Margaret Rutherford, Alastair Sim, Peter Sellers, John Gielgud, Leigh Lawson are among just a few of the glittering stars we meet as Mel Byron and the team take a look at what's coming up on TPTV Over late April and early May. It's Easter treats galore for classic film and TV fans!

Daniel Reifferscheid guides you through another three weeks of top Talking Pictures TV content with the aid of a trusty band of reviewers.

Hi everybody – Scott here welcoming you once again to the official Talking Pictures TV podcast – the podcast dedicated to the nation’s favourite archive tv and movie channel. And what’s more it’s you, the viewers who are front and centre of the show as you send in your reviews of all your favourite entertainment coming up on the channel over the next three weeks.

In store this week... court room dramas, war time adventures, Boston cops and menacing robots alongside Matt Monro and Vera Lynn.

The shortest month of the year, but not short on great telly - from spaghetti westerns to film noir, war films to kid's tv.

Welcome to the latest episode of the official Talking Pictures TV podcast - the podcast presented by the viewers of the nation's favourite archive TV and movie channel.

In this episode:

Doomwatch (1970 - 1972)

The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Orders are Orders (1955)

Nowhere To Go (1958)

So Long At The Fair (1950)

The Green Cockatoo (1937)

Plus a little something from Johnnie Ray thrown in for good measure

In this episode we are covering what to look out for on the nation's favourite archive tv and movie channel in the second half of November running into the first half of December.

We have a classic Christmas ghost story from the legendary MR James, mysterious lakeside neighbours, the return of King Kong as he is miraculously brought back from the dead, and prehistoric women from the planet Venus. How about that eh? You’d never get that that lot on the iPlayer.

There’s Angela Lansbury and Worzel Gummidge , plus Mel will be along with a very special interview with Kate Garner the daughter of the much missed Chas Hodges, one half of the wonderful duo, Chas and Dave, to chat about her new show.

As the days grow short and rainy, we're here to give you the lowdown on all the best Talking Picture TV highlights to cozy up to at home. Norman Wisdom, Nigel Bruce and killer shrews await!

The Talking Pictures TV Podcast is back, reviewing films and shows from September 2024! Join the team and their special guests, Steve McQueen, Jack Hawkins, Arlene Dahl, Diane Cilento and many more. Let's hope they can all fit in the studio.