Programmes for younger viewers.
7.10 The Toy Symphony
Animation. (Stereo)
7.35 Favourite Songs
Mole falls in love with a circus mouse.
8.00 News; Regional News; Weather
8.10 Joe 90
Classic 60s puppet series. Joe becomes a special agent.
(Rpt)
8.35 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Adventures with the amazing amphibians.
(Rpt)
9.00 News; Regional News; Weather
9.05 Global Gatecrash
Cressida travels to the frozen north of Canada.
(Stereo)
9.30 Stone Protectors
Cartoon. A rock band gets a lucky break.
(Rpt)
10.00 Playdays: The Patch Stop
Cartoon.
Swashbuckling comedy adventure, starring Michael York, Raquel Welch
Determined to join the Musketeers, young D'Artagnan soon lands in trouble. Meanwhile, plots are afoot in Paris, and it is up to the Musketeers to stop them.
(1973) (Subtitled)
(The Four Musketeers is shown tomorrow at 10.30am)
See Films: pages 49-72 ****
Dannii Minogue presents this musical special from a safari in Tanzania. With extracts from The Lion King, Bambi and Tiger Trouble.
(Stereo)
(Details at 5.35pm)
(Stereo)
First of a two-part drama based on Mary Norton's classic books, featuring the adventures of a family who are 15cm high.
(Second part and cast list tomorrow at 1.40pm)
(Rpt) (Stereo)
Adventure starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor
Superman has to do battle with a megalomaniac tycoon who has his sights set on world domination.
(1983) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 49-72 **
Julie Etchingham and Chris Rogers look back at the year's news events.
Mark has a proposal for Annalise. Will Marlene and her money soon be parted? Ren discovers that there is a dark side to Rhonda.
Shown at 1.10pm
For cast see Wednesday 20 December
With Huw Edwards
Weather John Kettley
(For details see Monday 18 December)
In tonight's festive programme Noel Edmonds welcomes celebrities for another dip into the television archives. Guests are former Blue Peter stars Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Duncan and Janet Ellis taking on a team from Are You Being Served? of Wendy Richard, John Inman, Frank Thornton and Nicholas Smith.
A special panto edition for the holidays, with Jim Davidson as Peter Pan and John Virgo as Captain Hook. The celebrities playing for their favourite charities tonight are Wendy Richard (Tinkerbell), Frank Carson (the Crocodile) and Diane-Louise Jordan (Wendy). Their professional partners are Ray Reardon (Nan the dog), Jimmy White (an evil pirate) and Peter Ebdon (a poor little lost boy).
Ricky is determined to get some answers about his father, while David becomes the unlikely go-between. Carol and Gita have surprise visitors.
(For cast see Thursday 19 December)
Omnibus edition on New Year's Eve
First in a new series of documentaries.
Tonight's episode focusing on the world-famous children's hospital follows the moving story of a young boy who is suffering from meningitis for the third time. As the medical team tries to save his life, a specialist in rare infections takes over his case.
See today's choices.
More stand-up comedy and sketches with the larger-than-life Lenny Henry, who introduces new characters as well as old favourites like Theophilus P. Wildebeeste and Deakus. Special guests include Chris Eubank who talks about what Christmas means to him, Wallace and Gromit who try on the right trousers, and Trevor McDonald who suddenly becomes a movie star.
With Peter Sissons.
Regional News
Weather John Kettley
A festive version of the comedy sports quiz presented by Nick Hancock, with team captains David Gower and Gary Lineker, Lee Hurst and Rory McGrath. Special guests include comedian Mel Smith and Test cricketer Allan Lamb.
From lottery fever to devastating floods, 1995 has been a year of excitement and tragedy. John Humphrys reviews events that made the headlines including Japan's catastrophic earthquake, Eric Cantona's antics and Princess Diana's royal bombshell.
Comedy, continuing the season of films featuring the Carry On gang, starring Elke Sommer, Kenneth Williams.
Glamorous Russian archaeologist Anna Vrooshka joins Roland Crump to investigate the remains of a Roman encampment. But mayhem follows when they discover the "dig" is located next to a caravan site filled with holiday-makers.
(1975)
(The Carry On season continues next week)
See Films: pages 49-72 **
