Talking Pictures TV Thursday

A detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy man. Murder mystery based on David Whitelaw's novel, starring Leslie Perrin and Michael Hogan

An American detective investigates a counterfeiting scam in London. Crime drama, starring Wayne Morris, Karin Booth and Anton Diffring

A train driver driven to despair by forced retirement and his wife's infidelity decides to kill himself - and take all his passengers with him. Drama, starring Julien Mitchell

A tramp is used to spearhead a fake campaign to boost a corrupt politician's career. Frank Capra satire, starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck

A businessman asks a friend to kill him so his wife gets an insurance payout, but finds that others want him dead. Crime drama, with Dane Clark and Cecile Chevreau

A special Christmas episode of the soap from 1968, in which Jack and Annie Walker introduce flashbacks to bygone years as they prepare for festivities in The Rovers Return

Part one of three. The Inland Revenue investigates why a hairdresser's meagre earnings do not seem to match her lavish lifestyle

Part two of three. Two men both claim to have been the defendant's lover for the past 10 years, and that they are the father of her son

Part three of three. Barbara explains where her money comes from, but the prosecution claims this is a lie to cover up years of tax evasion

A woman works in an aircraft factory during the Second World War, gaining a circle of friends and romance with a handsome airman. Drama, starring Patricia Roc and Eric Portman

A look at Ascension Island, an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean; home to many families, who sometimes work there for up to two years

The sleuth hunts for the killer of an aristocrat who hired him to guard a priceless diamond. Mystery, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

Brian sees a psychiatrist, but is resistant to treatment, and Jennifer tries to persuade Ted that Merroney is plotting something

Two pioneering doctors search for the cure to an infectious disease, but their well-meaning efforts lead to tragedy. Medical drama, starring James Donald and Googie Withers

The inhabitant of an isolated cabin lets a mysterious stranger in to make a phone call, and an odd mind game begins. Thriller, starring Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith

A toymaker consumed by a fear of abandonment takes to shrinking anyone who tries to leave his company and keeping them prisoner. Sci-fi thriller, starring John Agar and John Hoyt

A spoiled schoolboy accidentally joins the crew of a fishing boat on a perilous voyage through monster-infested waters. Fantasy comedy, starring Chris Elliott and Ann Magnuson

A war veteran is framed for diamond smuggling, and pretends to be blind as part of a plan to apprehend the real criminals. Drama, starring Robert MacKenzie and Delphi Lawrence

The arguments for and against building by-passes