What’s On

Today, Saturday, 20^th July

A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

• Today at 2.45am on Talking Pictures

Among the colourful characters of London’s Petticoat Market moves a boy whose pet goat seems to have the magical power of a unicorn.

Lovejoy

Loveknots

• Today at 8am on Drama

Mary Poppins (1964)

• Today at 1.15pm on Sky Cinema | Disney HD

• Tonight at 8pm on Sky Cinema | Disney HD

In Edwardian London a magical nanny teaches two slightly naughty children to make life enjoyable for themselves and others.

Night of the Demon (1957)

• Today at 3pm on horror channel

• Today at 4pm on horror channel Plus 1

An occultist dispatches his enemies by raising a giant medieval devil.

The Long Duel (1967)

• Today at 4.15pm on Talking Pictures

On the North-West Frontier in the Twenties, British officers disagree about handling the natives, and one of them forms a strong regard for the native leader.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

• Tonight at 6.25pm on itv2 HD

• Tonight at 8pm on itv2 HD

A team of experts goes to investigate how an island used as a breeding ground for the recreated dinosaurs of Jurassic Park has become a self-supporting eco-system.

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

• Tonight at 6.30pm on Talking Pictures

An elaborate screen treatment of Bernard Shaw’s comedy about Caesar’s years in Alexandria.

The Day of the Triffids (1962)

• Tonight at 6.50pm on horror channel

• Tonight at 7.50pm on horror channel Plus 1

Almost everyone in the world is blinded by meteorites prior to being taken over by intelligent plants.

Raid on Rommel

The Boys from Brazil (1978)

• Tonight at 9pm on Talking Pictures

A renegade Nazi in hiding has a sinister plot to reconquer the world.

Tomorrow, Sunday, 21^st July

Waterloo (1970)

• Tomorrow at 7.55am on TCM HD

• Tomorrow at 8.55am on TCM Plus 1

Historical events leading up to the 1815 battle.

Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

The Tribute

• Tomorrow at 8.40am on Sky Arts HD

Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale, created by Roald Dahl.

The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)

• Tomorrow at 1.05pm on 5Select

• Tomorrow at 2.15pm on 5Select

An antique dealer who is also a fence kills a blackmailer in order to shield his daughter.

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

• Tomorrow at 1.35pm on itv HD

The Rebel Alliance takes refuge from Darth Vader on a frozen planet.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

• Tomorrow at 2.25pm on Talking Pictures

An impecunious heir eliminates eight D’Ascoynes who stand between him and the family fortune.

Brass Monkey (1948)

The Man Upstairs (1958)

• Tomorrow at 3.15pm on London Live

A mild-mannered lodger becomes violent, injures a policeman, and barricades himself in his room.

For the Love of Ada (1970–71)

The Journey

• Tomorrow at 6.30pm on Talking Pictures

Two old age pensioners find that as romance blossoms, so too does emotional turmoil.

Crook’s Tour (1940)

Ten Little Indians (1974)

• Tomorrow at 8pm on London Live

Ten people are lured to an isolated Persian hotel and murdered one-by-one.

The Comedy Man (1964)

Monday, 22^nd July

I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)

• Monday at 3.40am on Talking Pictures

A determined girl travels to the Hebrides to marry a wealthy old man, but is stranded on Mull and marries a young naval officer instead.

The Captive Heart (1946)

• Monday at 8.25am on TCM HD

• Monday at 9.25am on TCM Plus 1

Stories of life among British officers in a German POW camp, especially of a Czech who has stolen the papers of a dead Britisher.

The Museum of Curiosity

Discovering Film

Discovering: James Mason (S2, Ep 13)

• Monday at 9am on Sky Atlantic HD

• Monday at 10am on Sky Atlantic Plus 1

Film critics discuss the career of James Mason. After achieving success in the UK, he moved to Hollywood, where he starred in films such as North By Northwest and Lolita.

Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

The Tribute

• Monday at 9.30am on Sky Arts HD

Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale, created by Roald Dahl.

Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)

• Monday at 12pm on Talking Pictures

The tragic love affair of Konigsmark and Sophie Dorothea, wife of the Elector of Hanover who later became George I.

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

• Monday at 3.10pm on Talking Pictures

A cold but beautiful American woman in Spain falls for a mystery man who turns out to be a ghostly sea captain; she dies so as to be with him.

A Woman of Substance

Mary Poppins (1964)

• Monday at 5.40pm on Sky Cinema Drama HD

In Edwardian London a magical nanny teaches two slightly naughty children to make life enjoyable for themselves and others.

The World at War (1973–74)

A New Germany

• Monday at 10pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

Tuesday, 23^rd July

Marathon Man (1976)

• Tuesday at 2.05am on Sky Cinema Select HD

A vicious Nazi returns from Uruguay to New York in search of diamonds that had been kept for him by his now-dead brother, and is outwitted by the young brother of an American agent he has killed.

The Museum of Curiosity

Chariots of Fire (1981)

• Tuesday at 4.05am on Sky Cinema Drama HD

In the 1924 Paris Olympics, a Jew and a Scotsman run for Britain.

The Mirror Crack’d

Golden Salamander (1950)

• Tuesday at 7.55am on Talking Pictures

A British archaeologist is torn between tackling a sinister crime syndicate and turning a blind eye.

The World at War (1973–74)

A New Germany

• Tuesday at 10am on Yesterday

• Tuesday at 6pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

Mysterious Island (1961)

• Tuesday at 11am on Film4 HD

Union officers escape by balloon and join shipwrecked English ladies on a strange island, where they are menaced by prehistoric monsters and helped by Captain Nemo.

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

• Tuesday at 12pm on Sky Cinema Select HD

A Moscow doctor is caught up in World War I, exiled for writing poetry, forced into partisan service and separated from his only love.

The Long Memory (1953)

• Tuesday at 1pm on London Live

An ex-con , framed for a murder he did not commit, plots revenge but instead discovers a fresh crime.

Another Man’s Poison

Wednesday, 24^th July

The Final Test (1953)

• Wednesday at 7.45am on Talking Pictures

A cricketer looks forward to his last game but is out for a duck; he is however cheered by the crowd and comforted by his son.

The World at War (1973–74)

Distant War

• Wednesday at 10am on Yesterday

• Wednesday at 6pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

Some Vans Can Make You Deaf

• Wednesday at 10.05am on GOLD HD

• Wednesday at 3.50pm on GOLD HD

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

Waggoner’s Roll

• Wednesday at 10.40am on GOLD HD

• Wednesday at 4.25pm on GOLD HD

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

• Wednesday at 1.30pm on TCM HD

• Wednesday at 2.30pm on TCM Plus 1

Henry VIII divorces his wife to marry Anne Boleyn, but soon finds evidence of adultery.

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

• Wednesday at 2.35pm on Talking Pictures

An elaborate screen treatment of Bernard Shaw’s comedy about Caesar’s years in Alexandria.

Discovering Film

Discovering: Dirk Bogarde

• Wednesday at 5.10pm on Sky Arts HD

Sky TV series featuring in-depth profiles of individual film stars.

The Black Tent (1956)

• Wednesday at 6.30pm on Talking Pictures

During a Libyan battle, a wounded army captain is cared for by Arabs and marries the sheikh’s daughter. Ten years later after his death, his son elects to live with the tribe.

Thursday, 25^th July

Father Goose (1964)

• Thursday at 4am on Sky Cinema Drama HD

During World War II, a South Sea wanderer is compelled by the Australian navy to act as sky observer on a small island, where he finds himself in charge of six refugee schoolchildren and their schoolmistress.

Discovering Film

Discovering: Dirk Bogarde

• Thursday at 4am on Sky Arts HD

• Thursday at 11am on Sky Arts HD

Sky TV series featuring in-depth profiles of individual film stars.

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

• Thursday at 4.45am on Sky Cinema Select HD

In 1943, a sabotage team is sent to destroy two giant guns on a Turkish island.

Against the Wind

Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

Hand in Glove

• Thursday at 8.50am on Alibi HD

Discovering Film

Discovering: Elizabeth Taylor (S3, Ep 3)

• Thursday at 9am on Sky Atlantic HD

• Thursday at 10am on Sky Atlantic Plus 1

A look at the life and career of Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed star who was as famous for her acting ability as she was for her eight marriages and glamorous lifestyle.

The World at War (1973–74)

France Falls

• Thursday at 10am on Yesterday

• Thursday at 6pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)

• Thursday at 10.20am on Talking Pictures

A wife-murderer marries a barmaid and tries again.

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

• Thursday at 11am on Film4 HD

A department store Santa Claus promises a child that he will provide her with a house, a father and a brother for Christmas.

An Inspector Calls (1954)

• Thursday at 11.45am on TCM HD

• Thursday at 12.45pm on TCM Plus 1

In 1912 a prosperous Yorkshire family is visited by a mysterious inspector who proves that each of them was partly responsible for the death of a young girl.

The History of Mr Polly (1949)

• Thursday at 12pm on Talking Pictures

A draper’s assistant buys a small shop but tires of his nagging wife and decides the time has come for a change.

Make Mine Mink (1960)

• Thursday at 1pm on London Live

Members of a high-class boarding establishment steal furs to give the proceeds to charity.

The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)

• Thursday at 2.30pm on Talking Pictures

Two young marrieds inherit a decayed cinema and make it pay.

The Professionals (1977)

The Female Factor

• Thursday at 4.45pm on itv4 HD

• Thursday at 5.45pm on itv4 Plus 1

Time Without Pity (1957)

• Thursday at 6.30pm on Talking Pictures

An alcoholic arrives in London to seek new evidence that will prevent his son from being executed for murder.

The Greengage Summer (1961)

[as Loss of Innocence]

• Thursday at 11.50pm on Talking Pictures

A young girl staying at a hotel falls in love with a jewel thief but is accidentally responsible for his capture.

Friday, 26^th July

Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

Hand in Glove

• Friday at 1.20am on Alibi HD

The Professionals (1977)

The Female Factor

• Friday at 6.50am on itv4 HD

• Friday at 7.50am on itv4 Plus 1

Crook’s Tour (1940)

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

Hey! Big Vendor

• Friday at 10am on GOLD HD

• Friday at 3.50pm on GOLD HD

The Gentle Sex (1943)

• Friday at 10am on Talking Pictures

Seven girls from different backgrounds are conscripted into the ATS.

The World at War (1973–74)

Alone

• Friday at 10am on Yesterday

• Friday at 6pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The Long Duel (1967)

• Friday at 11.50am on Talking Pictures

On the North-West Frontier in the Twenties, British officers disagree about handling the natives, and one of them forms a strong regard for the native leader.

Conduct Unbecoming (1975)

• Friday at 2.55pm on Movies4Men

• Friday at 3.55pm on Movies4Men

In an officers’ mess in India in the 1890s, a cadet is accused of assault on a lady, but the real culprit is a paranoiac who has taken to pig-sticking in quite the wrong way.

My Teenage Daughter (1956)

• Friday at 3pm on London Live

A widow’s seventeen-year-old daughter meets an aggressive young man and ends up in court.

Hungry Hill (1947)

• Friday at 4pm on Talking Pictures

An Irish family feuds over ownership of a copper mine.

Bean (1997)

• Friday at 6.20pm on Sky Cinema Comedy HD

An accident-prone attendant at London’s Royal National Gallery accompanies Whistler’s Mother to America.

Light up the Sky! (1960)

Saturday, 27^th July

The Captive Heart (1946)

• 27^th July at 7am on TCM HD

• 27^th July at 8am on TCM Plus 1

Stories of life among British officers in a German POW camp, especially of a Czech who has stolen the papers of a dead Britisher.

The Flemish Farm (1943)

• 27^th July at 8am on Talking Pictures

An attempt is made to retrieve a buried flag from occupied Belgium.

Make Mine Mink (1960)

• 27^th July at 10am on London Live

Members of a high-class boarding establishment steal furs to give the proceeds to charity.

Discovering Film

Discovering: Dirk Bogarde

• 27^th July at 3pm on Sky Arts HD

Sky TV series featuring in-depth profiles of individual film stars.

The Jazz Singer (1980)

• 27^th July at 8pm on True Entertainment

• 27^th July at 9pm on True Entertainment Plus 1

Oddly timed reprise of The Jazz Singer, with doting mother replaced by patient wife.

Men Behaving Badly (1992)

Infidelity

• 27^th July at 10.40pm on GOLD HD

Sunday, 28^th July

Bigger Than Life (1956)

• 28^th July at 1.35am on Talking Pictures

A small-town schoolteacher is prescribed cortisone for arthritis; it gradually turns him into a bullying megalomaniac full of grandiose schemes.

Men Behaving Badly (1992)

Infidelity

• 28^th July at 1.50am on GOLD HD

The Mirror Crack’d

The World at War (1973–74)

A New Germany

• 28^th July at 9am on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The Way Ahead (1944)

• 28^th July at 9.15am on Talking Pictures

Adventures of a platoon of raw recruits during World War II.

The Long Memory (1953)

• 28^th July at 10am on London Live

An ex-con , framed for a murder he did not commit, plots revenge but instead discovers a fresh crime.

The World at War (1973–74)

Distant War

• 28^th July at 10am on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The World at War (1973–74)

France Falls

• 28^th July at 11am on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The World at War (1973–74)

Alone

• 28^th July at 12pm on Yesterday

1970s World War II documentary series, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The Third Man (1949)

• 28^th July at 12.40pm on BBC 2 HD

An unintelligent but tenacious writer of Westerns arrives in post-war Vienna to join his old friend Harry Lime, who seems to have met with an accident… or has he?

The Simpsons (1989)

Krusty Gets Kancelled

• 28^th July at 1pm on Channel 4 HD

• 28^th July at 2pm on Channel 4 Plus 1 HD

The Seventh Veil (1945)

• 28^th July at 1.25pm on 5Select

• 28^th July at 2.30pm on 5Select

A concert pianist is romantically torn between her psychiatrist, her guardian and two other fellows.

Mary Poppins (1964)

• 28^th July at 1.35pm on Sky Cinema Drama HD

In Edwardian London a magical nanny teaches two slightly naughty children to make life enjoyable for themselves and others.

The Flintstones (1994)

• 28^th July at 1.55pm on itv2 HD

• 28^th July at 3pm on itv2 HD

In the Stone Age town of Bedrock, quarry worker Fred Flintstone is promoted to vice-president so that he can be the fall-guy for his boss’s crooked schemes.

Brandy for the Parson (1952)

• 28^th July at 2.55pm on Talking Pictures

A couple on a yachting holiday find themselves unwittingly smuggling brandy into Britain.

The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

• 28^th July at 3.15pm on London Live

Christmas brings family revelations in a remote Norfolk rectory.

Copper Canyon (1950)

• 28^th July at 4.30pm on 5Spike

• 28^th July at 5.30pm on 5Spike Plus 1

• 28^th July at 5.35pm on 5Spike

• 28^th July at 6.35pm on 5Spike Plus 1

After the Civil War, Southern veterans trying to rebuild their homes are helped by a gunslinger.

Battle of Britain (1969)

• 28^th July at 6.10pm on 5Spike

• 28^th July at 7.10pm on 5Spike Plus 1

• 28^th July at 7.15pm on 5Spike

• 28^th July at 8.15pm on 5Spike Plus 1

Summer 1940: England defends itself against aerial onslaught.

For the Love of Ada (1970–71)

Housekeeping

• 28^th July at 6.30pm on Talking Pictures

Two old age pensioners find that as romance blossoms, so too does emotional turmoil.

The Halfway House (1943)

Make Mine Mink (1960)

• 28^th July at 8pm on London Live

Members of a high-class boarding establishment steal furs to give the proceeds to charity.