Talking Pictures TV Friday

Shows and films not to be missed throughout August

A famous singer loses confidence and goes to live in a gypsy camp, where he falls for a woman who does not recognise him. Romantic drama, with Arthur Tracy and Lilli Palmer

A troublemaker accuses a priest of making homosexual advances. Drama, starring Anthony Quayle and Cliff Richard

The sleuth hunts for the killer of an aristocrat who hired him to guard a priceless diamond. Mystery, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

Lucy tries to persuade comedian Jack Benny to become a bank customer, only to discover he prefers to keep his riches in a booby-trapped underground vault

An adventurer embarks on a mission to track down a group of thieves who have stolen the formula for processed hardened steel. Thriller, starring Terence Morgan and Joan Rice

A barrister and respected intellectual proves no match for his scheming young wife

King Richard returns to England in disguise, and seeks Marian's help in discovering which nobles are loyal to him

Two vastly different convicts attempt to escape from prison while handcuffed together. Melodrama, starring Jack Warner and George Cole

Hunter investigates an aeroplane crash, and the key to the case may be a man who has started a new relationship soon after his wife's death. Guest starring James Fox

David returns to his old ways, and Sefton tries to save Edwin from losing his job

Rumpole is called in to defend a young man framed by an infamous gang. Courtroom drama, with Leo McKern

Barlow investigates pornography being distributed at a school, but Watt is too focused on saving his marriage to help with the case

Frank investigates a bankrupt clothing company, and uncovers a web of deceit and treachery

Caroline introduces an episode of Supernatural

After her widowed father's re-marriage, a girl becomes obsessed by a doll she thinks is a reincarnation of her mother. Starring Judy Cornwell and Catherine Schell

Caroline introduces an episode of Tales of Tomorrow, as well as Kim Newman hosting the Cellar Club Live

A scientist perfects a chemical that unleashes people's dark sides, but his neglected wife accidentally takes the drug. Starring Rod Steiger and James Dean

Kim Newman presents a special event with a live audience, joined by Caroline, Virginia Wetherell, and the sons of director Brian Clemens

A look ahead at what is coming up next week at the Cellar Club

An innocent man is pursued by ruthless spies as he races against time to avert the outbreak of the First World War. Thriller, starring Robert Powell, Karen Dotrice and John Mills

A teenage violinist unleashes a horrifying revenge on her father for missing her first big solo performance. Horror, starring Edward Woodward and Jane Merrow

A young artist creates forgeries of old masters that are convincing enough to deceive art critics. Starring Christopher Lee

A junior diplomat wins the love of Lily, but her father is sponsoring a theory that marriage is the enemy of civilisation

The story of Jimmy Alcott, a troubled young man who, in 1952, staked out a railway station and plotted a theft that would end in murder

A nightclub employee helps the brother of a murdered journalist to expose a drug-dealing syndicate. Crime drama, starring Paul Carpenter and Kay Callard