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With the help of a picture book and a little imagination Animal invites a dinosaur into the nursery, Kermit Washington relives the American revolution and Gonzo takes the babies on a trip to the dreaded Planet X.
with Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and Vicky Licorish.
Crow takes his friends to meet Sir Rufus at Dunnett Hall, but there are some strange goings on! Mike, Sarah, Keith and Vicky find some live musical surprises behind the secret panel. Some crossed wires in the secret laboratory provide lots of cartoon action.
There's a SuperPrize in a special competition, so watch carefully, but look out for those spooky singing scientists!
There are lots of surprise guests creeping about Dunnett Hall, but will they escape robotizing, and what about Malcolm?
starring Russ Tamblyn, Alan Young, Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers
Jonathan the Woodsman and his wife Anna have always prayed for a son, and Anna declares that she would welcome one even if he were no bigger than her thumb. Taking pity on the couple, the Forest Queen grants her wish and the next night a tiny knock is heard on the cottage door. This famous film adaptation of the Grimm Brothers' fairytale for children of all ages features lively dancing from Russ Tamblyn, excellent trick photography and two incompetent villians in Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas.
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Weather MICHAEL FISH
with Moira Stuart
Weather
starring Bob Monkhouse
Join Bob for a seasonal edition of this popular game show. This year four contestants, each representing one of the Forces, will donate the cash that they win to a local charity of their choice. On offer as always for the lucky contestants are various festive prizes and a chance to win a fantastic holiday. Game devised by Terry Mardell and David Moore
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In a special programme for the festive season Paul Daniels takes a magical excursion into the world of pantomime and, with the help of star guest Ron Moody , conjures up a Victorian Christmas in a magical tribute to Charles Dickens. He also introduces his international guests with their remarkable skills: from Broadway, America's premier prestidigitator Harry Blackstone Jr ; from Las Vegas, the brilliant ventriloquist Ronn Lucas ; and from Paris, making its first performance in England for over 100 years, Antonio Diavolo , the intriguing trapeze automaton of 19th-century French magician,
Robert-Houdin, presented by John Gaughan.
Special guest appearances by Pamela Armstrong
Anita Dobson , Gorden Kaye Desmond Lynam
Ruth Madoc , Gary Wilmot featuring DEBBIE MCGEE Musical director KEN JONES
Programme associate ALI BONGO Technical consultant GIL LEANEY Special staging BRIAN ROGERS Sound MALCOLM JOHNSON Lighting BILL MILLAR Designer DACRE PUNT
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by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin
'If he's got what you think he's got we're going to have to close shop.'
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with Moira Stuart Weather
starring Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill
Just out of jail and looking for a new 'project' Charlie Croker discovers he's inherited the brilliant plan for a four million dollar gold heist in Italy. Charlie persuades his ex-cellmate, the mighty Mr Bridger, to back the operation and recruits the services of Professor Peach, an eccentric computer genius, to help him carry it out.
The scene is set for one of the most daring and spectacular crimes in movie history, culminating in the famous Mini-Cooper chase across the city of Turin.
Screenplay by TROY KENNEDY MARTIN
Produced by MICHAEL DEELEY Directed by PETER COLLINSON
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continuing a series of acclaimed films introduced by Barry Norman.
Tonight starring Peter Sellers
George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden
In the firm belief that his impotence is the result of a Soviet plot to poison the water supply of the 'free world' General Jack D. Ripper despatches a squadron of nuclear armed B52's to bomb
Moscow. It is up to President Merkin J. Muffley hidden deep in the Pentagon War Room to sort out this little problem....
STANLEY KUBRICK 'S masterful 'nightmare comedy' mixes laughter with the most chilling of crises.
Group Capt Lionel Mandrake/ President Muffley/
Screenplay by STANLEY KUBRICK PETER GEORGE , TERRY SOUTHERN Based on the novel Red Alert by PETER GEORGE
Produced and directed by STANLEY KUBRICK
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