What’s On

Wednesday, 1^st May

The Goon Show

The Last Train from Clapham

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• 1^st May at 2.30am on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Comedy, with Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

The Witches (1966)

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• 1^st May at 2.40am on Legend

A schoolmistress finds witchcraft in an English village. Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen.

Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

The Last Bottle in the World (1981)

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• 1^st May at 9am on Sky Arts HD

A husband invites the man he suspects of being his wife’s lover to dinner. Anthony Quayle, Nigel Hawthorne, Gary Bond.

The Buccaneers

Gentleman Jack and the Lady

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• 1^st May at 10.30am on Talking Pictures TV

A French privateer swears revenge against Tempest – but the rival captain is not who he seems to be.

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

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• 1^st May at 11am on Film4 HD

In 1942 Libya, the commander of a motor ambulance gets his vehicle and passengers to safety despite the hazards of minefields and a German spy. John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle.

The Mummy (1959)

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• 1^st May at 11am on Legend

A mummy brought back to England by archaeologists wakes up and goes on the rampage. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux.

Spare the Rod (1961)

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• 1^st May at 11am on Talking Pictures TV

At an East End school, a novice master wins the confidence of tough pupils. Max Bygraves, Donald Pleasence, Geoffrey Keen.

Frankenstein Created Woman (1966)

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• 1^st May at 1pm on Legend

Baron Frankenstein has acquired the dead body of a woman, but lacks the means to bring it to life.

The Wicked Lady (1945)

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• 1^st May at 1pm on London Live

In the days of Charles II, Lady Skelton befriends a highwayman and takes to crime. Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Griffith Jones.

They Came to a City (1944)

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• 1^st May at 1.25pm on Talking Pictures TV

Nine people from different backgrounds are transported to a mysterious city that proves a paradise to some and hell to others.

23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

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• 1^st May at 1.40pm on Film4 HD

A blind playwright in a pub overhears a murder plot and follows the trail to the bitter end despite attacks on his life. Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Cecil Parker.

Lovejoy (1986–94)

Loveknots (1992, S3 E8)

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• 1^st May at 3pm on Drama HD
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• 1^st May at 4pm on Drama Plus 1

An antique Berber rug spells intrigue for the roguish dealer, leading him into a world of unrequited love and umbrella stands. Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton.

Biggles (1986)

[as Biggles: Adventure in Time]

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• 1^st May at 3pm on Legend

A young New York businessman is transported back in time to 1917, and his help solicited by a daredevil airman. Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison.

The Long Ships (1964)

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• 1^st May at 3.45pm on Film4 HD

A Viking warrior steals a ship and leads his crew in search of a legendary bell, rumoured to be three times the size of a man and made of solid gold.

The Flintstones (1994)

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• 1^st May at 4pm on Sky Cinema Family 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. John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis.

Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

Bosom Friends (1981, S4 E14)

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• 1^st May at 5pm on Sky Arts HD

An impoverished lady invites an old school-friend to lodge with her, but soon regrets her decision. Rachel Kempson, Joan Greenwood, Nat Jackley.

Danger Man (1960–66)

A Room in the Basement

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• 1^st May at 7pm on London Live

Vintage espionage drama set in a variety of exotic locales, starring Patrick McGoohan as agent John Drake.

Dixon of Dock Green (1955–76)

A Scrap of Paint (1955)

• 
• 1^st May at 7pm on Talking Pictures TV

PC Dixon and the team investigate a hit and run case and attempt to find criminals selling illegal cigarettes.