Talking Pictures Schedule Today (United Kingdom)
Last updated: May 12, 2025 11:11 PM. All times are in British Summer Time (GMT+1).

3:00 AM
The Strange Woman (1946)
1946. Drama. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Stars Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders & Louis Hayward. A beautiful, yet heartless woman, marries a rich man but also seduces his son and company foreman. [S]
5:00 AM
The Rogues (1936)
1965. The Boston Money Party. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]
Genres
#Thriller6:00 AM
Men Against the Sun (1953)
1952. Adventure. Director Brendan J. Stafford. Stars John Bentley, Zena Marshall.. An adventurous story about the attempts to construct a railway in Africa at the turn of the century. [S]
7:10 AM
Hindle Wakes (1927)
1952. Drama starring Leslie Dwyer and Lisa Daniely. Successful remake of one of the earliest British talkies. Set in the Hindle, two mill workers take off to Blackpool for the 'Wakes' holiday. [S]
8:55 AM
Star Performance: The Long Count
1954. Drama. Directed by Alvin Ganzer. Stars Frank Lovejoy, Joan Vohs & Biff Elliot. Private detective McGraw finds himself in hot water when he investigates the murder of a boxer.
9:25 AM
Those People Next Door (1953)
1953. Drama. Directed by John Harlow and starring Jack Warner, Charles Victor, Jimmy James & Anthony Newley. A young man's titled parents object to his working-class fiance. [S]
Genres
#Comedy11:00 AM
Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
1939. Mystery. Director: Thorold Dickinson. Stars Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian McLean. Poison, death and mystery set at the Arsenal Stadium. Detective Slade is called to solve the crime. [S]
Genres
#Crime12:45 PM
2:45 PM
What's On TPTV With Noel
Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout May. [S]
3:00 PM
The Writing on the Wall (2010)
Mike Read's journey to find the Blue Plaques leads him to explore the stories of many interesting characters including Richard I, King John, Marilyn Monroe, Lord Byron and William Hayley. [S]
Genres
#Crime3:35 PM
This Happy Breed (1944)
1944. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills & Stanley Holloway. After WW1, a family lead an ordinary sort of life until the outbreak of WW2. [S]
5:50 PM
The Super Secret Service (1953)
1953. Comedy. Directed by Charles W. Green. Stars Peter Sellers, Graham Stark, Dick Emery & Raymond Francis. Brilliantly bizarre comedy short about the workings of the 'Super Secret Service'. [S]
6:15 PM
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
1988. Fantasy. Directed by Rusty Lemorande. Stars Nicola Cowper, Ilan Mitchell-Smith & Paul Carafotes. While exploring a Hawaiian cave, a group of youngsters discover the lost city of Atlantis. [S]
7:50 PM
Scotland Yard (1967)
Episode #38
1961. Wings of Death. Directed by Allan Davis. Starring Harry H. Corbett, Peter Bowles and Simon Lack. A light aeroplane comes down in Kent, killing the pilot. It was no accident... (S1, E38)
8:25 PM
Strange But True (2019)
Venetian Palace Incident. 1996. Michael Aspel explores the story of a group of people who experienced a disturbance that cut their holiday in a Venetian Palace short. Featuring Joan Collins. [S]
Genres
#Thriller9:00 PM
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro opens the Cellar Club for more Doomwatch and another chilling feature film. First up is Doomwatch - The Human Time Bomb, about a case study of tower block life. [S]
9:05 PM
Doomwatch (1972)
The Human Time Bomb. 1971. Stars Jean Trend, Roddy McMillan & Patrick Godfrey. Dr Fay Chantry performs a biological study of tower block life - and finds far more than she expected. [S]
10:05 PM
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Torment and terror are invited down into the Cellar Club as next up is the 1945 horror The Woman Who Came Back - a chilling story about witchcraft, suspicion and hysteria. [S]
10:10 PM
The Woman Who Came Back (2013)
1945. Horror. Directed by Walter Colmes. Stars John Loder, Nancy Kelly & Otto Kruger. A woman returns to her hometown and becomes convinced that she has been possessed by a witch's spirit. [S]
11:30 PM
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Before leaving the Cellar Club Caroline Munro takes a look at next week's captivating features. [S]
11:35 PM
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
1972. Horror. Directed by Robert Fuest. Stars Vincent Price, Robert Quarry & Peter Cushing. The sinister Dr. Phibes rises again and seeks an ancient set of scrolls to resurrect his deceased wife. [S]
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