(R)

With Laurie Mayer and Jill Dando.
Starting with news summary and
6.34-6.55 Breakfast Business
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Weather followed by Christmas
Children's BBC
A whole morning of holiday entertainment introduced by Simon Parkin , Andi Peters and Lisa Jones.
The Firefighters
The Grant children live next door to a fire station and frequently assist the firemen during fire practices. Then a spate of fires break out and arson is suspected ...
Produced by FRANK GODWIN
Directed by JONATHAN INGRAMS
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Weather followed by Going for Gold

Starting with Playbus
Which stops today at
Where Humphrey and Wobble Clown join
Trish Cooke , Ricky Diamond and Helen Griffin to tell the story: A Little Magic by Karen McCallum. Director BRIAN JAMESON
Executive producer ' CYNTHIA FELGATE
A Felgate production for BBCtv (R)

Creep Pea's Christmas Surprise

With Cyril Shaps. Producer RALPH ROLLS
A Forge production for BBCtv

Weather followed by Christmas
Children's BBC
Starting with Inside the Labyrinth A documentary on the making of the feature film Labyrinth.
Through the use of advanced technology Jim Henson brings to life a magical world of fantastic creatures. Stars
David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly give a fascinating account of their involvement in the movie, and Henson's team of designers, technicians and puppeteers explain how the characters were created. Directed by DES SAUNDERS
A Labyrinth Enterprises production ('Labyrinth' on Christmas Eve BBC1)

Weather followed by A Song for Christmas
Phillip Schofield introduces the grand final of this year's children's Christmas carol competition. Today eight finalists from all over Britain perform their songs before a panel of celebrity judges to decide which two schools will win the 1989 Song for Christmas trophies. Director SUE ROBINSON Producer DAVID WEIR BBC Pebble Mill

With Martyn Lewis. Weather Bill Giles

As Henry and Joe begin a mass delousing, Bronwyn is placed in a dangerous situation.
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Starring and A chance meeting with a dear old lady launches holidaying American Luke Williams on a murder investigation in the supposedly sleepy village of Wychwood-under-Ashe....
Screenplay by CARMEN CULVER Directed by CLAUDE WHATHAM
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Good Little Monkeys and First Swallow (R)

Introduced by Andy Crane.
With Simon Davies , Diane-Louise, Stephen Johnson ,
Sophie Aldred and Jo Korna. How do they make snow on television?
Director ADRIAN MILLS
Producer ALISON STEWART

The young Ewoks fall asleep at Kreesa's party because it is boring ...

Last of a story in five parts by Martin Waddell.
Told for Jackanory by Christopher Timothy. Sarah's Christmas

Starring Edd the Duck and Andy Crane with Andi Peters, Simon Parkin, Phillip Schofield, Roy Castle Helen Rollason and Wilson the Butler.
Writer EDD THE DUCK
Director EDD THE DUCK
Producer EDD THE DUCK
An Edd the Duck production for BBCtv

Last in the series with CD, Captain Plughole,
Boy Plunger, Bob Hopeless and all your favourite satelliters.
With Gideon Escott
Robert Harley
Robin Kirigsland Caroline Leddy Lisa Maxwell and Nick Wilton.

By Hester Burton , dramatised by Valerie Georgeson.
2: Ellen's summer holiday has a dramatic and emotional conclusion.
Lighting director IAIN DAVIDSON Designer BOB HUTTON
Producer RICHARD CALLANAN Director MARILYN FOX

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Peter Sissons and Moira Stuart present the latest news from Britain and around the world with a team of BBC reporters and correspondents at home and abroad.
Weather Bernard Davey

Newsroom South East Spotlight, Points West Look East, Look North South Today
North West Tonight Midlands Today

Dudley Moore - the most famous thing to come out of Dagenham since the Ford
Cortina - chats to Terry and displays a few more of his talents.
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With Martyn Lewis.
Regional News. Weekend Weather Bernard Davey

Final episode of the series.
Screenplay by Ted Whitehead from the novel Gorsaga by Maureen Duffy.
Gordon is now 18 and doing brilliantly at his military academy. But Forester is still fearful for his son's future.
Music by HANS ZIMMER Producer SALLY HEAD
Director PHILIP SAVILLE (R)
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Starring and Boston attorney Frank Galvin is down on his luck and reduced to chasing ambulances for business and hitting the bottle for recreation. When his old friend Mickey Morrissey presents him with a 'simple' case of medical malpractice it looks as if Frank's luck has changed. But defending the doctor in question is the city's most successful and ruthless lawyer, Ed Concannon.
The scene is set for a thrilling courtroom battle between the rival legal eagles.
Screenplay by DAVID MAMET based on the novel by BARRY REED
Produced by RICHARD D. ZANUCK and DAVID BROWN
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Gloria Gaynor , one of America's most celebrated recording artists, makes a rare television appearance in another concert recorded specially for BBC television at the International Music
Festival in Birmingham's
National Exhibition Centre.
She performs all her previous chart successes including the million seller I Will Survive. Associate producer JANE WEIR Producer JOHN G. SMITH (R)
A White Rabbit production for BBCtv