Talking Pictures TV Programme Schedule
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May 16th to May 22nd
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TPTV Schedule May 16th to May 22nd
| DATE | TIME | PROGRAMME | SYNOPSIS |
| Mon 16 May | 00:10 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 01:15 | All About Eve | 1950. Drama. Director Joseph L Mankiewicz. Stars Bette Davis, Anne Baxter & George Sanders. Inside story of an ambitious actress' rise from a glamour-struck girl in a theatre alley to award winner. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 04:00 | On The Double | 1961. Comedy. Director: Melville Shavelson. Stars: Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Margaret Rutherford & Wilfrid Hyde-White. An American soldier impersonates an English general in order to confuse the Nazis. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 05:50 | Bela Lugosi | A short insight into his career, who found fame playing Dracula on Broadway for 3 years and was laid to rest in his full Dracula costume and cape. |
| Mon 16 May | 06:00 | Champion | 1949. Drama. Directed by: Mark Robson. Stars: Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell & Arthur Kennedy. The struggles of a boxer fighting his own demons while trying to achieve success. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 08:00 | Flight From Vienna | 1956. Drama. Director: Denis Kavanagh. Stars John Bentley, Theodore Bikel & Donald Gray. When a Hungarian official asks for asylum in the west, he is forced to go back home to prove his sincerity. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 09:10 | Radio Cab Murder | 1954. Crime drama directed by Vernon Sewell and filmed at Nettelfold. An ex-convict taxi driver poses as a crook to catch a bank robber. Starring Jimmy Hanley and Sam Kydd. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 10:40 | The Big Chance | 1957. Drama. Director Peter Graham Scott. Stars Adrienne Corri, William Russell & Ferdy Mayne. A travel agent trapped in a mundane job seizes his chance to escape - but is life on the run for him? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 11:55 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | 1935. Drama. Directed by Harold Young. Stars Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon & Raymond Massey. A mysterious Englishman travels to Paris to rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine. |
| Mon 16 May | 14:00 | Rooms | Portraits. 1977. Brian's ex-wife turns up to do some straight talking. Directed by John Bruce. Stars Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Brian Cox, Susan Brown, Anne Dyson, Debbie Farrington. |
| Mon 16 May | 14:30 | Rooms | House Party. 1977. Ian is in trouble with the police but his wife, Carol, discovers he's shielding someone. Stars Cheryl Branker, Julie Shipley, Colin McCormack, Jenny Twigge & Christopher Douglas. |
| Mon 16 May | 15:00 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at the deadly cargo of the Vulcan Bomber and how it is a crucial part of Britain's force to deter attacks on the country. |
| Mon 16 May | 15:10 | Wing And A Prayer | 1944. Action. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Stars Don Ameche, Dana Andrews & William Eythe. The story of the brave crew of an American aircraft carrier during WWII as it joined the Battle of Midway. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | This week, we have found a lost TV show of Mark Wynter singing 'Exclusively Yours' live in 1961, we have a glimpse of Heathrow in the 50s/60s, an interesting reel of a motorway opening and lots more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 18:00 | Look At Life | 1961. A look at the world of auctions and auctioneers, also with a glimpse at the various items sold and the different types of people drawn to the sale rooms. |
| Mon 16 May | 18:20 | Doctor Who And The Daleks | 1965. Fantasy. Director: Gordon Flemyng. Stars: Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden. Dr. Who finds himself involved in the struggle of the That people as they fight for survival. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 20:00 | Gideon's Way | To Catch a Tiger. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. The victim of a car accident gives a death bed statement saying a man murdered his first wife with an overdose of morphine. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 21:00 | Carry On Columbus | 1992. Comedy. Directed by Gerald Thomas. Stars Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins & Maureen Lipman. An alternative story about Christopher Columbus' journey to find a different route to the Far East. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 16 May | 22:45 | The Seventh Veil | 1945. Oscar Winning Drama. Director: Compton Bennett. Stars James Mason, Ann Todd & Herbert Lom. A celebrated pianist attempts to end her life; to a psychiatrist, she reveals what drove her to it. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 00:35 | Flame In The Streets | 1961. Drama. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda De Banzie. Racial tensions manifest during Bonfire Night in the West Indian community of post-war Britain. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 02:25 | During One Night | 1961. Drama. Directed and written by Sidney J Furie. Starring Don Borisenko & Susan Hampshire. A sensitive story of two airmen. One with a terrible injury and one dealing with life. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 04:05 | Dentist on the Job | 1961. Comedy. Directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Stars Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor & Ronnie Stevens. Colonel J.J. Proudfoot is looking for a dentist to endorse his new brand of toothpaste. |
| Tue 17 May | 05:50 | 1964 in Church Street Market | Vibrant colourful amateur footage of Church Street Market in the 60s just off the Edgware Road. Wait till you see the prices! |
| Tue 17 May | 06:00 | Freedom To Die | 1961. Directed by Francis Searle Stars Bruce Seton, Felicity Young, Kay Callard & Paul Maxwell. Neat Crime drama of a hidden underworld where crime really doesn't pay. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 07:15 | A Tale of Five Cities | 1951. Drama. Stars Bonar Colleano, Barbara Kelly, Eva Bartok & Gina Lollobrigida. When an Englishman leaves America to enlist in the RAF, his gruelling combat experiences result in a loss of memory. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 09:00 | Stagecoach West | The Arsonist. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 10:00 | Escape Artist | 1982. Drama. Directed by Caleb Deschanel. Stars Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal & Teri Garr. Teenager Danny Masters aspires to become a great escape artist and follow in his late father's footsteps. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 11:50 | The Voice Of Merrill | 1952. Crime Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Starring Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice & Sam Kydd. A dying author frames a radio narrator for killing his secretary. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 13:30 | This Above All | 1942. Drama. Directed by Anatole Litvak. Stars Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine & Thomas Mitchell. A woman from an aristocratic family joins the WAF's and becomes romantically involved with a deserter. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 15:40 | Teacher's Pet | 1958. Comedy. Director: George Seaton. Stars: Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young and Mamie Van Doren. A city editor finds himself attracted to a college lecturer and ends up in her class as a student. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 18:00 | Dial 999 | Living Loot. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, June Ashley & Gerald Case. Two criminals plot to extract a large sum of money through kidnap - but apparently without committing a crime! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 18:30 | The Switch | 1963. Crime. Directed by Peter Maxwell. Stars Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall & Conrad Phillips. A woman is abducted by a wristwatch smuggling gang who believe she knows too much. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 20:00 | Maigret | The Cactus. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Sheila Burrell. After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 17 May | 21:05 | Van der Valk | Rich Man, Poor Man. Stars Barry Foster, Michael Latimer & Susan Travers. An explosion almost kills a worker at a factory, and a poor immigrant barber is beaten to death in a luxury apartment. |
| Tue 17 May | 22:05 | Public Eye | 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. I Always Wanted A Swimming Pool. Stars James Bolam, Alfred Burke & Brenda Cavendish. Things get unusual when Marker is hired to watch the antics of a wayward husband. |
| Tue 17 May | 23:05 | The Outer Limits | The Borderland. 1963. Stars Philip Abbott, Gladys Cooper & Nina Foch. A wealthy man who lost his son is convinced to fund a scientist claiming his invention can enable people to contact the dead. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 00:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro opens the doors of The Cellar Club for another evening of horror and fun. Caroline begins the night with the gothic horror The Blood on Satan's Claw, directed by Piers Haggard. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 00:05 | The Blood On Satan's Claw | 1971. Horror. Directed by Piers Haggard. Stars Patrick Wymark, Michele Dotrice & Linda Hayden. A village in 17th Century England becomes plagued by children who are converting into Devil worshippers. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 02:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline introduces us to the haunting tale Carnival of Souls, giving us an insight into the director Herk Harvey and the eerie film to follow. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 02:05 | Carnival of Souls | 1962. Horror. Director: Herk Harvey. Stars Candace Hilligoss, & Frances Feist. After surviving a car accident, Mary takes a job as a church organist, but is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 03:40 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline introduces the last film on tonight's cards - Screaming Skull, a creepy horror made in 1958 and directed by Alex Nicol. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 03:45 | The Screaming Skull | 1958. Horror. Directed by Alex Nicol. Stars John Hudson, Peggy Webber & Russ Conway. A newly married woman experiences strange events at the home of her husband's late wife, but is she going mad? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 05:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | The night draws to a close and Caroline looks ahead to next Friday, with a glance at next week's offerings. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 05:15 | All In Good Fun | 1956. Comedy. Bob Monkhouse introduces the golden age of slapstick comedy. Mack Sennett, Chaplin, The Keystone Kops and many more. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 06:00 | Penny Paradise | 1938. Comedy. Directed by Carol Reed. Stars Edmund Gwenn, Betty Driver & Jimmy O'Dea. A tugboat captain from Liverpool finds he's won a fortune, later discovering his friend forgot to post his coupon. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 07:30 | Isle of Wight in the 50s | Charming and well-made travelogue of The Isle of Wight in the 50s. Great shots of holiday and island life, featuring Ventnor, Shanklin, West Wight and wait till you see the cars! |
| Wed 18 May | 07:50 | Yank In Ermine | 1955. Comedy. An American air-man (Peter Thompson) inherits an English title but will he cope with English nobility? Starring Jon Pertwee and Sid James. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 09:30 | Enemy At The Door | From A View To a Death. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Jenny Glover and her family are at risk for hiding a Russian slave prisoner who escaped his German guard. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 10:30 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 12:05 | Look At Life | 1960. We take a look at modern bridge building in Britain. Thousands of new bridges of all shapes and sizes are being constructed all over the country to keep up with the new roads programme. |
| Wed 18 May | 12:15 | Children Galore | 1954. Comedy. Director: Terence Fisher. Stars: Eddie Byrne, June Thorburn and Betty Ann Davies. A village squire offers to give away a cottage to a deserving family with the most grandchildren. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 13:30 | Breaking The Codes | Documentary. We continue to explore the extraordinary war of the codebreakers, a war that involved the brilliant skills of mathematicians and chess players. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 14:00 | Secret Army | A Safe Place. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards & Juliet Hammond. With a murder charge now on Albert, Monique must deal with a British airman captured on Reinhardt's fake escape line. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 15:05 | Saddle Up! | Howdy! Join James Stephens as we take a ride into Canada with the first film of the afternoon, Pony Soldier. This 1952 film directed by Joseph M. Newman, stars Tyrone Power in the lead role. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 15:15 | Pony Soldier | 1952. Western. Directed by Joseph M. Newman. Stars Tyrone Power, Cameron Mitchell & Thomas Gomez. A Royal Canadian mounted police constable comes into conflict with the rebellious Cree Tribe. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 16:55 | Saddle Up! | Our second stop this afternoon is The Secret of Convict Lake. James Stephens introduces this 1951 western noir based on a short story by Anna Hunger and Jack Pollexfen. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 17:00 | Secret of Convict Lake | 1951. Western. Directed by Michael Gordon. Stars Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney & Ethel Barrymore. A falsely convicted felon and a group of inmates escape prison and descend upon a town inhabited by women. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 18:40 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens introduces the features included in Saddle Up next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 18:50 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | The £20,000 Kiss. 1963. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Dawn Addams, Alfred Burke & Anthony Newlands. Count Arnim has formed a highly efficient organisation for extorting money by blackmail. |
| Wed 18 May | 20:00 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole and the Right to Silence. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Patricia Hodge. A radical college professor accused of murder refuses to disclose his alibi |
| Wed 18 May | 21:10 | Fraulein | 1958. Drama. Directed by Henry Koster. Stars Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer & Dolores Michaels. A young German woman helps an escaped American prisoner of war and once free, she faces more struggles alone. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 22:55 | The Champions | The Ghost Plane. 1968. Stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo & William Gaunt. American military planes are being attacked by a Ghost Plane from the East. A lead takes The Champions to a ski resort. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 18 May | 23:55 | British Rock | 1980. Documentary. Directed by Wolfgang Büld. Stars Mick Avory, Mike Barson & Mark Bedford. A look at Britain's explosive music scene in the late 70's, with live performances and exclusive interviews. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 01:35 | Beat Girl | 1960. Drama. Directed by Edmond T. Greville and starring Noelle Adam, Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed. Paul, a divorcee, marries a French lady but his daughter is determined to spoil the relationship. |
| Thu 19 May | 03:20 | The Price of Silence | 1959. Drama. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Gordon Jackson, June Thorburn & Mary Clare. Roger forges a new life for himself after his release from prison. But his past catches up with him. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 04:50 | All the Fun at the Fair - Glimpses | Take a trip to the traditional Fairground in the late 1950s. The side shows, the dancing girls, the carousel, the dodgems and a lovely carnival atmosphere. |
| Thu 19 May | 05:00 | Target: The Corruptors | Pier 60. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E2) |
| Thu 19 May | 06:00 | Scarlet Street | 1945. Drama. Director: Fritz Lang. Stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett & Dan Duryea. A banker in a dying marriage falls for a thug's girlfriend. They find a cruel way to cash in on his infatuation. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 08:05 | Gert & Daisy Clean Up | 1942. Comedy. Director: Maclean Rogers. Stars Elsie Waters, Doris Waters, Iris Vandeleur & Elizabeth Hunt. The second of the three wartime features. Gert & Daisy set about denuding the street. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 09:45 | The Firechasers | 1971. Drama. Directed by Sidney Hayers. Stars Chad Everett, Anjanette Comer & Keith Barron. An insurance investigator must find out who is causing fires. He meets and falls in love with a reporter. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 11:50 | Love Story | 1944. Romance. Director: Leslie Arliss. Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger, Patricia Roc. Knowing that she suffers from a heart condition, Margaret has one last fling with an RAF pilot. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 14:00 | The Prince and The Pauper | 1978. Drama. Director: Richard Fleischer. Stars Mark Lester, Ernest Borgnine, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Rex Harrison. A Prince and a pauper find that they are identical and decide to trade places. |
| Thu 19 May | 16:20 | The Chairman | 1969. Action. Director: J Lee Thompson. Stars Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood and Conrad Yama. A scientist goes to China to steal a formula for an experimental enzyme with enormous practical benefits. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 18:15 | Matt Monro - A Portrait Of | The story of the singing legend who rose to fame recording the first Bond film and became Britain's own Frank Sinatra. Features legends Sir George Martin, Tony Christie, Bruce Forsyth and more. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 19 May | 20:00 | Justice | Point of Death. 1974. Stars Margaret Lockwood, John Stone & Tom Beck. Harriet clashes with Ian after a doctor is accused of speeding up the death of an accident victim for an organ transplant. |
| Thu 19 May | 21:00 | All Coppers Are | 1971. Drama. Director: Sidney Hayers. Starring: Martin Potter, Julia Foster, Nicky Henson, David Essex and Robin Askwith. A young policeman and a small-time crook are both involved with the same girl. |
| Thu 19 May | 22:45 | A Song For Europe | 1985. Drama. Director: John Goldschmidt. Stars: David Suchet, Maria Schneider & Reinhard Glemintz. Steven Dyer, an executive working for a multinational drugs company, decides to report his employer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 00:50 | Desire Under The Elms | 1958. Drama. Director: Delbert Mann. Stars: Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Frank Overton & Burl Ives. A New England farmer finds a new wife, but his son is also attracted to her. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 03:05 | Fall of The House of Usher | 1960. Horror. Directed by Roger Corman. Stars Vincent Price, Mark Damon & Myrna Fahey. A man who believes his family is cursed, stops at nothing to prevent his sister's marriage. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 04:40 | Arctic Highway - Glimpses | Short vintage documentary film about Finland following the 1000-mile road from its historic capital via the farms and traditional people of the countryside to the Arctic coast. |
| Fri 20 May | 05:00 | Burke's Law | Who Killed Jackpot? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Burke and a beautiful private detective race to solve the case of a wealthy banker who was found at a seedy hotel's neon sign. |
| Fri 20 May | 06:00 | Crazy Days | 1962. Comedy. Directed by James M. Anderson. Scenes from the silent era greats. Including Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin plus many more. Narrated by Hughie Green. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 06:55 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 08:35 | A Touch Of The Sun | 1956. Comedy. In London's swanky hotel the Royal Connaught, if you need anything ask for Mr. Darling (Frankie Howerd) the ' Mr. Fix-it'. Stars: Ruby Murray, Alfie Bass & Dennis Price. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 10:15 | The Singer Not The Song | 1961. Drama. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Mylene Demongeot, John Mills & Laurence Naismith. A bandit terrorises a Mexican village but an Irish priest is willing to stand up to him. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 12:55 | The Girl From Manhattan | 1948. Comedy. Director by Alfred E. Green. Stars Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery & Charles Laughton. A model and a young reverend return to their hometown and to each other. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 14:35 | Bluebeard | 1944. Crime. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars John Carradine, Jean Parker & Nils Asther. A dressmaker falls in love with a puppeteer, but little does she know he’s hiding a dark secret. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 16:00 | Shepherd On The Rock | 1993. Drama. Directed by Bob Keen. Starring Bernard Hill, John Bowles and Betsy Brantley. A sheep farmer and his family fight for their land against the persistent efforts of a land developer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 18:00 | The Frogmen | 1951. Adventure. Director: Lloyd Bacon. Stars: Richard Widmark, Robert Wagner, Dana Andrews. A U.S. Navy underwater team is assigned to destroy a submarine base on a Japanese held island. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 20:00 | The Outer Limits | The Bellero Shield. 1964. Stars Martin Landau, Sally Kellerman & Chita Rivera. An unsuccessful inventor's creation draws an alien to Earth who possesses a device which may just save his career. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 21:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro opens the doors to The Cellar Club, bringing a variety of offerings for this evening. Martin Scorsese's 1999 psychological drama Bringing Out The Dead is the first of tonight's films. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 21:05 | Bringing Out The Dead | 1999. Drama. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Stars Nicholas Cage, Patricia Arquette & John Goodman. A burnt out paramedic, haunted by the lives he failed to save, fights to maintain his sanity. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 23:35 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Next, is the science fiction horror Donovan's Brain. Caroline introduces the 1953 feature directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Lew Ayres, Gene Evans and Nancy Reagan. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 20 May | 23:40 | Donavon's Brain | 1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Felix E. Feist. Stars Lew Ayres, Gene Evans & Nancy Reagan. Scientists remove the brain of a dead tycoon to experiment, but it cunningly attempts to control the head doctor. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 01:20 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline presents the last offering of the night, Woman on the Run. This 1950 drama stars Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 01:25 | Woman On The Run | 1950. Drama. Directed by Norman Foster. Stars Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe & Robert Keith. An eyewitness to a murder is pursued by his wife, the police and the killer around San Francisco. |
| Sat 21 May | 03:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline previews next weeks films before shutting the doors to The Cellar Club for the week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 03:05 | Burnt Evidence | 1954. Drama starring Jane Hylton, Duncan Lamont and Donald Gray. Lamont plays the jealous husband of Hylton. When confronting her lover, he accidentally shoots the man and runs for the hills. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 04:15 | Behemoth The Seamonster | 1959. Sci-Fi. Atomic marine tests cause the resurrection of a dormant sea-monster who then threatens to destroy London. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 05:45 | Against the Tide | 1965. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars John Collin, Michael Brennan, Ewen Solon & Jean Aubrey. A portrayal of The Royal Life Boats based in Teesmouth and an example of when they are really needed. |
| Sat 21 May | 06:00 | Fire Maidens From Outerspace | 1956. Sci-Fi comedy. Spacemen land on the 13th Moon of Jupiter and find man-hungry space girls waiting for them. Stars: Harry Fowler, Paul Carpenter & Sydney Tafler. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 07:35 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at the various people who ride bicycles in Britain. |
| Sat 21 May | 07:45 | Behind The Headlines | 1956. Crime. Directed by Charles Saunders. Stars Paul Carpenter, Adrienne Corri, Hazel Court, Alfie Bass and Harry Fowler. A male and female journalist join forces to hunt down a murderer. |
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| Sat 21 May | 09:00 | Woody Woodpecker Pantry Panic | Woody fails to go South for the winter, leaving him vulnerable to a starving cat. But the cat is just as vulnerable to a starving Woody. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 09:05 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | The Morristown Story. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & George Barnes. Hawkeye has tracked outlaw Simon Girty to Morristown but he and Chingachgook are turned away. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 09:35 | The Lone Ranger | The Tenderfeet. 1949. Stars: Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels. A murder is pinned on two cowboys who strike it rich, until the Lone Ranger traps the real killer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 10:05 | Larry the Lamb | 1971. How Wireless Came to Toytown. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 10:20 | Mr Horatio Knibbles | 1970. Family comedy. Directed by Robert Hird. Stars Lesley Roach, Gary Smith & Rachel Brennock. Upset after not receiving a rabbit for her birthday, an imaginary rabbit friend appears for Mary. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 11:30 | 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? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 12:00 | The Man with X-Ray Eyes | 1963. Sci-fi. Directed by Roger Corman. Stars Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vils & Harold J. Stone. A doctor discovers the formula for x-ray vision, unaware of the disastrous consequences of the power. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 13:35 | The Hornet's Nest | 1955. Comedy. Directed by Charles Saunders. Stars Paul Carpenter, June Thorburn & Marla Landi. A jewel thief loses his hidden loot and ends up in jail. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 14:50 | Woman in the Dark | 1934. Crime drama. Directed by Phil Rosen. Stars Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy & Melvyn Douglas. A woman on the run disrupts the peaceful existence of a man recently released from prison. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 16:15 | Lifeboat | 1944. Drama. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stars Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix & Walter Slezak. Survivors of a torpedo ship attack find themselves in the same boat with the man who sank them. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 18:10 | Fixed Bayonets | 1951. Action. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Richard Basehart, Gene Evans & Michael O'Shea. The story of a small group of American soldiers and their battles in the mountains during the Korean War. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 20:00 | Maigret | The Golden Fleece. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Francis De Wolff. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 21:05 | The French Connection | 1971. Crime Drama. Directed by William Friedkin. Stars Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider & Fernando Rey. NYC narcotics officer 'Popeye' Doyle and his partner take on an international drug smuggling job. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 21 May | 23:10 | The Missionary | 1982. Comedy. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Stars Michael Palin, Maggie Smith & Trevor Howard. After returning to England from his missionary work, a reverend is given an unexpected assignment. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 00:50 | Prick Up Your Ears | 1986.Drama. Director: Stephen Frears. Stars: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina & Vanessa Redgrave. The life and tragic death of British playwright Joe Orton is chronicled in this biographical film. |
| Sun 22 May | 02:55 | Up River | 1979. Drama. Murder, violence and greed haunt a young man's dream of forming a life from the untamed wilds of British Columbia at the turn of the century. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 04:40 | Murder in Soho | 1940. Crime. Directed by Norman Lee. Stars Arthur O'Connell, Martin Walker & Francis Lister. When Steve Marco's Cotton Club is threatened by past secrets, the only option is to murder the traitor. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 06:00 | Meet The Navy | 1946. Comedy. Directed by Alfred Travers. Stars Lionel Murton, Margaret Hurst & John Pratt. From inside the Canadian Navy during WWII a troop of diverse performers gather to entertain their shipmates. |
| Sun 22 May | 07:35 | Night Was Our Friend | 1951. Crime Drama. Missing for two years, Martin (Michael Gough) returns home to his wife who is now with another man. Starring Elizabeth Sellars & Michael Gough. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 08:50 | Saddle Up! | Howdy! Join James Stephens as we take a ride into Canada with the first film of the afternoon, Pony Soldier. This 1952 film directed by Joseph M. Newman, stars Tyrone Power in the lead role. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 09:00 | Pony Soldier | 1952. Western. Directed by Joseph M. Newman. Stars Tyrone Power, Cameron Mitchell & Thomas Gomez. A Royal Canadian mounted police constable comes into conflict with the rebellious Cree Tribe. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 10:40 | Saddle Up! | Our second stop this afternoon is The Secret of Convict Lake. James Stephens introduces this 1951 western noir based on a short story by Anna Hunger and Jack Pollexfen. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 10:45 | Secret of Convict Lake | 1951. Western. Directed by Michael Gordon. Stars Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney & Ethel Barrymore. A falsely convicted felon and a group of inmates escape prison and descend upon a town inhabited by women. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 12:25 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens introduces the features included in Saddle Up next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 12:35 | Glimpses of Blackpool in 1974 | Student film focusing on a trip around Blackpool and surrounding areas in 1974. Starting off in Preston around the new indoor market (to be demolished soon) for new shoes before we head to the pier. |
| Sun 22 May | 12:50 | I Was A Male War Bride | 1949. War. Director Howard Hawks. Stars: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan & Marion Marshall. After marrying an American lieutenant, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 14:55 | Hobson's Choice | 1954. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars: Charles Laughton, John Mills & Brenda de Banzie. Henry Hobson's three daughters want to marry, but he refuses as traditions require him to pay out settlements. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | We have a short film of Dennis Norden as he takes us onto the set of Thunderball in 1965, we go on a trip abroad in the 50s, look at the career of Dorothy Squires, spot trains in the 60s, and more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 18:00 | The Saint | The Charitable Countess. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Patricia Donahue & Nigel Davenport. Simon meets a generous countess who is being used by someone to feather their own nest at her expense. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 19:00 | The Queen of Spades | 1949. Horror Drama. Directed by Thorold Dickinson. Stars Pauline Tennant, Anton Walbrook & Edith Evans. An army officer is determined to find out an elderly countess' devilish secret of winning cards. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 20:45 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at the incredible Women's Voluntary Service. The women in green remain reliable and will always be first on the scene when disaster strikes in Britain. |
| Sun 22 May | 21:00 | Secret Army | Prisoner. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards & Juliet Hammond. Kessler departs for Berlin and Alain is detained. Newly returned Major Bradley makes a deal with desperate Germans to escape. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 22 May | 22:05 | The Winslow Boy | 1948. Drama. Directed by Anthony Asquith. Stars Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke & Basil Radford. Pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a theft. His parents demand a trial. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
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| DATE | TIME | PROGRAMME | SYNOPSIS |
| Mon 23 May | 00:25 | 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. |
| Mon 23 May | 01:30 | The Great Smokey Roadblock | 1977. Drama. Directed by John Leone. Stars: Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan & Austin Pendleton. Ageing trucker named Elegant John Howard decides he and his truck Eleanor has one more good run in them. |
| Mon 23 May | 03:35 | Friends | 1971. Romance. Director: Lewis Gilbert. Stars Sean Bury, Anicee Alvina, Ronald Lewis. An orphaned French girl and a rich English boy create a life apart from the adult world. Music composed Elton John. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 05:40 | A Celebration of Nettlefold Studios and Cecil Hepworth | ... and Cecil Hepworth. Join Dr Simon Brown, Mike Read, William Russell and Patricia Dainton to celebrate the famous Nettlefold Studios. We explore the history of Nettlefold. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 06:00 | Master of The World | 1961. Adventure. Directed by William Witney. Stars Vincent Price, Charles Bronson & Henry Hull. In 1868, a scientist and his team become hostages of a fanatical pacifist with destructive plans. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 08:05 | Look At Life | 1959. A look at modern ten-pin bowling in Britain, also with a look at the older style skittle alleys. |
| Mon 23 May | 08:20 | Sailors Three | 1940. Comedy. Directed by Walter Forde. Stars Tommy Trinder, Claude Hulbert & Carla Lehmann. During WWII, three British sailors accidentally board a ship, they then proceed to take control over it. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 10:05 | Strange Woman | 1946. Drama. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders & Louis Hayward. A beautiful, yet heartless woman, marries a rich man but also seduces his son and company foreman. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 12:05 | Come To The Stable | 1949. Drama. Director: Michael McCarthy. Stars Loretta Young, Celeste Holm & Hugh Marlowe. Two nuns arrive unannounced in a small Connecticut town with a plan to build a children's hospital. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 14:00 | Rooms | Broken Hearts. 1977. Stars Ian West & Julie Shipley. Lesley is still seeing her boyfriend Dave, but Meryl suspects Lesley may be in for a disappointment. Directed by Gerry Mill. |
| Mon 23 May | 14:30 | Rooms | We are all Pawns. 1977. Stars Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe & John Barcroft. Ruth's husband, Don, comes to see her. But the meeting renews their differences... Directed by Peter Moffatt. |
| Mon 23 May | 15:00 | Ring of Spies | 1964. Drama. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars Bernard Lee, William Sylvester, David Kossoff & Margaret Tyzack. A secret agent asks Henry Houghton to steal military secrets in exchange for a hefty fee. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 16:45 | Look At Life | 1959. A look at the exciting world of stock car racing, with glimpses at all the bumps and smashes, and thrills and spills that make up the amazing sport. |
| Mon 23 May | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | This week we show vintage car rallies, steam engines, vespas, scooters and even hovercraft! We have interesting information on actress Gay Emma and Juke Box Jury, and we pay tribute to Jack Smethurst. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 18:00 | The Bigamist | 1953. Drama. Directed by Ida Lupino. Stars Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino & Edmund Gwenn. A man secretly married to two women begins to feel the pressure of his deception. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 19:35 | All Living Things | Drama. 1955. Directed by Victor M. Gover. Stars Patrick Barr, Helen Christie & Ian Fleming. An incident with his son and his dog changes the mind of a Professors uses of animals in his research. |
| Mon 23 May | 20:00 | Gideon's Way | Big Fish Little Fish. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion & Daphne Anderson. Gideon's car almost hits a young pickpocket, who is being controlled by his mother. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 21:00 | Black Sunday | 1977. Thriller. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Stars Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern & Bekim Fehmiu. A terror group try to blow up Goodyear blimp over the Super Bowl stadium with the US president attending. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 23 May | 23:50 | The Innocents | 1961. Horror. Director: Jack Clayton. Stars Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Pamela Franklin & Peter Wyngarde. A Governess believes ghosts are causing the children's bizarre behaviour. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 01:50 | Power Play | 1978. Directed by Martyn Burke. Stars Peter O'Toole, David Hemmings & Donald Pleasence. Angered and frustrated by corruption and repression, military officers decide to overthrow the current regime. |
| Tue 24 May | 03:55 | Hollow Triumph | 1948. Drama. Directed by Steve Sekely. Stars Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Leslie Brooks & Eduard Franz. Pursued by the gambler he robbed, John Muller takes on a new identity, with ironic results. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 05:35 | IWM: They Stand Ready (1955) | 1955. A documentary that offers a robust justification of National Service at a time when large numbers of British troops were stationed in the Mediterranean & the Far East as well as in West Germany |
| Tue 24 May | 06:00 | Turn of The Tide | 1935. Drama. Director by Norman Walker. Stars John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald & Moore Marriott. Two young lovers are caught in the rivalry of two families in a Yorkshire fishing village. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 07:35 | IWM: Heart of Britain (1941) | WW2 documentary showing glimpses of wartime life in the North and Midlands. Directed by Humphrey Jennings with commentary spoken by Jack Holmes. Also contains The Halle Orchestra and The Huddersfield |
| Tue 24 May | 07:45 | British Intelligence | 1940. War. Directed by Terry Morse. Stars Boris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce Lester & Leonard Mudie. Bennett's home is a hotbed for spies. But no one knows the identity of the German spymaster. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 09:00 | Stagecoach West | Songs My Mother Taught Me. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 10:00 | Finders Keepers | 1967. Musical Comedy. Directed by Sidney Hayers. Stars Cliff Richard, Brian Bennett & John Rostill. A U.S. plane accidentally drops a mini-bomb on a small Spanish town prepared for a concert. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 11:45 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at life in a submarine and the work that is carried out within. |
| Tue 24 May | 12:00 | The Gilded Cage | 1955. Directed by John Gilling and starring Alex Nicol. Two brothers are embroiled in a racket to smuggle a valuable painting. When a murder is committed they must try and clear their names. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 13:30 | Johnny Frenchman | 1945. Comedy. Directed by Charles Frend. Stars Françoise Rosay, Tom Walls & Patricia Roc. The long lasting rivalry between two sets of fisherman is reconsidered when war comes to their shores. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 15:35 | IWM: London Scrapbook (1942) | 1942. Short film about wartime London featuring Bessie Love, with Basil Radford and Leslie Mitchell, Second World War. Directed by Derrick de Marney. |
| Tue 24 May | 15:50 | Hobson's Choice | 1954. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars: Charles Laughton, John Mills & Brenda de Banzie. Henry Hobson's three daughters want to marry, but he refuses as traditions require him to pay out settlements. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 18:00 | Dial 999 | Payroll Job. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Joss Ambler & Alan Browning. Maguire must investigate when a bank bus is used to steal payroll. His task becomes complicated when crook double-crosses crook. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 18:30 | Woman in Green | 1945. Mystery. Director: Roy William Neill. Stars: Basil Rathbone and Henry Daniell. Sherlock Holmes investigates the mysterious murders of women, all of whom have their forefinger severed. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 19:50 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at fifteen new towns being built in Britain to house seven million people. Looking at the progress that has been made with this amazing, large scale project. |
| Tue 24 May | 20:00 | Maigret | The Children's Party. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Alan Tilvern. Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 24 May | 21:05 | Van der Valk | The Rainbow Ends Here. Stars Barry Foster, Michael Latimer & Susan Travers. Van der Valk searches for a teenage girl abducted on her way to a clandestine rendezvous with a married man. |
| Tue 24 May | 22:05 | Public Eye | 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Beater & The Game. Stars Alfred Burke, Alethea Charlton & Carol Drinkwater. Marker finds himself shaking off the overtures of a group of wealthy ladies. |
| Tue 24 May | 23:05 | The Outer Limits | Tourist Attraction. 1963. Stars Janet Blair, Henry Silva & Ralph Meeker. A U.S. mercenary and a ruthless dictator fight to keep an enormous, prehistoric, amphibious monster recently discovered. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 00:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro welcomes the Cellar Dwellers for another evening of thrills and scares. The first film is Candle for the Devil, a grisly horror starring Judy Geeson - keep watching if you dare! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 00:05 | A Candle For The Devil | 1973. Horror. Directed By Eugenio Martin. Stars Judy Geeson, Aurora Bautista & Esperanza Roy. Two sisters run a hotel in Spain and prey upon tourists that do not meet their strict religious standards. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 01:50 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Vampire Circus is introduced next by Caroline Munro. Adrienne Corri appears in this 1972 Hammer Production directed by Robert Young. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 01:55 | Vampire Circus | 1971. Horror. Directed by Robert Young. Stars Adrienne Corri, Anthony Higgins & John Moulder-Brown. A dying vampire swears vengeance on the local townsfolk. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 03:35 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | The last offering for tonight's Cellar Dwellers is the comedy horror Funny Man. Caroline presents the film starring Christopher Lee and Tim James. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 03:40 | Funny Man | 1994. Comedy Horror. Directed by Simon Sprackling. Stars Tim James, Christopher Lee & Benny Young. After winning a stately home in a poker game, Max and his family are haunted by a demonic jester. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 05:30 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline ends the night, bringing us a taster of the films to show in The Cellar Club next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 05:35 | Glimpses - Just for Fun | The zany comedy and rarefied glamour of 1920s Hollywood comes to life in this compilation of Mack Sennett's work. |
| Wed 25 May | 06:00 | Desert Mice | 1959. Comedy. Set in WW2, this is the story of an ENSA troupe of entertainers. Starring Sid James, Dora Bryan, Alfred Marks and Liz Fraser. |
| Wed 25 May | 07:40 | Topper Returns | 1941. Mystery. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Stars Joan Blondell, Roland Young & Carole Landis. A young woman returns as a ghost after being murdered and seeks help from Topper to find the killer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 09:30 | Enemy At The Door | The Education of Nils Borg. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Will a journalist from neutral Sweden get all sides of story or will there be a Propaganda missing in play. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 10:30 | Prelude To Fame | 1950. Drama. Director: Fergus McDonell. Starring: Guy Rolfe, Kathleen Byron & Kathleen Ryan. A boy with extraordinary instinct for orchestration is tutored and kept away from his loved ones. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 12:15 | On Cambrian Heights | A travelogue of Wales and a snapshot of 1940s Wales, with beautiful shots of a small train ascending Snowdon, made in 1941 by renowned filmmaker Horace Shepherd. |
| Wed 25 May | 12:25 | Rogue's Yarn | 1956. Crime drama directed by Vernon Sewell. A husband plots to kill his rich wife. Does he have the perfect alibi? Starring Derek Bond and Hugh Latimer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 14:00 | Secret Army | Ring of Rosies. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards & Valentine Dyall. Albert remains imprisoned, leaving Monique and Pascal to deal with airmen carrying the bubonic plague. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 15:05 | Saddle Up! | Howdy! To start the afternoon, we have the Robert Altman picture Buffalo Bill and The Indians, which stars Paul Newman and Burt Lancaster. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 15:15 | Buffalo Bill and The Indians | 1976. Western. Directed by Robert Altman. Stars Paul Newman, Kevin McCarthy & Harvey Keitel. Buffalo Bill's career is threatened after hiring Sitting Bull to help in his famous 'Wild West Show'. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 17:35 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens introduces a rarely seen episode of the great series Zane Grey. Joseph Cotten leads the cast in the episode 'Man Unforgiving' as a drifter who is befriended by a sheriff. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 17:40 | Zane Grey: Man Unforgiving | 1958. Western. Directed by James Sheldon. Stars Joseph Cotten & Claude Atkins. A sheriff's suspicions grow after meeting a drifter, believing he is to blame for the loss of his leg in the Civil War. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 18:10 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens previews the next films, then it's time to Saddle Up and we will return next week! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 18:20 | Scales of Justice | 1965. The Hidden Face. Stars Edgar Lustgarten & Pamela Abbott. When a member of parliament takes his own life, his son seeks the author of the book that triggered the tragedy. (S1, E8) |
| Wed 25 May | 18:50 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | On The Run. 1963. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars Emrys Jones, Sarah Lawson, Patrick Barr, Delphi Lawrence & Kevin Stoney. The Governor is puzzled after Stewart makes a break from Prison. |
| Wed 25 May | 20:00 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole at Sea. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey. While on a Mediterranean cruise, Rumpole is confronted with his old nemesis |
| Wed 25 May | 21:10 | Fraulein | 1958. Drama. Directed by Henry Koster. Stars Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer & Dolores Michaels. A young German woman helps an escaped American prisoner of war and once free, she faces more struggles alone. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 22:55 | The Champions | The Dark Island. 1968. Stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo & William Gaunt. Sharron and Craig pose as ship-wreck survivors and are taken prisoner by an island overlord. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 25 May | 23:55 | An Innocent Man | 1989. Crime Drama. Directed by Peter Yates. Stars Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham & Laila Robins. Two corrupt cops send an innocent man to prison, leading him to seek revenge on his release. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 02:15 | The Color Of Money | 1986. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Stars Paul Newman, Tom Cruise & Forest Whitaker. Continuing the story of pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson who takes a cocky yet talented youngster under his wing. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 04:40 | The Great Steam Fair 1964 | A record of the 1964 Steam Fair held at White Waltham, Berks. Many famous pieces such as organs, traction engines and roundabouts were exhibited. |
| Thu 26 May | 05:00 | Target: The Corruptors | The Platinum Highway. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E3) |
| Thu 26 May | 06:00 | The Second Mr. Bush | 1940. Comedy. Directed by John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Wallace Evennett, Evelyn Roberts & Kay Walsh. A writer poses as a shy butterfly hunter who has a fortune and is hounded by reporters. |
| Thu 26 May | 07:05 | 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 passing stranger. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 08:25 | The Black Book | 1949. Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart & Richard Hart. A powerful figure desperately searches for his black book, a list of those marked for the guillotine. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 10:15 | Once A Sinner | 1950. Drama. A lowly bank clerk marries a good time girl but she two-times him for her old crooked boyfriend (Sydney Tafler). Starring Jack Watling, Pat Kirkwood and Thora Hird.V |
| Thu 26 May | 11:55 | Bank Holiday | 1938. Drama. Director: Carol Reed. Stars: John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams & Rene Ray. A group of people encounter strange situations when they visit a resort to spend the weekend. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 13:40 | Fixed Bayonets | 1951. Action. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Richard Basehart, Gene Evans & Michael O'Shea. The story of a small group of American soldiers and their battles in the mountains during the Korean War. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 15:30 | Look At Life | 1960. Taking a look at more than just DIY in the home - we look at a DIY town situated in the Cotswolds and a DIY narrow gauge railway in Wales! |
| Thu 26 May | 15:45 | The Black Swan | 1942. Action. Director Henry King. Stars Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara & Laird Cregar. A swashbuckling sea captain sails the Caribbean in search of two notorious pirates. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 17:30 | Behind The Camera: Peter Cushing | Celebrating the birthday of one of our finest actors, Peter Cushing. This documentary mixes extracts from a rare radio interview from 1986 with new contributions from some of those who knew him. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 18:10 | Went The Day Well | 1942. War. Director: Cavalcanti. Stars: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns & Basil Sydney. English villagers stage a fight back when visited by a platoon of german troops. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 20:00 | Justice | Collision Course. 1974. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Fulton Mackay & John Stone. Harriet learns about maritime law to defend a Greek ship owner. Also, marriage may be on the cards for Harriet and Ian. |
| Thu 26 May | 21:00 | I Believe in You | 1952. Drama. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Celia Johnson, Cecil Parker & Joan Collins. Retired bachelor Henry becomes a probation officer and seeks to reform some of the criminals he comes across. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 26 May | 22:45 | Bus Stop | 1956. Romantic Comedy. Directed by Joshua Logan. Stars Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray & Arthur O'Connell. A cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her with him to his Montana ranch. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 00:35 | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders | ... Flanders. 1965. Comedy. Director: Terence Young. Stars: Kim Novak, Richard Johnson, Angela Lansbury. A young 18th century woman finds that losing her virtue is no handicap to a successful career. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 03:10 | Madron | 1970. Western. Director: Jerry Hopper. Stars Richard Boone, Leslie Caron & Gabi Amrani. A gunfighter and a French-Canadian nun who survived a massacre, set out on a trek to elude Apache warriors. |
| Fri 27 May | 05:00 | Burke's Law | Who Killed the Grand Piano? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. A famous musician dies when is piano explodes. |
| Fri 27 May | 06:00 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 07:00 | Woman in the Dark | 1934. Crime drama. Directed by Phil Rosen. Stars Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy & Melvyn Douglas. A woman on the run disrupts the peaceful existence of a man recently released from prison. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 08:25 | The Young Lovers | 1954. Romantic Drama. Directed by Anthony Asquith. Stars Odile Versois, David Knight & David Kossoff. A London US Embassy man falls in love with the daughter of an Iron Curtain minister. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 10:25 | Bluebeard | 1944. Crime. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars John Carradine, Jean Parker & Nils Asther. A dressmaker falls in love with a puppeteer, but little does she know he’s hiding a dark secret. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 11:50 | Mutiny | 1952. Starring Mark Stevens & Angela Lansbury. During the war of 1812, the U.S. arranges to borrow gold from France. A young Captain must navigate through the British blockade. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 13:25 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 15:10 | Blind Spot | 1958. Crime Drama directed by Peter Maxwell. Starring Robert Mackenzie, Michael Caine and Delphi Lawrence. US Officer Adams, blinded during the war, is framed on a diamond-smuggling rap. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 16:40 | Dangerous Crossing | 1953. Drama. Directed by Joseph M. Newman. Stars Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie & Max Showalter. A newly-wed couple board an ocean liner for their honeymoon, but the husband mysteriously disappears. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 18:15 | Passport To Pimlico | 1949. Comedy. Director: Henry Cornelius. Stars Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley & Margaret Rutherford. London residents declare independence, causing them to need a new 'Passport to Pimlico'. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 20:00 | The Outer Limits | The Children of Spider County. 1964. Stars Lee Kinsolving, Kent Smith & John Milford. With his brothers gone and a false murder claim on him, Ethan must decide if he should return to his home planet. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 21:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Welcome horror seekers! Caroline introduces the first offering of the evening, the 1971 feature Crucible of Horror starring Michael Gough and Yvonne Mitchell. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 21:05 | Crucible of Horror | 1971. Horror. Directed by Viktor Ritelis. Stars Michael Gough, Yvonne Mitchell & Sharon Gurney. A wife abused and terrorised by her husband, plots with her daughter to get rid of him for good. |
| Fri 27 May | 22:55 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | To commemorate what would have been Christopher Lee's birthday, we celebrate by showing you The Many Faces of Christopher Lee, a documentary about his life and career. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 27 May | 23:00 | Many Faces of Christopher Lee | 1996. In this fascinating documentary, Christopher Lee gives us an insight into his life and career. He discusses some of his most famous roles and films, and touches on his personal life and family. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 00:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Our final stop tonight is The Devil Rides Out. Caroline introduces the 1968 film based on the 1934 novel of the same name, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 00:15 | The Devil Rides Out | (AKA: The Devil's Bride).1968. Horror. Director: Terence Fisher. Starring Christopher Lee, Charles Gray & Nike Arrighi. A battle between good and evil; devil worshipers try to convert two new victims. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 02:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline closes the doors for the night, but not before giving you a peek at the selection of films for next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 02:15 | Midnight Fear | 1990. Crime thriller directed by Bill Crain and starring David Carradine, Pete Atkins and Mark Carlton. Detective Hanks must track down two psychotic killers before they kill again. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 04:00 | Stormy Crossing | 1958. Drama directed by CM Pennington-Richards. Stars John Ireland, Derek Bond & Joy Webster. A story of a fateful cross channel swim. Great shots of Dover in the 50s. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 05:25 | Mystery at Monstein | 1954. Thriller. Director: Joe Mendoza. Stars Peter Illing. A ski champion uncle tries to kill his nephew in order to gain his inheritance in this British crime mystery short film. |
| Sat 28 May | 06:00 | Charlie Chan at the Circus | 1936. Crime Drama. Directed by Harry Lachman. Stars Warner Oland, Keye Luke & George Brasno. Charlie Chan visits a circus with his family, arriving just in time to investigate a murder. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 07:30 | Booby Trap | 1957. Drama. An absent-minded professor invents a pen that will explode on the sound of bells... then leaves it in a taxi. Starring Sydney Tafler and Harry Fowler. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
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| Sat 28 May | 09:00 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | Revenge. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & Rodney Bunker. A young lieutenant seeks blind vengeance for the brutal murders of his parents. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 09:30 | The Lone Ranger | High Heels. 1949. Stars Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels. A rancher who is embarrassed by his height is aided by Tonto and The Lone Ranger when he receives platform shoes. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 10:00 | Larry the Lamb | 1971. Tea for Two. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 10:15 | Hunted in Holland | 1961. Adventure. Director: Derek Williams. Starring: Sean Scully, Jacques Verbrugge & Sandra Spurr. Tim comes to Amsterdam to visit his penfriend Piet, when they come across plans for a diamond heist. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 11:30 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | The Knight Who Came To Dinner. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Little John and Friar Tuck capture a knight, but are concerned about his real value judging by his equipment. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 12:00 | The Magnetic Monster | 1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Curt Siodmak. Stars Richard Carlson, King Donovan & Jean Byron. A young scientist's radioactive experiments threaten a nearby town's existence. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 13:40 | The Gold Express | 1955. Comedy-thriller. Directed by Guy Fergusson. Stars Vernon Gray, Ann Walford & May Hallatt. An ace reporter comes up against crook's intent on stealing a gold shipment. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 14:50 | A Hill in Korea | 1956. War. Directed by Julian Amyes. Starring George Baker, Stanley Baker & Michael Caine in his first credited film role. In the Korean war, British soldiers try to fight their way back to safety. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 16:30 | The Likely Lads | 1976. Comedy. Director: Michael Tuchner. Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam & Brigit Forsyth. Bob, Thelma, Terry and his girlfriend Christina go on a touring caravan holiday. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 18:20 | Lavender Hill Mob | 1951. Comedy. Director: Charles Chrichton. Stars Alec Guinness, Sid James & Stanley Holloway. A bank clerk befriends an eccentric souvenir maker, and they plot to smuggle gold bars out of the country. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 20:00 | Maigret | Raise Your Right Hand. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Neville Jason. When expected to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret gets a feeling that the accused may actually be innocent. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 21:05 | The Seven-Ups | 1973. Action. Directed by Philip D'Antoni. Stars Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco & Victor Arnold. A New York City cop on the hunt for his partners killer uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 28 May | 23:10 | The Happy Thieves | 1961. Crime. Directed by George Marshall. Stars Rex Harrison, Rita Hayworth & Joseph Wiseman. The operation of a group of thieves starts to unravel after a famous painting slips through their hands. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 01:05 | Morons From Outer Space | 1985. Sci-fi Comedy. Directed by Mike Hodges. Stars Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones & Joanne Pearce. A trio of moronic alien's crash land on Earth, quickly becoming celebrities. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 02:50 | Fun in Acapulco | 1963. Musical. Director: Richard Thorpe. Stars: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress & Paul Lukas. When the bratty daughter of an Acapulco boat owner gets Mike fired, a little boy helps him get a job. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 04:50 | The Amazing Transparent Man | 1960. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Marguerite Chapman, Douglas Kennedy & James Griffith. A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula, hoping to create an invisible army. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 06:00 | The Balloon Goes Up | 1942. Musical. Comedy duo Ethel Revnell and Gracie West star in this comedy musical. The double act masquerade as WAAFs on a balloon site to help the authorities capture a group of fifth columnists. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 07:10 | Crater Lake Monster | 1977. Sci-Fi. A mountain village resort is terrorised by a time-warped prehistoric monster. Stars Richard Cardella, Glenn Roberts & Mark Siegel. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 08:55 | Saddle Up! | Howdy! To start the afternoon, we have the Robert Altman picture Buffalo Bill and The Indians, which stars Paul Newman and Burt Lancaster. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 09:05 | Buffalo Bill and The Indians | 1976. Western. Directed by Robert Altman. Stars Paul Newman, Kevin McCarthy & Harvey Keitel. Buffalo Bill's career is threatened after hiring Sitting Bull to help in his famous 'Wild West Show'. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 11:25 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens introduces a rarely seen episode of the great series Zane Grey. Joseph Cotten leads the cast in the episode 'Man Unforgiving' as a drifter who is befriended by a sheriff. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 11:30 | Zane Grey: Man Unforgiving | 1958. Western. Directed by James Sheldon. Stars Joseph Cotten & Claude Atkins. A sheriff's suspicions grow after meeting a drifter, believing he is to blame for the loss of his leg in the Civil War. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 12:00 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens previews the next films, then it's time to Saddle Up and we will return next week! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 12:10 | The Sword of Monte Cristo | 1951. Adventure. Stars George Montgomery, Rita Corday & Berry Kroeger. Set in 19th Century France, The country's conniving chief minister will stop at nothing to gain possession of the sword. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 13:45 | The Seventh Commandment | 1961. Drama. Directed by Irvin Berwick. Stars Jonathan Kidd, Lyn Statten & Frank Arvidson. A car crash victim turns to religion after losing his memory, but his girlfriend reappears to cause trouble. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 15:25 | Hillary on Everest | Documentary. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary gave his only interview on the ascent of Mount Everest. This exclusive documentary details the heroic story of a man who has known triumph and tragedy. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | We are off on the London to Brighton car run, trek across Africa in a VW Beetle in the 50s/60s, there's a feature on Jack Hedley, we go shopping for boots in the 60s and much, much more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 18:00 | The Saint | The Golden Journey. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Erica Rogers & Stella Bonheur. A chance encounter gives Simon an opportunity to show a beautiful but spoiled girl there is more in life besides wealth. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 19:00 | Look At Life | 1960. During their three month summer holidays , we take a look at what students get up to. Apple picking for £2 a week! |
| Sun 29 May | 19:15 | Cause For Alarm! | 1951. Drama. Director: Tay Garnett. Stars Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan & Bruce Cowling. An unwell man accuses his wife and doctor of plotting to kill him, which causes trouble after his sudden death. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 20:45 | Travel to London in 1971 - Glimpses | Made in the late 1960s early 70s as an advert for an American audience for a new package holiday to London, showing off all its glory for a 'new kind' of holiday with all the charm of the 1970s. |
| Sun 29 May | 21:00 | Secret Army | Ambush. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Paul Shelley & Terrence Hardiman. Major Bradley recruits an escaping airman to help a resistance ambush. Reinhardt engages in Brandt’s interest in Café Candide. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 22:05 | Steptoe and Son | 1972. Comedy. Directed by Cliff Owen. Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett & Carolyn Seymour. After trying to avoid his father's influences, trouble awaits when Harold decides to get married. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 29 May | 23:55 | 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. |
May 30th to June 5th
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| DATE | TIME | PROGRAMME | SYNOPSIS |
| Mon 30 May | 01:00 | The Outsiders | 1983. Coming of Age Drama. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Stars Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio & Patrick Swayze. A story of rivalry and hardship between two gangs of young men. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 03:20 | How To Undress in Public | 1965. Comedy. Directed by Compton Bennett. Stars Fenella Fielding, Reginald Beckwith & Kenneth Connor. A comedic take on the different methods of undressing through the ages. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 04:20 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 05:40 | 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. |
| Mon 30 May | 06:00 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 07:15 | Blind Date | 1959. Thriller. Directed by Joseph Losey. Starring Hardy Kruger, Stanley Baker & Micheline Presle. The mistress of a struggling artist is killed and Inspector Morgan investigates a complex case. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 09:05 | The Pickwick Papers | 1952. Comedy. In this British classic, the Pickwick Club send a group to find interesting things around England. Stars James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, Kathleen Harrison & Harry Fowler. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 11:10 | Captain From Castile | 1947. Adventure. Directed by Henry King. Stars Lee J. Cobb, Jean Peters & Tyrone Power. A young Spanish officer fleeing the inquisition joins Cortez' quest to find fortune and glory in the New World. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 14:00 | Rooms | On the Dole. 1977. Ian comes home in a bad mood, and his wife, Carol, is dismayed when she learns why... Stars Julie Shipley, Ian Redford, Jenny Twigge, Cheryl Branker, Jill Gascoine & Mike Grady. |
| Mon 30 May | 14:30 | Rooms | Surprise Visitors. 1977. An unexpected caller wants to discuss Mrs. Beale's late husband with her. Directed by Anthea Browne Wilkinson. Stars Anne Dyson, Linda Todd, Bernard Hill. |
| Mon 30 May | 15:00 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | We take a trip to Paris in the 50s/60s, a nylon stockings factory in the 50s, look at the archive of Trevor from his Yorkshire cinema, including footage of 'Yanks' by John Schlesinger and lots more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 18:00 | The Long & the Short & the Tall | 1961. War. Directed by Leslie Norman. Stars Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey & Richard Harris. Based on the Willis Hall play. A British patrol in Burma are determined to avenge British prisoners. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 20:00 | Gideon's Way | The White Rat. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A series of warehouse robberies are led by a creepy character who obsesses over a pet rat. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 21:00 | The Passage | 1979. Drama. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Stars Anthony Quinn, James Mason & Malcolm McDowell. A French scientist and his family are smuggled into Spain whilst being pursued by a sadistic German. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 30 May | 23:05 | Darling Lili | 1970. Drama. Director: Blake Edwards. Stars: Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson & Lance Percival. Lili Smith is the singing sweetheart who the troops adore but is she really an enemy agent with a mission? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 01:50 | The Day of the Locust | 1975. Drama. Director: John Schlesinger. Stars: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William Atherton & Burgess Meredith. In 1930s Hollywood, an introverted accountant watches as a society collapse. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 04:40 | Cloak Without Dagger | 1956. Thriller. Director: Joseph Sterling. Stars Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie & Leslie Dwyer. During WW2, a Major misses out on the capture of a spy. Years later, the truth is revealed. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 06:00 | Jumping For Joy | 1956. Comedy. Director John Paddy Carstairs. Stars Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, Joan Hickson & Lionel Jefferies. A young dog racer who finds himself losing his job and his honour. |
| Tue 31 May | 07:45 | Stock Car | 1955. Drama. After the death of her father while motor racing, the daughter (Rona Anderson) is dissuaded from selling his garage by fellow racer Larry (Paul Carpenter) who helps her run the garage. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 09:00 | Stagecoach West | The Root of Evil. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 10:00 | Don't Take It To Heart! | 1944. Comedy. Director: Jeffrey Dell. Stars: Richard Greene, Alfred Drayton & Patricia Medina. In World War II England, a German bomb dropped on a stately mansion releases a ghost. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 11:45 | Adam and Evelyne | 1949. Romance. Director Harold French. Stars Stewart Granger & Jean Simmons. A veteran gambler unexpectedly becomes a father figure after a friend dies, complications ensue when the girl grows up |
| Tue 31 May | 13:35 | Look At Life | 1960. A focus on sleep and the best methods to get it. Also, with a look at beds, mattresses and how they have changed over time. |
| Tue 31 May | 13:45 | Impulse (1955) | 1955. Drama. Directed by Charles De la Tour & Cy Endfield. Stars Arthur Kennedy, Constance Smith & Joy Shelton. A Night club singer tricks an estate agent into thinking he killed a jewel thief. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 15:25 | The Grapes of Wrath | 1940. Drama. Director: John Ford. Starring: Dorris Bowdon, John Carradine, Henry Fonda. Based on John Steinbeck's novel. Driven from their own land, a depression-era family migrate to California. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 18:00 | Dial 999 | Inside Job. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Lloyd Lamble & Marne Maitland. After a crook is caught smuggling counterfeiting plates into the country, Maguires sees an opportunity to catch the whole gang. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 18:30 | Painted Boats | 1945. Drama. Directed by Charles Crichton. Stars Jenny Laird, Bill Blewett & Robert Griffith. Story following two families who live and work on the canal boats and waterways of Britain. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 19:45 | Look At Life | 1961. A behind the scenes look at the record industry, featuring Helen Shapiro, with glimpses of the finished disc and how they are produced. |
| Tue 31 May | 20:00 | Maigret | Shadow Play. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Delena Kidd. Maigret investigates the murder of a man who was killed in his office and his safe ransacked. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 31 May | 21:05 | Van der Valk | Enemy. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. When Van der Valk and his wife Arlette receive death threats, the detective finds himself looking for a mysterious Enemy. |
| Tue 31 May | 22:05 | Public Eye | 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. Come Into The Garden, Rose. Stars Alfred Burke, Margaret Anderson & Graham Armitage. Marker encounters some strong and powerful women. |
| Tue 31 May | 23:05 | The Outer Limits | The Zanti Misfits. 1963. Stars Michael Tolan, Olive Deering & Robert F. Simon. Earth becomes a penal colony for alien criminals after officials are threatened by the rulers of the planet Zanti. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 00:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Welcome back to The Cellar Club featuring Caroline Munro. Tonight, Caroline delves into viewers letters and introduces the comedy horror I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle, starring Neil Morrissey. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 00:05 | I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle | 1990. Horror. Directed by Dirk Campbell. Stars Neil Morrissey, Amanda Noar & Michael Elphick. A motorbike gang kill an occultist, resulting in the evil spirit he was summoning to inhabit a bike. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 02:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Next up in The Cellar Club, Caroline Munro introduces the controversial 1972 horror Virgin Witch starring sisters Vicki and Ann Michelle. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 02:15 | Virgin Witch | 1972. Horror. Directed by Ray Austin. Stars Ann Michelle, Vicki Michelle & Keith Buckley. Two women travel to a remote castle to land a contract in the modelling agency of the mysterious Sybil Waite. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 04:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | The last of tonight's offerings is an episode of Shadows of Fear from Thames TV. Caroline introduces the show starring Sheila Hancock and Ronald Hines. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 04:05 | Shadows of Fear | Sugar and Spice. 1971. Stars: Sheila Hancock, Ronald Hines, Suzanne Togni. A family are forced into conflict when their son disappears one night. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 05:05 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline closes another exciting and eventful evening of horror in The Cellar Club, giving a peek at the films to welcome us back when the doors of The Cellar Club re-open on New Year's Eve! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 05:10 | Talking Pictures with Liz Frazer | |
| Wed 01 Jun | 06:00 | Farewell To Arms | 1932. Drama. Directed by Frank Borzage. Stars Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes, Adolphe Menjou & Mary Philips. An American ambulance driver and an English nurse fall in love in Italy during World War I. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 07:45 | SOS Pacific | 1959. Drama. Directed by Guy Green. Starring Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli & John Gregson. A flying boat fire forces its passengers, including a prisoner, to make a disastrous water landing. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 09:30 | Enemy At The Door | Escape. 1980. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall & Antonia Pemberton. Confronting and killing the latest intrude at his farm lead Peter to a desperate escape but not one he imagined. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 10:30 | Doll's House | 1973. Drama. Directed by Patrick Garland. Stars Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins & Denholm Elliott. A woman's past financial mistake returns to haunt her and fearing her husband, she must hide the truth. |
| Wed 01 Jun | 12:20 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at the rose, which has been England's national emblem for more than 400 years and an increasingly popular flower within millions of gardens. |
| Wed 01 Jun | 12:30 | Cause For Alarm! | 1951. Drama. Director: Tay Garnett. Stars Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan & Bruce Cowling. An unwell man accuses his wife and doctor of plotting to kill him, which causes trouble after his sudden death. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 14:00 | Secret Army | Prisoner. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards & Juliet Hammond. Kessler departs for Berlin and Alain is detained. Newly returned Major Bradley makes a deal with desperate Germans to escape. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 15:05 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens is back to introduce the Westerns of the week. The first picture is the 1958 film The Proud Rebel, starring father and son duo Alan and David Ladd. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 15:10 | 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 with determination to do the best for his son. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 17:15 | Saddle Up! | Now it's time for a singing cowboy, with Rex Allen and his superstar horse Koko as James Stephens presents the 1952 picture Colorado Sundown. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 17:20 | Colorado Sundown | 1952. Western. Directed by William Witney. Stars Rex Allen, Koko & Mary Ellen Kay. A rancher helps a friend claim an estate he's inherited, only to then become involved in his murder. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 18:45 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens previews next week's films for all fellow western fans. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 18:50 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Return To Sender. 1963. Directed by Gordon Hales. Stars Nigel Davenport, Yvonne Romain, Geoffrey Keen & William Russel. Dino Steffano is arrested as he is about the leave the country. |
| Wed 01 Jun | 20:00 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole and the Quacks. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Patricia Hodge. Rumpole defends a Pakistani doctor accused of misconduct |
| Wed 01 Jun | 21:10 | Danger Route | 1968. Action. Directed by Seth Holt. Stars Richard Johnson, Carol Lynley & Barbara Bouchet. A secret agent is ordered to kill a Soviet scientist defector, but this simple mission turns complicated. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 22:55 | The Champions | The Fanatics. 1968. Stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo & William Gaunt. High profile figures are being attacked. The Champions must infiltrate the group to stop further assassinations. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 01 Jun | 23:55 | Restless Natives | 1985. Crime Comedy. Directed by Michael Hoffman. Stars Vincent Friell, Nanette Newman & Bernard Hill. Two friends acting as modern highway men rob tourist coaches, unexpectedly becoming folk heroes. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 01:40 | Kiss of Death | 1947. Crime Drama. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Stars Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy & Coleen Gray. A captured jewel thief makes a deal with his prosecutors after learning news about his accomplices. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 03:45 | Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard | 1939. Detective Drama. Directed by Fred Elles. Starring Mary Clare, Edward Lexy & Nigel Patrick. A woman detective sets about solving the murder of people who have all frequented the same medium. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 05:00 | Target: The Corruptors | The Invisible Government. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally & Robert Harland. Ollie Crown is known as an ethical lobbyist who gets the state legislature to do what he wants. (S1, E4) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 06:00 | Your Money Or Your Wife | 1960. Comedy. Newly-weds Gay (Peggy Cummins) and Pel (Donald Sinden) must divorce to claim an inheritance. Starring Peter Reynolds. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 07:45 | The Night We Got The Bird | 1960. Comedy. Directed by Darcy Conyers. Stars Brian Rix, Ronald Shiner, Dora Bryan and Liz Fraser. An antiques seller gets caught up in his new boss's forgery racket. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 09:20 | I Met a Murderer | 1939. Thriller. Director by Roy Kellino. Stars James Mason, Pamela Mason & Esma Cannon. A young woman meets a murderer on the run but conceals her suspicions to use the story for a book. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 10:55 | Young and Innocent | 1937. Drama. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stars Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, & Percy Marmont. A man on the run from a murder charge asks a young woman for help and to put herself at risk for him. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 12:35 | Prisoners of The Tower | 1946. Documentary. Directed by Cecil H. Williamson. Narrated by Valantine Dyall. A newly discovered film covering the fascinating story of The Tower of London. |
| Thu 02 Jun | 13:20 | 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. |
| Thu 02 Jun | 14:25 | Always A Bride | 1953. Comedy. Director Ralph Smart. Stars Peggy Cummins & Ronald Squire. A father and daughter con team pose as a newly-weds. Trouble begins when the daughter falls in love with a tax investigator. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 16:05 | House of Bamboo | 1955. Thriller. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Stars Robert Ryan, Robert Stack & Cameron Mitchell. Eddie Kenner is on an army assignment to investigate a murderous clique, led by ex-soldier Sandy Dawson. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 18:10 | John and Julie | 1955. Comedy. Director William Fairchild. Stars Colin Gibson, Lesley Dudley, Noelle Middleton, Megs Jenkins, Sid James & Peter Sellers. Two children run away to London so they can visit the Queen. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 19:50 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at the fascinating work of the Earl Marshal of England and the College of Arms, who are behind every full state ceremonial. |
| Thu 02 Jun | 20:00 | The Saint | The Talented Husband. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Derek Farr & Shirley Eaton. Together with Adrienne, a glamorous insurance agent, Simon Templar must protect a woman from her wife-killing husband. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 21:00 | The Assassination Bureau | 1969. Comedy. Director: Basil Dearden. Stars: Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg & Telly Savalas. Before WWI, a journalist investigates the Assassination Bureau, which chose its targets based on moral issues. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 02 Jun | 23:10 | The Seven-Ups | 1973. Action. Directed by Philip D'Antoni. Stars Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco & Victor Arnold. A New York City cop on the hunt for his partners killer uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 01:15 | The Knack And How To Get It | 1965. Comedy. Director: Richard Lester. Stars Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks & Michael Crawford. A young teacher attempts to master the flirtation skills of his neighbour to win the affections of a girl. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 03:00 | Tickle Me | 1965. Musical. Directed by Norman Taurog. Stars Elvis Presley, Julia Adams & Jocelyn Lane. A rodeo star travels to a new town and falls in love, later discovering she is being threatened by a gang. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 04:50 | Bernard Shaw's Village | Charming footage of a Hertfordshire village in the late 30s/40s, featuring George Bernard Shaw and Danny Kaye! |
| Fri 03 Jun | 05:00 | Burke's Law | Who Killed the Card? 1965. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. The head of greetings card company is found murdered. Amos Burke investigates. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 06:00 | The Traitor | 1957. Drama. Directed by Michael McCarthy. Starring Anton Diffring & Christopher Lee. Survivors of a WW2 resistance group meet at a country house to find out which of them had betrayed their leader. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 07:40 | Fighting Coast Guard | 1951. Adventure. Directed by Joseph Kane. Stars: Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines. A shipyard boss and his crew join a Coast Guard commander in World War II South Pacific. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 09:25 | Sister Kenny | 1946. Drama. Based on a true story. The struggle of a young nurse who discovers an effective treatment for Polio- but can't get official recognition. Starring Rosalind Russell and Alexander Knox. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 11:30 | The Seventh Survivor | 1943. Espionage. Director: Leslie S. Hiscott. Stars: Austin Trevor, Linden Travers & John Stuart. Survivors from a torpedoed passenger vessel are rescued by a lighthouse crew. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 13:05 | The Queen and Her Ceremonial Horses | 1984. Documentary. Exploring the fascinating operation of the royal mews and the world of British royal horses, with a look at the involvement of Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 14:20 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 15:50 | Broken Lance | 1954. Western. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner & Richard Widmark. The story of a rancher family in 1880's Arizona who are troubled by conflict, hatred and greed. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 17:45 | The Night My Number Came Up | 1955. Mystery. Directed by Leslie Norman and starring Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Denholm Elliott and Alexander Knox. A military aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 19:45 | Look At Life | 1962. A look at Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in the Bavarian Alps; a construction which survived World War II, that has now become a popular tourist attraction. |
| Fri 03 Jun | 20:00 | The Outer Limits | Specimen: Unknown. 1964. Stars Stephen McNally, Richard Jaeckel & Gail Kobe. Astronauts discover a deadly species of flower; the investigation is delayed, leaving the lethal plants bound for Earth! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 21:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Welcome faithful cavern creepers! Caroline Munro presents the first film of the night, the 1987 horror Prince of Darkness, written and directed by John Carpenter. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 21:05 | Prince Of Darkness | 1987. Horror. Directed by John Carpenter. Stars Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount & Jameson Parker. A group of graduate students and scientists accidently unleash an evil force that threatens humanity. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 23:10 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Welcome back! Caroline introduces the second offering of the night the 1958 science fiction horror film Six Inches Tall, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 03 Jun | 23:15 | Six Inches Tall | 1958. Sci-fi horror. Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Stars John Agar, John Hoyt & June Kenney. A lonely and deranged puppet-master creates a machine that shrinks people. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 00:55 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro introduces the final offering of the night, Dementia 13. Written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by club favourite Roger Corman, this film was released in 1963. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 01:00 | Dementia 13 | 1963. Horror. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Stars William Campbell, Patrick Magee & Luana Anders. After murdering her husband, Louise tells the family he left on urgent business. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 02:30 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline gives a preview of three more films for Cellar Club fans to get their teeth into next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 02:35 | The Big Operator | 1959. Drama. Directed by Charles F. Haasn. Stars Mickey Rooney. Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren & Ray Danton. A corrupt union boss and the mob silence all their witnesses. |
| Sat 04 Jun | 04:20 | Where There's A Will (1955) | 1955. Comedy. Director: Vernon Sewell. A cockney family inherit a ramshackle farm. Alfie (Leslie Dwyer) wants to make a go of it. Starring George Cole and Kathleen Harrison. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 05:50 | Superman | Superman aka The Mad Scientist. 1941. Stars Bud Collye, Joan Alexander & Jackson Beck. Superman must defend Metropolis from a mad scientist using an energy cannon. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 06:00 | Mr Reeder in Room 13 | 1938. Drama. Director Norman Lee. Stars Gibb McLaughlin, Sara Seegar & Peter Murray-Hill. A young man does jail time. When released, he finds his fiancee is about to marry the man he sought. |
| Sat 04 Jun | 07:35 | Bombay Waterfront | 1952. Directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Patricia Dainton and Peter Gawthorne. Follows Temple's efforts to aid the police in solving a series of gruesome murders. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
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| Sat 04 Jun | 09:00 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | The Contest. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & James Barron. Hawkeye and Chingachcook match their wits against two thieves who have phony identities. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 09:30 | The Lone Ranger | Six Gun's Legacy. 1949. Stars Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels. What is so important about a young boy that he is wanted dead. The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 10:00 | Larry the Lamb | 1971. The Mayor's Sea Voyage. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 10:15 | John and Julie | 1955. Comedy. Director William Fairchild. Stars Colin Gibson, Lesley Dudley, Noelle Middleton, Megs Jenkins, Sid James & Peter Sellers. Two children run away to London so they can visit the Queen. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 12:00 | The Monster That Challenged The World | ...The World. 1957. Sci-fi Horror. Directed by Arnold Laven. Stars Hans Conried, Audrey Dalton & Tim Holt. An earthquake in California awakens prehistoric, radioactive creatures from the sea. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 13:40 | Warn That Man | 1943. Comedy Thriller. Director: Lawrence Huntington. Stars: Gordon Harker, Raymond Lovell & Jean Kent. During WW II, an impersonator takes part in a German attempt to kidnap Winston Churchill. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 15:15 | Guadalcanal Diary | 1943. War. Directed by Lewis Seiler. Stars Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan & William Bendix. A focus on the personal lives of those involved in the task force bound for Guadalcanal during WWII. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 17:05 | Where No Vultures Fly | 1951. Adventure. Directed by Harry Watt. Stars Anthony Steel, Dinah Sheridan & Harold Warrender. The true story of an Englishman who attempts to create an animal sanctuary to protect African wildlife. |
| Sat 04 Jun | 19:15 | Scotland Yard | 1956. The Case of the River Morgue. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Hugh Moxey, Gordon Needham and Jane Welsh. The police are summoned when a dead body is stolen. (S1, E16) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 20:00 | Maigret | The Liars. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon & Joseph Furst. Maigret travels to a small coastal village to investigate the murder of the postmistress, with the schoolmaster being the main suspect. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 21:05 | Mantrap | 1952. Crime. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell & Kieron Moore. A falsely convicted murderer escapes prison to seek out who the real killer is and clear his name. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 04 Jun | 22:45 | Farewell, My Lovely | 1975. Thriller. Directed by Dick Richards. Stars Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, & Sylvester Stallone. An ex-con hires a private eye to find his girlfriend but ends up getting framed for murder. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 00:45 | Resurrected | 1989. Drama. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Stars David Thewlis, Rita Tushingham & Tom Bell. True story of a British soldier accused of desertion after being left behind in the Falklands after the war. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 02:35 | Harlow | 1965. Biography. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Stars Carroll Baker, Red Buttons, Raf Vallone. Biopic inspired by the brief life of the 1930s platinum blonde bombshell, screen siren Jean Harlow. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 05:05 | Musical Masquerade | 1946. Musical. A Lost British short detailing where a composer's inspiration comes from and The London Symphony Orchestra. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 05:50 | Look At Life | 1962. A look at the people who prepare salvaged steel to be re-used, also with a glimpse at the steel foundries which melt it all down again. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 06:00 | The Laughing Lady | 1946. Musical Drama. Directed by Paul L. Stein. Stars: Anne Ziegler, Webster Booth, Francis L. Sullivan. During the French Revolution, a young aristocrat promises to locate and steal diamonds. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 07:50 | Down Among The Z Men | 1952. Comedy directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. Prof. Pureheart loses a secret formula in the grocery shop. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 09:15 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens is back to introduce the Westerns of the week. The first picture is the 1958 film The Proud Rebel, starring father and son duo Alan and David Ladd. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 09:25 | 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 with determination to do the best for his son. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 11:30 | Saddle Up! | Now it's time for a singing cowboy, with Rex Allen and his superstar horse Koko as James Stephens presents the 1952 picture Colorado Sundown. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 11:35 | Colorado Sundown | 1952. Western. Directed by William Witney. Stars Rex Allen, Koko & Mary Ellen Kay. A rancher helps a friend claim an estate he's inherited, only to then become involved in his murder. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 13:00 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens previews next week's films for all fellow western fans. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 13:10 | Dick Barton Strikes Back | 1949. Crime. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Don Stannard, Bruce Walker & Sebastian Cabot. Special Agent Dick Barton investigates the destructive plans of an international ring of criminals. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 14:40 | A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car | ... a Motor Car. 1965. A comedic mock documentary about a boy and his uncle who visit the Silverstone Racetrack during the filming of the James Bond film Thunderball. Narrated by Denis Norden. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 15:00 | The Angry Silence | 1960. Drama. Director: Guy Green. Stars: Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Michael Craig & Bernard Lee. Tom Curtis works at a factory but refuses to participate in an unofficial strike. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | Jubilee Special! We celebrate with footage of coronations and jubilees from years gone by, footage of 'our boys' home on leave in the 40s, a short film on the birthplace of D H Lawrence and lots more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 18:00 | The Saint | The Man Who Was Lucky. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Eddie Byrne & Delphi Lawrence. Simon deals with a protection gang who are threatening a bookmaker. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 19:00 | Stowaway Girl | 1957. Drama. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Stars Trevor Howard, Pedro Armendáriz, Elsa Martinelli & Donald Pleasence. A steamboat captain falls for a young stowaway girl on his ship. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 20:50 | Look At Life | 1960. A look cinema and its evolution regarding comfort and the different types of films that draw audiences in. |
| Sun 05 Jun | 21:00 | Secret Army | Just Light the Blue Touch-Paper. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards & Clifford Rose. Reinhardt makes progress cracking Lifeline. The Germans prepare to evacuate, creating a hostile atmosphere. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 05 Jun | 22:05 | Mona Lisa | 1986. Drama. Directed by Neil Jordan. Stars Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson & Michael Caine. A man newly released from prison manages to secure a job driving a call girl, but she is playing a dangerous game. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
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| DATE | TIME | PROGRAMME | SYNOPSIS |
| Mon 06 Jun | 00:10 | Blood And Wine | 1996. Crime Drama. Directed by Bob Rafelson. Stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine & Stephen Dorff. A con-man's plan to steal a diamond necklace is hindered by his outraged wife and stepson. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 02:15 | Foul Play | 1978. Comedy. Director: Colin Higgins. Stars: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase & Burgess Meredith. A recently divorced librarian is drawn into a mystery when a stranger asks her to hide a secret film. |
| Mon 06 Jun | 04:35 | Clash By Night | 1963. Drama. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne & Harry Fowler. A prison bus enroute to jail is hijacked by a gang determined to free their leader. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 06:00 | Traveller's Joy | 1951. Comedy. Director by Ralph Thomas. Stars Googie Withers, Dora Bryan & John McCallum. A divorced couple find themselves stuck and penniless, in a Swedish hotel. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 07:35 | Paris 1961 | |
| Mon 06 Jun | 07:50 | Back-Room Boy | 1942. Comedy. Director: Herbert Mason. Stars: Arthur Askey, Googie Withers & Moore Marriott. A man is sent to a lighthouse on a Scottish island. Trying to escape, he finds the island overrun by women. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 09:30 | No Trace | 1950. Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Writer Robert Southley finds his lifestyle threatened by blackmail from a former American criminal associate. Stars Hugh Sinclair, Dinah Sheridan & John Laurie. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 11:05 | Keys of The Kingdom | 1944. Drama. Directed by John M. Stahl. Stars Gregory Peck, Roddy McDowall & Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Oscar-nominated film telling the story a Catholic priest who goes to China as a missionary. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 13:50 | Look At Life | 1962. A look at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Also, with a look at a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall. |
| Mon 06 Jun | 14:00 | Rooms | A Lesson. 1977. Ruth undertakes to give Sylvia private tuition - but doesn't bargain for what happens during the first lesson. Directed by John Bruce. Stars Jill Gascoine, Sally Watts, John Judd. |
| Mon 06 Jun | 14:30 | Rooms | 1977. Eddie returns from Devon, but no one keeps secrets from inquisitive Mrs. Beale for long... Stars William Marlowe, Anne Dyson, Bernard Hill, Derrick O'Connor, Diana Berriman & Ann Curthoys. |
| Mon 06 Jun | 15:00 | Doctor In Love | 1960. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding. Richard Hare's love life has as many ups and downs, as does his career. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | This week, we have footage of VE Day celebrations from 1945, on the day of Sid James' birthday we look back at his long career, there's a short film on training dogs in films from the 40s, and more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 18:00 | Cat & Mouse | 1958. Crime Thriller. Directed by Paul Rotha with Lee Patterson. The daughter of a convicted and executed killer believes she has murdered blackmailer Hilton Edwards. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 19:30 | Scales of Justice | 1967. Payment In Kind. Stars Edgar Lustgarten & Maxine Audley. Debt collectors suggest 'payment in kind' after the wife of a struggling businessman falls behind on hire purchase payments. (S1, E13) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 20:00 | Gideon's Way | How to Retire without Really Working. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A middle-age couple commit a small time crime once a month and live off the swag. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 21:00 | The Offence | 1973. Crime Drama. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Stars Sean Connery, Trevor Howard & Vivien Merchant. A burnt out detective finally snaps when interrogating a suspected child molester. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Mon 06 Jun | 23:10 | One Way Pendulum | 1965. Drama. Directed by Peter Yates. Stars Eric Sykes, George Cole & Julia Foster. In between creating odd inventions, an eccentric family decide to re-enact a murder, setting a trial into motion. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 00:50 | French Postcards | 1979. Comedy. Director: Willard Huyck. Stars: Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker & David Marshall. An American group of exchange students come to Paris to study the language and culture for a year. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 02:40 | Let's Make Love | 1960. Musical. Director: George Cukor. Stars Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand & Tony Randall. A billionaire impersonates himself in a musical ridiculing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 05:00 | The Saint | The Talented Husband. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Derek Farr & Shirley Eaton. Together with Adrienne, a glamorous insurance agent, Simon Templar must protect a woman from her wife-killing husband. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 06:00 | Loyal Heart | 1946. Drama. Director: Oswald Mitchell. Stars: Percy Marmont, Harry Welchman & Patricia Marmont. A sheep dog refuses to be taken from his master in exchange for a debt. Based on the E. Lewis novel. |
| Tue 07 Jun | 07:35 | The Flaw | 1955. Crime directed by Terence Fisher. A racing driver (John Bentley) plans to murder his heiress wife (Rona Anderson). The lawyer (Donald Houston) discovers the plot. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 08:50 | Look At Life | 1963. A look at the hats manufactured in Britain every year, with a glance at the intriguing facts and figures about the millions of hats made. |
| Tue 07 Jun | 09:00 | Stagecoach West | The Outcasts. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 10:00 | The Glass Mountain | 1949. Drama. The classic tale of a war romance featuring the smash hit music of The Legend of The Glass Mountain. Stars Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray & Valentina Cortese, with vocals from Tito Gobbi. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 11:55 | Sunbeam Rapier brings you 'A European Holiday in the 50s' | Sunbeam Rapier brings you 'A European Holiday in the 50s'! A charming colour film where we travel in a Sunbeam Rapier through many parts of Europe, with surprise appearances, including Stirling Moss. |
| Tue 07 Jun | 12:15 | Dreamboat | 1952. Comedy. Directed by Claude Binyon. Stars Ginger Rogers, Clifton Webb, Anne Francis & Jeffrey Hunter. A college professor career is threatened by his previous life as a movie star. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 14:00 | Where No Vultures Fly | 1951. Adventure. Directed by Harry Watt. Stars Anthony Steel, Dinah Sheridan & Harold Warrender. The true story of an Englishman who attempts to create an animal sanctuary to protect African wildlife. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 16:10 | High Tide | 1980. Thriller. A man just released from prison for manslaughter heads to the West Country to solve the mystery behind his victim's cryptic last words. Stars Ian McShane, Wendy Morgan & John Bird. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 18:00 | Dial 999 | Radioactive. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Peter Bowie & Terry Dickinson. Jack Bane and his two accomplices steal a car for a robbery, which unexpectedly sets off an extraordinary chain of events. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 18:30 | Clash By Night | 1963. Drama. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne & Harry Fowler. A prison bus enroute to jail is hijacked by a gang determined to free their leader. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 20:00 | Maigret | The Simple Case. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Faith Brook & George Baker. The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Tue 07 Jun | 21:05 | Van der Valk | Accidental. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. The Chief Prosecutor in an international disappears, Van der Valk must investigate. |
| Tue 07 Jun | 22:05 | Public Eye | 1971. Detective & Mystery Drama. And When You've Paid The Bill You're None The Wiser. Stars Alfred Burke, Brenda Cavendish, Susan Brown. Marker into the centre of a family squabble. |
| Tue 07 Jun | 23:05 | The Outer Limits | The Mice. 1964. Stars Henry Silva, Dianna Sands & Michael Higgins. A convict chooses a scientific exchange to another planet over prison, discovering the aliens are hungry for more than knowledge. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 00:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline welcomes the Cellar Dwellers for another night of horror and excitement. Caroline kicks the night off with the 1965 horror Curse of the Fly, starring Carole Gray. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 00:05 | Curse Of The Fly | 1965. Horror. Directed by Don Sharp. Stars Brian Donlevy, George Baker & Carole Gray. A man hides his family's secret experiments in teleportation from a wife who is hiding secrets of her own. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 01:45 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro introduces the 1959 crime thriller The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery, starring Steve McQueen, with the story based on a real attempted bank robbery in St. Louis in 1953! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 01:50 | The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery | 1959. Crime. Directed by Charles Guggenheim & John Stix. Stars Steve McQueen & Crahan Denton. Plans to rob a bank become complicated when one of the thieves' sisters starts voicing her suspicions. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 03:40 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Last up tonight, Caroline introduces the mysterious 1964 horror Black Torment directed by Robert Hartford Davis, about a newlywed Lord embroiled in vicious rumours. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 03:45 | Black Torment | 1964. Horror. Stars Heather Sears, Peter Arne & Raymond Huntley. A Lord returns to his manor with his new bride, but rumour has it he has already returned in secret and murdered several innocents. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 05:30 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline closes the evening with a look at the exciting films to come when we return to open The Cellar Club doors again. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 05:35 | Cambridge in 1945 - Glimpses | A Glimpse at The University of Cambridge and student's life in 1945 and the surrounding streets and the town itself. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 06:00 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 07:00 | The Ice Watchers | Filmed in 1962 on the edge of a glacier - watch a group of students set up camp and maintain a base watching all the changes of the seasons and being confronted by a lot of challenges. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 07:20 | CrackerJack | 1938. Comedy. Director: Albert de Courville. Stars: Tom Walls, Lilli Palmer & Noel Madison. A gentleman thief poses as a butler to outsmart a criminal gang and falls in love with a baroness. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 08:55 | The Shipbuilders | 1943. Drama. Director: John Baxter. Stars Clive Brook, Finlay Currie, Moira Lister & John Turnbull. Set in a Clyde dockyard, a millionaire shipbuilder & his best riveter symbolize British unity in WW2. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 10:30 | Beware of Pity | 1946. Drama. Director Maurice Elvey. Stars Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven & Cedric Hardwicke. A young woman is romanced by a handsome young officer. But when she discovers he is only doing it out of pity. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 12:30 | The Gelignite Gang | 1955. Directed by Terence Fisher and starring Wayne Morris, Sandra Dorne and Patrick Holt. Set in London's Soho, a gang of ruthless safecrackers plan their next robbery. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 14:00 | Secret Army | Ambush. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Paul Shelley & Terrence Hardiman. Major Bradley recruits an escaping airman to help a resistance ambush. Reinhardt engages in Brandt’s interest in Café Candide. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 15:05 | Saddle Up! | Welcome western fans to another edition of Saddle Up! James Stephens introduces the 1941 feature Texas. Starring William Holden and Glenn Ford as two Virginians heading for a new life in Texas. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 15:15 | Texas | 1941. Western. Directed by George Marshall. Stars William Holden, Glenn Ford & Claire Trevor. Two Confederate veterans head to Texas to start a new life, hoping to find fortune and adventure. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 16:55 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens presents The Black Dakotas. Made in 1954, this feature was directed by Ray Nazarro and stars Garry Merrill who plays the part of Brock Marsh, the leader of a confederate spy gang. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 17:00 | The Black Dakotas | 1954. Western. Directed by Ray Nazarro. Stars Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix & John Bromfield. A spy is dispatched to prevent a peace treaty between the Sioux and the Union, but he has his own plans. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 18:20 | Saddle Up! | That's all folks! But before we leave, James Stephens introduces the features for next week. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 18:30 | Look At Life | 1962. The spotlight shines on the brave bomb disposal units of three services, also with a look at the many risks they take. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 18:50 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Ricochet. 1963. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Maxine Audley, Richard Leech & Alex Scott. Yvonne Phipps is terrified by an intruder in the bushes and learns how to use a gun for their return |
| Wed 08 Jun | 20:00 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole for the Prosecution. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole agrees to prosecute for the first time. |
| Wed 08 Jun | 21:10 | Noble House | Part I. 1988. Directed by Gary Nelson. Stars Pierce Brosnan, Deborah Raffin & Ben Masters. Ian is head of an established trading company in Hong Kong; with power comes secrets, adventure and murder. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Wed 08 Jun | 23:00 | The Champions | Twelve Hours. 1968. Stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo & William Gaunt. The Champions act as bodyguards for a visiting president but must save his life following an attack on submarine he is on. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 00:00 | Goodbye Columbus | 1969. Comedy. Directed by Larry Peerce. Stars Richard Benjamin, Ali MacGraw, Jack Klugman. Bronx librarian Neil and pampered princess Brenda try to cross class lines despite her parents' opposition. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 02:05 | The Grass is Greener | 1961. Comedy. Director: Stanley Donen. Stars: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum. Story of a lively encounter between a beautiful English countess and an American oil tycoon, set in England. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 04:15 | IWM: Flying with Prudence (1946) | Early post-Second World War dramatised RAF instruction film detailing the importance of flight safety. Directed by Cecil Musk edited by John Krish with Patricia Cutts and Derek Elphinstone. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 05:00 | Target: The Corruptors | The Poppy Vendor. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Marino visits an ex-con who's wife is an addict, he wants to go back to his old ways to catch the criminals (S1, E5) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 06:00 | The World Owes Me A Living | 1945. Drama. Director: Vernon Sewell. Stars: David Farrar, Judy Campbell & Sonia Dresdel. In between the World Wars, British aviators pushed the envelope with new technical feats. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 07:50 | Look At Life | 1960. Beneath our feet is a little-seen world. This film reveals the labyrinth of London's sewers, an Aladdin's cave of silver, and the GPO's unique tube railway. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 08:05 | Green Fingers | 1947. Drama. Directed by John Harlow. Stars: Robert Beatty, Carol Raye & Nova Pilbeam. A young man, after returning from fighting in a war, discovers that he has what appear to be healing powers. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 09:45 | Dick Barton Strikes Back | 1949. Crime. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Don Stannard, Bruce Walker & Sebastian Cabot. Special Agent Dick Barton investigates the destructive plans of an international ring of criminals. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 11:15 | Moss Rose | 1947. Mystery Thriller. Directed by Gregory Ratoff. Stars Peggy Cummins, Victor Mature & Ethel Barrymore. A woman trying to investigate her friend's murder may just turn out be the next victim. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 12:55 | Mantrap | 1952. Crime. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell & Kieron Moore. A falsely convicted murderer escapes prison to seek out who the real killer is and clear his name. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 14:35 | 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. |
| Thu 09 Jun | 15:40 | Lady Of Deceit | 1947. Crime Drama. A calculating divorcee risks all by getting involved with a hot-headed murderer. Stars Claire Trevor and Lawrence Tierney. Directed by Robert Wise. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 17:30 | The Boys | 1962. Crime drama starring Richard Todd, Robert Morley, Dudley Sutton & Jess Conrad. When a nightwatchman is murdered, four young men are put on trial. Cleverly directed by Sidney J. Furie. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 20:00 | The Saint | The Latin Touch. 1962. Stars Roger Moore, Alexander Knox & Doris Nolan. Simon helps a young American woman being overcharged by a taxi driver in Rome and finds himself caught up in a kidnapping case. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 21:00 | Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte | 1964. Crime. Director: Robert Aldrich. Starring: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland & Joseph Cotton. A girl with a horrifying family secret, descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Thu 09 Jun | 23:40 | The Challenge | 1960. Crime noir directed by John Gilling and stars Anthony Quayle, Carl Mohner and Jayne Mansfield, who makes a departure from her usual roles, as tough girl Billy in this dark crime story. |
| Fri 10 Jun | 01:30 | White Cargo | 1973. Comedy. Day-dreamer, Albert (David Jason) has hopes of being a superhero and saving the girls. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 03:00 | Downhill Racer | 1969. Drama. Stars Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv. Dave, an ambitious young skier, is determined to break all existing records, but he experiences a crisis of conscience. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 05:00 | Amos Burke: Secret Agent | Balance of Terror. Burke replaces and pretends to be pilot and deliveryman 'Schreihner' to infiltrate a syndicate which received 'Red Chinese' gold for Latin America to finance rebels. |
| Fri 10 Jun | 06:00 | Uneasy Terms | 1948. Thriller. Directed by Vernon Sewell. Stars Michael Rennie, Moira Lister, Faith Brook & Patricia Goddard. A private eye is summoned to a Colonel's country home, only to find the Colonel murdered! |
| Fri 10 Jun | 07:50 | Stop Press Girl | 1949. Comedy. Director by Michael Barry. Stars Sally Ann Howes, Gordon Jackson, James Robertson Justice & Kenneth More. A young girl possesses the power of stopping all types of machinery. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 09:25 | The Bad Lord Byron | 1949. Historical Drama. Director: David MacDonald. Starring: Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling & Joan Greenwood. Seriously ill Lord Byron dreams of judgement, as poet and soldier or seducer and libertine. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 11:05 | Noose | 1948. Crime drama starring Derek Farr, Carole Landis and Stanley Holloway. Sugiani, a black-market racketeer (Joseph Calleia), is amassing a fortune until reporter Linda Medbury (Landis), is on to him. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 12:55 | The Steel Key | 1953. Directed By Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell. A professor working on a steel formula is murdered. Those after the formula will stop at nothing. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 14:15 | Keep on Burning | The Story of Northern Soul. Documentary. Directed by Alan Byron. Stars Marc Almond, Tony Blackburn. A look at the world's most enduring underground music movement. Includes interviews with key DJ's. |
| Fri 10 Jun | 16:15 | House of Strangers | 1949. Thriller. Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Stars Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward & Richard Conte. A banker scarred by betrayal, vows revenge against his family after being released from prison. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 18:20 | Grand National Night | 1953. Crime drama filmed at Nettlefold and a George Minter production. A horse-trainer kills his spiteful wife after a bitter fight and tries to cover up the murder. Starring Nigel Patrick. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 20:00 | The Outer Limits | Second Chance. 1964. Stars Simon Oakland, Janet De Gore & Don Gordon. A former physicist is given a second chance at life when the flying saucer ride he operates is turned into a real spacecraft. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 21:00 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline Munro opens the doors to The Cellar Club once more. The first film introduced is Plague of the Zombies, a 1966 horror directed by John Gilling, about a mysterious plague infecting a village. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 21:05 | Plague of the Zombies | 1966. Horror. Directed by John Gilling. Stars André Morell, Diane Clare & Brook Williams. A medical professor arrives in a remote Cornish village to study a mysterious plague affecting the villagers. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 22:50 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Continuing with another round of horror, the second offering of the evening is The Flesh and Blood Show. Caroline presents the 1972 slasher horror starring Ray Brooks and Jenny Hanley. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Fri 10 Jun | 22:55 | The Flesh and Blood Show | 1972. Horror. Directed by Pete Walker. Stars Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley & Luan Peters. Actors rehearsing at a strange seaside theatre begin to be mysteriously killed off one by one. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 00:50 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | Caroline introduces the final horror of the night, The Wasp Woman. This 1959 film directed by Roger Corman, features a cosmetics executive who tries a youth serum made with royal jelly from wasps. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 00:55 | The Wasp Woman | 1959. Sci-fi horror. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley & Barboura Morris. The head of a cosmetics company experiments with a youth formula, unaware of the deadly side effects. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 02:25 | Cellar Club with Caroline Munro | As Caroline ends another frightful night of thrilling horror, she takes a glimpse at the films for next week. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 02:30 | HIT! | 1973. Action. Director: Sidney J Furie. Stars Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Paul Hampton & Gwen Welles. A federal agent tries to destroy a drug ring after his daughter dies from a heroin overdose. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 05:15 | IWM: Break-in (1956) | A dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 06:00 | Swallows and Amazons | 1974. Adventure. Directed by Claude Whatham. Stars Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser & Simon West. On holiday in the 1920s, a group of children divided into Swallows and Amazons, delve into adventures. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 07:50 | Born Of The Sea | 1949. A mysterious baby is found in a boat at sea, along with a charming portrait of a community in Coverack. Where is he from? Stars Dorothea Paul Directed by Anthony Mavrogordato. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 08:50 | Look At Life | 1960. A look at English folk dancing, including the Hobby Horse Dance and the Furry Dance. |
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| Sat 11 Jun | 09:00 | Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans | The Truant. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & David Hastings. Hawkeye and Chingachgook escort young Greg to the boy's Aunt. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 09:30 | The Lone Ranger | Return of the Convict. 1949. Stars Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels. John Ames has been released from prison and vows to take revenge. The Lone Ranger is concerned for the town. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 10:00 | Larry the Lamb | 1971. The Extraordinary Affair of Ernest the Policeman. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 10:15 | Sky Pirates | 1976. Adventure. Directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Stars Adam Richens, Michael McVey & Sylvia O'Donnell. Two boys clash against thieves using radio controlled planes to smuggle diamonds. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 11:30 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 12:00 | Riders To The Stars | 1954. Sci-fi. Directed by Richard Carlson. Stars William Lundigan, Herbert Marshall & Richard Carlson. Three men take rocket ships to outer space with a mission to capture a meteor. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 13:35 | Scales of Justice | 1966. The Haunted Man. Stars Edgar Lustgarten & Keith Barron. An actor receives a head injury breaking up a robbery. The injury effects his memory and he can no longer remember his part. (S1, E11) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 14:10 | Mark of Zorro | 1940. Action Adventure. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Stars Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell & Basil Rathbone. A young Spanish aristocrat hides his identity in order to restore justice to 1820 California. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 16:00 | Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 | 1966. Sci-fi. Directed by Gordon Flemyng. Stars Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins & Ray Brooks. Dr Who and his friends travel into the future to find the Daleks' have taken over, but can they stop them? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 17:40 | Scotland Yard | 1954. Late Night Final. Director: Montgomery Tully. Stars Colin Tapley, Terence Yorke & Frank Forsyth. An investigation into Joe Burrage unveils a thrilling tale of the man who died twice! (S1, E6) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 18:15 | The Gentle Gunman | 1952. Crime drama. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars John Mills Dork Bogarde & Robert Beatty. In 1941, two Irish brothers working for the I.R.A come into conflict with their local leader's cruelty. |
| Sat 11 Jun | 20:00 | Maigret | A Crime For Christmas. 1961. Stars Rupert Davies, Heather Chasen & Barry Foster. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 21:05 | Steptoe and Son Ride Again | 1973. Comedy. Directed by Peter Sykes. Stars Wilfred Brambell, Harry H. Corbett & Diana Dors. After racking up debt, Harold plans to fake his father's death to gain money, but will he play along? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sat 11 Jun | 23:05 | The Detective (1968) | Crime. 1968. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars: Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick and Jacqueline Bisset. Detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a homosexual man. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 01:20 | Child's Play (1972) | 1973. Drama. Director: Sidney Lumet. Stars: Beau Bridges, James Mason & Robert Preston. At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 03:20 | Home of the Brave | 1949. War. Director: Mark Robson. Stars: Douglas Dick, Frank Lovejoy, James Edwards, Steve Brodie, Lloyd Bridges. A group of men experience the hell of jungle combat against the Japanese in WWII. |
| Sun 12 Jun | 05:05 | Dick Powell Theatre | Who Killed Julie Greer. Stars Lloyd Bridges, Ronald Reagan & Mickey Rooney. Amos Burke, the millionaire, Rolls-Royce chauffeured LA cop is surprised by the Killers identity when investigating a murder |
| Sun 12 Jun | 06:00 | Flame of the Islands | 1955. Thriller. Directed by Edward Ludwig. Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff & Zachary Scott. A young woman receives a windfall, leaves New York and opens a Bahamas casino. |
| Sun 12 Jun | 07:45 | The Lost City | 1997. Action. After surviving a helicopter crash in the uncharted South African wilderness, two young men, a girl and a renegade thief discover an ancient city unknown to civilization. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 09:40 | Saddle Up! | Welcome western fans to another edition of Saddle Up! James Stephens introduces the 1941 feature Texas. Starring William Holden and Glenn Ford as two Virginians heading for a new life in Texas. |
| Sun 12 Jun | 09:50 | Texas | 1941. Western. Directed by George Marshall. Stars William Holden, Glenn Ford & Claire Trevor. Two Confederate veterans head to Texas to start a new life, hoping to find fortune and adventure. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 11:30 | Saddle Up! | James Stephens presents The Black Dakotas. Made in 1954, this feature was directed by Ray Nazarro and stars Garry Merrill who plays the part of Brock Marsh, the leader of a confederate spy gang. |
| Sun 12 Jun | 11:40 | The Black Dakotas | 1954. Western. Directed by Ray Nazarro. Stars Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix & John Bromfield. A spy is dispatched to prevent a peace treaty between the Sioux and the Union, but he has his own plans. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 13:00 | Saddle Up! | That's all folks! But before we leave, James Stephens introduces the features for next week. |
| Sun 12 Jun | 13:10 | Impact | 1963. Drama. Jack Moir (Conrad Phillips of 'William Tell' fame), a newspaper reporter, is framed by 'The Duke' (George Pastell), a Soho racketeer against whom he has written a series of articles. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 14:25 | Khartoum | 1966. Drama. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier & Richard Johnson. British General Charles Gordon defends Khartoum against an invading army led by a religious fanatic. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 17:00 | The Footage Detectives | We have vintage adverts, including adverts for towns in the 20s and 30s, also TV and cinema ads from the 50s and 60s. We look at the career of Renee Glynne, we go to the Isle of Wight and more! (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 18:00 | The Saint | The Fellow Traveller. 1963. Stars Roger Moore, Dawn Addams & Glyn Owen. Simon comes face to face with drama in a bus shelter, which includes a sudden death, sabotage and a beautiful woman. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 19:00 | Ooh - You Are Awful | 1972. Comedy. Directed by Cliff Owen. Stars Dick Emery, Derren Nesbitt, Ronald Fraser, Cheryl Kennedy, Pat Coombs & Liza Goddard. Charlie must find a bank account number to recover a fortune. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 21:00 | Secret Army | Sound of Thunder. 1979. Stars Bernard Hepton, Paul Shelley & Juliet Hammond. The Allies reach Belgium and Bradley establishes contact with local resistance. Reinhardt attempts to trap Natalie. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 22:05 | 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. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
| Sun 12 Jun | 23:35 | French Connection II | 1975. Crime Drama. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Stars Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey & Bernard Fresson. Narcotics detective Doyle travels to France to hunt the ringleader who eluded him in New York. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE) |
