What’s On Talking Pictures TV
Today Friday 27 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Talking Pictures TV
today.
06:00
Broken Blossoms
Drama, starring Dolly Haas
1936 – Drama, Romance
07:45
Shoot to Kill
Gangster drama, starring Russell Wade
1947 – Crime
Gangster Dixie Logan is framed by crooked DA Lawrence Dale, but the gangster’s wife manages to get a job as Dale’s assistant, to prove his dishonesty, but along the way she falls in love with a reporter. Drama, starring Russell Wade and Luana Walters
09:00
There Was a Young Lady
Comedy, starring Michael Denison
1953 – Comedy
10:40
How to Murder Your Wife
Comedy, starring Jack Lemmon
1965 – Comedy
A henpecked cartoonist publishes a comic strip depicting the murder of his new wife – who fears he is planning to bump her off for real. When she disappears without trace, he finds himself accused of murder. Comedy, starring Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Claire Trevor, Eddie Mayehoff and Sidney Blackmer
12:55
Suddenly
Thriller, starring Frank Sinatra
1954 – Crime, Thriller
A ruthless and embittered assassin and his henchmen take a family hostage in their suburban house as part of an audacious plan to kill the US President. Thriller, starring Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden and James Gleason
14:30
Crown Court
S01E09
Part three of three. The jury reaches a verdict
15:00
Appointment with Venus
Second World War comedy, starring David Niven
1951 – Romance
A tiny island in the English Channel is invaded by marauding Germans, prompting British forces to launch a daring rescue mission to bring the area’s prize asset – a pedigree cow – safely back to the mainland. Comedy, starring David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris, Kenneth More and Bernard Lee
16:45
Any Man’s Kingdom 1956
Travelogue focusing on the scenery, history and residents of Northumberland
17:10
Broken Journey
Drama, starring Phyllis Calvert
1948 – Drama
The survivors of a plane crash find themselves stranded in the Alps and face all manner of obstacles as they try to escape their desperate plight. Drama, starring Phyllis Calvert, James Donald and Margot Grahame
18:55
Murder in Reverse
Thriller, starring William Hartnell
1945 – Drama, Thriller
20:30
Dial 999
S01E12
The success of a rank outsider at a race meeting nets certain people a small fortune to suspicion
21:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
The cult movie star introduces Bright Hair
21:05
Bright Hair
Drama, starring Emilia Fox
1997 – Crime, Drama, Mystery
A lonesome schoolgirl, prone to sudden blackouts after stumbling into a murder scene, becomes close to her English teacher. After his wife is also murdered, questions about what is real and what is imagination begin to haunt her. Drama, starring Emilia Fox and James Purefoy
23:20
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
The cult movie star introduces My Science Project
23:25
My Science Project
Sci-fi comedy adventure, starring John Stockwell
1985 – Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Two curious teenagers exploring a military rubbish dump unearth an orb with the power to absorb electricity and change the structure of time. Sci-fi comedy adventure, starring John Stockwell, Danielle Von Zerneck, Fisher Stevens and Dennis Hopper
01:20
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
The cult movie star introduces Blood Thirst
01:25
Blood Thirst
Thriller, starring Robert Winston
1971 – Horror
03:00
Cellar Club with Caroline Munro
Preview of next week’s films
03:05
The Hitch-Hiker
Thriller, starring Edmond O’Brien
1953 – Crime, Thriller
Two men on a fishing trip make the grave mistake of picking up a hitch-hiker, unaware he is a deranged mass murderer who intends to take the pair hostage and force them to help him flee the country. Thriller directed by Ida Lupino, starring Edmond O’Brien, William Talman and Frank Lovejoy
