Talking Pictures Schedule, Sun, 30 Jun 2024 (United Kingdom)

1978. Thriller. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins. A magician's assistant falls prey to the power of his own act. [S]

Crazy Sunday. Starring David Niven. Tyro screenwriter Joel Coles makes a fool of himself at a Hollywood party, and finds out a few hard truths about life in the movie business.

The End Justifies the End. 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.

1932. Romantic Comedy. Directed by Frank R. Strayer. Stars Harrison Ford, Alberta Vaughn & Tyrell Davis. A young couple planning to elope are overheard by a jewel thief who sees an opportunity. [S]

1954. Sci-Fi. Directed by Sherman A. Rose. Starring Richard Denning. A large city is ordered to be completely evacuated as an army of robots, believed to be from the planet Venus, attack it. [S]

1962. Crime Thriller. Stars James Kenney & Bruce Seton. A retired thief forms a gang for one last job, a diamond shipment. With good locations and a British cast it's an enjoyable British B film. [S]

The Riddle. 1959. Stars Warren Stevens, Bethel Leslie & Barry Atwater. On a trip through India, a married couple encounters a beggar who seems to be different from all the others they have seen. [S]

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not be missed at the end of June and the beginning of July. [S]

1969. Western. Director: Andrew V. McLaglen. Stars John Wayne, Rock Hudson & Antonio Aguilar. An ex-union army officer and his confederate counterpart join forces to fight Mexican revolutionaries. [S]

1967. A captivating look at how the headquarters of NATO was moved out of France and re-established in Belgium.

The Joker is Wild. 1966. Stars Adam West, Dick Curtis & Cesar Romero. The Joker has escaped from prison and plots to design his own utility belt to combat the Caped Crusader. [S]

The Rivals. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Alan Wheatley & Basil Dignam. The Sheriff of Nottingham creates his own band of outlaws to rival Robin Hood for control of Sherwood Forest. [S]

Exclusive interview with Michael Craig actor and writer known for his lead roles on both screen and stage.

1958. War. Guy Green. Stars Richard Attenborough, Michael Craig & John Gregson. The Long Range Desert Group go on an expedition through North Africa to destroy a huge Nazi fuel dump. [S]

1966. A glimpse into the practices of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad as they go about their job.

We have a fascinating reel of The Good Old Compton Organ, uncover a film of a soldier on leave in WWII, there's a reel for trolley bus fans, we look at Listers Nut Rings and who remembers Gun Gum? [S]

Those British Faces

1953. Comedy. Director Henry Cornelius. Stars Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall. Alan and Ambrose are not going to let friendship get in the way of winning the London to Brighton rally. [S]

1966. An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.

This is Guernsey. 1963. A fascinating tour of the second largest of the Channel Islands situated between England and France. [S]

A Terrible Coldness. 1993. Stars Mark Womack, Chrissie Cotterill & Arthur Cox. The tale of Graham Young, a man whose obsession with poison had devastating consequences for all around him. [S]

1956. Drama. Director: J Lee Thompson. Stars Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig & Geoffrey Keen. A condemned murderess relives key events while waiting for the hangman's noose. [S]