and Regional News; Weather
With Simon Parkin, Philippa Forrester and Esther McVey.
Tottie
Story of a dolls' house.
7.30am Timeless Tales
The Emperor's New Clothes
(Stereo)
8.00am News and Regional News; Weather
8.15am Lassie: Little Jim
Lassie helps a pony when its master is injured.
8.40am The Chipmunks
Cartoon.
(Stereo)
9.00am News and Regional News; Weather
9.05am Defenders of the Earth
Cartoon.
9.25am Why Don't You...?
Including baking samosas and making a water xylophone.
10.05am Playdays: The Playground Stop
10.25am Pingu
Animation.
(Stereo)
The women's heat of BBCtv's international canoeing competition from North Wales.
Starring
Charles Coburn
A millionaire disguises himself as a penniless artist to see how his prospective heirs squander part of his fortune. Watch out for James Dean 's first, brief film appearance.
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Christian Huchede and local children have created a haven for unwanted animals in the Loire Valley. John Craven visits the Refuge de I'Arche where animals like lions, wolves and pumas are given sanctuary.
12.55pm Regional News; Weather
Followed by Weather
Joe learns some disturbing news about Eric Jenson. Pam plans her revenge on Dorothy.
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Nick Faldo concludes his golf match against the team of Ian Botham , Nigel Mansell and Daley Thompson. Introduced by Steve Rider , with commentary by Peter Alliss.
Esther Rantzen presents a special New Year's Eve selection of favourite talented pets requested by the viewers of That's Life!
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Concluding the season of films starring
Gregory Peck with this Second World War drama.
Also starring David Niven A group of crack commandos attempts to destroy the apparently impregnable
German artillery at Navarone.
Director Lee Thomson
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With Andrew Harvey.
Weather Suzanne Charlton
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General knowledge game show hosted by Paul Daniels. Director Tony Newman Producer Stanley Appel • STEREO
In a New Year's Eve special, EastEnders competes with Neighbours in the showbiz battle of the year. Team captains Gloria Hunnifordand Kenny Everett are joined by special guests Wendy Richard ,
Mike Reid , Anne Charleston and Ian Smith. Presented by Mike Smith. Producer Gillian Strachan
Executive producer Nick Vaughan-Barratt • STEREO
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Pauline and Arthur are still reeling from Mark's revelation - and Michelle and Clyde decide to tackle some unfinished business between them.
(For cast see Thursday 2 January)
(Stereo)
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In a special edition for New
Year's Eve, a panel made up of six present and former
Question of Sport team captains is tested by question-master
David Coleman. Bill Beaumont is joined by former Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers and England soccer captain Emlyn Hughes and former
Cardiff, Wales and British Lions rugby scrum-half
Gareth Edwards. On Ian Botham 's team are former 2-mile and 3,000m world record holder, athlete Brendan Foster , and four-times champion jockey Willie Carson.
Executive producer Mike Adley STEREO
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First showing on network television for this crazy campus comedy, starring
Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon has always been in a class of his own - but when the middle-aged self-made millionaire unexpectedly visits his son
Jason at university, both their lives take a new course.
Enrolling as a "freshman",
Melon Senior proves a most immature student, but makes a big splash with literature lecturer Diane Turner.
Director Alan Metter • STEREO
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With Andrew Harvey.
Weather Suzanne Charlton
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Clive James offers his personal review of the year's events featuring world figures as varied and significant as Norman Schwarzkopf , Norman Lamont , John Major ,
John McCarthy , Boris Yeltsin and Madonna. As 1992 approaches, James introduces a European feel to the proceedings with the help of French actress
Alexandra Kazan to present awards to those whose contributions have changed the face of 1991, culminating in the coveted titles of Man and Woman of the Year.
Producer Elaine Bedell
Executive producer Richard Drewett
Including at
12.00 Big Ben
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev and Rt Hon
Dr George Carey , brings a message for the new year. Producer John Kirby
Editor Helen Alexander
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First showing on network television for this comedy starring Christopher Lloyd
Nothing is sacred when the National Lampoon team takes on the movies in this Hollywood spoof. The film's three segments parody in turn a "finding-oneself" drama, an elaborately staged rags-toriches story and the transformation of an idealistic young police officer into a cynical veteran of the streets.
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