What’s On Talking Pictures TV
Today Thursday 16 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Talking Pictures TV
today.
06:30
Scarlet Street
Drama, starring Edward G Robinson
1945 – Drama, Thriller, Crime
An unhappily married artist comes to the aid of a woman in distress, and they begin an affair. However, she and her conman boyfriend conspire to ruin him, driving him to crime to pay for her new apartment. She begins stealing his paintings and selling them as her own, becoming a huge success and leaving him a broken man. Fritz Lang’s drama, starring Edward G Robinson and Joan Bennett
08:35
Coaching Holiday in 1958
An account of a coaching tour told by the driver
09:00
Black Saddle
S01E12
Clay encounters a famous general believed to be dead
09:30
Murder on the Campus
Murder mystery, starring Terence Longdon
1961 – Mystery
10:45
Impact
Crime thriller, starring Conrad Phillips
1963 – Thriller
A crime reporter framed for robbery and sent to prison by a crooked club owner is released and immediately embarks on a campaign to clear his name. Thriller, starring Conrad Phillips, George Pastell and Linda Marlowe
12:00
The History of the Record Industry: It’s in the Groove!
The rise of the record industry, from the launch of LPs and singles
12:20
The Hunters
Korean War adventure, starring Robert Mitchum
1958 – War, Action, Drama
A former Second World War pilot commands a squadron on a series of daring missions deep into enemy territory in Korea. However, one crucial assignment seems set to fail as a flight lieutenant’s nerve cracks under the strain and the squadron leader tries to save the situation. Action adventure, starring Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt and Lee Philips
14:30
Crown Court
S01E26
Part two of three. A foreign office employee is accused of breaching the official secrets act
15:00
Melvyn’s Talking Pictures
Melvyn Hayes introduces The Ware Case
15:10
The Ware Case
Mystery, starring Clive Brook
1938 – Mystery, Drama
A financier finds himself facing a murder charge when his brother-in-law is found dead, floating in his garden pond. However, he finds himself facing a more domestic crisis alongside his court case, when he realises that his lawyer is planning to seduce his wife. Mystery based on the stage play by GP Bancroft, starring Clive Brook and Jane Baxter
16:40
Melvyn’s Talking Pictures
Preview of next week’s film
16:50
The Magnet
Ealing comedy, starring Stephen Murray
1950 – Comedy
A boy steals a powerful magnet from a younger lad, which gets him into all sorts of trouble. He soon convinces himself that the police are after him and following several unsuccessful attempts to get rid of the magnet, he presents it to the organiser of a fund-raising campaign for the local hospital. Ealing comedy, starring Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh and James Fox
18:25
The Hi-jackers
Crime drama, starring Anthony Booth
1963 – Crime
A criminal gang make a good living robbing long-distance lorries, until a divorcee helps a haulage contractor expose his partner as the head of the gang. Drama, starring Anthony Booth and Jacqueline Ellis
19:45
Look at Life
A look at the social phenomenon of holiday camps
20:00
The Saint
S03E03
Simon suspects a former thief is not as reformed as she claims to be
21:00
Justice
S03E02
The barristers vote on a new Head of Chambers
22:00
The Spaniard’s Curse
Thriller, starring Tony Wright
1958 – Thriller, Horror
23:30
The Wayward Bus
Drama, starring Joan Collins
1957 – Drama
A disparate group of passengers on a bus travelling through the mountainous California countryside undergo a series of life-changing experiences. Drama, adapted from John Steinbeck’s novel, starring Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason
01:20
Vice Squad
Crime thriller, with Season Hubley
1982 – Thriller, Crime, Action, Mystery
The police enlist the help of a prostitute to take part in a sting operation to bring a pimp wanted for murder to justice. However, the accused escapes custody – and is determined to track down the woman who helped to entrap him. Thriller, starring Season Hubley, Wings Hauser, Gary Swanson and Pepe Serna
03:15
Not Tonight Darling
Drama, starring Luan Peters
1972
