Talking Pictures Schedule Today (United Kingdom)

the Monster. 2021. Documentary. Directed by Thomas Hamilton. Features Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro. A look at the life and legacy of Boris Karloff, and the history of the genre he personified.

1965. Death of a Fleming. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]

Operation Barbarossa. 1964. Narrator: Anthony Quayle. It's 1941, Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa - the conquest of Russia. On the other side of the world, Japanese bombs fall on Pearl Harbour. [S]

1937. Comedy. Stars Edward G. Robinson, Nigel Bruce, Constance Collier & Ralph Richardson. A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have never seen. [S]

A Circus Story. 1946. Narrated by Ronald Waldman. An entrancing short film which looks at the circus at Belle Vue in Manchester, with an exciting array of performances.

Mystery on the Moon. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Ronnie Stevens & Dick Vosburgh. Space Headquarters is threatened with destruction by laser beam unless Berridge gets a freighter full of gold. [S]

Dizzonner the Penguin. 1966. Stars Adam West, Burgess Meredith & Woodrow Parfrey. The Penguin kidnaps members of the election board in an attempt to sway the votes to become mayor in his favour. [S]

The Challenge. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Zena Marshall & Trader Faulkner. Richard is challenged by Zara, Princess of Granada, into a joust with her brother, Ubaldo, with her as the prize. [S]

Amazonian Adventure. 1961. Stars David Graham, George Murcell & Graydon Gould. Mike goes on a dangerous mission to South America using Supercar to locate a plant needed to save Mitch's life. [S]

1968. Family. Director: Frederic Goode. Starring: Christian Comber, Tina Paget Brown, Andrew Purcell & Shelley Crowhurst. Children try to help capture men planning to steal Dartmoor ponies. [S]

Hue and Cry. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, John Arnatt & Kevin Stoney. When the Deputy Sheriff's chain of office is stolen, he threatens to kill a group of villagers if the perpetrator isn't found. [S]

1960. Sci-fi. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Robert Clarke & Darlene Tompkins. A military test pilot is propelled into the future where he finds a plague has sterilised the world's population. [S]

It's time to move with Vince Taylor as he performs Whole Lotta Twisting.

The Navigator. 1959. Starring: Don Dubbins, Robert Ellenstein & Don Womack. The crew of a sailing ship find that somebody has altered its course before catching stowaways. [S]

1979. Writer: Julian Bond. Mr Parkes (Terence Seward), a playboy, & Mrs Aston (Marsha Fitzalan), wife of a Whitehall official, are threatened by the Drew Brothers (Ernie Drew by Bernard Kay).

Fire at Rig 15. 1968. Stars Ed Bishop, Martin King & David Healy. The Mysterons threaten to immobilise Spectrum by sabotaging the drill on the oil rig that acts as Spectrum's only source of fuel.

1958. Comedy. Directed by and stars Jacques Tati. With Jean-Pierre Zola & Lucien Frégis. Monsieur Hulot visits the technological world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but can't fit in. [S]

Best known for The Basil Brush Show, Yes Minister and Heartbeat, Derek Fowlds looks back at his 60 year career and recalls many of the famous names and productions that he's been associated with. [S]

Episode #36
1961. The Grand Junction Case. Directed by Peter Duffell. Starring Russell Napier and Howard Pays. A woman's dismembered body is found in a canal and her tattoo gives Duggan a lead. (S1, E36)

Quarry. 1977. Stars Marc Boyle & Mike Elles. It takes over four minutes to get out of the quarry. The police sealed it off in under two. How have four raiders and a boxful of dynamite vanished? [S]

Episode #1
1971. The Other Side of the Hill. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. New Year, 1940. Sefton fights to keep Edwin at the works whilst David returns to his old ways. (S2, E01) [S]

1955. Crime. Director: Joseph H. Lewis. Stars Cornel Wilde & Jean Wallace. A police lieutenant, on a mission to bring down an elusive crime boss, targets the gangster's girlfriend to get her help. [S]

1993. Drama. Directed by John Schlesinger. Stars Isabella Rossellini & Anthony Hopkins. An engineer is sent to Berlin to help the U.S. spy on the USSR, but he falls for a mysterious local woman.