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11:00 - 11:30
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Final Arrangements
Series, Anthology, Drama, Thriller
A downtrodden husband disenchanted with his marriage arouses suspicion when he purchases a casket at a funeral home before there is even a death, but his plans are not what they seem.
11:30 - 12:00
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ambition
Series, Anthology, Drama, Thriller
A district attorney fears his future plans to become a governor are in peril when he comes under pressure to drop a case from the gangster who once saved his life during the war.
12:00 - 13:00
Discovering Film
Walter Matthau
Series, Documentary, Biography
Film experts reflect on the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor Walter Matthau, who starred in the comedies 'Fortune Cookie', 'The Odd Couple', and 'Grumpy Old Men'.
LIVE 13:00 - 14:00
The Movies
The Sixties (Part 1)
Series, Entertainment, History, Documentary, Miniseries
The sixties was a decade of change off-screen and on, as classic musicals and epics featuring luminaries like Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor made room for meaningful masterpieces from filmmakers like Kubrick, Hitchcock, and Nichols and stars like Redford,...
14:00 - 14:30
Tales of the Unexpected
In the Cards
Series, Anthology, Thriller
Fortune-teller Madame Myra meets a man she foretells will come into a lot of money before dying shortly after. Although she does not find him attractive, she marries him in the hopes of becoming a wealthy widow.
14:30 - 15:00
Tales of the Unexpected
Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
Series, Anthology, Thriller
On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. However, the tables are about to be turned because the couple were on a journey to do something highly illegal, and they have come prepared.
15:00 - 16:00
Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A Tangled Web
Series, Anthology, Drama, Thriller, Horror
A girl's (Zohra Lampert) deep love for a compulsive thief (Robert Redford) infuriates his jealous accomplice (Barry Morse).
16:00 - 17:00
The Seventies
Peace With Honour
Series, Documentary, History, War
America begins to come to terms with the effects and impact of the nation's internal and external conflicts as the Vietnam War comes to an end.
17:00 - 18:00
Discovering Film
Shirley Maclaine
Series, Documentary, Biography
A fascinating look at the life and career of Shirley MacLaine, one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies whose starring roles included 'The Apartment' and 'Sweet Charity'.
18:00 - 19:00
Portrait Artist of the Year
Chris Packham, Arlene Phillips, Ali Jawad
Series, Art, Competition Reality, Documentary
Chris Packham, Arlene Phillips, Ali Jawad: The competition continues as the artists create portraits and present them to the judges.
19:00 - 19:30
Tales of the Unexpected
Scrimshaw
Series, Anthology, Thriller
Brenda leads a solitary and drink-fuelled existence on the island of Key West. Her alcoholism is caused by an incident from the past, but when her old college friend Eric shows up, things begin to look up for her.
19:30 - 20:00
Tales of the Unexpected
Skeleton in the Cupboard
Series, Anthology, Thriller
Robert Smythe, a wealthy businessman, has a dark secret he has kept for 20 years, but it has now come back to haunt him. He is fearful of the truth coming out and must keep the secret from his wife at all costs.
20:00 - 20:30
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Hat Box
Series, Anthology, Drama, Thriller
A student caught cheating on an exam thinks that his professor has killed his wife and tries to report his suspicions to the police, but the law finds it hard to believe his claims.
20:30 - 21:00
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cop for a Day
Series, Anthology, Drama, Thriller
Two crooks shoot a bank messenger during a robbery and escape with $18,000, only to learn there is a witness to their crime, but their plans to silence them have fatal consequences.
21:00 - 23:00
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Special, Biography, Documentary
Exploring the legacy of Academy Award winner Alec Guinness, as family, friends, and peers recount a critically acclaimed career that began in 1934 with his debut at the Playhouse Theatre.
23:00 - 00:00
The Eighties
The AIDS Crisis
Series, Documentary, History, Health, Medical
A look at how the 1980s saw a mysterious and lethal illness known as AIDS develop into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.
