Talking Pictures TV Thursday

The sleuth seeks a rational explanation for a curse that states that any member of an aristocratic family who comes into possession of silver coins is doomed to die

A train driver driven to despair by forced retirement and his wife's infidelity decides to kill himself - and take all his passengers with him. Drama, starring Julien Mitchell

A cockney family are shocked to find they have inherited a run-down farm in the middle of the Devon countryside. Comedy, starring George Cole

An American physicist helps a military officer to track down a spy who has infiltrated his research station. Espionage thriller, starring Marshall Thompson and John Loder

A psychic gypsy is hired as a servant and goes on to marry her master - before being falsely accused of his murder. Period drama, starring Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price

A heartbroken grocer seeks to escape his misery by joining the Navy, where he ends up being trained to become Britain's first astronaut. Comedy, with Norman Wisdom and Ian Hunter

Part one of three. An author stands accused of encouraging two soldiers serving in Northern Ireland to desert through his writing. With Mervyn Johns

Part two of three. A deserter admits to being inspired by a visit to the defendant, while his fellow soldier is represented in his absence by his father

Part three of three. The defendant denies charges of sedition, testifying that his goal was to highlight the effects war has on the civilian population

Three disparate strangers with dark secrets end up staying at the same boarding house in a small town. Thriller, starring Charles Russell, Mary Beth Hughes and Dale Belding

An Englishwoman's brother disappears during a trip to France, prompting her to turn to an artist for help. Mystery set in 1889, starring Dirk Bogarde and Jean Simmons

A conman who has had three heart attacks and is unlikely to survive a fourth recruits a fellow hustler to carry out his final scam. Guest starring Peter Butterworth

Merroney engages Bill in an errand of mercy, and receives a shocking personal telegram. Don awaits his medical exam and says too much when giving marital advice

Someone tries to shoot at Lomax, but discovers he was not the intended target, as a police informant in protective custody is hiding nearby

Cradock must decide if the chance to get on the robber's trail is worth the risk of wading even deeper into the depths of the underworld

Proctor battles to save Albery to prove his worth to Carol, unaware of her infidelity, but as Duggan's new company begins to flourish, his efforts appear to be fruitless

A Victorian inventor discovers an underground realm inhabited by enslaved prehistoric humans. Sci-fi adventure, with Peter Cushing and Doug McClure

A man falsely declared insane and sent to an asylum for a murder his sister and her husband committed escapes to seek revenge. Horror, starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann

Two students trying to stay in college indefinitely finally join the outside world as they vie for the attention of a band manager. Comedy, with Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith

French pop singer Claude François sings Belles, Belles, Belles

A rebel leader and a military officer battle for possession of a sword that is the key to finding a lost treasure. Swashbuckling adventure, with Rita Corday and George Montgomery