NEW THIS WEEK: Special Branch. See the end of the schedule for a guide to the characters, as they’re all introduced with a slightly bewildering rapidity at the start. Also, try not to miss this opening episode, as the events it contains are referenced several times throughout the rest of Series 1.
17:56 – Sheepy’s opening music.
18:00 – Thames TV morning start-up music.
18:05 – The Tomorrow People S01E12 – The Vanishing Earth (Part 3/4) – The classic 1970s ITV children’s series about a group of teens with paranormal abilities, who use their special gifts to battle evil. This week, John and Carol return to the lab where they find Stephen has been returned safely but no-one has any memory of what has happened. Meanwhile, Steen returns to the pier to continue his investigation into Spidron. First broadcast on Mon 23rd July 1973 by ITV.
18:29 – Shadows S01E04 – The Waiting Room – a British supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1975 and 1978. This week, a young woman and her brother are stranded in a remote area late at night.…
