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With Philippa Forrester and Toby Anstis.
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Hallo Spencer
Puppet fun.
Classic story of Babar the elephant.
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Comedy series about a house with a life of its own.
Cartoon adventures.
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The last part of an Australian drama. Wombat wins the tug-of-war.
Fitness and competition take over at the house.
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Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Vera-Ellen
Gabey, Chip and Ozzie are three sailors on a 24-hour pass in New York with high hopes for a memorable day. Their first order of business, however, is to find some female company to see the sights with.
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Samantha Khury claims she can talk to animals. And, according to hundreds of pet owners who she has helped, she can. Their testimonials offer evidence of her ability to communicate with animals through telepathic images.
12.55pm Regional News; Weather
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The first showing on network television for this bitter-sweet family drama. Teenager Milly befriends an orphan boy who she suspects hides a fantastic secret.
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A holiday special with starring roles for talented animals including Ruby, the elephant artist, and Jake, the most talkative parrot ever to appear on That's Life! Introduced by Esther Rantzen.
Neil Simon's comedy starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda
When newlyweds Paul and Corie move into a one-room flat in Greenwich Village, Corie is on cloud nine. In spite of having no lift and no heating, she refuses to come down to earth.
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Paul decides he can't go on any longer and is convinced his life is ruined. He is on the brink of suicide when Glen declares he is even more determined to make him pay for his crippling injuries. Brenda reveals how she beat Dorothy in the IQ test.
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With Andrew Harvey. Weather Bill Giles
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Mike Smith hosts a special edition of the game show in which two teams of celebrities take a wry look at the last 12 months of showbusiness events including Madonna's book, Michael Jackson 's nose and Michael Douglas 's extremely basic instincts. Plus a special 1992 round of the Videoke game and clips of the best - and the worst - of the year's film and television.
With special guests Lesley Joseph (Dorien in Birds of a Feather) and one of The Good Guys, Keith Barron.
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Hattie makes a bold move, Cindy makes a decision about her future and Ricky helps his father cope with a shock. At the Queen Vic, Nigel steps into the breach to provide the evening's entertainment when Sharon is let down at the last minute.
Episode written by Colin Brake
(For cast see Tuesday 22 December)
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The popular all-round entertainer looks back on the landmarks of a varied showbusiness career which spans 50 years and which has seen him rise from second-spot comic to the top of the bill star at the London Palladium. When Forsyth was 10, he told an interviewer "I want to be a star and buy a fur coat for my mother." At 14 he left school and travelled the country performing as "Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom". The host of the Generation Game recalls the lean periods and the high points working with Sammy Davis Jr, Elton John, Tommy Cooper, Juliet Prowse and Julie Andrews. With Michael Parkinson.
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Agatha Christie 's murder mystery featuring a star-studded cast and starring Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud
The famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is hoping for a relaxing holiday in Palestine, but an encounter with a rich widow leads him on a trail of blackmail and murder.
Director Michael Winner
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With Andrew Harvey. Regional News
Weather Bill Giles
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev and Rt Hon
Dr George Carey , reflects on the opportunities a new year brings.
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First of the Harry Palmer series of spy thrillers based on the books by Len Deighton , starring Michael Caine
Intelligent but insubordinate operative Harry Palmer is forced into investigating a bizarre "brain drain" among scientists, knowing that in the shabby world of espionage nobody can be trusted and nothing is what it seems.
Director Sidney JFurie
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