The year 2000 arrives on midnight's chime, with a river of fire being lit along the Thames from Tower Bridge. Scenes of jubilation will be shown from around the UK. There's news of the first millennium babies, at 12.35 National Lottery Big Draw 2000, the first lottery of the new millennium, and the Dome's opening extravaganza and Greenwich concert conclude.
With John Nicolson and Tanya Beckett.
Including news at 6.00, 7.00, 8.00; 6.15, 6.40, 7.40 business news, with Tanya Beckett (Mon-Thu) and Sara Coburn (Fri); 6.27 regional news, travel; 6.34, 7.32, 8.32 sport; 6.57, 7.27, 7.57, 8.27, 8.57 weather, regional news, travel.
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Regional News; Weather
Animated capers.
(Shown yesterday 4.15pm)
Final part. With in-vision subtitles.
Weekday studio debate, with Robert Kilroy-Silk.
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The start of biggest ever live broadcast in TV history - 28 hours of celebrations as people of the world bid farewell to and welcome the new millennium. The 2000 Today team will bring reports from the UK and around the world as the clock ticks down to midnight in different time zones. To begin with John Simpson is on the South Pacific island of Kiribati, seeing the first sunrise of the new millennium. And Tan Dun and an orchestra perform a special symphony. Presented by David Dimbleby from the Prime
Meridian line in Greenwich, with Michael Parkinson , Gaby Roslin , Peter Sissons , Peter Snow , Philippa Forrester ,
Michael Palin , Fergal Keane and Tony Robinson. See Choice.
Executive editor Avril MacRory
The programme that sorts out do-it-yourself disasters returns for its second weekday series.
Today handymen Jake Robinson and Gavin Lowe and presenter Anna Walker come to the rescue, of Rachel Craw from Bristol.
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Followed by News (S) and Weather
Weekday series looking at life in Majorca in the holiday season. Today an 11-hour delay at the airport, and a family of line dancing enthusiasts arrive. (S)
Harold's passion for ornithology gets him into trouble.
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There's an act of Remembrance from Nottingham,
Nelson Mandela speaks from South Africa, and the first UK sunset is observed off the Shetlands. From a tornado jet Philippa Forrester describes sunset across the nation.
Quincy probes the sudden death of a Japanese martial arts star.
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Carla Lane's comedy series about the roguish Boswell family.
Mr Boswell is summoned to court for stealing a dustcart.
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David Attenborough voices his hopes for mankind. Michael Palin investigates scientific activity at the South Pole. There's a report from Beijing, China, as the world's largest population sees in the new millennium.
The Tweenies' TV has to be repaired.
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Noddy's magic watch has a strange effect on Toytown.
Mobile arts and crafts show. Today a group of children from Barnet, north London, convert some plain old school sheds into a Wild West town. Presented by Jay Burridge, Mark Speight and Kirsten O'Brien.
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Michael Palin reviews midnight in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, and in New Zealand, first light brings a special concert featuring Kiri Te Kanawa.
Animated amusement.
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Offbeat comedy series about Tony Twist and his children Pete, Linda and Bronson, who live in a lighthouse in Australia.
Pete and Mr Gribble battle each other in a virtual reality video game.
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The first of today's two editions. The big day dawns for Melanie and Natalie. See Choice.
Shown at 1.45pm (S)
Regional news, weather and sport, presented this week by Mike Embley, Gwenan Edwards and Gillian Joseph.
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Followed by Weather with Philip Avery
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The grand final of the Children's Promise millennium quizshow to determine who will win the whole of 2000 off work on double pay. Hosted by Michael Parkinson and Katy Hill , with Lenny Henry making an appearance as the final Man in the Golden Suit. All the above programmes carry subtitles
Consumer health magazine presented by Alice Beer and Dr Mark Porter. This week, could changing the atmosphere in the home help asthma sufferers? Plus the implications of the decreasing number of children having their tonsils out.
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Dr Mark Porter on health on the internet: page 34
With the aid of his famous red book, Michael Aspel springs more surprises on guests from all walks of life.
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The final countdown is started. Cliff Richard lights the Flame of Hope in Birmingham's Centenary Square, and Katy Hill reports as the Prime Minister opens the London Eye ferris wheel at Westminster. Fergal Keane monitors celebrations in Leipzig, Table Mountain in South Africa and Egypt, where Jean-Michel Jarre stages a concert at the Pyramids, and there's a report from Moscow.
Continuing the series following the selection of young men and women to be soldiers in the British army.
The infantrymen are in the final stages of training, but barely half the original Four Platoon have made it. Kris Harrison is going to Kosovo, and is in a hurry to get married.
Contains strong language.
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Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fifth-round clash which saw First Division Blackburn Rovers at home to Premiership Newcastle United.
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As crowds gather in the UK's major towns and cities for the stroke of midnight, the Queen and Prince Philip arrive at the Millennium Dome and the Archbishop of Canterbury leads the prayers. A spectacular opening ceremony for the Dome paves the way for Big Ben's most important chime of the year.
Comedy about a vet. Nick feels forced to replace Briony after she insults him.
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Sitcom about a reluctant country vet. Nick feels forced to replace Briony after she insults him. John seems the perfect candidate and Kirsten is delighted, but Nick has other ideas. Show more
Thriller. When her mother dies in a tragic accident, Darcy Canfield and her father Derick rely solely on one another. That is is until Derick meets Joan, and decides to remarry.
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Films: pp 54-61 **
After a ten-minute news bulletin, including a millennium bug update, Dame Edna Everage gets crowds in New York's Time Square in the mood for their midnight celebrations at 5am GMT.
Brazil celebrates midnight, there's a rave in Liverpool and livejazz music in New Orleans.
A look at activities in the trendy high spots of London and other UK cities. There's a glimpse at how life may be in the 21st century, and reports from midnight in Argentina, Chile and the first one in North America.
Eddy Grant leads the festival in the Caribbean, the partying continues in the UK and the Gypsy Kings play live in Miami. It's time for the Americas to celebrate.
Including at 4.45 News and Weather. Continues until
1.30pm on New Year's Day. Details on page 101. All the above programmes carry subtitles
