Talking Pictures Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

1973. Drama. Director Jack Cardiff. Stars James Booth, Francesca Annis & Nicky Henson. Mathew is determined to crack the murder of a young woman whose body is identified by her identical twin. [S]

1948. Musical. John Berry. Stars Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin & Peter Lorre. Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment. [S]

1934. Drama. Lyn Harding plays Shelby Clive, who has been obliged to shorten his last name so that he won't be confused with a notorious (and never-apprehended) wife murderer. [S]

1962. A look at why people from all over the world attempt to swim the English Channel.

No Sale. 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. (S1, E08)

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

1960. Adventure. Director: Bert I. Gordon. Stars Charles Herbert, Susan Gordon & Murvyn Vye. A young boy is magically transported back in time to the pirate ship of the feared Captain Blackbeard. [S]

1955. Drama. Directed by William A. Seiter. Stars Charles Boyer, Gigi Perreau & Natalie Wood. After marrying, a bride reveals to her groom her wealth and family, but he quickly learns they're wild.

1955. Crime. Director: Ken Hughes. Stars Richard Conte, Rona Anderson & Russell Napier. The murders of several British scientists' baffles detectives, with a monkey's paw print the only clue. [S]

1960. An entertaining look at the role mud plays in all of our lives.

The Navigator. 1959. Starring: Don Dubbins, Robert Ellenstein & Don Womack. The crew of a sailing ship find that somebody has altered its course before catching stowaways. [S]

1946. Crime. Directed by Arthur Ripley. Stars Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan & Steve Cochran. An unemployed veteran's life is turned upside down after returning a sadistic gangster's wallet. [S]

1965. Western. Directed by Lesley Selander. Stars Harry Lauter, Don Barry & Jodi Mitchell. A cowboy seeks revenge on a gang who killed his sister but receives a lesson from a wise lawman. [S]

1961. An interesting study of how new homes and flats are being built and the importance of building them faster.

My Brother's Keeper. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Maurice Kaufmann & David Cameron. When a man kills his own brother, Robin and Little John devise a plan in which to draw out the murderous brother. [S]

1953. Drama. Starring Alan Young as Androcles, a Christian who lives in ancient Rome. Upon seeing a lion in severe pain, he manages to remove a massive thorn from the beast's paw. [S]

Appleby Fair and Private Rivers. 1980. A display of vintage farm machinery is found at the annual Appleby Fair. Jack Hargreaves goes fly-fishing on a Dorset chalk stream owned by Greg Lake. [S]

We'll all be 'treading the boards' as we celebrate Weekly Rep with two reels of lost footage, and we chat Radio Hallam, Blakey's, Faith Brown and the discovery of the best car for Beelzebub. [S]

1957. Crime. Director: Joseph Losey. Stars Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo McKern, Peter Cushing, Alec McCowan. David is an alcoholic who has 24 hours to save his son from being hanged for murder. [S]

1956. The Case of the River Morgue. Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Hugh Moxey, Gordon Needham and Jane Welsh. The police are summoned when a dead body is stolen. (S1, E16)

World of Wax. 1962. A fascinating look behind the scenes at Madame Tussauds, featuring Sir Stirling Moss submitting to being measured for his wax work.

The Losers. 1970. Stars Alfred Lynch, Robert Hardy & Cyd Hayman.

1962. Sci-fi. Directed by & stars Ray Milland. Featuring Jean Hagan & Frankie Avalon. A family must fight to survive in the lawless aftermath of a nuclear disaster in Los Angeles. [S]

1942. Comedy. Directed by John E. Blakeley. Stars Harry Korris, Frank Randle & Robbie Vincent. Army buddies help Private Trevor court the daughter of their commanding officer. [S]