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We’re back peeps! Time to take another rummage in the attic that is this weekend retro movies! Will we find hidden gold amongst the dusty Christmas decorations? Or will there be a few skeletons popping out form Halloween? Let’s take a look and see what we picked out!

SATURDAY 28th September

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Film4 11:00am-1:15pm

The inept Inspector Clouseau sets out to unmask a notorious international jewel thief believed to be behind the theft of a priceless diamond - but anarchy, as ever, follows wherever he goes. Blake Edwards' comedy sequel, starring Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Catherine Schell, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark.

Bicentennial Man (1999) 11:25am-2:00pm

A family purchases a robot servant to perform menial tasks but quickly realises this is no ordinary droid when he begins to develop human emotions and the capacity to think for himself, a quality encouraged by his owner's children. He asks for his freedom and spends the next 200 years struggling to come to terms with its humanity. Chris Columbus's sci-fi drama inspired by the books of Isaac Asimov, starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz and Oliver Platt.

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Wet, wild and cold! It's time to dive head-first into the messy and oh-so fun mud pile that is the retro movie rundown!

Rolling, jumping, crawling and climing our way though the choices, we find ourselves totally overed in retro goodtimes as we embark on another adventure into the unknow.

SATURDAY 17th August

Coneheads (1993) Film4 11:00am-12:45pm

An alien couple and their daughter crash-land on Earth and try to blend into suburban society, all the while dodging the immigration authorities and their increasingly suspicious neighbours. Comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Michelle Burke, David Spade and Chris Farley.

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Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) ITV2 12:40pm-2:25pm

Daffy Duck tires of playing second fiddle to Bugs Bunny, so sets off to seek his fortune. He ends up helping a would-be stuntman rescue his screen idol father, in reality, a secret agent, who has been kidnapped by the deranged chairman of the Acme Corporation. Live-action and animated comedy, with Brendan Fraser, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton and Jenna Elfman.

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Melty McMelt Melt! With another steamer of a week that saw more icecream melting down our fingers than made it into our messy mouths, it's that time again once more to dive into all the films heading our way this weekend and pick out our very faves! Let's take a look...

SATURDAY 27th July

Small Soldiers (1998) E4 10:00am-12:10pm

A computer chip brings a squad of toy soldiers to life, causing mayhem for their owner. Children's adventure, with Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith. and the voice of Tommy Lee Jones.

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Sweet potato pie! Another retro movie weekend is here and boy has this snuck up fast! With a big bag of treats and an even bigger selection of drinks on the go, we're fully geared up to dive in and enjoy the movie greatness heading our way this weekend. Are you ready?

SATURDAY 11th May

Octopussy (1983) ITV 1:20pm-4:00pm

James Bond investigates the mysterious death of a fellow agent in East Berlin and uncovers a plot to start a third world war. Spy adventure, starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams.

A League of Their Own (1992) Film4 2:30pm-5:05pm

An alcoholic former professional player reluctantly agrees to coach an all-female baseball team during the Second World War. Comedy drama, with Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and Madonna.

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Zaaap, boom, blaw! Another retro movie weekend is here peeps and ready to sweep us off to far and distant lands and dimensions! Triggering our personal portal gun like an adventure weary scientist, we find ourselves leaping into the unknown where anything is possible. What will we face on the other side? Will up be down and down be up? Will life itself be familiar? Only time will tell.

SATURDAY 9th March

Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) 5STAR 5:05pm-7:10pm

A businessman ventures deep into the Amazon to look for his estranged doctor wife seeking a divorce, only to discover he has a 13-year-old son who has been raised as part of a jungle tribe. The boy is sent back to New York with his father but has a lot to learn about the modern world. Comedy, starring Tim Allen, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams and Sam Huntington

Ghostbusters (2016) Film4 9:00pm-11:40pm

When a series of supernatural disturbances occur in New York City, a quartet of experts in the paranormal and their dim assistant investigate. The reboot of the 1980s comedy franchise, starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth.

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It's the big one peeps! Our Christmas Retro Movie Rundown has crached it's way onto your roof and is here to spread some Christmas joy in the form or some of the best retro movies ever made!

Grab yourself a mince pie, a glass of something naughty and settle in to watch some of our top picks hitting the small screen. Merry Christmas peeps!

SATURDAY 22nd December

Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) ITV3 10:55am-1:00pm

An impulsive elf walks out on Father Christmas during the hectic preparations for the festive season, and heads for New York determined to make a name for himself. However, he falls into the clutches of an evil toy manufacturer, who has a devilish money-making plan up his sleeve. Family fantasy adventure, starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith and Judy Cornwell.

Flight of the Navigator (1986) Film4 12:45pm-2:30pm

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