Talking Pictures TV Wednesday

Two children who have undertaken an arduous journey from Spain to be with their father arrive in the American wild west only to find him dead

A couple try to expose a gang stealing Arabic manuscripts. Thriller, starring Honor Blackman and Hugh McDermott

Shows and films not to be missed throughout the start of December

Jack Hargreaves jets off to Spain where 13-year old Jimmy is learning horsemanship

A grave robber and his accomplice resort to murder in their efforts to keep a doctor at a medical academy supplied with fresh bodies. Horror, starring Tod Slaughter and Henry Oscar

The house is on high alert after reports of a local crimewave, while Hughie has decided to open the estate to the public in an effort to raise revenue

The lawyer defends a dealer charged with insider trading. Courtroom drama, featuring Elizabeth Hurley in an early role, alongside Leo McKern

PC Render is up before an internal inquiry after a firearms incident. His colleagues offer him advice on how best to save his career, but they may not have the best ideas

A reporter investigates a haunting, but stumbles on smugglers and recruits a biker gang to help him bring them to justice. Crime drama, starring Jimmy Hanley and Rona Anderson

Mary arouses the brothers' intrigue by playing coy about a secret appointment, and Ted arranges a meeting with Christian Van der Merwe that does not go according to plan

A 19th-century sailor sets out to redeem himself after being branded a coward for jumping ship. Adventure, with Peter O'Toole and James Mason

Profile of music hall performers Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane

Michael Aspel details the hauntings of Littlecote house with accounts from eyewitnesses. Plus, the tale of two lost skiers in the Alps

A killer nearly escapes justice despite confessing to his crimes

A psychic helps in an eight-year-old murder inquiry after experiencing a startling vision. Guest starring Bob Hoskins

An Italian prostitute dreams of escaping her dreary existence with one of her clients, but is unsure any of them can be trusted. Federico Fellini's drama, starring Giulietta Masina

Strange events befall four disparate groups of guests at a lavish Beverly Hills hotel. Comedy, starring Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Richard Pryor and Walter Matthau

A couple go missing after the launch of a rocket, leading to suspicions the ship has been used to dispose of their bodies. Sci-fi murder mystery, with Howard Duff and Eva Bartok

A woman with no memory is drawn into a plot to return the tyrannical ruler of an ancient city to everlasting life. Fantasy adventure, starring Olga Schoberová and John Richardson

A police inspector, a reporter and a naive young woman from the countryside are drawn into a murder case. Crime drama, starring Richard Murdoch and Patricia Raine