18:00 – Sheepy’s opening caption and music.

18:05 – Thames TV morning start-up music.

18:10 – Pauline’s Quirkes S01E05 – More fun, attempted laughter, Flintlock and screaming. Legendary Thames announcer Philip Elsmore – whose voice you hear near the start of every stream – seems to have a bigger role than usual this week. First broadcast on Mon 13th Dec 1976 by ITV.

18:35 – Timeslip S01E06 – The Wrong End of Time E06/06 – When a young girl vanishes near a derelict naval station in St. Oswald, a fantastic series of events is set in motion which sends teenagers Simon Randall and Liz Skinner back in time to 1940 and the very night when the base was taken over by a group of German marines. First broadcast on Mon 2nd Nov 1970 by ITV. Previously shown on CABTV on the fourth Pleasant Phil_A Sunday – Sun 2019/09/01 at 5.20pm.

18:59 – Clangers (New) S02E01 – Round and Round – This week, in the first of the second modern series, Mother Clanger closes her garden to visitors to get a bit of peace. She never imagined the problems this would cause for the Soup Dragon and, ultimately, for Major Clanger. First broadcast on Mon 11th Sep 2017 at 6pm by CBeebies.

19:10 – UFO S01E10(P12) – Court Martial – a 1970 British science fiction television series about the covert efforts of an international defence organisation (under the auspices of the United Nations) to prevent an alien invasion of Earth. It was created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson with Reg Hill, and produced by the Andersons and Lew Grade’s Century 21 for Grade’s ITC Entertainment company.

This week, when Straker complains to General Henderson that his phone has been tapped he is told that it is to trap a spy within SHADO, who has recently leaked information to the press. When a second leak occurs, evidence points to Colonel Foster, who is court-martialled and sentenced to death. Unconvinced of Foster’s guilt, Straker discovers that somebody had bugged Foster’s flat to frame him and sets out to discover who it is. At the same time Foster escapes and Henderson gives orders for him to be shot on sight. First broadcast on Sat 1st May 1971 by ITV in the ATV region. This is the only UFO episode not to feature Moonbase or any of the other SHADO hardware, but despite that it’s a generally well-thought-of episode.

20:00 – Tales of the Unexpected S04E10 – The Last Bottle in the World – This week, millionaire Kyros Kassoulas plans on giving his wife the last existing bottle of the finest ever vintage wine for their anniversary, but he has no intention of drinking to her health. First broadcast on Sun 7th June 1981. Starring Anthony Quayle and Lynette Davies, and featuring Nigel Hawthorne and Gary Bond.

20:26 – The Sweeney S01E08 – Cover Story – Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London’s Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and – more often than not – successful.

This week, unimpressed by the writings of crime journalist Sandy Williams, Regan assumes that it is a man, and is pleasantly surprised when Sandy turns out to be an attractive and intelligent young woman. There is even romance in the air between them. However, she may or may not be implicated in criminal goings-on and needs to be followed. First broadcast on Thu 20th Feb 1975 by ITV. Directed by Douglas Camfield.

21:17 – Kinvig S01E01 – Contact – a 1981 sci-fi comedy television series made by London Weekend Television which ran for one series of seven episodes. It was the only sitcom written by Nigel Kneale, who was more famous for creating serious science fiction dramas such as Quatermass and its sequels, and it was directed and produced by Les Chatfield, with original music by Nigel Hess. It starred Tony Haygarth, Patsy Rowlands, Prunella Gee and Colin Jeavons, with appearances by Danny Schiller, Stephen Bent, Simon Williams and Patrick Newell.

This week, lazy repairman Des Kinvig’s life changes when he imagines meeting a glamorous alien from Mercury, who looks a lot like his latest customer Miss Griffin. First broadcast on Fri 4th Sept 1981 by ITV. This got mixed reviews, especially in retrospect. But if nothing else, should be a fascinating novelty – a Nigel Kneale sitcom!!

21:43 – The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder S01E08 – The Investors – a British television series which was originally broadcast on ITV in two series from 1969 to 1971. It is based on a series of novels and short stories written by Edgar Wallace featuring the character of J.G. Reeder, who had appeared in several film adaptations in the late 1930s. Sixteen episodes were made, all but two in black-and-white. Reeder is a mild-mannered civil servant at the Department of Public Prosecutions with an extraordinary gift for solving complex crimes, due to being able to think exactly like a criminal.

This week, twelve people – all with a private income – have disappeared from London over a period of twelve months. Assigned to investigate the latest disappearance, Mr Reeder finds himself racing against time to stop further people vanishing. First broadcast on Wed 11th June 1969 by ITV. Featuring, amongst others, John Le Mesurier, David Garth (the Commander in the early Special Branches), and a ridiculously young John Owens (bit parts in: DW: The Daemons, Special Branch, Shoestring, The Two Ronnies (22 eps!), The Young Ones: Boring, Open All Hours, Look Around You, Nighty Night, Time Trumpet) as an undertaker, in only his ninth role. I remember this being a particularly good one, but I could be wrong…

22:35 – Eurotrash S11E06 – Jingle Bells, Jingle Balls – The legendary late-night magazine show starring Antoine de Caunes, exploring unusual and bizarre topics from Europe and around the world. This week, we have a Christmas Special with Ballet Dancers, Victoria Silvstedt, Eva Orlowski, Mr Penguin, Ice Man, Look at Lolo: The Christmas Party, Sit On Me, Boob Cruise, Nude Ski, Nativity Video, Eddie Wally. First broadcast on Tue 22nd Dec 1998 by Channel 4.

22:59 – Thriller S02E05 – Ring Once for Death (USA Title: Death in Small Doses) – a British television anthology series, made by ATV for the ITV network and originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits. The series was created by Brian Clemens (of The Avengers, The Professionals, and many others fame), who also scripted the majority of the episodes and story-lined every installment.

This week, recently widowed Laura Vallance returns home to England after many years living abroad. She knows few people in England, but she desires rest and seclusion in her time of grief. However, she is more alone than she bargained for when she hires Roger Masters as her butler… First broadcast on Sat 23rd Feb 1974 by ITV. Starring Michael Jayston and Nyree Dawn Porter, with Barry Nelson, Thorley Walters, Janet Key, Victor Winding, Clare Sutcliffe, Richard Oldfield.

00:04 – Thriller S02E05 – Alternate USA titles – When “Thriller” was exported to the USA, the Americans completely redid the opening and closing titles in a rather trippy manner, sometimes inserting their own newly-shot teasers (using actors shot from a distance or from the neck down!). Here are the ones for this episode.

00:12 – UFO S01E10(P12) – Court Martial – Repeated from earlier for our late-night viewers.

01:01 – Closedown music.

01:06 – Closedown.