Talking Pictures TV Today

An English village is invaded by murderous visitors from outer space who wreak havoc among the locals. Sci-fi thriller, starring Edward Judd, Valerie Gearon and Lyndon Brook

Animated short from the 1950s based on the classic Christmas song

Sir Daniel recognises the pawns in his kingdom and Black Arrow continues his hunt

The knight helps Sir Urgan the Strong to defeat his enemies - and is offered his ally's daughter's hand in marriage as a reward

Part two of two. The Joker tricks his way into becoming Vice Chairman of the Gotham National Bank, while Bruce Wayne is declared insane and sent to an asylum

Roy helps investigate the murder of a carnival owner, and discovers that two of the acts were rivals for the dead man's daughter

Troy gets involved in the mystery surrounding the Loch Ness monster

A member of the resistance is captured while bearing a vital message and taken to a secluded fortress. Featuring an early appearance by a young Michael Caine

The island of New Providence is in danger from pirate raiders. Governor Rogers must decide whether to pursue them, leaving the island undefended, or prepare for the next attack

A bar fight results in Robin acquiring a new ally when the sheriff's men try to arrest both of them

Astronauts from two rival nations race against one another to be the first to land a spacecraft on Mars. Sci-fi adventure, starring Ivan Pereverzev and Aleksandr Shvorin

The crew of a submarine attempt to save the world from an alien attack. Sci-fi drama, starring Arthur Franz and Dick Foran

Two football-loving railway workers get into trouble after racing their engine home to get to a match on time. Comedy, starring Arthur Askey and Glenn Melvyn

A retired colonel recruits seven former servicemen to take part in a daring bank robbery. Crime caper, starring Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick and Richard Attenborough

Join the festive cheer all over the country in this short film showing how Christmases past were celebrated in London the great British countryside and a traditional British home

When an elderly man is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Maigret delves into the world of the aristocracy in search of an explanation. Guest starring Charles Gray

Drama following the lives of a Liverpool family during the Second World War

An outlaw is forced by a British police officer to betray the older of his brothers to save the younger from execution. Australian Western, starring Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone

Dramatisations of real-life murder cases, beginning with the story of how a criminal career spanning three continents was brought to an end when a body was discovered in a quarry

A report on men in Berlin who like to pretend to be babies and the women who look after them. Guests include supermodel Eva Herzigova

A woman resorts to prostitution to make ends meet after her husband becomes too ill to work. Drama, starring Barbara Kemp and Agustin Mayor

A poor, unemployed woman is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess. Comedy, starring Gracie Fields and Henry Kendall

A girl born out of wedlock goes to live with a rich uncle, but his wife and daughter are determined to get rid of her. Drama, starring Charlotte Henry and Morgan Galloway

The changing shape of the table, with different designs in pottery, glass and cutlery

Jack Hargreaves visits a man who has rescued kingfishers from a flooded river, and looks at the work of a model-maker