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1987. Thriller. Director: Peter Hammond. Stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove. A young lady contacts Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father who disappeared 10 years ago. [S]

Never Mention Murder. 1964. Directed by John Nelson-Burton. Stars Maxine Audley, Dudley Foster & Michael Coles. A surgeon plans to use his medical skills to bump off his wife's lover. [S]

1981. Drama. Directed by Mike Newell. Starring Jack Thompson. Set in WW2, a New Zealand farmer who refuses to hand in his firearms and the siege that follows. Based on a true story. [S]

1950. True story of a woman imprisoned in several Japanese war camps. She struggles to protect her young son. Stars Claudette Colbert.

Wherefore Art Thou, Harold? 1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen. [S]

The Walkout. Created by Sy Gomberg. Stars James Whitmore, Janet De Gore & Conlan Carter. Abraham Jones is an attorney handling white collar cases from star studded clients.

1963. Drama. Jack Moir (Conrad Phillips of 'William Tell' fame), a newspaper reporter, is framed by 'The Duke' (George Pastell), a Soho racketeer against whom he has written a series of articles. [S]

1956. Thriller. Director: Joseph Sterling. Stars Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie & Leslie Dwyer. During WW2, a Major misses out on the capture of a spy. Years later, the truth is revealed. [S]

1966. Fantasy. Director: Alan Bridges. Stars Edward Judd, Yoko Tani & Valerie Gearon. An English army unit come up against strange beings from another planet who have landed on earth. [S]

1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.

1951. Western. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Stars Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward & Hugh Marlowe. A stagecoach stop employee and a young woman find themselves at the mercy of four desperate outlaws. [S]

Desperate Intruder. 1965. Stars Peter Dyneley, David Holliday & Matt Zimmerman. Brains and Tin-Tin travel to Lake Anasta to search for buried treasure, but The Hood has caught wind of their plans.

Give 'em the Axe. 1966. Stars Adam West, Linda Scott & Frank Gorshin. Batman and Robin escape from the vat of boiling wax while the Riddler goes after the sarcophagus at the Gotham City museum. [S]

1960. Comedy. Director Robert Asher. Stars Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Terence Alexander, David Lodge. Norman Puckle joins the Navy under the same Admiral he refused to yield to in the harbour. [S]

Quickness of the Hand. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Richard Pasco & Brian Oulton. Three knights disguise themselves as strolling players and attempt to capture Robin to claim a reward. [S]

Kingfishers and Corn Flail. 1981. Jack joins David Boag as he trains rescued kingfishers to catch minnows. He then witnesses how corn was threshed before the days of the combine harvester. [S]

We are taught how to make tea, look at England towards the end of the war, we pop into Pete Murray's house on his 99th birthday, go poppy making and there's a great reel on the Royal Navy at sea. [S]

1995. Documentary. Narrated by Peter Williams. An intriguing insight into the lives of the Royal Family during WWII, with personal accounts from those who had surrounded them throughout the war. [S]

An exclusive documentary commemorating the end of WWI. Presented by war historian Alan Forbes who visits the battlefields and memorials of Flanders and the Somme. [S]

1964. Filmed in Sarawak, we take a look at Britain's trouble shooters - the Royal Marines.

Episode 1. 2001. Stars John Thaw, Sarah Lancashire & Joe McFadden. After resigning as C.E.O., millionaire owner Jim Proctor begins to prepare his estranged nephew to take the reins. [S]

1958. Sci fi. Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Stars Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut & Earl Rowe. Teenagers Steve and Jane attempt to save their town from a gelatinous creature from another planet. [S]

A TOTP style TV Show for Heritage Artists based on the Heritage Chart which is voted on in over 80 countries. Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview.

1968. Drama. Directed by David Miller. Stars Vince Edwards, Judy Geeson, Peter Vaughan & Diana Dors. A U.S. agent is called in to defeat a criminal mastermind's plan to steal NATO defence secrets. [S]

1980. A scientist tries to find out why aliens from another dimension are coming to earth. Stars Peter Mark Richmann (The Naked Gun).

1953. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars David Niven, Frances Rafferty & Tommy Rettig. A young boy fights to win his adoptive mother's love after she becomes pregnant.

1965. An insight into the interesting jobs police dogs do and how they are trained.

Angry Young Man. 1958. Stars David Kossoff, Ronan O'Casey & Derek Benfield. Publishers compete for Jeff's novel and the Larkins discover their Bohemian side in an attempt to secure a deal. [S]

Treasure. 1962. Stars Brian Keith, Spike & Hank Gobble. Brown has returned to Dave and, while crossing the desert, they shelter in a small cave during a storm where Dave discovers $30,000 in gold. [S]

Castles in the Air. 1966. A beautifully shot film which looks at the magnificent castles of the Dordogne province of France and the fairytale countryside surrounding them.

1963. Drama. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Terence Longdon, Jennifer Jayne & Harry Fowler. A prison bus enroute to jail is hijacked by a gang determined to free their leader. [S]

1961. Drama. Director: Leslie Norman. Stars Max Bygraves, Geoffrey Keen, Donald Pleasence. A new teacher arrives at an East London school to find that his modern education methods are not welcome. [S]

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout November. [S]

Murder of a Memsahib - A Place of Execution. 1996. Stars Caroline John & Ewan Bailey. A look at the case of a devious medium and a man who experienced a premonition on the eve of his execution. [S]

Counterweight. 1964. Stars Michael Constantine, Jacqueline Scott & Charles Radilac. Six astronauts on a simulated space mission start to turn against each other after seeing a mysterious light. [S]

1966. Western. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Stars Van Heflin, Stefanie Powers & Bing Crosby. On the stagecoach to Cheyenne, a group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey. [S]

The Crime of the Century. 1965. Stars Roger Moore, André Morell & Sarah Lawson. Simon goes undercover to infiltrate a gang who Chief Inspector Teal suspects are planning the crime of the century. [S]

1949. Crime. Directed by John Gilling. Stars Maureen Riscoe, John Barry & Ian Fleming. A bank clerk becomes the target of a killer and a detective after embezzling money for his girlfriend.

Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band perform the fantastic 1962 song Gotta See Baby Tonight.

The Roaring Boy. 1956. Stars Jack Warner, Phoebe Hodgson & Neil Wilson. On the trail of a young deserter from the army, Dixon finds himself trapped in a perilous situation. [S]

The Royalist. Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Irene Handl & Jack Smethurst. It's the Queen's birthday and Ada's hoping for a personal reply to the birthday card she sent. (S3, E06) [S]

Kingfishers and Corn Flail. 1981. Jack joins David Boag as he trains rescued kingfishers to catch minnows. He then witnesses how corn was threshed before the days of the combine harvester. [S]

We'll take you racing in Monte Carlo, teach you about motorcycle road safety in the 1950s, we have footage of Laurel and Hardy, and we've found an episode of a lost series starring Anthony Newley. [S]

1969. Detective & Mystery Drama. Divide and Conquer. Stars Alfred Burke, Peter Cellier & Pauline Delaney. Old habits die hard when Frank intervenes seeing a crime take place. [S]

1940. Mystery. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders. A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. [S]

1987. Crime. Director: Curtis Hanson. Stars Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern & Isabelle Huppert. A man's secret affair turns into a nightmare after he lies to the police to protect his lover. [S]