6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
Business and financial news from Paul Burden and Sara Coburn.
Followed at 7.00am by the morning news programme with presenters Laurie Mayer 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.
(Ceefax Breakfast Service: call up page 400 on teletext)
Introduced by Simon Parkin ,
Andi Peters and Philippa Forrester.
Cartoon. Yogi thinks Ranger Smith has had a nervous breakdown. (R)
Regional News and Weather
Cartoon adventures. (R)
Drama set in 19th-century Quebec.
Regional News and Weather
The Playbus stops today at the Christmas Tree Stop where Vanessa Amberleigh ,
Ricky Diamond , lain Lauchlan, Why Bird, Lizzie and Peggy tell The Tale of the Christmas Tree Bird by Robin Haldane.
Cartoon. Rupert goes on a journey to Father Christmas's home. (R)
Cartoon. Lucy and Charlie drink lemonade through straws. (R)
Regional News and Weather
Cartoon fun with Fred and Barney. (R)
Cartoon. (R)
Regional News and Weather
Ballad for a Blue Lady. Hutch
(David Soul) attempts to rescue a beautiful singer. (R)
With Philip Hayton.
Weather John Kettley
Melanie puts her foot in it.
0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Starring Gary Cooper
Brilliant but uncompromising young architect Howard Roark risks a woman's love and his own career to retain his integrity.
Screenplay by Ayn Rand from her own novel Director King Vidor
0 FILMS: pages 39-47
Richard Briers appeals on behalf of St Botolph's Rehabilitation Centre in London.
0 DONATIONS: see page 56
Introduced by Andi Peters and starting with:
Corners
Why do we put money in Christmas puddings? Why do we hang up holly and mistletoe? Why do crackers bang when you pull them?
Presented by Simon Davies and Sophie Aldred with Jo Korna.
Questions: send your questions to 'Corners', [address removed].
Cartoon. A lovable creature becomes the newest member of the Jetson family.
Starring Edd the Duck
Written by Edd the Duck. Producer Edd the Duck
An Edd the Duck production for BBCtv
9 VIDEO: 'Edd the Duck - Awesome Doodl', £8.99, from retailers.
Phillip Schofield presents the show which gives you a chance to speak out about any programme on any channel. Tony Robinson answers your comments on Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, there's a special report on Christmas programmes plus a competition and your requests and reviews. Director Sally Fraser
Producer David Mercer
•
LETTERS: send your letters and video views to [address removed]
A news programme for children.
Last part of the drama series set in Tyneside.
20: Kirsten goes missing, Gwen gets a fright. The Grovers confront Denton Burn. Winston makes some discoveries, and Gill gets going. (For cast see Wednesday)
0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
With Peter Sissons and Jill Dando.
Weather Ian McCaskill
Drew Barrymore, the star of BBC1's Christmas Day film ET, meets Terry Wogan. He also talks to Julia McKenzie and Nicholas Parsons who are starring in the West End musical Into the Woods.
PICTURE STORY: page 77
First showing on network television. Starring Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison
New York businessman Jim Ferguson has a strange problem - he keeps flying back in time to the Western Front in 1917! There he meets his 'time-twin' RFC flying ace James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth, and together they embark on a thrilling and dangerous adventure.
FILMS: pages 39-47
CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Martyn Lewis with the day's top news stories from Britain and around the world.
Regional News
Weekend Weather Ian McCaskill
0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES (news only)
Starring
Gene Wilder
Kelly LeBrock
Teddy Pierce is on his way to work one morning when lightning strikes. A beautiful woman in a red dress gives him a tantalising glimpse of what might be. Totally infatuated, Teddy yearns to make her acquaintance but he has two problems - his wife Didi at home and Ms Milner at the office. Can lust conquer all? Gene Wilder wrote, directed and stars in this high-speed comedy featuring a soundtrack by Stevie Wonder , including the hit single I Just Called to Say / Love You.
W FILMS: pages 39-47
W PICTURE STORY: page 77 • CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Steven Spielberg is the most successful film-maker ever. Five of his films top the box office charts for the 80s. In an exclusive interview, he talks of his ten year preparation to film Always, his disappointment at not yet having won an Oscar, and his early influences working alongside
George Lucas , Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese.
Producer Bruce Thompson (R) revised
Starring Dennis Weaver
Travelling salesman David Mann is used to driving long distances, but on a detour he encounters the ultimate horror - a gigantic, smoke spewing gasoline truck whose sole purpose seems to be to crush him into the road! This nightmarish thriller marked Steven Spielberg's cinema debut.
Films: pages 39-47
