Introduced by Simon Parkin, Andi Peters and Philippa Forrester.
Starting with:
The New Yogi Bear Show
Cartoon. Yogi switches places with a pair of pandas. (R)
From Spencerville, Ohio, it's the wildest group of puppets. (R)
Cartoon adventures. (R)
Cartoon adventures with the spinach-guzzling sailor. (R)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Four go mad on water, and Gillian has trouble staying dry in the cafe. Something interesting from the cellar connects them to trouble.
Cartoon. Quick Draw McGraw and his sidekick Baba Looey set out to clean up the west.
The Playbus stops at the Why Bird Stop. Why Bird is in a party mood and helps Stuart Bradley to make peppermint drops. Today's story is
Birthday Accidents by Julie Greenslade. With Ellie Darvill.
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Television's international canoeing competition, for the Norwich Union Trophy, from a testing course on the River Tryweryn at Bala, North
Wales. Champions from Great ) Britain take on paddlers from j Sweden, the Netherlands, t Belgium and Italy.
Commentary by Chris Rea and John Gosling. Producer Jane Weir
Senes producer John G Smrth
A White Rabbit production for BBCtv
An animated version of the enchanting story about the world's cleverest crocodile.
When the Primm family move into their new home they find a crocodile in the bathtub.
Narrated by Tony Randall. (R)
Based on the classic children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl , who died last month. Starring Gene Wilder Jack Albertson
Peter Ostrum
Most children, at one hungry time or another, dream of owning their own chocolate factory. For young Charlie
Bucket the dream comes true, courtesy of the marvellously eccentric Willy Wonka.
Director Mel Stuart
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With Andrew Harvey. Weather Michael Fish
Beverly is left holding the baby.
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Gay and Andy Christie have devoted their lives to nursing sick and injured wild animals back to health. Their aim is to release them back to the wild but they don't always succeed.
. Narrated by John King. Producer Tony Rayner
Starring
Dave King , Robert Morley This classic British comedy concerns an unsuccessful criminal trio who seek to climax a daring robbery with the perfect getaway - in a fire engine.
Director Michael Truman
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Esther Rantzen presents a special selection of talented pets requested by viewers of That's Life!
Producer Michal Porecki
Editor Shaun Woodward
Starring
River Phoenix
Ethan Hawke
Every kid dreams of leaving the routine of school and homework and flying off on a grand adventure in outer space. Well, for Ben and Wolfgang that dream is about to become reality. This exciting adventure mixes comedy with special effects that are out of this world.
Director Joe Dante
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With Andrew Harvey. Weather Michael Fish
In a special edition of the showbiz quiz, it's Blondes v Blokes as Gloria Hunniford welcomes actresses Barbara Windsor and Wendy Richard, while Kenny Everett is joined by writer Barry Cryer and actor Bryan Murray. Presented by Mike Smith.
Family entertainment: page 4
A look back on some of the highlights of the year, including Shirley MacLaine, Danny DeVito, Richard Gere, Elton John, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell and Paul Gascoigne.
Presented by Terry Wogan.
A comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
When Private Pike is trapped in a minefield, Captain Mainwaring risks his life to save him.
(R) (Ceefax subtitles)
A special edition of the comedy series written by Paul A Mendelson, starring Anton Rodgers, Lesley Dunlop
Alec has been with his firm for 25 years. What has he got to show for a quarter-century of leases, wills and divorces?
A Cinema Verity production for BBCtv
(A new series of May to December begins next Monday)
Comedy: page 10
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Presented by Philip Hayton. Regional News
Weather Michael Fish
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First showing on network television of this romantic comedy, featuring the star of My Blue Heaven and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Steve Martin
Also starring
Daryl Hannah
The small town of Nelson,
Washington has lush mountain views but the most spectacular view is of the astonishingly large nose of Nelson's beloved fire chief
C D Bales. One evening C D's spectacular proboscis leads him to the helpless figure of beautiful Roxanne Kowalski cowering naked in the bushes and he is instantly smitten.
Screenplay by Steve Martin based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand Director Fred Schepisi ● FILMS: pages 51-64
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Clive James offers his personal review of the year in a personality-packed show. Featuring world figures as varied and significant as J. Danforth Quayle, Helmut Kohl, Madonna, Neil Kinnock, Donald Trump, Mikhail Gorbachev, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nicholas Ridley, Bobby Robson, Vaclav Havel, Mick Jagger and John Major.
Following the chimes of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr Robert Runcie , brings a message for the New Year.
Starring the Carry On gang. More concerned with coming to grips with each other than with the enemy, the Carry On team defy every effort to bring order to the ranks of their mixed male and female anti-aircraft unit. As a last resort, the powers-that-be send the bungling Captain Melly to try to knock some shape into the unruly mob.
Director Gerald Thomas
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(Wales only: News of Wales Summary; Weather)
