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A musical cartoon narrated by Rich Little and featuring the voices of Rita Coolidge and Leo Sayer. The horrible Cyril Sneer has plans to turn the winter paradise of Evergreen Forest into a colossal concrete complex.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rich Little
Unknown:
Rita Coolidge
Unknown:
Leo Sayer.
Unknown:
Cyril Sneer

Highlights of the great medal-winning performances at the spectacular Barcelona games, including golden moments enjoyed by Linford Christie ,
Sally Gunnell , Chris Boardman , Redgrave and Pinsent, and the Searle Brothers.
Producer Graham Wellham
● STEREO 75772

Contributors

Unknown:
Linford Christie
Unknown:
Sally Gunnell
Unknown:
Chris Boardman

Multi-Oscar-winning epic starring
Charlton Heston
A strange destiny rules the life of Ben-Hur, a prince of Judah who sets himself against the tyranny of his Roman masters at the time of Christ. With a score by Miklos Rozsa.
Director William Wyler
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
● FILMS: pages 41-[number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
Miklos Rozsa.
Director:
William Wyler
Judah Ben-Hur:
Charlton Heston
Messala:
Stephen Boyd
Esther:
Haya Harareet
Quintus Arrius:
Jack Hawkins
Sheikh Ilderim:
Hugh Griffith
Miriam:
Martha Scott
Tirzah:
Cathy O'Donnell
Pontius Pilate:
Frank Thring
Simonides:
Sam Jaffe
Balthazar:
Finlay Currie

Many of the drawings of birds used on Christmas cards originated as illustrations in the sumptuous natural history books published in the 19th century, and that artist tradition continues today.
David Attenborough travels to the rainforest of northern
Australia to visit William Cooper , one of the greatest artists working in this style, and to meet one of his favourite subjects, a local bird of paradise. Director Paul Reddish
Executive producer Dione Gilmour
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● NATURE: page 28 49

Contributors

Unknown:
David Attenborough
Unknown:
William Cooper
Director:
Paul Reddish

Terry asks Joy to make a decision - should he stay or should he go? He wants the answer by midnight.
Episode written by Tony Jordan
(For cast see Monday 21 December.
Rptd next Monday) 71 ● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p888

Contributors

Written By:
Tony Jordan

Last in the comedy series written by john Sullivan following the fortunes of a 60s swinger whose life has since taken some very different turns. Welcome Home. Annie discovers that the flat she is sharing with her daughter has been sold to some dodgy characters who have a fondness for rottweilers.
Director/ProducerSusanBelbin 6130 ● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p888

Contributors

Written Byjohn:
John Sullivan
Annie:
Diane Bull
Actor:
Kitty Vilmahollingbery
Sylvie:
Heather Tobias
George:
John Cater
Tiffany:
Alison Lomas
Gordon:
David Ashford

A second series of the drama created and written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and starring Adam Faith
Zoe Wanamaker
Jane Lapotaire
Strictly Business. It's six months since Tessa Piggott walked away from her lover,
Frank Carver. She thinks she's finished with him for good, but he doesn't necessarily agree. Tessa has a new job and, when her boss wants her to head a new charity foundation providing funds for central and eastern
Europe, it's Frank who comes up with a plausible project.
Producer Tara Prem
Director Alan Grint
An Alomo production for BBCtv [number removed]0 STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● DRAMA: page 16

Contributors

Written By:
Laurence Marks
Written By:
Maurice Gran
Unknown:
Adam Faith
Unknown:
Zoe Wanamaker
Unknown:
Jane Lapotaire
Unknown:
Tessa Piggott
Unknown:
Frank Carver.
Producer:
Tara Prem
Director:
Alan Grint
Unknown:
An Alomo
Frank Carver:
Adam Faith
Tessa Piggott:
Zoe Wanamaker
Diane Warburg:
Jane Lapotaire
Max Taplow:
Tony Selby
Grace Taplow:
Edna Dore
Malcolm Litoff:
Richard Cordery
Marshall Baumblatt:
Olivier Pierre
Sandra:
Belinda Davison
Clifford:
John Melainey
Householder:
Yvonne Edgell
Restaurant manager:
Jon Cartwright
Richard Hollis:
Rupert Vansittart
Rodney:
Paul Jerricho
Mrs Taylor:
Anne Rosenfeld
Toyne:
Tony Clarkin
Miss Renton:
Corinna Marlowe
Dr Boris Gubenko:
Grant Cathro
Marisha Voshensky:
Joanna Kanska
Farmer:
Alexandre Naoumenko
Dmitri Kapolev:
Peter Czaikowski
Robert Kilroy-Silk:
Himself
Musician:
Paulopacic
Barman:
David Angus
Receptionist:
Jennifer Gibson
Polish woman:
Sophie Walkiewicz-Slav
Harry:
Reg Stewart

Comedy thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg
Sam Elliott
Rita Rizzoli is an undercover cop with an acid tongue and an attitude. When the streets are flooded with a deadly cocaine-based cocktail, the chase is on to block the source before the city blows apart.
Director Tom Holland
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: 888 ● FILMS: pages 41-[number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Whoopi Goldberg
Unknown:
Sam Elliott
Unknown:
Rita Rizzoli
Director:
Tom Holland
Rita Rizzoli:
Whoopi Goldberg
Mike Marshak:
Sam Elliott
Carl Jimenez:
Ruben Blades
Conrad Kroll:
Harris Yulin
Lt Kellermall:
John P Ryan
Cecile Jaegar:
Jennifer Warren
Leo Nova:
Brad Dourif
Earl Skinner:
Mike Jolly
Deputy Getz:
Charles Hallahan

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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