in Kicking the Crown Around

with Sally Magnusson and Jeremy Paxman
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half hour.
The latest sports news from Bob Wilson
Regional news and travel information from around the country at 7.15, 7.45 and 8.15 The weather from
Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55, and 8.25

BBC Northern Ireland's Youth Department have captured the airwaves this morning. With the help of Susan Rae and Shauna Lowry they invite you to join them for a bumper Christmas edition live from Belfast. Ring [number removed] if you want to choose a cartoon or talk to special guests Phillip Schofield, Gordon Burns, Anna Home and the three Blue Peter presenters Caron Keating, Mark Curry and Yvette Fielding.
Taking your calls in Manchester will be Tina Mahon ('Ronnie') and John Macmahon ('Gonch') from Grange Hill.
BBC Northern Ireland/BBC North West

Andy Crane with programme news and birthday greetings followed by Play School Presenters
Elizabeth Watts
Robert Kitson
Story: The Cobweb Christmas by SHIRLEY CLIMO illustrated by JOE LASKER

'Ronnie' and 'Gonch' in Manchester report on what you have been calling the studio about.

Christmas readings with Laurence Olivier

Weather followed by Open Air
Live from Belfast, join
Gordon Burns as two teams battle it out playing Granada TV's Krypton Factor.

The new Belfast gang, still in the process of transforming the den, put down the paint and brushes and host 25 minutes of things to make, eat, laugh at, and enjoy. Director JOHN NORTHOVER
Series producer KIRSTIE FISHER BBC Belfast

Shauna and Susan in Belfast link up with Caron, Mark and Yvette in London.

with Pamela Armstrong, Alan Titchmarsh, Ross Davidson and Judy Spiers
Today Prue Leith dishes out seasonal advice in the kitchen. Plus more music in the search for A Song for Christmas.
BBC Pebble Mill

with Michael Buerk
Weather MICHAEL FISH

Daphne makes a drastic decision on the eve of her wedding.
This week's cast
Written by GINNY LOWNDES. YSABELLE DEAN LOIS BOOTON. DAVID PHILLIPS Directed by CLIVE FLEURY , STEVE MANN

Hosted by Henry Kelly
After ten weeks of heats, the first semi-final.
Ten heat winners, three from England, and one each from Scotland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Wales and Norway meet in London to test their general knowledge over the next four days, to find who will win a gold medal and a place in the grand final in March. Series executive DAVE ROSS Director STEVE CHILVER
Executive producer MICHAEL WHYTE A REG GRUNDY production

from the Grand Hall, Olympia
Highlights of the Fancy Dress and the Grand Prix which closed the show last night plus the best moments from five days at Olympia.
Introduced by DAVID VINE Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
STEPHEN HADLEY
Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON WENDY SHEPPARD

Presenting the optimistic, indestructible panther who is permanently in-the-pink and the Inspector in a triple helping of comic fantasy. Today: Pink Panther Le Feets Defeat
Pink on the Cob (R)

A souvenir from the past changes Christmas for an unhappy young girl.

Andy Crane - starting with:

Laurel and Hardy: Witch Switch
Laurel and Hardy try some magic in the little house in the forest
(R)

by BARRY MURRAY starring Paul Daniels Punchinello
The most magical Punch and Judy Show you'll ever see. Oh yes you will.
Directed by PHIL BISHOP (R)

starring Roland Rat Superstar and BBC3 announcer Phillip Schofield with Roy Sampson as Stick Insectman
BBC3 announcer Glenis the guinea pig is missing. Is she still putting on her make-up - has she been poached by another television station - or is this another case for
Ratman?
Written by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and DAVID CLARIDGE Executive producer
CHRISTOPHER PILKINGTON
Producer OLIVER MACFARLANE Director PETER LESLIE

The Ewoks harvest is in danger when the Duloks steal a hate potion.

A 13-part serial by VALERIE GEORGESON from a story by MARGARET STUART BARRY
11: How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything? (Part 12 tomorrow at 4.20pm)

with Helen Rollason and John Craven

with Mark Curry, Caron Keating and Yvette Fielding

Panda Christmas!
In 1938, Floyd Tangier Smith gave the people of Britain an unusual Christmas present - five pandas! Mark tells their extraordinary story. And don't miss a last-minute decoration to make for 25 December.

Presented by Angela Rippon The Final
After nine weeks of competition there are just two teams left. Tonight one of them will win the accolades, the trophy and the title of Masterteam 87 Assistant producer JAN BINNIE-GORDON
Executive producer DAVE ROSS Director JOHN M. A. LANE Producer PETER FITTON

with Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell Weather BILL GILES

John Stapleton and Lucy Meacock bring you all tonight's news and views from London and the south east, featuring Pick of the Pantos.
Plus all the day's sport from Michael Wale
Editor FIONA CHESTERTON

Join Terry and his guests for conversation and entertainment live from the Television Theatre.

The Variety Club of Great Britain with a host of stars from the world of entertainment celebrate
Christmas with a luncheon at the London Hilton hotel to collect toys for underprivileged children. Organised by The Variety Club of Great Britain Lighting JOHN WIGGINS Sound GRAHAM HAINES Television presentation STANLEY APPEL

by John Sullivan
Starring Ralph Bates

Christmas - a time of cheer and goodwill to all men - especially divorced, single men who desperately want to be invited to traditional Christmas parties and lunches. Well, that's what John is hoping for.

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Martyn Lewis and Debbie Thrower present the day's news with BBC teams at home and abroad Regional News Weather

starring
Gene Wilder
Kelly Le Brock Joseph Bologna Gilda Radner
Teddy Pierce is on his way to work one morning when lightning strikes. A beautiful woman in a red dress gives him a tantalising glimpse of what might be. Totally infatuated, Teddy yearns to make her acquaintance but he has two problems - his wife Didi at home and Ms Milner at the office. Can lust conquer all? Gene Wilder stars in this high-speed comedy, featuring a soundtrack by STEVIE
WONDER, including the hit single I Just Called To Say I Love You.
Produced by VICTOR DRAI Written and directed by GENE WILDER
(First showing on British television)
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by JOHN LE CARRE dramatised by ARTHUR HOPCRAFT starring Peter Egan Alan Howard
Riidiger Weigang Jane Booker and Peggy Ashcroft
Last of seven episodes
'Mary, quite frankly, we cannot afford to lose him.
The last thing we want is to have him sitting in an English prison for the rest of his useful life, telling the authorities what he's been doing these 30 years and more. Nor do we particularly want him to write a book.'
Music composed by MICHAEL STOREY Producer COUN ROGERS Director PETER SMITH
('Two Loves', a celebration of Peggy Ashcroft 's 80th birthday is shown on Wednesday, BBC2. 8.10pm)
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