Talking Pictures TV Friday

A boxer plunges into a downward spiral following an injury, which leads to his involvement in a police siege. Crime drama, starring Terence de Marney and Eleanor Summerfield

A young man leaves his mining village to pursue a university education, but returns to improve the lot of the townsfolk. Drama, starring Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood

An ambitious woman commits murder to advance her husband's career. Melodrama, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden and Raymond Burr

A police inspector's girlfriend is framed for diamond smuggling, so he sets out to prove her innocence. Thriller, starring Phyllis Kirk and John Bentley

A British Army Officer court martialled for desertion refuses to defend himself. The young man's mother appeals to Manfred for help in discovering why

Melvyn Hayes introduces Eternally Yours

A magician's wife thinks the sparkle has deserted her marriage because of her husband's obsession with tricks. Romantic comedy, starring Loretta Young and David Niven

Melvyn introduces next week's enchanting British comedy

Short fantasy drama about a weirdly dressed eccentric who arrives in a small town and sets out to gain the trust of the locals. With Alan Badel, Cameron Hall and Eileen Way

A womanising barge worker is forced into marriage when one of his many girlfriends gets pregnant. Comedy, with Harry H Corbett and Ronnie Barker

How comprehensive schools differ from the secondary schools they replaced

It's Worzel's birthday, but Aunt Sally refuses to attend his party. John and Sue put together a surprise for him. Final episode of the children's drama

Old enemies sabotage the crew's mission to destroy a mine on an alien world using an explosive so dangerous even Professor Matic is afraid of it

A group of people are given the opportunity to reassess their lives while staying at a remote Welsh inn. Thriller, starring Mervyn Johns and Glynis Johns

The cult movie star introduces House on Sorority Row

A group of students accidentally kill their landlady, and are stalked by a mysterious stranger who saw them dispose of the body. Horror, starring Kate McNeil and Eileen Davidson

The cult movie star introduces Offerings

A man murders the bullies who tormented him as a child, and leaves body parts as gifts for the one girl who was kind to him. Horror, with Loretta Leigh Bowman and Elizabeth Greene

The cult movie star introduces next week's films

A burglar becomes a valuable target after stealing a briefcase that contains a secret formula. Crime Drama. Drama, starring Jack Hogan, June Kenney and John Baer

An ex-cop dealing in illegal virtual-reality experiences uncovers a conspiracy while hunting a killer. Kathryn Bigelow's sci-fi thriller, with Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett

The Cartwrights unwittingly employ a robber who has taken part in a raid on Virginia City's bank

A singer performs for an audience of soldiers, leading to three of the squaddies falling in love and competing for her attention. Comedy, starring Hy Hazell and Harry Secombe