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 | 23/11/2020 | 10:55 | Inn For Trouble (1960) | Comedy - Based on the hit TV series, The Larkins. Peggy Mount and David Kossoff are given a pub to run but face many problems. |
| 15:55 | They Were Not Divided (1950) | War - Stars Edward Underdown, Ralph Clanton, Helen Cherry & Christopher Lee | ||
| 21:00 | Hazell | TV Series | ||
| 23:45 | Fools' Parade (1971) | Comedy - Stars James Stewart, George Kennedy, Kurt Russel & Anne Baxter | ||
| Tue | 24/11/2020 | 11:30 | Force on Thunder Mountain (1978) | Sci-fi - A hiking trip into the mountains brings father and son into contact with the Force. |
| 14:45 | The Flying Scot (1957) | Crime - Stars Lee Patterson, Kay Callard & Alan Gifford | ||
| 21:00 | Budgie | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | The Rat Race (1960) | Drama - Stars Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Oakie & Don Rickles | ||
| Wed | 25/11/2020 | 10:20 | The Man Between (1953) | Drama - Directed by Carol Reed. Stars James Mason, Claire Bloom & Hildegard Knef. |
| 16:30 | No Hiding Place - Dead Ringer (1961) | Newly discovered episode. | ||
| 23:55 | The Face Of Fu Manchu (1965) | Thriller - Directed by Don Sharp. Starring Christopher Lee, Nigel Green and Howard Marion-Crawford | ||
| Thu | 26/11/2020 | 12:15 | No Kidding (1960) | Comedy - Directed by Gerald Thomas. Stars Leslie Phillips, Geraldine Mcewan, Julia Lockwood, Noel Purcell & Irene Handl |
| 18:30 | Doctor In Love (1960) | Comedy - Stars Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims & Fenella Fielding | ||
| 21:00 | Public Eye | 1971 TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | Under Suspicion (1992) | Drama - Stars Liam Neeson, Laura San Giacomo & Maggie O'Neill | ||
| Fri | 27/11/2020 | 15:15 | Bless This House (1972) | Comedy - Stars Sidney James, Diana Coupland & Sally Geeson |
| 19:00 | The Punch and Judy Man (1963) | Comedy - Stars Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms & Ronald Fraser | ||
| 21:00 | Out | 1978 TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | The Fan (1981) | Thriller - Stars Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner & Maureen Stapleton | ||
| 00:00 | Lust For a Vampire (1971) | Horror - Stars Yutte Stensgaard, Ralph Bates & Barbara Jefford | ||
| Sat | 28/11/2020 | 09:00 | Runaround | 1981 TV Series Presented by Mike Reid |
| 18:00 | Violent Playground (1958) | Drama - Stars Stanley Baker, David McCallum, Anne Heywood & Peter Cushing | ||
| Sun | 29/11/2020 | 15:25 | Doctor in Distress (1963) | Comedy - Stars Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice & Samantha Eggar |
| 18:00 | Upstairs Downstairs | Stars Pauline Collins, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh | ||
| 19:00 | Are You Being Served? (1977) | Comedy - Stars John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton | ||
| Mon | 30/11/2020 | 03:25 | Laurel & Hardy: This Is Your Life (1954) | |
| 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton | ||
| 21:00 | Hazell | TV Series | ||
| Tue | 01/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 12:05 | Hue and Cry (1947) | Adventure. Director: Charles Crichton. Stars Alastair Sim, Frederick Piper, Harry Fowler | ||
| 13:45 | Spare a Copper (1940) | Comedy - Stars George Formby, Dorothy Hyson, George Merritt | ||
| 21:00 | Budgie | TV Series | ||
| Wed | 02/12/2020 | 00:15 | To the Devil a Daughter (1976) | Horror - Stars Christopher Lee, Richard Widmark, Honor Blackman & Denholm Elliot |
| 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton | ||
| Thu | 03/12/2020 | 00:10 | Dementia 13 (1963) | Horror - Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Stars William Campbell, Patrick Magee & Luana Anders |
| 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton | ||
| 21:00 | Public Eye | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | Foul Play (1978) | Comedy - Stars Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase & Burgess Meredith | ||
| Fri | 04/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 17:00 | Upstairs Downstairs | Stars Pauline Collins, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh | ||
| 21:00 | Out | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | Stardust (1974) | Musical Drama. Directed by Michael Apted. Stars David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman | ||
| Sat | 05/12/2020 | 09:00 | Runaround | TV Series - Presented by Mike Reid |
| 15:45 | Two Way Stretch (1960) | Comedy - Stars Peter Sellers, David Lodge & Bernard Cribbins | ||
| Sun | 06/12/2020 | 09:00 | Runaround | TV Series - Presented by Mike Reid |
| 13:50 | Brighton Rock (1947) | Crime Drama - Stars Richard Attenborough & Hermione Baddeley | ||
| 15:40 | The Card (1952) | Comedy - Stars Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns & Valerie Hobson | ||
| 18:00 | Upstairs Downstairs | Stars Angela Baddeley, Pauline Collins, Evin Crowley | ||
| Mon | 07/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 21:00 | Hazell | TV Series | ||
| Tue | 08/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 11:45 | Dilemma (1962) | Crime - Stars Patricia Burke & Robert Dean | ||
| 21:00 | Budgie | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | Nothing But the Night (1972) | Mystery. Director: Peter Sasdy. Stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors | ||
| Wed | 09/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 18:35 | The Rebel (1961) | Comedy - Tony Hancock, George Sanders & Paul Massie | ||
| Thu | 10/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 21:00 | Public Eye | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | The Nanny (1965) | Thriller - Stars Bette Davis, Wendy Craig & Jill Bennett | ||
| Fri | 11/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 14:45 | Silver Bears (1978) | Thriller - Stars Cybill Shepherd, Michael Caine, Louis Jourdan, Stephane Audran, David Warner, Tom Smothers & Martin Balsam | ||
| 17:00 | Upstairs Downstairs | Stars Angela Baddeley, Pauline Collins, Evin Crowley | ||
| 21:00 | Out | TV Series | ||
| 22:00 | The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) | Sci-fi - Stars David Bowie, Rip Torn & Candy Clark | ||
| Sat | 12/12/2020 | 00:45 | The Reptile (1966) | Horror - Stars Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, Jacqueline Pearce |
| 18:00 | The Enforcer (1951) | Adventure - Stars Humphrey Bogart, Everett Sloane & Zero Mostel | ||
| Sun | 13/12/2020 | 09:00 | Runaround | TV Series - Presented by Mike Reid |
| 14:45 | Sea Devils (1953) | Adventure - Stars Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, Maxwell Reed | ||
| 19:00 | Spring and Port Wine (1970) | Drama - Stars James Mason, Diana Coupland, Hannah Gordon | ||
| 22:00 | The Driver (1978) | Action - Stars Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani | ||
| Mon | 14/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 13:55 | Captain Boycott (1947) | Drama - Stars Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Alastair Sim | ||
| 18:00 | Scotland Yard | TV Series 1953 | ||
| 21:00 | Hazell | TV Series 1979 | ||
| 22:00 | Lady Godiva Rides Again (1952) | Comedy - Stars Dennis Price, John McCallum, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James & Diana Dors | ||
| Tue | 15/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 18:00 | Scotland Yard | TV Series 1953 | ||
| 18:35 | The Smallest Show On Earth (1957) | Comedy. Directed by Basil Dearden. Stars Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna & Bill Travers | ||
| 20:10 | Girl in the Headlines (1963) | Drama - Stars Ian Hendry, Ronald Fraser, Jeremy Brett & Jane Asher | ||
| 22:15 | Machine Gun McCain (1969) | Crime - Stars John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland & Peter Falk | ||
| Wed | 16/12/2020 | 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton |
| 10:30 | Double Bunk (1961) | Comedy - Stars Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Sidney James & Liz Fraser | ||
| 14:30 | Clockwise (1986) | Comedy - Stars John Cleese, Penelope Wilton & Alison Steadman | ||
| 18:00 | Scotland Yard | TV Series 1953 | ||
| 22:00 | Gold (1974) | Thriller - Stars Roger Moore, Susannah York & John Gielgud | ||
| Thu | 17/12/2020 | 00:35 | Orders Are Orders (1954) | Comedy - Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James & Peter Sellers |
| 10:00 | Robin's Nest | TV Series - Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt & Tony Britton | ||
| 12:30 | Our Girl Friday (1953) | Comedy - Stars Joan Collins, George Cole, Kenneth More, Hattie Jacques & Walter Fitzgerald | ||
| 14:30 | Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) | Comedy - Stars Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford & John Turnbull | ||
| 18:00 | Scotland Yard | TV Series 1953 | ||
| 21:00 | Public Eye | TV Series 1971 | ||
| 22:00 | Up the Junction (1967) | Drama - Stars Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman & Adrienne Posta | ||
| Fri | 18/12/2020 | 00:30 | Fear is the Key (1972) | Thriller - Stars Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall & John Vernon |
| 08:10 | The Ghost of Monk's Island (1966) | Action - Stars Pierre Bedenes, Lucinda Jackson & Peter Bartlett | ||
| 12:20 | The Saint - The Fiction-Makers (1968) | Adventure. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Stars Roger Moore, Sylvia Syms & Justine Lord | ||
| 15:15 | Sunstruck (1972) | Comedy - Stars Harry Secombe, Maggie Fitzgibbon & John Meillon | ||
| 18:00 | Scotland Yard | TV Series 1954 | ||
| 21:00 | Out | TV Series 1978 - Stars Tom Bell, Brian Croucher, Lynn Farleigh | ||
| Sat | 19/12/2020 | 06:10 | Stranger From Venus (1954) | Sci-fi |
| 09:00 | Runaround | TV Series 1981 - Presented by Mike Reid | ||
| 14:05 | City Under the Sea (1965) | Fantasy. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Stars Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart | ||
| 15:45 | Lord of The Flies (1964) | Drama - Stars James Aubrey, Tom Chapin & Hugh Edwards. Shipwrecked on an island, castaway schoolboys create their own savage civilization. | ||
| 21:00 | Who Dares Wins (1982) | Thriller - Stars Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark & Tony Doyle | ||
| Sun | 20/12/2020 | 09:00 | Runaround | TV Series 1981 - Presented by Mike Reid |
| 13:15 | Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949) | Comedy - Stars Alec Guinness, Dennis Price & Valerie Hobson | ||
| 19:10 | Genevieve (1953) | Comedy - Stars Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall | ||
| 23:35 | White Water Summer (1987) | Adventure - Stars Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin & Jonathan Ward |
| 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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