Talking Pictures Schedule, Sat, 25 May 2024 (United Kingdom)

Caroline Munro takes a quick look at next week's thrilling horrors before closing up for the night. [S]

1955. Crime. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Gene Nelson, Faith Domergue & Joseph Tomelty. A body is recovered from the Thames and reporter, Delaney, identifies the man as being a nuclear physicist.

1991. Drama. Director: Frank Clarke. Stars Margi Clarke, Carroll Baker & Ken Hutchison. Ronnie flees domestic life to find her father in New York and ends up boxing to make ends meet. [S]

1961. A wonderful visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns and magnificent countryside, with a few surprises along the way.

Bitter Water. 1960. Stars Lorne Greene, Rhys Williams & Don Dubbins. A rancher's son wants to sell their land for mining operations which will spoil an agreement between his father and Ben. [S]

A magnificent short film produced by and about the L.C.C. Men's Institute in Battersea, which looks at the various activities on offer, including fitness classes, bee keeping and photography.

1954. Sci-fi. Directed by Burt Balaban. A beautifully-crafted tale. A woman (Patricia Neal) meets a man (Dantine) from Venus with no pulse to warn Earth about the atom. Also starring Derek Bond. [S]

Elly Races Jethrine. 1962. Stars Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas & Louis Nye. When Sonny Drysdale promises to give Elly May a ring, Granny thinks he's going to propose and becomes a matchmaker. [S]

1981. Presented by Mike Reid. Prizes include a badminton set, a cuddly bear and a selection of construction kits. This episode features a Vintage police car and Quasar motorcycle.

Made in 1951 a beautiful animation directed by Peter Sachs, summarising the manufacture of steel and a humorous glimpse of a world suddenly deprived of its steel. [S]

The Christmas Goose. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Jack Watling & Jane Asher. When a boy's pet goose is sentenced to be cooked for Christmas dinner, Robin and Friar Tuck join forces to save it. [S]

1954. Comedy. Director: Margaret Thomson. Stars Mona Washbourne, Christopher Beeny & Anneke Wills. A group of children get their hands on an atomic chemistry set, and mischief ensues. [S]

Lost Cinema Serial - Episode 3. 1948. Stars William Graham, Garry Marsh & Jane Welsh. Following William's visit to Downing Street, a surprise package is delivered to his home. [S]

The Hand of the Hawk. 1956. Stars Robert Shaw, Anthony Dawson & Sid James. Tempest tries to solve the murder of a crew member from another ship. A mysterious clue may just hold the answer. [S]

The Promised Valley. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr. & Bill Walsh. A Tuscarawas brave tries to start a war. [S]

Hot Money. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts. A bank robbery takes place and the suspect, never out of sight, is followed to his office, where he locks himself in. [S]

1959. Sci-fi. Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Stars Robert Lansing, Lee Meriweather & James Congdon. A brilliant experiment turns a scientist into a deadly, fourth-dimensional menace. [S]

1967. A look at the impact of the bicycle on the world today and the increasing interest in cycle racing.

Tune of Danger. 1964. Stars David Graham, Lois Maxwell & Don Mason. Agent X20 learns that a jazz group is to give a concert in Pacifica and plans to plant a bomb in one of the instruments.

1952. Action. Director: Ken Annakin. Stars Richard Todd, Joan Rice & James Hayter. When King Richard leaves England for the Holy Land, his subjects are left at the mercy of his cunning brother.

Directed by Francis A Searle. A 1969 comedy short centring around workmen digging a hole. Starring Arthur Lowe, Victor Maddern, Bill Maynard and Tim Barrett. [S]

Poisoned Whispers - The Man Who Melted Away. 1994. Stars David Burke, Ian Cullen & George Irving. A look at a Victorian woman accused of killing her husband and the odd death of a taxi driver. [S]

Target. 1975. Stars Jack Warner, Anthony Steel & Willie Jonah. The Dock Green team stumble across a Special Branch stakeout after being called out to inspect a report of suspicious behaviour. [S]

Best Mates. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie comes to the aid of his best friend Maguire, but this simply leads them both into further bother. [S]

Number Six. 1962. Directed by Robert Tronson. Stars Ivan Desny, Nadja Regin & Joyce Blair. Charles Valentine discovers that he is being followed by a secret agent from Scotland Yard. [S]

2001. Crime Drama. Directed by Terry Winsor. Stars Caroline Quentin, Melanie Hill & Georgia Mackenzie. Three women plot to steal thousands of pounds from the Bank of England's incinerators.