The Greedysaurus Gang
Animated antics of five dinosaurs.
(Repeat)

6.35 William's Wish Wellingtons
Cartoon.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

6.40 Bump's Christmas Story
Animation.
(Repeat)

6.50 Spot's Magical Christmas
Animation.
(Repeat)

7.20 Poddington Peas
Animation.
(Repeat)

7.25 The Toy Symphony
Animation.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

7.50 White Christmas
Animation.
(Repeat)

8.15 Eek! the Cat
Animated feline fun.
(Stereo)

8.40 Sweet Valley High
Teenage drama.
(Repeat) (Stereo)

9.00 North and South on Tour
Gail Porter meets the boy band on tour and looks at how the comedy series No Sweat turned them into pop stars.
(Stereo)

9.25 Casper Classics
Cartoon fun with the friendly ghost
(Repeat) (Subtitled)

9.40 Teletubbies
Po's present is a frosty cloud.
(Stereo)

More adventures for the Man of Steel, starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor

Superman battles against a megalomaniac tycoon who is set on world domination.
(1983, PG)
See Films: pages 43-76 **

Film following the creation of Paul McCartney's new symphonic work, from the very beginnings of the piece through to the first performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
(Stereo)

(Subtitled)
Regional News

Lance finds a way to stay in Ramsay Street. Lisa opts for a career change.
(Repeated at 5.25pm) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

Keith Chegwin and Jayne Middlemiss host the show with the help of the comic duo Trevor and Simon who introduce clips from favourite Disney films, including Hercules, George of the Jungle and 101 Dalmatians.
(Stereo)

Steven Spielberg's fantasy adventure starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins

Peter Banning and his family spend Christmas in London with Granny Wendy. But the adults arrive home one evening to find that the children have vanished and a note has been left by Captain James Hook. Peter sets off for Neverland to find them.
(1991, U) (Stereo) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 43-76

Cartoon capers.
(Repeat)

Today's football results and sporting news. With Ray Stubbs.
(Stereo)

Regional News

(Shown at 1.10pm) (Stereo) (Subtitled)

Jim Davidson hosts a Boxing Day edition of the snooker game show. Playing for charity are The Generation Game's Melanie Stace, singer Darren Day and former EastEnders actress June Brown, while Peter Ebdon, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ken Doherty help out with the shots, and John Virgo acts as referee.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Comedy starring Charles Grodin

When Beethoven, a huge St Bernard, falls for Missy the dogs begin a complicated romance.
(1993, U)
See Films: pages 43-76

The celebrity panel game returns for a Christmas show with the Birkenhead bombsite Lily Savage as the new hostess.
See today's choices.
(Stereo)

With Edward Stourton.
(Subtitled)
Weekend Weather Peter Cockroft
(Subtitled)

Followed by A Perfect Day for Christmas

Angus Deayton takes another dip into the archives to find clips of the stars that they would rather forget. Footage includes Charlie from Casualty as a young pop star and Jeremy Paxman in a party mood.
See today's choices.

Action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis

Harry Tasker is a top secret agent posing as a dull computer salesman, and his bored wife has no idea about his double life. When Tasker suspects her of having an affair, it sparks a dangerous chain of events which plunges his wife into the dangerous world of espionage.
(1994,15)
See Films: pages 43-76 ****

Tonight's programme captures one of Britain's most popular bands of the nineties, Oasis.
Noel Gallagher takes centre stage as lead singer in this secret gig recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall last summer. The set includes rarities The Masterplan and Round Are Way and Gallagher's solo version of Morning Glory.
(Repeat) (Stereo)
Noel Gallagher: People, p 17

Comedy starring Sidney James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor

Sidney Fiddler bullies the town council of the seaside resort of Fircombe into staging a beauty contest as a publicity stunt. But the idea meets with fervent opposition from his girlfriend Connie and the local women's liberation group.
(1973, PG)
See Films: pages 43-76

Followed by Weather

BBC1 joins the continuous-news station with bulletins on the hour.