Talking Pictures TV Thursday

The detective heads off on a globetrotting adventure when one of his superior officers is kidnapped. Mystery, starring John Howard and Heather Angel

An FBI agent travelling by plane discovers that one of the other passengers is a spy who has stolen top secret files. Spy thriller, starring Richard Travis and Pamela Blake

An FBI agent is assigned to track down a communist sleeper cell based in Boston. Spy thriller, starring George Murphy and Finlay Currie

An army deserter finds himself falsely accused of murder when he accidentally stumbles into a pawn shop robbery. Thriller, starring Derek Farr and Joan Hopkins

A Norwegian woman gets engaged to a Nazi officer, so that she can spy for the resistance and British intelligence. Second World War drama, starring Merle Oberon and Brian Aherne

A blind woman passes a murderer fleeing the scene of the crime, and uses her other senses to help the police identify him. Thriller, starring Patricia Dainton and Conrad Phillips

Part one of three. A dead industrialist's will is challenged by a man claiming to be his son from a secret marriage. Starring Terrence Hardiman and NIgel Havers

Part two of three. Lady Crittenden is cross examined following her admission about Sir Tom's mother, while Bernard tries to prove Raoul's birth certificate is a forgery

Part three of three. A representative of the Diplomatic Mission of Zaire is called in to assess whether the birth certificate is genuine or whether Bernard has replaced it

A German general visits the island in search of his sister's ex-husband, hoping to persuade him to assist a plot to overthrow Hitler. Guest starring Joss Ackland

Noel Cronin shares shows and films not be missed in the first half of September

Charlotte Bronte's tale of an orphaned girl who struggles to survive the harsh treatment of a boarding school to become governess to a precocious child. With Samantha Morton

Brian awaits word on a comatose Ann's condition, and refuses to accept what might have happened. Julie dangles a tantalizing bit of scandal in front of David

The detective investigates crimes committed by bored adolescents looking for kicks - and uncovers the misdeeds of their parents. Guest starring Ian Hendry (Get Carter)

A British officer tries to escort an Indian prince to safety by train after an uprising, only to suspect a traitor is on board. Adventure, starring Lauren Bacall and Kenneth More

A sultry gangster's moll persuades her husband's chauffeur to help her leave her spouse - but the scheme spirals into disaster. Psychological thriller, starring Robert Cummings

A prison warden tries to help an inmate who has been wrongly convicted of manslaughter, but struggles to protect him from the dangers inside. Melodrama, starring Glenn Ford

A student falls in love with a woman who then dies of a terminal illness, and turns to a group of spiritualists to find peace. Horror, starring Derek Farr and Vera Lindsay

Noel Cronin shares shows and films not be missed in the first half of September

A blind preacher falls in love with a woman who is engaged to another man, as farmers investigate the mysterious theft of their sheep. Drama, with David Farrar and Philip Friend