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13:00pm The Eve of St Mark (U) 1944

A young man's romance is brought to an abrupt halt when he's drafted. Assigned to the Philippines, he ends up stranded on a small and desolate island — but letters from his love back home give him the will to survive his ordeal. Understated adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's Broadway play, which touched a nerve with audiences reeling from the effects of the ongoing war. Drama, starring William Eythe and Anne Baxter, alongside Michael O'Shea and Vincent Price (888)

14:55pm Heaven Can Wait (U) 1943

Don Ameche is always worth watching, regardless of the film. In this one he plays a roguish playboy who makes a deal with the Devil after recalling his life of sin at the entrance to Hell. Great, witty, stuff which was remade by Warren Beatty in 1978. With Gene Tierney and Laird Cregar

17:05pm Heaven Can Wait (PG) 1978

Warren Beatty plays a good-natured American Football player who is taken to Heaven prematurely and has to return to Earth in another body. Charming fantasy drama, co-starring Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin and Buck Henry

19:00pm Silver Streak (PG) 1976

An exhausted publisher boards a train from Los Angeles to Chicago in the hope of getting away from the stresses of work — only to find himself mixed up in murder, mystery and mayhem. Uneven comedy thriller with a few outstanding moments, starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan and Jill Clayburgh

21:00pm Sleeping with the Enemy (15) 1991

Julia Roberts stars as a battered wife who fakes her own death to escape her brutal husband and start a new life elsewhere. Unluckily for her, he sees through her desperate plan — and resolves to hunt his unsuspecting spouse down. This taut suspense thriller has no problem keeping viewers gripped right to the very end. Patrick Bergin is suitably sinister as the violent villain, while Kevin Anderson and Elizabeth Lawrence co-star (888)

22:55pm Being John Malkovich (15) 1999

A struggling puppeteer starts a new job and discovers a magical portal which gives those who enter the chance to see through actor John Malkovich's eyes for a short time — and he soon comes up with a way to make money from his find. This magnificent offbeat fantasy comedy was Spike Jonze's feature-length movie debut, and it received a clutch of Oscar nominations. John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, of course, Mr Malkovich himself, star (888)

01:05am The Blair Witch Project (15) 1999

Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez's smash-hit low-budget horror sees three film students head into the American backwoods to make a documentary about the fabled Blair Witch. But there's more to the urban legend than meets the eye. Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard star. The film scored highly at the box office thanks to excellent word of mouth reviews; sadly, much of the impact is lost on repeated viewings (888)

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 12.05.07

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13:00pm Affair in Trinidad (PG) 1952

Rita Hayworth stars as a nightclub singer who helps police catch the ruthless gangsters responsible for murdering her husband. But the plan is complicated when her brother-in-law shows up, determined to get revenge on the killers himself. Tropical melodrama, with Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby and Torin Thatcher

15:05pm Smoky (PG) 1946

A drifter finds a home and a purpose when he rescues a rancher's beloved horse, and is hired to train the unpredictable beast. A strong bond develops between man and steed, but it all goes horribly wrong when his no-good brother steals the animal and a botched rescue attempt leads to the horse escaping into the wild. Western, starring Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter and Burl Ives (888)

16:55pm The Silent Enemy (PG) 1958

Laurence Harvey plays an ace British frogman on a daring sabotage mission to destroy the Italian fleet. His cunning scheme involves hijacking an enemy midget submarine and filling it with explosives, before sending it back to its original location. World War Two adventure boasting some astonishing underwater sequences. With John Clements, Dawn Addams, Michael Craig and Sid James (888)

19:10pm An Ideal Husband (PG) 1999

A London diplomat is blackmailed into pushing a dubious scheme through Parliament by a crafty former love, threatening both his career and marriage. Turning to an old and trusted friend for advice, he soon realises he's only managed to drag him into the mire of lies, temptations and secret liaisons as well. Excellent Oscar Wilde comedy, bolstered by a perfect cast, which includes Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Jeremy Northam and Julianne Moore

21:00pm The Long Kiss Goodnight (18) 1996

An amnesiac all-American mother and teacher starts experiencing increasingly disturbing flashbacks of her former life, prompting her to hire a small-time private eye (Samuel L Jackson) to help her learn more. They soon learn she was heavily involved with a shadowy government organisation — whose agents have been dispatched to kill them both. Fast-paced and over-the-top action thriller, with Geena Davis obviously enjoying the lead role, alongside Patrick Malahide, Brian Cox and Craig Bierko (888)

23:10pm The Sin Eater (15) 2003

A member of an obscure religious sect is drawn into the terrifying hunt for a supernatural being following the death of the head of his order — but his quarry proves to be elusive and far more cunning than anticipated. Heath Ledger, Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon reunite with A Knight's Tale director Brian Helgeland for this laughable horror, but this time the stars are left struggling thanks to a dire script and implausible plot (888)

01:10am Man on Fire (18) 1987

Ex-CIA operative Scott Glenn goes on a gun-toting rampage to rescue the kidnapped 12-year-old he was hired to protect in Italy. So-so thriller, remade in 2004 with Denzel Washington dishing out the necessary rough justice, co-starring Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce and Jade Malle

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 13.05.07

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13:00pm Tonight and Every Night (U) 1944

Musical, set in a 1940s London revue theatre that never misses a night — even during the height of the Blitz. The star of the show is American singer Rita Hayworth, who embarks on a romance with an RAF pilot. Also starring Lee Bowman, Janet Blair, Marc Platt and Leslie Brooks

14:45pm Music Behind the Scenes In-depth examination of the role music plays in creating atmosphere in romantic films, including interviews with critically acclaimed director Stephen Frears, and composers Maurice Jarre and Rachel Portman

15:45pm The River's Edge (15) 1957

Crime thriller, starring Ray Milland as a bank robber on the run who tracks down his ex-lover and her new husband, and forces them to help him escape across the border to Mexico with his ill-gotten gains. Routine action thriller enlivened by an exuberant performance from Anthony Quinn. With Debra Paget and Harry Carey Jnr (888)

17:25pm Night Train to Munich (U) 1940

Clever but rather dated World War Two spy thriller, starring Rex Harrison as a British secret agent working undercover in Germany to rescue a Czech scientist and his daughter from the Nazis. With Margaret Lockwood and James Harcourt (888)

19:20pm The Hound of the Baskervilles (PG) 1959
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are asked to protect the last remaining member of the aristocratic Baskerville family, who believes he is being persecuted by a monstrous spectral hound roaming the remote Devon moors. Lurid Hammer version of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale, boasting a top-drawer cast, including Peter Cushing, Andre Morrell, Christopher Lee, John Le Mesurier, Miles Malleson and Francis De Wolff (888)

21:00pm Sleepy Hollow (15) 1999

Tim Burton's stylish take on Washington Irving's classic tale about a headless horseman terrorising a quiet village community, starring Johnny Depp as sceptical investigating officer Ichabod Crane. His arrival in the area is greeted with suspicion, and it's not long before his presence causes ructions — not least when he shows more than just a professional interest in the beautiful daughter of a local elder. Eerily atmospheric chiller, with Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson and Christopher Walken (888)

23:00pm Southern Comfort (18) 1981

Director Walter Hill's tense thriller makes for difficult viewing, but it's well worth the effort. It follows the journey of a team of gung-ho National Guardsmen who become lost while making their way through the Louisiana swamps — and end up having to battle beleaguered Cajuns determined to get rid of them at any cost. Starring Powers Boothe, Keith Carradine, Fred Ward and Franklyn Seales

01:00am Bound (18) 1996

Gangster's moll Jennifer Tilly grows unhappy with her lot and embarks on a passionate relationship with a sultry female ex-convict renovating the apartment next door. The pair soon concoct a dangerous plan to steal a fortune from the Mob, which would enable them to flee and start a new life — but it's touch and go whether they'll get away with it. Intense and passionate film noir by The Matrix's Wachowski brothers, with Tilly on brilliant sizzling form opposite Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P Ryan, Christopher Meloni and Richard C Sarafian (888)

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 14.05.07

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13:00 The Left Hand of God (Film) 1955

American flier Humphrey Bogart poses as a Catholic village priest in 1947 China after escaping from Chinese warlord Lee J Cobb, for whom he has been working as a military advisor. But the disguise of the cloth can't hide his feelings for missionary worker Gene Tierney.

14:50 Blanche Fury (Film) 1948

Victorian melodrama starring Valerie Hobson as Blanche Fuller, a young woman whose arrival as governess on a family estate is the catalyst for betrayal, the revelation of old family secrets and murder. Stewart Granger plays Philip Thorn, the scheming illegitimate son who sees Blanche as his way to reclaim what he believes to be rightfully his.

16:40 Good Morning, Miss Dove (Film) 1955

Warm, sentimental and engrossing drama about the life of a dedicated New England small-town schoolteacher, played by Jennifer Jones.

18:55 The Madness of King George (Film) 1994

His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there. Alan Bennett's magnificent Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival award-winning film stars Nigel Hawthorne as King George III, a vibrant and robust, if eccentric, leader accompanied by his wife and devoted partner Queen Charlotte and their children - all 15 of them - including the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. Almost 30 years into his reign, the King begins to act in a bizarre fashion, spewing obscenities, attacking his wife's ladies-in-waiting and interrupting a royal concert to demonstrate his own supposed mastery of the keyboards. As his condition worsens, learned medical men attempt to cure him while a corrupt Parliament plots with the Prince of Wales to have him declared mad...

21:00 Secrets and Lies (Film) 1996

Mike Leigh's FilmFour-funded Palme D'Or-winning tale of love, caring and deep longings. Hortense is a young Black optometrist. Both her adoptive parents have died and she decides to find her birth mother, who turns out to be Cynthia, an unmarried woman who lives in a terraced house with her daughter Roxanne. Hortense tracks Cynthia down and, after a fraught first meeting, a warm mother-daughter relationship begins to develop. Meanwhile, Cynthia's brother Maurice and his childless wife Monica decide to throw a party for Roxanne's 21st. Cynthia asks if she can bring a friend and invites a reluctant Hortense. In a traumatic moment Cynthia reveals the truth, and all hell breaks loose.

23:40 Bully (Film) 2001

Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner and Bijou Phillips are just three of a group of teenagers who gang up to murder bully Nick Stahl, who uses psychological violence as well as physical and sexual violence against them in Larry Clark's brilliant yet disturbing second feature.

01:50 Manic (Film) 2001

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, probably best known here for Third Rock from the Sun, plays a teenager prone to sudden, violent outbursts. When one leaves a classmate needing 50 stitches, he's sent to a juvenile psychiatric hospital run by Don Cheadle. As he meets others in the group, including sexually abused Kerry and self-harming Tracy, debut director Jordan Melamed's film follows the group's dynamic, frictions and friendships in this almost documentary drama.

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13:00 Down to Earth (Film) 1947

Terpsichore, the Greek Muse of the Dance, persuades "Mr Jordan" to send her to Earth to help Broadway producer Danny Miller stage his musical about the Nine Muses. She succeeds in bringing refinements to the show and is, naturally, given the starring role. But unsurprisingly, Broadway audiences are not ready for refinement and the show flops. Miller insists on restoring his original jazzed-up treatment and an understandably miffed Terpsichore asks Jordan's permission to return to Parnassus. But when Miller reveals that the gangster who backed the show will kill him if it flops, she agrees to stay on. Writers Edward Blum and Don Hartman ingeniously came up with an enjoyable screenplay using characters created by Harry Segall in his play Heaven Can Wait, which was turned into a successful film of the same name in 1943. Directed by Alexander Blum.

15:00 You'll Never Get Rich (Film) 1941

This was the first of a pair of movies in which Columbia's bosses teamed up Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The story concerns Broadway choreographer Bob Curtis who acts as fall guy for philandering producer Martin Courtland. He pretends to be the lover of the boss's chorus-girl squeezes whenever Mrs Courtland gets suspicious. Things get messy for Bob when he's asked to stand in for Martin with chorine Sheila Winthrop, who's secretly got a thing for her dance instructor - Bob. Caught out, Bob joins the army but when the old show comes to the camp to boost the troops' morale, he spots an opportunity to make it up with Sheila in Sidney Lanfield's classic musical.

16:45 The Siege at Red River (Film) 1954

Rudolph Mate's lavish, Technicolor Civil War action film stars Van Johnson as Confederate agent James Faraday, who steals a Gatling gun prototype from the Yankees easily enough. But smuggling it South through enemy territory proves decidedly tricky, especially with detective Frank Kelso on his back, treacherous scout Brett Manning double-crossing him, and with nurse Nora Curtis to protect.

18:35 Chariots of Fire (Film) 1981

Hugh Hudson's Oscar-winning film goes back to the 1924 Paris Olympics, where Cambridge student Harold Abrahams and devout Christian Scot Eric Liddell represented Britain on the track. Hudson's Oscar and BAFTA-laden tale of commitment, integrity and sacrifice follows their lives and loves before the two come together in Paris and as they compete at the Olympics, where Liddell must overcome issues arising from his religion.

21:00 Vera Drake (Film) 2004

Mike Leigh's Oscar-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning film stars Imelda Staunton in the title role as a working class wife and mother in post-war London who makes ends meet by cleaning for the upper-class as well as caring for her elderly mother and invalid neighbour. But she also helps girls "in trouble", from the daughters of her employers to the local women who cannot afford another mouth to feed. Although abortion is illegal, Vera sees it as a service rather than a money-making venture and her shock when one of her abortions goes wrong and she is arrested is believably palpable. With a supporting cast including Jim Broadbent, Phil Davis and Heather Craney, this is one of Leigh's most stunning, moving films.

23:25 Tell Me Something (Film) 1999

Yang Yoon-hyun's Korean thriller sees a serial killer terrorising Seoul. Their trademark is to dismember the body, but leave a part of their previous victim mixed in with the remains. Disgraced detective Cho is assigned the case and finds the clues leading him to museum curator Su Yeon, whose beauty blinds men to her mysterious path. Fans of Se7en and Basic Instinct may not find the plot totally original but the stylised violence and an unfamiliar Seoul more than compensate.

01:50 Twisted (Film) 1985

Ashley Judd plays Jessica Shepherd, a cop with a dark secret in her past, one that leads her to drink and one night stands. But when her bedfellows start turning up dead - victims of a serial killer - and she's assigned to the case, she begins to wonder if her drunken blackouts hide something more terrifying. Philip Kaufman's thriller also stars Samuel L Jackson, Andy Garcia and David Strathairn.

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13:00 The Lady in Question (Film) 1940

In this romantic thriller, Brian Aherne plays Andre Morestan, a middle class Parisian called for jury service. The case is murder, the accused Natalie Rougin and at first Morestan believes her guilty but as the case proceeds, he argues with his fellow jurors for her acquittal. When she is released, penniless and homeless, he invites her to stay with his family but his son Pierre falls for her charms and is soon stealing to finance their elopement. But their plans are threatened - she has another admirer, Henri Lurette who also sat on the jury, still believes her guilty and threatens to expose her. As tensions rise, Andre must decide who to believe in Charles Vidor's film.

14:35 Music Behind The Scenes - Love (Music)

Series looking at the role of music in the movies. This programme concentrates on romance, with contributions from Stephen Frears, Francis Lai, Maurice Jarre and Rachel Portman.

15:35 Waterloo Road (Film) 1944

This lively, unpretentious wartime film sends AWOL squaddie Jim back to his South London turf to save wife Lillie from the advances of a philandering draft-dodger. Pace, natural characterisation and warm humour elevate a simple story into an entertaining and humane drama that provides a finely-observed depiction of life during the Blitz.

16:55 Sailor of The King (Film) 1953

Action drama starring Jeffrey Hunter as Canadian Andrew 'Canada' Brown, serving in the WW2 Royal Navy, who is taken prisoner by the German raider that sinks his ship. The ship then puts in for repairs and Brown delays the ship's departure by escaping and sniping at the sailors working on the vessel.

18:40 Jean De Florette (Film) 1986

The first film in Claude Berri's diptych stars Gerad Depardieu as a city dweller who inherits a plot of land in Provence. Dreaming of the country life, he moves there with his wife and child, but soon finds that greed and jealousy exist as much in the country as in the town.

21:00 The Day After Tomorrow (Film) 2004

As Earth is suddenly devasted by multiple hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of the next Ice Age; a climatologist tries to figure out how to save his young son who is stranded in New York, before more devastating weather arrives.

23:20 The Football Factory (Film) 2004

Nick Love's film, based on John King's novel, is an earthy, realistic look at football hooliganism. Danny Dyer stars as a member of the Chelsea Firm, whose life revolves around booze, drugs and violence but whose increasing nightmares make him question his choice of life.

01:05 Untold Scandal (Film) 2003

E J-Yong's transposition of Dangerous Liaisons into the world of 18th-century Korea stars Lee Mi-Suk as the wife determined to gain revenge on her husband, asking her cousin Bae Yong-Jun to seduce and impregnate his latest concubine. But his sights are set on virtuous widow Jeon Do-Yeon and Mi-Suk strikes a deal. Should he seduce the widow, he can then also sleep with her and then the concubine.

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 17.05.07

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13:00pm Tonight and Every Night (U) 1944

Musical, set in a 1940s London revue theatre that never misses a night — even during the height of the Blitz. The star of the show is American singer Rita Hayworth, who embarks on a romance with an RAF pilot. Also starring Lee Bowman, Janet Blair, Marc Platt and Leslie Brooks

2:50pm Cottage To Let (U) 1941

A British inventor comes up with a revolutionary new bombsight, which could have a serious effect on the outcome of World War Two. However, it's not long before news of his creation has reached even the ears of the enemy — and a host of new arrivals bring suspicion in their wake. Sparkling wartime comedy thriller, with a top-notch cast including Alastair Sim, John Mills, Leslie Banks and a young George Cole stealing the show in his screen debut (888)

4:45pm Run Silent, Run Deep (U) 1958

A commander aboard a US Navy submarine has a titanic clash of egos with his jealous second in command over how to avoid marauding Japanese forces. As the senior officer's obsession with blasting enemy vessels out of the water spirals out of control, he even disobeys direct orders — but when trouble strikes, he's forced to take drastic action. Excellent wartime drama, starring Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles (888)

6:30pm The Man Who Would Be King (PG) 1975

Conniving duo Sean Connery and Michael Caine grow bored of India, and set out for pastures new, on a quest for adventure and massive personal wealth. However, a violent clash leaves unsuspecting Afghan natives convinced Connery's a god — a turn of events which seems certain to mark the beginning of the end of the pair's friendship, and spell disaster for all concerned. Entertaining, acclaimed adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling story, directed by John Huston, with Saeed Jaffrey, Christopher Plummer and Shakira Caine

21:00pm Sleepy Hollow (15) 1999

Tim Burton's stylish take on Washington Irving's classic tale about a headless horseman terrorising a quiet village community, starring Johnny Depp as sceptical investigating officer Ichabod Crane. His arrival in the area is greeted with suspicion, and it's not long before his presence causes ructions — not least when he shows more than just a professional interest in the beautiful daughter of a local elder. Eerily atmospheric chiller, with Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson and Christopher Walken (888)
11.00pm Movie Rush An in-depth look at the latest movie releases

23:05pm The Sin Eater (15) 2003

A member of an obscure religious sect is drawn into the terrifying hunt for a supernatural being following the death of the head of his order — but his quarry proves to be elusive and far more cunning than anticipated. Heath Ledger, Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon reunite with A Knight's Tale director Brian Helgeland for this laughable horror, but this time the stars are left struggling thanks to a dire script and implausible plot (888)

01:05am CRAZY (15) 2005

A teenager in 1970s Canada is confused about his sexuality and struggles to fit in — something his four testosterone charged brothers have no difficulty with. Seeking solace in music, he feels compelled to live up to his old-fashioned father's expectations. Comedy drama, starring Marc-Andre Grondin and Michel Cote
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FilmFour & Film Four +1 18.05.07

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13:00pm The River's Edge (15) 1957

Crime thriller, starring Ray Milland as a bank robber on the run who tracks down his ex-lover and her new husband, and forces them to help him escape across the border to Mexico with his ill-gotten gains. Routine action thriller enlivened by an exuberant performance from Anthony Quinn. With Debra Paget and Harry Carey Jnr (888)

14:50pm Operation Amsterdam (PG) 1958

A stiff-upper-lipped British Army officer engages in a spot of larceny, but it's all to aid the war effort. Ordered to Amsterdam, he joins forces with two cunning Dutchmen and steals a secret cache of diamonds from a bank vault, thus preventing them falling into the hands of the Nazis. But German soldiers look set to thwart the plan. Energetic World War Two adventure, starring Peter Finch, Tony Britton and Eva Bartok (888)

17:00pm The Woodlanders (U) 1997

Sawmill owner's daughter Emily Woof is forced to marry a wealthy doctor despite her love for a humble woodsman. Former documentary-maker Phil Agland turned his hand to fiction for this adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel, but it's hardly convincing, let down by poor performances and a pace that lets scenes drag on for far too long. With Rufus Sewell and Cal MacAninch (888)

19:00pm The Thomas Crown Affair (PG) 1968

A bored millionaire boosts his fortune by masterminding a bank robbery, only to find himself pursued by a glamorous insurance investigator determined to prove his guilt. It's not long before they become embroiled in a passionate affair — but conflicting interests mean they can never really trust one another. Superior, stylish crime drama laden with double-dealing, starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke and Yaphet Kotto (888)

21:00pm Secrets and Lies (15) 1995

Mike Leigh's award-winning drama about a working-class white woman who receives a shock in the form of her black daughter, who appears on the scene wanting to get to know her mother. Nominated for four Oscars, this emotional story is a convincing exploration of the highs and lows of family relationships, and boasts an array of British talent, including Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brenda Blethyn, Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan (888)

23:40pm Once Upon a Time in America (18) 1984

Mob movie veteran Robert De Niro takes the lead in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly director Sergio Leone's acclaimed and shockingly violent epic chronicling the deeds and deceptions of four notorious gangsters living in New York between 1922 and 1968. De Niro plays Noodles, a crook who rises to prominence during the Prohibition era — but it isn't long before tragedy strikes, while his love for a local girl ends in disaster. James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Joe Pesci and Burt Young co-star

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13:00pm The Kidnappers (U) 1953

Two orphaned boys living with their strict grandfather in Nova Scotia are disappointed by his refusal to allow them to keep a dog. However, their loneliness is alleviated when they discover a baby apparently abandoned in woodlands — and decide to raise the child themselves. Skilful drama, starring Duncan Macrae, Adrienne Corri, Jon Whiteley and Vincent Winter (888)

14:55pm You'll Never Get Rich (U) 1941

Fred Astaire stars in this comedy musical featuring Cole Porter songs as a Broadway dancer, who falkls madly in love with chorus girl Rita Hayworth. However, their romance seems doomed to fail when he is drafted into the army. Also starring Robert Benchley and John Hubbard

16:35pm The Train (15) 1964

As the Allies look set to liberate Paris from the Nazi forces, the Germans resolve to take all they can from the city — and plot to transport national treasures back to Berlin. However, bold French Resistance forces vow to stop them, enlisting the help of train inspector Burt Lancaster along the way. Gripping World War Two adventure, which was inspired by actual events. Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau and Michel Simon co-star (888)

19:20pm The Hound of the Baskervilles (PG) 1959

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are asked to protect the last remaining member of the aristocratic Baskerville family, who believes he is being persecuted by a monstrous spectral hound roaming the remote Devon moors. Lurid Hammer version of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale, boasting a top-drawer cast, including Peter Cushing, Andre Morrell, Christopher Lee, John Le Mesurier, Miles Malleson and Francis De Wolff (888)

21:00pm Patriot Games (15) 1991

Former CIA agent Jack Ryan foils an attack on a member of the royal family by an IRA splinter group, killing one of the terrorists in the process. However, he becomes caught in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse with the dead man's revenge-seeking brother. Heavy-handed but entertaining thriller based on Tom Clancy's novel, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Harris and James Earl Jones, reprising his role from earlier Clancy adaptation The Hunt for Red October (888)

23:10pm Infernal Affairs 2 (15) 2003

A cop struggles to maintain his identity as he embarks on a dangerous undercover assignment to infiltrate the Triads, unaware that a fellow officer is taking orders from the ruthless gangsters. Complex crime thriller, a prequel to the explosive original, starring Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Anthony Wong. The third installment in the trilogy can be seen tomorrow

01:25am The Player (15) 1992

Tim Robbins stars as a paranoid film studio executive who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. However, he soon has to contend with a disgruntled scriptwriter's revenge plot, a suspicious detectiveand the ambition of a determined rival. The late Robert Altman's acclaimed Hollywood satire is one of his finest efforts, the sharp script taking wickedly accurate pot shots at the ugly reality behind the dream factory. The star-studded cast includes Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg and Richard E Grant, as well as a host of big stars in cameo roles (888)

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13:00pm Cottage To Let (U) 1941

A British inventor comes up with a revolutionary new bombsight, which could have a serious effect on the outcome of World War Two. However, it's not long before news of his creation has reached even the ears of the enemy — and a host of new arrivals bring suspicion in their wake. Sparkling wartime comedy thriller, with a top-notch cast including Alastair Sim, John Mills, Leslie Banks and a young George Cole stealing the show in his screen debut (888)

14:45pm The Lady in Question (PG) 1940

Comedy drama, starring Rita Hayworth as the defendant in a murder trial. After she is acquitted, one of the jurors realises she has nowhere to live, and invites her into his home. However, his son falls head over heels for the new arrival, and turns to crime in a bid to fund their elopement. Also starring Glenn Ford and Brian Aherne

16:20pm The Undefeated (PG) 1969

John Wayne plays an embittered ex-Union colonel who's forced to put his doubts aside and form an alliance with one-time Confederate enemy Rock Hudson. They set out to battle mutual enemies in the form of marauding Mexican bandits and renegade members of the French Cavalry. Good-looking but dull Western, with stars Wayne and Hudson seemingly just going through the motions. Lee Meriwether, Marian McCargo, Tony Aguilar and Roman Gabriel also appear (888)

18:35pm Stepmom (12) 1998

Solid domestic drama designed to leave viewers in floods of tears. Ed Harris stars as a divorced businessman whose ex-wife makes it plain she's not keen on the new woman in his life. The two kids from their failed marriage only add to the emotional fireworks, but devastating news from the doctors leads to further turmoil for all concerned. Co-starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Jena Malone and Liam Aiken

21:00pm Clear and Present Danger (12) 1994

Harrison Ford reprises his role from Patriot Games as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, this time getting involved in the Colombian drugs trade while trying to track down terrorists responsible for murdering a prominent senator. But his investigations lead him to illegal actions at the very top of government. Action-packed thriller, also starring Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer and James Earl Jones (888)

23:40pm Infernal Affairs 3 (15) 2003

A hard-bitten Hong Kong cop is cleared of any involvement in the death of a fellow officer and returns to work. However, he's convinced the department is awash with gangland informers and sets out to expose them. But his task is made more difficult because he must keep his own shady connections a secret. Thriller, the final part of a high-octane trilogy directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Tony Leung star

01:55am Manic (15) 2001

Emotional documentary-style drama about a teenager who struggles to cope after he's detained in a juvenile psychiatric hospital as a result of his violent outbursts — but finds friendship in the most unexpected place. Joseph Gordon-Levitt heads the cast, while Don Cheadle, Michael Bacall and Zooey Deschanel co-star

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13:00pm The Vicious Circle (U) 1957

A surgeon is horrified to find an actress has been murdered in his home, and calls the police. However, they soon discover the murder weapon in his car, leaving the finger of suspicion pointing straight at him. A desperate race against time ensues, as the doctor tries to clear his name and find the real killer. Clunky thriller that even leading man John Mills can't save, co-starring Lisa Daniely, Derek Farr, Roland Culver and Noelle Middleton

14:55pm Pushover (PG) 1954

A bank robber's girlfriend embarks on an affair with a stranger she meets in a bar, not realising he's an undercover cop. When she learns the truth, she tries to seduce him into helping her make off with her lover's ill-gotten gains. Crime drama, starring Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak and Dorothy Malone

16:40pm Operation Amsterdam (PG) 1958

A stiff-upper-lipped British Army officer engages in a spot of larceny, but it's all to aid the war effort. Ordered to Amsterdam, he joins forces with two cunning Dutchmen and steals a secret cache of diamonds from a bank vault, thus preventing them falling into the hands of the Nazis. But German soldiers look set to thwart the plan. Energetic World War Two adventure, starring Peter Finch, Tony Britton and Eva Bartok (888)

18:50pm Manon des Sources (PG) 1986

French drama about an isolated shepherdess who is horrified to learn the truth behind her father's death and ruthlessly seeks revenge on those responsible. However, her actions lead inevitably to tragedy. Claude Berri's beautiful sequel to Jean de Florette boasts powerful performances from the cast, which includes Emmanuelle Beart, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil and Elisabeth Depardieu

21:00pm Four Weddings and a Funeral (15) 1994

A yuppie seems destined always to be the best man and never the groom, but his run of romantic misfortune looks set to change once he meets an American beauty. However, the prospect of a transatlantic relationship succeeding seems slim, so the pair go their separate ways — only for him to realise he can't forget her. Richard Curtis's brilliantly played blockbusting comedy hurled Hugh Grant into the showbiz stratosphere, while Andie MacDowell manages to be slightly less annoying than usual, playing his unlikely soulmate. John Hannah, Charlotte Coleman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow and James Fleet co-star as Grant's circle of friends (888)

23:15pm Notting Hill (15) 1999

A scatterbrained bookshop owner falls for a multi-millionaire film star in writer Richard Curtis's smash-hit follow-up to Four Weddings and a Funeral. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are perfect as the unlikely couple, who face all manner of obstacles to make their romance work. Rhys Ifans delivers a great performance as Grant's wacky flatmate. Feelgood romantic comedy, with Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville and Tim McInnerny (888)

01:35am The Golden Coach (15) 1952

Stylish drama following the romantic adventures of the leading lady of an acting troupe touring South America in the 18th century. Starring Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro and Nada Fiorelli

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13:00pm The Kidnappers (U) 1953

Two orphaned boys living with their strict grandfather in Nova Scotia are disappointed by his refusal to allow them to keep a dog. However, their loneliness is alleviated when they discover a baby apparently abandoned in woodlands — and decide to raise the child themselves. Skilful drama, starring Duncan Macrae, Adrienne Corri, Jon Whiteley and Vincent Winter (888)

14:45pm The African Queen (PG) 1951

A cinematic gem, this romantic adventure features the perfect pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. He won his only Oscar for his performance as the booze-sodden captain of a steamer, while she co-stars as a prim missionary who turns to him for help when violence erupts. But the barbed animosity between them begins to fade away as they face increasing danger. Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel offer support

16:45pm The Man Who Would Be King (PG) 1975

Conniving duo Sean Connery and Michael Caine grow bored with India, and set out for pastures new, on a quest for adventure and massive personal wealth. However, a violent clash leaves unsuspecting Afghan natives convinced Connery's a god — a turn of events which seems certain to mark the beginning of the end of the pair's friendship, and spell disaster for all concerned. Entertaining, acclaimed adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling story, directed by John Huston, with Saeed Jaffrey, Christopher Plummer and Shakira Caine (888)

19:20pm Carry On Abroad (PG) 1972

The gang jet off on a package holiday to the Mediterranean resort of Elsbels. Unluckily, they find that not only is their hotel sadly lacking in staff, it also seems to be missing a few other essentials — proper walls, ceilings and entertainment to name but three. A host of unimpressive experiences leave them fuming and down in the dumps — and it isn't until they sample a local punch laced with aphrodisiac that their holiday really starts to take off. Bawdy comedy, starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims and the rest of the regular crowd

21:00pm Patriot Games (15) 1991

Former CIA agent Jack Ryan foils an attack on a member of the royal family by an IRA splinter group, killing one of the terrorists in the process. However, he becomes caught in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse with the dead man's revenge-seeking brother. Heavy-handed but entertaining thriller based on Tom Clancy's novel, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Harris and James Earl Jones, reprising his role from earlier Clancy adaptation The Hunt for Red October (888)

23:10pm The Player (15) 1992

Tim Robbins stars as a paranoid film studio executive who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. However, he soon has to contend with a disgruntled scriptwriter's revenge plot, a suspicious detectiveand the ambition of a determined rival. The late Robert Altman's acclaimed Hollywood satire is one of his finest efforts, the sharp script taking wickedly accurate pot shots at the ugly reality behind the dream factory. The star-studded cast includes Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg and Richard E Grant, as well as a host of big stars in cameo roles (888)

01:35am Carnival of Souls (15) 1962

A woman miraculously escapes death in a horrific car crash which claims the lives of her friends — but later finds herself haunted by strange visions and ghostly apparitions which draw her to a deserted carnival. Director Herk Harvey's justly famous horror chiller, starring Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger and Art Ellison

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13:00pm Run Silent, Run Deep (U) 1958

A commander aboard a US Navy submarine has a titanic clash of egos with his jealous second in command over how to avoid marauding Japanese forces. As the senior officer's obsession with blasting enemy vessels out of the water spirals out of control, he even disobeys direct orders — but when trouble strikes, he's forced to take drastic action. Excellent wartime drama, starring Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles (888)

14:55pm Oliver Twist (U) 1948

David Lean's superb adaptation of Dickens' classic novel about a runaway orphan who becomes involved with a dangerous gang of backstreet thieves and pickpockets — and ends up in peril after a wealthy man attempts to save him from a life with the crooks. As well as young John Howard Davies' appealing turn as the eponymous hero, the cast also features Alec Guinness giving a marvellous turn as Fagin, with a youthful Anthony Newley as the Artful Dodger and Robert Newton playing bad-to-the-bone Bill Sikes with aplomb. Kay Walsh and Ralph Truman also star (888)

17:10pm The Drum (U) 1938

A courageous native prince in early 20th-century India enlists British Army help to defeat the evil uncle who murdered his father and seized the throne. Fabulous melodrama directed by Zoltan Korda, starring Raymond Massey as the unscrupulous villain, while Sabu is on impressive form as the rightful ruler. Roger Livesey, Valerie Hobson and David Tree also appear (888)

19:00pm Jungle 2 Jungle (PG) 1997

Tim Allen stars as a businessman who ventures deep into the Amazon jungle to ask his estranged doctor wife for a divorce, only to discover he has a Tarzan-like teenage son — setting the scene for much zany fish-out-of-water hilarity as the new-found relatives get to know each other. Comedy, with Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short and JoBeth Williams

21:00pm Clear and Present Danger (12) 1994

Harrison Ford reprises his role from Patriot Games as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, this time getting involved in the Colombian drugs trade while trying to track down terrorists responsible for murdering a prominent senator. But his investigations lead him to illegal actions at the very top of government. Action-packed thriller, also starring Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer and James Earl Jones (888)

23:40pm The Eye (15) 2002

A blind woman undergoes surgery enabling her to see again — but as her vision returns, increasingly disturbing sights leave her almost too terrified to open her eyes. Chilling horror, starring Lee Sin-Je, Lawrence Chou, Chutcha Rujinanon and Candy Lo

01:35am The Godless Girl (PG) 1929

Silent drama starring Lina Basquette as Judy, an atheist youngster who holds secret anti-religious meetings with her friends. When a conflict with an opposing group gets out of hand and a girl is killed, Judy is sent to a tough reform school along with the leader of a Christian club. Here, the pair reconcile their differences and gain a fresh outlook on life. Also with James Duryea and Mary Prevost

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13:00pm The Ghost and Mrs Muir (U) 1947

Lonely widow Gene Tierney realises the spirit of a dead sea captain is haunting her new home but, devoid of fear, she gradually falls for his spectral charms. Fantasy, also starring Rex Harrison and George Sanders (888)

15:10pm That Riviera Touch (PG) 1966

Comedy, starring an uncomfortable-looking Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise as clumsy traffic wardens who take a break in the South of France following an unfortunate incident with a member of the royal family. However, their relaxation comes to an end when they get caught up in a jewellery-smuggling ring. Despite a suitably convoluted plot, the twosome's distinctive brand of comedy never translated well to the big screen, and this offering is no exception. Suzanne Lloyd and Peter Jeffrey co-star (888)

17:00pm The Pink Panther Strikes Again (PG) 1976

Peter Sellers returns on hilarious form as accident-prone Inspector Clouseau, this time fending off the unwanted attentions of a murder syndicate led by demented former police chief Dreyfus, who's come up with a scheme to get rid of the clumsy cop once and for all. But it soon becomes clear that even the world's top assassins will have a hard time doing away with the lucky lawman. Entertaining slapstick comedy sequel, with Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk and Leonard Rossiter (888)

19:00pm The Thomas Crown Affair (PG) 1968

A bored millionaire boosts his fortune by masterminding a bank robbery, only to find himself pursued by a glamorous insurance investigator determined to prove his guilt. It's not long before they become embroiled in a passionate affair — but conflicting interests mean they can never really trust one another. Superior, stylish crime drama laden with double-dealing, starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke and Yaphet Kotto (888)

21:00pm Enduring Love (15) 2004 Premiere.

After witnessing a shocking accident, a man and his girlfriend attempt to put the traumatic events behind them — but their efforts are thwarted by the increasingly obsessive attentions of a loner who was also at the scene. Downbeat thriller, adapted from a novel by Ian McEwan, starring Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans and Samantha Morton

22:50pm Some Voices (15) 2000

A troubled but kind psychiatric patient is released into the care of his restaurateur brother, only to fall for a smart Scottish girl with problems of her own. Unconventional romantic drama, based on the critically acclaimed stage play by Joe Penhall. Starring current James Bond Daniel Craig, with Julie Graham, Kelly Macdonald and Peter McDonald (888)

00:50am Scenes from a Marriage (15) 1973

Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson play a couple whose marriage begins to fail because of the husband's infidelity. But as the wife tries to rebuild her life they both realise that the inevitable separation will not be easy. Gloomy Ingmar Bergman drama, also starring Bibi Andersson and Jan Malmsjo

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13:00pm The Vicious Circle (U) 1957

A surgeon is horrified to find an actress has been murdered in his home, and calls the police. However, they soon discover the murder weapon in his car, leaving the finger of suspicion pointing straight at him. A desperate race against time ensues, as the doctor tries to clear his name and find the real killer. Clunky thriller that even leading man John Mills can't save, co-starring Lisa Daniely, Derek Farr, Roland Culver and Noelle Middleton (888)

14:45pm Whirlpool (PG) 1949

A woman falls under the spell of a murderous hypnotist who's managed to charm his way out of a secure psychiatric hospital. Glossy melodrama, starring Gene Tierney, Jose Ferrer, Richard Conte and Charles Bickford (888)

16:55pm A Ticket to Tomahawk (U) 1950

Likable comedy Western in which the daughter of a railway pioneer sets out to prove her trains can beat a rival's stagecoaches to the same destination. However, the competition soon gives way to dirty tricks and the locomotive passengers — a travelling salesman and a chorus of showgirls — soon get dragged into the conflict. Starring Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Arthur Hunnicutt and Walter Brennan. Watch out for a cameo from a very young Marilyn Monroe (888)

18:40pm Edtv (12) 1999

A lowly video shop clerk agrees to have his entire life televised in true Big Brother fashion. He soon decides being under constant scrutiny is not for him, only to become embroiled in numerous personal conflicts as he struggles to free himself from the unbreakable contract. Matthew McConaughey takes the title role in Ron Howard's acclaimed romantic comedy, with Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Martin Landau, Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Reiner and Dennis Hopper

21:00pm One Hour Photo (15) 2002

A lonely photo technician becomes obsessed with an apparently perfect family whose pictures he develops — and when he suspects their domestic harmony is under threat, he resolves to do whatever it takes to keep them together. Thriller, with Robin Williams taking another step away from the endearing characters he was best known for during the 1990s. Also featuring Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Dylan Smith (888)

22:45pm The Football Factory (18) 2004

Powerful and brutal documentary-style drama following a soccer fan immersed in a violent counter-culture, who begins questioning his actions when he's plagued by nightmares. Danny Dyer, Frank Harper and Neil Maskell star

00:25am Rumble Fish (18) 1983

Francis Ford Coppola's star-studded stylised drama, based on the novel by SE Hinton. Matt Dillon stars as an alienated teenager desperately trying to emulate his adored elder brother (Mickey Rourke). With Dennis Hopper, Nicolas Cage, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne and Chris Penn

02:10am Senseless (15) 1998

An economics graduate agrees to take part in a drug trial and soon finds a way to turn the situation to his financial advantage — but as the dangerous chemical takes a firmer hold on him, his senses begin to spin out of control. Ridiculous comedy, hampered by a dumb script and lazy direction from Wayne's World veteran Penelope Spheeris. Marlon Wayans, David Spade, Matthew Lillard, Rip Torn and Brad Dourif star (888)

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13:00pm The Silver Fleet (PG) 1943

The chief of a Dutch shipyard finds himself shunned by his neighbours and loved ones for helping the Nazis create a new kind of submarine. Little do they suspect he's come up with a plan to destroy his latest creation — as well as those who ordered him to build it. Excellent World War Two melodrama, starring Ralph Richardson, Esmond Knight, Googie Withers and Frederick Burtwell (888)

14:40pm Whirlpool (PG) 1949

A woman falls under the spell of a murderous hypnotist who's managed to charm his way out of a secure psychiatric hospital. Glossy melodrama, starring Gene Tierney, Jose Ferrer, Richard Conte and Charles Bickford (888)

16:50pm Oliver Twist (U) 1948

David Lean's superb adaptation of Dickens' classic novel about a runaway orphan who becomes involved with a dangerous gang of backstreet thieves and pickpockets — and ends up in peril after a wealthy man attempts to save him from a life with the crooks. As well as young John Howard Davies' appealing turn as the eponymous hero, the cast also features Alec Guinness giving a marvellous turn as Fagin, with a youthful Anthony Newley as the Artful Dodger and Robert Newton playing bad-to-the-bone Bill Sikes with aplomb. Kay Walsh and Ralph Truman also star (888)

19:00pm Jungle 2 Jungle (PG) 1997

Tim Allen stars as a businessman who ventures deep into the Amazon jungle to ask his estranged doctor wife for a divorce, only to discover he has a Tarzan-like teenage son — setting the scene for much zany fish-out-of-water hilarity as the new-found relatives get to know each other. Comedy, with Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short and JoBeth Williams

21:00pm I, Robot (12) 2004

Troubled cop Will Smith is called in to investigate the apparent suicide of the scientist responsible for designing some of the first truly intelligent robots — but as his enquiries proceed, he becomes increasingly sure that one of the mechanical creations is behind the death. Sci-fi thriller adapted from the book by Isaac Asimov, co-starring Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood and James Cromwell (888)

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23:10pm The Firm (15) 1993

Tom Cruise heads an all-star cast as bright Harvard law graduate Mitch McDeere, who's determined to escape his poor background and make the most of his education — so he's over the moon when he's head-hunted to work for a prestigious law firm, despite his wife's warnings that it's too good to be true. Sadly for them, she's right, and it's not long before he realises the company is controlled by the Mafia. Blackmailed by both his firm and the FBI, Mitch faces a moral dilemma as he struggles to expose the corruption while maintaining the safety of those he cares about. Compelling thriller, adapted from the best-selling novel by John Grisham, and co-starring Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Holly Hunter in an Oscar-nominated role (888)

02:00am That Night (12) 1992

Coming-of-age drama seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old, about a popular student whose mother breaks up her romance with a rebellious youth from the wrong side of the tracks. C Thomas Howell, Juliet Lewis, Helen Shaver and Eliza Dushku star

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13:00pm The Ghost and Mrs Muir (U) 1947

Lonely widow Gene Tierney realises the spirit of a dead sea captain is haunting her new home but, devoid of fear, she gradually falls for his spectral charms. Fantasy, also starring Rex Harrison and George Sanders (888)

15:00pm The Way Ahead (U) 1944

A group of slipshod British Army recruits face a testing time as they undergo a tough training regimen aimed at whipping them into shape to fight in World War Two. Stirring documentary-style drama originally intended as a training film, and full of flag-waving patriotism as a result. David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Raymond Huntley, William Hartnell, John Laurie and James Donald star. Peter Ustinov co-wrote the script, which was adapted from a tale by Eric Ambler

17:20pm The Man in the Iron Mask (PG) 1976

A mysterious prisoner proves to be a key player in a battle to control the fate of 17th-century France. Hugely enjoyable swashbuckling adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain in a dual role — as both the masked jailbird and the despotic French ruler. Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter and Ian Holm number among the starry supporting cast. Adapted from the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Mike Newell (888)

19:20pm The Brady Bunch Movie (PG) 1995

The cheesy all-American family face a testing time as their brash neighbours scheme to buy their much-loved split-level home and tear it down to make room for a shopping mall. It soon looks like the ruthless capitalism of the urban jungle in Nineties Los Angeles will destroy their idyllic way of life. Comedy, starring Shelley Long, Christine Taylor and Gary Cole (888)

21:00pm Enduring Love (15) 2004

After witnessing a shocking accident, a man and his girlfriend attempt to put the traumatic events behind them — but their efforts are thwarted by the increasingly obsessive attentions of a loner who was also at the scene. Downbeat thriller, adapted from a novel by Ian McEwan, starring Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans and Samantha Morton (888)

22:50pm Short Cuts (18) 1993

Robert Altman's adaptation of Raymond Carver's acclaimed short stories follows a group of suburbanites — ranging from psychotic bakers and philandering traffic cops to children's entertainers and telephone s_x-line girls — as their paths cross during one long, hot LA summer. The all-star cast includes Andie MacDowell, Tim Robbins, Tom Waits, Jack Lemmon, Frances McDormand, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Matthew Modine

02:20am Slums of Beverly Hills (15) 1998

Comedy following the antics of an eccentric family struggling to cope with the arrival of a glamorous relative, as seen through the eyes of a teenager wrestling with the difficulties of puberty. Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Bryna Weiss and Marisa Tomei star in this vastly underrated and extremely funny offering from director Tamara Jenkins

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13:00pm There's No Business Like Showbusiness (U) 1954

Walter Lang's Oscar-nominated musical drama chronicling the life and times of a successful vaudeville family, featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, sung by an all-star cast including Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor and Johnny Ray

15:15pm The Spy in Black (U) 1939

A German spy falls for an apparently sympathetic schoolteacher during a World War One mission. But he doesn't suspect the object of his affections is actually an English double agent, a revelation which jeopardises an operation to destroy the British fleet in the Orkneys in 1917. This out-of-the-ordinary romantic melodrama was Powell and Pressburger's first collaboration. Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson and Marius Goring are among the cast (888)

16:50pm The Scarlet Pimpernel (U) 1934

An English dandy adopts a variety of disguises to rescue aristocrats from the guillotine during the early days of the French Revolution. Wildly successful period adventure, starring Leslie Howard as the foppish hero, alongside Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey and Nigel Bruce (888)

18:40pm The Fighting Temptations (PG) 2003

A money-grubbing New York businessman is thrilled to hear his aunt has left him a considerable inheritance — but to get it, he must ensure the local gospel choir claims victory in an upcoming competition. Luckily, a few of the residents turn out to have a touch of talent, but he still faces a tough task whipping them into shape. Musical comedy, starring Cuba Gooding Jnr, Beyonce Knowles, Melba Moore and Omar Epps

21:00pm One Hour Photo (15) 2002

A lonely photo technician becomes obsessed with an apparently perfect family whose pictures he develops — and when he suspects their domestic harmony is under threat, he resolves to do whatever it takes to keep them together. Thriller, with Robin Williams taking another step away from the endearing characters he was best known for during the 1990s. Also featuring Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Dylan Smith (888)

22:45pm Scream (18) 1996

Wes Craven's blockbusting post-modern chiller, which has inspired a host of pale imitations and countless affectionate spoofs. For the uninitiated, it follows a group of unfortunate high-school students who are systematically stalked and murdered by a psychotic killer seemingly well versed in horror movie lore. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox Arquette, David Arquette and Matthew Lillard star, with a brief appearance by Drew Barrymore as the unfortunate victim in the opening sequence (888)

00:50am Blow Out (18) 1981

A sound-effects expert lands in trouble after witnessing an accident which leaves a prominent politician dead. He soon realises the crash might have been engineered, and that what he saw and recorded may have been murder. But as he probes deeper, it becomes clear he's placed his own life on the line. Brian De Palma's well-crafted psychological thriller with a top-notch cast, including John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow and Dennis Franz

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13:00pm On Moonlight Bay (U) 1951

Doris Day stars as a tomboy living in a small American town during World War One, who finds her father less than sympathetic about her romance with fresh-faced college student Gordon MacRae, leaving her wondering whether she is doomed to be parted from her young love, or if they'll find harmony together. Appealing musical comedy, with the leading twosome bursting into spirited renditions of songs including I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, Till We Meet Again and the title number. Leon Ames, Jack Smith, Rosemary DeCamp and Mary Wickes are among the supporting cast (888)

14:45pm The Day Will Dawn (U) 1942

Thrilling World War Two adventure about a journalist who's sent to occupied Norway by the British authorities. He's assigned to help the RAF sabotage an important German U-boat installation, and enlists the help of a local girl to aid his endeavour. However, the plan goes awry, leaving him in the hands of the enemy — and sentenced to be shot. Hugh Williams, Griffiths Jones, Deborah Kerr and Ralph Richardson head the top-drawer cast (888)

16:50pm The Four Feathers (U) 1939

Zoltan Korda was one of cinema's greatest directors and this action adventure is testament to his skill, as he brings the oft-reworked AEW Mason novel to the screen in impressive fashion. The plot concerns a military officer who resigns his commission and is wrongly accused of cowardice. In a bid to redeem himself, he enlists as an undercover agent in Egypt. The wonderful cast includes John Clements, June Duprez, Ralph Richardson, C Aubrey Smith and Jack Allen (888)

19:00pm The Pink Panther Strikes Again (PG) 1976

Peter Sellers returns on hilarious form as accident-prone Inspector Clouseau, this time fending off the unwanted attentions of a murder syndicate led by demented former police chief Dreyfus, who's come up with a scheme to get rid of the clumsy cop once and for all. But it soon becomes clear that even the world's top assassins will have a hard time doing away with the lucky lawman. Entertaining slapstick comedy sequel, with Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk and Leonard Rossiter (888)

21:00pm Trading Places (15) 1983

Two billionaire brothers engineer the downfall of high-flying employee Dan Aykroyd, while giving lowlife street hustler Eddie Murphy all the advantages of wealth, as part of a bet to see whether heredity or upbringing determines character. Of course, their devious scheme leads to all manner of hilarious confusion as the unwitting pair get used to their new roles. John Landis's side-splittingly funny comedy, also starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and James Belushi (888)

23:15pm The Shape of Things (15) 2003 Premiere.

An unattractive male student is stunned when a gorgeous and ultra hip artist sets her sights on him, and he soon undergoes a transformation at her hands — but his friends soon suspect she has a hidden agenda. Neil LaBute's drama, adapted from his own stage play, starring Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol and Frederick Weller

01:05am Senseless (15) 1998

An economics graduate agrees to take part in a drug trial and soon finds a way to turn the situation to his financial advantage — but as the dangerous chemical takes a firmer hold on him, his senses begin to spin out of control. Ridiculous comedy, hampered by a dumb script and lazy direction from Wayne's World veteran Penelope Spheeris. Marlon Wayans, David Spade, Matthew Lillard, Rip Torn and Brad Dourif star (888)

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FilmFour & Film Four +1 06.06.07

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13:00pm The Silver Fleet (PG) 1943

The chief of a Dutch shipyard finds himself shunned by his neighbours and loved ones for helping the Nazis create a new kind of submarine. Little do they suspect he's come up with a plan to destroy his latest creation — as well as those who ordered him to build it. Excellent World War Two melodrama, starring Ralph Richardson, Esmond Knight, Googie Withers and Frederick Burtwell (888)

14:40pm There's No Business Like Showbusiness (U) 1954

Walter Lang's Oscar-nominated musical drama chronicling the life and times of a successful vaudeville family, featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, sung by an all-star cast including Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor and Johnny Ray

16:55pm Waterloo Road (PG) 1944

John Mills stars as a soldier who discovers his wife has betrayed him by having an affair, prompting him to head home and save his marriage. Average wartime melodrama, which repeatedly fails to entertain — until it reaches a realistic, fist-fighting climax. With Joy Shelton, Alastair Sim and Stewart Granger as the good-looking love rival (888)

18:25pm The Train (15) 1964

As the Allies look set to liberate Paris from the Nazi forces, the Germans resolve to take all they can from the city — and plot to transport national treasures back to Berlin. However, bold French Resistance forces vow to stop them, enlisting the help of train inspector Burt Lancaster along the way. Gripping World War Two adventure, which was inspired by actual events. Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau and Michel Simon co-star (888)

21:00pm My Cousin Vinny (15) 1992

A man is arrested on a murder charge through a series of damning coincidental circumstances, then finds he can't stop his inept lawyer cousin from attempting to defend him. Comedy gem, starring the brilliant Joe Pesci, alongside Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei, who won an Oscar for her performance as Pesci's seemingly dim-witted girlfriend (888)

23:15pm Bhaji on the Beach (15) 1993

A group of Asian women decide to slip the shackles of everyday life and head to Blackpool on a day trip — but as each takes advantage of the break to reflect on the circumstances which shaped their lives, they are hotly pursued by some of the men they left behind. Well thought-out and endearing slice-of-life drama, starring Kim Vithana, Jimmi Harkishin and Sarita Khajuria (888)

01:15am That Night (12) 1992

Coming-of-age drama seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old, about a popular student whose mother breaks up her romance with a rebellious youth from the wrong side of the tracks. C Thomas Howell, Juliet Lewis, Helen Shaver and Eliza Dushku star

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