Talking Pictures Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

The wonders of science fiction and an intriguing mystery are on the cards for next week as Caroline Munro introduces the upcoming Hammer features. [S]

1972. Thriller. Directed by Michael Hodges. Stars Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney & Lionel Stander. A pulp novelist gets mixed up with gangsters after being hired to write an ex-actor's biography. [S]

1988. Horror. Director: John Carl Buechler. Stars Yvonne De Carlo, Debrah Farentino & Brian Robbins. A comic book artist is doomed to repeat history when her imagination awakens deadly creatures. [S]

1985. Horror. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Stars Steve Railsback, Mathilda May & Patrick Stewart. A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires. [S]

1964. Documentary. A fascinating reel featuring a trip to the CWS Biscuit Factory in Harlow, with a detailed look at the production of their popular biscuits from start to finish.

The Better 'Ole. 1959. Narrated by Stanley Holloway. A reflective look at the Great War in 1916 as it rages on from the Eastern, Western and home fronts. [S]

1935. Western. Directed by Art James and starring Wally West and Tanya Beauford. Jobless cowboy Jim Kirk rides into Cottonwood, Arizona, looking for the man who swindled his father.

1954. Sci-Fi. Directed by Sherman A. Rose. Starring Richard Denning. A large city is ordered to be completely evacuated as an army of robots, believed to be from the planet Venus, attack it. [S]

1959. The Saddle. 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.

Batman Sets the Pace. 1966. Stars Adam West, Jane Wald & Cesar Romero. When the Joker sees that Batman and Robin have escaped his death trap, he trundles off to hatch another. [S]

The Planet of Thought. 1963. Stars Libby Morris, Murray Kash & Dick Vosburgh. Tyro arrives on Earth planning to join the UGO but is sidetracked when he catches sight of Marla. [S]

1948. Family. Directed by William C. Hammond. Stars: Tony Wager, Ivor Bowyer, Murray Matheson. Two boys set out to bring justice to the thieves of a Rembrandt painting. [S]

The Doctor. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Henri Vidon & John Harvey. Little John breaks his leg and receives treatment from Sir George Woodley, but the doctor's servant reports them to the Sheriff. [S]

Beneath the Ocean Floor - Part 1. 1936. Stars Ray Corrigan & Lois Wilde. Following a suspicious earthquake, Prof. Norton leads an expedition with Crash Corrigan and reporter Diana to the source. [S]

Silent Animation Comedy Short from 1916 by Earl Hurd for J.R. Bray's cartoon studio. Bobby sneaks off to the circus with his dog Fido.

1963. Stick those blakey's on your shoes and let's go tap dancing with the fabulous dancing duo Koba and Kalee!

Forked Lightning. 1959. Stars Ralph Nelson, Frank Maxwell & Roberta Haynes. Two men discover that their lives are intertwined by a strange psychic connection that may end up in the deaths of both. [S]

1977. Sci-fi. Directed by Alfonso Brescia. Stars John Richardson & Yanti Somer. Captain Alex Hamilton and his crew discover an enslaved planet while investigating a strange signal in space. [S]

Planet 46. 1962. Stars David Graham, Sylvia Anderson & Paul Maxwell. The crew of Fireball XL-5 are sent to intercept a missile fired by Planet 46, but they are captured by the evil Subterraneans.

The Launching. 1968. Stars Sylvia Anderson, David Healy & Martin King. When the Mysterons threaten to destroy President Roberts within twelve hours, Captain Scarlet is assigned as bodyguard.

1942. War. Directed by John Farrow. Stars Anna Lee, Paul Muni & Ray Collins. A Norwegian fisherman, enraged at the Nazi atrocities against his village, sets out to seek revenge and restore peace. [S]

1957. The Case of the Smiling Widow. Director: Montgomery Tully. Starring Russell Napier and Vernon Greeves. Police question the circumstances of an apparent death by taking one's own life.

Episode One. 1982. Stars Wendy Williams, David Sumner & Barry Dennen. Major de Beaujolais leads a relief column to Fort Zinderneuf - and encounters a baffling and macabre series of mysteries. [S]

Friends. 1974. Stars Ian Cullen, George Baker & John Duttine. DC Skinner has his eye on a young amateur footballer for a series of car thefts in Seaport. But is he pushing the issue too hard? [S]

First Leg. 1984. Stars Leigh Lawson, Derek Newark & John Carr.

1978. Drama. Director: Billy Wilder. Stars William Holden, Marthe Keller & Hildegard Knef. A down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer attempts to lure a famous but reclusive actress out of retirement. [S]