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You can call us V 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 Dear Supporters of Film and TV History, Hello everyone and welcome to all our new supporters who bought the fantastic TPTV 2021 calendar – welcome to the Talking Pictures TV & Renown Pictures monthly newsletter, the largest free club supporting film and TV history! Talking of calendars – we have just a few left, so please do get your orders in quick as ‘Every Home Should Have One’ and they really do help us, plus they make the perfect gift for film buffs! This month we bring you a very special limited edition DVD release of SCROOGE (1951), with the wonderful CBE, (in our opinion the best Scrooge on film), withoptional subtitles for the very first time! It’s a 2-DVD special edition for Dickens’ 150th anniversary. Included on the discs are the original 1951 theatrical trailer and Scrooge (1935) with . It’s limited stock with a special price of just £15 with free UK postage (more details over the page). Keeping the Scrooge theme in mind, ’ve made some delightful exclusive baubles, see page 8, perfect for those ‘Bah Humbugs’ (I’m sure we all know one!)… By popular request, I’ve also made some cufflinks this month, see pages 26-27 for the designs. We have a host of special offers to help you with gifting this year, so I do hope you find something of interest. Look out for the BFI 2-DVD box set Stop! Look! Listen! on page 14, featuring nostalgic films on road safety. One features current affairs presenter Frank Bough, who sadly died this October. We also have a piece on dear Margaret Nolan who also recently passed away, largely overlooked by the press. Sir , with whom she co-starred, will be mourned by generations of film fans. November and December on Talking Pictures TV are filled with premieres, some special mentions on pages 32-33 including: The Scarlet Pimpernel with Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, Checkpoint starring , A Window in with , the wartime filmThis ; The Spider and the Fly with and Flame in the Streets with , , and , plus three films from the ‘ in…’ series. You will know that Christopher Beeny was a dear friend of ours and he would have been over the moon to see that Upstairs, Downstairs is coming to TPTV very soon. More details in the following pages. The Cinema Museum in London is desperately in need of funds to become COVID safe, please support them if you can, www.cinemamuseum.org.uk. We use the venue for many of our filmed interviews and it is very close to our hearts. Once a workhouse where Charlie Chaplin lived as a child, it houses a unique collection of cinema artefacts and memorabilia. Hope you are all staying well in these troubled times, do keep spreading the word about Talking Pictures TV and Renown. It’s so important to keep these names alive, for future generations. Our young Archie loves Laurel & Hardy, Norman Wisdom and – it’s a joy to hear him laughing at them! We receive many letters from grandparents who enjoy watching films on TPTV with younger family members. I had a super chat on the phone with a viewer in their 20s who has become a fan of Peggy Mount and joins in the ‘Sam Kydd spotting game’. Equally, I had a charming conversation with a 94 year old gentleman who recently found Talking Pictures TV and stated we have ‘changed his life’. Makes it all so worthwhile. Until next month we shall keep those projectors going! Thank you as always for your support, best wishes, Sarah, Noel & Neill You can call us V 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 1 RENOWN PICTURES NEW DVD RELEASE Scrooge optional subtitles With for the EXCLUSIVE PRICE FOR OUR “The ever-versatile Alastair Sim very first time. Includes Black SUPPORTERS JUST is impeccable as the miser who £15.00 comes to see the error of his ways & White and Colour Versions. WITH FREE UK POSTAGE through the promptings of the 2-DVD Box Set. Call Now On Freephone spirits of Christmas Past, Present Exclusive! and Future. Michael Hordern 0808 178 8212 makes a splendid Jacob Marley and a humble DISC ONE Scrooge Bob Cratchit, while A Christmas Carol (1951)is perfectly cast as the younger Scrooge Scrooge. Beautifully designed by A Christmas Starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge Ralph Brinton and directed with Carol (1951) with as his complete finesse by Brian charwoman, George Cole as the Desmond Hurst, this is not to Black & White AND young Scrooge, as Mrs. Cratchit, Mervyn Johns as be missed...” Colour Versions Bob Cratchit, as Mr. Jorkin, Stars: Ernest Thesiger as Marley’s undertaker; and Alastair Sim CBE, Patrick Macnee as young Jacob Marley. Michael George Cole OBE, Hordern plays Marley’s ghost, as well as the adult Kathleen Harrison, Marley. Peter Bull narrates, reading Dickens’ words at Sir Michael Hordern the beginning and end of the film; he also appears CBE, Mervyn Johns, on-screen. The well-known tale of the miser who sees Hermione Baddeley and the errors of his ways through a series of ghostly Jack Warner OBE. visitations is perfectly portrayed in the best-loved film Directed by: version of Dickens’ festive tale. . INCLUDES Includes both Black & White and Colour versions. ORIGINAL DISC TWO THEATRICAL BONUS FEATURE: SCROOGE (1935) TRAILER Stars: Sir Edward Seymour Hicks, , Robert Cochran and Mary Glynne. Directed by: Henry Edwards. Having played the role both on stage and in a , Seymour Limited Edition Release Hicks is Scrooge in the first sound version of the classic. Renown Pictures are delighted to present a fully restored 2K transfer from the original film Call Now On Freephone elements. This is easily the best screen version of 0808 178 8212 2 the much loved yuletide tale. Or 01923 290555 3 From the Memories of a life in films: This Working Life The Launch of Talking Pictures TV – next steps. STEELSTEEL Part 15, by Noel Cronin A Century of Steelmaking on Film Much was needed on the technical side of broad- Rare documentaries, animations casting. We were ready to transmit from Vauxhall and short films focusing on the Bridge, but a schedule had to be put together on nation’s steel industry. paper, then MediaPaedia, a company that Sarah had found, put the TV schedule together electronically and passed this to the playout 2-DVD box set company. MediaPaedia timed out all the programmes as per the paper Year: 1901-1987; £19.99 schedule, adding the adverts in the commercial breaks – eight minutes Colour and Black & White per hour of programming is the permitted time for adverts. Also the Sound and Silent shorter films, information, holiday, cars etc – anything of short length Running Time approx: 416 min – which we named ‘Glimpses’. These started literally as fillers, but Steel was the driving force behind the proved so popular that they have become a permanent fixture. Second Industrial Revolution, shaping We also needed an advertising agency and settled on a small company many regions of the UK. In its heyday that was rich in experience and although our knowledge of this area over 450,000 people worked in the steel was very limited, Media15 turned out to be a good choice. industry and its influence still lives on. Although we have a library of our own feature series, we needed to This double DVD set features 23 rare licence other films to feed a hungry station. My experience told me documentaries, animations and short films spanning the twentieth century. Highlights include footage of the the major film distributors would not be interested in dealing with a building of the New Tyne bridge in 1928 and the rare 1945 film Steel fledgling independent company. This was very much the case, so we which was shot by award-winning cameraman Jack Cardiff. called on all the smaller distributors, who, I am glad to say, were Disc One happy to work with us. The learning process was well under way, with Parkgate Iron and Steel Co., Rotherham Mrs Worth Goes to Westminster (1949) deadlines, do’s and don’ts flying and with a limited budget and (1901) Steel in South Wales (1950) inhouse staff of three it was tough going. His Majesty’s Visit to the Clyde (1917) The Building of the New Tyne Bridge Disc Two Next month: launch day and success, despite (1928) River of Steel (1951) the odds stacked against us! Steel (Civics and Commerce series) Ingot Pictorial No 27 (1956) Producer Noel Cronin founded Talking Pictures TV and (1933) Steel Town (1958) Renown Pictures and is contributing his memories to the Mastery of Steel (1933) Men of Consett (1959) newsletter. Ever since his entrance into the world of film British Steel (1939) The Big Mill (1963) as a young man, Noel has been interested in preserving Teeth of Steel (1942) Steel for the Seventies (1970) the heritage of lost and forgotten films, shorts and Steel (1945) Women of Steel (1984) programmes, and for many years has gathered, restored The Ten Year Plan (1945) Northern Newsreel No 7 and preserved this wonderful heritage which would otherwise be lost. Noel worked for Common Sense about Steel (extract - Consett item) (1987) and the Central Office of Information, and bought the rights to several libraries that owned films which now air on Talking Pictures TV. His career as a OUR PRICE £19.99 WITH FREE UK POSTAGE producer and editor of films, documentaries and TV series spans several decades.

4 Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 5 on DVD ! The Christmas Tree Renown festive feature Exclusive with bonus shorts: Christmas Glimpses WITH FREE ! £15 UK POSTAGE Bah Humbug! WITH OPTIONAL SUBTITLES RUNTIME INCLUDING Apron BONUS SHORTS: 128 MINs. Scrooge The Christmas Tree is a charming 1960’s British film from The Children’s Film Foundation about a group of children who JUST £15 are determined to bring a Christmas Tree to including free UK P&P the children’s hospital in time for the party. Made in 1966. Directed by Jim Clark. Made and printed exclusively Stars: William Burleigh, by us, our Bah Humbug! apron Anthony Honour and Kate Nicholls with Doreen Keogh, Anthony Baird, celebrates the iconic filmScrooge, Oliver MacGreevy, George Tovey, A Christmas Carol, and features Brian Blessed, Geoffrey Whitehead, Alastair Sim CBE as the definitive Sydney Bromley, Alan Gerrard, Tommy Godfrey, Len Jones, Alan Lake, Ebeneezer Scrooge! and The apron is made from white Skip Martin Jack Sharp. canvas with a large pocket Christmas Glimpses INCLUDED on the same DVD: Exclusive! for storing anything you need Christmas Carols in 1947 Join us in a while cooking. Christmas Carol sing along filmed in 1947. Christmas in Britain in the 1950s Join the festive cheer all over the Machine washable, with neckstrap country in this short film showing how Christmases past and ties at the waist. were celebrated. Christmas in London in 1957 Artist Steve Lilly produced this wonderful A charming glimpse of Christmas in London in the 50s. Christmas Round Nan & Grandads… Amateur image of Alastair Sim as Scrooge, complete footage of a glimpse of a traditional 1950s Christmas Tea. with battered top hat and scarf. Early One Morning (1937) A Swedish documentary by Gösta Roosling about an early morning Christmas service in a country church. Family Christmas Glimpses Perfect Christmas Nostalgic home videos of families tucking into their Gift, Stocking Filler Christmas dinner. The Night Before Christmas (1946) or Secret Santa! Adaptation of the famous poem mixing animation and live action. Christmas Rhapsody (1948) A charming Christmas film about a small, lonely pine tree that wishes to be chosen for Christmas. Christmas Under Don't be a Scrooge this Christmas! (1947) The joys of living in Australia at Christmas time. To order, call Freephone 0808 178 8212 Call Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 6 Or 01923 290555 7 AS SEEN ON TPTV! Exclusive set of four large double-sided Scrooge baubles, handmade by us!

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Running time: approx. 1 hour Colour. Year: 1964 Number of discs: 1 Director: Douglas Hickox. Cast: Frankie Vaughan, Lance Percival, , Acker Bilk, The Springfields, The Hollies, The Bachelors, Clodagh Rodgers, Ivor Cutler, Wayne Gibson, Jan and Kelly, April Olrich, Ingrid Anthofer. It’s a helter-skelter musical romp around Limited town with Richard Abel, (Lance Percival) ! and his friend (Willie Rushton). First call is Edition a ‘bunny’ night club in the West End of Not available in any London – a place where you can feel naughty shops, the perfect gift without having to be naughty! Then the tour continues – to Covent Garden, where The for the Scrooge Hollies and The Springfields swing among the in your life! vegetables… To Embankment, where Frankie Each 8cm clear plastic bauble features Vaughan twists adeptly among the girls… To the concert hall, where Lance Alastair Sim CBE as Scrooge, with the Percival conducts an almost classical words: Bah Humbug! on one side and the orchestra… To the pubs, where Talking Pictures TV logo on the reverse. Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band pound out their best… £20 for a set of 4 And all over town – wherever the plus £4.99 UK postage music is playing!

To order, call Freephone Or 01923 290555 To order, call Freephone Or 01923 290555 8 0808 178 8212 0808 178 8212 9 LAST CHANCE TO BUY! MUSIC CD 21 Tracks on 1 CD Renown festive feature CD Swinging Dors EXPANDED EDITION OUR PRICE £14.99 WITH FREE UK POSTAGE Scrooge British Bombshell DIANA DORS was one of Rank’s leading ladies, cast Bah Humbug ! opposite David Farrar in Diamond ! City, (1949). She made Dance Hall (1950) for Ealing studios, with Luxury Natasha Perry, Petula Clark and Jane Hylton. Greetings Cards In the mid-1950s, she starred in A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) and Yield to the Night (1956), displaying her talent as an actress, but, although talented, she was underrated as a singer, and consequently her recorded legacy runs to little more JUST £12 than the tracks on this compilation. Her highly-regarded LP “Swinging Dors” was recorded for Pye Records in for a pack 1960, and is now a collectors’ item. Also included is an earlier 78rpm single, I Feel So Mmm... / A Kiss And of 10 cards A Cuddle, from 1953, plus a track from a 1955 musical including free UK P&P comedy, and live performances from 1950s U.S. television shows. A special ‘bonus’ track features a short 1956 American TV Perfect for Christmas, interview with . This unique compilation has this pack of ten large luxury SEND THE GIFT never previously been collated, while the live TV Limited Edition A5 cards, OF SCROOGE! performances have not appeared on CD until now. celebrating Scrooge (1951), Swingin’ Dors LP 1. THE POINT OF NO RETURN 2. THAT’S HOW IT IS the iconic film adaptation of beloved author Charles Dickens’ 3. LET THERE BE LOVE 4. NAMELY YOU 5. IMAGINATION 6. ROLLER COASTER BLUES A Christmas Carol, feature an image of Alastair Sim CBE as the 7. THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE 8. APRIL 9. IN LOVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME 10. CRAZY HE CALLS ME 11. COME BY SUNDAY 12. TIRED OF LOVE definitive Ebenezer Scrooge by artist Steve Lilly. Made from high quality, thick card and blank inside for your personal Bonus Tracks 13. I FEEL SO MMM...... 14. A KISS AND message, the cards are A5 size (148 mm x 210 mm), complete A CUDDLE 15. HOKEY-POKEY POLKA (with Jack Buchanan) with envelope and presented in a sealed film packet. 16. THANKS A LOT, BUT NO THANKS 17. HOORAY FOR LOVE 18. IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS 19. HOW LONG Exclusive to Renown, they will be loved by film and Dickens fans. HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON 20. IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS reprise (with Scott Brady) 21. BRIEF TELEVISION INTERVIEW The Bob Hope Show Don't be a Scrooge this Christmas! To order, call us on Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 Call Now On Freephone Or 01923 290555 10 0808 178 8212 11 Spotlight on: Margaret Nolan 29th October 1943 – 5th October 2020 Bond glamour, girl, character actress and artist Jumping Margaret Nolan passed away on 5 October. The sad news was announced by her sons, cinematographer Oscar Deeks and Luke O’Sullivan. Born in Somerset on 29th October 1943 to an English For Joy mother and Irish father, her career began in the early sixties Director: when she began glamour modelling under the name of Vicky Kennedy, but when acting jobs began to come her Year: 1956; Black & White way, she decided to switch back to using her birth name. Number of discs: 1 Her film career began in 1964, (although she had Running Time approx: appeared in film shorts in 1962), and she worked on a varied 1 hour 31 minutes set of films including,It’s a Bare, Bare World (1964), Saturday Cast: , Night Out (1964), It’s a Hard Day’s Night (1964) with the Beatles and The Beauty Jungle (1964) with . But it was her appearance in the Bond filmGoldfinger (1964), , A.E Matthews, which bought her international success. Although it was Shirley Eaton who played , Richard Wattis, Jill Masterson, who was killed by skin-suffocation after being painted gold from head Lionel Jeffries and Alfie Bass. to toe in the film, it was Margaret’s shapely body that appeared in the famous opening title credits, accompanied by Shirley Bassey’s rendition of the theme song by This hilarious 1950’s Rank comedy John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and . It was also Margaret’s features Frankie Howerd and body that appeared on all promotions, records, posters and book tie-ins. Stanley Holloway taking the lead in The Bond film led to many offers of work from modelling inPlayboy to appearing this canine comedy caper!! in Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965) and Carry On Cowboy (1965) – the first of sixCarry On appearances. Although her film career may initially appear diverse, almost all have When Willie Joy (Frankie Howerd) gained a cult following with many fans, including Witchfinder General (1968) with is fired from his job at White City Dog , Anthony Newley’s Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe Track he takes pity on injured OUR PRICE £15 WITH FREE UK POSTAGE and Find True Happiness? (1969), Too-morrow (1970) with Olivia Newton John, greyhound Lindy Lou, who seems to directed by Val Guest and the comedy farce, No Sex Please, We’re British (1973). have one paw in the grave. Willie She was also in demand for television, appearing in comedy shows such as (1972) and Spike Milligan’s Q6 (1975), as well as Crown Court (1973-83), nurses the sickly pooch back to health Brideshead Revisited (1981), Fox (1980), The Sweeney (1975), Mystery & Imagination with the help of con-man Captain – Dracula (1968) – (showing on TPTV this Halloween); Brian Rix presents (1970-71) and Jack Montague (Stanley Holloway) three episodes of Budgie (1971) with Adam Faith and Iain Cuthbertson. She also and they plan to enter their hapless appeared with some of the best loved television variety stars, including Des O’Connor, dog in the prestigious Golden Bowl Morecambe & Wise and Hylda Baker. She married the English Playwright Tom Kempinski in 1967, finding time to raise race. They must, however, escape the their sons Luke and Oscar along with her career appearances on stage, television and clutches of a race fixing gang and film, but the relationship floundered and they divorced in 1972. dodgy bookie Bert Benton In the 1980s, Margaret moved to Spain and changed course, concentrating on (Lionel Jeffries) to give Lindy Lou permaculture and photography. She also exhibited vintage photographs of herself, which she herself had altered, at several a chance to bring home the bacon London galleries with great success. “I made some of them quite and win the Golden Bowl! grotesque, really…the idea that I was there as this passive wom- an, being looked at, but behind it all, behind my eyes, of course I knew what was going on.” OUR PRICE £15.00 WITH FREE UK POSTAGE A biography by Gary Wharton was released in 2017 and her final film role was inLast Night in Soho (2019), but her body of work will Call Us Now On Freephone 12 0808 178 8212 forever carry on. 13 From the British Film Institute Stop! Look! BOOK OFFER – GREAT GIFT, STOCKING FILLER OR SECRET SANTA Listen! £15.00 With optional subtitles Year: 1949-2006; Running Time approx: 238 min Colour and Black & White 2-DVD box set FESTIVE FUN WITH The Central Office of Information (COI), established in April 1946, produced and by Kevin Geddes distributed thousands of films. Renowned directors worked for the COI including ‘It’s all in the booklet!’ is the catch- Paul Rotha, Humphrey Jennings, phrase most associated with the classic Lindsay Anderson, Hugh Hudson and Fanny Cradock series, Fanny Cradock Peter Greenaway. This fourth volume in the Cooks for Christmas, first broadcast in COI collection, focuses on health, safety and 1975, with recipes for choux pastry, welfare messages with longer films, plus a advice on making miniature eclairs small selection of short public information and glacé icing; unusual recipes for films and commercials. Highlights include: pies, pancakes, omelettes and swiss Mind How You Go (1973), Green Cross rolls using mincemeat; a traditional Code advice from Valerie Singleton; Drive black plum cake plus a new ‘white’ Carefully Darling (1975), with Frank Bough; Christmas cake. It’s All in the Booklet Apaches (1977), a massacre on a farm from – Festive Fun with Fanny, provides a the director of The Long Good Friday. humorous to the Christmas Betcher! (1971), a young Keith Chegwin classics, helping households to host takes on a cycling challenge. Also Never their own Fanny Cradock-inspired Go With Strangers (1971), stranger danger Christmas soirée. With pictures from advice for children and 20 Times More Fanny’s original 1970s photographer, Likely (1979), Gillian Taylforth’s puppy love Kevin Geddes guides us through each ends tragically. episode to ensure we have the skills Extras: I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened and knowledge to make a Fanny (1975, 15 minutes): a moving trip down memory Cradock feast for family and friends. lane and some road safety advice for the older pedestrian. Fully illustrated booklet including comprehensive PAPERBACK BOOK notes and essays from academics and film historians. Our Price £12.99 Plus £1 Postage & Packing OUR PRICE £15.00 WITH FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 14 0808 178 8212 15 1 Scrooge 11 The Pickwick Papers EXCLUSIVE Limited Edition Jigsaw Any two for £22 with FREE postage Puzzles OR £14.99 each PLUS £2 postage Handmade and exclusive, the perfect gift for film buffs. 2 Cinema Memories Our limited edition jigsaw 12 Behemoth the Sea Monster puzzles also make ideal Christmas gifts. Each puzzle is A4 size Handmade! (297mm x 210mm) with approximately 192 pieces, presented with 3 Film & TV Detectives a Talking Pictures TV 13 Every Day’s a Holiday drawstring bag. Simply write ‘Jigsaw’ and the number of your chosen design(s) on the order form. 14 Piccadilly Third Stop 4 The Glass Mountain 10 The Night We 6 Jigsaw 7 Meet Mr Callaghan 8 Beat Girl 9 Our Girl Friday Dropped a Clanger

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Call us now! 0808 178 8212 Don’t forget to choose which or 01923 290555 ones you would like! 16 17 THE EARLY HITCHCOCK COLLECTION 9 DISC COLLECTOR’S BOX SET £30.00 with Free UK Postage Nine of ’s The Manxman (1930) Hitchcock’s last The Skin Game (1931) The rivalry earliest films presented silent film based in a remote Isle of Man between a gentrified family and a together for the first time, from fishing community, where two men find wealthy tradesman turns to tragedy when the silent film era to talkies. themselves in love with the same woman. the former use their discovery of the dark Cast: Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, past of the tradesman’s daughter-in-law The Ring (1928) is one of Hitchcock’s Anny Ondra, Randle Ayrton, to thwart his building plans. finest silent films, and his only original Clare Greet. Cast: , Jill Esmond, screenplay. A love triangle melodrama Running Time: 80 mins approx. , C.V , Helen Haye, set in the world of boxing. Phyllis Konstam, Frank Lawton. Cast: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Blackmail (1929) marked the director’s Running Time: 80 mins approx. Ian Hunter, Forrester Harvey, second foray into the crime genre that Harry Terry, . was to make his name and was the first Rich and Strange (1932) was allegedly Running Time: 85 mins approx. British full-length sound film. Grocer’s inspired by Hitchcock’s honeymoon with daughter Alice White kills a man in Alma Reville. Fred and Emily Hill go on a Champagne (1928) self-defence. Her policeman boyfriend cruise to escape their humdrum lives, but A millionaire sets out to teach his covers up for her, but she was spotted both become attracted to other people. daughter a lesson by pretending to leaving the scene by a petty criminal. Cast: Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, lose all his money. Cast: Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Betty Amann, Percy Marmont, Cast: Betty Balfour, Gordon Harker, John Longden, Charles Paton, Elsie Randolph. Jack Trevor, Ferdinand Von Alten, Donald Calthrop, Cyril Ritchard. Running Time: 80 mins approx. Marcel Vibert, Jean Bradin. Running Time: 82 mins approx. Running Time: 85 mins approx. Number Seventeen (1932) A detective Murder! (1930) An actress is convicted tracks a group of criminals to a deserted The Farmer’s Wife (1928) follows the of murdering another actress in the same house above a rail depot which they are search of a widowed farmer for a new touring company, but a distinguished using to escape to the continent, wife, approaching four local spinsters actor who served on the jury, becomes climaxing with the chase to end all SPECIAL FEATURES: with arrogant expectation, only to be convinced of her innocence. chases between a bus and a train. wounded by rejection. Cast: Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, Cast: Leon M. Lion, Anne Grey, INTRODUCTION BY Cast: Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, Phyllis Konstam, Edward Chapman, John Stuart, Donald Calthrop, £30 NOËL SIMSOLO Gordon Harker, Maud Gill, Louise “Louie” Miles Mander, Esme Percy, Barry Jones and Garry Marsh. STILLS GALLERY Pounds, Olga Slade, Antonia Brough. Donald Calthrop. Running Time: 61 mins approx. Running Time: 94 mins. Running Time: 98 mins approx.

To order, call us on Freephone Or 01923 290555 To order, call us on Freephone Or 01923 290555 18 0808 178 8212 0808 178 8212 19 The Projectionist Comedy & Spoken Word and the 26 Tracks on 1 CD Usherette by Allan Haynes VERSES, VOICES & NOISES (sound recordist, OUR PRICE £14.99 almost retired .....) WITH FREE UK POSTAGE My father-in–law, Bill Barker, was born in 1920. He spent his school Although by no means a regular CD years in Guernsey where his father worked as a newspaper reporter. – or even normal – recording artist, By 1938 with the war approaching and the Germans on the horizon, the mighty PETER USTINOV made the family returned to England, and joined the Guernseymen living recordings many times over the in the Sidcup area. Bill was declared medically unfit for combat. Interested in pictures and sound, he found a job with a Rochester years. A man impossible to categorise, company who supplied radio and electronic gear. Just a few hundred he was equal parts actor, writer, yards away was the Majestic Cinema which needed a projectionist. dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and He got the job. The Majestic, later Gaumont, opera director, stage designer, was demolished many years ago in favour screenwriter, , humourist, of some entirely horrible flats. There he met newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster, television Sylvia Barker, (maiden name Stevens), who presenter, raconteur, and the perfect TV chat show guest. was working as an usherette. She had been This idiosyncratic tribute to his genius is drawn from three sources: riveting fuel tanks for Shorts’ Stirling the wholly bizarre “The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar” LP (1959), bombers at Rochester airport but had now presented here in its entirety; side two, (Ustinov only features on side found a quieter job! Bill progressed through two); of “Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite/Between Birthdays” LP (1961) the system and became a chief projectionist; serving at the Dominion, by Andre Kostelanetz, Peter Ustinov and Ogden Nash, which features Tottenham Court Road and the Odeon Marble Arch. Bill and Sylvia were married at the end of the war. In 1950, Bill joined the BBC as projectionist in the monologues by Ustinov and has never previously been reissued in any dubbing theatre at Alexandra Palace. (Note to all – please don’t ever call it Ally Pally – it was format, and “Phoney Folk-Lore”, a long forgotten 1952 78rpm single, one always just AP to BBC people). Their third child Linda, now my wife, was born in Alexandra of his earliest recordings. Park Road, in the shadow of the AP aerial mast. She must have absorbed some of the energy The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! 1. PROLOGUE 2. INTERVIEWS WITH: from the transmissions as she is deeply into all things Old Movie. Von Grips; Altbauer; Orgini; Fandango; Foss; Dill; Russian observer When the BBC took on Lime Grove studios, and then Ealing, Bill went with them and the 3. DRIVERS’ MEETING 4. GOVERNOR’S SPEECH 5. LE MANS START family lived in Ealing for a while. Then there came a vacancy for a grips (the BBC called it film assistant general), followed by a move to , to the old Carpenter Road studios, 6. THE ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE 7. THE RACE: Fanfani pit stop; Wildfowl pit still as a grips. His final upgrade was to film recordist and another move to the late lamented stop; Orgini pit stop; Fanfani pit stop; Halfway report; Russian observer; studios at Pebble Mill. That’s where I come in. The regional crews didn’t have an assistant Schnorcedes pit stop; Pinfall pit stop 8. EPILOGUE recordist (boom op.), so they borrowed one from Ealing when required. I was allocated one Nutcracker Suite / Between Birthdays 9. MARCH 10. MORNING PRAYER such attachment to work with Bill. He and Sylvia invited me to stay at their house overnight, and that was where and how I met my future wife Linda. We were 11. HOBBY HORSE 12. THE SWALLOW 13. THE SICK DOLL 14. I DON’T WANT married in 1971 near their home in Redditch, Worcestershire. TO PLAY TODAY 15. THE NEW DOLL 16. THE WALTZ 17. THE ACCORDION Sadly Sylvia died in 1979. Bill retired in 1980 and came to live 18. THE POLKA 19. THE ITALIAN SONG 20. THE NEAPOLITAN SONG with us in Norfolk but only survived until 1984, an escalation 21. THE ORGAN GRINDER 22. OLD FRENCH SONG 23. GERMAN SONG of the medical problems that had kept him out of the war and 24. THE WITCH 25. SWEET DREAMS Bonus Track 26. PHONEY FOLK-LORE dogged his last few years at the BBC. He was actually Harold William Hester Barker – Harold at home but Bill at work. To order, call us on Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 20 21 From the British Film Institute: Ghost Stories for Christmas 6 DVD Box Set PRICE £30 6 DVD WITH FREE UK POSTAGE Box Set CALL US NOW ON FREEPHONE 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 Starring: , Disc One: Whistle and I’ll Come to You Robert Hardy, (1968, 42 min); Whistle and I’ll Come to You (2010, 52 min). and Peter Vaughan, Christopher Frayling discuss the 1968 version Michael Hordern, (2012, 3 min). Introduction to the 1968 version by horror writer Ramsey Campbell (2001, 16 min). and many more M.R. James original story read by Neil Brand Director: Various (2001, 42 min). Ramsey Campbell reads his own Optional subtitles story The Guide (2001, 27 min). Disc Two: The Stalls of Barchester (1971, 45 min); on discs 5 and 6 (1972, 50 min). Filmed Year: 1968-2010 introductions by director Lawrence Gordon Clark Run time: 119 min (2012, 10 + 12 min). Ghost Stories for Christmas Colour and Black/White with Christopher Lee. 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LAST TOCHANCE BUY! AUDIO BOOK On this page we bring you some of the interesting letters that have arrived at Price £15 Talking Pictures HQ this month. We receive many letters every day about film and ON 4 CDS with FREE UK POSTAGE series requests; please be assured that we do make a note of them all. We acquire new films and series every month, so ‘never say never’! is our motto – but sadly we can’t just play those we’d like to play, without proper licensing and rights in place. Sit by the fire and enjoy Also remember, some films or TV series may no longer exist, but we will keep trying! 4 discs of this classic tale Please email us at: [email protected] read to you by none other Dear Sarah, Noel and Neill, My father was Roy Lansford. He started out than George Cole himself. as a professional singer and was up against Perfect as a Christmas gift, Matt Monro for a recording contract in the especially for fans of the talking early sixties, but music was changing so Dad book, this audio book version of took up acting, and got into ‘extra’ parts. the Dickens classic has been He was in most things made here in the 60s, exclusively released to celebrate 70s and 80s, be it TV or films – he was in 13 the 150th anniversary of episodes of The Saint! He was in Carry On films, Charles Dickens, our most James Bond too. He later became chairman of celebrated British author. the FAA and Bectu union from 1997-2004 and The four CD set is not available was made Freeman of the . He in any shops and has been was a charming and kind person and is very PERFECT GIFT produced as a special limited sorely missed. The photo is from the early 60s FOR CHRISTMAS! edition, narrated by George Cole and was taken by his friend Dezo Hoffmann OBE. Undoubtedly one of his who later photographed the Beatles! finest early film performances Susan 4-CD was the younger Scrooge in the Dear Sarah, Noel and Neill, classic British version of Scrooge: Dear Sarah, Noel and Neill - Audio Book Some years ago, I was a steward in a hi-viz My friend Irene who is 91 lived in Ripon, A Christmas Carol (1951) with North in the 1940s. She worked Alastair Sim CBE in the lead jacket looking after one of the floats in the in a shop and one day a man came in to Brighton Pride parade. The theme that year buy a valve for a radio. Irene served him LIMITED role. He was the obvious choice was Carry On Films, and there was a lot of to play his mentor’s younger self and when the man had left a colleague EDITION Carry On related stuff going on. Just before said ‘That was Robert Donat!’ Irene hadn’t in this classic adaptation, which the parade was about to start, a blonde recognised him, but he was staying in Ripon uniquely qualified him to narrate woman in heels and a tight skirt came up to visiting an army camp nearby to entertain this audio book. me and asked whether I knew the way to the the troops. He walked past the shop the next day and waved to Irene. When The 39 “A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” And it was always said of him, that he Barbara Windsor lookalike competition. Steps, Goodbye Mr Chips or The Winslow cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice knew how to keep Christmas well, if any I said, “No, but you’re very good!” It was Boy are on Talking Pictures I always say to of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon man alive possessed the knowledge. only when turning away she gave that her ‘your friend was on TV again.’ I love this him so quickly that this was the first May that be truly said of us, and all of us! distinctive cackle that I realised that it was story and what a handsome man he was. intimation he had of his approach. And so, as Tiny Tim observed, indeed Barbara Windsor, who was doubtless Helen “Bah!” said Scrooge, “Humbug!” God Bless Us, Every One!” judging the thing. (I’ve an idea she To subscribe to the Talking Pictures TV probably told that story later...) weekly email, visit the contact page Keep up the good work! John, Brighton of our website: talkingpicturestv.co.uk To order, call Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 28 29 NEW Series and films coming up in Watch Talking Pictures on: FREEVIEW 81 | SKY 328 ideal Nov/Dec on Talking Pictures TV F s t a FREESAT 306 | VIRGIN 445 ilm wi h a Be t Christmas Please spread the word and tell your friends! BOX SET SPECIAL PRICE THIS gift for the Upstairs, Downstairs on soon! NEWSLETTER ONLY £20 pop lover! Make a note with free UK postage & packing in your TV The iconic series Upstairs, Downstairs is coming to Talking Pictures TV. diary! Set in a townhouse in London’s Belgravia, the story followed the lives of Call Us Now On Freephone the servants, ”downstairs” and their masters, the family, ”upstairs”, between the years 1903 and 1930, and depicted the slow decline of the British 0808 178 8212 aristocracy. The distinguished cast included: David Langton, Rachel Gurney, A selection of films that preserve the culture of a 50s Simon Williams, Nicola Pagett, , Angela Baddeley, Jean Marsh, and 60s Britain we remember with affection. Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Meg Wynn Owen, Live It Up (1963) Directed by Lance Comfort; starring: Lesley-Anne Down, Hannah Gordon, Gareth Hunt, Karen Dotrice and Joan Benham. Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, David Hemmings, Jennifer Moss, Great events feature in each episode and gradual social changes are also noted. The Gene Vincent. Dave and his mates are GPO despatch riders series is a document of the social and technological changes that occurred during the who dream of becoming as big as The Beatles with their three decades that included the Edwardian period, women’s suffrage, the First World own group The Smart Alecs. War, the Roaring Twenties, and the Wall Street Crash. This hugely popular series ran Every Day’s a Holiday (1965) directed by James Hill from 1971-1975, receiving worldwide acclaim and winning many awards. Starts Sunday and starring John Leyton, Mike Sarne, , Grazina 29th November and continues every Sunday at 6pm, with a Friday repeat at 5pm. Frame, and Freddie and the Dreamers. The plot involves a group of teenagers who take up jobs working in a seaside resort for the summer and find friendship, love and music together in a pop musical. The Primitives (1962) Director: Alfred Travers. Stars: Jan Holden, Bill Edwards, George Mikell. A group of night club musicians, commit jewel robberies wherever they perform. The Windmill Girls (and Boys) are coming! Be My Guest (1965) Director: Lance Comfort. Stars: An exclusive documentary about the David Hemmings, Steve Marriott, John Pike. A family from artistes who performed at London’s London move to Brighton to run a hotel where they set up Windmill Theatre whose doors ‘never closed’ a musical talent show, The Amateur Upstairs, and every local until now, featuring interviews with the band believes it could be their one chance at the big time. original performers. Enjoy memories of both Dateline Diamonds (1966) Director: Jeremy Summers. laughter and heartache with the ladies and Stars: , , George Mikell. gents who all ‘grew up’ at The Windmill, Lester Benson manages one of the biggest rock bands in where performances continued throughout 1960s Britain, The Small Faces, but he is hiding a secret. World War II, even during the Blitz. Airs: Sunday 22nd November 1:05pm STOP PRESS! STOP PRESS! The Golden Disc (1958) Director: Don Sharp. Another episode of No Stars: Lee Patterson, Mary Steele, Terry Dene Calling all fans of Hiding Place discovered A young pop composer and singer bankrolled Robin Hood & Sir Lancelot open a coffee bar. They are joined by budding singer A previously lost episode, Dead Ringer Terry Dene as himself, and start their own record label. New episodes to air at teatime on the (1961), has recently been uncovered on 16mm film. Directed by Richard West, it Band of Thieves (1962) Director: Peter Bezencenet. weekends! The Adventures of Robin Stars: Acker Bilk, Colin Smith, Jonathan Mortimer Hood begins Sunday 13th December stars Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Jazz musician Acker Bilk plays himself in this cinematic at 5:30pm; The Adventures of Hamilton Dyce and Peter Vaughan. jam session of music, melodrama and comedy. Airing on Thursday 19th November Sir Lancelot begins Saturday 12th Tell Me Another Exclusive Interviews with Acker Bilk December at 5:30pm. 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Thursday 19th November 4:30pm Sunday 22nd November 1:05pm Saturday 28th Nov 3:30pm and Saturday 5th December 1:20pm and Wednesday 25th November The Windmill Girls and Boys Wednesday 2nd Dec 6:45pm Upstairs and Downstairs 4:30pm No Hiding Place (2020) The Spider and the Fly (1949) (1959) NEW EPISODE Dead Ringer (1961) Exclusive documentary on the Crime. Director: Robert Hamer. Comedy. Director: . Crime. Director: Richard West. artistes who performed at the Stars: Eric Portman, Guy Rolfe, Stars: Michael Craig, Claudia Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Windmill Theatre. Memories of Nadia Gray, George Cole. A love triangle Cardinale, Anne Heywood, Hamilton Dyce, Peter Vaughan. laughter and heartache with the between two criminals and a policeman. Mylène Demongeot, Newly discovered episode, previously ladies and gents who all ‘grew up’ Joan Hickson, Sid James. lost but uncovered on 16mm film. at the variety and revue theatre. Saturday 28th Nov 8:10pm and Newlyweds discover hiring home Friday 20th November 9pm Sunday 22nd November 6pm Wednesday 2nd Dec 10pm help is harder than they thought. Out (1978) & Thursday 26th Nov 6:30pm The Quiller Memorandum (1966) Espionage. Director: Michael Anderson. Sunday 6th December 7pm Crime drama directed by (1960) (1966) Comedy. Director: Ralph Stars: George Segal, , Max Jim Goddard. Stars: Tom Bell, von Sydow, . Spy-thriller Comedy. Brian Croucher, Lynn Farleigh. Thomas. Stars: James Robertson Director: Ralph Thomas. Justice, Michael Craig, set in 1960s West ; agent Quiller Frank Ross returns from prison investigates neo-Nazis. Stars: , determined to take revenge. , , Leslie Phillips, Shirley Anne Field, Liz Fraser. A doctor falls in love Continues weekly at the same time. Sunday 29th Nov 3:25pm and John Fraser, Joan Sims. Gaston with a nurse while undergoing Grimsdyke enrols on a medical Saturday 21st November 1:10pm treatment. Thursday 3rd December 6:50pm The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935) Doctor in Distress (1963) course run by Sir Lancelot Spratt. Drama. Director: Harold Young. Sunday 22nd November 10pm & Comedy. Director: Ralph Thomas. Stars: Sunday 6th December 10pm Stars: Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Monday 23rd November 10pm Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice. Flame in the Streets (1961) , Nigel Bruce, Something to Live For (1952) Dr. Simon Sparrow’s love life improves Director: Roy Ward Baker. Anthony Bushell. A mysterious Drama. Director: George Stevens. when Delia Mallory arrives. Stars: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Englishman travels to to rescue Stars: Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, Johnny Sekka, Earl Cameron, French aristocrats from the guillotine. Teresa Wright. An actress who is Sunday 29th Nov 6pm Brenda de Banzie, Ann Lynn, dependent on alcohol is helped Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) Wilfrid Brambell. Racial tensions Saturday 21st November 7:40pm by a reformed drinker. Episode 1: On Trial Drama. at home, work and on the streets Checkpoint (1956) Saturday 28th November Director: Raymond Menmuir. Stars: David during Bonfire Night in the Drama. Director: Ralph Thomas. Langton, Rachel Gurney, Gordon Jackson, West Indian community of Stars: , Odile Versois, 12:15pm A Window in London (1940) Angela Baddeley, Jean Marsh, Pauline post-war Britain. Stanley Baker, James Robertson Justice. Collins. Sarah Moffat is engaged at 165 Thriller. Director: Herbert Mason. Saturday 12th December An agent is sent to lure an Italian Stars: Michael Redgrave, Sally Eaton Place. Airs every Sunday repeats designer away from his firm. on Friday 5pm. 8:10pm Gray, Paul Lukas, . Gold (1974) Saturday 21st November 9:20pm A man on a train thinks he sees Monday 30th November 10am Thriller. Director: Peter R. Hunt. Under Suspicion (1992) a woman being murdered. Stars: Roger Moore, Drama. Director: Simon Moore. Robin’s Nest Saturday 28th November Episode 1: Sleeping Patterns , Ray Milland and Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura San 1:50pm This England (1941) . Financiers use Giacomo, Maggie O’Neill. Stars: Richard O’Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt Drama. Director: David and Tony Britton. An unemployed chef the foreman of a South African In 1950s England, a divorce detective MacDonald. Stars: Emlyn Williams, gold mine to break through an becomes a suspect when his wife and has big ambitions to open his own John Clements, Roddy McDowall. Bistro... but his plans go awry. underground dike into a rich a client are murdered. The English struggle for freedom seam of gold. portrayed through one village. Continues weekdays at 10am OUT starring Tom Bell Upstairs, Downstairs Starring: Tom Bell, Brian Croucher, Lynn Farleigh, Pam Fairbrother, Andrew Paul, Starring: David Langton, Rachel Gurney, Simon Williams, John Junkin, Brian Cox. Directed by: Jim Goddard. OUT is the story of Frank Ross, Nicola Pagett, Gordon Jackson, Angela Baddeley, Jean Marsh, jailed for eight years for attempted robbery after someone “grassed him up” – and he Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Christopher Beeny, Gareth Hunt, will find out who! Nobody knows who put the finger on him, but Ross is determined Meg Wynn Owen, Hannah Gordon, Lesley-Anne Down, to take revenge on those who betrayed him. Whilst inside, his wife has gone into a Karen Dotrice and Joan Benham. The much-loved series is coming home and his son has gone off the rails. Ross slowly pieces together the trail that to Talking Pictures TV. Set in London’s Belgravia, the story follows leads to a dramatic conclusion. First aired in 1978, the series was hugely popular with the lives of the servants, ”downstairs” and their masters, the family, an average audience of 10 million viewers. OUT is dominated by Tom Bell’s iconic ”upstairs”, between 1903 and 1930, and depicted the slow decline portrayal of Frank Ross with his immaculate three-piece suit and imposing look. of the British aristocracy. Airs: Sunday 29th November 6pm, Airs: Friday 20th November 9pm, continuing every week. continuing every week with a Friday repeat at 5pm. 32 33 Subtitled films available on TPTV this month FREEVIEW 81 | SKY 328 | FREESAT 306 | VIRGIN 445 Full listings of films with subtitles 09:40 Fire Over England 00:20 Hurry Sundown 13:25 The Sicilians Friday 4th December available on our website. 22:00 The Rat Race 06:00 Landslide Christmas Monday 16th November 00:05 The Naked Kiss 07:15 Cavalcade of Variety 06:00 Rubber Racketeers Wednesday 25th November 14:45 Wonderful Life With THE GIRLS 07:20 Operation Diplomat 06:00 I’ll Walk Beside You 00:15 Downhill Racer 08:40 The Old Dark House 07:40 Castle Sinister Saturday 5th December VARIOUS ARTISTS 14:25 Sons Of The Sea 08:40 The Reluctant Bride 07:45 Open All Night OUR PRICE 16:00 Svengali 10:20 The Man Between 09:30 Stagecoach West £12.99 18:30 Whistle Down the Wind 12:20 There Was a Young Lady 11:20 Viva Max WITH FREE UK POSTAGE 01:00 Richard’s Things 18:30 Talking Pictures TV 20:00 Houdini 60 of the most famous songs for Tuesday 17th November Remembering Sam Kydd 00:25 Double X the festive season, sung by the 06:00 Dick Tracy Returns Thursday 26th November Sunday 6th December 08:00 Where There’s A Will 06:00 Kiss the Bride Goodbye 07:30 Glad Tidings most famous female vocalists, are CD 09:30 To Dorothy A Son 07:45 Something in the City 09:30 Stagecoach West presented here, including Brenda Lee’s 13:10 Cast a Dark Shadow 09:35 Booby Trap 11:00 The Blue Parrot ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’, 3 CD Set 18:30 Crazy Days 14:30 Private’s Progress 12:20 Ha’penny Breeze Wednesday 18th November Friday 27th November 13:50 Brighton Rock Judy Garland’s ‘Have Yourself A Merry 60 Tracks on 3 discs 06:00 The Story of Shirley Yorke 06:00 Hyde Park Corner 15:40 The Card Little Christmas’ and Eartha Kitt’s ‘Santa Baby’. 07:50 Dance Little Lady 07:40 Charley Moon 21:00 Enemy At The Door 09:35 The Hi-jackers 15:15 Bless This House 00:00 The Cat and the Canary CD 1: Brenda Lee - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree / Doris Day - Here Comes Santa Claus / Connie Francis - 00:20 Smokescreen 22:00 The Fan Monday 7th December Winter Wonderland / Teresa Brewer - Christmas Cookies and Holiday Hearts / Petula Clark - Where Did My Snowman Thursday 19th November 00:00 Lust For a Vampire 06:00 Tread Softly Go? / Vera Lynn - I’m Spending Christmas with the Old Folks / The Springfields - Away in a Manger / 06:00 The Avenging Hand Saturday 28th November 07:30 Black Memory Deanna Durbin - Silent Night / Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely - Silver Bells / Petula Clark - The Holly and 07:45 What a Whopper 06:15 Here Comes the Sun 08:55 The Secret Tunnel 09:30 Rogue’s Yarn 08:00 London Entertains 10:30 The Proud Valley the Ivy / Anne Shelton - Merry Christmas / Judy Garland - The Birthday of a King / June Hutton - Song of the Sleigh 11:05 South of Panama 09:30 Stagecoach West 18:50 Cloak and Dagger Bells / Teresa Brewer - I Like Christmas / Peggy Lee - The Christmas Spell / The Andrews Sisters - Christmas Island 14:30 The Glass Mountain 00:55 Salt Of The Earth 23:45 Royal Flash / Dinah Washington - Ole! Santa / Ella Fitzgerald - The Secret of Christmas / Brenda Lee - Christy Christmas / 23:20 The Rocky Horror Picture Show 02:40 Out of The Fog Tuesday 8th December Friday 20th November Sunday 29th November 06:00 Tangled Evidence Kay Starr - December 06:00 The Ace of Spades 07:35 Woman Eater 07:10 Big Ben Calling CD 2: Judy Garland - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Ella Fitzgerald - Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney / 07:20 The Quiet Woman 09:30 Stagecoach West 10:30 Mrs. Pym of Yard 13:35 Arsenal Stadium Mystery 21:00 Enemy At The Door 18:55 They Who Dare Kitty Wells - Christmas Ain’t Like Christmas Anymore / Julie London - Warm in December / The Beverley Sisters - 18:50 For the Love of Ada Monday 30th November Wednesday 9th December I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby - Little Jack Frost Got Lost / Marlene Paula - I want to 22:00 Little Fauss and Big Halsy 06:15 Broken Blossoms 06:05 Two on the Tiles spend Christmas with Elvis / Mabel Scott and Maxwell Davies - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus / Brenda Lee - 00:00 The Passenger 08:20 Dual Alibi 08:05 I’ll Turn To You Papa Noel / Dodie Stevens - Merry, Merry Christmas, Baby / Gene Autry & Rosemary Clooney - The Night Before 02:50 IWM: Burma Victory 13:35 Carve Her Name With Pride 10:30 Those People Next Door Saturday 21st November 22:00 Come Back, Little Sheba 12:15 Who Killed the Cat? Christmas Song / Lita Roza - St. Nicholas Waltz / Peggy Lee - Ring Those Christmas Bells / Petula Clark - Christmas 06:00 No Lady 00:00 The Looking Glass War 16:15 Circumstantial Evidence Cards / Rosemary Clooney - Suzy Snowflake /Lillian Briggs - Rock ‘n’ Roll-y Poly Santa Claus / Ella Fitzgerald 07:25 Time Of His Life 02:10 The Shakedown 20:40 The Other Man - What are you doing New Year’s Eve? / Doris Day - The Christmas Story / Kitty Wells - Santa’s On His Way / June 09:30 Stagecoach West Tuesday 1st December 02:10 Somewhere in Camp Christy - Ring a Merry Bell 15:15 King Creole 06:00 Bad Blood Thursday 10th December Sunday 22nd November 12:05 Hue and Cry 06:25 Forces’ Sweetheart CD 3: Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby / Connie Francis - I’m gonna be warm this Winter / Carmen McRae - The Christmas 06:00 Band of Thieves 15:20 The Stable Door 07:55 Carry On Admiral Song / Kitty Wells - Dasher with the Light upon his Tail / Nina and Frederick - Little Donkey / Doris Day - Let No 07:20 The Broken Melody 16:00 Another Time, Another Place 10:30 Barnacle Bill 09:30 Stagecoach West 22:00 Desire Under The Elms 12:40 Child’s Play Walls Divide / Kay Starr - Everybody’s Waiting (For the Man with the Bag) / Aretha Franklin - Kissin’ by the Mistletoe 15:55 The Magnet 02:05 Tread Softly Stranger 22:00 The Nanny / Connie Francis - Baby’s First Christmas / Peggy Lee - Don’t Forget to Feed the Reindeer / Ruby Murray - The very 21:00 Enemy At The Door 03:50 Bash and Grab 23:50 Subway in the Sky first Christmas of All /June Christy - Christmas Heart / Rosemary Clooney - Happy Christmas, Little Friend / Judy 22:00 Something To Live For Wednesday 2nd December Friday 11th December Monday 23rd November 06:00 Dreamland 06:00 Sheepdog of the Hills Garland - Star of the East / Margaret Whiting - The Mistletoe Kiss Polka / The Andrews Sisters - Merry Christmas 06:00 Vintage Wine 12:20 SOS Pacific 08:00 Curse of the Wraydons Polka / Peggy Lee - Christmas Carousel / Jo Ann Campbell - Happy New Year Baby / Brenda Lee - I’m Gonna Lasso 10:55 Inn For Trouble 15:50 The Pot Carriers 12:45 Fun in Acapulco Santa Claus / Eartha Kitt - Nothin’ For Christmas 12:40 Jack London 00:10 13 Saturday 12th December 14:25 Recoil 01:40 Anything To Declare? 07:30 Bush Pilot 22:00 Something To Live For Thursday 3rd December 11:00 Three Silent Men 01:45 Police Dog 06:05 Variety Jubilee 18:00 The Enforcer To order, call us on Freephone 0808 178 8212 Tuesday 24th November 08:25 Grand National Night 22:45 The Molly Maguires 06:00 The Price of Silence 10:30 Suddenly 01:15 The Best of Everything Or 01923 290555 07:40 The Stars Look Down 16:05 The Large Rope (AKA: The Long Rope) NAME FREEPHONE ADDRESS 0808 178 8212

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