Cartoon.

Animation. Narrated by Paul Williams.

Cartoon.

Season's Greedings. A vindictive toymaker out to ruin Christmas unleashes drugged dolls that make children greedy and adults misbehave childishly - even Superman.

EastEnders' star Barbara Windsor , who plays Peggy Mitchell , is in the studio today to take listeners' calls. Plus, a Christmas edition of Run the Risk, presented by Bobby Davro and Peter Simon , with children's television presenters Toby Anstis and Josie D'Arby up against Ant and Dec,
Byker Grove 's Donna Air, and Danniella Westbrook (alias Sam Butcherfrom
EastEnders). With Andi Peters , Emma Forbes , Trev Neal and Simon Hickson.

Carols, comedy and dance are combined in this celebration of the Christmas story from London's Royal Albert Hall. The cast includes Cliff Richard , Sarah Brightman ,
Patricia Hodge , Sian Phillips , Christopher Biggins , Grace Kennedy , Anthony Andrews , Fascinating Aida, Anthony Way , Gloria Hunniford and Nickolas Grace.
TV presentation Simon Betts

Comedy starring
John Ritter , Michael Oliver
Ben Healy escapes the devastation wreaked by his adopted son, Junior, and relocates in the small, homely town of Mortville, where women outnumber men by ten to one. Ben soon finds himself the centre of unwanted female attention, and Junior has women problems of his own.
Director Brian Levant (1991)
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Comedy starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow.
All is not well at the North Pole. Patch, one of Santa's elves, is determined to make a name for himself and, after creating havoc with the Christmas preparations, heads for the real world.
Director Jeannot Szwarc (1985)
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The day's sports stories and the classified football results. With Hazel Irvine.

Turkey Dinner. The platoon decide to give a turkey dinner to local pensioners. For regular cast see Saturday 1 6 December

Jim Davidson and Sally Meen present a special Christmas edition of the show in which family members tackle unfamiliar tasks. Stereo Subtmed . CONTESTANTS: if you would like to take part write, enclosing an sae, to [address removed].

Mike Yarwood introduces favourite moments from the archives of BBC
Christmas comedy and links the clips with impressions. Famous names range from Tony Hancock to Lenny Henry and there are outings for such classic series as Till Death Us Do Part and One Foot in the Grave.
Director Richard Valentine
Producer Tom Webber

Anthea Turner hosts tonight's draw with the help of Mystic Meg.
NOTE: winning numbers from previous lottery draws are available on Ceefax page 750 or by calling the Players' Lottery Helpline on [number removed]

An office party leads to tragedy and a priest's faith is put to the test.
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(For regular cast see Saturday 16 December)
Episode written by Ashley Pharaoh

With Chris Lowe. Subtitied
Weather Bill Giles .....................
Followed by National Lottery Update

Comedy starring Douglas Hodge, Frances Barber, Jim Carter, Amanda Mealing
Bob, Sue and Wendy never meant to buy a lottery ticket, and they certainly didn't mean to lose it when it could be the £25 million jackpot winner.
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Written by Nigel Williams; Producer Kenith Trodd Director Christopher Morahan

It Might Be You 9.25pm BBC 1
"It's the lottery. It's heartache and it's ecstasy. It's joy and it's pain. It's all human life." So says a tabloid lottery expert in unusually philosophical vein in tonight's play, a comic look at the new national obsession by Nigel Williams, author of The Wimbledon Poisoner and a string of successes. Douglas Hodge makes his second appearance of the fortnight (he's in Screen Two: Saigon Baby on 16 December) as London electrician Bob, a man with an ailing business and a messy private life.
His girlfriend Sue (Amanda Mealing) buys him a winning lottery ticket - but before he claims his £25 million he has to negotiate his money-hungry wife (Frances Barber) and a scoop-hungry hack (Jim Carter).

Action from today's major FA Premiership fixtures, Newcastle v Nottingham Forest and Liverpool v Arsenal, plus the day's other Premiership goals. Commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Barry Davies.
Introduced by Tony Gubba with Trevor Brooking and Gary Lineker.

Barry Cryer hosts another programme in the comedy showcase series.
Director Nick Wood; Producer Claudia Lloyd

Musical biopic. From the back streets of Liverpool to the Cavern Club, Hamburgand their triumph in America, this film charts the rise to fame of the Fab Four.
Director Richard Marquand (1979) ..........
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