Talking Pictures TV Today

The story of amateur dramatics in Britain, from opera to old time music hall

A famous French swordsman swears an oath to battle a bitter rival. Swashbuckling adventure, starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders and Joan Bennett

A couple who took in a boy displaced by war face a dilemma over whether to adopt him or return him to a country where he has no family. Drama, with Madeleine Carroll and Ian Hunter

A teenager settling into a new neighbourhood is accused by her father of causing a series of mysterious fires, which she denies all knowledge of

Polish resistance fighters risk their lives to obtain blueprints of a secret German rocket installation. Second World War adventure, starring Michael Rennie and Patricia Medina

A reformed outlaw is driven away from his home town and rejoins his old gang, hoping to prove he has changed by bringing them to justice. Western, with Philip Carey and Gene Evans

A Norman lord building a fortress tricks people into thinking the construction is a church - but Robin ensures he pays a high price for his deception. Guest starring Charles Gray

Documentary about the distribution of fish around the UK

An attorney defends a young man from of murder, and sets out to show the jury the ugly reality of a life of poverty. Courtroom drama, starring Humphrey Bogart and John Derek

Footage of a secret operation by the Metropolitan Police, Kingston Upon Thames Monday Markets, and the history of The British Legion

Seven women from different backgrounds become friends while volunteering in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Second World War drama, starring Rosamund John and Joan Greenwood

A horse rider dies in suspicious circumstances

Footage from 1974 of Woburn Safari Park and Woburn Abbey, where the grounds are home to a variety of animals

A murder case involving unrequited love, jealousy, and blackmail that resulted in the conviction of businesswoman Kathleen Calhaem

A womanising seaside photographer meets his match in a London fashion model who refuses to become his latest conquest. Comedy, starring Oliver Reed

A private eye sets out to prove he is innocent of his former partner's murder. Detective spoof, starring Peter Falk, Dom DeLuise and Ann-Margret

Songs you love from popular artists, live and on video with the odd interview

A man hopes that his wife will seduce his business partner, giving him an excuse to murder him. Film noir crime drama, directed by and starring Hugo Haas, with Cleo Moore

Three disparate strangers with dark secrets end up staying at the same boarding house in a small town. Thriller, starring Charles Russell, Mary Beth Hughes and Dale Belding

The distribution of pictures used in newspapers and magazines

A man is fooled through misguided loyalty to his employer, and sets fire to a factory where he worked for over 20 years in order to collect insurance money