What’s on Talking Pictures TV?

The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)

Saturday 19th October at 3:35pm

This television film sees D’Artagnan (Louis Jordan) and the musketeers plot to replace hated King Louis XIV (Richard Chamberlain) by his twin brother Philippe the firstborn and rightful king, who has been imprisoned with an iron mask on his face.   

Thunder Rock (1942)

Thursday 24th October at 8:45am

Directed and produced by the Boulting brothers, this supernatural drama sees lonesome disillusioned writer David Charleston become a lighthouse-keeper in Lake Michigan. The lighthouse rock carries a commemorative tablet listing names of those who perished 90 years previously and as weeks of solitude turn into months, he becomes fixated on the tablet and starts to experience ghostly visions of the lost souls!

Vengeance is Mine (1949)

Sunday 27th October at 7:20am

Terminally ill Charles Heywood (Valentine Dyall) hires an assassin to kill him so that he can frame his death on the man who unjustly sent him to prison!

She’s My Darling (1937)

Friday 1st November at 5:15pm

This rare Syd Courtney film also known as Darby and Joan previously declared by BFI and IMDb as lost movie has recently been re-discovered! TheBritish drama film focuses on a woman’s passion for an ide man and her marriage to his uncle, the families benefactor.

The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

Sunday 3rd November at 6:05pm

A women, unhappy in her passionless marriage has an affair with a younger RAF pilot but will he be more than she can handle? Based on a play of the same name.

The Terror (1938) 

Thursday 7th November at 10:40pm

Fresh out of prison after a decade-long stint, two hardened criminals seek retribution against the mastermind who double-crossed them. Their quest for justice leads them to a haunted mansion, where a series of chilling encounters await. This British crime thriller, adapted from Edgar Wallace’s play, is a gripping tale of revenge, mystery, and the supernatural. Wilfrid Lawson, Richard Murdoch, Bernard Lee and Alastair Sims star.

Lunch Hour (1962)

Friday 8th November at 3:55pm

This comedy drama sees a recent  graduated art school designer at a wallpaper manufacturing company catch the attention of a married executive, they swiftly begin an affair but find their attempts at privacy regularly thwarted!

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four (1987)

Saturday 9th November at 9:05pm

Jeremy Brett delivers a captivating performance as Sherlock Holmes, while David Burke shines as his loyal companion, Dr. Watson. When a young lady contacts Sherlock Holmes for help regarding her father, who disappeared ten years ago, the detective is drawn into a web of intrigue and danger. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes or simply enjoy a well-crafted detective story, this film is a must-watch.

Cover Girl Killer (1959)

Saturday 16th November at 5:40pm

Someone is terrorising the modelling world targeting cover girl models, leaving their victims posed and placed exactly as depicted in 'Wow' magazine. As the body count rises, Scotland Yard detectives are hot on the trail of the elusive killer, who leaves a torn magazine page at each crime scene.

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