{"end_date": "2026-04-18", "name": "TalkingPictures", "info_url": "https://epg.pw/channels/12561/20260417.html", "country": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", "description": null, "error_message": "", "provider": "SkyTV", "source_url": "https://epg.pw/api/epg.json?channel_id=12561&date=20260417&timezone=None", "epg_list": [{"desc": "Time Slip/Haunted Trawler. 1995. Michael Aspel looks at the unexplained stories of a man who had been called out to exorcise a fishing trawler, and three families who had travelled back in time. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T01:20:00+00:00", "title": "Strange But True?"}, {"desc": "Negotiations. 1973. Stars Patrick O'Connell, Jean Anderson, Mark McManus. With strike action threatened, the Union is called in to settle the conflict and Ted negotiates a prosperous new contract. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T01:55:00+00:00", "title": "The Brothers"}, {"desc": "Hi-Jacked. 1958. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Colin Tapley. Mark Saber thinks he knows the answer when two people are found murdered after a gangster Sheik Babson's Bentley is hi-jacked. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T03:00:00+00:00", "title": "Mark Saber"}, {"desc": "Episode 32. 1976. The Caravelles perform 'One of Those Songs' and 'You Made Me Love You'. Josef Locke performs 'Blaze Away' and 'My Way'. Eddie Flanagan and Judy Moxon also star. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T03:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club"}, {"desc": "1978. Crime. Director: Don Sharp. Stars Robert Powell, Karen Dotrice, David Warner & John Mills. An engineer attempts to prevent Prussian agents from executing a political assassination. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T04:20:00+00:00", "title": "The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)"}, {"desc": "1972. Drama. Director: Brian G. Hutton. Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Micheal Caine & Susannah York. The venomous wife of a wealthy architect tries, at length, to break up her husband and his mistress. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T06:25:00+00:00", "title": "X, Y and Zee"}, {"desc": "Train and De-Train. 1970. Stars Robert Powell & David Markham. There has been a mass extermination of wildlife in Somerset. Doomwatch investigate whether it could be a new type of pesticide. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T08:40:00+00:00", "title": "Doomwatch"}, {"desc": "1981. Crime drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan. Based on the real-life ordeal of Baltimore priest Bernard Pagano who was arrested for a series of hold-ups. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T09:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Gentleman Bandit"}, {"desc": "1930. Excellently photographed film of an Austin engine being filled into a yacht, then sailing around Cornwall visiting coastal villages from Rye to The Lizard. Some villages by Austin Motorcar.", "start_date": "2026-04-17T11:40:00+00:00", "title": "Glimpses: Cornwall Calling"}, {"desc": "1964. Who Killed Snookie Martinelli? Directed by Robert Ellis Miller. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Can it be that Amos Burke himself has been murdered?", "start_date": "2026-04-17T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "Burke's Law"}, {"desc": "1961. An expansive look at ice, not only in the home, but also at the various sports on ice.", "start_date": "2026-04-17T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "Look At Life Ice Age"}, {"desc": "1961. Thriller. Director: Max Varnel. Stars: Ray McAnally, Catherine Feller, Yvonne Buckingham. After discovering a famous painting is a forgery, a noted art critic is killed by driver. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T13:10:00+00:00", "title": "Murder in Eden"}, {"desc": "Directed by Paul Dickson. Stars Adrienne Corri, Brian Worth & Steven Vercoe. A story of three young artists who believe artists only reach fame when they die and so come up with a strange plan.", "start_date": "2026-04-17T14:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Man Who Stayed Alive"}, {"desc": "1968. A look at how British weeks are planned in cities abroad to help promote trade.", "start_date": "2026-04-17T15:05:00+00:00", "title": "Look At Life The Big Sell"}, {"desc": "1959. Thriller. Directed by Joseph Losey. Starring Hardy Kruger, Stanley Baker & Micheline Presle. The mistress of a struggling artist is killed and Inspector Morgan investigates a complex case. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T15:15:00+00:00", "title": "Blind Date"}, {"desc": "1957. Thriller. Directed by Peter Graham Scott. Stars Honor Blackman, Griffith Jones & Ursula Howells. When a wealthy banker's wife is found murdered, the police find many suspects with a motive. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T17:05:00+00:00", "title": "Account Rendered"}, {"desc": "1951. War. Director: Ralph Thomas. Stars: David Niven, Glynis Johns & George Coulouris. During WWII, a British Major is tasked with rescuing a pedigree cow from a German-occupied Channel Island. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T18:20:00+00:00", "title": "Appointment with Venus"}, {"desc": "Solo For Sparrow. 1962. Directed by Gordon Flemyng. Stars Anthony Newlands, Glyn Houston & Michael Coles. A gang of thieves get caught up in a murder whilst trying to rob a jewellery store. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T20:05:00+00:00", "title": "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre"}, {"desc": "Maid Marian. 1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alan Wheatley. Having ambushed the Sheriff's courier, Robin's life is placed in danger. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T21:15:00+00:00", "title": "The Adventures of Robin Hood"}, {"desc": "2000. Mystery. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Jon Newman, Prunella Scales, Marc Danbury and George Cole. A teenager stays at his uncle's mansion, where he discovers the house's many secrets. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T21:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Ghost of Greville Lodge"}, {"desc": "For the Price of Two. 1961. Stars John Ireland & Rosemary Dorken. When Laura Desmond's twin sister is found dead and a heavy payout is due, Hunter suspects things are not as they seem. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-17T23:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Cheaters"}, {"desc": "1948. Crime. Director: Gordon Douglas. Stars Louis Hayward, Dennie O'Keefe & Carl Esmond. An FBI agent and a Scotland Yard sleuth join forces to track down a spy ring targeting an atomic plant. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "Walk a Crooked Mile"}, {"desc": "Jon Pertwee, Richard Hearne, Tommy Cooper, Jerry Desmond, Edmundo Ros & Wynford Vaughan-Thomas. Filmed in Edgware, Mr Pastry performs various routines & Tommy Cooper bats in his fez.", "start_date": "2026-04-18T01:45:00+00:00", "title": "Celebrity Crazy Cricket in the 1950s"}, {"desc": "Train of Events. 1962. Stars James Ellis, Colin Welland & Stratford Johns. Barlow and Watt investigate a robbery of mail bags from outside a hospital, convinced it is an inside job. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T02:00:00+00:00", "title": "Z-Cars"}, {"desc": "1969. Case for the Defence. Stars Alfred Burke, William Lucas & Stanley Meadows. Frank joins an enquiry agency to find working for a firm is quite different to the old days. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T03:00:00+00:00", "title": "Public Eye"}, {"desc": "1961. Drama. Directed by Bryan Forbes and starring Bernard Lee, Alan Bates and Hayley Mills. Three young children encounter a murderer on the run. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T04:00:00+00:00", "title": "Whistle Down the Wind"}, {"desc": "1981. Horror. Director: Lindsey C. Vickers. Stars Edward Woodward, Jane Merrow & Samantha Weysom. Ian misses his daughter's concert so he will have to contend with more than just childish sulking. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T06:00:00+00:00", "title": "The Appointment"}, {"desc": "1961. Drama. Director: Irvin Berwick. Stars Jonathan Kidd, Lyn Statten & Frank Arvidson. A car crash victim turns to religion after losing his memory but his girlfriend reappears to cause trouble. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T07:50:00+00:00", "title": "The Seventh Commandment"}, {"desc": "1971. Drama. Directed by Anthony Sloman. Stars Luan Peters, Vincent Ball & Jason Twelvetrees. Karen is tired of her solicitor spouse and her empty, suburban lifestyle and wants something more. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T09:30:00+00:00", "title": "Not Tonight Darling"}, {"desc": "1961. Director: Sidney Hayers. Stars Mervyn Johns, Ronald Hines & Tom Bell. Paula is as stripper whom Mike hires as part of a scheme to fool Mike's ex-convict dad into revealing hidden loot. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T11:15:00+00:00", "title": "Echo of Barbara"}, {"desc": "Tidal Mill/Ice Fishing. 1986. After visiting Ely Mill, Jack recounts the story of his unwise attempt to win a bet by catching fish on a frozen Kent river in mid-Winter. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "Out of Town"}, {"desc": "1943. Adventure. Directed by Alfred Santell. Stars Michael O'Shea, Susan Hayward and Virginia Mayo. Biopic of the thrill-seeking writer and his travels in the late 19th and early 20th Century. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "Jack London"}, {"desc": "1945. A short video from the Cheerful Charlie Chester Show in 1945. This describes the health benefits of cod liver oil for children.", "start_date": "2026-04-18T14:45:00+00:00", "title": "Food Flash Chester Cod Liver Oil"}, {"desc": "1997. Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean and Thabo are rescued and recover with the help of a forest healer. As their quest continues they walk into more danger.", "start_date": "2026-04-18T14:50:00+00:00", "title": "Legend of the Hidden City"}, {"desc": "Maid of Somerset. 1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A girl ask for Sir Lancelot's help with the evil King Meliot who is selling the young men of Cheddar into slavery. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T15:25:00+00:00", "title": "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot"}, {"desc": "A Horse of Another Colour. 1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Yvonne Craig. After stealing a priceless folio, the Penguin rigs a high stakes horse race until Batgirl foils his daring scheme. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "Batman"}, {"desc": "Ambush. 1955. Stars Roy Rogers, Trigger and Dale Evans. Hired gunmen ambush a friend at the Double-R Bar and Roy investigates the motive. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T16:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Roy Rogers Show"}, {"desc": "Operation Time. 1967. Stars Jeremy Wilkin, Francis Matthews & Cy Grant. Captain Magenta realises that the Mysterons' newest target is General Tiempo, Commander of Western Region World Defence. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons"}, {"desc": "The Killer. 1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Accused of murdering a partisan helper and stealing his gold, Tell must find a way to prove his innocence. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T17:30:00+00:00", "title": "William Tell"}, {"desc": "Blood Will Tell. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Dawson France & John Dearth. The trader's estate, Gresham Island, is in jeopardy. A lawyer arrives at the colony in search of the last remaining heir. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "The Buccaneers"}, {"desc": "A Village Wooing. 1956. Stars Richard Greene, Alexander Gauge & Bernadette O'Farrell. Robin attempts to help Wat Longfellow, a man who became an outlaw to escape a life of indentured servitude. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T18:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Adventures of Robin Hood"}, {"desc": "1967. Sci-fi. Directed by Larry Buchanan. Stars John Agar, Susan Bjurman & Tony Huston. A young scientist believes an alien from Venus can help Earth but soon discovers it has a malevolent plan. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Zontar - Thing From Venus"}, {"desc": "1957. Comedy. Director: Mario Zampi. Stars Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount & Dennis Price. Nigel Dennis, a magazine publisher, blackmails high-profile politicians & celebrities. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T20:40:00+00:00", "title": "The Naked Truth"}, {"desc": "Robbery With Violence. 1958. Stars Robert Beatty, Robert Rietty & Therese Burton. Maguire struggles to find leads when investigating an armed raid on a pawn-shop where a passer-by was killed. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Dial 999"}, {"desc": "The Solid Gold Brigade. 1961. Stars Peter Graves, John Gray & Tony Arpino. Chris Cobb is hired to ride to a gold mining area and collect all the gold but the man he meets is not the right person. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "Whiplash"}, {"desc": "1954. Drama. Director: David Lean. Stars Charles Laughton, John Mills & Brenda de Banzie. Henry Hobson's three daughters want to marry, but he refuses as traditions require him to pay settlements. [S]", "start_date": "2026-04-18T23:35:00+00:00", "title": "Hobson's Choice"}], "offset": "+00:00", "timezone": "UTC", "error_code": -1, "start_date": "2026-04-17", "icon": ""}