6.30 6.55 Business Breakfast
News every quarter hour.
Topical studio discussion.
Game show with Ross King. STEREO
• VIEWERS' QUIZ: see Monday
and Regional News; Weather
With Philippa Forrester. • STEREO
Today: the Patch Stop. • STEREO
Including the opening of today's window on the Good Morning Advent Calendar.
10.40 Fashion with Claire Roberts
11.00 News (Txt) and weather
11.10 Library of Romance
11.20 TV Preview
11.35 Medical Phone-In with Dr Mark Porter
11.50 Bit on the Side: with Jeni Barnett
12.00 News (Txt) and weather • STEREO
• HOTLINE:see Monday
With Alan Titchmarsh.
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12.55pm Regional News; Weather
With Philip Hayton.
Weather Ian McCaskill
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Five remaining contestants battle for a place in the final. • STEREO
I Thriller starring
I Richard Widmark
Trevor Howard
Two writers crash-landed in the Mexican jungle find themselves "guests" of three mystery men determined to keep their secret.
Director Roy Boulting • FILMS: pages 55-62
With Andi Peters.
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Last in the series of adventures of four dogs, narrated by Victoria Wood.
In the last of the series, Noddy wants to buy a birthday present for Big Ears. • STEREO
• NODDY MAGAZINE: on sale fortnightly, 65p. from newsagents
Peter Simon continues his search for the Star Pet of 1992. STEREO
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Dave Benson Phillips introduces the fast-paced game show. • STEREO
A six-part comedy drama.
5: Kevin determines to sabotage Lorraine's expansion plans.
Written by Martin Riley and John Coombes
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Behind the scenes of the making of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" starring Kermit the Frog and Michael Caine. With John Leslie, Diane-Louise Jordan, Anthea Turner.
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Children: page 8
Has there been an intruder in the Queensland house, and does he present a threat to Josh and the gang? Glen goes to fix a banner on Lassiters' roof as a favour to Paul, when a horrific accident occurs.
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With Anna Ford and Andrew Harvey.
Weather Michael Fish
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Dot sees a new side to Donald, her piano-player, when the carol practice is held at the pub, and Ian lays on a special "picnic" for Cindy. Kathy gets the distinct impression that everyone has been giving her the cold shoulder, but what will her reaction be when she finds out what Mandy has been saying about her?
Episode written by Duncan Gould
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A series exploring the impact of human activity on wildlife - from the animals' point of view. Pretty Polly and the Ancient Mariner. This curious story links the demise of the world's largest turtle with a rare parrot from the Caribbean island of St
Vincent, plastic bags, jellyfish, the price of bananas, and two unusual conservationists.
Series producer Richard Brock
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Comedy series by John Sullivan following the fortunes of a 60s swinger whose life has since taken some very different turns. Starring Diane Bull
Daddy's Home. A surprise visitor from Tenerife arrives to comfort Annie in her "hour of need". There's just one proviso - all references to the Orient are strictly taboo.
Director/Producer Susan Belbin
With Michael Buerk.
Regional News
Weather Michael Fish
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The series in which police forces around the country appeal for viewers to help them solve serious crimes.
Among the appeals featured tonight is a crime that took place in Frinton-on-Sea on Thursday 27 August. A Post
Office van was making a routine delivery when the guards were attacked by armed robbers. Police believe four men were involved and are anxious to trace a white Sierra Sapphire and a black J-reg Alfa Romeo.
Both cars followed the van until it was abandoned in a nightclub car park about seven miles away. Crimewatch UK will be showing two artists' impressions of the hijackers and reconstructing events in the hope that a viewer might remember where the cars went next. Phone on [number removed]from 9.30pm until midnight. Presented by Nick Ross and Sue Cook , with Superintendent David Hatcher and Detective
Constable Jacqui Hames. Studio director Pieter Morpurgo Series producer Liz Mills
Details on Ceefax page 618
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Peter Sissons is in the chair for tonight's edition of Question Time, which comes from London, where the panel face topical questions from a representative audience. Producer Lea Sellers
Editor Alexandra Henderson
A Brian Lapping production for BBCtv
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Update on the latest news from the Crimewatch studio.
Starring George Dzundza Christopher Noth
Prisoner of Love. An artist, notorious for his depictions of sado-masochism, dies in circumstances which mirror his work. The police suspect seems to be protected by a bizarre and dangerous relationship.
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