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The address: Saturday SuperStore, BBC Television, London W12 8QT.
SuperStore has a packed Christmas catalogue for you. Cartoons, live music, cards, decorations and lots of fun. Doors open at 9.0 sharp. Manager Mike and all his staff look forward to seeing you and wish you a very happy Christmas.
Editor Chris BELLINGER
Record and cassette (same titlt, REB/ZCF 489) from retailers.

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including at 12.40 News Summary

Introduced by David Coleman

Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.45 Racing; 1.0 Sports Round-up; 1.15 Racing; 1.30 Rallyspring; 1.50 Racing; 2.5 Rallysprint; 2.25 Racing; 2.40 Rallycross; 3.0 Show Jumping; 3.20 Cross Country; 3.50 Half-times; 4.0 Rugby League; 4.35 Final Score
Timings subject to alteration

12.20 Football Focus
with Bob Wilson

12.45; 1.15; 1.50; 2.25 Racing from Ascot
12.50 The HSS Hire Shops Hurdle Race (2m)
1.20 The SGB Handicap Steeple chase (3m). Joy Carrier's Grand National horse King Spruce - takes a first step on the path back to Aintree.
1.55 The Long Walk Hurdle Race (3¼m)
2.30 The Frogmore Handicap Steeple chase (2m)
Commentators Peter Sullevan, Julian Wilson and Richard Pitman

1.30, 2.5 Rallysprint from Donington: The Austin Rover Rallysprint
Formula One Grand Prix drivers John Watson, Nigel Mansell, Derek Warwick and Danny Sullivan, and Rallymen Stig Blomqvist, Pentti Airikkala, Jimmy McRae and Tony Pond compete. Commentators Murray Walker and Simon Taylor

2.40 Rallycross from Brands Hatch: The Motaquip British Grand Prix

3.00 International Show Jumping from the Grand Hall, Olympia: The Volvo World Cup Qualifier
John and Michael Whitaker lead the British contingent against strong opposition. Commentators Raymond Brooks-Ward and Stephen Hadley

3.20 Cross Country from Ipswich: The Rank Xerox International Cross Country
David Moorcroft makes his first appearance of the winter season. Commentators Ron Pickering, Stuart Storey and Brendan Foster

3.50 Half-times

4.0 Rugby League: The John Player Trophy
Highlights of today's second semi-final.
Commentators Ray French and Alex Murphy

4.35 Final Score: The classified check plus the pools news and a round-up of today's other sporting action.

with Jan Leeming ; Weatherman

The first of six programmes starring Eddie Large and Syd Little with Lonnie Donegan Francis Wilson Kathy Staff and Linda Hayden Barrie Gosney
Special guests Bucks Fizz
Written by GAVIN OSBON . WALLY MALSTON and ERIC MERRIMAN
RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sound ADRIAN BISHOP-LAGGETT Lighting director DEREK SLEE Designers PAUL JOEL , JIM CLAY
Produced and directed by BILL wilson 0 FEATURE: page 4

The Musical Extravaganza starring
The Village People with Valerie Perrine Bruce Jenner
The exuberant disco musical starring the outrageous Village People and Hot Gossip in songs and dances including 'Liberation, 'Milk shake', the title song and, of course, the spectacular Busby Berkeley style 'YMCA'. Aspiring composer Jack Morell and girlfriend Samantha decide that demo tapes are needed to impress the potential backers - unfortunately they are short of cash. They decide to find a backing group from the streets of New York's Greenwich Village.
Screenplay by BRONTE WOODWARD Produced by ALLAN CARR. JACQUES MORAU and HENRI BELOLO
Directed by NANCY WALKER
(FirstshowingonBritishtelevision) Christmas Films: page 15

Starring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker
and their guest Stephanie Lawrence
featuring tonight's film "Murder is Served"
with Patricia Routledge
Also appearing Hilda Braid, Candy Davis, Ian Gray, Ann Michelle, Claire Nielson, Robert Raglan
Script associate IAN DAVIDSON
Written by ANDREW MARSHALL and DAVID RENWICK, COLIN PEARSON, TERRY RAVENSCROFT, PETER ROBINSON, PETER VINCENT
Lighting cameraman WILLIAM DUDMAN
Film sound Jim Mcauster
Film editor John DUNSTAN
Executive producer MICHAEL HURLL
Produced and directed by MARCUS PLANTIN
(Next programme: Christmas Day 7.15)
Videobook, The Best of The Two Ronnies (7002), from retailers

Humphrey and Godfrey offer more observations on life. Stephanie Lawrence provides the musical interlude.

by Nick McCarty
Created by Robert Banks Stewart
Starring John Nettles
with Terence Alexander, Deborah Grant
and featuring Sean Arnold, Annette Badland, Mela White
Guest stars Lee Montague, Michael Angelis

Did Tony Morel kill his wife as the French police believe, or can Bergerac prove that he is an innocent victim of circumstance...?

(Subtitles on Ceefax page 170)

with Jan Leeming ; Weatherman

Starring Christopher Lee
with Charles Gray, Patrick Mower, Nike Arrighi

When the Duc de Richleau discovers that his friend Simon Aron is participating in a black magic ritual, he fights to rescue Simon from the spell of the High Priest Mocata.
Christmas Films: page 15