Shown yesterday at 10.50pm
David Frost interviews the newsmakers. including at 8.30 News; plus weather. Series editor Barney Jones ; Executive editor
Andrew Thompson
An Advent service from St Francis RC
Church, Notting Hill, west London.
Introduced by Jeff Cuttell.
Afestive edition featuring the deaf child starofthe musical Tommy, tipsforan alternative Christmas dinner and a signed carol. With signing and subtitles.
Repeated Tuesday 12 noon BBC2
WEBSITE:www.bbc.co.uk/see_hear
The Trial of Hetti Lewis. Montana is arrested for murder and an extradition order is issued for her return to the United States. Repeat Stereo Subtitled ....
Rural issues with John Craven. Plus the week's weather at 11.55am.
(Stereo)
John Humphrys interviews more senior politicians, Including at 12.00 News.
(Subtitled)
Omnibus edition.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Blueprint for Murder. Columbo tries to trace a missing man whose ex-wife believes he maybe buried in concrete under an electricity pylon. Repeat
Science-fiction adventure starring William Shatner
Barely surviving the wrath of Khan, the starship Enterprise limps back to Earth, saved only by the sacrifice of the late
Captain Spock. However, the Vulcan's spirit is still with the crew, and back on the artificial planet Genesis his corpse is missing. Against orders, Admiral Kirk decides to lead the search for Spock.
Director Leonard Nimoy (1984, PG)
♦ See Films: pages 58-70 ***
Fifth in the six-partchildren'sdrama series, based on the book by E Nesbit. The Phoenix sends the children off on a daring rescue mission -to prison!
Adapted by Helen Cresswell
♦ Jean Alexander : People, page 12
With Moira Stuart.
Weather Bill Giles
The programme visits Blickling Hall, Norfolk, where discoveries include personal memorabilia from a member of the Dambusters, early 19th-century letters to the Comptroller of Carlton House Palace and a model steam locomotive. With Hugh Scully. Producer Michele Burgess
Executive producer Christopher Lewis
♦ Win a trip to Paris with the Roadshow team: page
This annual eflection on the year's sporting achievements includes the result of the viewers' voteforthe 1997 BBC
Sports Personality of the Year. The presentation to this year's winner will be made by Peter O'Sullevan , the "voice of racing" for over 50 years until his final race on 29 November. The Team of the Year and Overseas
Personality of 1997 are also revealed this evening.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam , Steve Rider and Sue Barker.
See today's choices.
Executive producer Malcolm Kemp ; Editor Dave Gordon Repeated next Saturday on BBC2 Stereo Subtitled .............
♦ A great year for ... : page 29
With Peter Sissons.
Weather Bill Giles
Comedy entertainment series starring Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage. Guests include singer Sonia, TV personality Janet Street-Porter, agony aunt Katie Boyle and magicians Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee.
See today's choices.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Silent night? Not in our house! page 20
More comic chat, sketches and stand-up, as the regularteam of comedians, including Felix Dexter , Ricky Grover , Robert Elms and Annabel Giles , review this week's stories of moral concern.
Series producerZab Chughtai; Executive producer John Drury
After 15 years of bloody civil war, the Hindu Tamils of Sri Lanka are turning in desperation to the cruel goddess Kali. Everyman follows the quest of Shanthi, whose husband is missing and brother imprisoned due to the war. The goddess has demanded that she walkthrough the Fire of Kali in the annual Hindu festival to find them.
Producer Brian Moser ; Series editor
Richard Denton
Drama, based on a true story. Anthony, a sweet, home-loving boy, and Johnny, a violent thug, are brothers.
Anthony is provoked into killing his brutal sibling. But he will only escape jail if his mothertellsthe truth about Johnny.
Director Peter Levin (1991, 15)
* See Rims: pages 58-70 ***
White Dwarf stars have used up their "nuclear fuel" and are so dense that a mere cupful would weigh tons. Patrick Moore discusses these feebly-shining stars with Professor Chris Kitchin.
(Repeated next Saturday on BBC2)
Followed by Weather
BBC1 joins the continuous-news station with bulletins on the hour.
