A programme of Christmas music. Eight nations, brought together by that man-made star, the communications satellite, joined in a global celebration.

by PETER FIRMIN and OLIVER POSTGATE with music by SANDRA KERR and JOHN FAULKNER
Bagpuss lives with his friends in the window of Emily's shop ...

The Spinners are joined by their audience in festive mood for a seasonal special of music and comedy, which this year is from Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire.
Sound ALAN FOX
Lighting JOHN CROWTHER
Producer BARRY BEVINS
BBC Manchester

with Katherine Foulkes and Lorna Brown
Since John Curry became European, World and Olympic champion in 1976, he has turned his talents towards creative skating.
' Music has always played an important part in my life. I listened for hours as a child and in my mind's eye, I would see dancing, skating, movement and images. Music is my reason for skating. I feel I must express it.'
Recorded at Queens Ice Skating Club, London
Lighting HUBERT CARTWRIGHT Designer TIM GLEESON Producer DON SAYER

A Christmas Day programme in which The Queen speaks to the Commonwealth.

A special edition for Christmas Day - with surprise guests and seasonal games for the contestants and the family to play at home. starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair
Orchestra conducted by RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Programme associate TONY HAWES
Designer BOB COVE
Director K. PAUL JACKSON Producer ALAN BOYD

The Walt Disney film starring Walter Brennan
Matthew Garber , Karen Dotrice
Millionaire D. J. Mulrooney is all set to enjoy a holiday with his grandchildren Elizabeth and Rodney and one day they head for the giant Redwoods for a picnic. Wandering alone in the woods Elizabeth meets Jasper, a handsome young gnome, and his 900-year-old grandfather, Knobby. And this is where their holiday adventures really begin.
Screenplay by ELLIS KADISON , based on the novel The Gnomobile by UPTON SINCLAIR Directed by ROBERT STEVENSON
(First showing on British television) Films: pages 16-17

with Peter Woods Weather

Terry Wogan hosts a special Christmas edition of the comedy quiz game, in which contestants attempt to match their 'blanks' with: Lennie Bennett, Lorraine Chase, Wendy Craig, Sandra Dickinson, Shirley Anne Field, Kenny Everett, Liza Goddard, David Hamilton, David Jason, Roy Kinnear, Patrick Moore and Beryl Reid

Presented by arrangement with Goodson-Todman Inc and Talbot Television Ltd

from the books by JAMES HERRIOT A series in 14 parts starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison with Carol Drinkwater
Adapted by TERENCE DUDLEY
Parasites... Red tape... A tubercular cow... And Siegfried takes an instant dislike to Mr Murray who ill-treats a dog, as a vet's life at Skeldale Surgery continues. An outbreak of louping-ill on the grouse moors is traced - or is it, when Mr Murray's help in clearing the land cannot be counted upon?
Music by JOHNNY PEARSON
Film cameraman KEN MORGAN Script editor TED RHODES Designer ROB HINDS
Producer BILL SELLARS Directed by CHRISTOPHER BARRY BBC Birmingham

starring
Mike Yarwood and his special guest star from America Johnny Mathis with Janet Brown
Written by ERIC DAVIDSON , NEIL SHAND
Musical director ALAN BRADEN Makeup CECtLE HAY-ARTIIUR Designer PHIL ROBERSON
Directed by STANLEY APPEL Produced by JAMES MOIR

The feature film starring
Paul Newman , Robert Redford
Superstars Newman and Redford are successfully teamed up once again in this exuberant Oscar-winning story of gangsters and deception set in Chicago during the 30s. To the accompaniment of Scott Joplin 's ragtime music, the pair set out to avenge the murder of a fellow con artist by making racketeer Doyle Lonnegan the victim of the most elaborate and outrageous confidence trick of all time!
Screenplay by DAVID s. WARD
Produced by TONY BILL , MICHAEL and JULIA PHILLIPS
Directed by GEORGE ROY HILL
(First showing on British television) Films: pages 16-17

with Peter Woods ; Weatherman

Join Michael Parkinson and his seasonal guests for a special show which reflects some of the many aspects of Christmas past and present.
Music HARRY STONEHAM
Programme associate CHRIS GREENWOOD
Assistant producer SITA WILLIAMS
Director BRUCE MILLIARD Producer JOHN FISHER