Regional News; Weather
With Zoe Ball, Philippa Forrester and Chris Jarvis.
(Stereo)
7.10 The Dwarf Tree
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7.20 Henry's Cat
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7.35 The Teddy Bear's Christmas
8.00 News Regional News; Weather
8.10 Defenders of the Earth
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8.35 Nick and Noel
9.00 News Regional News; Weather
9.05 On Christmas Eve
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9.35 McGee and Me
9.55 Barney
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10.05 Playdays
The Tent Stop
Animated feature following the journey of five young dinosaurs who go on a quest to find a new home in the legendary Great Valley.
With the voices of Pat Hingle , Helen Shaver , Gabriel Damon and Candice Houston.
Director Don Bluth 1988) Subtitled
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Moments from the best-loved Ealing
Studios comedies.
A celebration of Christmas featuring Cliff Richard, Ruby Wax, Patricia Hodge, Patti Boulaye, Stephanie Cole, Graham Crowden, Colin Welland and a cast of 800 performers in the presence of HRH Princess Margaret. Introduced by Tania Bryer from the Royal Albert Hall.
(Details at 6.30pm) Stereo Subtitled
The career of cartoon star Betty Boop.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Cartoon fun. Rpt
Beatrix Potter 's favourite of all her novels has been animated by the same team as the already acclaimed tales from The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends. Like them, it features Niamh Cusack , with the voices of Ian Holm and Derek Griffiths.
Potter's detailed illustrations of turn-of-the-century Gloucester have been faithfully rendered to re-create the story of the old tailor, the Mayor's waistcoat and "no more twist!".
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With Jennie Bond. Subtitled
Weather Rob McElwee
Brad finally catches up with the girl of his dreams.
(Stmwnat 1.10pm. Forcast see Wednesday 22 December)
A fun-packed festive edition in which Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford are joined by surprise celebrity guests.
Family couples compete to see who will perform in tonight's version of Aladdin and whoever wins will reach the prize-laden conveyor belt. Director Bill Morton
Producer David Taylor
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Film Premiere. Cold War thriller based on Tom Clancy's bestseller, starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill
Soviet nuclear powered submarine Red October is about to go on its maiden voyage to undergo tests for her new sonar system, which makes it virtually impossible to track. Captaining the vessel is Marko Ramius, an enigmatic Lithuanian who disobeys orders and begins heading for the east American coast. Is he about to launch an undetectable, pre-emptive strike? Or, as CIA researcher Jack Ryan believes, is Ramius about to defect? (1990)
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"I hate seeing ingredients walking about," complains
Janice when she and her husband, chef
Gareth Blackstock , visit a free-range turkey farm in preparation for Christmas at Le Chateau
Anglais restaurant.
A Bird in the Hand is a one-off special written by Peter Tilbury , reuniting Lenny Henry with the rest of the regular team, and featuring a guest appearance from Vivian Pickles. A new series begins in the latter part ofl994.
Producer Charlie Hanson
Executive producer Polly McDonald A Crucial production for BBCtv
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With Philip Hayton. Subtitled
Regional News
Weekend Weather
Peter Cockroft
The inmates of HM Prison
Slade try to make Christmas a little different this year.
Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Producer Sydney Lotterby
Live from Winchester
Cathedral, a traditional celebration of the first
Eucharist of Christmas. The
Service is led by the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Rev Colin James , and the preacher is the Dean, the Very Rev
Trevor Beeson. Carols include Once in Royal David's City, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, In the Bleak Mid- Winter, 0 Come, All Ye Faithful.
Producer John Kirby
Classic Oscar-winning comedy starring
Cary Grant
Katharine Hepburn James Stewart
The preparations for the wedding of socialite Tracy Lord to wealthy George Kittredge are turned upside down by the arrival of Lord's first husband.
Director George Cukor (1940)
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