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 | 03/05/2021 | 12:10 | The Bank Holiday (1938) | Drama - Stars: John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams & Rene Ray |
| 21:00 | The Chain (1984) | Comedy - Stars Maurice Denham, Nigel Hawthorne, Leo McKern, Judy Parfitt, Warren Mitchell & Bernard Hill | ||
| 22:55 | Spanish Fly (1976) | Comedy - Stars Leslie Phillips, Terry-Thomas, Graham Armitage | ||
| Tue | 04/05/2021 | 00:40 | Twins of Evil (1971) | Hammer Horror - Stars Peter Cushing & Mary and Madeleine Collinson |
| 10:30 | The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) | Comedy - Stars Will Hay, Claude Hulbert, Felix Aylmer | ||
| 18:30 | The Net (1953) | Thriller - Stars James Donald, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Beatty, Herbert Lom | ||
| Wed | 05/05/2021 | 21:05 | To Die For (1994) | Drama - Stars Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon & Joaquin Phoenix |
| Thu | 06/05/2021 | 10:30 | The Frightened City (1961) | Drama. Stars Herbert Lom, Sean Connery & John Gregson |
| Fri | 07/05/2021 | 21:00 | Vampire Circus (1971) | Horror. Directed by Robert Young. Stars Adrienne Corri, Anthony Higgins & John Moulder-Brown |
| 22:45 | Horror of Frankenstein (1971) | Horror - Dennis Price, Kate O'Mara & Ralph Bates | ||
| Sat | 08/05/2021 | 09:00 | Superman | (1942) |
| 09:15 | The Cisco Kid | Boomerang. 1951. Stars Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo. | ||
| 09:50 | Seventy Deadly Pills (1964) | Stars: Gareth Robinson, Len Jones & Robert Ferguson | ||
| 11:00 | Champion The Wonderhorse | Renegade Stallion. 1955. Stars Champion, Barry Curtis, & Jim Bannon. | ||
| 11:30 | Radar Men From The Moon | Molten Terror. 1952. Stars George Wallace & Aline Towne. | ||
| 11:45 | Bugs Bunny - Case of The Missing Hare | |||
| Sun | 09/05/2021 | 21:00 | The Champions | The Ghost Plane. 1968 |
| Mon | 10/05/2021 | 21:00 | The Ghost & Mrs Muir (1947) | Drama - Rex Harrison, Gene Tierney and George Sanders |
| Tue | 11/05/2021 | 06:00 | Forces' Sweetheart (1953) | Comedy - Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Freddie Frinton |
| 22:55 | Curse of the Wraydons (1946) | Horror - Tod Slaughter | ||
| Wed | 12/05/2021 | 06:00 | Carry On Admiral (1957) | Comedy - Stars David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins & Alfie Bass |
| 12:20 | Not So Dusty (1956) | Comedy - Bill Owen & Leslie Dwyer | ||
| 18:00 | Sherlock Holmes (1954) | The Case of the Cunningham Heritage. Stars: Ronald Howard, H. Marion Crawford & Archie Duncan | ||
| Thu | 13/05/2021 | 23:20 | Dead Man's Kit (1980) | Thriller - Stars Larry Lamb, Cherie Lunghi, Philip Locke and Clive Merrison |
| Fri | 14/05/2021 | 21:00 | Deathline (1972) | Horror - Stars Donald Pleasence, Christopher Lee |
| 22:55 | The Uncanny (1977) | Horror - Stars Peter Cushing, Ray Milland & Donald Pleasence | ||
| Sat | 15/05/2021 | 09:00 | Superman | (1942) |
| 09:10 | The Cisco Kid | Chain Lightning. 1951. Stars Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo. | ||
| 09:45 | Johnny on the Run (1953) | Stars: Sydney Tafler, Michael Balfour & Eugeniusz Chylek | ||
| 11:05 | Champion The Wonderhorse | Canyon of Wanted Men. 1955. Stars Champion & Jim Bannon. | ||
| 11:35 | Radar Men From The Moon | Bridge of Death. 1952. Stars George Wallace & Aline Towne. | ||
| 11:50 | Casper The Friendly Ghost - Boo Moon | |||
| Sun | 16/05/2021 | 15:40 | Up In The World (1956) | Comedy - Stars Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson & Jerry Desmonde |
| 19:00 | Battle of The Sexes (1960) | Comedy - Peter Sellers, Robert Morley & Constance Cummings | ||
| 21:00 | The Champions | The Dark Island. 1968 | ||
| Mon | 17/05/2021 | 10:30 | Tower of Terror (1941) | Thriller - Wilfrid Lawson & Michael Rennie. A British agent in Germany takes a job at a lighthouse and pla |
| Tue | 18/05/2021 | 21:00 | Blood Relatives (1978) | Mystery. Directed by Claude Chabrol. Stars Donald Sutherland, Aude Landry & Donald Pleasence |
| Wed | 19/05/2021 | 10:30 | Double Bunk (1961) | Comedy - Stars Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Sidney James & Liz Fraser |
| Thu | 20/05/2021 | 14:45 | Let George Do It (1940) | Comedy - Stars George Formby, Phyllis Calvert & Garry Marsh |
| Fri | 21/05/2021 | 21:00 | The Scars of Dracula (1970) | Hammer Horror - Stars Christopher Lee, Jenny Hanley, Dennis Waterman |
| 23:00 | Deathline (1972) | Horror - Stars 1972. Horror. Director: Gary Sherman. Stars: Donald Pleasence, Christopher Lee. Two London students find themselves involved in the case of a missing man. | ||
| Sat | 22/05/2021 | 00:55 | Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) | Hammer Horror - Stars Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews |
| 09:00 | Musical Shadow Magic | |||
| 09:05 | Superman | (1942) | ||
| 09:15 | The Cisco Kid | 1951 - Convict Story. Starring Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo | ||
| 09:50 | Treasure At The Mill (1957) | Stars: Richard Palmer, John Ruddock & Hilda Fenemore | ||
| 11:05 | Champion The Wonderhorse | Challenge Of The West. 1955 | ||
| 11:35 | Radar Men From The Moon (1952) | Flight to Destruction. Starring: George Wallace, Aline Towne & Roy Barcroft. | ||
| Sun | 23/05/2021 | 21:00 | The Champions | The Fanatics. 1968. Stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo & William Gaunt. |
| 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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