Talking Pictures TV is to broadcast the 1960s drama series The Cheaters, starring John Ireland, Robert Ayres & Ann Hanslip.
What is The Cheaters?
“The show revolved around John Hunter, insurance claims investigator for an insurance company. His immediate boss was Walter Allen. Filmed in and around an early ’60s London populated by murderous pensioners, devious spouses, double-crossing crooks and opportunistic thieves, each episode is a romp” Synopsis from Talking Pictures
The Dazinger Brothers produced The Cheaters for ABC, which began airing on ITV in 1960. It ran for 39 episodes over two series, ending in 1962. It starred John Ireland as John Hunter, Robert Ayres as Walter Allen and Ann Hanslip as Walter Allen’s Secretary.
There were also several guest appearances including Valentine Dyall, Barrie Ingham, Peter Butterworth, Ann Lynn, Francis Matthews, John Carson, Jennifer Jayne, Lisa Gastoni, Jill Ireland, Glyn Houston, Angela Douglas, Margaretta Scott and Paul Eddington, among many others.
What is Talking Pictures TV?
Talking Pictures TV is available free-to-air on Freeview and Freesat in the UK. Its channel allocation is 82 for Freeview and 306 for Freesat. It is also available on subscription platforms, channel 328 on Sky Digital and 445 on Virgin. The channel is dedicated to vintage film and television, often highlighting forgotten treasures and classics.
Jamie’s Reaction
This news follows a recent announcement that Talking Pictures was to broadcast the ABC Weekend TV series Dial 999. It’s great to see the channel continuing to invest in bringing rarely seen programming back to screens!
When is The Cheaters being broadcast?
The Cheaters will begin on Thursday the 13th of March at 7.30pm. it will then continue every week at the same time.