This affectionate film tells the story of memorable meetings between subjects and their monarch. The Meikle twins were introduced to her over a fence in the Borders. With
Gladys, Beryl and Molly she shared in the romance of fully-fashioned stockings. And when Steve Bond crashed his fruit-and-veg van into a tree, guess who came to the rescue?
Producer JONATHAN GILI Editor EDWARD MIRZOEFF
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Eddie Neale introduces the final stage of the Advent
Pilgrimage from Stanbrook
Abbey. 'Light in the darkness' is the theme followed by members of the community as they prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Assistant producer
VALETTA STALLABRASS Producer NOEL VINCENT
For the Shell Trophy.
Presented by Mike Smith and Murray Walker from Isola 2000, France.
This annual pro-celebrity driving competition has moved to the snow and the sun of the French Alps where skidoos, piste bashers and finally snow-chains lie in wait for the competitors:
Derek Warwick , Pat Jennings , Dave Thorpe , Toyah Wilcox , Louise Aitken - Walker, Peter Howitt , John Watson and Lennie Bennett.
Event producer MARGOT GREEN Television production
PETER HYLTON CLEAVER (R)
Starring Peter Sellers.
The world's worst detective is back! Inspector Clouseau has been demoted to patrolman but when the famous Pink Panther diamond is stolen he is assigned to the case. He is sure he knows who the thief is and sets about catching them in his own inimitable fashion.
('A Shot in the Dark' next Saturday at 3.40pm on BBC2)
Three Little Pups
With Chris Lowe.
Weather Bernard Davey.
by Jane Galletly and Paul Doust.
"I declare the Christmas season well and truly open."
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Starring David Bowie as Jareth, King of the Goblins, and Jennifer Connelly as Sarah.
Sarah calls on the goblins to take her bawling baby brother away and to her amazement, they do. She must solve the mysterious labyrinth within 13 hours to save him becoming a goblin for ever.
(First showing on British television)
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Farm animals are complex social creatures and despite thousands of years of domestication, far closer to wild animals than they seem. Animal behaviourist
Desmond Morris finds them defending territories, attacking predators, feigning death and fighting for supremacy in their safe green fields. Producer HILARY JEFFKINS
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Devised and presented by Esther Rantzen , with Michael Groth.
A special Christmas edition with unsung heroes, heroines and surprise stars. Director CHRIS FOX
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By C.S. Lewis.
Dramatised by Alan Seymour.
The final enchantment must be broken, the greatest adventure of all.
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With Chris Lowe.
Weather
Celebrates Christmas at Warwick Castle.
Since early Norman times, castles have traditionally opened their doors to local people at Christmas. This still happens at Warwick. Caron Keating joins the thousands who each year fill the courtyard with their lanterns to sing carols. In the Great
Hall, Alan Titchmarsh finds out how the early French occupants of the castle celebrated Christmas. He's joined by Maddy Prior, the Carnival Band and some
Coventry mystery players. Noel Nouvelet ; Sussex Carol;
It Came upon the Midnight Clear, Good King Wenceslas;
In the Bleak Mid-winter;
0 Little Town of Bethelhem; See amid the Winter's Snow; Sans Day Carol; Silent Night. Conductor SIMON LOLE
Producer CHRISTOPHER MANN Editor ROGER HUTCHINGS
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Noel Edmonds digs deep to find some classic Christmas clips for two teams from all five corners of the comedy world: Spike Milligan, Jessica Martin, Barbara Windsor, Barry Cryer, George Layton, Chris Tarrant, Liza Goddard and Graeme Garden will be kept away from the mince pies until they can remember who, what, where and when.
Written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey.
Starring Richard Briers
with Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan
In a special edition Martin is organising the annual summer fete but unexpected news at work and at home finds him, for the first time ever, having to admit he has too much on his plate. Where should his loyalties lie? If he moves could the community manage without him?
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Martin's life is turned upside down when his company announces plans to move to Oswestry. Ann falls pregnant but Martin is too preoccupied with the thought of having to move to share her joy.
Martyn Lewis presents the news from around the world. Weather
Starring Robert Redford and Debra Winger. A beautiful and mysterious woman, a priceless missing painting, and a slight case of multiple murder land, figuratively, on the desk of Assistant DA Tom Logan. It looks like an open-and-shut case, but Tom soon finds himself the target of both the young woman's affection and the murderous intent of the killer.
This fast-moving comedy thriller is directed by the man behind the phenomenally successful Ghostbusters movies.
Screenplay by JIM CASH and JACK EPPS JR Produced and directed by IVAN REITMAN
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From the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Clonard
Monastery in West Belfast.
The Redemptorist Fathers of Clonard have celebrated the traditional liturgy of Christmas with the people of the 'Falls' for almost a century. Their church stands on the notorious Peace Line separating the two rival traditions of the city. The
Rector, Fr John O'Donnell , with members of the community, leads the people of West Belfast in proclaiming the birth of the Prince of Peace. With the Clonard Choir. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; While Shepherds Watched; Away in a Manger;
Angels We Have Heard;
Once in Royal David's City; 0 Come. All Ye Faithful.
Director of Music PETER DOWNEY Television presentation
IAN HAMILTON and JAMES SKELLY BBC Northern Ireland
Starring Ali MacGraw as Jenny Cavilleri, Ryan O'Neal as Oliver Barrett IV and Ray Milland as Oliver Barrett III.
The idyllic romance between the upper-class Oliver and Jenny develops into an enduring love which their conflicting family backgrounds do little to upset. But even true love cannot guarantee happiness.
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