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What a gem. Films that never see the light of day anywhere else, and with some you'll be glad, but I'm glad Virgin got it a couple of months ago as I was preparing to change to Sky for it.
Tell your parents and grand-parents. They'll thank you for it.
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Superb movie at 10pm on the brilliant Talking Pictures channel.
Last Holiday-Alec Guinness 1950
Man discovers he has a terminal illness and only has a short while to live. Cashes all his money in and goes to stay in a comfortable seaside hotel to live out his final days. Has a wonderful time, gets offered business deals and has good fortune in the romance and gambling stakes. "If only I'd done this earlier". Then he finds out that it isn't an incureable disease after all and he can take up the business offers and live a life of comfort. Terrific film with the twist of all twists in the tail.
Last Holiday-Alec Guinness 1950
Man discovers he has a terminal illness and only has a short while to live. Cashes all his money in and goes to stay in a comfortable seaside hotel to live out his final days. Has a wonderful time, gets offered business deals and has good fortune in the romance and gambling stakes. "If only I'd done this earlier". Then he finds out that it isn't an incureable disease after all and he can take up the business offers and live a life of comfort. Terrific film with the twist of all twists in the tail.
Yes, I watched it Kenny - very good. The tone was a bit "it's a wonderful life".
Did you see the public information documentary before it called "Six candles" on the dangers of driving. Made me laugh.
Did you see the public information documentary before it called "Six candles" on the dangers of driving. Made me laugh.
I thought you meant that Sylvia Syms show, where she goes thru the old BBC interview archives of Hollywood stars of the past.
The best thing about this channel(apart from them showing Laurel and Hardy) is that they do not keep showing the same 200 films that dominate every other channel.
Not all classics but at least they are different.
Watched Breaking Away(1979) , this great film even won an Oscar for best Original screenplay , but I haven't seen it shown anywhere else.
Not all classics but at least they are different.
Watched Breaking Away(1979) , this great film even won an Oscar for best Original screenplay , but I haven't seen it shown anywhere else.
Watched a low-budget holiday camp/cabaret film starring Reg Varney from 'On The Buses'
You know what, in a tragic, serious role he was pretty fantastic.
You know what, in a tragic, serious role he was pretty fantastic.
I saw some of that Poppy', and Reg was excellent, as was Sid James in Last Holiday, mentioned above. A fine actor.
626, I've recorded Breaking Away as it had 4-4 stars, and excellent reviews on IMDb.
Gin, if "Six Candles" was part of the "Glimpses" series of short documentaries I'll have recorded that too.
Brilliant film at midnight tonight. Room At The Top, with Laurence Harvey, filmed in Bradford, boy how it's changed since this was made. :-(
626, I've recorded Breaking Away as it had 4-4 stars, and excellent reviews on IMDb.
Gin, if "Six Candles" was part of the "Glimpses" series of short documentaries I'll have recorded that too.
Brilliant film at midnight tonight. Room At The Top, with Laurence Harvey, filmed in Bradford, boy how it's changed since this was made. :-(
The Human Jungle with Herbert Lom is being repeated starting in 3 minutes. All the episodes I think.
I guess it will still be very watchable after 54 years.
I guess it will still be very watchable after 54 years.
last holiday is one of my faves ever a real heartbreaker
Think you must have. I'd been looking for it on yt for a long time.
seen it a few times Kenny and the ending always gets me
dear mr.bird
dear mr.bird
Absolutely brilliant channel.
Sid James was in a lot of films, wasn't he?
Sid James was in a lot of films, wasn't he?
He was, STUDY, damn good actor, excellent in the aforementioned Last Holiday.
Terrific film on at 4pm. Well worth recording.
THE NIGHT MY NUMBER CAME UP (1955)
Article 2129 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing Date: 1-13-2007
Posting Date: 6-11-2007
Directed by Leslie Norman
Featuring Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Alexander Knox
A man relates to a group of people a dream of his in which some of them are involved in a plane accident. The people begin to get nervous when the details of the dream start coming true in a flight to Tokyo.
I really have to give credit to this neat little thriller; it takes one of the hoariest of foreshadowing plot devices (the precognitive dream) and breathes new life into it. What makes this one special is that it is deeply concerned with how knowledge of the dream affects the behavior of those that have it. The cast is uniformly excellent, with special praise going to Alexander Knox as the man who feels most nervous about the dream coming true. The various reactions of the characters to the knowledge helps make it interesting; there are those who don’t know, those who don’t believe but still are hedging their bets, and those who do believe, and those who see it as a joke. A party scene on the ground after the first leg of the trip is especially memorable, as the departure of two characters makes it seem as if the dream won’t come true only to have two new characters enter that make it seem all the more likely; take note of the song being sung when Knox’s character discovers this. It’s a wonderful and suspenseful movie, with a great ending line. Highly recommended.
THE NIGHT MY NUMBER CAME UP (1955)
Article 2129 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing Date: 1-13-2007
Posting Date: 6-11-2007
Directed by Leslie Norman
Featuring Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Alexander Knox
A man relates to a group of people a dream of his in which some of them are involved in a plane accident. The people begin to get nervous when the details of the dream start coming true in a flight to Tokyo.
I really have to give credit to this neat little thriller; it takes one of the hoariest of foreshadowing plot devices (the precognitive dream) and breathes new life into it. What makes this one special is that it is deeply concerned with how knowledge of the dream affects the behavior of those that have it. The cast is uniformly excellent, with special praise going to Alexander Knox as the man who feels most nervous about the dream coming true. The various reactions of the characters to the knowledge helps make it interesting; there are those who don’t know, those who don’t believe but still are hedging their bets, and those who do believe, and those who see it as a joke. A party scene on the ground after the first leg of the trip is especially memorable, as the departure of two characters makes it seem as if the dream won’t come true only to have two new characters enter that make it seem all the more likely; take note of the song being sung when Knox’s character discovers this. It’s a wonderful and suspenseful movie, with a great ending line. Highly recommended.
Friday 27th @ 12:05pm .... Sons of the Desert Laurel & Hardy 
Brilliant depiction of the life of an English working class family during the between war years.
"The Boys" (1962) on Thursday 6.00PM....Well worth watching
When the night watchman of a garage is found murdered, 4 young men are arrested and put on trial. Under cross-examination, suspects and witnesses give differing accounts of the same incidents that led up to the crime. After re-examining the suspects' statements, the prosecuting counsel finally learns the truth.
Villain (1971)on Monday 10.00PM Richard Burton & Ian McShane
Murderous, sadistic London gang leader Vic Dakin, a mother-obsessed homosexual modeled on real-life gangster Ronnie Kray, is worried about potential stool pigeons that may bring down his criminal empire
When the night watchman of a garage is found murdered, 4 young men are arrested and put on trial. Under cross-examination, suspects and witnesses give differing accounts of the same incidents that led up to the crime. After re-examining the suspects' statements, the prosecuting counsel finally learns the truth.
Villain (1971)on Monday 10.00PM Richard Burton & Ian McShane
Murderous, sadistic London gang leader Vic Dakin, a mother-obsessed homosexual modeled on real-life gangster Ronnie Kray, is worried about potential stool pigeons that may bring down his criminal empire
Saturday 11th @20:10 SWISS MISS .... Stan and Ollie try to make it big as mousetrap salesmen in Switzerland.
Sunday 12th @ 12:30 OUR RELATIONS .. Stan & Ollie's long lost twin brothers Alf & Bert are in town on shore leave.
Sunday 12th @ 12:30 OUR RELATIONS .. Stan & Ollie's long lost twin brothers Alf & Bert are in town on shore leave.
Seance On A Wet Afternoon 6pm has brilliant reviews.
I remember taking a 14 year old chick to see this at the Savoy, Stanningley Leeds. Didn't see much of it though. Spent most of the time trying to unhook her bra. lol
Hope she doesn't report it after all this time, but you never know. :-(
I remember taking a 14 year old chick to see this at the Savoy, Stanningley Leeds. Didn't see much of it though. Spent most of the time trying to unhook her bra. lol
Hope she doesn't report it after all this time, but you never know. :-(
^ It's an excellent film Kenny. Attenborough and (especially) Kim Stanley are both superb.
Cheers hfink, I recorded it when I saw it had 4-4 stars on Virgin info, plus great reviews on IMB.
Had a quick dip into the film when it was on today (i.e. 'Seance on a..'), and I noticed the picture quality was a bit grainier compared to the last time I saw it. This is possibly one of the gripes with this channel, that they don't always use the most pristine prints available (no doubt they are saving money by doing this). But this seems to be the case with most of the free movie channels (apart from Film4, who always tend to have decent prints). The last time I saw 'Seance On A Wet Afternoon' I think it was on BBC2 (or possibly TCM) and the picture quality was much better.
Still, you can't have everything. As someone noted before about this channel, they tend to show films you will not find on other channels, and there is always a gem to be found here and there. Three that have stuck in the mind are: "Americana" (a film that David Carradine started in 1973 and completed in 1983!), "Scarlet Street" and "Endless Night". May never have seen these films if it wasn't for this channel.
But there was one other gripe I used to have with the Talking Pictures channel, and that was the poor way in which they would cut for an ad break. I think they've improved recently, but in the early days they would sometimes cut too near the end of a piece dialogue, such that in some cases you would not hear the final word of the actor's line!
Still, it's a hundred times better than Sky Movies (a total rip off!) and it's free - and you can't fault that!
Still, you can't have everything. As someone noted before about this channel, they tend to show films you will not find on other channels, and there is always a gem to be found here and there. Three that have stuck in the mind are: "Americana" (a film that David Carradine started in 1973 and completed in 1983!), "Scarlet Street" and "Endless Night". May never have seen these films if it wasn't for this channel.
But there was one other gripe I used to have with the Talking Pictures channel, and that was the poor way in which they would cut for an ad break. I think they've improved recently, but in the early days they would sometimes cut too near the end of a piece dialogue, such that in some cases you would not hear the final word of the actor's line!
Still, it's a hundred times better than Sky Movies (a total rip off!) and it's free - and you can't fault that!
You are quite right about the grainyness, but some of them are fine, and the average age of the films is probably 60 years, and it is very much a niche channel, but isn't it great to see a small compamy actually investing money in a niche?
Totally agree Kenny, it's good to see this sort of channel out there.
It's actually probably a good thing that it's not a HD channel, as the poor quality reels would show up even worse. And of course the new flat screen tvs are less than flattering just as they are, when it comes to the old pictures. That's probably why I still haven't got rid of my old widescreen tube: my older DVDs show up much better on the tube screen than the LCD screen (though sadly the speakers are on their way out
).
There are people out there trying to restore the old films and create new masters, but it's a race against time and they'll probably never save them all. It's a painstakingly slow process. I guess they have to be selective and no doubt the more revered films will be at the top of the list. Of course a lot also depends on the quality of film used at the time, how they were stored etc.
It's good for the industry that people like Martin Scorsese are dedicated to preserving & restoring the old films. Check out the story of 'Wake In Fright' (there are some good pieces on YouTube). It's an amazing story of how this film was nearly lost forever, but saved at virtually the last minute, restored and re-released. The film has since appeared on Film4, and is well worth seeing if you get a chance (though beware the kangaroo hunting scene!)
It's actually probably a good thing that it's not a HD channel, as the poor quality reels would show up even worse. And of course the new flat screen tvs are less than flattering just as they are, when it comes to the old pictures. That's probably why I still haven't got rid of my old widescreen tube: my older DVDs show up much better on the tube screen than the LCD screen (though sadly the speakers are on their way out
).There are people out there trying to restore the old films and create new masters, but it's a race against time and they'll probably never save them all. It's a painstakingly slow process. I guess they have to be selective and no doubt the more revered films will be at the top of the list. Of course a lot also depends on the quality of film used at the time, how they were stored etc.
It's good for the industry that people like Martin Scorsese are dedicated to preserving & restoring the old films. Check out the story of 'Wake In Fright' (there are some good pieces on YouTube). It's an amazing story of how this film was nearly lost forever, but saved at virtually the last minute, restored and re-released. The film has since appeared on Film4, and is well worth seeing if you get a chance (though beware the kangaroo hunting scene!)
Interesting reading, you obviously know your stuff. I'll check that out for sure.
I'm still here watching an old John Payne film, and jolly good it is too.
Have you seen the works of Mitchell and Kenyon. Old, no, ancient film found in a basement by shopfitters about 15 years ago, and painstakingly restored.Quite outstanding and well over 100 years old.
I'm still here watching an old John Payne film, and jolly good it is too.
Have you seen the works of Mitchell and Kenyon. Old, no, ancient film found in a basement by shopfitters about 15 years ago, and painstakingly restored.Quite outstanding and well over 100 years old.
Here's a sample. There's dozens of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfN60ZlZhpY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfN60ZlZhpY
Cheers for the link Kenny, not encountered Mitchell and Kenyon works before so will definitely check them out on YouTube. Hats off to the people who do all the hard work restoring these films, it must be one heck of a job (though no doubt they get duly paid).
(p.s. don't know much stuff at all really, just occasionally come across something interesting and 'some' of it sticks in the memory...just wish I could remember important stuff, like not to bet on here when there are bills to be paid! Oh well, live and not learn as they say!)
(p.p.s that John Payne film must have been on late! I'm also doing too much of that recently, staying up too late when really should be getting some decent 'shut-eye'!)
(p.s. don't know much stuff at all really, just occasionally come across something interesting and 'some' of it sticks in the memory...just wish I could remember important stuff, like not to bet on here when there are bills to be paid! Oh well, live and not learn as they say!)
(p.p.s that John Payne film must have been on late! I'm also doing too much of that recently, staying up too late when really should be getting some decent 'shut-eye'!)
It's always a late one for me hfink, retired old fart, although I do a bit on here still.
Way Out West, widely considered to be Laurel and Hardy's best film is on at 6pm/
Way Out West, widely considered to be Laurel and Hardy's best film is on at 6pm/
Room at the Top was on recently.
Good in so many ways.
I’ll be on the lookout for This Sporting Life ... they’ve got to show that.
Good in so many ways.
I’ll be on the lookout for This Sporting Life ... they’ve got to show that.
Well they've had LOTLDR on so that leaves Sp Life and Billy Liar of the !British New Wave period", oh and A Taste Of Honey.
I've watched Room At The Top twice in the last few weeks. It really is a terrific film, and I know most of the areas where filming was done, as I live in Bradford, fortunately on the outskirts now.
I've watched Room At The Top twice in the last few weeks. It really is a terrific film, and I know most of the areas where filming was done, as I live in Bradford, fortunately on the outskirts now.
Schedule next few days
Fri 17 Nov 17 12:00 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.
Fri 17 Nov 17 13:30 June Allyson Piano Man. Stars June Allyson as the regular hostess and occasional star of this dramatic anthology series, from light comedy to melodrama with incredible support from other stars. (S1, E23)
Fri 17 Nov 17 14:00 Secret Mission 1942. War. Director: Harold French. Stars James Mason, Michael Wilding, Carla Lehmann & Hugh Williams. British intelligence are sent to assess the German defence of Nazi occupied France.
Fri 17 Nov 17 15:50 Switzerland in the 50s – Glimpses Very well shot colour amateur footage of a trip around Switzerland in the 1950s.
Fri 17 Nov 17 16:00 King Solomon’s Mines 1937. Adventure. Director Robert Stevenson. Stars Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke & Anna Lee. Kathy’s father is intrigued by the stories about Solomon’s diamond mines. So he steals away in the night.
Fri 17 Nov 17 17:40 Whitmonday motor racing meeting – Glimpses Glimpses: Late 1950s Classic Car Race meeting at Gamston airfield in Nottinghamshire. A must for all classic car enthusiasts.
Fri 17 Nov 17 18:00 Charade 1963. Drama. Romance and suspense in Paris as a woman is pursued for her murdered husband’s stolen fortune. Stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn & Walter Matthau.
Fri 17 Nov 17 20:20 Glimpses – Roamin’ In Scotland Roamin’ In Scotland. Short film about a tourist’s trip through Scotland detailing noteworthy locations and historical figures.
Fri 17 Nov 17 20:30 Tell Me Another 1976. Stories about Families and Friends. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Thora Hird, Roy Hudd, George Melly and Warren Mitchell. (S1, E11)
Fri 17 Nov 17 21:00 The Human Jungle Conscience on a Rack. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. Life’s become a nightmare for Dorothy. She can’t bring herself to tell Dr. Corder why she’s being blackmailed. Guest stars Flora Robson. (S2, E6)
Fri 17 Nov 17 22:00 Undercover Agent 1953. Crime Drama. An auditor (Dermot Walsh) is caught up in a murder and espionage whilst visiting a company. Starring Hazel Court.
Fri 17 Nov 17 23:25 Haunted Palace 1949. Directed by Richard Fisher. This short film documentary features Shaw Desmond, founder of the International Institute for Psychical Research. Shaw relates several famous British hauntings.
Fri 17 Nov 17 00:00 God’s Little Acre 1958. Comedy Drama. Directed by Anthony Mann. Starring Robert Ryan, Tina Louise & Aldo Ray. A poor farmer is obsessed with finding gold on his land supposedly buried by his grandfather.
Fri 17 Nov 17 02:10 What a Whopper 1960. Comedy. What a Whopper is a comedy from former documentarist Gilbert Gunn. Adam Faith stars in this tale about a struggling writer who fakes photographs of the Loch Ness monster.
Fri 17 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle The Two Edged Sword. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. Two young mothers ask Dr Corder to help them with entirely different problems. Guest stars Susan Burnet and Pauline Yates. (S1, E12)
Fri 17 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. Judith Was A Lady. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E11)
DATE TIME PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS
Sat 18 Nov 17 06:00 Lash 1934. Drama. A moral tale of a millionaire who has a weakling son (John Mills) who fails his father at every turn. One of John Mills’ first films.
Sat 18 Nov 17 07:15 Black Saddle 1959. Murdock. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer. (S1, E27)
Sat 18 Nov 17 07:45 The Masquerader 1933. Drama. Director: Richard Wallace. Starring: Ronald Colman, Elissa Landi and Juliette Compton. A politician enlists his doppelganger cousin to take his place to ease the pressure of his life.
Sat 18 Nov 17 09:25 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.
Sat 18 Nov 17 10:50 Saps At Sea 1940. Comedy. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Richard Cramer & Ben Turpin. Oliver suffers a nervous breakdown as a result of working in a horn factory
Sat 18 Nov 17 12:00 Oliver Hardy Interview Oliver Hardy reminisces about his 23-year relationship with Stan Laurel and his early career before the famous partnership was formed, in an interview with Jack Mangan
Sat 18 Nov 17 12:05 Cheaper By The Dozen 1950. Comedy. Director: Walter Lang. Stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Betty Lynn. Based on a true story. Follow Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian, as they raise their 12 children.
Sat 18 Nov 17 13:50 Glimpses: Trooping the Colour 1929 1929. Factual. Rare, short archive footage of the Trooping of the Colour in 1929.
Sat 18 Nov 17 13:55 Buffalo Bill 1944. Western. Director: William A Wellman. Stars Joel McCrea, Maureen O’Hara, Anthony Quinn & Linda Darnell. The story of William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, legendary westerner.
Sat 18 Nov 17 15:45 Glimpses: Yukon Jake 1924. Comedy Short. Director: Del Lord. Stars Ben Turpin, Natalie Kingston & Bud Ross. Cyclone Bill, the Sherriff, has trouble when Yukon and his gang arrive.
Sat 18 Nov 17 16:00 Petula Clark ‘The Day Begins Early’ – Glimpses Glimpses: A behind the scene look at Petula Clark’s working day in 1948, from a lost news piece.
Sat 18 Nov 17 16:05 Here Come The Huggetts 1948. Comedy. Director Ken Annakin. Stars Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Petula Clark. The Huggetts have a telephone installed, along with a niece who causes disruption when she turns up.
Sat 18 Nov 17 18:00 Today and Everyday 1948. Factual. Directed by Cecil H Williamson, produced by E J Fancey and narrated by Frank Phillips. A rare short informative film with some superb vintage footage of locomotives.
Sat 18 Nov 17 18:40 Forbidden Cargo 1954. Drama. Directed by Harold French. Starring: Jack Warner, Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars and Terence Morgan. Narcotics agent Michael Kenyon receives a tip about a drug smuggling operation.
Sat 18 Nov 17 20:25 Coronation Day 1953 in Coxhoe, County Durham – Glimpses Astounding amateur footage of the village coming together on a special occasion, the parade, the costumes and the tea party!
Sat 18 Nov 17 20:30 Pardon Us 1931. Comedy. Director: James Parrott. Stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy & James Finlayson. Stan & Ollie are sent to prison after selling their own home brew during prohibition in their first feature.
Sat 18 Nov 17 22:00 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970. Drama. Director: Russ Meyer. Stars Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom & John LaZar. Three girls go to Hollywood to make it big but find only a scene of debauchery, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll
Sat 18 Nov 17 00:10 All Night Long 1962. Directed by Basil Dearden and stars Richard Attenborough, Patrick McGoohan and Keith Mitchell. An East End party is the scene where rival jazz musicians fight over a performer.
Sat 18 Nov 17 01:55 Double Confession 1950. Drama. Starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins & Peter Lorre. Farr visits his ex-wife only to find her murdered. In his attempts to find the killer he meets gang boss William Hartnell.
Sat 18 Nov 17 03:35 BFI: Night Mail 1936. Directors: Harry Watt & Basil Wright. Narrated by Pat Jackson. A critically acclaimed British documentary film about the operation of the 30s Royal Mail train delivery service.
Sat 18 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle Over and Out. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. A pilot crashes a prototype fighter. Dr Corder is asked to investigate a possible planned suicide. Guest stars Ian Bannen and Zena Marshall. (S1, E13)
Sat 18 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. A Night of Horns and Bells. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E12)
DATE TIME PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS
Sun 19 Nov 17 06:00 Mysterious Mr Davis 1936. Comedy. Businessman Julian (Henry Kendall) invents an important but imaginary partner to stave off his creditors. Stars Alastair Sim.
Sun 19 Nov 17 07:10 Black Saddle 1959. Apache Trail. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer. (S1, E28)
Sun 19 Nov 17 07:40 BFI: Eagle Rock 1964. CFF Film. Directed by Henry Geddes. Featuring Pip Rolls, Christine Thomas & Stephen Morris. David is a stubborn London teenager frustrated when forbidden to climb a local mountain.
Sun 19 Nov 17 08:55 BFI: Friend or Foe 1982. CCF Film. Drama. Director: John Krish. WWII evacuee David hates the Germans, but now his life has been saved by one. What is the right thing to do, tell the Army or offer his help?
Sun 19 Nov 17 10:25 Dick Tracy (1945) 1945. Action. Director: William Berke. Stars Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki. Police detective Dick Tracy must identify and apprehend a serial killer known as ‘Splitface’.
Sun 19 Nov 17 11:45 Glimpses: On Guard Directed by William Bullen. We join the Kent Ambulance Service for a week in the 1950s. On Call, attending incidents and how to prevent injuries in a 1950s home.
Sun 19 Nov 17 12:00 Boy on A Dolphin 1957. Drama. Director: Jean Negulesco. Stars Sophia Loren, Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb and Alexis Minotis. A sponge diver on a Greek island discovers a sunken ship filled with artefacts.
Sun 19 Nov 17 14:15 Behemoth The Seamonster 1959. Sci-Fi. Atomic marine tests cause the resurrection of a dormant sea-monster who then threatens to destroy London.
Sun 19 Nov 17 15:45 A Pilgrimage Through Palestine 1944. Director: Philip Brown. Visit Haifa, the Sea of Galilee, Tiberius, Capernium, Jericho, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and the daily lives of the local fishermen, shepherds and townspeople.
Sun 19 Nov 17 16:00 Cheaper By The Dozen 1950. Comedy. Director: Walter Lang. Stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Betty Lynn. Based on a true story. Follow Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian, as they raise their 12 children.
Sun 19 Nov 17 17:45 Salisbury Hall – The Ghost Of Nell Gwyn 1965. Director: Frank De Felitta. A documentary-style LOST short. stars Margaret Rutherford & her husband Stringer Davis who investigate Ghostly sightings at the Goldsmith home.
Sun 19 Nov 17 18:00 Buffalo Bill 1944. Western. Director: William A Wellman. Stars Joel McCrea, Maureen O’Hara, Anthony Quinn & Linda Darnell. The story of William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, legendary westerner.
Sun 19 Nov 17 19:50 Glimpses: Wide Open Town Extracts from well-known Western starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy made in 1941.
Sun 19 Nov 17 20:00 A Family At War 1971. Hazard. Created by John Finch. Stars Keith Drinkel & Jeff Shankley. Out in the Western Desert, Phillip comes to the aid of a Sergeant stuck in an abandoned vehicle riddled with mines. (S2, E11)
Sun 19 Nov 17 21:00 The Human Jungle A Friend of the Sergeant Major. 1963. Director: Don Sharp. Stars Herbert Lom. A Doctor must write an assessment on a soldier who is being court-martialled. Guest stars Alfred Burke. (S1, E6)
Sun 19 Nov 17 22:00 The Boston Strangler 1968. Drama. Director: Richard Fleischer. Stars Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy & Sally Kellerman. When a string of women in Boston start turning up dead, the police launch an investigation.
Sun 19 Nov 17 00:20 The Terror 1963. Horror. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight & Dick Miller. A French soldier loses contact with his unit and is forced to wander alone near the Baltic Sea.
Sun 19 Nov 17 01:55 Soft Beds, Hard Battles 1973. Comedy. Director: Roy Boulting. Stars Peter Sellers, Curt Jurgens, Francoise Pascal, Rula Lenska & Jenny Hanley. In Nazi occupied France, Maj. Robinson works with a brothel to aid the resistance
Sun 19 Nov 17 03:45 Matinee Idols A look at the Matinee Idols that shaped cinema.
Sun 19 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle Struggle for a Mind. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. A woman rescued from a suicide bid on the London Underground, finds herself in a psychiatric clinic. Guest stars Joan Collins & Clifford Evans. (S2, E1)
Sun 19 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. A Taste of Evil. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E13)
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Fri 17 Nov 17 12:00 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.
Fri 17 Nov 17 13:30 June Allyson Piano Man. Stars June Allyson as the regular hostess and occasional star of this dramatic anthology series, from light comedy to melodrama with incredible support from other stars. (S1, E23)
Fri 17 Nov 17 14:00 Secret Mission 1942. War. Director: Harold French. Stars James Mason, Michael Wilding, Carla Lehmann & Hugh Williams. British intelligence are sent to assess the German defence of Nazi occupied France.
Fri 17 Nov 17 15:50 Switzerland in the 50s – Glimpses Very well shot colour amateur footage of a trip around Switzerland in the 1950s.
Fri 17 Nov 17 16:00 King Solomon’s Mines 1937. Adventure. Director Robert Stevenson. Stars Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke & Anna Lee. Kathy’s father is intrigued by the stories about Solomon’s diamond mines. So he steals away in the night.
Fri 17 Nov 17 17:40 Whitmonday motor racing meeting – Glimpses Glimpses: Late 1950s Classic Car Race meeting at Gamston airfield in Nottinghamshire. A must for all classic car enthusiasts.
Fri 17 Nov 17 18:00 Charade 1963. Drama. Romance and suspense in Paris as a woman is pursued for her murdered husband’s stolen fortune. Stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn & Walter Matthau.
Fri 17 Nov 17 20:20 Glimpses – Roamin’ In Scotland Roamin’ In Scotland. Short film about a tourist’s trip through Scotland detailing noteworthy locations and historical figures.
Fri 17 Nov 17 20:30 Tell Me Another 1976. Stories about Families and Friends. Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode stars Thora Hird, Roy Hudd, George Melly and Warren Mitchell. (S1, E11)
Fri 17 Nov 17 21:00 The Human Jungle Conscience on a Rack. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. Life’s become a nightmare for Dorothy. She can’t bring herself to tell Dr. Corder why she’s being blackmailed. Guest stars Flora Robson. (S2, E6)
Fri 17 Nov 17 22:00 Undercover Agent 1953. Crime Drama. An auditor (Dermot Walsh) is caught up in a murder and espionage whilst visiting a company. Starring Hazel Court.
Fri 17 Nov 17 23:25 Haunted Palace 1949. Directed by Richard Fisher. This short film documentary features Shaw Desmond, founder of the International Institute for Psychical Research. Shaw relates several famous British hauntings.
Fri 17 Nov 17 00:00 God’s Little Acre 1958. Comedy Drama. Directed by Anthony Mann. Starring Robert Ryan, Tina Louise & Aldo Ray. A poor farmer is obsessed with finding gold on his land supposedly buried by his grandfather.
Fri 17 Nov 17 02:10 What a Whopper 1960. Comedy. What a Whopper is a comedy from former documentarist Gilbert Gunn. Adam Faith stars in this tale about a struggling writer who fakes photographs of the Loch Ness monster.
Fri 17 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle The Two Edged Sword. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. Two young mothers ask Dr Corder to help them with entirely different problems. Guest stars Susan Burnet and Pauline Yates. (S1, E12)
Fri 17 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. Judith Was A Lady. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E11)
DATE TIME PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS
Sat 18 Nov 17 06:00 Lash 1934. Drama. A moral tale of a millionaire who has a weakling son (John Mills) who fails his father at every turn. One of John Mills’ first films.
Sat 18 Nov 17 07:15 Black Saddle 1959. Murdock. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer. (S1, E27)
Sat 18 Nov 17 07:45 The Masquerader 1933. Drama. Director: Richard Wallace. Starring: Ronald Colman, Elissa Landi and Juliette Compton. A politician enlists his doppelganger cousin to take his place to ease the pressure of his life.
Sat 18 Nov 17 09:25 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.
Sat 18 Nov 17 10:50 Saps At Sea 1940. Comedy. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Richard Cramer & Ben Turpin. Oliver suffers a nervous breakdown as a result of working in a horn factory
Sat 18 Nov 17 12:00 Oliver Hardy Interview Oliver Hardy reminisces about his 23-year relationship with Stan Laurel and his early career before the famous partnership was formed, in an interview with Jack Mangan
Sat 18 Nov 17 12:05 Cheaper By The Dozen 1950. Comedy. Director: Walter Lang. Stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Betty Lynn. Based on a true story. Follow Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian, as they raise their 12 children.
Sat 18 Nov 17 13:50 Glimpses: Trooping the Colour 1929 1929. Factual. Rare, short archive footage of the Trooping of the Colour in 1929.
Sat 18 Nov 17 13:55 Buffalo Bill 1944. Western. Director: William A Wellman. Stars Joel McCrea, Maureen O’Hara, Anthony Quinn & Linda Darnell. The story of William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, legendary westerner.
Sat 18 Nov 17 15:45 Glimpses: Yukon Jake 1924. Comedy Short. Director: Del Lord. Stars Ben Turpin, Natalie Kingston & Bud Ross. Cyclone Bill, the Sherriff, has trouble when Yukon and his gang arrive.
Sat 18 Nov 17 16:00 Petula Clark ‘The Day Begins Early’ – Glimpses Glimpses: A behind the scene look at Petula Clark’s working day in 1948, from a lost news piece.
Sat 18 Nov 17 16:05 Here Come The Huggetts 1948. Comedy. Director Ken Annakin. Stars Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Petula Clark. The Huggetts have a telephone installed, along with a niece who causes disruption when she turns up.
Sat 18 Nov 17 18:00 Today and Everyday 1948. Factual. Directed by Cecil H Williamson, produced by E J Fancey and narrated by Frank Phillips. A rare short informative film with some superb vintage footage of locomotives.
Sat 18 Nov 17 18:40 Forbidden Cargo 1954. Drama. Directed by Harold French. Starring: Jack Warner, Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars and Terence Morgan. Narcotics agent Michael Kenyon receives a tip about a drug smuggling operation.
Sat 18 Nov 17 20:25 Coronation Day 1953 in Coxhoe, County Durham – Glimpses Astounding amateur footage of the village coming together on a special occasion, the parade, the costumes and the tea party!
Sat 18 Nov 17 20:30 Pardon Us 1931. Comedy. Director: James Parrott. Stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy & James Finlayson. Stan & Ollie are sent to prison after selling their own home brew during prohibition in their first feature.
Sat 18 Nov 17 22:00 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970. Drama. Director: Russ Meyer. Stars Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom & John LaZar. Three girls go to Hollywood to make it big but find only a scene of debauchery, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll
Sat 18 Nov 17 00:10 All Night Long 1962. Directed by Basil Dearden and stars Richard Attenborough, Patrick McGoohan and Keith Mitchell. An East End party is the scene where rival jazz musicians fight over a performer.
Sat 18 Nov 17 01:55 Double Confession 1950. Drama. Starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins & Peter Lorre. Farr visits his ex-wife only to find her murdered. In his attempts to find the killer he meets gang boss William Hartnell.
Sat 18 Nov 17 03:35 BFI: Night Mail 1936. Directors: Harry Watt & Basil Wright. Narrated by Pat Jackson. A critically acclaimed British documentary film about the operation of the 30s Royal Mail train delivery service.
Sat 18 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle Over and Out. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. A pilot crashes a prototype fighter. Dr Corder is asked to investigate a possible planned suicide. Guest stars Ian Bannen and Zena Marshall. (S1, E13)
Sat 18 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. A Night of Horns and Bells. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E12)
DATE TIME PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS
Sun 19 Nov 17 06:00 Mysterious Mr Davis 1936. Comedy. Businessman Julian (Henry Kendall) invents an important but imaginary partner to stave off his creditors. Stars Alastair Sim.
Sun 19 Nov 17 07:10 Black Saddle 1959. Apache Trail. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer. (S1, E28)
Sun 19 Nov 17 07:40 BFI: Eagle Rock 1964. CFF Film. Directed by Henry Geddes. Featuring Pip Rolls, Christine Thomas & Stephen Morris. David is a stubborn London teenager frustrated when forbidden to climb a local mountain.
Sun 19 Nov 17 08:55 BFI: Friend or Foe 1982. CCF Film. Drama. Director: John Krish. WWII evacuee David hates the Germans, but now his life has been saved by one. What is the right thing to do, tell the Army or offer his help?
Sun 19 Nov 17 10:25 Dick Tracy (1945) 1945. Action. Director: William Berke. Stars Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki. Police detective Dick Tracy must identify and apprehend a serial killer known as ‘Splitface’.
Sun 19 Nov 17 11:45 Glimpses: On Guard Directed by William Bullen. We join the Kent Ambulance Service for a week in the 1950s. On Call, attending incidents and how to prevent injuries in a 1950s home.
Sun 19 Nov 17 12:00 Boy on A Dolphin 1957. Drama. Director: Jean Negulesco. Stars Sophia Loren, Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb and Alexis Minotis. A sponge diver on a Greek island discovers a sunken ship filled with artefacts.
Sun 19 Nov 17 14:15 Behemoth The Seamonster 1959. Sci-Fi. Atomic marine tests cause the resurrection of a dormant sea-monster who then threatens to destroy London.
Sun 19 Nov 17 15:45 A Pilgrimage Through Palestine 1944. Director: Philip Brown. Visit Haifa, the Sea of Galilee, Tiberius, Capernium, Jericho, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and the daily lives of the local fishermen, shepherds and townspeople.
Sun 19 Nov 17 16:00 Cheaper By The Dozen 1950. Comedy. Director: Walter Lang. Stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Betty Lynn. Based on a true story. Follow Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian, as they raise their 12 children.
Sun 19 Nov 17 17:45 Salisbury Hall – The Ghost Of Nell Gwyn 1965. Director: Frank De Felitta. A documentary-style LOST short. stars Margaret Rutherford & her husband Stringer Davis who investigate Ghostly sightings at the Goldsmith home.
Sun 19 Nov 17 18:00 Buffalo Bill 1944. Western. Director: William A Wellman. Stars Joel McCrea, Maureen O’Hara, Anthony Quinn & Linda Darnell. The story of William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, legendary westerner.
Sun 19 Nov 17 19:50 Glimpses: Wide Open Town Extracts from well-known Western starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy made in 1941.
Sun 19 Nov 17 20:00 A Family At War 1971. Hazard. Created by John Finch. Stars Keith Drinkel & Jeff Shankley. Out in the Western Desert, Phillip comes to the aid of a Sergeant stuck in an abandoned vehicle riddled with mines. (S2, E11)
Sun 19 Nov 17 21:00 The Human Jungle A Friend of the Sergeant Major. 1963. Director: Don Sharp. Stars Herbert Lom. A Doctor must write an assessment on a soldier who is being court-martialled. Guest stars Alfred Burke. (S1, E6)
Sun 19 Nov 17 22:00 The Boston Strangler 1968. Drama. Director: Richard Fleischer. Stars Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy & Sally Kellerman. When a string of women in Boston start turning up dead, the police launch an investigation.
Sun 19 Nov 17 00:20 The Terror 1963. Horror. Director: Roger Corman. Stars Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight & Dick Miller. A French soldier loses contact with his unit and is forced to wander alone near the Baltic Sea.
Sun 19 Nov 17 01:55 Soft Beds, Hard Battles 1973. Comedy. Director: Roy Boulting. Stars Peter Sellers, Curt Jurgens, Francoise Pascal, Rula Lenska & Jenny Hanley. In Nazi occupied France, Maj. Robinson works with a brothel to aid the resistance
Sun 19 Nov 17 03:45 Matinee Idols A look at the Matinee Idols that shaped cinema.
Sun 19 Nov 17 04:00 The Human Jungle Struggle for a Mind. 1965. Stars Herbert Lom. A woman rescued from a suicide bid on the London Underground, finds herself in a psychiatric clinic. Guest stars Joan Collins & Clifford Evans. (S2, E1)
Sun 19 Nov 17 05:00 Saints & Sinners 1965. A Taste of Evil. Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City ‘Record’ newspaper. (S1, E13)
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