2h 15mThu 13 Aug
The Four Feathers (1939)
The Four Feathers (1939) follows Harry Faversham, a young officer who quits
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Jigsaw
16:05 â 18:10
A 1962 crime picture directed by Val Guest, starring Jack Warner as Detective Fellows. When a woman is murdered, Fellows must piece together the clues and crack the âJigsawâ case. The film is set against great shots of Brighton in the swinging â60s. If you enjoy classic whodunits and a touch of retro seaside atmosphere, itâs worth a look.
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Thu13
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18 programmes
1h 30mThu 13 Aug
Women Without Men
A 1956 drama directed by ElmoâŻWilliams and BertâŻGlazer, starring Beverly Michaels and JoanâŻRice. Angie plans to meet her boyfriend on New Yearâs Eve, but she ends up behind bars instead. The story foâŠ
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1hThu 13 Aug
Stagecoach West
The Outcasts is a western starring Wayne Rogers and Robert Bray. They run a stagecoach line in the Old West and run into killers, robbers and women in trouble. The show delivers straightforward, actiâŠ
0.21.0
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1hThu 13 Aug
Film Noir
Classic Noir aired in 2022. It brings together the 1940sâandâ50s filmânoir era when the style hit its stride in Hollywood. The series traces the genreâs roots to silentâfilm tricks and German ExpressâŠ
0.1.0
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1h 5mThu 13 Aug
A Gunman Has Escaped
A Gunman Has Escaped is a 1948 British crime drama that follows three jewelâthieves who murder a passerâby during a robbery and then bolt out of London. The film stars John Harvey as Eddie Steele,
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2hThu 13 Aug
Behind the Mask
Set in 1958, this drama from Brian Desmond Hurst stars Michael Redgrave, Tony Britton and Carl Möhner. It tracks a freshâout surgeon who ends up shouldering the responsibility for a patientâs death aâŠ
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1h 45mThu 13 Aug
Highly Dangerous
It's a 1950 drama directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark and Marius Goring. The story follows an insect expert who jets off to a Balkan nation to look into a germâwar threâŠ
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2h 10mThu 13 Aug
The Small Back Room
A 1949 drama from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring David Farrar, Jack Hawkins and Kathleen Byron. Farrar plays the top bombâdisposal man whoâs forced to confront his own nerves as the GâŠ
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30mThu 13 Aug
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
"The Lady Lilith" finds Sir Lancelot (William Russell) tangled in a legal mess when a court steps in over a ladyâs inheritance, forcing a tough decision. Cyril Smith and Ronald LeighâHunt appear in tâŠ
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2h 35mThu 13 Aug
Rebecca
Hitchcockâs 1940 mystery âRebeccaâ stars Laurence Olivier as Maxim de Winter, Joan Fontaine as his nervous new bride, and George Sanders as the housekeeper. The young MrsâŻdeâŻWinter is constantly unneâŠ
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6:10 pmThu 13 Aug
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A 1962 crime picture directed by Val Guest, starring Jack Warner as Detective Fellows. When a woman is murdered, Fellows must piece together the clues and crack the âJigsawâ case. The film is set against great shots of Brighton in the swinging â60s. If you enjoy classic whodunits and a touch of retâŠ
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10mThu 13 Aug
Look At Life Solent Saturday
A 1959 slice of life that follows a typical Solent Saturday. Yachting and other water sports dominate the scene. It captures the excitement of the local boating community and the colourful events thaâŠ
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35mThu 13 Aug
Strange But True?
Strange But True? is a 1996 documentary in which Michael Aspel explores some of the strangest alien abduction stories and the soâcalled close encounters of the fourth kind. He talks with witnesses, eâŠ
0.26.0
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1h 5mThu 13 Aug
The Brothers
The Brothers returns with the 1974 episode âPower For Saleâ. It stars Patrick O'Connell, Jonathan Newth and Michael Turner. Ted is stunned by Jenniferâs announcement, and the board meets Dutch busineâŠ
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30mThu 13 Aug
Mark Saber
Mark Saber is a 1956 crime drama with Donald Gray playing the title detective and Basil Dignam as Albert Tower, a man who believes his wife wants to kill him. Grayâs Mark sets up weekly meetings to sâŠ
2.44.0
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50mThu 13 Aug
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
EpisodeâŻ11 of the 1974âŻWheeltappers and Shunters Social Club offers classic variety TV. The Crickets perform âEverydayâ and âThink It Overâ. Johnnie Ray sings âSomebody Stole My Galâ, âWalking in theâŠ
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1h 50mThu 13 Aug
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
A 1954 war picture from Lewis Gilbert starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and BonarâŻColleano. It follows a crew whose plane crashes over the North Sea in 194
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1h 55mThu 13 Aug
The Comic
The Comic is a 1969 comedyâdrama from Carl Reiner starring Dick Van Dyke, MicheleâŻLee and Mickey Rooney. It follows a silentâfilm comic whose massive ego keeps him from real success. If you like oldââŠ
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Fri14
Friday 14 August
24 programmes
1h 35mFri 14 Aug
X The Unknown
The Unknown (1956) is a British sciâfi fantasy about a radioactive mud creature that begins terrorising a remote Scottish village. Dean Jagger plays the local doctor, LeoâŻMcKern is Inspector McGill aâŠ
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1h 20mFri 14 Aug
Colonel March Investigates
A 1953 crime drama starring BorisâŻKarloff as the eccentric Colonel March, with Joan Sims and RichardâŻWattis in supporting roles. March runs Scotland Yardâs Department of Queer Complaints and investigâŠ
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1hFri 14 Aug
Burke's Law
Burke's Law returns with the 1964 episode âWho Killed the Surf Board?â In it, suave detective GeneâŻBarry investigates the death of rising actress and beach queen Tina Romaine, who wipes out on a massâŠ
1.0.0
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1hFri 14 Aug
Film Noir
Film Noir examines the classic genre and how its core ingredients have been experimented with across Europe and Hollywood. First aired in 2022, the series guides you through the different styles thatâŠ
0.2.0
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1h 20mFri 14 Aug
Identity Unknown
A 1960 war drama directed by Frank Marshall, âIdentity Unknownâ follows two reporters as they dig into an aircraft accident and end up falling for each other. It stars RichardâŻWyler, PaulineâŻYates anâŠ
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1h 50mFri 14 Aug
East of Sudan
A 1964 adventure from director Nathan Juran, starring Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Sims and Derek Fowlds. In 19thâcent
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1h 45mFri 14 Aug
Beyond the Curtain
A ColdâWar thriller set in 1960. East German refugee Karin (EvaâŻBartok) is stranded in Dresden after her plane is forced down, and she becomes entangled in a Stasi plot to find her dissident brother.âŠ
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5mFri 14 Aug
Litter Defence Volunteers with Roy Hudd
In 1968 Roy Hudd hosts the Litter Defence Volunteers, a cheeky series about a ragtag crew who walk the streets to keep them litterâfree. They bring bins, put up signs and use humor to encourage commuâŠ
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30mFri 14 Aug
The Lucy Show
"Little Old Lucy" from 1967 sees LucilleâŻBall in classic form, with Gale Gordon and DennisâŻDay joining the fun. MrâŻMooney ropes Lucy into posing as a frail old lady to shepherd the bankâs ageing presâŠ
5.6.0
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1h 35mFri 14 Aug
The Broken Horseshoe
A 1953 crime drama where a hitâandârun victim ends up under the scalpel of DrâŻFenton, played by Robert Beatty, only to be murdered later, and the doctor gets tangled up in the mess. Elizabeth SellarsâŠ
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1h 10mFri 14 Aug
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
"The Verdict" is a 1964 episode of The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, directed by David Eady. It has Cec Linder, Zena Marshall and Nigel Davenport playing a bigâtime racketeer who is deported from AmâŠ
4.4.0
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30mFri 14 Aug
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The 1956 series *The Adventures of Robin Hood* stars RichardâŻGreene as the legendary outlaw, with Victor Woolf and AlanâŻWheatley in supporting roles. In the episode âLadies of Sherwood,â Robin tries âŠ
0.22.0
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1h 35mFri 14 Aug
Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson is a 1950s comedy about a young couple on a yachting break off the Kent coast who get caught up in a brandyâsmuggling scheme. Kenneth More is the smoothâtalking smuggler Tony. JâŠ
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10mFri 14 Aug
Look At Life Under the Hammer
Look at Life Under the Hammer transports viewers to 1961. It opens the doors of an auction house. Youâll watch auctioneers call bids, see the odd items that change hands, and meet the characters who âŠ
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30mFri 14 Aug
The Cheaters
"The Cheaters" is a 1961 crime drama starring John Ireland, Robert Ayres and ValentineâŻDyall. A train wreck leaves only Leon Little alive; he believes it was no accident, so Potter hires John Hunter âŠ
0.23.0
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1hFri 14 Aug
A Family At War
A Family at War, the 1971 drama by John Finch, stars ColinâŻDouglas and ShelaghâŻFraser. In seriesâŻ2, episodeâŻ2, Margaret meets the widower Michael Armstrong, and Edwin finally decides on an important âŠ
1.1.0
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1hFri 14 Aug
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey follows the irascible barrister Rumpole as he tackles a drugs case for an alternative society, only to get a verdict far from what he expected. LeoâŻMcKern leads as the cheeky laâŠ
0.1.0
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1hFri 14 Aug
Z-Cars
In the 1964âŻZâCars episode âInside Jobâ, Detective Barlow investigates a mailâvan robbery that seems simple at first, but a quick getaway and an easy arrest suggest thereâs more to the story. The casâŠ
0.79.0
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1h 5mFri 14 Aug
Public Eye
Public Eye is a 1972 detective drama about Marker, hired to find the missing Janice Summers and bring her home safely. The show stars AlfredâŻBurke, RayâŻSmith and RichardâŻLeech, who give solid performâŠ
5.1.0
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5mFri 14 Aug
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.
0.521.0
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1hFri 14 Aug
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
0.6.0
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10mFri 14 Aug
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.
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35mFri 14 Aug
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
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1h 20mFri 14 Aug
The Devil Bat
A 1940 horror picture directed by Jean Yarbrough, featuring Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren and Dave OâBrien. It centres on a deranged scientist who concocts an aftershave that makes his bats go after anâŠ
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Sat15
Saturday 15 August
26 programmes
5mSat 15 Aug
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
0.523.0
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2h 5mSat 15 Aug
Gift Horse
Gift Horse is a 1952 wartime adventure directed by Compton Bennett. It follows a retired Royal Navy officer (Trevor Howard) whoâs called back to command an old American destroyer handed over to the BâŠ
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2h 5mSat 15 Aug
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind
The 2021 documentary directed by Thomas Hamilton examines the life and legacy of horror legend BorisâŻKarloff and the genre he defined. It has interviews with RonâŻPerlman, GuillermoâŻdelâŻToro, JohnâŻLanâŠ
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30mSat 15 Aug
The Vise
"The Vise" presents the 1954 film *The Gamblers* with Ron Randell, Martin Benson and Thea Gregory. In the story, June Belmont (Gregory) is invited by Carlos Rodrigues (Benson) to join the roulette taâŠ
0.11.0
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1hSat 15 Aug
The Detectives
The Detectives follows Captain Matt Holbrook (RobertâŻTaylor) as he leads a tough squad of detectives who take on crime. The cast also includes Tige Andrews, RussellâŻThorson and AdamâŻWest. It is a solâŠ
2.0.0
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1h 20mSat 15 Aug
Colonel March Investigates
A 1953 crime drama starring BorisâŻKarloff as the eccentric Colonel March, with Joan Sims and RichardâŻWattis in supporting roles. March runs Scotland Yardâs Department of Queer Complaints and investigâŠ
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30mSat 15 Aug
Runaround
"Runaround" is a 1981 game show fronted by MikeâŻReid. Contestants answer questions to win goodies such as a badminton set, a cuddly bear or various construction kits. The round has a vintage police câŠ
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35mSat 15 Aug
Legend of the Hidden City
1997's Legend of the Hidden City stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela and Robert Finlayson. Morgan and Ram clash in a deadly showdown, and Dean is torn between Kama and Nina. Fans of highâstakes comâŠ
0.25.0
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35mSat 15 Aug
William Tell
The Assassins (1958) features Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard and Jennifer Jayne. A band of Swiss collaborators are caught by Gessler for a killing, and he gives them a shot at dodging the gallowâŠ
0.6.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
Batman
The 1968 âGreat Train Robberyâ episode of *Batman* has AdamâŻWestâs caped crusader team up with BurtâŻWardâs Robin and YvonneâŻCraigâs Batgirl in classic â60s style. After their clash with the Terrific âŠ
2.21.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
Hawkeye & the Last of the Mohicans
Way Station, a 1957 western directed by Sam Newfield, stars John Hart, Lon ChaneyâŻJr and a young James Doohan. The story follows the daughter of Mingo chief Nocona while two rival tribesmen vie for hâŠ
0.15.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
In the Captain Scarlet episode âExpoâŻ2068,â the Mysterons hijack a truck carrying an atomic core reactor and plan a strike on the Atlantic coast. Gary Files, CyâŻGrant and Sylvia Anderson appear on scâŠ
0.24.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
Supercar
Supercar whisks you back to 1961 for an Amazonian adventure starring David Graham, George Murcell and Graydon Gould. Mike pilots the futuristic Supercar into the jungle on a risky mission to find a râŠ
0.4.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers â âThe Decoyâ is a 1957 adventure drama starring RobertâŻShaw, VirginiaâŻMaskell and MarneâŻMaitland. Tempest is sailing to Charleston when he sees a lone woman in a boat. She tells him aâŠ
0.35.0
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30mSat 15 Aug
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood â The Shell Game (1957) has RichardâŻGreene back as the legendary outlaw, with SamâŻKydd and IreneâŻHandl in the mix. Robin hires a thief to steal royal jewels for King RichâŠ
1.17.0
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1h 20mSat 15 Aug
The Great Van Robbery
1959 crime drama. Interpol detective Caesar Smith (DenisâŻShaw) pursues the thieves who robbed a Royal Mint van and hid the money in a Rio bank account. The chase takes him from London to Rio, then onâŠ
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2h 15mSat 15 Aug
The Four Feathers (1939)
The Four Feathers (1939) follows Harry Faversham, a young officer who quits
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35mSat 15 Aug
Whiplash
Whiplash throws you into âThe Haunted Valleyâ, a 1961 Australian thriller. Cobb (Peter Graves) tracks down a mate who claimed to have found a secret water source in the outback, only to find the man âŠ
0.32.0
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2h 5mSat 15 Aug
Gift Horse
Gift Horse is a 1952 wartime adventure directed by Compton Bennett. It follows a retired Royal Navy officer (Trevor Howard) whoâs called back to command an old American destroyer handed over to the BâŠ
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10mSat 15 Aug
Look At Life Over and Under
Look at Life Over and Under, a 1960 documentary, examines the bridgeâbuilding boom across Britain. It presents thousands of new bridges of all shapes and sizes that appeared as the new roads programmâŠ
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35mSat 15 Aug
Dick Turpin
The 1979 episode âThe Turncoatâ sees RichardâŻOâSullivan, DavidâŻDaker and ForbesâŻCollins back on the trail of the infamous highwayman. Spiker is ambushed while carrying a letter for SirâŻJohnâŻGlutton, âŠ
0.10.0
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1hSat 15 Aug
Maigret
A 1960s detective drama starring Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, with Ewen Solo and Marian Spencer in supporting roles. This episode moves the story from Paris to the Mediterranean island of PorqâŠ
0.7.0
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1h 5mSat 15 Aug
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street follows Louisa (Gemma Jones) as she runs a hotel in Edwardian London. In the 1977 episode âThe Patriots,â a government official tells her the hotel is being used by spies, âŠ
1.6.0
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1h 5mSat 15 Aug
Francis Durbridge's Melissa
Part three of the 1974 Francis Durbridge thriller *Melissa* has Peter Barkworth as Guy Foster, who lays a trap for the killer. Ronald Fraser and Joan Benham also appear with their usual polish. When âŠ
0.2.0
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1h 35mSat 15 Aug
Turn The Key Softly
Turn The Key Softly is a 1953 postâwar noir drama directed by Jack Lee. It follows three womenâYvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins and Kathleen Harrisonâas they leave Holloway prison and try to get throughâŠ
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35mSat 15 Aug
EuroTrash
EuroTrash, the 1997 cult hit, rolls on with a visit from French dancerâsinger LovaâŻMoor, who adds her trademark flair to the set. Earlier, the show examines a Russian âHippy Universityâ and delivers âŠ
0.44.0
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Sun16
Sunday 16 August
23 programmes
35mSun 16 Aug
Fortean TV
Fortean TV is a quirky documentary series that explores the odd and unexplained, guided by Reverend LionelâŻFanthorpe. One episode follows a man who says he can fly like a bird. Another looks at leechâŠ
0.17.0
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35mSun 16 Aug
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond presents the 1959 story âImage of Deathâ. Doris Dowling and John Wengraf star as the central characters. An inspector becomes uneasy when a wall stain resembles the dead wife of a locâŠ
0.17.0
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1h 25mSun 16 Aug
Take Me Naked
Take Me Naked is a 1966 romance by the Findlays, starring Kevin Sullivan, Roberta Findlay and Michael Findlay. It follows a man whose obsession with his neighbour runs wild and ends in a violent climâŠ
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1h 45mSun 16 Aug
Snowbeast
Itâs a 197
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45mSun 16 Aug
Bespoke Overcoat
Bespoke Overcoat is a 1955 drama directed by Jack Clayton, starring DavidâŻKossoff and AlfieâŻBass. It follows a man whose only wish is a proper overcoat. After he freezes to death, he returns as a ghoâŠ
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5mSun 16 Aug
Cinebox Memories
Mina, the 1960s Italian pop star, sings âPesci Rossiâ in a colorful music video. Sheâs both a singer and an actress, so her stage flair comes through. Itâs a fun glimpse of retro Italian music and viâŠ
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30mSun 16 Aug
Honey West
Honey West is a 1965 crime series from Aaron Spelling, starring Anne Francis as a glamorous private eye. She and her dad Sam investigate the murder of a toy manufacturer, using plenty of wit. The shoâŠ
0.24.0
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1h 45mSun 16 Aug
Up River
UpâŻRiver is a 1979 drama set at the turn of the 20thâŻcentury in the wilds of British Columbia. A young man's dream of building a life is haunted by murder, greed and violent hostility. The film starsâŠ
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15mSun 16 Aug
The Great Holdup 1955
The Great HoldupâŻ(1955) is a short documentary about Britainâs road network before motorways existed. It shows how travel and transport functioned in the midâfifties, offering a clear picture of vintâŠ
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30mSun 16 Aug
The Lucy Show
The LucyâŻShow, a 1968 comedy, stars LucilleâŻBall, GaleâŻGordon and guest RobertâŻGoulet. In this episode a handsome trucker is denied a loan and ends up in a RobertâŻGoulet lookâalike contest. Lucy and âŠ
5.7.0
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1h 40mSun 16 Aug
My Outlaw Brother
A 1951 western directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Mickey Rooney, Wanda Hendrix and Robert Preston. Denny heads to Mexico looking for his brother and ends up discovering the kidâs caught up with a dâŠ
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1h 35mSun 16 Aug
X The Unknown
The Unknown (1956) is a British sciâfi fantasy about a radioactive mud creature that begins terrorising a remote Scottish village. Dean Jagger plays the local doctor, LeoâŻMcKern is Inspector McGill aâŠ
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30mSun 16 Aug
Batman
The 1967 Batman series has AdamâŻWest as Batman and BurtâŻWard as Robin. The Joker and a mischievous Catwoman is voiced by EarthaâŻKitt. A blunder foils their scheme, and they end up in cuffs, hauled beâŠ
2.16.0
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35mSun 16 Aug
A Hole Lot of Trouble
Francis AâŻSearleâs 1969 short comedy follows a crew of workmen who get tangled up while trying to dig a hole, with Arthur Lowe, VictorâŻMaddern, BillâŻMaynard and TimâŻBarrett leading the pack.
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2h 35mSun 16 Aug
North West Frontier
Itâs a 1959 drama directed by J.âŻLee Thompson, starring Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall
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5mSun 16 Aug
New Seekers Keep Britain Tidy 1973
A 1973 clip shows the New Seekers turning their upbeat tune âWeâve Got To Do It Nowâ into a cheeky callâout for a litterâfree Britain. The groupâs trademark harmonies sit over a dash of â70s flair, mâŠ
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30mSun 16 Aug
For the Love of Ada
In this episode ofâŻFor the Love of Ada, Leslie (WilfredâŻPickles) gets a promotion that could move him, Ada (IreneâŻHandl) and Ruth (JackâŻSmethurst) to Coventry. They must decide if a fresh start is woâŠ
1.2.0
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1hSun 16 Aug
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Discotheque Affair sees Robert Vaughn and Ray Danton back in action in 1965, with THRUSH slipping a bug into the flat next to Waverlyâs office. Kuryakin heads to a THRUSHârun discotheque to sniffâŠ
1.4.0
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1hSun 16 Aug
The Footage Detectives
The Footage Detectives takes you back to the Southend Carnival of the 1960s, then to God's Own Country in the 1940s to explore âWe of the West Ridingâ. Along the way they teach how to make a light crâŠ
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2h 5mSun 16 Aug
The Railway Children
From 2000, this drama directed by Catherine Morshead stars Jenny Agutter and Richard Attenborough. When their dad ends up behind bars for a crime he didnât commit, three kids and their mum are sent oâŠ
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1h 40mSun 16 Aug
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) is a sciâfi horror about an experimental rocket that returns to Earth. One astronaut is missing; the survivor comes back infected with a fungus that turns him into a kâŠ
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1h 45mSun 16 Aug
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976 comedy directed by Norman Cohen, starring Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth and Liz Fraser. Timothy Lea and his brotherâ
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1h 5mSun 16 Aug
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read
Like a modern Top of the Pops for legacy acts, using the Heritage Chart that listeners in over 80 countries vote on. Expect favourite tunes from bigâname artists, both live and in video, with a few sâŠ
0.230.0
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Mon17
Monday 17 August
20 programmes
1h 20mMon 17 Aug
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog (1962) is a crime drama directed by Montgomery Tully. An exâcon becomes the main suspect when a lunatic starts killing blonde women on fullâmoon nights. The film stars David Sumner as âŠ
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1h 30mMon 17 Aug
The Hitch-Hiker
A 1953 thriller directed by IdaâŻLupino, starring Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy and William Talman. Ray and Gilbert head out on a fishing trip, but their plans go wrong when they pick up a hitchâhikerâŠ
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5mMon 17 Aug
Cinebox Memories
Cinebox Memories offers a classic performance of The Milordsâ 1960s hit âBaby Madison.â Itâs a relaxed, nostalgic rock ânâ roll setâup that takes you back to the eraâs sound. Great for anyone who wanâŠ
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1hMon 17 Aug
The Rogues
"Mr White's Christmas" is a 1965 episode of the brief, awardâwinning series *The Rogues*. The show follows three international forgersâDavid Niven, Charles Boyer and GigâŻYoungâwho get pulled back intâŠ
0.28.0
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30mMon 17 Aug
The Adventures of Robin Hood
"Tables Turned" (1956) features Richard Greene with Victor Woolf and Archie Duncan. The messengers are on jewelâwatch duty, but a careless chat tips off Derwent, who then plots to make off with the lâŠ
0.33.0
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30mMon 17 Aug
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers is a 1957 drama about Indian fighter Tempest. He returns to his hometown and is charged with treason instead of a heroâs welcome. The film stars RobertâŻShaw, RonanâŻOâCasey and JaneâŻGriâŠ
0.32.0
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30mMon 17 Aug
Supercar
Supercar whisks you back to 1961 for an Amazonian adventure starring David Graham, George Murcell and Graydon Gould. Mike pilots the futuristic Supercar into the jungle on a risky mission to find a râŠ
0.4.0
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35mMon 17 Aug
The Vise
The Vise drops a 1955 tale called âBlind Mans Bluffâ, starring Ron Randell, Eunice Gayson and John Bentley. It follows Valerie Dyson as sheâs torn between her husband and another man, sparking a clasâŠ
0.17.0
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1h 35mMon 17 Aug
The Sword of Monte Cristo
The Sword of Monte Cristo is a 1951 adventure set in 19thâcentury France. A scheming chief minister will stop at nothing to claim a legendary sword. George Montgomery stars, with RitaâŻCorday and BerrâŠ
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1h 35mMon 17 Aug
Woman On The Run
1950 drama directed by Norman Foster, starring AnnâŻSheridan, DennisâŻOâKeefe and RobertâŻKeith. An eyewitness to a murder is chased by his wife, the police and the killer as they race through SanâŻFrancâŠ
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45mMon 17 Aug
Scotland Yard
Set in 1957, this Tyburn Case is directed by David Paltenghi and features John Warwick, Patricia Marmont and Howard Marion Crawford. Supt. Reynolds believes a lawyer has pushed a widow into the waterâŠ
0.24.0
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1h 5mMon 17 Aug
Z-Cars
ZâCars returns with the 1974 episode âQuiet as the Graveâ. The story follows Miller on a Sunday night shift that should be quiet, but it isnât. John Junkin, NormanâŻRossington and JohnâŻChallis are on âŠ
9.6.0
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1h 25mMon 17 Aug
Live It Up
Live It Up, released in 1963, is a popâfilm that shows the British music scene of the earlyâ60s. It follows Dave (DavidâŻHemmings) and his GPO rider friends as they chase fame, with music from KennyâŻBâŠ
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35mMon 17 Aug
Richard the Lionheart
"Richard the Lionheart" is a 1963 adventure set in Prince Ottoâs castle, where the Crusaders are blocked and Otto demands a ransom to let them pass. The film stars DermotâŻWalsh and WalterâŻGotell, andâŠ
0.22.0
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1h 55mMon 17 Aug
Sleeping Car To Trieste
1948 drama from John Paddy Carstairs, starring Jean Kent, Bonar Colleano, AlbertâŻLieven and DavidâŻTomlinson. Two agents force their way into a Paris embassy to nick a diary full of political secrets.
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1h 30mMon 17 Aug
Discovering Westerns
Leading British film critics Ian Nathan, Derek Malcolm and Stephen Armstrong sit down to name their 25 favourite Westerns of all time. They chat about why each film matters. In just over an hour theyâŠ
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2hMon 17 Aug
Doctor In Love
A 1960 comedy directed by Ralph Thomas, starring Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims and Fenella Fielding. It tracks Richard Hare as his romance and his career both swing wildly between highs and lows.
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1hMon 17 Aug
The Footage Detectives
Mike Read and Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin hunt down oddball archive footage, from a 1970s River Patrol in London to a wartime reel from Edinburgh â even a clip that might have LeslieâŻPhilâŠ
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1h 50mMon 17 Aug
Maigret
Maigret and the Spinster follows detective Maigret (Bruno Cremer) as he tracks a midnight intruder after a spinsterâs warnings are ignored and she and her aunt are found dead. ClaudeâŻPiĂ©plu and AnnicâŠ
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2h 35mMon 17 Aug
The Key
1958 war drama directed by Carol Reed. William Holden plays a tugâboat captain on the English coast, with SophiaâŻLoren as Stella and Trevor Howard in a supporting role. After the warâs chaos, HoldenââŠ
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Tue18
Tuesday 18 August
21 programmes
1h 50mTue 18 Aug
Breathless
1960 drama from JeanâLuc Godard, featuring JeanâPaul Belmondo, Jean Seberg and the director himself. It tracks a petty crook who tries to talk a student into ditching everything and heading off to ItâŠ
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1h 50mTue 18 Aug
The Killings At Outpost Zeta
Set in a bleak, barren world, a crew is sent to investigate the strange deaths of two earlier explorers in a strategically important zone. This 1980 sciâfi story blends tension with mystery as the teâŠ
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20mTue 18 Aug
Le Mans Car Racing 1956
We go to LeâŻMans in 1956 to watch the worldâfamous race as it happened. Classic cars roar, and the endurance battle unfolds right before your eyes. If you love vintage motorsport and want a fast lookâŠ
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35mTue 18 Aug
The Veil
The Veil is a sixâpart thriller that follows MI6 veteran Imogen Salter (Elisabeth Moss) as she teams up with Adilah ElâŻIdrissi (Yumna Marwan), a French woman suspected of leading an ISIS plot, and raâŠ
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1hTue 18 Aug
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. drops you into the 1964 âVulcan Affair.â Robert Vaughnâs smoothâtalking Agent Napoleon Solo chases an assassination plot and enlists the beautiful former flame of the mysterioâŠ
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1h 15mTue 18 Aug
To Have And To Hold
A 1951 British drama directed by Godfrey Grayson, starring AvisâŻScott, PatrickâŻBarr and RobertâŻAyres. After a riding accident leaves him badly injured, a countryman spends his last days planning his âŠ
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1h 45mTue 18 Aug
Now Barabbas Was a Robber
Now Barabbas Was a Robber is a 1949 drama directed by Gordon Parry, starring Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke and Kathleen Harrison. The film is a prison drama set in postâwar Britain, following a miâŠ
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1h 45mTue 18 Aug
The Love Match
Directed by David Paltenghi, this comedy stars Arthur Askey, GlennâŻMelvyn and ThoraâŻHird. It follows two railway workers
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2h 15mTue 18 Aug
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
A 1946 drama helmed by Lewis Milestone, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas. Three friends who grew up together get caught up in murder and an allâconsuming love afâŠ
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35mTue 18 Aug
William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell is a 1958â59 ITC swashbuckler starring Conrad Phillips as the Swiss folk hero, with Willoughby Goddard as the villainous Gessler and Jennifer Jayne as his wife Hedda. IâŠ
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1h 50mTue 18 Aug
Green For Danger
A 1947 thriller directed by Sidney Gilliat, starring Trevor Howard, Sally Gray and Rosamund John. As the city endures nightly bombing raids, a string of murders breaks out in a wartime hospital.
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10mTue 18 Aug
What's On TPTV With Noel
Noel Cronin â the founder of Talking Pictures TV and coâhost of Footage Detectives â walks you through the mustâsee shows and films on TPTV this August. He points out hidden gems and classic favouritâŠ
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45mTue 18 Aug
Bespoke Overcoat
Bespoke Overcoat is a 1955 drama directed by Jack Clayton, starring DavidâŻKossoff and AlfieâŻBass. It follows a man whose only wish is a proper overcoat. After he freezes to death, he returns as a ghoâŠ
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1h 50mTue 18 Aug
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex (1943) is a wartime drama directed by Leslie Howard. It follows seven women who enlist in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during WorldâŻII. The cast includes Joan Gates, Jean Gillie, âŠ
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15mTue 18 Aug
Look At Life Against the Clock
Made in 1960, this documentary pulls you into the world of car rallies. It goes behind the scenes of the highâoctane events, letting you see the grit and glamour of rallying in its heyday. If you likâŠ
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30mTue 18 Aug
Whiplash
Set in 1961, âWhiplashâ is a seaâdrama starring Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert and Reg Lye. A local magistrate shuts down Cobbâs shipping franchise after his niece is apparently kidnapped while she isâŠ
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1hTue 18 Aug
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Discotheque Affair sees Robert Vaughn and Ray Danton back in action in 1965, with THRUSH slipping a bug into the flat next to Waverlyâs office. Kuryakin heads to a THRUSHârun discotheque to sniffâŠ
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1h 5mTue 18 Aug
Buccaneer
A 1980 caper starring Bryan Marshall, Shirley Anne Field and Clifford Rose. As doubts
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2h 10mTue 18 Aug
A Dandy in Aspic
1968 thriller directed by Anthony Mann, starring Mia Farrow, Laurence Harvey and Tom Courtenay. British Intelligence orders its own agents to take out a Soviet spy, only to find out the man they're aâŠ
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35mTue 18 Aug
Fortean TV
Fortean TV is a quirky 1997 series presented by Reverend LionelâŻFanthorpe. Each episode dives into odd and unexplained stories. This week he examines a weeping Elvis, Italyâs most controversial stigmâŠ
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1h 40mTue 18 Aug
Legend Of The Witches
Legend of the Witches is a 1970 docuâdrama directed by Malcolm Leigh. The Xârated cult film dives into British witchcraft, narrated by Guy Standeven and starring Alex and Maxine Sanders. It mixes docâŠ
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Wed19
Wednesday 19 August
22 programmes
1h 50mWed 19 Aug
At War With The Army
1950. Comedy. Director: Hal Walker. Stars Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis & Mike Kellin. Two former business partners enlist in the army, but quickly learn they are not well suited to military service.
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35mWed 19 Aug
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
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10mWed 19 Aug
Look At Life For the Record
1961. A behind the scenes look at the record industry, featuring Helen Shapiro, with glimpses of the finished disc and how they are produced.
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1hWed 19 Aug
Target: The Corruptors
The Organizers: Part 1. 1961. Stars Stephen McNally, Robert Harland & Harold J. Stone. Investigative reporters Paul Marino & Jack Flood investigate various cases of industrial corruption. (S1, E32)
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1hWed 19 Aug
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The Iowa-Scuba Affair. 1964. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. Napoleon Solo travels to a secret U.S Air Force base to stop the hijack of a plane.
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1h 20mWed 19 Aug
Melody Club
Set in 1949, this comedy stars Terry Thomas as a clueless detective who takes a job in a restaurant to trap a gang of thieves.
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15mWed 19 Aug
What's On TPTV With Noel
Noel Cronin â the founder of Talking Pictures TV and coâhost of Footage Detectives â walks you through the mustâsee shows and films on TPTV this August. He points out hidden gems and classic favouritâŠ
0.71.0
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1h 10mWed 19 Aug
Smart Alec
A 1951 drama directed by John Guillermin, starring Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Mercy Haystead and a young Charles Hawtrey. It follows a smoothâtalking bounder on the brink of inheriting a massive fâŠ
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1h 15mWed 19 Aug
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour is a 1962 British romantic comedyâdrama about a recent artâschool designer (Shirley Anne Field) who begins an office fling with a married middleâmanager (Robert Stephens) at the wallpaper âŠ
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1h 20mWed 19 Aug
The Woman in Green
Set in 1945, this mystery follows Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) as he investigates a series of murders in which each victim is missing a forefinger. Roy William Neill directs, and Henry Daniell plâŠ
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1h 40mWed 19 Aug
Interrupted Journey
Interrupted Journey (1949) is a British thriller about a writer whose wife appears to have been shot, only for her body to be found in a train crash. The discovery drags him into a tangled mystery. TâŠ
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35mWed 19 Aug
The Buccaneers
A 1957 adventure drama starring RobertâŻShaw, RogerâŻDelgado and LaurenceâŻHerder. The plot follows a string of attacks blamed on DanâŻTempest and his crew aboard the Sultana. Beamish, a skeptic, refusesâŠ
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1h 45mWed 19 Aug
Ring of Spies
A 1964 spy drama directed by RobertâŻTronson, starring BernardâŻLee, WilliamâŻSylvester and MargaretâŻTyzack, retells the real Portland spy ring case. The story follows embassy attachĂ© Harry Houghton as âŠ
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15mWed 19 Aug
Look At Life Kings of Speed
A 1959 Rank short from the Look at Life series, narrated by Tim Turner, runs eight minutes in colour. It looks at the British racing drivers who have always been at the front of the sport. The film bâŠ
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10mWed 19 Aug
I Couldn't Have Believed It!
Take a look at the intriguing process of making of chocolate in 1930, in this classic tour of a chocolate factory.
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35mWed 19 Aug
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!
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2h 10mWed 19 Aug
The End of the Affair
Edward Dmytrykâs 1955 drama follows a wartime London writer who falls for the wife of a civil servant, sparking jealousy and suspicion. Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson and John Mills turn the loveâtriangleâŠ
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30mWed 19 Aug
Give Us A Clue
Give Us a Clue is a classic ITV charades game show where two celebrity teams â usually led by Lionel Blair and UnaâŻStubbs â act out titles for the other side to guess. This 1985 edition is hosted by âŠ
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35mWed 19 Aug
Out of Town
Lambing/Mayfly. 1986. From his Dorset home, Jack Hargreaves looks back at lambing on the chalk downs and reflects on the life cycle of the mayfly.
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1h 45mWed 19 Aug
Genevieve
A 1953 comedy directed by HenryâŻCornelius, *Genevieve* follows two blokes, Alan and Ambrose, whoâll do anythingâeven trample over their friendshipâto win the LondonâtoâBrighton rally. It has KennethâŻâŠ
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2h 5mWed 19 Aug
The Story of Esther Costello
A 1957 drama directed by David Miller, starring Joan Crawford, RossanoâŻBrazzi and HeatherâŻSears. Crawford plays Margaret Landi, a rich widow whose marriage has fallen apart, and she finds new purposeâŠ
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2h 10mWed 19 Aug
Open Fire
Open Fire (1994) is a crime drama directed by Paul Greengrass. It follows the rise and fall of David Martin, one of the UKâs most wanted men in the 1980s. Rupert Graves, Kate Hardie and Jim Carter leâŠ
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