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. News 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.
Weather: Francis Wilson.
Editor Bob Wheaton
9 CEEFAX BREAKFAST SERVICE: call up page 400 on teletext.
Introduced by Simon Parkin , Andi Peters and Philippa Forrester.
Cartoon. A scientist tries to gain Yogi's trust. (R)
Regional News and Weather
Cartoon. Popeye and Olive Oyl have a son - Popeye Jr. (R)
...turn off your TV set and do something less boring instead. A visit to 1895 for some - scone for others!
Regional News and Weather
The Playbus is at the Dot Stop. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Today's story is The Goose at Fingerprint
Farm. With Eithne Hannigan and Will Brenton.
The cartoon adventures of Rupert the bear told by Ray Brooks.
Based on the stories by Alfred Bestall (R)
The ladies' heat of television's international canoeing competition features defending champion,
Joan Jayes. Commentary by Chris Rea and John Gosling.
Regional News and Weather
Starring
Kirk Douglas , Tony Curtis The turbulent age of the marauding Norseman is colourfully portrayed in this saga of two half-brothers vying for the same prize: the Princess Morgana.
Based on the novel The Viking by Edison Marshall
Director Richard Fleischer 0 FILMS: pages 51-64
With Philip Hayton. Weather Bill Giles
'Joe the Gardener' makes his radio debut.
(For cast see Friday 28 December. Repeated at 5.35pm) 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Starring Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer
The news that a parlour-maid has been accused of shooting her lover is followed by even worse tidings: incompetent Inspector Clouseau is on the case! Soon a trail of corpses marks the detective's disastrous course.
FILMS: pages 51-64 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Cat and mouse cartoon fun.
Introduced by Andi Peters.
Animation. Mr Brown 's birthday is drawing near and Paddington is worried because he can't afford a present. (R)
It's jackanory's 25th birthday! Over the next few weeks look out for some of your favourite stories and some new ones too, all told by an array of stars. The celebrations begin with stories and poems written by the winners of the jackanory writing competition. Today's story is Funny
Business told by Judith Jacob and Mel Smith.
Director Nigel Douglas
Producer Angela Beeching • CHILDREN: page 24
● PICTURE STORY: page 121
Cartoon. Yogi tries to help
Boo Boo win the affection of his lady love. (R)
Cartoon. This new series follows the misadventures of five energetic and likable earthlings (four humans and one dog) during their travels in the amazing Dream Zone. When they're not creating mischief Potsworth and Co help the Grand Dozer. • PICTURE STORY: page 121
The news programme for children presented by Roger Finn and Juliet Morris.
A ghost story for children in three parts by Robert Westall. 2: More mystery for Anne, which she shares with new-found friends Pat and Timmo, with disastrous results. (R)
(For cast see Friday 28 December at
5.05 pm on BBC1. Part 3 on Friday 4 January at 5.10pm)
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With Andrew Harvey and Jill Dando.
Weather Bernard Davey
Presented by Guy Michelmore and Louise Batchelor.
Editor Fiona Chesterton
Actors James Caan and Lindsay Wagner talk to Terry Wogan.
An American comedy-drama series about a teenage doctor. Every Dog Has His Doogie Appalled by what he sees as the lack of compassion at the hospital, Doogie (Neil Patrick Harris) breaks the rules.
(Postponed from 21 November 1990) 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
A drama series in eight parts about a newly established police division on a dockland waterfront.
The lads are kept busy by pirates on the river - PC Ronnie Barker is engaged in hot pursuit.
A New Media Age production for BBCtv
Picture story: page 121
(Ceefax subtitles)
A look at the new programmes to watch out for on BBCl.
With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Bernard Davey 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES (news only)
How do you fly 63 thoroughbred horses, not to mention an elephant and a couple of giraffes, from one side of the world to the other?
What happens when they get 'shipping fever' or if a stallion tries to jump out at 35,000ft? Irish veterinary surgeon Desmond Leadon travels with the flying horses; if these valuable passengers are to get from London to Sydney unscathed, it will need all his skill and foresight.
Narrated by Maggie Philbin.
(Ceefax subtitles)
First showing on network television, starring
Jane Fonda , Jeff Bridges
Waking up in an unfamiliar bed is hardly a rare occurrence in Viveca Van Loren 's life. She has become accustomed to not remembering the night before. She drinks to forget. But this particular morning is different because the stranger lying next to her has a knife in his heart and now Viveca would give anything to remember. Her life depends on it.
Director Sidney Lumet FILMS: pages 51-64
P PICTURE STORY: page 121 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Starring Dana Andrews
To defy occultist Dr Karswell results in devilish death but American psychologist John Holden remains sceptical, until his life is threatened in this classic chiller.
Based on the story Casting the Runes by M R James Director
Jacques Toumeur (Back and white)
* FILMS: pages 51-64
