What’s On Talking Pictures TV
Today Sunday 22 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Talking Pictures TV
today.
06:00
DOA
Thriller, starring Edmond O’Brien
1950 – Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man discovers he has swallowed a slow-acting deadly poison in a drink and uses his remaining few hours on a tortuous journey through the seedy streets of Los Angeles to find out who gave it to him and why – but the culprit proves highly elusive. Thriller, starring Edmond O’Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler and Beverly Garland
07:40
The Gang’s All Here
Busby Berkeley musical, starring Alice Faye and James Ellison
1943 – Comedy, Romance
A financier’s son falls in love with a showgirl before leaving to serve in the Second World War, but keeps his wealthy background a secret from her. However, his father has already arranged for him to marry the daughter of a business partner, and arranges a celebration on the war hero’s return – with the chorus girl’s troupe among the entertainment. Busby Berkeley musical, starring Alice Faye, James Ellison, Sheila Ryan and Carmen Miranda
09:45
Heavens Above!
Satirical comedy, starring Peter Sellers
1963 – Comedy
An idealistic vicar working as a prison chaplain is accidentally reassigned to a conservative middle-class village. He immediately puts his progressive ideas into practice, but finds his genuine belief in charity does not go down well with his snobbish congregation. Satirical comedy, starring Peter Sellers and Eric Sykes
12:05
Doctor in Trouble
Comedy, starring Leslie Phillips
1970 – Comedy
Amorous Dr Burke inadvertently finds himself on board an ocean liner and cheerfully adopts the role of ship’s medic, only too happy to take the temperatures of all the bikini-clad lady passengers. Comedy, the last of seven films adapted from Richard Gordon’s series of books, starring Leslie Phillips, Harry Secombe, James Robertson Justice, Irene Handl and Freddie Jones
13:50
The Flemish Farm
Fact-based Second World War adventure, starring Clive Brook
1943 – War, Drama
A Belgian airman serving with Britain’s RAF returns to his homeland to retrieve a buried flag holding great sentimental value. Fact-based Second World War adventure, starring Clive Brook, Clifford Evans, Jane Baxter and Philip Friend
15:30
Smokescreen
Detective thriller, starring Peter Vaughan
1964 – Crime, Mystery
An insurance investigator delves into a mysterious accident in the south of England involving an apparently driverless car plunging over a cliff. Thriller, starring Peter Vaughan, John Carson, Yvonne Romain and Gerald Flood
17:00
The Footage Detectives
A celebration of vintage children’s TV
18:00
The Saint
S03E06
Simon investigates the theft of a revolutionary textiles formula
19:00
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Period crime drama, starring Googie Withers
1945 – Crime, Drama
A Victorian innkeeper’s wife is desperate to escape from her violent, alcoholic husband. She forms a friendship with the naive son of a chemist, and tries to manipulate him into supplying her with poison, so she can rid herself of her brutish spouse once and for all. Period crime drama based on Roland Pertwee’s stage play, starring Googie Withers and Gordon Jackson
20:45
Look at Life
The uses of helicopters, for both military and civilian transport
21:00
The Onedin Line
S02E06
James picks up a shipwreck survivor
22:00
The Heart Surgeon
Drama, starring Nigel Havers
1997 – Drama
00:25
Equus
Drama, starring Richard Burton
1977 – Drama, Mystery
A psychologist slowly draws out the emotional demons tormenting a quiet 17-year-old boy responsible for a series of savage attacks on horses near his Hampshire home, and is shocked to learn the reasons for his patient’s violent behaviour. Drama, starring Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely and Joan Plowright
03:10
The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read
S01E45
Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview
