Talking Pictures (United Kingdom): TV Schedule for Today

1978. Two dumb aliens are sent to earth to find an earthwoman suitable to be the wife of their leader. Stars Cameron Mitchell. [S]

1935. Comedy. Directed by Michael Powell. Stars Ian Hunter, Claire Luce & Bernard Nedell. Reg is expected to marry a wealthy American but she has been swindled and is penniless. [S]

A Sense of Values. 1964. Narrated by Niall MacGinnis. In 1937 Britain, soldiers rehearse for the Coronation but on the Continent, sandbags, air raid shelters and bombs presage things to come. [S]

1962. A Look into a leisurely journey through London along the Thames.

1938. Drama. Director: Richard Bird. Stars: Wilfrid Lawson, Richard Murdoch, Bernard Lee, Alastair Sims. No-one among the guests at Monk's Hall Priory suspects that The Terror is in their midst... [S]

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed in the second half of April. [S]

1959. The Penalty.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.

The Forgers. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Libby Morris & Ronnie Stevens. While investigating dying vegetation on Mars, Dart and Husky stumble across the source of forged currency. [S]

An Egg Grows in Gotham. 1966. Stars Adam West, Vincent Price & Edward Everett Horton.

Crown in Danger. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Peter Reynolds & Kevin Brennan. Three prisoners escape and take Sir Gilbert with them as hostage. Richard and his comrades set off to hunt them down. [S]

The Menacing Mist. 1939. Stars Bela Lugosi, Robert Kent & Dorothy Arnold. Dr Zorka's laboratory is raided by the Secret Service. [S]

1970. Family comedy. Directed by Robert Hird. Stars Lesley Roach, Gary Smith & Rachel Brennock. Upset after not receiving a rabbit for her birthday, an imaginary rabbit friend appears for Mary. [S]

Goodbye Little John. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, Archie Duncan & Paul Eddington. Little John is concerned Will Scarlett has replaced him as Robin's lieutenant and he decides to leave the band. [S]

1967. Sci-fi. Directed by Larry Buchanan. Stars John Agar, Susan Bjurman & Tony Huston. A young scientist believes an alien from Venus can help Earth but soon discovers it has a malevolent plan. [S]

Premonition. 1959. Starring Pamela Lincoln, Paul Langton and Skip Young. A girl becomes haunted by a premonition of her own death, but will it come true... [S]

1979. Writer: Clive Exton. Dick's Aunt (Stella Kemball) tells him that her house has vanished. Richard Marley reveals that Harold Jenkins (Peter Godfrey) has perfected his ultimate weapon.

Dangerous Cargo. 1963. Stars David Graham, Paul Maxwell & Sylvia Anderson. The team get permission to destroy a crumbling planet, unaware of the aliens that are waiting for them there.

Seek and Destroy. 1968. Stars Jeremy Wilkin, Sylvia Anderson, Donald Gray. When the Mysterons threaten to kill one of the Angels, Scarlet and Blue are sent to Paris to ensure Destiny is kept safe.

1956. War. Directed by Julian Amyes. Stars George Baker, Stanley Baker & Michael Caine in his first credited film role. In the Korean war, British soldiers try to fight their way back to safety. [S]

1947. Thriller. Director: Sidney Gilliat. Stars Trevor Howard, Sally Gray & Rosamund John. Against a background of bombing raids, a series of murders take place in a hospital during WW2. [S]

Fairground. 1976. Stars James Ellis, David Jackson, Sheila Fay, John Duttine & David Sterne. A young girl is attacked, and Lynch has to look into 'all the fun of the fair'. [S]

The Night They Hit No.8. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas, Shelagh Fraser & Julie Goodyear. During a night of intense bombing the Ashton children are nowhere to be found. [S]

1967. Western. Director: Martin Ritt. Stars Paul Newman, Richard Boone, Fredric March & Diane Cilento. People are not so welcoming when John returns to his home town to collect his inheritance. [S]

1980. Horror. Director: Alastair Reid. Stars David Hemmings, Lisa Harrow & Diana Dors. Dr Henry Jekyll experiments on his own personality, resulting in a terrifying struggle between good and evil. [S]