Presented by Tim Willcox and Tanya Beckett.

(Shown yesterday at 11.15pm)

David Frost interviews the newsmakers and reviews the papers with his guests. Including 9.00 News, plus weather later.

Oscar winner Michael Caine talks to Elaine Lipworth about his religious background. Paul Bradley meets a woman who believes her cancer was cured by prayer. Plus Ross Kelly and Philippa Forrester host the topical studio debate.
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A surprise birthday celebration in Venice and an unexpected companion for a traveller on her way back to Australia. Nadia
Sawalha and Ingrid Tarrant deliver the good news.

A celebration of traditional rural events, including hen racing, bog snorkelling, the world gurning championships and Rochester Sweeps Festival. With John Craven. Plus weather for the week ahead. Email: countryfile@bbc.co.uk

The pilot episode of the comedy in which Maplin's Holiday Camp staff arrive for the 1959 season. Written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry

Manchester City v Liverpool Two Premiership teams come face-to-face at Maine Road
(kickoff 1.00) for this FA Cup third-round tie. Cup holders
Liverpool beat City on their way to the title last season, but City's subsequent promotion to the Premiership under
Anfield hero Kevin Keegan will mean a hard-fought battle.
With Gary Lineker. The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup can be seen tomorrow at lpm
On BBC2.

Rene and his staff must escape from the PoWcamp in disguise. Written by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd

Omnibus edition.
Cast Thursday/Friday

Weather

Beginning a three-part guide to the Christian rites of passage, Aled Jones focuses on the Christening of his baby daughter. The programme celebrates both infant and adult traditions of baptism with hymns including Take My Life and 0 Jesus I
Have Promised.

The Lair of the Cat Creature. Truly, Clegg and Billy come to the aid of a failed birdman in the first of a new series.
Written by Roy Clarke ; Director/Producer Alan JW Bell

On a visit to Toronto, Canada, Michael Aspel and the experts discover a much sought-after American soda siphon, a porcupine quill box and a painting of the Newlyn School. The surprise of the day, however, is a moose-hidejacket that belonged to the leader of the expedition sent in search of Sir John Franklin and his doomed team of Arctic explorers. Producer Michele Burgess ; Executive producer Christopher Lewis
Repeated with sign language on Wednesday at 1.40am BBCi: special interactive features are available to digital satellite viewers
BBC HOMES AND ANTIQUES MAGAZINE: new issue on sale 9 January, £2.95

Five perennial coach tourists exchange their latest excursion with four adventure-loving lads bound for Morocco, in the first of a new six-part series. Narrated by Nadia Sawalha.
Series producer Pete Lawrence ; Executive producer Mark Hill Holiday continues tomorrow at 7pm
Cruises around the world: centre pages

When Charlie Dimmock first meets the 12th Duchess of Northumberland - Jane to her friends - it seems the two have little in common. But when Jane reveals plans to build Europe's biggest water garden since Versailles, the two begin to get on rather well. Charlie follows the L14 million project as the contractors race to complete phase one of the garden in order to secure an essential Euro grant.
Director John Thornicroft ; Executive producer Carol Haslam

Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave lead a star-studded cast in this multi Emmy Award-winning drama based on a period in Churchill's life when he was out of power and out of favour.
(First shown on BBC2)
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Albert Finney's TV CV: page

Historical Drama: The Gathering Storm 9.00pm BBC1
If you needed proof that Albert Finney is a great and versatile actor, you could do no better than to watch his performances in this glorious feature-length drama in which he plays Winston Churchill: he is Churchill. It's not just the cane and the familiar bulldog jowls - even in the scenes where he's naked, Finney still manages to convey the man's power and stature. Not surprisingly, Finney won an Emmy for his performance.
This is definitely worth seeing again. (Jane Rackham)

The latest national and international news.
Weather with Sarah Wilmshurst.

Disaster movie. The glamorous city of Los Angeles, perched precariously on the San Andreas Fault, is about to experience the ultimate horror- a series of tremors that spell catastrophe for its inhabitants. Widescreen. Review page 44.
Director Mark Robson (1974, PG)
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