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With Andi Peters , Philippa Forrester and Toby Anstis. ● STEREO
Cartoon.
Animation narrated by Naked Gun star Leslie Nielsen. (The sequel, The Birthday Dragon is tomorrowat6.50am)
Animation.
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Animation.
Herod's Christmas
4: Herod has all the baby boys in Bethlehem below a certain age murdered, but Joseph, Mary and the baby escape to Egypt.
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Animation.
Children's drama.
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First showing on network TV for this animated Christmas story in which Santa Claus encounters a few problems. CHILDREN: page 24
High-flying adventure starring Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White
New York businessman Jim Ferguson is dragged back in time and space to the Western Front in 1917. There he meets his "time-twin", flying ace Biggles, and together they embark on a dangerous mission.
Director John Hough
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A seasonal edition of animated classics. With Tony Robinson.
Anne Diamond and Nick Owen open today's window. Away in a Manger. The Nativity story through children's eyes. 0STEREO
With Andrew Harvey.
Weather Suzanne Charlton
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First showing on network television of this colourful animated feature.
Five young dinosaurs go on a quest to find a new home in the legendary Great Valley. Director Don Bluth
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Featuring a last-minute decoration idea, carols round the tree with a mass choir and the Chalk Farm Band of the Salvation Army.
With John Leslie, Diane-Louise Jordan and Anthea Turner.
(Stereo) (Subtitles)
A Christmas comedy starring Dudley Moore
All is not well at the North Pole.
Patch, one of Santa's elves, creates havoc with the Christmas preparations and heads for the real world.
Director Jeannot Szwarc
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Paul's future hangs in the balance as Glen becomes aware of his deception. Brad and Josh vie for Beth's attention.
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With Andrew Harvey.
Weather Ian McCaskill
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Master magician and illusionist Paul Daniels presents a special programme for the festive season. With Debbie McGee.
Director/Producer Geoff Miles ● STEREO
A Christmas edition of Roy Clarke's comedy about a compulsive social climber, starring Patricia Routledge
Hyacinth prepares to enjoy the festivities. Richard is full of Christmas spirit, but this only threatens to hinder her plans for him to distribute gifts at the vicar's party for the elderly.
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John Sullivan's comedy about a good-time girl of the 60s whose life has since taken some very different turns.
Annie and twin sister Sylvie get together for a birthday celebration at
Sunnyside Farm. But they have both received upsetting letters along with their birthday cards - Annie from the health farm where her husband breathed his last, and Sylvie from her air steward son.
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Festive cheer reaches Holby City Hospital and livens up another busy shift, but there is little Christmas spirit for a wife who takes the law into her own hands. Josh and Jane are called to a fancy dress party but no one can identify the patient.
With guest appearances by Dorothy Tutin, T.P. McKenna, ex-EastEnder Michael Melia and Brush Strokes' Erika Hoffman.
Episode written by Ginnie Hole
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With Laurie Mayer. Regional News
Weather Ian McCaskill
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First showing on network television for this tense erotic thriller, starring Al Pacino Ellen Barkin
John Goodman
Detective Frank Keller is investigating a cold-blooded serial killer who finds victims through lonely hearts ads. He is also beginning a passionate affair with his chief suspect. This version contains previously unseen sequences.
Director Harold Becker
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From St Marie's Roman
Catholic Cathedral, Sheffield. With the Rt Rev Gerald
Moverley, Bishop of Hallam. Producer Hugh Faupel * STEREO
Classic comedy starring Cary Grant
Abby and Martha Brewster are more than a little strange. But then their doting nephew
Mortimer discovers they have a penchant for poisoning people.
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