Welcome once again to the Late November edition of the official Talking Pictures TV podcast. The podcast for the nations favourite archive tv and movie channel. The podcast that is controlled chiefly by your good selves, the Talking Pictures tv viewers.

This week we bring you witches and witch hunters, heroines and heroin smugglers, car chases, alien embraces, card games and Sid James

We’ve got film noir, 70s US cop action, Danny Kaye, Michael Palin and Vincent Price along with a generous helping of classic tv drama, jazz music and sci fi.

We head into November with all sorts of delight - from homegrown classics to Hollywood extravaganzas, knockabout comedies to spooky documentaries, big screen epics and classic telly. 

The nights are drawing in, Halloween is approaching and the latest episode of the Official Talking Pictures TV podcast has a decidedly monstrous feel, with appearances from Dracula, the Loch Ness Monster, and alien terror brought down in Professor Quatermass' rocketship. Not to mention human villainy in movies like Mona Lisa and Leave Her to Heaven. Gareth Preston is in the guest host's chair for this episode. Tune in and let the regular team guide you through two packed weeks of vintage film and television.

In this special bonus episode, Mel Byron talks to legendary TV and film director Alvin Rakoff, whose memoir, I'm Just the Guy Who Says 'Action', is out now.

Alvin is full of great stories about the early days of television, and of his time in film, and is the man who gave Sean Connery his first big break.

Guest hosts Lee & Adam bring you reviews of Fantastic Voyage, Doomwatch and Secret Army amongst others. They also bring bad impressions, inane banter and a few great songs for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

September is huge on Talking Pictures TV, with stars a-plenty. Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Madeleine Carroll and Margaret Lockwood are just a few of the big names. Look out for Dr Who and The Daleks, and the Cellar Club returns with Roger Corman's Bucket of Blood.

An extra bonus edition of the podcast for you this week in the shape of an episode of the Reel Britannia broadcast earlier this year.

Join Talking Pictures TV Podcast host, Scott, plus guests, as they chat about Saturday Morning Pictures and The Children's Film Foundation - with a particular focus on Mr Horatio Knibbles and The Battle of Billy's Pond, both being screened on Talking Pictures TV in September.

Alien adventures with James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and the Childrens Film Foundation. Military misadventures with David Niven, Glynis Johns…and a cow. Drama in the dock courtesy of Margaret Lockwood and Leo Mckern. And some very exciting news about our fright filled Friday evenings at the Cellar Club with Caroline Munro.

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We're back with another episode chock full of recommendations for films and series to catch on Talking Pictures TV - from Hollywood classics to homegrown masterpieces, from the 30's to the 60's, from classic comedy to war documentaries - keep tuning in to Talking Pictures TV!