With Philippa Forrester. Stereo Rpt
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Seasonal cartoon fun.
A festive frenzy of music, comedy and gunge. Musical guests are Eternal, but watch out for special stars in the Famous for Five Minutes slot, and surprise visitors throughout the show.
There's a celebrity Run the Risk with Shane Richie and Peter Simon introducing teams from EastEnders, Gladiators and Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, plus the usual cartoon fun. With Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal and Simon Hickson.
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Roger Royle , Bernard Hill and Sally Ann Matthews celebrate with 1,000 people in a circus tent in Liverpool, to sing carols, and see the Christmas story told by circus performers and local people. Stereo
Star-studded musical adaptation of Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol, starring Albert Finney Alec Guinness
Ebeneezer Scrooge dismisses Christmas as "humbug". Can a host of ghosts change his mind? With Edith Evans , Kenneth More ,
Michael Medwin , Laurence Naismith , David Collings , Anton Rodgers , Roy Kinnear , Gordon Jackson. Director Ronald Neame (1970)
Double-bill of family comedy. TheTwoRonnies
Messrs Barker and Corbett's
1985 Christmas show. With guest, singer Phil Collins.
1.30 Dad's Army
The platoon plans a turkey dinner for pensioners.
In this Christmas edition of the comedy show, a man goes to the vet concerned about his pet tortoise. Phil Collins performs Against All Odds.
Her Majesty's Christmas message to the Commonwealth.
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Noel Edmonds and his team travelled the world to bring together these nine extraordinary stories, each one delivering a unique Christmas present to people who deserve something that money can'tbuy.
This is the fourth time that viewers have written in to nominate friends and loved ones to receive a special gift.
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Film Premiere. Another time-travelling comedy adventure starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Trapped in 1955, Marty McFly needs help to get back to the future again. But to get there he must first travel to the wild west of 1885, to protect the future for Doc Emmett Brown, inventor of the time machine. (1990)
With John Humphrys.
Weather Penny Tranter
The Fowlers are determined not to rise to the Chapmans' bait. Phil is late for Kathy's party and Mandy and Aidan are left out in the cold.
(For cast see Thursday 23 December)
With John Humphrys.
Weather Penny Tranter
Film Premiere. Oscar-winning supernatural thriller that proves true love never dies, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Soon after setting up home with girlfriend Molly Jensen, banker Sam Wheat is killed by a mugger. But Sam's spirit refuses to leave Molly. When he discovers that he was murdered, and that Molly's life is now in danger, he persuades fake spiritualist Oda Mae Brown to help him warn her. (1990)
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The annual show by the country's greatest-ever double act became as essential a part of the season's viewing as the Queen's Christmas Message, and this is a vintage edition from 1977. The celebrities eager for ritual humiliation at the hands of Eric and Ernie include Penelope Keith. She agrees to appear in one of Ern's plays, but only if she can make a glamorous, musical entrance down a staircase.
Singer Elton John arrives to perform on the show, but never quite makes it to the stage. Actors Francis Matthews and Angharad Rees perform in a couple of mini-dramas. Plus singer Stella Starr, and a host of guest celebrities.
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A contemporary meditation for Christmas Day. Producer John Forrest
Sherlock Holmes mystery, starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee
The great detective tries to solve the mystery of the Baskerville family, cursed for 200 years by a ghostly hound. (1958)
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