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The Killer. Stars Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.

1952. Drama. Director: Michael McCarthy. Stars Natasha Parry & Donald Houston. In a spooky mansion, one of three sinister spinsters tries to poison her nephew's wife to steal a large inheritance.

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

1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen & Warren Mitchell. Glencannon meets a mystical woman who claims they had met in a previous life and teaches him how to astral project.

1981. Stars John Inman & Rula Lenska. Eight Star is about to sign a contract with a Japanese company. Everybody is on edge as they try to get all the Japanese customs right.

Treasure. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E.

1956. Drama. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Donald Sinden, Anna-Maria Sandri & Anthony Steel. After the war, a young man sets out in search of his missing older brother.

Drama. Directed by Richard Kinon. Stars Ida Lupino, Peter Leeds & Dorothy Neumann. A widow from the city, in denial her husband has died, moves to the farm of her brother in law's family.

Pop singer Wayne Gibson performs the phenomenal hit I Like It.

The Case of the Knotted Scarf. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Brewster Mason. A woman is found dead, strangled with a knotted scarf. Leaving behind a husband some 26 years her senior.

1956. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. When Sir Lancelot reveals that King Marhaus plans to kill King Arthur, he is banished.

1957. Mystery. Director: Ernest Morris. Stars Kieron Moore, Jane Griffiths & Basil Dignam. Frank Martin is accused of murder and the only woman who can prove his innocence is missing.

Part 1. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. A landlord is accused of demanding money with menaces from a number of illegal immigrants.

Part 2. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. A fisherman tells the court that the landlord asked him to bring in eight immigrants, but Mr. Aslam never paid.

Part 3. 1974. Stars Basil Henson, Jonathan Elsom & Richard Wilson. Mr. Aslam is forced to explain a two-year jail sentence he served and he admits what the money owed was for.

1955. Comedy. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, James Robertson. A young man signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life.

1995. Michael Aspel explores two strange tales; the modern myth of the phantom hitchhiker and a cursed burial place on one of the Outer Hebrides islands.

1973. Stars Jennifer Wilson, Robin Chadwick & Edward Brooks. Carter antagonises the Union during an important meeting. Brian discovers Ann has been secretly visiting the family home.

Wrong Face. 1957. Stars Donald Grey, Diana Decker & Michael Brill. Mark Saber is called to investigate the successful burglary of a bank.

1976. It's the night of the working man's Oscars. We meet four of the 1976 winners - Cannon and Ball, Mark Channing, Paul Daniels and Pete Price.

Two Men in the City. 1978. Drama. Director: Jose Giovanni. Stars Jean Gabin & Alain Delon. Gino tries to rebuild his life after a ten year prison sentence while Inspector Goitreau harasses him.

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.

1970. Stars Simon Oates, John Nolan & Geoffrey Palmer. Doomwatch investigates the disappearance of two cavers amidst strange circumstances and discovers a government cover up.

1953. Crime. Director: Harry Essex. Stars Biff Elliot, Preston Foster & Peggie Castle. Detective Mike Hammer wants to find and kill the person who shot his friend. Clues lead to a beautiful woman.

Who Killed April? Directed by Lewis Allen. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. Carhop waitress, April Adams, is found murdered in an automobile scrapyard.

1955. Comedy. An American air-man (Peter Thompson) inherits an English title but will he cope with English nobility? Starring Jon Pertwee and Sid James.

1960. A look into the success of the British car. Featuring Triumph, Morris and Austin, from design, building and testing, to the open road. A fascinating look at the industry.

1959. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. A senior skippers get the opportunity to become Chief Superintendent and Glencannon thinks he can help the captain to pass the test.

1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. There is a trade fair in Milan and Joan is suddenly required to attend. Joan is disappointed as she was going to be with Lucy.

1947. Thriller. Director: A. Barr-Smith. Stars John Turnbull & Hylton Allen. This 1947 semi-documentary style featurette is a story of grisly murders by a cinema organist.

Mike Read travels across Britain to find the intriguing Blue Plaques around the country, and the stories behind them. This episode features the Titanic, Windrush, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley.

2021. Director: Marie Brunet Debaines. The portrait of a whimsical and rebellious, yet cultured and cosmopolitan actor, screenwriter and director - going against the grain of Hollywood filmmakers.

The Case of the Stage Door Johnnie. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Cicely Courtneidge. Kate Seymour is engaged to James Stratton, but she is receiving letters warning of his womanising.

1962. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Albert Lieven, Barbara Shelley & Mercy Haystead. Carol Haisten discovers her sister withdrew £7,000 before she died. It is now missing.

1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Archie Duncan. Queen Eleanor departs from Nottingham castle. The Sheriff arranges to have her entourage ambushed and steal her gold.

1954. War. Director: Terence Young. Stars Leo Genn, Alan Ladd & Harry Andrews. Distraught over his role in a tragic training accident, a US Air Force officer secretly enlists in the British Army.

1961. Stars John Ireland, Robert Raglan & Kitty Bluett. Dr Ulrich, an expert witness in a libel case and insured for a safe voyage with Eastern Insurance, is reported lost at sea.

Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Plans are made for Edwin and Jean's surprise party while in desperation for work David turns to the R.A.F.

The Fellowship of the Black Stone. 1988. Stars Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular & Gavin Richards. Hannay is recognised as an officer in military intelligence, an engineer & a prospector.

1963. Stars Sydney Arnold, Fred Beauman & Sidonie Bond. A ship coming from Gibraltar is quarantined for a possible smallpox outbreak but two sailors disobey orders and head for shore.

Detective & Mystery Drama. A Mug Named Frank. Stars Alfred Burke, Pauline Delaney & Ray Smith. Frank Marker is a private detective. Petty thefts & confidence tricks are his bread & butter.

1968. Adventure. Director: Roy Ward Baker. Stars Roger Moore, Sylvia Syms & Justine Lord. The Saint is asked to act as a bodyguard to best-selling author Amos Klein, who is secretly a young woman.

Come down to the Cellar Club for a night of frights. Caroline Munro introduces the third episode of The Omega Factor: Night Games.

1979. Stars James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson & John Carlisle. The Army is experimenting with sound in the Scottish Highlands. Tom investigates the results and challenges The Army.

Next up at the Cellar Club is Countess Dracula, introduced by Caroline Munro. This 1971 film features supernatural horror with Ingrid Pitt as Countess Elizabeth.

Horror. Director: Peter Sasdy. Stars Ingrid Pitt, Nigel Green & Sandor Eles. Elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nadasdy maintains her youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins.

Before Caroline Munro closes tonight's Cellar Club, listen to the horror that is in store for next week.

1961. Horror. Directed by William J. Hole Jr. Stars Linda Christian, Robert Alda & Ariadne Welter. A man, haunted by visions of a beautiful woman, winds up in a Satanic cult after meeting her.

1961. A look into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh.

Comedy. Southern TV Series. A tramp inherits a title, country house and fortune. But how will it affect him? Starring Hugh Lloyd, Joan Sims, George Moon and Alfie Bass (S1, E.

1986. In two more archive films of country life, Jack Hargreaves illustrates the ancient techniques of house building and the intricacies of dry fly fishing.

1937. Adventure. Director: Edward A. Kull & Wilbur McGaugh. Stars Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt & Frank Baker. Tarzan, Martling and Ula retrieve a Mayan idol, leading them into chaos in the jungle.

1978. Presented by Mike Reid with the voice of Christine Webber for prizes and contestants. Prizes: A Rod Stewart LP, a manicure set, a pocket camera, a cassette recorder and the star prize is a bike.

Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. Dean seeks help from the forest healer but is soon stopped. Can he get back in time to help Thabo complete the third mission.

1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. A difficult decision is faced when a court is asked to intervene regarding a lady's inheritance.

1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig & Vincent Price. Egghead and Olga kidnap Gordon, demanding egg tax. Batman infiltrates but faces a wedding trap with dire stakes.

1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr & John Paris. Hawkeye and Chingachgook find a group of new settlers, trapped in the Huron's territory.

1967. Stars Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop & Martin King. Captains Scarlet and Blue investigate the theft of Grade A Security documents from the Spectrum security vaults.

1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Investigating why people from the swordmaking village of Linzon have stopped sending arms.

1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Colin Douglas & Alfred Burke. Tempest encounters an abandoned Dutch Ship; he sees a prize, but the crew fear it is a ghost ship with restless spirits.

1956. Stars Richard Greene, Shaun O'Riordan & Peter Bennett. Robin helps a surgeon who is a runaway serf. He is one day short of a year and a day, but will he reach freedom.

1960. Adventure. Director: William Asher. Narrated by Shirley Temple. Stars Michael Rennie & Joseph Wiseman. An orphan boy in India is drawn into espionage while traveling in search of truth.

1961. A look into the story of the male fashion world and how it is slowly moving toward gaiety and decoration.

1942. War. Directed by and stars Leslie Howard. Features David Niven & Rosamund John. Aviation pioneer R.J. Mitchell struggles to develop the Spitfire fighter plane before war with Germany begins.

Pete Murray takes you along his travels through the picturesque and historical coastal town of Hastings.

1961. Stars Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert & Rachel Lloyd. Cobb gets involved in a land dispute between two squatters and one of the squatters is not interested in reason.

1958. Western. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Stars Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland & David Ladd. A confederate veteran returns home to tragedy and loss, but now determined to do the best for his son.

Directed by Peter Burdett. A charming short film about a couple who go fishing, but end up in a race to find treasure after catching a Will in a bottle.

1963. Stars Rupert Davies, John Carson & Terence Alexander. Maigret takes on a mystery surrounding a gunshot in a silent, sleeping house; exposing a ruthless battle for power.

1976. Stars Gemma Jones, John Cater & Maureen O'Brien. A woman from Starr's past, down on her luck, begs him to use his influence to obtain a job for her at the Bentinck.

1971. Action. Director: Alistair MacLean. Stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jack Hawkins & Robert Morley. Agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to find a ship that disappeared near the Scottish coast.

1997. Hosted by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Tonight, get carried away with the art of alien abductees, find out how maggots are assisting surgeons and search of Christianity's most allusive relic.

1959. Starring Cloris Leachman, Paul Dubov and Marcel Dalio. On a photographic assignment in France, a photographer works with a very mysterious male model.

Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. It is time for the Eurovision fan club New Years get together and EuroTrash watch Italian telesales hosted by Maurizia Paradiso.

1971. Comedy. Director: Bob Kellett. Stars: Frankie Howerd, Eartha Kitt, Anna Quayle, Roy Hudd. Lurkalot is a serf who sells chastity belts and love potions at the local market place.

1951. A magnificent travelogue about Soho, featuring the streets, businesses and people you would find in this area of London in the 1950s.

1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Robert Hardy & Jennifer Raine. On a Channel crossing a man foresees his brother's murder. Once the vision proves real he hunts the killer.

Part 2. 1973. Stars Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan & Robin Ward. A mysterious, bewitching art gallery proves to be the creation of Magnus, said to be the greatest mind in the universe.

1941. Starring: Keye Luke. Suspicious deaths put 'The Sentinel' on to activity at the Grimbolt Steel Mill, but is Brett Reid the next victim of an 'accident' waiting to happen.

1957. Stars William Russell, Cyril Smith & Ronald Leigh-Hunt. King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him away to help a lady being forced into marriage.

A Stitch In Crime. Classic crime series produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Anne Francis. Honey is hired to recover a stolen dress collection valued at $100,000.

1956. Comedy directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Kathleen Harrison. Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music backwards.

1953. Sci-fi. Directed by Terence Fisher. Stars Howard Duff, Eva Bartok & Alan Wheatley. When a test launch of a satellite fails, two people attached to the secret project mysteriously go missing.

1939. Adventure. Director: Zoltan Korda. Stars John Clements, Ralph Richardson & C. Aubrey Smith. A British officer seeks to redeem his cowardice 'feathers' by secretly aiding his former comrades.

1964. Stars Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan & Donna Douglas. After the Clampetts get a food package, Mr Lucas and Mr Pendleton think they have an ulterior motive.

1986. Sci-Fi. Director: John Hough. Stars Peter Cushing, Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White. The daring flying ace takes on his arch rival aided by a British intelligence officer and a time traveller.

1967. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig & Joan Collins. The Siren is launching a two part plan to become the richest and most wicked woman in Gotham City.

The Unseeing Eye. Directed by Geoffrey Muller. Starring Russell Napier, John Stone and Denny Dayviss. A night worker returning home sees smoke and flames coming from a building. (S1, E.

1955. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Alfie Bass. Forced to hide in Sherwood Forest, Robin joins Scatlock's band. To prove his worth, he is sent to deal with a moneylender.

The classic game show Give us a Clue hosted by Michael Parkinson, this week's guests are Emily Bolton, Jo Brown, Anita Harris, Geoffrey Hughes, Patrick Mower & Beryl Reid.

1968. Stars Robert Vaughn, David McCallum & Leo G. Carroll. A relative of Waverly's is being threatened if he does not sell shares in a company at a fraction of their value.

This week, Mike and Noel have lost and rare reels from behind the scenes of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964.

Alfred Hitchcock defined his own unique style of filmmaking from the early days of the 39 Steps and the Lodger to the Hollywood glamour of North by Northwest.

1983. Stars Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake & Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert makes quite the impression when he helps Angie and Ida at a wedding he did not want to attend.

1955. Stars Ron Randell, Jenny Laird & John Horsley. Fred Harris is distraught when his wife goes missing. When someone else is found murdered, Fred is a suspect.

The Case of the Wounded Warder. 1964. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & Charles Morgan. When a Prison Warden is thrown from a landing at a prison, Sergeant Cork is called to investigate.

With Freddie Starr and Peter Goodwright, guest acts such as Joan Turner, Johnny Hackett and Barry Cryer play a number of roles in a series of sketches and songs.

1976. Comedy. Director Norman Cohen. Stars Robin Askwith, Anthony Booth & Liz Fraser. The misadventures of Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law when they set up a driving school business.

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.

1982. Documentary. Directed by Hal Ashby. Stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Charlie Watts. Relive the concerts of the Rolling Stones on their American tour in New Jersey and Arizona in 1981.

1933. Inspector Darrow (Leslie Perrins) investigates the death of a wealthy man (George Zucco).

Enjoy English beat band Freddie and the Dreamers as they perform the fantastic hit You Were Made For Me.

1965. Gig Young, David Niven and Charles Boyer are The Rogues, members of two related families of international forgers and conmen.

1956. Stars Richard Greene, Victor Woolf & Rufus Cruickshank. A herbalist looking for remedies to help the sick as Robin passes by but dies before he can complete the mission.

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.

1959. Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard & Jennifer Jayne. Tell comes face to face with his exact double - an Austrian imported by Gessler to impersonate the resistance leader.

1954. Stars Honor Blackman, Martin Boddey, Clifford Evans. Two successful businessmen have a monopoly of the market in their particular field but suddenly a new competitor arrives.

(AKA: The Long Rope). 1953. Drama. Director: Wolf Rilla. Stars Donald Houston, Susan Shaw & Peter Byrne. A man returns to where he was accused of murdering a girl to prove his innocence.

1935. An informative short film about the intricate power systems that help to supply the many radio stations that can be received.

1957. Comedy. Stars Thomas Mitchell & Patrick Allen. There is a bonus for the crew member who improves public relations the most. Glencannon has an outlandish scheme.

1981. Starring John Inman & Rula Lenska. One of the chief executives has arrived from America and it puts the office, particularly Joan, in a flap.

Waste. Featuring Norman Bowler as a trainee warden in a national park. (S1, E.

1964. A Look at drought of 1959 and the question of whether Britain's water supplies are organised efficiently.

1963. Featuring music from the likes of Kenny Ball, Gene Vincent and Heinz. A pop film classic from the golden era. Dave (David Hemmings) and his mates are GPO riders who dream of becoming stars.

A fascinating short film about the radio ship broadcasting from the North Sea, Radio Caroline. Learn about the station from its beginning in 1964.

1956. Comedy. Director Roy Kellino. Stars David Niven, Ernest Anderson & Lela Bliss. A husband sends his young wife flowers from a 'secret admirer' as a test of her fidelity.

1961. A look into the new industrial revolution in Lancashire; from 1950, more than 55 cotton mills were converted for light industries. This film examines the change for Lancashire's workers.

The Case of the Respectable Suicide. 1963. Stars John Barrie, William Gaunt & June Watts. A wealthy man takes his life, his will states that his money is left to his housekeeper not his wife.

1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, John Bay & Ian Fleming. Led by a pretender to the English throne, a Black Knight issues a challenge that Richard must accept or forfeit his throne.

1957. Drama. Director C. Raker Endfield. Stars Stanley Baker, David McCallum, Sid James and Sean Connery. Tom signs up as a 'Hell Driver', but the death-trap roads are the least of his problems.

1943. War. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Stars Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne & Carl Esmond. A member of the Norwegian resistance faces complications when a British commando falls in love with her.

Alfred Hitchcock defined his own unique style of filmmaking from the early days of the 39 Steps and the Lodger to the Hollywood glamour of North by Northwest.

1958. Stars Boris Karloff, Tod Andrews & Eve Brent. A traveller stops for a stranded young woman on a lonely road and falls for her but their chance meeting is tied in tragedy.

The Detectives take a trip to 1961 with two very different reels, first up is a look at mobile libraries and then they're off to beautiful Scotland. There's also Roy Orbison in Romford.

1966. Stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw & Dudley Foster. A second affair is exposed and it seems that Geoffrey had changed his will leaving his fortunes to someone else.

1959. Drama. Director: William Corrigan. Stars Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy. A kindly old gentleman claims to be the real Santa Claus and has to defend his sanity in court.

Drama. Director: John Hillcoat. Stars John Hurt, Guy Pearce & Ray Winstone. A lawman gives an outlaw nine days to kill his older brother, or they'll execute his younger brother.

1955. Adventure. Two beachcombers with a yacht join Rita, a woman with a past, to find black pearls on a secret island. Starring Virginia Mayo and Dennis Morgan.