From Hammer Horror to James Bond, Sinbad to The Cellar Club – a very special conversation with one of British cinema's most beloved stars.

For this special edition of the Talking Pictures TV Podcast, Mel and Scott are delighted to welcome a genuine icon of British cinema, the wonderful Caroline Munro.

With a career spanning more than six decades, Caroline has become one of the most recognisable and much-loved faces in British horror, fantasy and adventure cinema. From her early modelling days to her unforgettable appearances in some of the most celebrated genre films of the 1960s and 1970s, hers is a story packed with fascinating encounters, legendary filmmakers and more than a few cinematic monsters.

Caroline takes us on a journey through her extraordinary career, recalling her time working with Hammer Films, her memorable roles in Dracula A.D. 1972 and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, and her adventures in the fantastical worlds of Ray Harryhausen, including the much-loved The Golden Voyage of Sinbad.

Naturally, there's also time to revisit her appearance as the glamorous and deadly Naomi in the James Bond classic The Spy Who Loved Me, where she made quite an impression on Roger Moore's 007, even if their airborne encounter didn't end particularly well for her character!

Along the way, we celebrate Caroline's enduring popularity with generations of film fans, her experiences working alongside some of cinema's greatest personalities, and her infectious enthusiasm for the industry that has been such a huge part of her life.

And, of course, we couldn't let her go without discussing The Cellar Club, her wonderfully atmospheric Friday-night home on Talking Pictures TV, where she introduces a deliciously entertaining selection of horror classics, cult favourites and forgotten cinematic curiosities.

Warm, funny, wonderfully down-to-earth and full of delightful memories, Caroline proves every bit as charming off screen as she has been on it.

Whether you're a devoted Hammer Horror enthusiast, a Bond aficionado, a lifelong admirer of Ray Harryhausen's creations or simply someone who appreciates the magic of classic cinema, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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Babysitters, Robots, Monsters and Dick Turpin.....It Must Be Talking Pictures TV

This week on the Talking Pictures TV Podcast, we've once again been let loose on the schedules to pick out some of the films coming up over the next three weeks on the nation's favourite archive TV and movie channel.

And it's quite a line-up.

Daniel turns up the temperature with Night of the Big Heat (1967), complete with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and a Scottish island experiencing weather that definitely wasn't in the forecast.

Gareth goes for the gloriously pulpy sci-fi horror of Watchers (1988), where genetic experiments, mysterious creatures and one very unusual dog all combine to make life considerably more complicated than it needs to be.

Hal heads to Marseille with The French Connection II (1975), as Gene Hackman's Popeye Doyle continues his pursuit of drug kingpin Alain Charnier in a sequel that swaps New York grit for French sunshine without becoming remotely relaxing.

Mel takes us back to one of the great classics of science fiction with The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), featuring flying saucers, a mysterious visitor, a giant robot and a message for humanity that still has something to say more than seventy years later.

Sarah keeps the tension high with Fright (1971), a very British tale of babysitting, unwanted visitors and the sort of evening that would make anyone reconsider accepting a few quid to watch somebody else's children.

And your host, Scott takes a little time to remember Richard O'Sullivan, following his recent death, by looking back fondly at his much-loved turn as the swashbuckling highwayman in ITV's Dick Turpin. For many of us, O'Sullivan was simply part of the fabric of British television, and this feels like a fitting opportunity to remember one of his most enjoyable and slightly less obvious roles.

So, this week we've got aliens, monsters, murderers, narcotics, extreme weather, one very nervous babysitter and a highwayman thrown in for good measure.

Pretty standard fare for Talking Pictures TV, then.

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