1hWed 25 Mar
Budgie
Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson and Lynn Dalby are back as the Jumpâup Boys, and Budgie finally slips into a white coat and lands a proper job. His mate Charles, however, isnât convinced the change is aâŠ
Talking Pictures TV
Freeview 49 · 94 programmes this week
Wed25
Today
22 programmes
1h 50mWed 25 Mar
Pickup Alley
A 1957 crime thriller directed by John Gilling, starring Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg and Trevor Howard. It follows an FBI agent whoâll do whatever it takes to bring down the drug lord responsible forâŠ
30mWed 25 Mar
Four Star Playhouse
From 1954, this drama directed by Lewis R. Foster stars David Niven, Martha Hyer and Hal Baylor. A young woman mistakes a hotel receptionist for an oil magnate she once met, and he decides to play alâŠ
15mWed 25 Mar
Look At Life Living on a Volcano
From 1967, this film takes you to Ascension Island â a volcanic speck out in the equatorial South Atlantic. A few families call it home, usually staying for up to two years while they work.
1hWed 25 Mar
Target: The Corruptors
Silent Partner, first shown in 1961, features StephenâŻMcNally, RobertâŻHarland and HaroldâŻJ.âŻStone as reporters Paul Marino and Jack Flood, who chase down all sorts of
30mWed 25 Mar
The Beverly Hillbillies
1964's Another Neighbour stars Irene Ryan, Jean Willes and Susan Hart. The highâsociety crowd of Beverly Hills try Granny's spring tonic and end up a little out of sorts.
1h 20mWed 25 Mar
The Man From Yesterday
A 1949 thriller directed by Oswald Mitchell, featuring John Stuart, Henry Oscar and Marie Burke. A psychic turns up at his old friend's house with the wife, and soon uncovers something rather disturbâŠ
1h 45mWed 25 Mar
The Wedding Of Lilli Marlene
Set in 1953 amid the war, Lilli wonât marry her American reporter boyfriend until she makes it as a star. Features Lisa Daniely, Hugh
1h 50mWed 25 Mar
The Drum
Set in 1938, this war picture from Zoltan Korda stars Sabu, Raymond
1h 45mWed 25 Mar
The Black Knight
1954 adventure from director Tay Garnett, featuring Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina and Peter Cushing. An ordinary bloke puts on the black knightâs armour to uncover a scheme aimed at toppling King Arthur.
1h 15mWed 25 Mar
The Heart Within
Set in 1957, this drama from director David Eady features James Hayter, Earl Cameron and David Hemmings. A murder suspect on the run has to lean on strangers if heâs going to prove his innocence and âŠ
30mWed 25 Mar
The Buccaneers
Set in 1956, The Buccaneers features Alec Clunes, Jane Griffiths and Peter Hammond. When pirate chief Charles Vane menaces New Providence, Governor Rogers has to make a tough call.
1h 5mWed 25 Mar
The Brothers
1976 drama The Ordeal stars Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell and Richard Easton. The Riley family receives some hardâknocking news, and Paul comes clean, giving April one final chance to sort out theâŠ
30mWed 25 Mar
Dial 999
1958 special edition with Robert Beatty, Richard Bennett and Donald Bisset. A crew of seasoned thieves reckon theyâve got the perfect alibi after pulling a payroll heist on Fleet Street.
2h 15mWed 25 Mar
A Town Like Alice
Set in 1956, this drama directed by Jack Lee features Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch and Kenji Takaki. In a prisonerâofâwar camp, Jean forms a bond with an Australian inmate called Joe.
15mWed 25 Mar
What's On TPTV With Noel
Noel Cronin â the bloke who founded Talking Pictures TV and coâhosts the Footage Detectives â gives you the lowdown on the shows and films you wonât want to miss at the end of March and the start of âŠ
30mWed 25 Mar
Those British Faces
A 1993 documentary series that celebrates the legends of British film. This instalment centres on Margaret Leighton, looking back at her career.
30mWed 25 Mar
Out of Town
1981. Jack Hargreaves wheels his strawberry cart over to MrâŻWhite, the local wheelwright, for a repair, then heads down to the River Kennet for a bit of grayling fishing.
35mWed 25 Mar
Scotland Yard
Night Crossing (1957), directed by Montgomery Tully, stars Russell Napier, John Serret and AndreâŻMaranne. A tranquil seaside town is jolted awake when a dead body washes up on the beach.
2h 35mWed 25 Mar
The Cassandra Crossing
1976 drama from George PâŻCosmatos, featuring Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster and MartinâŻSheen. A lethal virus is unleashed on a continental train, leaving everyone on board stuck with noâŠ
Thu26
Thursday 26 March
23 programmes
1hThu 26 Mar
Budgie
So far weâve followed Budgie, played by Adam Faith, with Iain Cuthbertson and Lynn Dalby in the mix. Heâs on the lam again, but this time both the police and Charlie are hot on his heels. Whoâs goingâŠ
2h 10mThu 26 Mar
Melody
1971 comedy directed by Waris Hussein, featuring Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde and Jack Wild. It centres on a couple of teens who tell their mums and dads theyâre deadâset on getting married straight away.
1hThu 26 Mar
Stagecoach West
High Lonesome is a western starring Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer and Robert Bray. Simon Kane knocks his boss Osgood flat after Osgood brings up the fact that Kane's wife has walked out on him and his sâŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
Sherlock Holmes
The Case of Lady Beryl (1954) stars Ronald Howard as Holmes, with Howard MarionâCrawford and Paulette Goddard. Lady Beryl admits to a murder, but Holmes is convinced sheâs not the killer.
30mThu 26 Mar
Black Saddle
1959 western with Peter Breck as Murdock. When a shootout wipes out his brothers, the tough gunslinger puts his pistols aside and turns to the law, becoming a solicitor.
1h 30mThu 26 Mar
Hidden Homicide
1959 mystery directed by Tony Young, featuring Griffith Jones and Patricia Laffan. A writer wakes up in an unfamiliar place, gun in his hand and a dead body beside him, with no recollection of what wâŠ
25mThu 26 Mar
Hughie Greens Happy Travellers Club 1960
Hughie Green leads you on a tour of Italy, pointing out the mustâsee spots in Pompeii, Naples and Venice.
1h 50mThu 26 Mar
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers (1953) is a drama directed by Philip Leacock. It follows two orphaned brothers who, after being sent to a settlement in Nova Scotia, secretly raise an abandoned baby as their own. Jon âŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
A 1956 episode of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot starring William Russell, Cyril Smith and Ronald LeighâHunt. Lancelot rides in to aid Urgan the Strong, whose castle is under siege by Sir
30mThu 26 Mar
Selsey Pavilion: The Journey So Far
Made in 2025 by Academy Selsey students alongside Millstream Productions, this documentary looks at the story of the Selsey Pavilion â an ArtâŻDeco theatre and cinema that dates back to before the FirâŠ
2hThu 26 Mar
The Bulldog Breed
A 1960 comedy from director Robert Asher starring Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Terence Alexander and David Lodge. Norman Puckle signs up for the Navy, only to discover his new boss is the very AdmiâŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
Crown Court
Do Your Worst â PartâŻ1 (1974). Starring David Ashford, Maureen Lipman and William Mervyn. The Fulchester Rovers manager gets the sack and is convinced his players deliberately set themselves up to loâŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
Crown Court
Do Your Worst â PartâŻ2 (1974) with Jill Kerman, Roy Holder and Ronald Lewis. Skelhornâs exâwife catches three players talking about deliberately handing over penalties and reports it to the club manaâŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
Crown Court
Part three of the 1974 series brings MaureenâŻLipman and DavidâŻWood together again. Prosecutor Sara Lewis points out the team's discipline problems, and Chairman
1h 5mThu 26 Mar
Peter Lorre: Behind the Mask
2024. Evelyn Schels directs a portrait of Peter Lorre, the mysterious performer who fled Nazi Germany and antisemitism to find safety in Hollywood, ending up as a villain in over 80 films.
50mThu 26 Mar
A Home of Your Own
A 1965 comedy from director Jay Lewis, featuring Ronnie Barker, PeterâŻButterworth and BernardâŻCribbins. Itâs a silent, tongueâinâcheek look at the mayhem British builders create while trying to raiseâŠ
30mThu 26 Mar
Strange But True?
Michael Aspel takes you through the Stockbridge Bypass legend and a piece on guardian angels, stitching together firstâhand reports and dramatised recreations. He then weighs up whether guardian angeâŠ
1h 5mThu 26 Mar
The Brothers
Set in 1973, The Trojan Horse stars Richard Easton, AnnaâŻFox and BrownâŻDerby. The clash between the Hammonds and the Carters is still going strong, while Mary keeps meddling in her childrenâs lives.
30mThu 26 Mar
Mark Saber
A Coin's Worth of Murder (1958) stars Donald Gray, Diana Decker and Colin Tapley. Sally pleads with Saber to get to the bottom of her fiancĂ©âs supposed suicide, convinced itâs actually murder.
50mThu 26 Mar
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
EpisodeâŻ29, dated 1975, features Ray Ellington and his quartet tackling âI Could Have Danced All Nightâ and âTit Willowâ. The Grumbleweeds pop up for a bit, and Frank Carson drops in as well.
2h 20mThu 26 Mar
Scandal
Set in 1989, this drama from Michael Caton-Jones features John Hurt, Joanne Whalley and Bridget Fonda. It tracks an exotic dancer who hooks up with the Minister of War, sending ripples through the BrâŠ
Fri27
Friday 27 March
21 programmes
2h 10mFri 27 Mar
The Silent Partner
A 1978 thriller from Daryl Duke starring Elliott Gould, Susannah York, ChristopherâŻPlummer and JohnâŻCandy. A bank teller pockets $50,000 during a robbery, but the crook isnât about to let it
2h 10mFri 27 Mar
Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978
A cheeky 1978 comedy directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley. It follows a series of murders that take out the continentâs top chefs, turning the culinaryâŠ
1hFri 27 Mar
Burke's Law
"Who Killed Eleanora Davis?" puts Gene Barry back behind the wheel of his RollsâRoyce, playing millionaire L.A. detective Amos Burke. Heâs joined by Gary Conway and Regis Toomey as they investigate aâŠ
30mFri 27 Mar
Law Of The Plainsman
Set in 1960, the governor announces a blanket amnesty, meaning the prisoners Samâs been keeping get the boot. Features Michael Ansara, Robert Warwick and Biff Elliot.
1h 55mFri 27 Mar
Obsession
From 1949, this Edward Dmytryk thriller stars Robert Newton, Sally Gray and Phil Brown. A jilted psychiatrist snatches his wife's lover, hides him away and plots his revenge.
1h 50mFri 27 Mar
Shipwrecked
From 1991, this familyâfriendly film directed by Nils Gaup features Stian Smestad, Louisa Haigh and Gabriel Byrne. It tracks a Norwegian lad who heads to 1850s England
35mFri 27 Mar
The Final Reel
Those little white specks you spot on the screen? That's Mike Taylor, a lifelong projectionist with plenty of great stories.
2hFri 27 Mar
Wanted For Murder
Itâs a 1946 drama directed by Lawrence Huntington, starring Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr and Roland Culver. The story follows the son of a Victorian hangman who goes off his rocker thinking âŠ
1h 10mFri 27 Mar
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
The Shareout, 1961âŻâ directed by Gerard Glaister, starring Bernard Lee, Alexander Knox and William Russell. Mike Stafford lends a hand to Scotland Yard on a case that's already claimed three lives.
30mFri 27 Mar
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955âs âThe Moneylenderâ, featuring Richard Greene, Victor Woolf and Alfie Bass. While on the lam in Sherwood, Robin signs up with Scatlockâs gang and is sent to tackle a moneylender to prove himself.
1h 50mFri 27 Mar
Doctor In The House
A 1954 comedy directed by Ralph Thomas, starring Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow and Kenneth More. It tracks a rookie medical student and his pals as they navigate life at StâŻSwithinâs Hospital in London.
10mFri 27 Mar
Look At Life Racing to the Start
From 1967, this film puts the spotlight on the people who built racing cars, showing the research and technical knowâhow that went into their work.
30mFri 27 Mar
The Cheaters
1961 thriller The Man with the Ticking Head, starring John Ireland, June Thorburn and Richard Wordsworth. A jewel heist goes sideways when the main suspect is discovered dead in a hotel room.
2hFri 27 Mar
Piccadilly Incident
In 1946, against the backdrop of war, HerbertâŻWilcox directs a story featuring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne and EdwardâŻRigby. A Wren whoâs been missing on a desert island returns home tâŠ
1hFri 27 Mar
Z-Cars
A 1962 ZâCars tale starring Brian Blessed, JosephâŻBrady and Frank Windsor, where PC Smith and PC Weir discover two little ones locked in a room while their mum and dad are on holiday in Blackpool.
1hFri 27 Mar
Public Eye
A 1969 detective drama where Frank canât help but step in after seeing a crime, dragging his old ways back into play. Features Alfred Burke, Peter Cellier and Pauline Delaney.
5mFri 27 Mar
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro returns this week to kick off the Cellar Club with the latest instalment of the 1970s series Supernatural.
1hFri 27 Mar
Supernatural
Supernatural follows brothers Sam and Dean Winchester (JaredâŻPadalecki and JensenâŻAckles) as they roam the country in their â67 Chevy Impala hunting demons, ghosts and all manner of spooky creatures.âŠ
10mFri 27 Mar
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munroâs back to host tonightâs doubleâfeature, kicking off with Tales of Frankenstein before moving on to the 1940s horror classic The Devil Bat.
35mFri 27 Mar
Tales of Frankenstein
A 1958 horror picture directed by Curt Siodmak, starring Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott and Don Megowan. Frankenstein finally finishes his creature, but it doesnât respond, so the doctor has to try sâŠ
Sat28
Saturday 28 March
28 programmes
5mSat 28 Mar
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro appears at the end of the Cellar Club to tease the horror lineâup for the coming week. In this fiveâminute slot she gives a quick rundown of the next Friday nightâs frightâfest on TalkâŠ
1h 30mSat 28 Mar
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
From the 1984 episode âAnd the Wall Came Tumbling Downâ, starring Barbi Benton and Gareth Hunt, an abandoned church is pulled down â and with it a threeâcenturyâold evil is released.
1h 35mSat 28 Mar
Lost for Words
Lost for Words is a 1999 drama directed by Deric Longden, starring Pete Postlethwaite and Thora Hird. The story follows Dericâs eccentric mother after a stroke leaves her unable to speak, turning theâŠ
1h 45mSat 28 Mar
The Long Haul
A 1957 crime drama directed by Ken Hughes, *The Long Haul* follows a former US serviceman who settles in postâwar England and takes a job as a truck driver, then becomes involved in a dangerous smuggâŠ
25mSat 28 Mar
A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection
A Lifetime Ago with The Baim Collection offers a nostalgic look at Italyâs most photogenic spots. KennethâŻMacleod takes you through 1957âs Florence and Venice, noting the art, canals and atmosphere tâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
Out of Town
Jack Hargreaves leaves a damp English summer behind and heads to a sunâsplashed hacienda in Nueva AndalucĂa, where 13âyearâold Jimmy is being taught the Spanish way of horsemanship. The film mixes thâŠ
1h 15mSat 28 Mar
BFI: A Message From Mars
Britainâs first fullâlength sciâfi feature,âŻA Message from MarsâŻ(1913), follows a Martian who lands on Earth on Christmas Eve to teach a selfish Charles Hawtrey a lesson in generosityâa twist onâŻAâŻChâŠ
5mSat 28 Mar
Food Flash Chester Cod Liver Oil
A short clip from the 1945 Cheerful Charlie Chester Show, explaining why cod liver oil was thought to be good for kids' health.
30mSat 28 Mar
The Black Arrow
In this 1975 instalment of the ITV adventure series *The Black Arrow*, Simon Cuff returns as the outlawâhero Sir Richard, teamed up with Peterkin (John Sanderson), as they hunt a priest whoâs bolted âŠ
35mSat 28 Mar
Legend of the Hidden City
A South African actionâadventure follows archaeology students who discover an ancient hidden city. Brendan Pollecutt plays Dean, and Fezile Mpela is his friend Thabo. Dean finally defeats the villainâŠ
35mSat 28 Mar
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot (William Russell) is sent by King Arthur (RonaldâŻLeighâHunt) to a village that's being terrorised, only to discover the culprits are Vikings. CyrilâŻSmith turns up as Merlin, offering hisâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
Batman
This is the 1967 âRing Around the Riddlerâ episode of the classic Batman series starring AdamâŻWest as the Dark Knight, BurtâŻWard as Robin and YvonneâŻCraig as Catwoman. The Riddler pretends to be a boâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
The Roy Rogers Show
A restless kid, fed up with his dad, sees a reward poster for a gang leader. He decides to track the gang down and join them. Roy Rogers, his horse Trigger, and Dale Evans swoop in and put the boy onâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons is a 1960s Gerry Anderson sciâfi series about Spectrumâs fight against the alien Mysterons. Scarletâs indestructible âretrometabolismâ makes him the teamâs ace. In tâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
William Tell
"The Trap" is a 1959 episode of the British series The Adventures of WilliamâŻTell. Conrad Phillips plays the folkâhero WilliamâŻTell. Willoughby Goddard is the scheming Gessler, and Jennifer Jayne appâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers is a 1950s adventure drama about Gentleman Jack and his lady companion who face a French privateer while trying to win a prize. It stars Robert Shaw, Hazel Court and Peter Hammond. TheâŠ
30mSat 28 Mar
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The 1956 episode âThe Knight Who Came To Dinnerâ finds Little John (Archie Duncan) and Friar Tuck (Victor Woolf) capture a knight. They soon question his worth because his gear is in tatters, while RâŠ
1h 30mSat 28 Mar
Killers From Space
From 1954, this sciâfi mystery was directed by W. Lee Wilder and stars Peter Graves, James Seay and Steve
35mSat 28 Mar
Scotland Yard
Set in 1953, The Candlelight Murder follows a sharpâwitted inspector as he pieces together clues to catch the killer of a reclusive hermit. Ken Hughes directs, and the film stars Jack Lambert, GeraldâŠ
1h 45mSat 28 Mar
Battle of the Coral Sea
A 1959 warâaction film set in 1942. Submarine commander Jeff Conway (Cliff Robertson) snaps secret photos of Japanese carriers in the Coral Sea. After a botched hunt for a Japanese battleship, his crâŠ
10mSat 28 Mar
What's On TPTV With Noel
Noel Cronin â the bloke who founded Talking Pictures TV and coâhosts the Footage Detectives â gives you the lowdown on the shows and films you wonât want to miss at the end of March and the start of âŠ
35mSat 28 Mar
Whiplash
Set in 1961, âWhiplashâ follows a mapping expedition that goes pearâshaped when the crewâPeter Graves, Anthony Wickert and Harry Dearthâare seized by local bush rangers. The rangers demand a ransom, âŠ
2h 5mSat 28 Mar
The Riddle Of The Sands
Set in 1901, this Tony Maylam adventure follows two British yachtsmenâMichaelâŻYork as Charles Carruthers and SimonâŻMacCorkindale as Arthur Daviesâwho stumble onto a German plan to land a flotilla on âŠ
20mSat 28 Mar
To The Four Corners
Shot in 1956 and directed by Eric Marquis, this travel piece hops from Kilkeel in Northern Ireland straight to Lincoln Cathedral, taking you round the four corners of the UK.
1hSat 28 Mar
Maigret
Rupert Davies is back as the stoic Paris detective Jules Maiglet in this 1963 episode of the BBC crime series, with JoanâŻSanderson and AnthonyâŻJacobs guestâstarring. Old Cecile, smitten with Maiglet,âŠ
1h 5mSat 28 Mar
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street follows lowâborn Louisa Leyton (Gemma Jones) as she claws her way from kitchen maid to the queen of cooks and eventually runs the swanky Bentinck Hotel in earlyâ20thâcenturâŠ
2h 25mSat 28 Mar
Suspect (1987)
Suspect is a 1987 thriller directed by Peter Yates, starring Cher, Dennis Quaid and a young LiamâŻNeeson. It follows a homeless man wrongly accused of murder and the public defender who takes on his câŠ