Talking Pictures Schedule Today (United Kingdom)

1994. Crime. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Stars Rupert Graves, Kate Hardie & Jim Carter. A compelling drama capturing the life of one of Britain's most wanted men during the 1980s - David Martin. [S]

1976. Horror. Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Stars Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin & Ralph Meeker. A remote island is taken over by gigantic beasts after the appearance of a strange, edible ooze. [S]

This short film made in the 1950s or early 1960s covers the maiden voyage of the 'Glenstruan', a great line fishing vessel from Aberdeen, to within the Arctic Circle and back again.

21st Anniversary Programme. 1981. Skate fishing, traction engines, gun dogs and a dancing horse all feature in this special compilation celebrating '21 years of gossiping about the countryside'. [S]

1964. Sci-Fi. Directed by Bernard Knowles. Mark Stevens, Marianne Koch & Wolfgang Lukschy. A scientist experimenting with suspended animation decides to use himself as a test subject. [S]

1946. Thriller. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Morgan Conway, Dick Wessel & Esther Howard. Dick Tracy is on the trail of the rampaging arch nemesis, Cueball. [S]

1966. Western. Directed by William Beaudine. Stars John Lupton & Narda Onyx. Jesse James and his henchman wind up in the hands of Maria Frankenstein whilst on the run. [S]

No Place Like Home. 1962. Stars Donna Douglas, Bea Benaderet & Frank Wilcox. Back home for Christmas, Elly May bonds with her old animal friends, while Pearl tries to impress Mr. Brewster. [S]

1913. Sci-Fi. Director: J. Wallett Waller. The first silent British sci-fi feature (with new score). A Martian visits earth to cure a selfish man (similar to 'A Christmas Carol') on Christmas Eve.

1965. Directed by Brigit Barry. A short promotional film about travel by coach, with a cross section of passengers who explain why they prefer coaches to other methods of travel.

A Home Fit for Scarecrows. 1979. Stars Jon Pertwee, Charlotte Coleman & Norman Bird. When furniture goes missing from the farmhouse and village, the children suspect Worzel could be the culprit. [S]

Hizzonner the Penguin. 1966. Stars Adam West & Burgess Meredith. Suspiciously endearing himself to the citizens of Gotham by foiling a robbery, the Penguin announces he is running for mayor. [S]

1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Howard Duff, Eva Bartok & Alan Wheatley. When a test launch of a satellite fails, two people attached to the secret project mysteriously go missing. [S]

It's a 1960s twisting compilation see 'The Hollies' Shane Fenton & The Fentones, The Orchids, The Keytones, a lot of 'That Old Yeah, Yeah Feeling' and much more.

The Reluctant Rebel. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, Leslie Phillips & John Carson. Sir Geoffrey and his servant disguise themselves as outlaws and join Robin's gang to get some insight for a journal. [S]

Market Day/Minnow Trap/Lobster Boat. 1986. Jack Hargreaves goes shopping at a country market and catches small fish in the nearby stream, before heading out to sea on a lobster trawler. [S]

We take a trip to London in the 30s and spend a Sunday by the sea in the 50s. There's film magic and memory joggers with Merry Maids and bus signs, and we pay tribute to our friend Brian Murphy. [S]

1945. Drama. Directed by Leslie Arliss. Stars Margaret Lockwood, Griffith Jones & James Mason. 17th Century beauty Barbara Worth leads a double life to relieve her boredom. [S]

A Perfect Crime. Stars John Gregson, Alexander Davion and Daphne Anderson. A stockbroker and safe-cracker join forces to pull jobs in wealthy homes. [S]

Episode 25. 1975. Julie Rogers performs 'My World Gets Smaller Every Day', and Wild Honey perform 'I Can't Leave You Alone'. Plus, Dustin Gee, Ronnie Dukes and Ricki Lee star. [S]

1978. Thriller. Director: Daryl Duke. Stars: Elliott Gould, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, John Candy. A bank teller skims $50,000 during a robbery, but the crook wants it back. [S]

Dreaming of Thee. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie's 3 weeks from release from prison with time off for good behaviour. However, Charles Endell visits him on visiting day. [S]