Stars Tommy Trinder, James Mason & Philip Friend. A bettor, a bridegroom, and a thief volunteer for the London Auxiliary Fire Service during World War Two. [S] |
| 13:05 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Locker Sixty-Nine. 1962. Directed by Norman Harrison. Stars Eddie Byrne, Paul Daneman & Penelope Horner. A private detective is knocked unconscious after finding the body of his employer. [S] |
| 14:15 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | The Challenge. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Little John and Friar Tuck capture a knight, but are concerned about his value judging by his equipment. [S] |
| 14:45 | Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer | 1956. Western. Directed by Albert C. Gannaway & Ismael RodrÃguez. Stars Bruce Bennett & Lon Chaney Jr. Frontiersman Daniel Boone and his family fight for survival when his settlement is attacked. [S] |
| 16:20 | Look At Life | 1959. Following the reflections of a student nurse over her three years of training. |
| 16:30 | The Cheaters | Libel. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Philip Latham. Two investment brokers sue a newspaper for an article claiming they worked for the Nazis. Eastern Insurance must prove the story is not libellous. [S] |
| 17:00 | 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] |
| 18:50 | Look At Life | 1959. A look at the changes being made at Hyde Park Corner in London, in particular the construction of a new underpass. |
| 19:00 | Z-Cars | Quiet Confidence. 1963. Stars Jean Alexander, Bernard Archard & Stephen Ashworth. Fancy Smith makes a visit to the father of young smoker Lonnie Charlton, a disturbed man with a big secret. [S] |
| 20:00 | Public Eye | 1969. Detective & Mystery Drama. A Fixed Address. Stars Philip Brack, Alfred Burke & Pauline Delaney. Mrs Mortimer's ex-husband calls and disrupts the routine of the household. [S] |
| 21:05 | The Reckless Moment | 1949. Drama. Director: Max Ophuls. Stars James Mason, Joan Bennett & Geraldine Brooks. Finding her daughter's lover dead, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal. |
| 22:45 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Join Caroline Munro as she introduces the second episode of The Omega Factor - Visitations, a frightening episode with paranormal happenings and murder. [S] |
| 22:50 | The Omega Factor | Visitations. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. Tom gets involved in one of Department 7's investigations and curious things result in a murder and paranormal goings on. [S] |
| 23:50 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Continuing into the feature film of this week, Caroline Munro introduces the 1964 film Castle of the Living Dead. [S] |
| 23:55 | Castle of the Living Dead | 1964. Horror. Director: Warren Kiefer & Luciano Ricci. Stars Christopher Lee, Gaia Germani & Philippe Leroy. Count Drago invites guests to his castle, unaware that he mummifies animals and humans. [S] |
Saturday 2nd May
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Saturday 2nd May
| 01:45 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Take a look at what is on next week at the Cellar Club with Caroline Munro. [S] |
| 01:50 | Planespotting | 2005. Drama. Director: Christopher Menaul. Stars Lesley Sharp, Mark Benton & Ross Boatman. A group of aircraft enthusiasts are wrongly convicted of spying during a plane spotting trip to Greece. [S] |
| 03:45 | Port of New York | 1949. Drama. Director: Laslo Benedek. Stars Scott Brady, Yul Brynner & Richard Rober. Two narcotics agents go after killer drug dealers who use the New York harbor to smuggle in their contraband. [S] |
| 05:30 | Out of Town | Forest Fire/Farm Sale/Fishing in a Gale. 1986. Jack Hargreaves reflects on his large collection of country films made during his long career in television and chooses three more to show us. [S] |
| 06:00 | The Case of Charles Peace | 1949. Drama. Made at Merton Park Studios, based on a true story, directed by Norman Lee. The film recounts the exploits through the trial of Charles Peace. Starring Michael Martin-Harvey. [S] |
| 07:45 | ABC Refreshment Time Carousel | A short glimpse at some confectionery available to enjoy at the cinema. |
| 07:50 | Legend of the Hidden City | 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. The boys return after a great victory and Nina is saved from the tribe and taken to the Lord. |
| 08:25 | 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] |
| 09:00 | 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] |
| 09:30 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | Hawkeye's Homecoming. 1957. Directed by Sidney Salkow. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Michael Ansara. Hawkeye finds out that his brother has joined the British army and is now a 'redcoat'. [S] |
| 10:00 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | Special Assignment. 1967. Stars Paul Maxwell, Francis Matthews & David Healy. Captain Scarlet is dismissed for gambling offences just as the Mysterons threaten to obliterate North America. [S] |
| 10:30 | William Tell | The Ensign. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When faced with conflict between duty and conscience, Fritz, a Austrian soldier, unexpectedly turns not to Gessler. [S] |
| 11:00 | 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] |
| 11:30 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Blackmail. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Bernadette O'Farrell & Ian Hunter. A stranger attempts to blackmail Robin after overhearing an important conversation he had with Lady Marian. [S] |
| 12:00 | Teenagers from Outer Space | 1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Tom Graeff. Stars David Love, Dawn Bender & Bryan Grant. A teenage girl teams up with a young alien to prevent Earth from becoming a breeding ground for giant lobsters. [S] |
| 13:40 | Ski Troop Attack | 1960. Action. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Michael Forest, Frank Wolff & Wally Campo. An American patrol must cross enemy lines to blow up a railroad bridge. The task is made harder by attacks. |
| 15:10 | Le Poulet | Le Poulet (The Chicken). 1965. A child becomes attached to a chicken. To stop his parents from eating it, he places an egg near the animal every morning, making it seem like a hen. |
| 15:30 | Dial 999 | Illegal Entry. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Walter Gotell & Adrienne Corri. Maguire gains insight into a recent wave of robberies after a man is arrested for skulking around on the roof of a shop. [S] |
| 16:00 | 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] |
| 16:35 | From Here to Eternity | 1953. Drama. Director: Fred Zinnemann. Stars Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift & Deborah Kerr. A private is punished for refusing to join a boxing team. Meanwhile a torrid love affair is occurring. |
| 18:55 | Cinebox Memories | Join the amazing Vince Taylor as he performs the entrancing hit Twenty Flight Rock. |
| 19:00 | Maigret | The Flemish Shop. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, Margaret Tyzack & Joyce Carey. Maigret discovers similarities between himself and a killer, finding there is only one way to gain a confession. [S] |
| 20:00 | The Duchess of Duke Street | A Lady of Virtue. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, Robert Hardy & Elizabeth Shepherd. A Liberal politician convinces a colleague that he can seduce a married lady of impeccable virtue. [S] |
| 21:05 | Play for Today: Leeds United! | Leeds United! 1974. Stars Lynne Perrie, Elizabeth Spriggs & Lori Wells. The true story of a strike by female factory workers fighting for equal pay from their trade union in 1970. |
| 23:20 | Fortean TV | 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight unveil that story of how Hitler's hair came to life, unravel the secret talents of Taiwan's human magnets and uncover the lost city of ancient Egypt. |
| 23:55 | EuroTrash | 1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. EuroTrash goes down under to meet Australia’s queen of yodelling and to explore the TV show responsible for the career of Kylie Minogue. |
Sunday 3rd May
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Sunday 3rd May
| 00:30 | Ski Troop Attack | 1960. Action. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Michael Forest, Frank Wolff & Wally Campo. An American patrol must cross enemy lines to blow up a railroad bridge. The task is made harder by attacks. |
| 01:45 | Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face | 2022. Director: Adrien Denouette, Thibaut Seve. Dive into the brain of a complex, brilliant and endearing personality, far from the cliche of a world famous movie icon. |
| 02:50 | 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. |
| 03:20 | The Starlost | Deception - Part 1. 1973. Stars Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. The trio blunder into a sealed, highly industrialised biosphere. The city is ruled by a paranoid leader preparing for war. |
| 04:25 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into what it takes to replenish an 83,000 ton liner, the Queen Elizabeth, before her next voyage. |
| 04:35 | Green Hornet Strikes Again | Shattering Doom. 1941. Stars Warren Hull. Two reporters are sent to the border where they uncover a group of smugglers. The Green Hornet forces them to reveal the warehouse with explosive results! [S] |
| 05:00 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Witches Brew. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A woman with mystical powers convinces King Bors she is working evil. Merlin is enlisted against these powers. [S] |
| 05:30 | Honey West | 1965. A Neat Little Package. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. A newsdealer survives a car wreck with amnesia and a mysterious $175,000. |
| 06:00 | Stars In Your Eyes | 1956. Musical. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Stars Nat Jackley, Pat Kirkwood & Bonar Colleano. A group of talented entertainers band together to purchase a run-down theatre to put on a show. [S] |
| 07:55 | The Hostage | 1956. Drama. A South American revolutionary is facing death for murder but the President's daughter in London is taken hostage. Starring Ron Randell. [S] |
| 09:25 | House of Blackmail | 1953. Crime. Directed by Maurice Elvey. An Army officer (William Sylvester) and Carol (Mary Germaine) must solve the murder of a blackmailer or be charged themselves. [S] |
| 10:50 | The Beverly Hillbillies | The Bank Raising. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Raymond Bailey & Lester Matthews. Invited to the groundbreaking for a new bank, the Clampetts confuse the event with an old-fashioned barn raising. [S] |
| 11:25 | Kentucky Rifle | 1955. Western. Directed by Carl K. Hittleman. Stars Chill Wills & Lance Fuller. While escorting a wagon of rifles, a cowboy must find a way to outsmart the Comanche Indians who plan to steal them. [S] |
| 13:00 | Batman | Ring Around the Riddler. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig & Joan Collins. The Riddler challenges Batman to a fight in a boxing champion. The Riddler has no plans to play fair. [S] |
| 13:30 | Smokescreen (1964) | 1964. Drama. Directed by Jim O'Connolly. Starring Peter Vaughan, John Carson & Yvonne Romain. A blazing car goes over the cliff to the east of Brighton. Suspicions mount when no body can be found. [S] |
| 15:00 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | The Coming of Robin Hood. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. When Robin of Locksley returns home from the Holy Land, he finds Normans are in control everywhere. [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 Ronald Allen, Janet Brown, Leslie Crowther, Sue Lloyd, Hank Marvin & Julie Rogers. [S] |
| 16:00 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E | The Secret Sceptre Affair. 1968. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Solo is on a personal mission to help Morgan, who was Solo's commanding officer during the Korean War. [S] |
| 17:00 | 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] |
| 18:00 | Hannay | The Bells of Shoreditch. 1989. Stars: Robert Powell, Paul Rogers & Karen Archer. When his goddaughter is jilted on her wedding day, Hannay finds himself searching for a missing bridegroom. [S] |
| 19:00 | That's My Boy | Go Jump in the Fountain. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Angie insists Robert should go out ''with the boys'', not knowing how far out of his rut he will get! [S] |
| 19:30 | The Vise | Side Entrance. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, John Loder & Thea Gregory. Tom wants a divorce. He pretends to go to Paris but he sneaks back to murder his wife and frame it as Barney. [S] |
| 20:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Vengeful Garnet. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. Sergeant Cork is a victim of a minor crime when his wallet was stolen but things take a serious turn. [S] |
| 21:05 | Who Do You Do? | 1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Janet Brown, Johnny More and Bazz Harris play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S] |
| 21:40 | The Devil's Hand | 1961. Horror. Directed by William J. Hole Jr. Stars Linda Christian, Robert Alda & Ariadne Welter. A man, haunted by visions of a beautiful woman, winds up in a Satanic cult after meeting her. [S] |
| 23:10 | 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 4th May
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Monday 4th May
| 00:15 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | the Monster. 2021. Documentary. Directed by Thomas Hamilton. Features Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro. A look at the life and legacy of Boris Karloff, and the history of the genre he personified. |
| 02:20 | Ambush In Leopard Street | 1962. Crime Thriller. Stars James Kenney & Bruce Seton. A retired thief forms a gang for one last job, a diamond shipment. With good locations and a British cast it's an enjoyable British B film. [S] |
| 03:30 | The Rogues | 1965. The Computer Goes West. 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 Sheriff's Boots. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. The Sheriff of Nottingham needs new boots. A village has a new secret to leather making and he wants it. [S] |
| 05:00 | The Buccaneers | Dead Man's Rock. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Richard Pasco & Edwin Richfield. Spaniards attack while the Sultana is beached, and Governor Beamish is kidnapped. Tempest must find a way to rescue him. [S] |
| 05:30 | William Tell | The Young Widow. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Having escaped from Gessler's troops, Tell and his wife are given refuge by the beautiful Countess von Marheim. [S] |
| 06:00 | 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] |
| 06:30 | Return of a Stranger (1937) | 1937. Crime. Directed by Victor Hanbury. James & Carol have plans to elope, but a fight with her father's solicitor ends in murder. Stars Griffith Jones, Rosalyn Boulter and James Harcourt. [S] |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: The Loving Cup | 1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. A wonderful episode of the rare series about the adventures of Colin Glencannon, the chief engineer of the freighter Inchcliffe Castle. [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | The Interview. 1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. Joan is about to do an interview with a reporter about being a successful woman in business and she is becoming concerned. |
| 09:00 | Park Ranger | 1978. New Boy. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E1) |
| 09:30 | East of Sudan | 1964. Adventure. Directed by Nathan Juran. Stars Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Sims & Derek Fowlds. Two colonial soldiers in 19th-century Africa risk their lives to save a governess and her charge. [S] |
| 11:20 | Star Performance: The Wild Bunch | 1955. Drama. Directed by William A. Seiter. Stars Charles Boyer, Gigi Perreau, Natalie Wood. After marrying, a bride reveals to her groom her wealth and family, but he quickly learns they're wild. [S] |
| 11:50 | 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 May. [S] |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Reluctant Widow. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Christopher Guinee. Meeting at Scotland Yard, Bob helps Cork on a poisoning case of a young woman and a rich man. [S] |
| 13:05 | Richard the Lionheart | The Alchemist of Rouen. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Julie Alexander & Trader Faulkner. Richard must investigate when Lady Rosalie informs him that her fiancé has been bewitched by an alchemist. [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 | An Inspector Calls | 1954. Crime. Director: Guy Hamilton. Stars Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Eileen Moore. The Birling family are rich and complacent. It is 1912, and the impending war has yet to fall across their lives. [S] |
| 17:00 | The Spaniard's Curse | 1958. Thriller. Director: Ralph Kemplen. Stars Tony Wright, Lee Patterson, Michael Hordern & Susan Beaumont. A man of Spanish heritage is convicted of murder & places a curse on the judge & jury. [S] |
| 18:30 | The Veil | Visions of Crime. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Robert Hardy & Jennifer Raine. On a Channel crossing a man foresees his brother's murder. Once the vision proves real he hunts the killer. |
| 19:00 | The Footage Detectives | Travel to 1964 and take a trip from Oz to London, then to The Rover Factory in Coventry in the 1930s and Mike and Noel have found a brilliant lost reel of The Dave Clark Five. [S] |
| 20:00 | Francis Durbridge's: Bat Out of Hell | ... Bat Out of Hell. 1966. Stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw & Dudley Foster. Miss Tracey contacts Mark to tell him that she knows everything. Mark and Diana hatch another plan. [S] |
| 20:30 | Odd Man Out | 1947. Thriller. Director: Carol Reed. Stars Robert Newton, James Mason, Fay Compton & William Hartnell. Johnny McQueen, the idealist leader of an illegal organisation, has escaped from prison. |
| 22:50 | Body Double | 1984. Thriller. Directed by Brian De Palma. Stars Craig Wasson & Melanie Griffith. A struggling actor's obsession with spying on a neighbour gets him caught up in a drastic series of events. [S] |
Tuesday 5th May
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Tuesday 5th May
| 01:05 | Gallant Journey | 1946. Drama. Directed by William A. Wellman. Stars Glenn Ford, Janet Blair & Charlie Ruggles. Biopic of US aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery who battled the odds to build a successful glider. [S] |
| 02:50 | The Hitch-Hiker | 1953. Thriller. Director Ida Lupino. Stars Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy & William Talman. Ray & Gilbert's fishing trip takes a turn when they pick up a hitch-hiker who turns out to be on the run. [S] |
| 04:20 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into the trunk roads with the night lorries, following the night drivers, all night, to see where they eat and who they meet. |
| 04:30 | Honey West | 1965. It's Earlier Than You Think. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. A dying man gives Honey a cryptic message. |
| 05:00 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 05:30 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 06:00 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Land Jumpers. 1956. Stars Scott Forbes, Narda Onyx & Willard Waterman. While travelling along the Mississippi, Jim is bushwhacked by two settlers who accuse him of being a land grabber. [S] |
| 06:35 | It's in the Bag | 1943. Directed by Herbert Mason. Sisters Gert and Daisy find out an old dress of Granny's that they have sold had £2,000 sewn into the hem. Can they get it back? Stars Elsie & Doris Waters. [S] |
| 07:50 | 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 May. [S] |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: Balloon Story | 1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen & Sam Kydd. Glencannon uses his knowledge when he and Hughes let go of the ground rope while on an amusement park balloon ride. [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | The Protector. 1981. Stars John Inman & Rula Lenska. Joan is running late and misses an appointment with an Australian businessman. Graham is left to entertain him but he drinks a bit too much. |
| 09:00 | Park Ranger | 1978. Fugitive. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E2) |
| 09:30 | Highly Dangerous | 1950. Drama. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring. An entomologist travels to a Balkan country to investigate germ warfare. [S] |
| 11:15 | Four Star Playhouse: Finale | 1953. Comedy Drama. Directed by Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, John Litel & Harvey Stephens. Aspiring actor Steve is hindered by his famous cousin because he knows that Steve is the better actor. [S] |
| 11:50 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into how, in ten years, the scooter became so popular, from solo use to big group days out. From the 'corgi to the Vespa'. |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Girl Upstairs. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Mary Kenton. Cork and Marriott investigate the case of a terrified woman who is under the supervision of a sadistic doctor. [S] |
| 13:05 | William Tell | The Baroness. 19Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. When her husband is invited to visit the castle of a baroness, Hedda suspects the woman of working for Gessler. [S] |
| 13:35 | Robbery Under Arms | 1957. Action. Directed by Jack Lee. Stars Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis and Maureen Swanson. Two brothers join their father in Captain Starlight's (Finch) bushranger gang in 19th century Australia. [S] |
| 15:35 | That Beryl Marston! | Pax. 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, E2) |
| 16:05 | Sharon Stone: Survival Instinct | 2024. Director: Nathalie Labarthe. 30 years after Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone is still stigmatized for her role as a sexual psychopath, but Stone has always fought against domination and sexism. [S] |
| 17:10 | Terror By Night | 1946. Crime Drama. Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce & Alan Mowbray. When a diamond is stolen on a train and the son of its owner is murdered, everybody is a suspect to Sherlock Holmes. [S] |
| 18:25 | Whiplash | The Solid Gold Brigade. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, John Gray & Tony Arpino. Chris Cobb is hired to ride to a gold mining area and collect all the gold but the man he meets is not the right person. [S] |
| 18:55 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E | The Secret Sceptre Affair. 1968. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Solo is on a personal mission to help Morgan, who was Solo's commanding officer during the Korean War. [S] |
| 20:00 | The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder | 1969. The Poetical Policeman. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Young PC Burnett discovers a bank robbery in progress and arrests Green, the bank manager. [S] |
| 21:00 | Murders In... | Murders in Maussane - Crime dans les Alpilles. 2017. Director: Eric Duret. Stars Florence Pernel & Vincent Winterhalter. Police are investigating the murder of Caroline Autiero, wife a mill owner. [S] |
| 23:00 | Road Games | 1981. Thriller. Directed by Richard Franklin. Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Stacy Keach & Marion Edward. A truck driver in Australia begins to suspect that a man is killing young women along his route. [S] |
Wednesday 6th May
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Wednesday 6th May
| 01:05 | Yield to the Night | 1956. Drama. Director: J Lee Thompson. Stars Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig & Geoffrey Keen. A condemned murderess relives key events while waiting for the hangman's noose. [S] |
| 03:05 | 300 Men and a Girl | 1959. A delightful training film focusing on the launch of frozen food in independent shops and the training for the 'salesgirls'. |
| 03:30 | Target: The Corruptors | Play It Blue. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E17) |
| 04:30 | 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] |
| 05:00 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 05:30 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 06:00 | A Good Read with Mike Read | A Costume Piece. Enjoy this thrilling tale about the gentleman thief A.J. Raffles, who persuades his sidekick, Bunny Manders, that they should steal millionaire Reuben Rosenthall's diamonds. |
| 06:50 | Juggernaut (1936) | 1936. Mystery. Director: Henry Edwards. Stars Boris Karloff, Joan Wyndham & Mona Goya. An evil doctor and the greedy wife of a rich man plot to poison him so they can get their hands on his money. [S] |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: Crocodile Tears | 1959. Comedy. Directed by John Knight. Stars Thomas Mitchell, Barry Keegan & Arthur Mullard. Glencannon sets to work to stuff two crocodiles, but Montgomery believes he is wasting his time. [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | The Holiday. 1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. Graham is about to go on holidays but must complete a report with Joan before he leaves, but Joan is sick. |
| 09:00 | Park Ranger | 1978. Contest. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E3) |
| 09:30 | The Trouble with Angels | 1966. Comedy. Directed by Ida Lupino. Stars Rosalind Russell, Hayley Mills & Binnie Barnes. A pair of young troublemakers are assigned to a convent school and keep the Reverend Mother on her toes. [S] |
| 11:45 | Look At Life | 1959. A look into British racing drivers, that have always been at the forefront of this exciting sport. This film examines what has helped to put them in this winning position. |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Two Drowned Men. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Sheila Steafel. Thieves found dead in the Thames are identified but Cork suspects they are stand-ins for the real crooks. [S] |
| 13:05 | The Buccaneers | Gunpowder Plot. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, André Morell & Pamela Wright. Dan Tempest is tasked with securing extra gun powder from the Admiralty after a succession of pirate raids. [S] |
| 13:35 | Tomorrow at Ten | 1962. Thriller. Director: Lance Comfort. Stars John Gregson, Robert Shaw & Alec Clunes. A race against time when police have to find a kidnapped boy with a bomb that will detonate at 10 o'clock. [S] |
| 15:15 | The Isle of Man 1958 | The charming sites and sounds of beautiful The Isle of Man in 1958. |
| 15:30 | Dial 999 | 77 Bus. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Robert Cawdron & Ivan Craig. Police are baffled by robberies known as 'the Red Rose series'; Maguire and his partner suspect a seemingly innocent jeweller. [S] |
| 16:00 | From Here to Eternity | 1953. Drama. Director: Fred Zinnemann. Stars Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift & Deborah Kerr. A private is punished for refusing to join a boxing team. Meanwhile a torrid love affair is occurring. |
| 18:20 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into a new generation in the City of London, from the crane drivers helping rebuild it, to the flat-dwellers overlooking this throbbing heart of commerce. |
| 18:30 | Give Us A Clue | 1985. The classic game show hosted by Michael Parkinson. Celebrity guests Keith Barron, Emma Thompson, Keith Chegwin & Derek Nimmo mime iconic titles and phrases to compete and win points! [S] |
| 19:00 | Out of Town | Old Railway Line/Cloudburst at the Agricultural Show. 1981. Jack examines the flora and fauna along an abandoned railway line, then gets soaked while judging horses at the annual New Forest Show. [S] |
| 19:30 | Scotland Yard | 1960. The Dover Road Mystery. Directed by Gerard Bryant. Starring Geoffrey Keen, Edward Cast and Leonard Sachs. A stolen car used in a bank robbery proves too fast for the squad car. (S1, E32) |
| 20:05 | Buccaneer | Eldorado. 1980. Stars Bryan Marshall, Clifford Rose & Pamela Salem. Burton is warned about his finances. Mason's marriage is still in trouble and Janet's ex-husband visits. [S] |
| 21:10 | The Sea Shall Not Have Them | 1954. War. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Stars Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde & Bonar Colleano. In 1944, passengers of a downed aircraft discuss their lives while awaiting rescue from the North Sea. [S] |
| 23:00 | The Leather Boys | 1964. Drama. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Stars Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell & Dudley Sutton. The swift marriage of a young couple begins to crumble after husband Reggie meets a handsome biker. [S] |
Thursday 7th May
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Thursday 7th May
| 01:10 | The PSI Factor | 1980. A scientist tries to find out why aliens from another dimension are coming to earth. Stars Peter Mark Richmann (The Naked Gun). |
| 03:00 | Tell Me Another | 1976. True Stories About Working and Holidaying Overseas. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Jimmy Jewel, Jimmy Logan and Barbara Windsor. [S] |
| 03:30 | Will You Stop | 1937. Comedy. Directed by William Watson. Stars Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan & Hugh Cameron. Tim has written a skit about Antony and Cleopatra for the department store's annual employee show. |
| 03:50 | Stagecoach West | Red Sand. Western starring Richard Eyer, Robert Bray & Dean Jones. During a ferocious sandstorm, Simon Kane spots a man lying by the side of the road. [S] |
| 04:50 | Look At Life | 1961. A look into some exciting careers, one of which being the most exciting job, being a steeplejack. Think your job is too boring? See what these men do for a living. |
| 05:00 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 05:30 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 06:00 | Black Saddle | 1959. The Killer. 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 | Crow Hollow | 1952. Drama. Director: Michael McCarthy. Stars Natasha Parry & Donald Houston. In a spooky mansion, one of three sinister spinsters tries to poison her nephew's wife to steal a large inheritance. [S] |
| 07:50 | 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 May. [S] |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: Yogi of West 9th St | 1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen & Warren Mitchell. Glencannon meets a mystical woman who claims they had met in a previous life and teaches him how to astral project. [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | The Japanese Contract. 1981. Stars John Inman & Rula Lenska. Eight Star is about to sign a contract with a Japanese company. Everybody is on edge as they try to get all the Japanese customs right. |
| 09:00 | Park Ranger | 1978. Treasure. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E4) |
| 09:30 | The Black Tent | 1956. Drama. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Donald Sinden, Anna-Maria Sandri & Anthony Steel. After the war, a young man sets out in search of his missing older brother. [S] |
| 11:20 | Four Star Playhouse: That Woman | 1956. Drama. Directed by Richard Kinon. Stars Ida Lupino, Peter Leeds & Dorothy Neumann. A widow from the city, in denial her husband has died, moves to the farm of her brother in law's family. [S] |
| 11:55 | Cinebox Memories | Pop singer Wayne Gibson performs the phenomenal hit I Like It. |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Knotted Scarf. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Brewster Mason. A woman is found dead, strangled with a knotted scarf. Leaving behind a husband some 26 years her senior. [S] |
| 13:05 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Lancelot's Banishment. 1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. When Sir Lancelot reveals that King Marhaus plans to kill King Arthur, he is banished. [S] |
| 13:35 | Three Sundays to Live | 1957. Mystery. Director: Ernest Morris. Stars Kieron Moore, Jane Griffiths & Basil Dignam. Frank Martin is accused of murder and the only woman who can prove his innocence is missing. [S] |
| 15:00 | Crown Court | With Menaces - Part 1. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. A landlord is accused of demanding money with menaces from a number of illegal immigrants. [S] |
| 15:30 | Crown Court | With Menaces - Part 2. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. A fisherman tells the court that the landlord asked him to bring in eight immigrants, but Mr. Aslam never paid. [S] |
| 16:00 | Crown Court | With Menaces - Part 3. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. Mr. Aslam is forced to explain a two-year jail sentence he served and he admits what the money owed was for. [S] |
| 16:30 | Doctor at Sea | 1955. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, James Robertson. A young man signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life. [S] |
| 18:20 | Strange But True? | Cursed Stone/Phantom Hitch Hiker. 1995. Michael Aspel explores two strange tales; the modern myth of the phantom hitchhiker and a cursed burial place on one of the Outer Hebrides islands. [S] |
| 18:55 | The Brothers | Storm Birds. 1973. Stars Jennifer Wilson, Robin Chadwick & Edward Brooks. Carter antagonises the Union during an important meeting. Brian discovers Ann has been secretly visiting the family home. [S] |
| 20:00 | Mark Saber | Wrong Face. 1957. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Michael Brill. Mark Saber is called to investigate the successful burglary of a bank. |
| 20:30 | The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club | ...Social Club. Episode 35. 1976. It's the night of the working man's Oscars. We meet four of the 1976 winners - Cannon and Ball, Mark Channing, Paul Daniels and Pete Price. [S] |
| 21:20 | Deux Hommes dans la Ville | Two Men in the City. 1978. Drama. Director: Jose Giovanni. Stars Jean Gabin & Alain Delon. Gino tries to rebuild his life after a ten year prison sentence while Inspector Goitreau harasses him. [S] |
| 23:20 | Breathless | 1960. Drama. Director: Jean-Luc Godard. Stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg & Jean-Luc Godard. A small-time crook attempts to persuade a student to run away with him to Italy. [S] |
Friday 8th May
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Friday 8th May
| 01:10 | Doomwatch | Invasion. 1970. Stars Simon Oates, John Nolan & Geoffrey Palmer. Doomwatch investigates the disappearance of two cavers amidst strange circumstances and discovers a government cover up. [S] |
| 02:10 | I, The Jury | 1953. Crime. Director: Harry Essex. Stars Biff Elliot, Preston Foster & Peggie Castle. Detective Mike Hammer wants to find and kill the person who shot his friend. Clues lead to a beautiful woman. [S] |
| 04:00 | Burke's Law | 1964. Who Killed April? Directed by Lewis Allen. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Carhop waitress, April Adams, is found murdered in an automobile scrapyard. |
| 05:00 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 05:30 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 06:00 | Storm in a Teacup | 1937. Romantic Comedy. Directors: Ian Dalrymple & Victor Saville. Stars Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison & Cecil Parker. A local politician tries to end his daughter's romance with a crusading reporter. [S] |
| 07:45 | Look At Life | 1960. A look into the success of the British car. Featuring Triumph, Morris and Austin, from design, building and testing, to the open road. A fascinating look at the industry. |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: The Artful Mr Glencannon | 1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. A senior skippers get the opportunity to become Chief Superintendent and Glencannon thinks he can help the captain to pass the test! [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | The Trade Fair. 1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. There is a trade fair in Milan and Joan is suddenly required to attend. Joan is disappointed as she was going to be with Lucy. |
| 09:00 | The Hangman Waits | 1947. Thriller. Director: A. Barr-Smith. Stars John Turnbull & Hylton Allen. This 1947 semi-documentary style featurette is a story of grisly murders by a cinema organist. [S] |
| 10:15 | The Writing on the Wall | Mike Read travels across Britain to find the intriguing Blue Plaques around the country, and the stories behind them. This episode features the Titanic, Windrush, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. [S] |
| 10:55 | John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul | 2021. Director: Marie Brunet Debaines. The portrait of a whimsical and rebellious, yet cultured and cosmopolitan actor, screenwriter and director - going against the grain of Hollywood filmmakers. [S] |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Stage Door Johnnie. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Cicely Courtneidge. Kate Seymour is engaged to James Stratton, but she is receiving letters warning of his womanising. [S] |
| 13:05 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | The Death Trap. 1962. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Albert Lieven, Barbara Shelley & Mercy Haystead. Carol Haisten discovers her sister withdrew £7,000 before she died. It is now missing. [S] |
| 14:15 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Queen Eleanor. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Queen Eleanor departs from Nottingham castle. The Sheriff arranges to have her entourage ambushed and steal her gold. [S] |
| 14:45 | Paratrooper | 1954. War. Director: Terence Young. Stars Leo Genn, Alan Ladd & Harry Andrews. Distraught over his role in a tragic training accident, a US Air Force officer secretly enlists in the British Army. [S] |
| 16:30 | The Cheaters | The Schemers. 1961. Stars John Ireland, Robert Raglan & Kitty Bluett. Dr Ulrich, an expert witness in a libel case and insured for a safe voyage with Eastern Insurance, is reported lost at sea. [S] |
| 17:00 | A Family At War | The Facts of Life. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Plans are made for Edwin and Jean's surprise party while in desperation for work David turns to the R.A.F. [S] |
| 18:00 | Hannay | The Fellowship of the Black Stone. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. Hannay is recognised as an officer in military intelligence, an engineer & a prospector. [S] |
| 19:00 | Z-Cars | Scare. 1963. Stars Sydney Arnold, Fred Beauman & Sidonie Bond. A ship coming from Gibraltar is quarantined for a possible smallpox outbreak but two sailors disobey orders and head for shore. [S] |
| 20:00 | Public Eye | 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. A Mug Named Frank. Stars Alfred Burke, Pauline Delaney & Ray Smith. Frank Marker is a private detective. Petty thefts & confidence tricks are his bread & butter. [S] |
| 21:05 | The Saint - The Fiction-Makers | 1968. Adventure. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars Roger Moore, Sylvia Syms & Justine Lord. The Saint is asked to act as a bodyguard to best-selling author Amos Klein, who is secretly a young woman. [S] |
| 23:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Come down to the Cellar Club for a night of frights. Caroline Munro introduces the third episode of The Omega Factor: Night Games. [S] |
| 23:15 | The Omega Factor | Night Games. 1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. The Army is experimenting with sound in the Scottish Highlands. Tom investigates the results and challenges The Army. [S] |
Saturday 9th May
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Saturday 9th May
| 00:15 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Next up at the Cellar Club is Countess Dracula, introduced by Caroline Munro. This 1971 film features supernatural horror with Ingrid Pitt as Countess Elizabeth. [S] |
| 00:20 | Countess Dracula | Horror. Director: Peter Sasdy. Stars Ingrid Pitt, Nigel Green & Sandor Eles. Elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nadasdy maintains her youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins. [S] |
| 02:15 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Before Caroline Munro closes tonight's Cellar Club, listen to the horror that is in store for next week. [S] |
| 02:20 | The Devil's Hand | 1961. Horror. Directed by William J. Hole Jr. Stars Linda Christian, Robert Alda & Ariadne Welter. A man, haunted by visions of a beautiful woman, winds up in a Satanic cult after meeting her. [S] |
| 03:50 | Look At Life | 1961. A look into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh. |
| 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, E1) |
| 04:30 | Out of Town | House Building/Trout & Grayling. 1986. In two more archive films of country life, Jack Hargreaves illustrates the ancient techniques of house building and the intricacies of dry fly fishing. [S] |
| 05:00 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 05:30 | Teleshopping | Teleshopping |
| 06:00 | Tarzan and the Green Goddess | 1937. Adventure. Director: Edward A. Kull & Wilbur McGaugh. Stars Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt & Frank Baker. Tarzan, Martling and Ula retrieve a Mayan idol, leading them into chaos in the jungle! [S] |
| 07:20 | Runaround | 1978. Presented by Mike Reid with the voice of Christine Webber for prizes and contestants. Prizes: A Rod Stewart LP, a manicure set, a pocket camera, a cassette recorder and the star prize is a bike. |
| 07:50 | Legend of the Hidden City | 1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean seeks help from the forest healer but is soon stopped. Can he get back in time to help Thabo complete the third mission? |
| 08:25 | 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] |
| 09:00 | Batman | The Ogg and I. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. Egghead and Olga kidnap Gordon, demanding egg tax. Batman infiltrates but faces a deadly wedding trap with dire stakes. [S] |
| 09:30 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | The Threat. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & John Paris. Hawkeye and Chingachgook find a group of new settlers, trapped in the Huron's territory. [S] |
| 10:00 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | The Heart of New York. 1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop & Martin King. Captains Scarlet and Blue investigate the theft of Grade A Security documents from the Spectrum security vaults. [S] |
| 10:30 | William Tell | The Unwelcome Stranger. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Investigating why people from the swordmaking village of Linzon have stopped sending arms. [S] |
| 11:00 | 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] |
| 11:30 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | A Year and a Day. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Shaun O'Riordan & Peter Bennett. Robin helps a surgeon who is a runaway serf. He is one day short of a year and a day, but will he reach freedom? [S] |
| 12:00 | Kim | 1960. Adventure. Director: William Asher. Narrated by Shirley Temple. Stars Michael Rennie & Dean Stockwell. An orphan boy in India is drawn into espionage while traveling in search of truth. |
| 13:00 | Look At Life | 1961. A look into the story of the male fashion world and how it is slowly moving toward gaiety and decoration. |
| 13:15 | The First of the Few | 1942. War. Directed by and stars Leslie Howard. Features David Niven & Rosamund John. Aviation pioneer R.J. Mitchell struggles to develop the Spitfire fighter plane before war with Germany begins. [S] |
| 15:35 | Pete Murray Takes You To Hastings 1983 | ... Hastings 1983. Pete Murray takes you along for his travels through the picturesque and historical coastal town of Hastings. |
| 16:00 | 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] |
| 16:35 | 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] |
| 18:40 | All That Glitters | Directed by Peter Burdett. A charming short film about a couple who go fishing, but end up in a race to find treasure after catching a Will in a bottle. |
| 19:00 | Maigret | The Taste of Power. 1963. Stars Rupert Davies, John Carson & Terence Alexander. Maigret takes on a mystery surrounding a gunshot in a silent, sleeping house; exposing a ruthless battle for power. [S] |
| 20:00 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Trouble and Strife. 1976. Stars Gemma Jones, John Cater & Maureen O'Brien. A woman from Starr's past, down on her luck, begs him to use his influence to obtain a job for her at the Bentinck. [S] |
| 21:05 | When Eight Bells Toll | 1971. Action. Director: Alistair MacLean. Stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jack Hawkins & Robert Morley. Agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to find a ship that disappeared near the Scottish coast. [S] |
| 23:05 | Fortean TV | 1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight, get carried away with the art of alien abductees, find out how maggots are assisting surgeons and search of Christianity's most allusive relic. |
| 23:40 | One Step Beyond | The Dark Room. 1959. Starring Cloris Leachman, Paul Dubov and Marcel Dalio. On a photographic assignment in France, a photographer works with a very mysterious male model. [S] |
Sunday 10th May
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Sunday 10th May
| 00:15 | EuroTrash | 1994. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. It is time for the Eurovision fan club New Years get together and EuroTrash watch Italian telesales hosted by Maurizia Paradiso. |
| 00:50 | Up The Chastity Belt | 1971. Comedy. Director: Bob Kellett. Stars: Frankie Howerd, Eartha Kitt, Anna Quayle, Roy Hudd. Lurkalot is a serf who sells chastity belts and love potions at the local market place. [S] |
| 02:40 | Where Strangers Meet | 1951. A magnificent travelogue about Soho, featuring the streets, businesses and people you would find in this area of London in the 1950s. |
| 03:00 | The Veil | Visions of Crime. 1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Robert Hardy & Jennifer Raine. On a Channel crossing a man foresees his brother's murder. Once the vision proves real he hunts the killer. |
| 03:30 | The Starlost | Deception - Part 2. 1973. Stars Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. A mysterious, bewitching art gallery proves to be the creation of Magnus, said to be the greatest mind in the universe. |
| 04:35 | Green Hornet Strikes Again | A Fatal Flash. 1941. Starring: Keye Luke. Suspicious deaths put 'The Sentinel' on to activity at the Grimbolt Steel Mill, but is Brett Reid the next victim of an 'accident' waiting to happen? [S] |
| 05:00 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Crustabread. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him away to help a lady being forced into marriage. [S] |
| 05:30 | Honey West | 1965. A Stitch In Crime. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey is hired to recover a stolen dress collection valued at $100,000. |
| 06:00 | It's a Wonderful World | 1956. Comedy directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Kathleen Harrison. Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music backwards! [S] |
| 07:45 | Spaceways | 1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Howard Duff, Eva Bartok & Alan Wheatley. When a test launch of a satellite fails, two people attached to the secret project mysteriously go missing. [S] |
| 09:20 | The Four Feathers (1939) | 1939. Adventure. Director: Zoltan Korda. Stars John Clements, Ralph Richardson & C. Aubrey Smith. A British officer seeks to redeem his cowardice 'feathers' by secretly aiding his former comrades. [S] |
| 11:35 | The Beverly Hillbillies | The Great Crawdad Hunt. 1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. After the Clampetts get a food package, Mr Lucas and Mr Pendleton think they have an ulterior motive. [S] |
| 12:05 | Biggles: Adventures in Time | 1986. Sci-Fi. Director: John Hough. Stars Peter Cushing, Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White. The daring flying ace takes on his arch rival aided by a British intelligence officer and a time traveller. [S] |
| 13:55 | Batman | The Wail of the Siren. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig & Joan Collins. The Siren is launching a two part plan to become the richest and most wicked woman in Gotham City. [S] |
| 14:25 | Scotland Yard | 1959. The Unseeing Eye. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, John Stone and Denny Dayviss. A night worker returning home sees smoke and flames coming from a building. (S1, E30) |
| 15:00 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | The Moneylender. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alfie Bass. Forced to hide in Sherwood Forest, Robin joins Scatlock's band. To prove his worth, he is sent to deal with a moneylender.[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 Emily Bolton, Jo Brown, Anita Harris, Geoffrey Hughes, Patrick Mower & Beryl Reid. [S] |
| 16:00 | 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] |
| 17:00 | 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] |
| 18:00 | The Directors | Alfred Hitchcock defined his own unique style of filmmaking from the early days of the 39 Steps and the Lodger to the Hollywood glamour of North by Northwest. |
| 19:00 | That's My Boy | Invitation to the Wedding. 1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert makes quite the impression when he helps Angie and Ida at a wedding he did not want to attend. [S] |
| 19:30 | The Vise | The Search for Martha Harris. 1955. Stars Ron Randell, Jenny Laird & John Horsley. Fred Harris is distraught when his wife goes missing. When someone else is found murdered, Fred is a suspect. [S] |
| 20:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Wounded Warder. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. When a Prison Warden is thrown from a landing at a prison, Sergeant Cork is called to investigate. [S] |
| 21:05 | Who Do You Do? | 1972. With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Joan Turner, Johnny Hackett and Barry Cryer play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs! [S] |
| 21:40 | Confessions of a Driving Instructor | ... Instructor.1976. Comedy. Director Norman Cohen. Stars Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth & Liz Fraser. The misadventures of Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law when they set up a driving school business. |
| 23:25 | 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 11th May
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Monday 11th May
| 00:30 | Let's Spend the Night Together | 1982. Documentary. Directed by Hal Ashby. Stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Charlie Watts. Relive the concerts of the Rolling Stones on their American tour in New Jersey and Arizona in 1981. [S] |
| 02:15 | The Roof | 1933. Inspector Darrow (Leslie Perrins) investigates the death of a wealthy man (George Zucco). [S] |
| 03:25 | Cinebox Memories | Enjoy English beat band Freddie and the Dreamers as they perform the fantastic hit You Were Made For Me. |
| 03:30 | The Rogues | The Real Russian Caviar. 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 | Errand of Mercy. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. A herbalist looking for remedies to help the sick as Robin passes by but dies before he can complete the mission. [S] |
| 05:00 | The Buccaneers | Blood Will Tell. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Dawson France & John Dearth. The trader's estate, Gresham Island, is in jeopardy. A lawyer arrives at the colony in search of the last remaining heir. [S] |
| 05:30 | William Tell | Landslide. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell comes face to face with his exact double - an Austrian imported by Gessler to impersonate the resistance leader. [S] |
| 06:00 | 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] |
| 06:30 | The Large Rope | (AKA: The Long Rope). 1953. Drama. Director: Wolf Rilla. Stars Donald Houston, Susan Shaw & Peter Byrne. A man returns to where he was accused of murdering a girl to prove his innocence. [S] |
| 07:55 | Ferranti Masters of Power 1935 | 1935. An informative short film about the intricate power systems that help to supply the many radio stations that can be received. |
| 08:00 | Glencannon: A Nosegay for Mr Montgomery | ...for Mr Montgomery. 1957. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. There is a bonus for the crew member who improves public relations the most. Glencannon has an outlandish scheme. [S] |
| 08:30 | Take a Letter Mr Jones | Business Before Pleasure. 1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. One of the chief executives has arrived from America and it puts the office, particularly Joan, in a flap. [S] |
| 09:00 | Park Ranger | 1978. Waste. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. [S] (S1, E5) |
| 09:30 | Look At Life | 1964. A Look at drought of 1959 and the question of whether Britain's water supplies are organised efficiently. |
| 09:40 | Live It Up | 1963. Featuring music from the likes of Kenny Ball, Gene Vincent and Heinz. A pop film classic from the golden era. Dave (David Hemmings) and his mates are GPO riders who dream of becoming stars. [S] |
| 11:05 | Radio Caroline 1965 | A fascinating short film about the radio ship broadcasting from the North Sea, Radio Caroline. Learn about the station from it's beginning in 1964! |
| 11:20 | Star Performance: The Rites of Spring | The Rites of Spring. 1956. Comedy. Director Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Ernest Anderson & Lela Bliss. A husband sends his young wife flowers from a 'secret admirer' as a test of her fidelity. [S] |
| 11:50 | Look At Life | 1961. A look into the new industrial revolution in Lancashire; from 1950, more than 55 cotton mills were converted for light industries. This film examines the change for Lancashire's workers. |
| 12:00 | Sergeant Cork | The Case of the Respectable Suicide. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & June Watts. A wealthy man takes his life, his will states that his money is left to his housekeeper not his wife. [S] |
| 13:05 | Richard the Lionheart | The King's Champion. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, John Bay & Ian Fleming. Led by a pretender to the English throne, a Black Knight issues a challenge that Richard must accept or forfeit his throne. [S] |
| 13:35 | Hell Drivers | 1957. Drama. Director C. Raker Endfield. Stars Stanley Baker, David McCallum, Sid James and Sean Connery. Tom signs up as a 'Hell Driver', but the death-trap roads are the least of his problems. [S] |
| 15:45 | First Comes Courage | 1943. War. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Stars Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne & Carl Esmond. A member of the Norwegian resistance faces complications when a British commando falls in love with her. [S] |
| 17:30 | The Directors | Alfred Hitchcock defined his own unique style of filmmaking from the early days of the 39 Steps and the Lodger to the Hollywood glamour of North by Northwest. [S] |
| 18:30 | 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] |
| 19:00 | The Footage Detectives | The Detectives take a trip to 1961 with two very different reels, first up is a look at mobile libraries and then they’re off to beautiful Scotland. There's also Roy Orbison in Romford! [S] |
| 20:00 | Francis Durbridge's: Bat Out of Hell | ... Bat Out of Hell. 1966. Stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw & Dudley Foster. A second affair is exposed and it seems that Geoffrey had changed his will leaving his fortunes to someone else. [S] |
| 20:30 | 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. |
| 21:45 | The Proposition | Drama. Director: John Hillcoat. Stars John Hurt, Guy Pearce & Ray Winstone. A lawman gives an outlaw nine days to kill his older brother, or they'll execute his younger brother. [S] |
| 23:50 | Pearl of the South Pacific | 1955. Adventure. Two beachcombers with a yacht join Rita, a woman with a past, to find black pearls on a secret island. Starring Virginia Mayo and Dennis Morgan. |
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 | Citizen Bruce: The American Pal | 2024. Documentary. Director: Thomas Boujut. The extraordinary journey of a rock giant. A singer adored by multiple generations of fans who never ceased to question his icon status. [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. |
