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1974. Comedy. Directed by Jacques Tati. Stars Karl Kossmayer, Michele Brabo & Bertil Berglund. A tremendous spectacle combining music, circus acts and pantomime, hosted by comedian Jacques Tati. [S]

1972. Drama. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Stars Robert Duvall, Olga Bellin & Sudie Bond. A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant drifter, but things take an unexpected turn after she gives birth. [S]

Not for the faint hearted. this 1940s documentary shows astounding footage of major disasters around the world in the 1900s. From boats sinking, to bridges collapsing, to brave rescue attempts.

The Pinkertons. 1956. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Douglas Evans & Tom Monroe. Allen Pinkerton, hoping to recover some stolen money, interferes in Earp's investigation of a murder in Wichita. [S]

Going Home. 1962. Stars: Brian Keith, Spike, Hank Gobble & Virginia Gregg. While on the trail, Dave meets two women, pushing a cart with a mortally wounded man inside. [S]

1952. Drama starring Leslie Dwyer and Lisa Daniely. Successful remake of one of the earliest British talkies. Set in the Hindle, two mill workers take off to Blackpool for the 'Wakes' holiday. [S]

1963. A brilliant look at the Ministry of Aviation's centre at Boscombe Down, where plans are being tested for the services.

Sweetheart Story/Tyring a Cart. 1986. Jack shows a film of a house sale he attended in Berkshire and recounts the story of two lovers at opposite ends of the Edwardian social ladder. [S]

1957. Crime drama directed by Henry Cass. An American detective & Scotland Yard must work together to crack a counterfeit gang. Stars Wayne Morris, Karin Booth and Anton Diffring. [S]

Game Set and Match. 1977. Stars Peter Duncan, Annabelle Lanyon & Gwyneth Strong. Disaster is averted when the Flockton Flyer steams towards a tree deliberately felled across the line. (S1, E02) [S]

Rumpole and the Quality of Life. Stars: Leo McKern, Julian Curry, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends Lady Perdita Derwent, charged with the murder of her elderly husband.

Fairground. 1976. Stars James Ellis, David Jackson, Sheila Fay, John Duttine & David Sterne. A young girl is attacked, and Lynch has to look into 'all the fun of the fair'. [S]

1952. Crime Drama. Directed by John Gilling. Starring Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice & Sam Kydd. A dying author frames a radio narrator for killing his secretary. [S]

1954. Drama. Directed by John Arnold. Stars Diane Cilento, Lee Patterson & Duncan Lamont. Diane Cilento runs a café in a small English town and is swept off her feet by a mysterious stranger. [S]

1953. Mystery. Directed by Oscar Burn & John Wall. Stars John Laurie & Hector Ross. An amateur detective pursues a seaside serial killer who disposes of his female victims in an acid bath. [S]

1949. Thriller. Director: Daniel Birt. Stars Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden & Tom Walls. John's wife appears to have been shot after her body is found in the wreckage of a crash. [S]

Join the amazing Vince Taylor as he performs the entrancing hit Twenty Flight Rock.

Best of Friends. Sometimes animals reject their offspring. This happened to Djelta, a baby gorilla. Melanie Gage is hand rearing him, 24 hours a day, at home and at work and now he is thriving. [S]

1954. Drama. Directed by Robert Florey. Stars Charles Boyer & Maria Palmer. A waiter with more pride than money takes a wealthy customer's forgotten wallet to get his sick wife good medical care. [S]

Turn of the Century. 1959. Narrated by Basil Rathbone. Scenes from life at the turn of the century within Britain and around the world, from 1896 to 1902. [S]

1971. The Fatal Engagement. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A stream of gentlemen callers arrive at the flat of Hetty Malone, a musical star, only to learn that she is dead. [S]

1960. Drama. Director: Jean-Luc Godard. Stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg & Jean-Luc Godard. A small-time crook attempts to persuade a student to run away with him to Italy. [S]

1961. War. Directed by Ernest Morris. Stars Dermot Walsh & Patrick McAlinney. Major Bell and a ragtag team undertake a dangerous mission to destroy a bridge of strategic importance to the enemy. [S]

Caroline Munro is back to introduce two fascinating and frightening films this evening. We return to the Amityville franchise with the 1992 horror Amityville: It's About Time. [S]

1992. Horror. Directed by Tony Randel. Stars Stephen Macht, Shawn Weatherly & Megan Ward. An architect brings home a mysterious antique clock, unaware of the demonic presence that haunts it. [S]

Join Caroline Munro as she presents the next chilling offering, the 1999 horror Presence of Mind, with an A-list cast including Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall, Ella Jones, Harvey Keitel and Jude Law. [S]

1999. Horror. Director: Antoni Aloy. Stars Sadie Frost, Lauren Bacall & Harvey Keitel. A young governess is hired to take care of two children but soon discovers their house bears a dark secret. [S]

Caroline Munro lets us in on what's coming up next week before closing up for the night. [S]

Much-loved actor, Martin Clunes OBE, talks to Mike Read and discusses the work of his father, Alec Clunes, in an exclusive interview from the TPTV Festival in Christchurch. [S]

Turkey Day. 1963. Stars Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan & Benny Rubin. Plans for a holiday feast at the Clampett mansion go awry when Elly bonds with the Thanksgiving turkey. [S]

The Guardian Angels. Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray run a stagecoach line in the Old West, where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S]

1962. A look at the boy's clubs across Britain, with a glimpse at what their future is likely to be.

1962. Drama directed by Francis Searle and starring Dermot Walsh. When a young girl is knocked down there are only three donors of the same blood group. A frantic search to find the donors begins. [S]

Forest Fire/Farm Sale/Fishing in a Gale. 1986. Jack Hargreaves reflects on his large collection of country films made during his long career in television and chooses three more to show us. [S]

1947. Drama. Directed by Frank Wisbar. Stars Don Castle, June Lang & John Litel. A love triangle develops between a lighthouse assistant, his elderly boss, and the woman who loves them both. [S]

Made in 1935, a glimpses of how sound is recorded in 'Talking' Pictures. Including a glimpse of sound in the cutting room and being played out from the projectionist's box.

Pull the Other One. 1977. Stars Geoffrey Russell, Sheila Fearn, Annabelle Lanyon. Ghosts appear to be haunting both Flockton station and Jelly's hut. (S1, E03) [S]

Rumpole a la Carte. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey. Rumpole agrees to defend an elitist restaurateur whom he dislikes.

Hunch. 1976. Stars Shirley Allen & Hetty Baynes. When a girl goes missing, door-to-door inquiries lead nowhere, but Haggar has a lead on stolen cameras, taking the case in an unexpected direction. [S]

1956. Crime Drama. Directed by Henry Cass. Stars Dermot Walsh and Jane Barrett. Filmed at Nettlefold. A man and his family on a caravan holiday in France are taken hostage by an escaped convict. [S]

The Bonus. 1976. Stars Richard Easton & Patrick O'Connell. Brian and Edward have reservations about Hammonds merging with Van der Merwe, but Paul Merroney is determined to find out the advantages. [S]

1967. Drama. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews. A police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of Raj's northwest frontier. [S]

1968. A loving tribute to British Music Hall with Lily Morris & Gus Elen. Featuring original archive film, rare prints, portraits and photographs, it traces what remains of the great music halls. [S]

Remote Viewing (David Morehouse). 1997. In this special episode presented by Michael Aspel, we meet the man who claims that not only is time travel possible, but he was employed to do it. [S]

1954. Passenger to Tokyo. Director: Ken Hughes. Stars Kenneth Henry, Ken Marshall & Peter Penn. An unusual operation helps track down the killer of a wealthy woman sent to Tokyo in a trunk.

The Professor. Stars Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham & Nigel Stock. Van der Valk investigates the murder of a married university Professor who used a duel identity. [S]

1947. Crime. Directed by John Boulting. Stars Richard Attenborough & Hermione Baddeley. Small time gang leader, Pinkie Brown, desperately tries to cover his tracks after he murders a journalist. [S]

1950. Drama. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Stars Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame. When a screenwriter is accused of murder his neighbour comes to his rescue, but she soon starts to have her doubts. [S]