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 Laurie Mayer.
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.
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A lively look at the day presented by Adrian Mills in Manchester and Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers in Birmingham.
Regional News and Weather
Quiz presented by Andy Craig.
With Rosemary Moon.
Adrian Mills and Debi Jones take a look at Christmas preparations across the UK.
Regional News and Weather
Introduced by Simon Parkin.
The Playbus stops today at the Christmas Tree Stop. Peggy learns how to brush a bunny and the Chatterboxes do some cooking.
Today's story, Piggo and the Woolly Balls, is written and told by Pam Ayres. With Vanessa Amberleigh and Colin Kerrigan.
Cartoon about an Australian creature with magic eyes. (R)
The final chance to join Adrian Mills and Debi Jones 's preparations for a merry Christmas.
Regional News and Weather
Robert Kilroy-Silk presents the topical discussion programme.
Alan Titchmarsh reveals the winner of today's Brainwave quiz question.
Regional News and Weather
Andi Peters introduces the final of this year's children's song-writing competition. Eight finalists selected from schools throughout Britain battle it out before celebrity judges to decide who the 1990 junior and senior Song for Christmas winners will be. With Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers.
Producers David Brown and Paul Colvert
With Philip Hayton.
Weather Michael Fish
Harold deals a killer blow to Joe's gardening business.
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Quiz presented by Henry Kelly.
Concluding this two-part television adaptation of William Faulkner 's powerful story. Starring
Don Johnson
Jason Robards
Cybill Shepherd
When arson and murder hit town and local rage boils over, even tough patriarch Will Varner cannot protect Ben Quick forever. But neither man will fall without a fight. (For cast see Tuesday)
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Introduced by Andi Peters.
Henry's Cat
The cartoon adventures of Henry's Cat and his friends. (R)
Cartoon. Strongman sailor Popeye and Olive Oyl have got married and have a son - Popeye Junior. (R)
The news programme for children.
Magazine programme for children presented by Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan.
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With Anna Ford and Chris Lowe.
Weather Bernard Davey
Frank and Pete make a desperate bid to restore harmony before Christmas, but Ian and Wicksy seem determined to battle it out.
(For cast see Tuesday)
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Find out who's telling the truth when special guests Julian Clary and Toyah Willcox help the Tomorrow's World team demonstrate mystery inventions.
Will the studio audience be able to outwit David Bellamy and his panel of experts in separating the facts from the fiction? Things hot up when Scorch the dragon breathes in but the final score could all be down to footballer Peter Shilton and a robot! With Judith Hann, Howard Stableford, Peter Macann and Kate Bellingham.
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With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Bernard Davey
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Starring
Griff Rhys Jones Mel Smith
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, so hang the decorations and the fairy lights and join Smith and Jones on a trip to funnyland. Director Graham C Williams Producer Jon Plowman
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Starring
Beau Bridges
Beverly D'Angelo William Devane
Mayor Kirby Calo will stop at nothing to make Ticlaw, Florida, a major vacation destination.
Meanwhile from across America a most unlikely collection of characters is converging on the Miami freeway - heading straight for the town.
Director John Schlesinger
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An American comedy series about a couple who just won't play dead. Starring Eric Idle
Altared States. If it weren't bad enough being dead, Claire discovers that she and Grant were never legally married.
