in His Pest Friend
An RKO film
with Frank Bough Sally Magnusson Jeremy Paxman
The latest sports news and comment from Bob Wilson and Sally Jones
Reports from Bill Neely Peter Marshall Mike Stewart
Mark Easton. Gail Foley Margaret Gilmore James Cox
Regional news and travel updates at 7.15. 7.45, 8.15 Weather forecast from
Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55, 8.25
Eamonn Holmes invites you to challenge the programme makers or interview your favourite television personalities.
Ring [number removed]
(Answers to your comments 11.00am)
Weather followed by Neighbours
with Robert Kilroy-Silk
Weather followed by Going for Gold
Andy Crane with programme news and birthday greetings followed by Play School
Presenter Floella Benjamin Guest Fred Harris
Story: Grotty and the Housework by CATHERINE GAVIN (R) and Willo the Wisp The Bridegroom with the voices of Kenneth Williams (R)
with Martin Jarvis
Weather followed by Open Air phone Bob Wellings and Susan Rae on [number removed]to take part in today's discussion.
Weather followed by Daytime Live with Pamela Armstrong Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers
Tune in for another action-packed edition.
Today featuring Double Bill , your chance to review the latest cinema releases.
with Michael Buerk
Weather Bill Giles
Zoe believes Clive is hiding a secret love.
(For cast see page 63. Shown again tomorrow at 9. 00am)
Hosted by Henry Kelly
One more contestant will have to answer two questions correctly in the Teaser
Round to join the three daily winners this week to find who goes through to the semi-finals next week.
Part 1 of KING VIDOR'S film version of TOLSTOY'S masterpiece starring Henry Fonda
Audrey Hepburn Mel Ferrer
As Europe is plunged deeper into war against
Napoleon Bonaparte , Pierre Bezukhov , a Russian idealist and dreamer, marries a beautiful princess against the advice of his friends, Prince Andrey and the young Natasha Rostov. The marriage, as forecast, ends in disaster but it brings together the recently widowed Andrey and the maturing Natasha ... A fascinating blend of superbly orchestrated action sequences, authoritative direction and powerful acting performances distinguishes this international production. (For cast see Friday page 80) (Part 2 tomorrow at 1.50pm)
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Andy Crane - starting with:
Jimbo and the Jet Set: Quiet Please
(R)
starring
The Chuckle Brothers in Pancake Panic
Written by JOHN SAYLE Music DAVE COOKE
Designer MARCUS NORTH Producer MARTIN HUGHES BBC North West (R)
with Chris Burton as Prince Yubi
Yubi is tired of being guarded by Benji and Zax and runs off on his own, but soon wishes he hadn't.
(R)
En route for Allahabad, Rigodon and Tico fall into a trap. Willy Fog however, comes to the rescue of a Princess.
with Mark Curry, Caron Keating, Yvette Fielding
Presented by Angela Rippon First Semi-final
After eight weeks of testing questions, four teams have made their way into the semi-finals, the first of which you can see tonight.
Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell with the latest pictures, stories and events of the day from Britain and around the world.
Weather IAN MCCASKILL
London Plus, Spotlight Points West, Look East Look North, South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today
by Gilly Fraser.
"I was never a slag, you know Den, for all they might have talked about me in the gents. I only came across for special fellas."
(For cast see page 57)
(Ceefax subtitles)
With Judith Hann, Peter Macann, Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford and a galaxy of mystery guest presenters.
Back by popular demand - the Christmas Quiz that's guaranteed to boggle your mind and crumble your credulity. What is the orange plastic thing? How could you use the two hanging weights on a handle? And why is Christmas incomplete without the black pen?
Join the studio audience as they compete against an expert panel in trying to separate the amazing reality from the totally plausible bluff.
Questionmaster David Coleman is joined by captains Bill Beaumont and Emlyn Hughes and their teams of top sporting celebrities. Director MICK DEMPSEY Producer MIKE ADLEY BBC North West
*CEEFAX SUBTITLES
with Martyn Lewis and Debbie Thrower
Regional News; Weather
with David Jessel
Last year, Ernest Barrie received one of the toughest sentences ever given in the Scottish courts - 18 years for armed robbery at a bank outside Glasgow in May 1986. Securicor guards delivering cash to the Clydesdale Bank were attacked by two men, one wielding a pickaxe, the other a silver revolver. The gang made away with £40,000. Part of the evidence shown in court was a video of the robbery recorded by the bank's own security cameras. Rough Justice has taken a closer look at that video and, after expert analysis, produces new evidence which argues that the wrong man was convicted.
from the Grand Hall, Olympia featuring The Modern Alarms Christmas Cracker Stakes
GAIL GREENOUGH , the World Show Jumping Champion, visits this show for the first time and heads one of the strongest international entries seen at Olympia.
This evening's featured class consists of one round and a jump-off against the clock. Introduced by DAVID VINE
starring with You Can Pick the Number
Chicago, 1932. In the midst of the Depression people try their luck with a grand lottery, an enterprise in which the mobsters have a hold. For some, the cost of making dreams come true is too great and too personal ...
Written by HENRY GREENBERG Directed by RICHARD B. WHORF
