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 | 16/08/2021 | 21:00 | Flame In The Streets (1961) | 1961. Drama. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda De Banzie. Racial tensions manifest during Bonfire Night in the West Indian community of post-war Britain. |
| Tue | 17/08/2021 | 21:00 | The Seventh Veil (1945) | Drama. Director: Compton Bennett. Stars James Mason, Ann Todd & Herbert Lom. A celebrated pianist attempts suicide and, on the psychiatrist's couch, reveals what drove her to it. |
| Wed | 18/08/2021 | 21:05 | Don't Talk To Strange Men (1962) | Thriller. Christina Gregg, Cyril Raymond, Gillian Lind & Dandy Nichols star in this tense and suspenseful British thriller. A serial killer is at large in the British countryside. |
| Thu | 19/08/2021 | 22:10 | The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) | Thriller. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Roger Moore, Hildegard Neil & Alastair Mackenzie. After recovering from a near-fatal car accident, Pelham finds his life has been turned upside-down. |
| Fri | 20/08/2021 | 11:50 | The Frightened City (1961) | Drama. Stars Herbert Lom, Sean Connery & John Gregson. British Noir film about extortion rackets and gang warfare in the West End of London. The Shadows had a hit single with main theme. |
| 20:20 | The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) | Sci-fi - Starring: Willard Parker, Virginia Field and Dennis Price. A test pilot is confronted by a ravaged planet on his return to Earth. | ||
| 21:35 | Vampire Circus (1971) | Horror. Directed by Robert Young. Stars Adrienne Corri, Anthony Higgins & John Moulder-Brown. A dying vampire swears vengeance on the local townsfolk. | ||
| 23:20 | Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) | Horror. Directed: Terence Fisher. Stars Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters. Baron Frankenstein transfers the soul of a murdered man into the body of a woman, prompting her to kill. | ||
| Sat | 21/08/2021 | 09:05 | Woody Woodpecker Pantry Panic | Woody fails to go South for the winter, leaving him vulnerable to a starving cat. But the cat is just as vulnerable to a starving Woody. |
| 09:10 | Green Hornet Strikes Again | The Tragic Crash. 1941. Starring: Warren Hull. When Brett Reid and 'The Sentinel' take an interest in a building racket, the crime syndicate decide to take revenge on the paper. | ||
| 11:05 | Fury | Joey's Dame Trouble. 1955. Starring: Peter Graves, Bobby Diamond & William Fawcett. Fury keeps running off to be with a white mare. Joey gets in trouble when he tries to solve the relationship. | ||
| 11:35 | The Phantom Empire | Chapter 5. 1935. Starring: Gene Autry, Frankie Darro & Betsy King Ross. Switching clothes with a Muranian, Gene is taken to the underground empire where the Queen sentences him to die. | ||
| 12:15 | Dressed to Kill (1946) | Sherlock Holmes - Drama. Directed by Roy William. Stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison & Edmond Breon. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson hunt for the elusive plates before counterfeiters acquire them. | ||
| 15:55 | Dead of Night (1945) | Thriller. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden & Robert Hamer. Stars Mervyn Johns & Michael Redgrave. An architect senses impending doom as his dreams become reality. | ||
| Sun | 15/08/2021 | 19:10 | In The Doghouse (1961) | Comedy. Director: Darcy Conyers. Stars: Leslie Phillips, Peggy Cummins, Hattie Jacques. A newly qualified vet with a heart of gold takes over an old practice and becomes rivals with another vet |
| Day | Name | Channel | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Scrooge (1935) (Seymour Hicks) | Talking Pictures TV | 06:10 |
| Robin's Nest | Talking Pictures TV | 10:00 | |
| Oliver Twist (1948) | Talking Pictures TV | 10:30 | |
| Father Christmas | Channel 4 | 08:20 | |
| Scrooge (1970) (Musical - Albert Finney) | BBC2 | 09.35 | |
| Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) (Dudley Moore) | ITV | 11:00 | |
| A Christmas Carol (1984) (George C Scott) | Channel 4 | 12:40 | |
| Car 3 (2017) | BBC1 | 14:15 | |
| It's A Wonderful Life | Channel 4 | 14:35 | |
| Paddington 2 (2017) | BBC1 | 16:15 | |
| An Evening With Matt Monro (1967) | Talking Pictures TV | 16:25 | |
| The Snowman (1982) | Channel 4 | 17:10 | |
| Ooh - You Are Awful (1972) (Dick Emery) | Talking Pictures TV | 20:00 | |
| Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special (2019) | BBC1 | 20:40 | |
| Father Ted - Christmas Special (1996) | More4 | 21:00 | |
| Birds of a Feather (New) | ITV | 21:15 | |
| The Innkeepers (2011) (Sara Paxton) | Horror Channel | 22:45 | |
| Christmas Day | Ghost Stories (2017) | BBC2 | 00:15 |
| We Joined The Navy (1962) | Talking Pictures TV | 07:45 | |
| Robin's Nest - Christmas at Robin's Nest | Talking Pictures TV | 10:00 | |
| Carry On Abroad (1972) | ITV3 | 10:20 | |
| An Inspector Calls (1954) | Talking Pictures TV | 10:30 | |
| Stephen King's The Langoliers - Ep 1& 2 | Horror Channel | 11:00 | |
| Please Sir! (1971) | Talking Pictures TV | 12:05 | |
| The Snowman (1982) | Channel 4 | 12:25 | |
| Father Christmas | Channel 4 | 13:00 | |
| Some Like It Hot (1959) (Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Marilyn Monroe) | BBC2 | 13:15 | |
| The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012) | Channel 4 | 13:30 | |
| Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) | ITV3 | 13:45 | |
| Scrooge (1951) (Alastair Sim) | Talking Pictures TV | 15:05 | |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) | Channel 5 | 15:10 | |
| The Italian Job (1969) (Michael Caine) | Channel 4 | 15:30 | |
| The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show | BBC2 | 16:15 | |
| Carry On Camping (1968) | ITV3 | 17:15 | |
| To The Manor Born - Christmas Special (1979) | BBC2 | 17:20 | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992) | Channel 4 | 17:30 | |
| The Pink Panther (1963) (Peter Sellers) | ITV4 | 18:40 | |
| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | ITV4 | 21:00 | |
| Without a Clue (1988) Michael Caine & Ben Kingsley | Talking Pictures TV | 21:30 | |
| Mrs Brown's Boys - Christmas Special (New) | BBC1 | 22:00 | |
| Carry On Girls (1973) | ITV3 | 22:30 | |
| Dr Terror's House Of Horrors (1965) (Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing) | Horror Channel | 22:55 | |
| Boxing Day | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) | BBC2 | 00:10 |
| Carry On Henry (1971) | ITV3 | 00:15 | |
| Holiday On The Buses (1973) | ITV3 | 02:05 | |
| Runaround (1979) Classic children's gameshow hosted by Mike Reid | Talking Pictures TV | 09:00 | |
| The Likely Lads (1976) Rodney Bewes & James Bolam | Talking Pictures TV | 11:15 | |
| Carry On Loving (1970) | ITV3 | 12:35 | |
| Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave | BBC2 | 16:30 | |
| Jumanji (1995) (Robin Williams) | Channel 5 | 16:55 | |
| Grease (1978) (John Travolta / Olivia Newton-john) | BBC1 | 17:00 | |
| The Morecambe and Wise Show: The Lost Tapes | BBC2 | 17:30 | |
| Carry On Screaming (1966) | ITV3 | 19:30 | |
| Went The Day Well (1942) | Talking Pictures TV | 20:10 | |
| Wind Chill (2007) (Emily Blunt) | Horror Channel | 21:00 | |
| Dunkirk (2017) (Directed by Christopher Nolan) | BBC1 | 21:05 | |
| Carry On Cleo (1964) | ITV3 | 21:30 |
| Day | Date | Time | Film / TV Series | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Time | Film / TV Series | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2020 | |||
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2020 | |||
| Boxing Day | 26/12/2020 |
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