If you are looking for a good film in the United Kingdom then you need to be watching television channels such as Talking Pictures TV, Horror Channel and Film4. All of these are free to air channels meaning they can be viewed on Freeview. Here our pick of the TV Schedules:
- Talking Pictures TV available on Sky 328 | Virgin 445 | Freeview 81 | Freesat 306
- Horror Channel available on Sky | Virgin 149 | Freeview 70 | Freesat 138
- Film4 available on Sky 313 | Virgin 428 (SD) & 429 (HD) | Freeview 15
Talking Pictures specialise in showing older vintage material with many black and white films along with films into the 1970/80’s. If for instance you love the likes of Laurel and Hardy, Will Hay, Alfred Hitchcock then this is most definitely the channel for you. The good news continues as they add different films into the mix each month so you are not just watching the same films or TV series over and over again, UK Gold take note!
The Horror Channel shows a good mix of old and new horror/sci-fi films and also have network premieres every month to keep things fresh.
Film4 is a more general film channel which shows films from all genres. It has themed seasons such as Frightfest in which they show horror movies each night over a few weeks.
Meanwhile we always like to select our must see choices from all of the TV channels over the Christmas period.
What’s On Television – UK TV Schedules
| Day | Date | Time | Film / TV Series | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 07/09/2020 | 12:10 | Double Bunk (1961) | Comedy - Stars Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Sidney James & Liz Fraser |
| 20:00 | Hannay | TV Series - Robert Powell | ||
| Tue | 08/09/2020 | 14:30 | Tower of Terror (1941) | Thriller - Stars Wilfrid Lawson & Michael Rennie |
| 16:05 | Spring Meeting (1941) | Comedy - Stars Enid Stamp-Taylor, Michael Wilding, Basil Sydney & Margaret Rutherford | ||
| Wed | 09/09/2020 | 12:00 | The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961) | Sci-Fi Drama. Directed by Val Guest. Stars Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd and Michael Goodliffe |
| 19:10 | Twice 'Round the Daffodils (1962) | Drama - Stars Juliet Mills, Donald Houston, Donald Sinden & Kenneth Williams | ||
| Thu | 10/09/2020 | 19:15 | The Smallest Show On Earth (1957) | Comedy - Stars Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna & Bill Travers |
| Fri | 11/09/2020 | 16:20 | Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) | Comedy - Stars Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford & John Turnbull |
| 22:00 | The Uncanny (1977) | Horror - Stars Peter Cushing, Ray Milland & Donald Pleasence | ||
| Sat | 12/09/2020 | 12:20 | The Net (1953) | Thriller - Stars James Donald, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Beatty, Herbert Lom |
| 18:00 | Trouble in Store (1953) | Comedy - Norman Wisdom | ||
| 21:45 | I'm All Right Jack (1959) | Comedy - Stars Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas & Ian Carmichael | ||
| 23:50 | The Upturned Glass (1946) | Thriller - Stars James Mason, Rosamund John, Pamela Kellino | ||
| Sun | 13/09/2020 | 22:00 | Three Sisters (1970) | Directed by Laurence Olivier, John Sichel. Stars Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright |
| Day | Date | Time | Film / TV Series | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Time | Film / TV Series | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2019 | 21:00 | Die Hard 2 (1990) | Bruce Willis |
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2019 | 01:10 | Creepshow (1981) | Stephen King / George A Romero |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2019 | 14:25 | Turner & Hooch (1989) | Comedy - Tom Hanks |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2019 | 18:15 | Independence Day (1996) | Sci-fi - Will Smith |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2019 | 21:00 | Deadpool (2016) | Ryan Reynolds |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2019 | 23:10 | Midnight Run (1988) | Robert De Niro |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2019 | 01:45 | Candyman (1992) | Horror - Virginia Madsen |
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2019 | 16:20 | Night at the Museum (2006) | Ben Stiller |
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2019 | 18:35 | Cowboys & Aliens (2011) | Daniel Craig / Harrison Ford |
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2019 | 21:00 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) | Sci-fi |
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2019 | 23:40 | Lucy (2014) | Sci-fi - Scarlett Johansson / Morgan Freeman |
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2019 | 01:25 | The Fly (1986) | Sci-fi Horror - Jeff Goldblum |
| Day | Name | Channel | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Home For Christmas (1990) | Talking Pictures TV | 09:00 |
| Scrooge (1935) (Seymour Hicks) | Talking Pictures TV | 11:35 | |
| Toy Story 3 (2010) | BBC1 | 13:25 | |
| A Christmas Carol (1984) | Channel 4 | 13:10 | |
| Death On The Nile (1978) | BBC2 | 13:45 | |
| Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) | ITV | 14:40 | |
| Frozen (2013) | BBC1 | 15:00 | |
| Father Christmas | Channel 4 | 15:15 | |
| The Snowman | Channel 4 | 15:50 | |
| The Snowman and the Snowdog | Channel 4 | 16:20 | |
| Elf (2003) | ITV | 17:15 | |
| Home Alone (1990) | Channel 4 | 17:30 | |
| The Morecambe and Wise Show: The Lost Tapes | BBC2 | 18:20 | |
| Oliver Twist (1948) | Talking Pictures TV | 18:40 | |
| Child's Play 2 (1990) | Horror | 21:00 | |
| Martin's Close - Ghost Story | BBC4 | 22:00 | |
| Not Going Out Christmas Special | BBC1 | 22:00 | |
| The Lovers! (1973) (Richard Beckinsale, Paula Wilcox) | Talking Pictures TV | 22:00 | |
| Child's Play 3 (1991) | Horror | 22:40 | |
| P2 (2007) | Horror | 00:25 | |
| Dr Terror's House Of Horrors (1965) | Horror | 02:25 | |
| Christmas Day | Rising Damp Christmas Special | ITV3 | 07:35 |
| Carry On Abroad (1972) | ITV3 | 10:25 | |
| Father Christmas | Channel 4 | 12:15 | |
| The Snowman | Channel 4 | 12:45 | |
| Moana (2016) | BBC1 | 12:55 | |
| Scrooge (1951) (Alastair Sim) | Channel 5 | 13:25 | |
| Scrooge (1970) (Albert Finney) | BBC2 | 14:30 | |
| Finding Dory (2016) | BBC1 | 15:10 | |
| The Snowman and the Snowdog | Channel 4 | 13:20 | |
| Back to the Future (1985) | Channel 4 | 14:35 | |
| Genevieve (1953) | Talking Pictures TV | 15:30 | |
| Scrooge (1951) (Alastair Sim) | Talking Pictures TV | 17:15 | |
| Carry On Camping (1968) | ITV3 | 17:30 | |
| Uncle Buck (1989) | ITV2 | 18:00 | |
| The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show | BBC2 | 19:00 | |
| Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special | BBC1 | 20:30 | |
| A Christmas Horror Story (2015) | Horror | 21:00 | |
| The Two Ronnies: The Unseen Sketches | Channel 5 | 21:30 | |
| Are You Being Served? (1977) | Talking Pictures TV | 22:05 | |
| Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special | BBC1 | 22:30 | |
| Carry On Girls (1973) | ITV3 | 22:50 | |
| Dracula (1958) | Horror | 23:00 | |
| The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) | Horror | 00:35 | |
| Boxing Day | Unearthly Stranger (1963) (Sci-fi) | Talking Pictures TV | 09:25 |
| The Flying Deuces (1939) (Laurel & Hardy) | Talking Pictures TV | 11:30 | |
| Wyatt Earp (1994) | Channel 5 | 12:55 | |
| Guys and Dolls (1955) | BBC2 | 13:05 | |
| The Boss Baby (2017) | BBC1 | 13:50 | |
| Hobson's Choice (1954) | Talking Pictures TV | 14:30 | |
| The Jungle Book (2016) | BBC1 | 15:45 | |
| I'm All Right Jack (1959) | Talking Pictures TV | 16:40 | |
| Cool Runnings (1993) | Channel 5 | 17:15 | |
| Porridge (1979) (Film) | BBC2 | 17:30 | |
| Worzel Gummidge (New) | BBC1 | 18:20 | |
| Paddington 2 (2017) | BBC1 | 19:20 | |
| Skyfall (2012) | ITV | 20:30 | |
| Susan Hill's Ghost Story | Channel 5 | 21:00 | |
| The 6th Day (2000) | Horror | 21:00 | |
| Father Ted Christmas Special (1996) | More4 | 22:00 | |
| Jack The Ripper Part 1 of 2. (1988) | Talking Pictures TV | 22:00 | |
| The Woman In Black (2012) | Channel 5 | 22:55 | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | Channel 4 | 23:05 | |
| Lucy (2014) | Film4 | 23:40 | |
| The Big Job (1965) | Talking Pictures TV | 00:00 | |
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