Animation.
The Patch Stop.
Animated drama series. An Action Time production for BBCtv
Philip Hawthorn tells the Maori tale of Rata's Canoe.
Animation based on a story by HRH the Prince of Wales.
A Dave Edwards Studio production for BBCtv
Live-action cartoon.
Children's drama. The Witch needs a witch doctor.
Written by Valerie Georgeson
The rugrats experience Santa.
Children's drama. Pete meets
Santa Claws number 115,302. Written by Paul Jennings
In this musical special, Kermit and the gang spend Christmas at Fozzie's mother's farmhouse.
Seasonal reflections from
St Matthew 's Church, Northampton.
A meditation for Christmas
Sunday.
Opera singer
Luciano Pavarotti talks to
Peter Ustinov about his life and work.
On 1 April 1918, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal
Naval Air Service combined to become the Royal Air Force. The story is narrated by Raymond Baxter.
Cartoon fun. Rpt
Omnibus edition. The Fowlers and Beales unite over Pete's funeral. Phil confides in Nadia. Mandy stands up for Mark.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Adventure starring
Christopher Reeve
Richard Pryor
Superman has to do battle with a megalomaniac tycoon who, with the help of a bumbling computer genius, has set his sights on world domination.
Superman/Clark Kent. CHRISTOPHER REEVE
Director Richard Lester (1983)
Subtitled
Over 2,000 young enthusiasts brought their toys, games and heirlooms to the Science
Museum for the third junior
Antiques Roadshow, hosted by Hugh Scully , Andi Peters , Blue Peter's s Anthea Turner and a team of experts.
Hordes of Teddy bears, die-cast toys and vintage annuals vie with a first edition of Peter Pan , a rare Chinese stamp and a hot water bottle collection.
"We've had toys from the 1890s to the 1960s, says producer Chris Lewis. "Young people take a real interest in the history of their belongings."
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With Chris Lowe.
Subtitled
Weather Penny Tranter
A Songs of Praise special from the Wembley Conference Centre. Cliff Richard and Gloria Gaynor with stories, solos and well loved seasonal songs and carols, created for the Feast of Stephen. Carols include Good King Wenceslas, The Calypso Caroland The
Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy. With special guests
Harry Secombe , Thora Hird , Canon Roger Royle , Fiona Hendley and Peter Goodwright.
Producer Bryan Izzard ; Editor Helen Alexander
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The after-Christmas lull is forgotten with the arrival in Casualty of a team of smoky firefighters, a young woman who has mysteriously lost her sight and an elf with serious pointed-ear trouble.
Episode written by Barbara Machin
With Chris Lowe. Subtitled
Weather Michael Fish
Western directed by and starring
Clint Eastwood
When his wife and child are murdered and his farm burnt to the ground by Captain Terrill's Union raiders, Missouri farmer Josey Wales vows to avenge their deaths and joins up with a band of Confederate guerrillas. Betrayed at the end of the war by the guerrilla leader, Wales escapes from the Union troops and attempts to build a new life for himself with a band of waifs and strays he picks up on his travels. However, he is fated to cross swords with Terrill once more.
(1976) Subtitled
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American singer/songwriter Neil Diamond sings festive favourites in informal settings, accompanied by choirs from around America. Including Christmas standards like White Christmas, Little Drummer Boy and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town with carols such as Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
