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John Barrowman's Electric Circus review of the year takes a look back over the last 12 months in the entertainment world.

Guest Barbara Windsor, star of the Carry On films and now in EastEnders, takes viewers' calls, and there's music from Human League. In Run the Risk, a team from Grange Hill takes on teams from Birds of a Feather and The Clothes Show. Plus there's a new teen drama from America, Clarissa Explains It All, cartoon entertainment with Rugrats and X-Men, and Trev Neal and Simon Hickson delve into their Video Goldmine. With Andi Peters and Emma Forbes.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Andi Peters
Presenter:
Emma Forbes
Presenter (Electric Circus):
John Barrowman
Unknown:
Trev Neal
Unknown:
Simon Hickson
Guest:
Barbara Windsor
Editor:
Chris Bellinger

Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.
12.20 Football Focus A review of FA
Premiership action during Christmas week and a look ahead to today's matches.
1.00 News
1.05,1.35,2.10,2.40 Racing From
Newbury, featuring races at 1.10, 1.40,
2.15 and 2.45. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Julian Wilson , Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore.
1.20,1.50,4.10 Athletics Action from County Durham for round four in the 12-race IAAF Cross Country Challenge. Featuring in the men's race England's 5,000 metres Commonwealth Games champion, Rob Denmark. Commentary by Stuart Storey and Brendan Foster.
2.25,2.55 Table Tennis From
Stourb ridge. Play from the third of six tests between England and world team cup holders China. Commentary by Tony Gubba and Donald Parker.
3.35,3.55 Ski-ing Women's world cup slalom from Meribel, France. Commentary by Julian Tutt.
3.50 Football Half-times
4.40 Final Score Roundup of the day's results and reports.
Producer Martin Hopkins ; Editor
Dave Gordon .....................................

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dougie Donnelly.
Commentary By:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Julian Wilson
Commentary By:
Richard Pitman
Commentary By:
Peter Scudamore.
Unknown:
Rob Denmark.
Commentary By:
Stuart Storey
Commentary By:
Brendan Foster.
Commentary By:
Tony Gubba
Commentary By:
Donald Parker.
Commentary By:
Julian Tutt.
Producer:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
Dave Gordon

Another episode of the classic comedy as the Walmington-on-Sea Home
Guard attempt to defend the nation from the Nazi threat.
Come In, Your Time Is Up. Captain Mainwaring's platoon discovers a German aircraft crew afloat in an inflatable dinghyon a lake. When the Germans choose to ignore the captain's order to come in to shore, the platoon has no choice but to go into the water and capture them.
Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
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Contributors

Written By:
Jimmy Perry
Written By:
David Croft
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Lemesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARPWarden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
Vicar:
Frank Williams
Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Mr Bluett:
Harold Bennett
Private Sponge:
Colin Bean

Noel Edmonds hosts a New Year's Eve party live from Crinkley Bottom.
Tonight's special guest is actor
Nigel Havers , and Dennis Quilley faces some formidable obstacles to reach the Chesham carnival in time to open it and receive a "Gotcha". Plus Mr Blobby , Wait till I Get You Home, NTV,
Grab-a-Grand and lots of surprises. Producer Jonathan Beazley ; Executive producer
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Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Edmonds
Unknown:
Crinkley Bottom.
Unknown:
Nigel Havers
Unknown:
Dennis Quilley
Unknown:
Mr Blobby
Producer:
Jonathan Beazley
Producer:
Michael Leggo

Action comedy starring Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams
Tough cop Joe Bomowski knows all there is to know about policingthe LA streets. But then his mother comes to visit, witnesses a murder and decides she knows betterthan Joe does how he should handle his job and his love-life. Estelle Getty is best known for playing Sofia in the US television series The Golden Girls. (1992)
FILM REVIEWS pages 56-65

Contributors

Director:
Roger Spottiswoode
Joe Bomowski:
Sylvester Stallone
Tutti:
Estelle Getty
Gwen Harper:
Jobeth Williams
Parnell:
Roger Rees
Paulie:
Martin Ferrero
Munroe:
Gailard Sartain
Tony:
John Wesley
Lou:
Al Fann
McCabe:
Ella Joyce
Ross:
J Kenneth Campbell
Suicide:
Nicholas Sadler
Mitchell:
Dennis Burkley
Mr Stereo:
Ving Rhames
Mitchell's girl:
Jana Arnold
Sergeant Ray Ban:
Joey Depinto

One of the most talked-about concert performances of 1994: Barbra Streisand is captured on stage last summer at Anaheim Ponds, California. Backed by a 64-piece orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch , she performs some of her best-known songs including Somewhere, On a Clear Day, People, The Way We Were and You Don't Bring Me Flowers. See today's choices.

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbra Streisand
Conducted By:
Marvin Hamlisch

Clive James reviews the past 12 months and offers a witty insight into the main events.
This year he is assisted by Caroline Langrishe and announces nominations for, and the winner of, the Man or Woman of the Year. See today's choices. Producer Carolyn Longton ; Executive producer
Richard Drewett
* See This Week: page 6

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive James
Assisted By:
Caroline Langrishe
Producer:
Carolyn Longton
Executive Producer:
Richard Drewett

Hosts Cathy MacDonald and Hazel Irvine in the studio in Glasgow and presenter Paul Coia at the Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh introduce a lively party to welcome in 1995 with a musical line-up that includes US new-country star Nanci Griffith sending greetings from Nashville, Tennessee.
Edinburgh's Ross bandstand in Princes Street is the focus of a series of events that are expected to attract 100,000 revellers. Live at the celebrations are
Scotland's premier rock band Runrig. In the Glasgow studio sisters Mary and Frances Black from Ireland will be playing in the New Year with their respective bands, along with Scottish band Capercaillie, Aly Bain ,
Phil Cunningham , Rab Noakes , members of the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, plus a surprise guest ortwo.
Director/Producer John Smith Stereo .

Contributors

Unknown:
Cathy MacDonald
Unknown:
Hazel Irvine
Presenter:
Paul Coia
Unknown:
Nanci Griffith
Unknown:
Frances Black
Unknown:
Aly Bain
Unknown:
Phil Cunningham
Unknown:
Rab Noakes

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