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16:35pm The Satan Bug (PG) 1965

Suspense thriller about the race against time to find an eccentric millionaire who has stolen a deadly virus from a government laboratory. He's become increasingly unhinged thanks to man's meddling with nature but his desperate act threatens to bring about the end of life on Earth.

18:55pm 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.

21:00pm K-Pax (12) 2001

Kevin Spacey is committed to an asylum where psychiatrist Jeff Bridges attempts to deal with his mental state, trying to get to the root of the wild claims that he's a visitor from another planet on a research mission. However, the mystery man appears to have a bizarre effect on all those around him, prompting the doctor to reassess everything he believes in.

23:15pm Rounders (15) 1998

A young poker player gives up gambling when he loses all his savings to a brutal Russian club owner, turning his attention to studying law. However, when an old friend is released from prison with substantial debts to worry about, he is persuaded to return to the game.

01:25am Bats (15) 1999

Genetically engineered mutated bats escape from a shady research facility and start terrorising the residents of a small Texas town. Fortunately a local wildlife expert and her assistant are on hand to help battle the mammalian menace. But the creatures are blessed with heightened intelligence and aggression, so their task won't be easy.

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16:35pm The Way Ahead (U) 1944

A group of 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.

18:55pm That Thing You Do! (PG) 1996

A small-town beat combo become overnight sensations with their debut record but their sudden success looks to be a one-off, leaving them struggling to find a way of repeating the formula.

21:00pm Broken Arrow (15) 1996

Pilot Christian Slater is double-crossed by his veteran partner John Travolta, who plans to extort money from the US government by stealing a top-secret bomber's nuclear warheads and threatening to detonate one of them in a major American city.

23:05pm Mischief Night (15) 2006

Comedy drama set in Leeds gives an insight into the racial divisions that exist within contemporary Britain. Kelli Hollis stars as Tina, a single parent living on a culturally diverse housing estate where tensions and revelations bubble to the surface in the lead up to Mischief Night.

01:05am Angela's Ashes (15) 1999

Director Alan Parker's stark adaptation of Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirs, recounting his experiences of growing up in poverty-stricken Limerick with his alcoholic father Malachy and desperate mother Angela.

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13:00pm Days of Heaven (PG) 1978

Terrence Malick's acclaimed period drama, set in the early 20th century, stars Richard Gere as a labourer named Bill who goes on the run with his young sister Linda and girlfriend Abby. the group settle in Texas, where the two adults begin working on a wealthy but ailing farmer's ranch. They soon discover their new employer has developed feelings for Abby, believing her to be Bill's sibling rather than partner. Recognising a chance to escape their life of poverty, Bill encourages Abby to marry the dying man, little realising it will result in a jealous love triangle.

14:55pm The Private Life of Henry VIII (PG) 1933

Charles Laughton gives an Oscar-winning performance as the 16th-century British monarch whose womanising ways brought him lasting notoriety.

16:45pm 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.

18:55pm Flight of the Phoenix (12) 2004

Dennis Quaid stars in this adventure, a remake of the 1966 film of the same name. He plays the pilot of a plane which crashes in the Gobi desert, leaving all the survivors stranded. But as tensions rise, it becomes clear the threats of starvation and dehydration aren't the only thing they have to worry about.

21:00pm GI Jane (15) 1997

Laughable military adventure, starring Demi Moore as a US Army lieutenant who makes history by becoming the first woman to join the elite Navy Seals fighting unit. Barked at by the no-nonsense platoon sergeant and laughed at by her fellow trainees, she soon realises that her call-up is nothing more than a publicity stunt so she decides to prove her true worth by shaving off all her hair and demanding equal treatment.

23:30pm The Madness of King George (PG) 1994

Acclaimed drama, based on Alan Bennett's successful stage play The Madness of George III. Nigel Hawthorne won a well-deserved Bafta for his superb performance as the 18th-century monarch whose unbalanced behaviour almost cost him his power and position, with Helen Mirren as his loyal wife, Rupert Everett as the scheming prince of Wales and Amanda Donohoe as the subject of the king's desires.

01:35am She's the One (15) 1996

Comedy about the romantic entanglements of two brothers whose yearning for love and happiness sets them on a collision course.

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15:05pm Lost (PG) 1955

Offbeat documentary-style drama charting the effects of a baby's abduction on members of the kidnap gang, the police and the Press plus, of course, the youngster's frantic parents. As the investigation into the child's disappearance gets under way, clues are in short supply leaving officers desperately hoping for the break which will help them find the villains and save the victim.

16:55pm The History of Mr Polly (U) 1949

Wonderful, sparkling period comedy about a timid Victorian draper's assistant who's forced by to re-evaluate his life by his irritating wife. He finally makes the momentous decision to strike out on his own, but his grand adventure suffers a few false starts. When he does look set to finally get going, he struggles to leave the past behind.

18:55pm Gallipoli (PG) 1981

Patriotic Australians Mel Gibson and Mark Lee join the Anzac Army to fight during World War One, but soon find their youthful idealism eroded by the harsh reality of the conflict. Peter Weir's harrowing drama which patiently explores the soldier's lives before they head off to the Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey, creating a powerful anti-war message and exploring the nature of friendship.

21:00pm Without a Paddle (12) 2004

Three friends embark on a canoeing trip in honour of a late, lamented pal but their break ends up being far from relaxing, with a perilous river and deranged mountain men conspiring to ensure the experience goes horribly and hilariously wrong.

22:50pm 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.

00:50am Innocence (15) 2004 Premiere.

Lucile Hadzihalilovic's surreal drama is set in an isolated boarding school for girls. Each new pupil arrives at the educational facility in a coffin, where they are forbidden from leaving the premises and given a place in the establishment's hierarchy based on the colour of the ribbon in their hair.

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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.

14:55pm I Could Go On Singing (U) 1963

Judy Garland gives her final leading performance in this musical drama as a famous American singer who returns to England with the intention of reclaiming her illegitimate son, now living with his father. Sadly, off-screen problems took their toll on the production, making it an uneven, although interesting, affair.

16:50pm Black Narcissus (U) 1947

Five British nuns establish a school and hospital on a remote mountainside in the Himalayas, where loneliness, isolation and frustration soon take their toll.

18:55pm The Straight Story (U) 1999

An ageing man embarks on a bizarre cross-country journey to visit his estranged brother, hoping to heal the rift between them before it's too late. Though his eyesight leaves much to be desired, he carries on regardless choosing a motorised lawnmower as his form of transport.

21:00pm Courage Under Fire (15) 1996

Meg Ryan stars in this promising but ultimately rather predictable drama about a female helicopter pilot killed in the 1990 Gulf War. Denzel Washington plays the American military official who investigates her death to decide whether she deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor in the process coming to terms with a tragic blunder he made during the conflict.

23:15pm Urban Legend (18) 1998

A group of intrepid students investigate a spate of killings at college, convinced the bogeyman from a local legend has come to life to wreak havoc among their classmates, as he picks off victims in increasingly grisly fashion.

01:10am She's the One (15) 1996

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13:00pm The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (U) 1939

Vintage British thriller which has won a cult following over the years, starring Leslie Banks as a dedicated Scotland Yard inspector investigating the murder of an amateur footballer during a charity soccer match.

14:40pm Picnic at Hanging Rock (PG) 1975

Acclaimed director Peter Weir's beautiful and atmospheric period mystery about the disappearance of three schoolgirls and their teacher during a trip to the Australian landmark on Valentine's Day, 1900. T

16:55pm Kidnapped (U) 1971

Thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel.

18:55pm The Madness of King George (PG) 1994

Acclaimed drama, based on Alan Bennett's successful stage play The Madness of George III. Nigel Hawthorne won a well-deserved Bafta for his superb performance as the 18th-century monarch whose unbalanced behaviour almost cost him his power and position, with Helen Mirren as his loyal wife, Rupert Everett as the scheming prince of Wales and Amanda Donohoe as the subject of the king's desires.

21:00pm Gladiator (15) 2000

Director Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning drama, starring Russell Crowe as a betrayed Roman general who wins acclaim as a gladiator in the Colosseum. He never loses sight of his prime goal to exact revenge on the emperor who ordered the murder of his wife and son. J

23:55pm The Grifters (18) 1990

Scheming moll Anjelica Huston, her estranged small-time con-man son John Cusack and his devious girlfriend Annette Bening become embroiled in a double-dealing crime spree, delving into the seedy underbelly of the gangland world.

02:00am Reality Bites (15) 1994

Drama detailing the exploits of graduates struggling to cope with life after college. Would-be film-maker Winona Ryder thinks winning the heart of a cable TV executive will bring her instant success, but friend Ethan Hawke is not so sure, partly because he loves her himself.

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13:00pm Days of Heaven (PG) 1978

Terrence Malick's acclaimed period drama, set in the early 20th century, stars Richard Gere as a labourer named Bill who goes on the run with his young sister Linda and girlfriend Abby. the group settle in Texas, where the two adults begin working on a wealthy but ailing farmer's ranch. They soon discover their new employer has developed feelings for Abby, believing her to be Bill's sibling rather than partner. Recognising a chance to escape their life of poverty, Bill encourages Abby to marry the dying man, little realising it will result in a jealous love triangle.

14:55pm The Gentle Sex (U) 1943

Seven girls from vastly different backgrounds are brought together when they volunteer to join the Army but the social gulfs between them cause all manner of home-grown conflict.

16:45pm Seance on a Wet Afternoon (PG) 1964

Bryan Forbes' brooding psychological drama about a publicity-hungry medium who plots a bizarre kidnapping, intending to “solve” it by ESP and win acclaim for her psychic powers.

18:55pm Dancing at Lughnasa (PG) 1998

Slow-paced drama adaptated from the acclaimed stage play, chronicling the lives of five unmarried sisters in Thirties Ireland, whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of their missionary brother.

20:40pm American Gangster

Special Preview of Ridley Scott's forthcoming fact-based crime thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe

21:00pm GI Jane (15) 1997

Military adventure, starring Demi Moore as a US Army lieutenant who makes history by becoming the first woman to join the elite Navy Seals fighting unit. Barked at by the no-nonsense platoon sergeant and laughed at by her fellow trainees, she soon realises that her call-up is nothing more than a publicity stunt so she decides to prove her true worth by shaving off all her hair and demanding equal treatment.

23:25pm Prick Up Your Ears (18) 1987

Gary Oldman gives an incredibly powerful performance in this energetic biopic of celebrated Sixties playwright Joe Orton, which concentrates on his turbulent relationship with lover, early collaborator and eventual murderer Kenneth Halliwell.

01:30am Innocence (15) 2004

Lucile Hadzihalilovic's surreal drama is set in an isolated boarding school for girls. Each new pupil arrives at the educational facility in a coffin, where they are forbidden from leaving the premises and given a place in the establishment's hierarchy based on the colour of the ribbon in their hair.

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13:00pm The History of Mr Polly (U) 1949

Period comedy about a timid Victorian draper's assistant who's forced by to re-evaluate his life by his irritating wife. He finally makes the momentous decision to strike out on his own, but his grand adventure suffers a few false starts. When he does look set to finally get going, he struggles to leave the past behind.

14:45pm Very Important Person (U) 1961

A stuck-up Allied scientist lands in a concentration camp during a reconnaissance mission over Germany. His bizarre attitude and a series of misunderstandings soon earn him the enmity of his fellow inmates, who suspect he's a spy but luckily a plucky British officer vows to launch a rescue effort.

16:35pm Genevieve (U) 1953

A pair of rival motoring enthusiasts engage in a friendly race on the way back from the London-to-Brighton veteran car rally. But their light-hearted attitude turns into heated competition as they approach the finishing line, with their friendship seemingly doomed while their long-suffering other halves have to contend with their obsession.

18:35pm A River Runs Through It (PG) 1992

Emotional drama about two very different brothers, brought up in a strict religious household and united only by a shared enthusiasm for fishing, who find their uneasy relationship cut short by tragedy.

21:00pm The Manchurian Candidate (15) 2004

A Gulf War veteran struggles with nightmares and vows to get to the root of the problem, convinced something strange happened to him and his comrades but it soon becomes clear that powerful, shadowy figures don't want him probing too deeply.

23:35pm Rounders (15) 1998

A young poker player gives up gambling when he loses all his savings to a brutal Russian club owner, turning his attention to studying law. However, when an old friend is released from prison with substantial debts to worry about, he is persuaded to return to the game.

01:45am Cabaret Balkan (18) 1998

Goran Paskaljevic's expertly crafted series of vignettes adapted from Dejan Dukovski's play, set in Belgrade during the course of a cold winter's night, as taxi drivers, policemen and shady dealers drink, chat and fall out.

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16:50pm The Adventurers (PG) 1950

Slow-moving turn-of-the-century adventure set in the stunning mountain ranges of South Africa, about a group of mismatched soldiers searching for a cache of diamonds stolen during the Boer War. As their obvious distrust comes to the surface, the search for riches becomes a tense and deadly affair.

18:25pm Sleuth Special

Michael Caine and Jude Law discuss their roles in the forthcoming remake of the 1970s mystery

18:45pm Tea with Mussolini (PG) 1999

A group of eccentric and outspoken women living in Florence during the tense pre-war years of the 1930s experience the ups and downs of parenthood when they decide to adopt a local lad disowned by his father. However, as international hostilities break out, their happy existence comes under threat.

21:00pm Alien (18) 1979

The crew of a cargo spacecraft inadvertently pick up a malevolent, seemingly indestructible life-form which slaughters them one by one.

23:15pm American Gangster Special

Preview of Ridley Scott's forthcoming fact-based crime thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe

23:35pm LA Confidential (18) 1997

Guy Pearce stars as an ambitious but cowardly detective, who must team up with his arch-enemy, courageous and thuggish cop Russell Crowe, to solve a tough murder case which threatens to expose corruption in the highest echelons of LA's police force.

02:20am Bats (15) 1999

Genetically engineered mutated bats escape from a shady research facility and start terrorising the residents of a small Texas town. Fortunately a local wildlife expert and her assistant are on hand to help battle the mammalian menace. But the creatures are blessed with heightened intelligence and aggression, so their task won't be easy.

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13:00pm The Wicked Lady (PG) 1945

A 17th-century noblewoman tires of her humdrum life and decides to seek a little excitement turning to highway robbery and murder to spice up her life, as well as getting romantically involved with a caddish crook.

15:00pm Kidnapped (U) 1971

Thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel set during the Jacobite Revolution, starring Lawrence Douglas as a naive young man who is cheated out of his inheritance by his conniving uncle, abducted and taken aboard a slave ship, where he forms an alliance with a fearsome rebel.

17:00pm Black Narcissus (U) 1947

Five British nuns establish a school and hospital on a remote mountainside in the Himalayas, where loneliness, isolation and frustration soon take their toll.

18:55pm Porridge (PG) 1979

Comedy spin-off from the TV series, in which cellmates Fletcher and Godber are coerced into aiding an escape attempt organised by the sinister Grouty (Peter Vaughan). However, they end up struggling to break back in before their absence is detected.

20:40pm American Gangster Special

Preview of Ridley Scott's forthcoming fact-based crime thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe

21:00pm Out of Time (12) 2003

A cop's less-than-squeaky-clean activities catch up with him, leaving him on the wrong side of the law as the prime suspect in a murder investigation and facing a race against the clock to prove his innocence.

23:00pm The Machinist (15) 2004 Premiere.

Unnerving thriller, starring an emaciated Christian Bale as a factory worker suffering from chronic insomnia who hasn't slept in over a year. When his fatigue causes a tragic accident, his co-workers turn against him, while a series of strange messages around his flat plunge him into intense paranoia. He becomes convinced that the key to the bizarre events surrounding him is a mysterious co-worker but nobody else believes he exists.

01:00am Jean de Florette (PG) 1986

Farmer Cesar accidentally kills one of his neighbours and becomes determined to get his hands on the dead man's land for the valuable natural spring it contains. However, a city dweller and his daughter inherit the property, so the covetous Cesar and his nephew concoct a cruel scheme to ruin the newcomer.

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13:00pm The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (U) 1939

Vintage British thriller which has won a cult following over the years, starring Leslie Banks as a dedicated Scotland Yard inspector investigating the murder of an amateur footballer during a charity soccer match.

14:40pm The Gentle Sex (U) 1943

Seven girls from vastly different backgrounds are brought together when they volunteer to join the Army but the social gulfs between them cause all manner of home-grown conflict.

16:25pm Henry V (PG) 1944

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this stylised, Oscar-winning version of Shakespeare's historical drama chronicling the English king's attempts to win the French crown on the battlefield of Agincourt.

19:00pm The First Wives Club (PG) 1996

Polished comedy, starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton as middle-aged women dumped by their husbands in favour of younger girls, prompting them to plot humiliating forms of revenge.

21:00pm Gladiator (15) 2000

Director Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning drama, starring Russell Crowe as a betrayed Roman general who wins acclaim as a gladiator in the Colosseum. He never loses sight of his prime goal to exact revenge on the emperor who ordered the murder of his wife and son.

23:55pm Palindromes (15) 2004

Surreal drama, featuring eight diverse actresses in the role of Aviva a teenage girl obsessed with becoming pregnant. When her mother forces her to have an abortion she runs away from home, and encounters a collection of increasingly dubious characters during her travels.

01:50am 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.

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13:00pm The Undercover Man (PG) 1949

An investigator for the treasury department is assigned the case of a notorious crime boss, who has evaded every charge against him but might just be brought down if he can be found guilty of tax evasion. However, the gangster's henchman are determined to kill anyone who might provide evidence that could put their boss behind bars. Entertaining thriller, based loosely on the battle to bring Al Capone to justice.

14:40pm Picnic at Hanging Rock (PG) 1975

Acclaimed director Peter Weir's beautiful and atmospheric period mystery about the disappearance of three schoolgirls and their teacher during a trip to the Australian landmark on Valentine's Day, 1900.

16:55pm The Thief of Bagdad (U) 1940
Alexander Korda's unmissable Oscar-winning Arabian Nights adventure, starring Sabu in the title role of the thief who finds himself imprisoned with the deposed king. Together, the pair come up with a plan to escape and reclaim the throne in the name of the rightful monarch with a little help from flying carpets, a genie, a magical jewel and an enchanted mechanical horse.

19:15pm 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.

21:00pm House of Flying Daggers (15) 2004

Two lawmen are sent to find the head of a rebel group, which threatens to destroy the Tang dynasty's tenuous grip on power. Their search takes them to a beautiful blind dancer, who they hope will lead them to the mysterious and influential figure but matters soon take a complicated turn.

23:10pm 8mm (18) 1999

Surveillance expert Nicolas Cage is dragged into a seedy world of murder and deception when hired to investigate a suspicious movie found among the possessions of a dead man. The film seems to contain scenes of a real-life killing but appearances can be deceptive.

01:35am Prick Up Your Ears (18) 1987

Gary Oldman gives an incredibly powerful performance in this energetic biopic of celebrated Sixties playwright Joe Orton, which concentrates on his turbulent relationship with lover, early collaborator and eventual murderer Kenneth Halliwell.

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13:00pm The Wicked Lady (PG) 1945

A 17th-century noblewoman tires of her humdrum life and decides to seek a little excitement turning to highway robbery and murder to spice up her life, as well as getting romantically involved with a caddish crook.

15:00pm The Man in the Iron Mask (PG) 1977

A mysterious prisoner proves key player to the future of 17th-century France. Hugely enjoyable swashbuckling adventure, starring Richard Chamberlain in a dual role as both the masked captive and the despotic French King.

17:00pm The Divorce of Lady X (PG) 1938

A staid lawyer is coerced into sharing a hotel room with a mysterious woman after she becomes stranded due to bad weather. However, he finds himself fascinated by her aura of elusiveness, which piques his curiosity. Events take an unexpected turn when an old friend arrives at the legal expert's office to arrange a divorce, prompting him to jump to entirely the wrong conclusion.

18:40pm American Gangster Special

Preview of Ridley Scott's forthcoming fact-based crime thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe

19:00pm Project X (PG) 1987

A military airman is assigned to work at a secret establishment where chimpanzees are supposedly being trained to operate flight test simulators but when he discovers the true nature of the research, he resolves to set them free.

21:00pm Alfie (15) 2004

A silver-tongued chauffeur employs his natural charm to enjoy a string of casual liaisons with a host of different women but as he tires of his bed-hopping antics, he struggles to work out what's missing from his life. Comedy drama, an ineffectual and largely pointless remake of the 1966 hit, with Jude Law vainly struggling to fill Michael Caine's sizeable shoes.

23:00pm Sleuth Special

Michael Caine and Jude Law discuss their roles in the forthcoming remake of the 1970s mystery

23:20pm The Long Good Friday (18) 1980

A ruthless London crime lord tries to extend his dockland empire by exploring business opportunities in America. When his organisation is the target of a series of bombings, he discovers a mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his territory, and resorts to increasingly brutal methods to expose the culprits.

01:30am Stealing Beauty (15) 1995

An American teenager visits Tuscany for the summer, hoping to discover her father's true identity with only her dead mother's diary for help and ends up falling in love for the first time. Acclaimed Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's lavish and elegant coming-of-age drama, which shot Liv Tyler to international fame.

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13:00pm They All Kissed the Bride (U) 1942

A successful female executive falls for a dashing writer, unaware of his plans to expose alleged unfair working practices at her company.

14:40pm 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.

16:50pm The Children's Hour (12) 1961

Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine star in this candid drama about the serious repercussions of a spoilt schoolgirl's malicious gossip about her female teachers' sexuality. This daring remake remained loyal to the themes of the once controversial play of the same name, following a previous toned-down adaptation, and admirably deals with lesbianism, a topic still deemed risque in the 1960s.

19:00pm The First Wives Club (PG) 1996

Comedy, starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton as middle-aged women dumped by their husbands in favour of younger girls, prompting them to plot humiliating forms of revenge.

21:00pm The Talented Mr Ripley (15) 1999

Matt Damon gets a chance to flex his acting muscles in this excellent crime thriller. He stars as a man with a talent for deception who agrees to travel to Italy and persuade a businessman's son to return home. Before long he develops a taste for the high life, and decides to get in on the action first by befriending the rich and beautiful people, and then by more drastic measures.

23:40pm The Machinist (15) 2004

Unnerving thriller, starring an emaciated Christian Bale as a factory worker suffering from chronic insomnia who hasn't slept in over a year. When his fatigue causes a tragic accident, his co-workers turn against him, while a series of strange messages around his flat plunge him into intense paranoia. He becomes convinced that the key to the bizarre events surrounding him is a mysterious co-worker but nobody else believes he exists. Bale shed over a third of his body weight to play the tormented protagonist.

01:40am Bob le Flambeur (PG) 1955

A down-on-his-luck gambler plans an audacious robbery at a casino but doesn't count on a string of double-crosses and mysterious beauties complicating matters.

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13:00pm The Whole Town's Talking (U) 1934

Edward G Robinson plays two roles in this crime comedy about Arthur Jones, a timid clerk who bears an uncanny resemblance to notorious gangster “Killer' Mannion. When Jones is mistaken for the crook and arrested, he manages to convince the cops of his identity and is issued a special document proving who he is. But when Mannion finds out, he plans to steal the document and use it as the perfect cover for his criminal activities.

14:45pm 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.

16:40pm Henry V (PG) 1944

Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this stylised, Oscar-winning version of Shakespeare's historical drama chronicling the English king's attempts to win the French crown on the battlefield of Agincourt.

19:15pm Porridge (PG) 1979

Comedy spin-off from the TV series, in which cellmates Fletcher and Godber are coerced into aiding an escape attempt organised by the sinister Grouty (Peter Vaughan). However, they end up struggling to break back in before their absence is detected.

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.

23:15pm Sleuth Special

Michael Caine and Jude Law discuss their roles in the forthcoming remake of the 1970s mystery

23:35pm 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.

01:40am Le Doulos (15) 1962

Brooding French gangster drama following a criminal who resumes an underworld career after his release from prison, murdering an old friend and planning a robbery. However, when the police interrupt his attempted heist and he is shot and wounded, he begins to suspect someone has informed on him.

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13:00pm Freedom Radio (PG) 1941

Wartime melodrama about a Viennese doctor's reaction to the Nazi regime. At first, he attempts to maintain business as usual and ignore the increasing brutality around him. However, events take a sickening turn when his wife begins wholeheartedly espousing Hitler's views prompting him to start broadcasting Allied propaganda from a secret transmitter.

14:45pm The Thief of Bagdad (U) 1940

Alexander Korda's unmissable Oscar-winning Arabian Nights adventure, starring Sabu in the title role of the thief who finds himself imprisoned with the deposed king. Together, the pair come up with a plan to escape and reclaim the throne in the name of the rightful monarch with a little help from flying carpets, a genie, a magical jewel and an enchanted mechanical horse.

16:45pm A Shot in the Dark (PG) 1964

Accident-prone Inspector Clouseau attempts to prove a French maid is innocent of murder but struggles to keep his mind on the job in hand as her charms threaten to be too much for him. Hilarious comedy bursting with slapstick moments which should provide belly laughs aplenty. Peter

18:40pm Sleuth Special

Michael Caine and Jude Law discuss their roles in the forthcoming remake of the 1970s mystery

19:00pm Project X (PG) 1987

A military airman is assigned to work at a secret establishment where chimpanzees are supposedly being trained to operate flight test simulators but when he discovers the true nature of the research, he resolves to set them free.

21:00pm House of Flying Daggers (15) 2004

Two lawmen are sent to find the head of a rebel group, which threatens to destroy the Tang dynasty's tenuous grip on power. Their search takes them to a beautiful blind dancer, who they hope will lead them to the mysterious and influential figure but matters soon take a complicated turn.

23:10pm I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (18) 1998

The survivor of the original slasher movie sets off for a holiday in the Bahamas but as soon as she arrives, her arch-enemy returns from the dead, forcing her into a desperate battle for survival. Dastardly horror sequel, desperately trying to recreate the scares of genre masterpieces, but failing miserably.

01:05am Army in the Shadows (12) 1969

World War Two drama about a leader of the French resistance, who is betrayed by a colleague and taken to a German prison camp. However, he manages to escape his confinement and returns to his home town of Marseilles to track down the man who turned him in to the Nazis.

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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.

14:35pm Terror in a Texas Town (PG) 1958

Sterling Hayden gives a powerful performance in this classic Western, playing an embittered Scandinavian seaman out to avenge the murder of his farmer father, who was killed after refusing to bow to the demands of a ruthless land baron. Mean, moody and magnificent, this offering is definitely one to tune in for.

16:05pm The Undercover Man (PG) 1949

An investigator for the treasury department is assigned the case of a notorious crime boss, who has evaded every charge against him but might just be brought down if he can be found guilty of tax evasion. However, the gangster's henchman are determined to kill anyone who might provide evidence that could put their boss behind bars. Entertaining thriller, based loosely on the battle to bring Al Capone to justice.

17:40pm The Desperadoes (U) 1943

When the bank in a small Utah town is robbed, a reformed outlaw travelling through the area is the prime suspect, and ends up behind bars. However, the local sheriff is convinced the former bandit really has changed his ways, so breaks him out of prison to help track down the real culprits.

19:20pm Addams Family Values (PG) 1993

Comedy sequel to the 1991 smash-hit movie, based on the Sixties TV series. Morticia and Gomez (Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia), the spooky spouses who treat life as one long scream, make the mistake of hiring a new nanny to protect the latest addition to the weirdest family in town from his sinister siblings Wednesday and Pugsly but the seemingly perfect childcarer rather surprisingly turns out to be serial killer who takes an unhealthy interest in Uncle Fester.

21:00pm Elektra (12) 2005

Jennifer Garner reprises her role from Daredevil as the martial arts expert, who returns from the dead to embark on a new career as a hit-woman. However, her conscience gets in the way when she's asked to kill a father and daughter, and she's hurled into a race to save their lives and her own from a secret society of mystically-powered ninjas.

22:45pm The Green Mile (18) 1999

An 8ft-tall convicted murderer arrives on death row, where the guards are stunned to learn he's scared of the dark and can apparently perform miracles. His extraordinary ability to heal makes many of the staff doubt his guilt, but emotions run high as they realise there's no overturning the sentence.

02:10am Run Lola Run (15) 1999

Tom Tykwer's brilliant, innovative crime drama which offers three possible scenarios and outcomes as a woman and her boyfriend race against time to pay a drug pusher who also deals in death.

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13:00pm Days of Heaven (PG) 1978

Terrence Malick's acclaimed period drama, set in the early 20th century, stars Richard Gere as a labourer named Bill who goes on the run with his young sister Linda and girlfriend Abby. the group settle in Texas, where the two adults begin working on a wealthy but ailing farmer's ranch. They soon discover their new employer has developed feelings for Abby, believing her to be Bill's sibling rather than partner. Recognising a chance to escape their life of poverty, Bill encourages Abby to marry the dying man, little realising it will result in a jealous love triangle.

14:55pm The Return of Frank James (U) 1940

Former outlaw Frank James, now a reformed character struggling to stay on the right side of the law, sets out to exact a suitable revenge on his brother's killers.

16:40pm The True Story of Jesse James (U) 1956

The family and friends of infamous outlaw Jesse James tell the story of his rise to notoriety with brother Frank, as the man himself faces death from an angry mob following a failed bank raid. Western adventure with bags of potential, but it's surprisingly unengaging.

18:25pm A River Runs Through It (PG) 1992

Emotional drama about two very different brothers, brought up in a strict religious household and united only by a shared enthusiasm for fishing, who find their uneasy relationship cut short by tragedy.

21:00pm Mr & Mrs Smith (15) 2005

A couple struggle to keep their marriage interesting until they learn they have something in common they are both assassins. When their employers demand they target each other, their rocky relationship suddenly becomes more complicated. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie show off the on-screen chemistry which brought them together away from the cameras, while director Doug Liman balances the action with plenty of laughs. With Vince Vaughn and Adam Brody (888)

23:10pm Fight Club (18) 1999

Edward Norton stars as a disillusioned office worker who grows sick and tired of his humdrum white-collar job and yearns for fulfilment which he seems to find when he and a new friend set up a club where similarly frustrated people can vent their anger in bouts of no-holds-barred combat. However, he doesn't realise his partner in crime has grander, more destructive, plans in mind. David Fincher's critically praised satirical drama is a bleak but darkly funny affair.

01:50am The Proposition (18) 2004

Gritty Australian Western, starring Guy Pearce as a captured outlaw offered a terrible choice by British lawman Ray Winstone. Either he tracks down and kills his homicidal older brother, or their younger sibling will be hanged.

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