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13:00 Blast from the Past Film
(1999) A family mistake an airplane crash for a nuclear explosion and lock themselves into their fallout shelter for three decades. ****

14:55 Boy on a Dolphin Film
(1957) Sophia Loren's American screen debut sees her play Phaedra, a sponge diver on Greek island who discovers a sunken ship filled with artefacts. ****

17:00 Please Sir! Film
(1971) Movie spin-off from the popular TV sitcom in which teacher Bernard Hedges takes troublesome class 5C to a holiday camp. ****

19:00 Guillermo del Toro on Hellboy II
Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro talks about his latest film, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which opens later this month.

19:10 The Addams Family Film
(1991) Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia star as Morticia and Gomez Addams, head of one of cinema's more morbidly funny families. ****

21:00 In Her Shoes Film
(2005) Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette star as the Feller sisters who come to blows over everything life throws at them. ****

23:30 Freddy Vs Jason Film
(2003) Ronny Yu's gore-soaked effort pits two of horror cinema's most famous icons, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, against each other. ****

01:20 The Grudge 2 Film
(2003) Following the success of Ju-On: The Grudge, director Takeshi Shimizu's sequel sees the cursed building as the setting for a TV special. ****

03:05 Frightfest 2008:
The New Blood Film4 talks to the hot new British directorial talent who are making a splash (probably of gore) at the annual FrightFest film festival in London.

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13:00
The Addams Family
[widescreen]
(1991) Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia star as Morticia and Gomez Addams, head of one of cinema's more morbidly funny families.

15:00
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
[subtitles]
(1988) Two young cousins are taken from their comfortable home to a snow-swept orphanage.

16:50
The Quiet Man
(1952) John Ford's Oscar-winning romantic comedy stars John Wayne as John Thornton, an American boxer who returns to his native Ireland to retire.


19:20
Guillermo del Toro on Hellboy II
Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro talks about his latest film, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which opens later this month.

19:30
The Animal
[widescreen]
(2001) Rob Schneider is a wanna-be cop who is injured in a car crash. Mad scientist Michael Caton uses animal parts to save his life.

21:00
The Wedding Date
[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]
(2005) Self-conscious about being single and keen to upset her ex-fiance, a woman hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding.

22:35
Dawn of the Dead
[subtitles] [widescreen]
(2004) A group of survivors hole up in an abandoned shopping mall as the world is overrun by flesh-eating ******s.

00:30
Suspiria
[subtitles]
(1976) A colourful tale of sorcery, murder and dying waifs in ballet shoes from European horror-meister Dario Argento.


02:30
Frightfest 2008: The New Blood
Film4 talks to the hot new British directorial talent who are making a splash (probably of gore) at the annual FrightFest film festival in London.

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1.00pm Jungle 2 Jungle (PG) 1997 Tim Allen stars as a businessman who ventures deep into the Amazon jungle to ask his estranged doctor wife for a divorce, only to discover he has a Tarzan-like teenage son — setting the scene for much zany fish-out-of-water hilarity as the new-found relatives get to know each other. Comedy, with Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short and JoBeth Williams



3.00pm The Lady Vanishes (PG) 1979 A traveller befriends an elderly lady during a train journey, but she suddenly disappears, and he embarks on a search for her. However, the other passengers deny ever seeing the missing woman — leading to suspicions that a conspiracy is afoot. Glossy remake of Hitchcock's classic 1938 mystery, starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe and Ian Carmichael (888)



4.55pm Del Toro on Hellboy II Director Guillermo del Toro discusses making the sequel to his comic book adventure



5.05pm The Wind and the Lion (PG) 1975 American mother Candice Bergen and her son are seized by Moroccan chieftain Sean Connery, sparking an international incident. While leaders work on a plan to ensure their safe return, the matriarch begins to understand the motives for her abductor's actions. Period adventure, with Brian Keith and John Huston (888)




7.20pm The Honeymooners (PG) 2005 Reworking of the Fifties American sitcom, with Cedric the Entertainer taking on the role of scheming New York bus driver Ralph Kramden, originally played by Jackie Gleason. Ralph's latest get-rich-quick plan leaves him and his wife penniless — and forces him to come up with an even zanier scheme to put things right. Mike Epps co-stars as manic sidekick Ed, while Gabrielle Union and Regina Hall play their long-suffering wives



9.00pm Walk the Line (12) 2005 Biopic of country singer Johnny Cash, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the man in black. Traumatised by the death of his brother as a child, the singer goes from the air force to touring the US alongside Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. But with fame and fortune comes a descent into drink and drugs. Reese Witherspoon gives an Oscar-winning performance as Cash's future wife June Carter, seemingly the only thing between him and self-destruction (888)




11.35pm Vault of Horror (18) 1973 Five individuals trapped together in the basement of a skyscraper pass the time by recounting their worst nightmares. Macabre horror compendium, starring Daniel Massey, Denholm Elliott, Tom Baker, Anna Massey and Terry-Thomas




1.15am Deathwatch (15) 2002 A group of World War One soldiers become lost in No Man's Land, and set up camp in a seemingly deserted trench — but as strange things start happening, they realise it's haunted by an evil supernatural force. Horror, starring Jamie Bell, Hugo Speer, Matthew Rhys, Andy Serkis and Laurence Fox




3.00am Frightfest 2008: The New Blood Interviews with the British directors whose movies are showing at the annual horror film festival in London



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1.00pm The Wind and the Lion (PG) 1975 American mother Candice Bergen and her son are seized by Moroccan chieftain Sean Connery, sparking an international incident. While leaders work on a plan to ensure their safe return, the matriarch begins to understand the motives for her abductor's actions. Period adventure, with Brian Keith and John Huston (888)




3.20pm Move Over, Darling (U) 1963 One wife is more than enough for most men, so imagine James Garner's shock when he finds he's somehow ended up with two. Doris Day plays spouse number one, who returns home to America after five years marooned on a desert island — only to find her beloved hubby has not only given her up for dead, but also married the alluring Polly Bergen, and is enjoying a romantic honeymoon with her. Charming remake of vintage comedy My Favourite Wife (888)




5.20pm Winchester '73 (U) 1950 A laconic James Stewart stars as a crack shot who wins a much-coveted, top-of-the-range rifle in a contest — but his success leads him into conflict when a jealous rival steals the weapon, sparking a taut chase across the desert. Intelligent Western, with Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally. Directed by acclaimed film-maker Anthony Mann, who went on to make several movies with Stewart, and featuring early appearances by Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis (888)





7.05pm Memoirs of an Invisible Man (PG) 1992 Chevy Chase stars as a successful but bored stockbroker whose life gets a much-needed injection of excitement when he's rendered invisible. But he's soon forced to go on the run from devious CIA agents, led by Sam Neill, who are determined to use him for nefarious purposes. Rapid-fire comedy spy thriller directed by John Carpenter, co-starring Daryl Hannah, Michael McKean and Stephen Tobolowsky (888)




9.00pm Batman (15) 1989 Michael Keaton stars as the caped crusader in this dark, brooding adaptation of the popular comic-book series, which sees the masked avenger risking life and limb to smash crazed villain the Joker's crime empire — while simultaneously trying to pluck up the courage to confess his true identity to glamorous reporter Kim Basinger. Tim Burton's thriller, with Jack Nicholson perfect cast as the arch-criminal




11.25pm City of God (18) 2003 Affecting Brazilian drama chronicling the everyday lives of a group of youngsters living in a violent and lawless Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood. Seen through the eyes of an aspiring photographer, who decides against following his peers into a life of crime, the action is both captivating and shocking as drugs and gun crime affect adults and children alike. Starring Alexandre Rodrigues and Matheus Nachtergaele





1.50am LOL (12) 2006 Comedy drama, following the lives of three men whose fixation with technology threatens to ruin their relationships in the real world. A computer obsessive's girlfriend despairs of getting him to switch his laptop off, a musician becomes infatuated with a woman he meets online, unaware a female friend is in love with him, and a couple in a long distance relationship find communicating by phone no substitute for actual contact. Directed by and starring Joe Swanberg




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1.00pm 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. Skilful drama, starring Duncan Macrae, Adrienne Corri, Jon Whiteley and Vincent Winter (888)



2.45pm Innocents in Paris (PG) 1953 A series of stuffy British tourists have their horizons broadened during a visit to the French capital — and some lucky travellers even find romance. Promising vintage comedy that is, unfortunately, only sporadically funny. Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, Jimmy Edwards, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey and Ronald Shiner are among the top-drawer cast bringing a touch of class to proceedings (888)




4.25pm Campbell's Kingdom (U) 1957 A dying man (Dirk Bogarde) tries to claim his inheritance — an oil-rich valley in Canada. Unexpected problems spring up when he is forced to battle a scheming contractor who is determined to exploit the area for his own financial gain. But fighting for the apparently lost cause seems to give the ailing aristocrat a new lease of life. Adventure, with Stanley Baker, Michael Craig and Barbara Murray (888)





6.25pm Coach Carter (12) 2005 A former professional basketball player agrees to coach a high school team. However, he's shocked by their lack of discipline, and instigates a tough new regimen. All seems well at first, but as the youngsters become complacent, he's forced to take drastic action — leading to complaints from both parents and pupils. Sporting drama, starring Samuel L Jackson, Ashanti and Rob Brown





9.00pm Transamerica (15) 2005 Premiere. A pre-op trans***ual is startled to discover the existence of a teenage son from a brief relationship with a woman years ago, and is forced to put plans of surgery aside in favour of parental responsibilities. Intriguing comedy, starring Felicity Huffman, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance. With Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan and Elizabeth Pena (888)





11.00pm 28 Days Later (18) 2002 A bicycle courier wakes from a coma to discover the UK has been struck by a terrifying experimental virus which sends sufferers into a homicidal rage. He and a handful of other survivors head to Manchester, supposedly the last outpost of the uninfected. But there are more dangers ahead of them. Danny Boyle's gory horror offers a refreshing take on the ****** theme, with strong performances from Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston (888)




1.10am The Descent (18) 2005 A woman recovering from a personal tragedy joins a group of friends on a caving expedition. But their adventure takes a horrific turn when they find themselves trapped underground in an unexplored cavern, with ravenous monsters lurking in the darkness. This gripping home-grown chiller is the best British horror film of recent years, with Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall wringing plenty of tension out of his claustrophobic setting. Starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid and Saskia Mulder (888)




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13:00
The Loves of Carmen

(1948) Based on Bizet's opera, Rita Hayworth is the wanton Carmen who enthrals Don Jose, an honest upright soldier forced into the life of banditry.
14:45
Ten Tall Men
[subtitles]

(1951) Lively spoof adventure with Burt Lancaster as a French Foreign Legion sergeant leading nine men on a dangerous mission in the desert.
16:35
The Quiet Man

(1952) John Ford's Oscar-winning romantic comedy stars John Wayne as John Thornton, an American boxer who returns to his native Ireland to retire.


19:05
Guillermo del Toro on Hellboy II

Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro talks about his latest film, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which opens later this month.
19:15
The Man Who Knew Too Little

(1997) Jon Amiel's film, which openly acknowledges its debt to the Hitchcock's classic.
21:00
Walk the Line
[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]

(2005) Oscar-nominee Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash in James Mangold's acclaimed biographical film of country music's legendary 'man in black'.
23:35
Running Scared
[widescreen]

(2006) Wayne Kramer's fast-moving thriller stars Paul Walker as Joey Gazelle, a low-level gangster who's given a gun used in a cop killing to hide.


01:55
Deathwatch
[subtitles] [widescreen]

(2002) A group of British soldiers defending a deserted stretch of German trench are attacked by a different type of enemy.

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1.00pm The Man Who Knew Too Little (12) 1997 Dim-witted American Bill Murray heads to London to visit his wealthy brother, who's arranged for him to participate in a murder mystery break — but unwittingly gets involved with real killers, enemy agents and corrupt government officials bent on mayhem. Good-natured comedy, with Joanne Whalley and Peter Gallagher




2.45pm Campbell's Kingdom (U) 1957 A dying man (Dirk Bogarde) tries to claim his inheritance — an oil-rich valley in Canada. Unexpected problems spring up when he is forced to battle a scheming contractor who is determined to exploit the area for his own financial gain. But fighting for the apparently lost cause seems to give the ailing aristocrat a new lease of life. Adventure, with Stanley Baker, Michael Craig and Barbara Murray (888)




4.45pm Del Toro on Hellboy II Director Guillermo del Toro discusses making the sequel to his comic book adventure




4.55pm Move Over, Darling (U) 1963 One wife is more than enough for most men, so imagine James Garner's shock when he finds he's somehow ended up with two. Doris Day plays spouse number one, who returns home to America after five years marooned on a desert island — only to find her beloved hubby has not only given her up for dead, but also married the alluring Polly Bergen, and is enjoying a romantic honeymoon with her. Charming remake of vintage comedy My Favourite Wife (888)




6.55pm Baby Boom (PG) 1987 Diane Keaton plays a businesswoman whose life is turned upside down by the death of a cousin, leaving her literally holding the baby. Comedy, starring Harold Ramis, Sam Shepard and Sam Wanamaker




9.00pm O Brother, Where Art Thou? (12) 2000 Three bumbling crooks escape from prison during the 1930s, and strive to get their hands on stashed-away loot before a devastating flood ruins their spoils, but encounter all manner of scrapes and strange characters along the way. Another fabulous comedy from the Coen brothers, this adventure is loosely based on Homer's Odyssey and boasts an excellent cast, including George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman and Holly Hunter. The soundtrack went on to scoop a clutch of Grammys (888)




11.05pm Vault of Horror (15) 1973 Five individuals trapped together in the basement of a skyscraper pass the time by recounting their worst nightmares. Macabre horror compendium, starring Daniel Massey, Denholm Elliott, Tom Baker, Anna Massey and Terry-Thomas




12.45am 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. One of the most memorably haunting films ever committed to celluloid. Starring Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse and Jacki Weaver, this beautiful tale is a must-see (888)




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13:00 Baby Boom
(1987) Diane Keaton is a high-flying exec who finds herself left a baby in a distant relative's will.

15:10 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating the work of David Lean, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.

15:15 Winchester 73[subtitles] [b & w]
(1950) James Stewart plays an angry, obsessive cowboy who's in pursuit of the rival who thieved the prized rifle that he won in a sharpshooting contest.

17:00 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.

17:10 Carpool[widescreen]
(1996) Arthur Hiller's good natured chase-comedy sees Daniel Miller as an ad-man obsessed with time-keeping.

19:00 Jungle 2 Jungle[widescreen]
(1997) Tim Allen plays Michael Cromwell, a Wall Street flyer divorcing Patricia, who works with indigenous people deep in the jungle.

21:00 Batman[subtitles]
(1989) Tim Burton's dark vision of the Caped Crusader sees Michael Keaton play the character as a troubled soul.

23:25 In the Cut
(2003) Meg

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14:00 Baby Boom
(1987) Diane Keaton is a high-flying exec who finds herself left a baby in a distant relative's will.

16:10 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating the work of David Lean, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.

16:15 Winchester 73[subtitles] [b & w]
(1950) James Stewart plays an angry, obsessive cowboy who's in pursuit of the rival who thieved the prized rifle that he won in a sharpshooting contest.

18:00 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.

18:10 Carpool[widescreen]
(1996) Arthur Hiller's good natured chase-comedy sees Daniel Miller as an ad-man obsessed with time-keeping

20:00 Jungle 2 Jungle[widescreen]
(1997) Tim Allen plays Michael Cromwell, a Wall Street flyer divorcing Patricia, who works with indigenous people deep in the jungle.

22:00 Batman[subtitles]
(1989) Tim Burton's dark vision of the Caped Crusader sees Michael Keaton play the character as a troubled soul.

00:25 In the Cut
(2003) Meg Ryan stars as a middle-class teacher in New York who witnesses a ***ual assault that could have been the prelude to a murder.

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1.00pm Malta Story (U) 1953 Alec Guinness stars as a reconnaissance pilot who plays a crucial role in the defence of the besieged island of Malta during World War Two. Brian Desmond Hurst's drama successfully blends combat sequences with romance and intrigue, resulting in a touching human story. Anthony Steel, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow and Flora Robson co-star (888)




3.05pm Blast from the Past (12) 1999 In the early Sixties, a paranoid scientist takes his wife into an underground **** shelter, believing the world to have been destroyed in a nuclear war. Thirty-five years later, the couple's son, who was born and raised in the shelter, is sent out in search of supplies, and is stunned to find the world is still standing — but nothing like the way his parents described it. Quirky romantic comedy, starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek (888)




5.05pm Blithe Spirit (U) 1945 Novelist Rex Harrison is shocked to find the ghost of his first wife haunting him and his new spouse, and sets out to find a way of getting rid of the annoying apparition. He employs the services of a local clairvoyant in an attempt to drive the ghoul away — but her methods seem doomed to failure. David Lean's excellent adaptation of Noel Coward's splendid supernatural comedy, also starring Kay Hammond and Margaret Rutherford on hilarious form as the eccentric medium. Coward himself provides the narration (888)





7.00pm The Return of the Musketeers (PG) 1989 D'Artagnan reunites his former companions to save the Queen from the evil Cardinal Mazarin, but the latter's cunning plan pits the heroes against each other. Meanwhile, the daughter of a vanquished enemy seeks revenge on the four heroes. Lively swashbuckling adventure, with Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay and Richard Chamberlain reprising their roles as the swashbuckling rogues alongside Kim Cattrall, C Thomas Howell and Roy Kinnear, who died part-way through the filming (888)





9.00pm Sahara (12) 2005 An adventurer sets out on a quest to locate a cache of treasure believed lost in the desert. Along the way, he teams up with a tenacious doctor, whose battle to stop the spread of a deadly disease may be linked to his own mission. All-action escapade, starring Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz and Steve Zahn (888)





11.25pm Another 48 Hours (18) 1990 Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte reprise their roles for this comedy thriller sequel. Tough cop Nolte is on the trail of a mysterious drug kingpin, but finds an unexpected lead when he learns his enemy has put a price on the head of wisecracking convict Murphy — forcing the pair to join forces once again. With Brion James, Kevin Tighe and Ed O'Ross




1.20am In the Cut (18) 2003 Meg Ryan casts her fluffy image aside for this steamy thriller from acclaimed director Jane Campion. She plays a New York teacher who becomes involved in a lust-fuelled relationship with a detective who's investigating a series of grisly murders — but deep, dark secrets threaten to emerge. Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kevin Bacon co-star



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13:00 The Honeymooners[widescreen]
(2005) Jackie Gleason's 1950s TV show is the inspiration for this domestic comedy about two men plotting hair-brained get-rich-quick schemes.


14:45 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.


14:50 The Silver Fleet[subtitles] [b & w]
(1943) Ralph Richardson stars in this Powell and Pressburger WWII drama as a Dutch shipyard owner who seems to be working with the Nazis.

16:35 Joe Wright on David Lean
Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work.

16:40 Great Expectations[subtitles] [b & w]
(1946) David Lean's adaptation of Dickens' novel centres on the story of orphaned Pip.

19:00 Carry On Behind[subtitles]
(1975) Professor Roland Crump and the enthusiastically pneumatic Professor Anna Vooshka are in charge of an archaeological dig.

21:00 White Noise[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]
(2005) Michael Keaton is approached by a man who tells him that his dead wife is attempting to contact him through the static of radio and TV.


22:55 *******[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]
(2005) Bruce Willis works for the Ventura Police Department and is looking for a quiet life after a bad experience as a ******* negotiator.

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1.00pm Conspiracy of Hearts (U) 1960 A group of courageous Italian nuns risk everything during World War Two. Deciding they can't stand by and do nothing, they begin smuggling Jewish children out of a German internment camp, and transporting them to safety. But Nazi troops soon look set to discover their dangerous secret. Taut and poignant wartime drama, bolstered by a top-drawer cast including Lilli Palmer, Sylvia Syms, Yvonne Mitchell, Ronald Lewis and Albert Lieven (888)



3.15pm Brief Encounter (PG) 1945 David Lean's classic romantic drama, telling the story of a suburban housewife who finds herself falling in love with a married doctor she meets by chance at a railway station. Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard are superb, underplaying the star-crossed pair to perfection in a timeless tale that still retains the power to enchant. Stanley Holloway, Cyril Raymond and Valentine Dyall also star (888)




5.00pm Joe Wright on David Lean The director of Atonement discusses the influence the legendary film-maker has had on his work




5.10pm The Passionate Friends (U) 1949 A well-to-do woman marries an older man, but later embarks on an affair. She is left with the challenge of finding a way to live happily ever after without breaking someone's heart. Melodrama, starring Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains and Betty Ann Davies. Directed by David Lean




7.00pm 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. Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot and Elizabeth Berkley also star




9.00pm Blade: Trinity (15) 2004 Wesley Snipes reprises his role as the vampire-slaying Daywalker for this second grisly sequel. This time, he finds himself in the frame for a series of killings, forcing him to join two fellow bloodsucker-bashers to get to the bottom of things. However, the trio have their hands full when the trail leads to the daddy of all neck-nibblers — Dracula. Horror, co-starring Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson (888)




11.10pm Three Days of the Condor (12) 1975 A bookish CIA researcher returns to his field office to find all his colleagues have been murdered in his absence. When he attempts to discover the truth, he also ends up targeted for assassination by his own agency, and must go on the run to discover the reasons why. Nerve-jangling suspense thriller that'll keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway and Cliff Robertson star. Directed by Sydney Pollack




1.35am 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 do***entary-maker Phil Agland turned his hand to fiction for this adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel. With Rufus Sewell and Cal MacAninch (888)



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1.00pm There's No Business Like Show Business (U) 1954 Ethel Merman and Dan Dailey play the showbiz parents of the vaudevillian Donahue family, whose children seem to be drifting away from the family tradition — one of their sons choosing the priesthood over the stage while another is distracted by his infatuation with chorus singer Marilyn Monroe. Donald O'Connor and Johnnie Ray also star in this musical, with songs by Irving Berlin (888)



3.20pm Great Expectations (PG) 1946 John Mills heads the cast of this breathtaking, Oscar-winning adaptation of the classic Dickens novel about a poor orphan whose fortune is made thanks to a mysterious benefactor, following his many adventures as he journeys toward adulthood and success. Directed by David Lean, whose credits also include The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Alec Guinness co-stars, along with Valerie Hobson, Bernard Miles, Finlay Currie and Jean Simmons (888)




5.40pm The Bridge on the River Kwai (PG) 1957 Classic Oscar-winning World War Two drama. Alec Guinness stars as a British colonel in a Japanese PoW camp who is ordered to build a railway bridge over the River Kwai, forging a vital link in military communications. Although he refuses to obey at first, he eventually agrees to take the project on — but soon becomes obsessed, leading to a dilemma for American soldier William Holden, who's sent to destroy the structure. Jack Hawkins co-stars (888)




8.50pm Pineapple Express Special Seth Rogen, James Franco and Danny McBride discuss their roles in the new comedy Pineapple Express, produced by Judd Apatow




9.00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (15) 2003 A female journalist sets out to demonstrate how women manage to deter prospective partners, and soon spies the perfect bloke to test her theories on. However, the experiment takes an unexpected turn thanks to her “guinea pig”, who has a hidden agenda of his own. Romantic comedy, with Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey as the double-dealing duo, alongside Adam Goldberg and Michael Michele (888)



11.15pm Another 48 Hours (18) 1990 Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte reprise their roles for this comedy thriller sequel. Tough cop Nolte is on the trail of a mysterious drug kingpin, but finds an unexpected lead when he learns his enemy has put a price on the head of wisecracking convict Murphy — forcing the pair to join forces once again. With Brion James, Kevin Tighe and Ed O'Ross




1.10am The Dreamers (18) 2003 Bernardo Bertolucci's sizzling erotic drama following an American student in 1960s Paris, as he strikes up a close bond with a French brother and sister and the three of them throw themselves wholeheartedly into the “free love” philosophy. But the ensuing romantic complications lead to trouble, while the city around them is ultimately plunged into the historic riots of 1968. Michael Pitt, Eva Green and Louis Garrel star (888)



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13:00 Special Inspector[b & w]
(1939) US Customs agent Tom Evans is assigned to track down a gang of murderous ******ers who are stealing fur-shipper's trucks.

14:25 Bridge on the River Kwai[subtitles] [audio described]
(1957) The true story of the superhuman efforts of Allied POWs, who amid inhuman conditions must build a bridge to aid the Japanese war effort.

17:35 The Mark of Zorro[subtitles]
(1974) The classic tale of a feckless Mexican nobleman who adopts the disguise of Zorro, masked master swordsman.

19:05 The Lost World
(1960) Claude Rains stars as an adventurer whose Amazon expedition in search of living dinosaurs is beset by all manner of giant animals.

21:00 Just Married[subtitles]
(2003) A chalk-and-cheese couple fall in love and marry, and all they need for the union to work is to survive their disapproving families.

23:05 *******[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]
(2005) Bruce Willis works for the Ventura Police Department and is looking for a quiet life after a bad experience as a ******* negotiator.


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14:00 Special Inspector[b & w]
(1939) US Customs agent Tom Evans is assigned to track down a gang of murderous ******ers who are stealing fur-shipper's trucks.

15:25 Bridge on the River Kwai[subtitles] [audio described]
(1957) The true story of the superhuman efforts of Allied POWs, who amid inhuman conditions must build a bridge to aid the Japanese war effort.

18:35 The Mark of Zorro[subtitles]
(1974) The classic tale of a feckless Mexican nobleman who adopts the disguise of Zorro, masked master swordsman.


20:05 The Lost World
(1960) Claude Rains stars as an adventurer whose Amazon expedition in search of living dinosaurs is beset by all manner of giant animals.

22:00 Just Married[subtitles]
(2003) A chalk-and-cheese couple fall in love and marry, and all they need for the union to work is to survive their disapproving families.

00:05 *******[subtitles] [audio described] [widescreen]
(2005) Bruce Willis works for the Ventura Police Department and is looking for a quiet life after a bad experience as a ******* negotiator.

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1.00pm Madeleine (U) 1950 Mystery drama set in 19th-century Glasgow, starring Ann Todd as a wealthy woman accused of murdering her lover to prevent their affair coming to the attention of her husband. With Leslie Banks, Elizabeth Sellars and Ivor Barnard



3.20pm The Return of the Musketeers (PG) 1989 D'Artagnan reunites his former companions to save the Queen from the evil Cardinal Mazarin, but the latter's cunning plan pits the heroes against each other. Meanwhile, the daughter of a vanquished enemy seeks revenge on the four heroes. Lively swashbuckling adventure, with Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay and Richard Chamberlain reprising their roles alongside Kim Cattrall, C Thomas Howell and Roy Kinnear, who died part-way through the filming (888)




5.20pm Belles on Their Toes (U) 1952 Mother of twelve Myrna Loy decides to carry on her family business in the wake of her husband's death — but finds many of their long-standing clients aren't happy working with a woman. Meanwhile, her many offspring are growing up fast, and love blossoms for her eldest daughter. Jolly sequel to popular 1950 comedy Cheaper by the Dozen, also starring Edward Arnold, Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget and Hoagy Carmichael (888)



7.10pm Pineapple Express Special Seth Rogen, James Franco and Danny McBride discuss their roles in the new comedy Pineapple Express, produced by Judd Apatow



7.15pm Napoleon Dynamite (PG) 2004 An alienated high-school pupil goes all out to help his new friend bag the class presidency, while simultaneously juggling the demands of his bizarre family. Quirky comedy that proved a surprise indie hit, starring Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Haylie Duff, and directed by Jared Hess, who went on to make the equally oddball Nacho Libre with Jack Black (888)



9.00pm 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)




11.20pm Being John Malkovich (15) 1999 A struggling puppeteer starts a new job and discovers a magical portal which gives those who enter the chance to see through actor John Malkovich's eyes for a short time — and he soon comes up with a way to make money from his find. This magnificent offbeat fantasy comedy was Spike Jonze's feature-length movie debut, and it received a clutch of Oscar nominations. John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, of course, Mr Malkovich himself, star (888)





1.40am Timecode (15) 2000 Hugely enjoyable, ground-breaking drama from British director Mike Figgis, using a split-screen technique to tell four tales simultaneously. The rock 'n' roll lifestyle of Hollywood provides the backdrop as characters play out everyday relationship traumas — and expose the consequences for all concerned. Salma Hayek, Saffron Burrows, Holly Hunter and Kyle MacLachlan head a star-studded cast (888)



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1.00pm The Perfect Catch (PG) 2005 Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore star as unlikely couple Ben and Lindsey who meet and fall in love over the winter. But when summer brings a new baseball season, Lindsey discovers Ben's devotion to his favourite team knows no bounds — and that she will always come second. The Farrelly brothers' romantic comedy, loosely based on Nick Hornby's football-themed novel Fever Pitch, but with America's favourite sport replacing Britain's. With Jack Kehler


3.05pm Hoppity Goes to Town (U) 1941 Feature-length cartoon offering a bug's-eye view of life. A community of insects have made their home in New York city, but the humans of the city are a constant menace with their littering and carelessness. When the bugs learn a skyscraper is to be built on their home, a plucky grasshopper sets out to find them a new place to live. Directed by Dave Fleischer, with the voices of Kenny Gardner and Gwen Williams (888)



4.40pm The Quiet Man (U) 1952 An American prizefighter (John Wayne in one of his most popular roles) retires from the ring after killing an opponent, and returns to his native Galway, where he soon ends up in trouble with the local squire. John Ford's Stirring Oscar-winning comedy, also starring Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald and Ward Bond




7.10pm The Honeymooners (PG) 2005 Reworking of the Fifties American sitcom, with Cedric the Entertainer taking on the role of scheming New York bus driver Ralph Kramden, originally played by Jackie Gleason. Ralph's latest get-rich-quick plan leaves him and his wife penniless — and forces him to come up with an even zanier scheme to put things right. Mike Epps co-stars as manic sidekick Ed, while Gabrielle Union and Regina Hall play their long-suffering wives




9.00pm Along Came a Spider (15) 2001 The daughter of a senator is kidnapped from her expensive private school, sparking a desperate race to hunt down her psychotic and devilishly intelligent captor before it's too late. Luckily, grizzled police psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is on hand to match wits with the villain. Nail-biting thriller based on James Patterson's best-selling page-turner, starring Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker and Penelope Ann Miller (888)




11.00pm The New World (12) 2005 Premiere. Terrence Malick's epic drama, charting the troubled relationship between a British sailor and a Native American girl in 17th-century America. The acclaimed director's usual flair for striking imagery adds a poignant beauty to the oft-told legend of Pocahontas, revealing the vast open spaces of a continent on the cusp of colonisation. Colin Farrell stars alongside Q'orianka Kilcher, while the strong cast also includes Christopher Plummer and Christian Bale




1.40am ***** 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. Written by Alan Bennett and based on John Lahr's biography, with an all-star cast including Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Frances Barber and Wallace Shawn




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13:00 Sailor Beware Film (1956) Peggy Mount plays the mother of all mother-in-laws to Ronald Lewis's quaking seaman in this kitchen sink farce from 1950s Britain. ****


14:40 A Kid for Two Farthings Film (1955) A fable adapted from Wolf Mankowitz's novel. Set in Petticoat Lane, it tells the story of Joe, a small boy who believes his pet goat is a unicorn. ****


16:30 Joe Wright on David Lean Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work. ****


16:35 Three Came Home Film (1950) Powerful and fact-based drama starring Claudette Colbert as Agnes Keith. ****


18:40 Unconditional Love Film (2002) Comedy drama starring Kathy Bates and ****** Everett as an oddball couple sharing a sense of loss who hunt for a murderer to fill the void in their lives.


21:00 Mr & Mrs Smith Film (2005) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star as John and Jane Smith, a typical suburban couple who happen to be highly skilled assassins. ****


23:20 Witness Film (1985) Harrison Ford is the hard-boiled police detective guarding an Amish mother and her young son, who witnessed a murder. ****

01:35 Personal Services Film (1987) A BAFTA-nominated Julie Walters is the suburban madam with some highly unusual clients in ex-Python Terry Jones' ribald comedy. ****

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13:00 Innocents in Paris Film (1952) Picaresque comedy about the British abroad which sends up both the British and 'funny' foreigners. ****


14:50 The Way Ahead Film (1944) World War II semi-do***entary about the training of raw recruits and their subsequent bapti*** of fire. ****


17:05 How to Marry a Millionaire Film (1953) Witty, caustic comedy starring Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall as a trio of young women on the prowl for wealthy husbands. ****


19:00 Joe Wright on David Lean Accompanying Film4's season celebrating David Lean's centenary, director Joe Wright talks about how David Lean has influenced his work. ****


19:05 The Lost World Film (1960) Claude Rains stars as an adventurer whose Amazon expedition in search of living dinosaurs is beset by all manner of giant animals. ****


21:00 Clear and Present Danger Film (1994) Harrison Ford returns as CIA agent Jack Ryan in Phillip Noyce's all-action thriller - the third film based on Thomas Clancy's novels. ****


23:40 Pickup on South Street Film (1953) A pickpocket steals a prostitute's purse which contains microfilm of government secrets which a communist spy ring are desperate to get. ****


01:25 Scream 2 Film (1997) Wes Craven's knowing and popular horror trilogy reaches its second instalment. ****

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1.00pm Highly Dangerous (U) 1950 An entomologist is recruited by British intelligence for an undercover mission behind the Iron Curtain. A plan is underway to use insects in biological warfare, and the scientist must obtain specimens of the bugs — with a little help from a tough American reporter. Engaging comedy thriller, starring Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring and Wilfrid Hyde White (888)




2.45pm Three Came Home (12) 1950 A writer, her husband and the couple's young son are captured by Japanese forces and soon become separated in a tough prison camp. Moving fact-based drama based on the true story of Agnes Newton Keith, starring Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond and Sessue Hayakawa. Director Jean Negulesco tells the harrowing tale with a sensitivity not often seen in the era's wartime films (888)




4.50pm Joe Wright on David Lean The director of Atonement discusses the influence the legendary film-maker has had on his work




5.00pm Great Expectations (PG) 1946 John Mills heads the cast of this breathtaking, Oscar-winning adaptation of the classic Dickens novel about a poor orphan whose fortune is made thanks to a mysterious benefactor, following his many adventures as he journeys toward adulthood and success. Directed by David Lean, whose credits also include The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Alec Guinness co-stars, along with Valerie Hobson, Bernard Miles, Finlay Currie and Jean Simmons (888)





7.20pm Big Top Pee-Wee (PG) 1988 A struggling circus blows into town in the middle of a storm, and lands on a farm owned by the childlike Pee-Wee Herman, who generously allows the performers to stage a show on his property. Cult American comedy with a distinctly odd feel, starring Paul Reubens, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino and Penelope Ann Miller





9.00pm Along Came a Spider (15) 2001 The daughter of a senator is kidnapped from her expensive private school, sparking a desperate race to hunt down her psychotic and devilishly intelligent captor before it's too late. Luckily, grizzled police psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is on hand to match wits with the villain. Nail-biting thriller based on James Patterson's best-selling page-turner, starring Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker and Penelope Ann Miller (888)





11.00pm The New World (12) 2005 Terrence Malick's epic drama, charting the troubled relationship between a British sailor and a Native American girl in 17th-century America. The acclaimed director's usual flair for striking imagery adds a poignant beauty to the oft-told legend of Pocahontas, revealing the vast open spaces of a continent on the cusp of colonisation. Colin Farrell stars alongside Q'orianka Kilcher, while the strong cast also includes Christopher Plummer and Christian Bale





1.40am 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. Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz also star




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1.00pm The Addams Family (PG) 1991 Black comedy based on the Sixties TV series. Morticia and Gomez, the creepy couple who treat life as one long scream, find their unconventional life threatened by an imposter claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester — but although they welcome him with open arms, they soon become suspicious. Starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman and Carel Struycken




2.55pm Highly Dangerous (U) 1950 An entomologist is recruited by British intelligence for an undercover mission behind the Iron Curtain. A plan is underway to use insects in biological warfare, and the scientist must obtain specimens of the bugs — with a little help from a tough American reporter. Engaging comedy thriller, starring Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring and Wilfrid Hyde White (888)





4.40pm The Hot Rock (U) 1972 Robert Redford and George Segal play bungling brothers-in-law hired by an African ambassador to steal a priceless diamond from the Brooklyn Museum so it can be returned to its country of origin. However, no sooner do they have the gem than they manage to lose it, and face a race against time to retrieve it. Hugely enjoyable crime caper based on the novel by Donald Westlake, also starring Ron Leibman, Zero Mostel, Paul Sand and Moses Gunn





6.40pm Unconditional Love (15) 2002 Middle-aged American woman Kathy Bates is shocked when her husband (Dan Aykroyd) unexpectedly leaves her. In a bid to cheer herself up she plans to attend a concert by her favourite singer — only for the star to be murdered before the show takes place. With nothing left to lose, she flies to Wales to attend the funeral, and quickly forms an unlikely friendship with her late hero's *** lover. Comedy drama, co-written and directed by PJ Hogan, with ****** Everett and Meredith Eaton





9.00pm The Wedding Date (12) 2005 A single woman is horrified by the thought of attending her sister's wedding alone, a task made all the more daunting by the presence of her ex. Taking the bull by the horns, she hires a gigolo for the occasion — but her decision has unexpected results. Romantic comedy, starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Dermot Mulroney and Sarah Parish (888)





10.45pm Scream 2 (18) 1997 Writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven re-teamed for this sequel to witty horror Scream. Another serial killer adopts the ghost mask and embarks on a campaign of murder, while survivors of the first film Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette attempt to get to the bottom of the terrifying mystery. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jamie Kennedy are among the potential victims (888)




1.10am The Edukators (15) 2004 Anti-capitalist protesters Daniel Bruhl and Stipe Erceg come up with a novel way to spread their message — by breaking into the homes of wealthy locals and rearranging their furniture. When Erceg's girlfriend (Julie Jentsch) is involved in a car accident, the trio decide to target the wealthy driver involved — but their peaceful campaign turns more sinister when the intended victim is waiting for them. Hans Weingartner's witty political drama, also starring Burghart Klaussner




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1.00pm Gift Horse (PG) 1952 Seafaring adventure, which sees Navy captain Trevor Howard reluctantly taking charge of an old US destroyer during World War Two. His attempts to take command of the vessel and her crew prove problematic when hostility erupts, though the prospect of facing the mighty German force brings much-needed unity. Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Sonny Tufts and James Donald also number among the cast (888)



3.00pm The Guinea Pig (U) 1948 Working-class pupil Richard Attenborough is sent to public school as part of an educational experiment, and horrifies the establishment with his uncouth behaviour and bad manners. This Boulting brothers drama sent shockwaves rippling through society on its release thanks to the inclusion of what was then considered bad language, although now few would bat an eyelid at the words in question. Cecil Trouncer, Bernard Miles and Sheila Sim co-star (888)




4.55pm 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. Stirring do***entary-style drama originally intended as a training film. David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Raymond Huntley, William Hartnell, John Laurie and James Donald star. Peter Ustinov co-wrote the script, which was adapted from a tale by Eric Ambler (888)



7.10pm Knights of the South Bronx (12) 2005 Premiere. An unemployed man gets a new lease of life teaching at an inner city school, where he wins over his initially cynical pupils by introducing them to the finer points of *****. Fact-based drama, starring Ted Danson and Malcolm David Kelley




9.00pm Walk the Line (12) 2005 Biopic of country singer Johnny Cash, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the man in black. Traumatised by the death of his brother as a child, the singer goes from the air force to touring the US alongside Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. But with fame and fortune comes a descent into drink and drugs. Reese Witherspoon gives an Oscar-winning performance as Cash's future wife June Carter, seemingly the only thing between him and self-destruction (888)




11.35pm Invasion of the Body Snatchers (PG) 1956 A small Californian town is infiltrated by sinister alien vegetable pods from outer space, which replicate the residents, replacing the originals with soulless imitations. Luckily, a local doctor realises something bizarre is going on, and sets out to investigate — but his chances of stopping the extraterrestrial invaders seem slim. Don Siegel's excellent, classic sci-fi chiller with a nerve-jangling build-up of tension, starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter and Carolyn Jones




1.15am The Way Home (U) 2002 A youngster is horrified at being sent to live with his mute grandmother in a remote area of South Korea, and it's not long before the solitude proves too much for him — but as time passes, his anger begins to ebb away, leading him to form a strong bond with the old lady. Celebrated drama, starring Eul-boon Kim, Seung-ho Yu and Hyo-hee Dong




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13:00 From Hell to Texas Film (1958) Don Murray is Tod Lohman, a young sharpshooter who finds himself in the bad books of the no-good Boyd family. ****



15:00 Monkey Business Film (1952) Director Howard Hawks and Cary Grant reunited for this screwball comedy.



16:55 Dunston Checks in Film (1996) An orangutan wreaks havoc while staying in a plush hotel. Children's comedy adventure starring Jason Alexander, ****** Everett and an ape.



18:40 Mighty Joe Young Film (1998) Charlize Theron plays Jill Young, who runs a game reserve in Africa which is home to Mighty Joe Young, a paranormally large gorilla.



21:00 Team America: World Police Film (2004) South Park's creators return with a send-up of the 'War on Terror' using a cast of puppets



22:55 Gangs of New York Film (2002) Martin Scorsese's multi Oscar-nominated epic stars Daniel Day-Lewis as William Cutting, the leader of a violent gang in 19th-century New York.



02:10 Raising Victor Vargas Film (2002) Peter Sollett's affectionate portrayal of teenagers coming to terms with their budding ***uality.

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1.00pm Jolson Sings Again (U) 1949 Larry Parks mimes to Al Jolson's voice while starring as the famous singer in this biopic focusing on his later career and marriage to the nurse he fell for during his time entertaining the troops in World War Two. With Barbara Hale and William Demarest




2.55pm A Bell For Adano (U) 1945 When American troops occupy a rural Sicilian town during the final days of Word War Two, the locals are less than pleased with their presence. However, when the soldiers help replace the old church bell the residents begin to change their minds — and an unlikely romance blossoms. Drama, starring Gene Tierney, John Hodiak and William Bendix (888)




5.00pm The Hot Rock (U) 1972 Robert Redford and George Segal play bungling brothers-in-law hired by an African ambassador to steal a priceless diamond from the Brooklyn Museum so it can be returned to its country of origin. However, no sooner do they have the gem than they manage to lose it, and face a race against time to retrieve it. Hugely enjoyable crime caper based on the novel by Donald Westlake, also starring Ron Leibman, Zero Mostel, Paul Sand and Moses Gunn




7.00pm How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Preview Simon Pegg and director Robert B Weide discuss their new comedy about a British journalist making a disastrous attempt to launch a career at an American magazine




7.10pm Knights of the South Bronx (12) 2005 An unemployed man gets a new lease of life teaching at an inner city school, where he wins over his initially cynical pupils by introducing them to the finer points of *****. Fact-based drama, starring Ted Danson and Malcolm David Kelley





9.00pm The Wedding Date (12) 2005 A single woman is horrified by the thought of attending her sister's wedding alone, a task made all the more daunting by the presence of her ex. Taking the bull by the horns, she hires a gigolo for the occasion — but her decision has unexpected results. Romantic comedy, starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Dermot Mulroney and Sarah Parish (888)




10.45pm Magnolia (18) 1999 Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson's masterly drama about two men on the verge of death who yearn to be reunited with their estranged family. But their children — a *** guru and a cocaine addict — struggle to muster the forgiveness they so desperately crave. The excellent ensemble cast includes Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, William H Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C Reilly also appear (888)




2.25am Old Joy (15) 2005 Two old friends — one a responsible family man, the other a directionless free spirit — embark on a camping trip together. But as they journey into the wilderness, they are forced to face up to how much they have changed over the years — perhaps too much for their friendship to survive. Melancholy drama, starring Daniel London and Will Oldham




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1.00pm Chance of a Lifetime (U) 1950 A group of angry factory workers, tired of poor wages and working conditions, go on strike. The boss of the business decides to let his workers have a go at running the place, causing them to dramatically reassess their ideas. Amiable comedy drama, directed, written by and starring Bernard Miles, with Basil Radford, Kenneth More, Basil Radford and Geoffrey Keen (888)



2.50pm Whirlpool (PG) 1949 A woman finds herself unable to control her kleptomania, and in desperation, turns to a hypnotist for help. What she doesn't know is that the mesmerist is also a murderer, and when she awakes from her trance, she finds herself in the frame for the villain's most recent crime. Glossy melodrama, starring Gene Tierney, Jose Ferrer, Richard Conte and Charles Bickford (888)




4.45pm Blanche Fury (U) 1948 A penniless governess is invited to stay at a wealthy relative's estate, where she attracts the attention of the philandering groom — who just happens to be the late owner's illegitimate son. Mesmerising melodrama, starring Valerie Hobson, Michael Gough, Stewart Granger and Walter Fitzgerald (888)




6.40pm Simone (PG) 2002 A failing film-maker constructs a “synthespian”, a digital actress whose beauty and charisma quickly impress movie fans across the world. However, the adoring public are convinced she's real, forcing him to resort to increasingly desperate measures to maintain the deception. Media satire, starring Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jay Mohr and Jason Schwartzman (888)





9.00pm Get Over It (12) 2001 A jilted teenager embarks on a series of hilarious attempts to win back his girlfriend — including turning his back on his sporting ambitions and donning tights to take a role in a Shakespeare play. But little does he realise true love could be right under his nose. Smartly written comedy featuring strong performances from Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster and Melissa Sagemiller. Martin Short makes a cameo appearance (888)




10.45pm Once Upon a Time in America (18) 1984 Sergio Leone's final film is an acclaimed and shockingly violent epic. Robert De Niro stars in the lead role as New York gangster Noodles, who at the beginning of the film returns to his old haunts in the 1960s, prompting him to look back on he and his friends' rise through Manhattan's underworld during the Depression and the Prohibition era. James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Joe Pesci and Burt Young co-star (888)



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