6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from
Paul Burden and Fiona Foster.
Followed at 7.00am by the morning news programme with Nicholas Witchell and Jill Dando.
Headlines or news summaries every quarter hour. Business news:
7.12,7.40,8.12,8.40.
Sport: 7.23, 7.50, 8.23, 8.50.
Weather, regional and traffic news:
6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25.
A lively look at the morning.
Regional News and Weather
Challenging quiz with Andy Craig.
With the Rev Roger Cressey. FOOD: page 4
Adrian Mills and Debi Jones in Manchester have information and fun for the countdown to Christmas.
Regional News and Weather
Introduced by Simon Parkin.
The Playbus stops today at the Christmas Tree Stop. Dave Benson Phillips and his sock friend are busy decorating and Vanessa Amberleigh is disguising a present or two.
Today's story is The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore. With Liz Watts and lain Lauchlan.
Cartoon adventures of the legendary Australian creature. (R)
Including at 10.45am Health UK
Martyn Lewis explains how to avoid feeling bloated this Christmas.
Regional News and Weather
Topical talk with Robert Kilroy-Silk .
Alan Titchmarsh reveals the winner of today's Brainwave quiz question. With Judi Spiers and Adrian Mills.
Regional News and Weather
The ten-minute tone-up that works.
Judi Spiers and Alan Titchmarsh are joined by Tim Grundy with his rental guide in Video File.
With Philip Hayton.
Weather Suzanne Chariton
Todd blows his chance of impressing Melissa's parents.
(For cast see Monday. Repeated at 5.35pm)
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The European quiz show hosted by Henry Kelly.
William Faulkner 's classic tale of the deep south, adapted for television in two parts. Starring
Don Johnson , Cybill Shepherd 1: Drifter Ben Quick 's intentions become a burning issue in the town of Frenchman's Bend.
Director Stuart Cooper
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Introduced by Andi Peters.
Forget-Me-Not Farm
Trundle's trailer and Topper's tanks are full of milk, and Scarecrow and the crows find out how it gets there. With Mike Amatt and the voices of Bob Peck and Anna Carteret.
Cartoon fun.
Miss Jump the Jockey (Part 2). The day of the King's race approaches. Almost every member of the Jump family expects to take part.
A six-part series which brings our ancestors to life.
3: Flight from the Fen. Tony Gregory and Paul Birkbeck are at Flag Fen, near Peterborough, to look at Fenland life 3,000 years ago. Director Roderick Graham Producer David Collison
A Third Eye production for BBCtv
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The news programme for children.
The last part of the drama series set in a London school.
Mike and Robbie go to court. Episode written by David Angus Producer Albert Barber
Director Richard Kelly (R)
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With Peter Sissons and Anna Ford.
Weather Bill Giles
In the final show of the present series, host Rory McGrath tests the trivial knowledge and sense of humour of four contestants.
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Phil is determined that Sharon shouldn't spend Christmas with him and Grant in Scotland.
This week's episodes written by John Milne
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A classic comedy series written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey. Suit Yourself. It's surprising what you can do with nettles and wool.
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David Coleman tests the stars. On Bill Beaumont 's team are:
Tony Cascarino , Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland striker
Tom McKean , Scotland's 800m champion.
On Ian Botham 's team are:
Wayne Shelford , former All Black captain, now with Northampton Zara Long , winner of four titles at the ASA Championships. Executive producer Mike Adley
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With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Bill Giles
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The 1990 Royal Television Society design award-winning film, in two parts, based on John Mair 's novel, adapted by David Pirie. Starring Nathaniel Parker , James Fox 2: Tortured and nearly killed by opponents he cannot understand, Desmond Thane is determined to learn the reasons for what has happened to him, even if it means discovering that all his assumptions - about sexuality, the war, even Britain itself - are built on lies.
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Almost an Angel: in keeping with this year's trends for supernatural films, Paul Hogan (Crocodile
Dundee) plays a former burglar who returns to earth as a most unusual angel. And Sylvester Stallone talks about his latest incarnation as Rocky, the fifth time he has played the character, and where he is hoping to channel his future career. Director Alexandra Beazley Producer Bruce Thompson
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An American detective series starring Robert Urich
At the River's Edge. The pursuit of a murder investigation leads Spenser (Robert Urich ) to the Rev Bobby Freemont (John Davidson ), a popular evangelist who's being groomed for bigger things.
