with Alec McCowen
Today: The Nightingale and the Rose

Why Don't You just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?

(Repeat)

The classic serial, in 12 exciting episodes, starring Buster Crabbe as Buck Rogers
In which Buck Rogers and his two companions, having travelled to the planet Saturn by spaceship, try to persuade the Saturnians to help fight the ruthless killer Kane.

All seems well at the gleaming white city of the Atlantians, but the master brain which controls all is in dire need of energy.

A cartoon version of Charles Dickens's story in the style of the original illustrations by Phiz. Narrated by Michael Redgrave with the voices of Alistair Sim as Scrooge and Michael Hordern as Marley's ghost

Weather JACK SCOTT

Including Dig This America
Peter Seabrook looks at gardens and gardeners US-style and That Was the Circus
A look back with Peter Verney

A feature film starring Tony Randall, Eddie Hodges, Archie Moore

A colourful version of Mark Twain's classic adventure story of the boy who runs away from home in the Mississippi valley. Young Huck sets off down the river on a raft with Jim, a runaway slave, and before long they are joined by the King of France and the Duke of Bilge-Water...

Films: p. 10
(First showing on British television)

Presenters Floella Benjamin, Bruce Allan
with Carol Leader and Ted Moult who visit the village of Bonsall, Derbyshire.
Lighting at Bonsall RON MEAGER
Written and directed by PETER WILTSHIRE

(Shown on BBC2 at 11.0 am)

[NB this programme was not transmitted, due to a strike]

A Good, Good Fairy

with Kenneth Williams and special guests
Margaret Tyzack , Jack Shepherd Today: Adventure
Musical director Roy civil Designer PAUL TRERISE
Director MICHAEL KERRIGAN Producer ANGELA BEECHING
Executive producer ANNA HOME

Introduced by Ed Stewart starring Peter Glaze
Jan Hunt and Bernie Clifton with Val Mitchell and special guest Gene Cotton

with Kenneth Kendall Weatherman

present their Christmas special
starring Rod Hull and Emu
with Billy Dainty, Barbara New and Tom Chatto
Emu and his team provide 35 minutes of holiday fun and action with many of your favourite programmes including their own spectacular outside broadcast direct from Bogpool. So start your Christmas viewing with the zaniest TV channel in the world and watch out for Emu's surprise guests!
BBC Manchester

Starring Rolf Harris and featuring the children of Wilton Middle School, nr Salisbury. Rolf and his 200 young guests bring you a seasonal selection of carols and Christmas songs and visit the stately home, Longleat, where they Deck the Halls. 'Little Drummer Boy' gets its own special treatment with some talented artwork created by the children themselves. With favourites like 'Jake the Peg' and 'Happy Birthday, Father Christmas' it all adds up to a boisterous celebration.

Written by John Sullivan
Starring Robert Lindsay as Wolfie Smith, Peter Vaughan as Charlie Johnson, Cheryl Hall as Shirley, Hilda Braid as Mrs Johnson, Mike Grady as Ken

by Carla Lane
Starring Nerys Hughes as Sandra, Elizabeth Estensen as Carol, featuring Mollie Sugden as Mrs Hutchinson, Carmel McSharry as Mrs Boswell
The Boswells are now homeless, and parking their caravan where they can. Sandra discovers she has an admirer and decides to make Derek jealous.

with Kenneth Kendall
Weekend Weather JACK SCOTT

No Deposit, No Return
Starsky and Hutch frantically search for a hired killer before he can make his hit in an unusual murder deal involving Hutch's exgirlfriend, now a top model.
Written by BAN ULLMAN , BOB BELLINGER Directed by RICK EDELSTEIN

Max Boyce entertains at Christmas with his own special blend of Welsh warmth, humour and music. With guest Celena Duncan and the Benny Litchfield Orchestra from the Civic Hall, Bedworth.

(London only:
News Headlines; Weather)

starring
Steve McQueen , Faye Dunaway with Paul Burke , Jack Weston
Thomas Crown is a property tycoon who branches out into bank robbery to relieve his boredom. Ace insurance detective Vicky Ander son starts investigations and is soon fascinated by the handsome millionaire.
Screenplay by ALAN r. TRUSTMAN Produced and directed by NORMAN jewison. Films: page 18