Talking Pictures TV Today

Cully suffers psychological trauma after being forced to kill a man for the first time

An advertising executive struggles to promote his brother-in-law's latest invention. Comedy, starring Ronald Shiner and James Hayter

Shows and films not to be missed throughout August

A con man marries a terminally ill rich widow for her fortune, but when she recovers, he is forced to consider murder. Crime thriller, starring John Bromfield and Martha Vickers

An executive's plans for romance go awry when he rents a hotel room for a night of passion. Comedy, starring Robert Stephens and Shirley Anne Field

An examination of the education system in Britain and the Commonwealth

A woman is being stalked by a mysterious older man, whom she becomes convinced is the man who raped her as a teenager. Crime drama, starring John Ireland and Susan Stephen

A US Army captain infiltrates the stronghold of Mexican bandit forces responsible for increasingly daring and deadly raids in Texas. Western, with George Peppard and Giovanna Ralli

An Englishwoman's brother disappears during a trip to France, prompting her to turn to an artist for help. Mystery set in 1889, starring Dirk Bogarde and Jean Simmons

Granny treats a new neighbour to a dose of her tonic, who loves it so much that she throws a party to celebrate

A rocket engineer is found dead after being blackmailed

The future looks dim for Ben and Adam when the testimony of a dead man's daughter puts them under suspicion

A psychologist plots to hypnotise his wife's lover, driving him to actions that that will force her to kill him

A look at Alexandra Palace and the birth of television in 1936, and footage of the Cotswolds in 1948

Frank needs a change of scene - but his latest client may not let him have one. Guest starring Stephanie Turner (Juliet Bravo)

A comedy actor rises to fame in the silent movie age, before sabotaging his life and career through womanising and drink. Comedy drama, starring Dick Van Dyke and Michele Lee

In 1930s Cuba, a bank clerk and an American mercenary assist a revolutionary group in a plan to kill the President. John Huston's drama, starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield

A security guard foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience. One-off crime drama, starring Ross Kemp

Two US agents try to prevent the smuggling of Mexican workers over the border into California. Action adventure, starring Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy

Footage of London's main markets at their busiest time, capturing all the energy of Covent Garden, Smithfield and Billingsgate

Wyatt refuses to judge a baby contest when he learns it is being used for illegal gambling, but relents when he sees a chance to help a homeless mother and her child

The son of a seafarer finds himself entangled with devious foreign spies while studying at the Royal Naval College. Espionage adventure, starring Leslie Banks and Simon Lack