Talking Pictures TV Thursday

A man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit is released, only to find himself facing another false accusation of murder. Crime thriller, staring Donald Houston and Susan Shaw

A lawyer is concerned with his estranged daughter's close bond with a wild lion in a Kenyan game preserve. Drama, starring William Holden and Trevor Howard

Noel Cronin showcases films coming up soon on Talking Pictures

A Victorian innkeeper's wife befriends a chemist's son, hoping that he will provide her with poison to kill her husband. Period crime drama, with Googie Withers and Gordon Jackson

A couple of high-flying city types relocate to a quiet town, where they become drawn into the intricacies of the local brass band. Comedy drama, starring Trevor Howard

A series of nuclear tests knocks the world off its axis and sets it on a collision course with the sun. Sci-fi thriller, starring Edward Judd

Part one of three. Two borough council employees are accused of exploiting their insider knowledge to fraudulently buy land that was about to drastically increase in value

Part two of three. Councillor John Fairley is cross examined after accusing Margaret Crawley of failing to declare a conflict of interests when she applied for planning permission

Part three of three. Charles Baker is cross-examined by Margaret Crawley's barrister after she refuses to take the stand in his defence

Drama about the German occupation of Guernsey during the Second World War. Landowner Peter Porteous tries to leave the island by a fishing boat

A mermaid is caught by a doctor during a fishing holiday, and decides to go home with him to sample life on dry land. Comedy, with Glynis Johns and Griffith Jones

Spooky drama based on the short story by MR James. An archaeologist uncovers a gruesome legend. Mark Letheren stars

Jill wonders if David is having an affair with Julie, and is asked by Brian to try and influence her husband into changing his mind on the Dover depot plan

The chief prosecutor in a corruption case disappears, leading to suspicions he has been bribed. Guest starring Patrick Troughton and Freddie Jones

A condemned murderess looks back on the chain of events which led her to kill her lover's mistress. Drama, starring Diana Dors and Yvonne Mitchell

The British ambassador to a Scandinavian country is abducted, sparking off an audacious rescue mission. Drama, starring Sean Connery, Ian McShane and Norman Bristow

A small-town drug-dealer is collared by a crooked cop, who blackmails him into offloading his stash. Crime drama, with Kris Kristofferson and Karen Black

A teenager gets a job in a strip club to uncover her stepmother's secret past, but ends up helping the owner conceal a murder. Drama, starring Gillian Hills and Christopher Lee

Pilot for a sitcom about a sleuthing magazine editor

An heiress is menaced by a stranger claiming to be her brother, driving her to question her sanity as he claims the family legacy. Thriller, starring Anne Baxter and Richard Todd