With Andi Peters and Lisa Jones
and starting with
Fireman Sam Christmas Special: Snow Business
Christmas preparations stop when the crew are called out. (R)

The Playbus stops today at The Christmas Tree Stop
With some help from Father Christmas, Dave and Why
Bird visit a children's ward at St George's Hospital, Tooting. Presenter: Dave Benson Phillips.
Puppeteer: Jane Eve.
Story: Wobble and Humphrey Visit Leamington Spa by Ann Reay.
Photographs by SALLY MILES.

More animated adventures from Wormingham.
Written and directed by ROSS HARRIS and JERRY REYNOLDS

Pink Christmas
Featuring the optimistic and indestructible panther who is not only celebrating
Christmas this year, but also his 25th anniversary. (R)

A musical spectacular starring all your favourite muppets.

Various crazy characters present their versions of classic Christmas tunes.
A Wil Vinton production

Presented by super-fanciable Phillip Schofield.
A huge and glittering parade of stars, including Bros, Jason and Kylie, Neneh
Cherry, Big Fun, Soul II Soul, London Boys, Sonia,
Transvision Vamp, Martika, Sydney Youngblood and New Kids on the Block.
Director PHIL CHILVERS
Producer SHARON ALI (R)
Event given in association with Swatch

The family musical starring Albert Finney.
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
On Christmas Eve, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge dismisses the joy around him as 'humbug'.
Produced by ROBERT H. SOLO Directed by RONALD NEAME 0 FILMS: page 25
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With Chris Lowe.
Weather Suzanne Charlton

A Quiver of Silver
Spectacular air-to-air photography highlights the skill of the RAF's premier display team in its jubilee year. Each season, three new pilots join the Red Arrows and can expect to be with the team for three years. Training starts in a cold and misty October and concludes in sunny Cyprus. Then begins their silver jubilee season during which they receive a special visit from the Queen Mother and give 100 displays.
Narrator: Nigel Havers.
Producer PETER HYLTON CLEAVER

Starring and The Allies have a daring plan to stop the war. Operation Market Garden involves parachuting 35,000 troops into occupied Holland to capture a strategic line of bridges ...
Screenplay by WILLIAM GOLDMAN
Directed by RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
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Results and pools service.
Introduced by Ralph Dellor.

Chris Lowe with the latest news and comment from Britain and around the world. Weather

Dear Jim, please....
Can it snow in my garden? Can I sing in St Paul's? Can I be Little Red Riding Hood?
Jimmy Savile makes these and other dreams come true.

Feature: page 23

Join Paul for 50 magical minutes of festive fun. His special guests are: Little and Large, the enchanting skills of Kenny Raskin and from Neighbours Anne Charleston and Ian Smith.
Featuring Debbie McGee. Musical director RAY MONK
Programme associate ALI BONGO Technical consultant GIL LEANEY Produced and directed by GEOFF MILES

by Tony McHale.
"Ian, if you want to discover something interesting, 3.00pm by the tree in the square."
The fortnight's cast:
Drama: page 13
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Starring
Second Time Around by Ian Kennedy Martin.
Bergerac's hunt for the brutal killer of Ted Grob is not made easier when a witness to the crime seems to be interested in him on more than a professional level and Charlie appears to have some connection with a money launderer.
Series created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART Music by RAY RUSSELL Directed by PETER ELLIS
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Chris Lowe with the national and international news. Weather

Starring and 1327: William, an unorthodox Franciscan monk, arrives at a remote Italian monastery with his novice. The monastery has recently been the scene of a mysterious death and William cannot resist the chance to investigate.
An atmospheric mix of dark secrets, illicit desires and unexpected violence, based on the international bestseller by Umberto Eco.
Directed by JEAN-JACQUES ANNAUD (First showing on British television)
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Acclaimed for his performances of the Gershwins, Berlin and other masters of the American popular song, pianist and singer Michael Feinstein is now well established on the US concert circuit. He entertained President Reagan and Mrs Thatcher at the White House last October, and made his British debut in last year's Royal Variety
Performance. This recording is from a concert given earlier this year at London's Dominion Theatre.
Produced and directed by BRIAN WHITEHOUSE (R)