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Talking Pictures TV talkingpicturestv.co.uk SKY 328 | FREEVIEW 82 FREESAT 306 | VIRGIN 445 Fate Takes a Hand (1961) (Wednesday 1 October, 7am) Drama. Director: Max Varnel. Starring: Ronald Howard, Val