Talking Pictures (United Kingdom): TV Schedule for Today

1959. War. Director: Alvin Rakoff. Stars Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher Lee.

Sheep Farming and Bite Indicators. 1980. Jack Hargreaves visits one of the largest sheep farms in the south of England. Then he goes fishing on the Dorset Stour to try two types of bite indicator. [S]

1941. Mystery. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Stars Joan Blondell, Roland Young & Carole Landis. A young woman returns as a ghost after being murdered and seeks help from Topper to find the killer. [S]

1951. Drama. Directed by Francis Searle. Stars Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin & Sheila Burrell. After an accident results in her paralysis, a woman fears that her husband will abandon her. [S]

1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. A wonderful episode of the rare series about the adventures of Colin Glencannon, the chief engineer of the freighter Inchcliffe Castle. [S]

1949. Crime. Directed by Godfrey Grayson. Stars Hugh Latimer, John Penrose & Annette D. Simmonds. A policeman goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves trading stolen tobacco and whisky. [S]

Elly's First Date. 1962. Stars Donna Douglas, Louis Nye & Harriet E. MacGibbon. Mr. Drysdale convinces his self-absorbed stepson to date Elly May, while Granny and Jed prepare for Thanksgiving. [S]

1941. Comedy Horror. Director: Walter Forde. Starring Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch & Kathleen Harrison. High jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station. [S]

The Clock King Gets Crowned. 1966. Stars Adam West & Walter Slezak. The Clock King invades Wayne Manor to steal back a mistakenly rigged clock and attempts to rob Bruce's pocket watch collection. [S]

1953. Western. Directed by Harmon Jones. Stars Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertson & Richard Boone. After six years in Mexico, an outlaw returns to Nevada, with a plan to rob the Carson City prize-fight. [S]

1963. Travel the world with the members of the Women's Royal Air Force, including Dame Anne Stephens, Air Commandant Jean Conan Doyle, senior radar technician Carole Nicholson, and Mary McGurk.

The Truce. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, John Arnatt & Richard Caldicot. In a bid to win a wager with Lord Repton, the Deputy Sheriff negotiates with Robin to represent him in an archery contest. [S]

Fly Casting/The Log Splitter. 1986. Jack Hargreaves illustrates the technical advances in fly fishing. He then shows us his latest gadget for chopping logs for his wood burning stove. [S]

Mike and Noel have everything from the lovely Debbie Reynolds to the bizarre world of The Alberts! There's also a superb reel of the last Maidstone Trolley Bus! And do you remember Beetle Drives? [S]

1953. Comedy. Directed by Anthony Kimmins. Stars Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson & Miles Malleson. The Captain of a ferry boat between Gibraltar & Morocco has a woman in each port. [S]

1968. A fascinating look at the space needed to house the rising population in Britain, including the benefits and problems involved with high rise living.

The Alibi Man. Stars John Gregson Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A racing car driver accidentally kills his accountant over some missing money. [S]

Episode 20. 1975. Roger Whittaker and Saffron perform 'New World In The Morning', 'The Seasons Come and the Seasons Go', and Helen Shapiro performs 'Lean On Me'. [S]

Pair of Charlies. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie gets blown up-and let down. Based on a storyline by Jack Trevor Story. [S]

1976. Comedy. Director: Bob Kellett. Stars: Leslie Phillips, Terry-Thomas, Graham Armitage. A businessman is trying to shoot an ad for his company's new line of lingerie when he encounters a rival.