6.30-6.55 Business Breakfast
News every quarter hour.
Topical discussion programme with Robert Kilroy-Silk .
Today, Antonio Carluccio serves up hazelnut dessert cake. Recipe on Ceefax page 615
and Regional News; Weather
With Philippa Forrester.
The Christmas Tree Stop.
Animation.
(Rpt)
Rosemary Conley shows how to eat, drink and be merry over
Christmas and still keep an eye on the waistline.
* FOOD: page 16
and Regional News; Weather
With Mike Smith and Kate Copstick. Family quiz. * STEREO
Cartoon quadruple bill.
and Regional News; Weather
Join the finalists for the BBC's annual song writing competition, as Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers announce the winners of the 1991 Song for Christmas. • STEREO
Followed by Weather
(Repeated at 5. 35pm; STEREO
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Jack London's famous tale, starring
Charlton Heston
Buck, a magnificent alsatian dog is stolen from California, shipped to the snowy wastes of Alaska, and sold for use as a sled dog during the harsh times of the Yukon gold rush.
MercedesMARIA ROHM
Director Ken Annakin ● FILMS: 55-64
Appeal for the British Sports Association for the Disabled.
• DONATIONS: see page 74
Cartoon double bill.
with Andi Peters.
Pingu
Animation about a cute penguin.
In the last of the present series, Nick takes a look inside Mr B's head. With Nicola Davies and Philip Hawthorn.
Animation.
(Stereo)
Sarah Greene joins Trevor and Simon filming on location for their new series, 100 Per Cent, and this month's report looks at quizzes and game shows. ● STEREO
News for children.
Last part of children's drama.
An emergency rescue at Byker, but is it too late to save the Grove? Jemma learns the truth about Lee.
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Christina comes out of her shell with embarrassing results. (For cast see Monday. Shown at 1.30pm) ● STEREO
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With John Humphrys and Moira Stuart.
Weather Bernard Davey
Entertainment and chat.
* STEREO
American comedy series. The Bodyguard. Ernie is bullied at school.
STEREO
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A special Christmas programme starring unsung heroes and heroines with extraordinary tales of kindness and courage. Special guests are Anne Diamond and Lionel Blair.
Presented by Esther Rantzen , with Michael Groth , Joy Aldridge. Director Phil Chilvers
Senes producer Jane Elsdon-Dew 0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
With Martyn Lewis. Regional News
Weekend Weather
Bernard Davey
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Last in the present series.
An aircraft full of holidaymakers runs into problems over Holby City.
Episode written by Ginnie Hole.
(Stereo) (Teletext subtitles: page 888)
Benny Hill : Clown Imperial A celebration of the saucy humour - some say comic genius, others sexist smut - of the man who no longer has a TV show in his own land but is seen regularly on television in nearly 100 other countries. Omnibus examines Hill's career and his innovation in the field of television comedy. With contributions from unexpected fans such as Mickey Rooney , Burt Reynolds , Michael Caine and writer John Mortimer.
Producers Victor Pemberton. David Spenser Series editor Andrew Snell
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From the Grand Hall, Olympia.
Starring
Karen Valentine
Ben Masters
When her husband is reported killed in a plane crash. Linda Dobbins does not believe the official explanation. Then she starts to discover he was not the man she thought him to be. Director Walter Grauman
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