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(Timetable Mon 22 December)
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The Basil Brush Show
Cheese. Plus a glut of horror films proves a nightmare combination.
9.25 The Woody Woodpecker Show
Animated avian antics.
9.35 Serious Desert 3/6.
Can the kids face bugs for lunch?
10.00 Get Your Own Back
Adults get their comeuppance.
10.25 The CBBC Junior Great North
Dannii Minogue and D-Side guest in highlights from the Gateshead Stadium.
Animated adventure, with live-action sequences, based on the well-loved children's book by Roald Dahl. When James's Parents are killed, he is packed off to live with his mean-spirited aunts who make his life quite miserable, until he receives a Magical gift from a stranger.
With the voices of Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Susan Sarandon and David Thewlis. Review page 75.
Director Henry Selick (1996, U)
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Girls Aloud, Blazin' Squad, Mis-Teeq, Busted and Gareth Gates perform as the result of this year's vote for best single is revealed.
Comedy featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends. When an - unscrupulous banker plots to close the Muppets' theatre as they prepare for their Christmas show, it takes Kermit's guardian angel to convince him the world is a better place with him in it. Review page 75.
Director Kirk R Thatcher (2002, U)
Comedy starring John Candy and Macaulay Culkin. Buck
- Russell is a fun-loving bachelor without a care in the world. He's also the world's greatest slob. So when he has to look after his sharp young nephew and nieces while their parents are away, anything can and will happen. Review page 75. Director John Hughes (1989, 15)
5/6. The 2001 champion and Britain's 2003 Strongest Man compete in the final heat.
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Period romantic drama starring Jodie Foster.
Bangkok 1862: King Mongkut of Siam hires recently widowed Englishwoman Anna Leonowens to tutor his son. When she arrives at the palace, Anna's faith in the western way of life is undermined by British attempts to foster war with neighbouring Burma. Review page 75.
Director Andy Tennant (1999, 12)
Janine gets what she wants - but there's a sting in the tail.
A desperate situation finds Zoe seeking comfort from Kelly. Cast on Mon 22 and Mon 29 December Repeated at 10pm on BBC3 Merry and bright? No chance: page 21
How did John Sullivan first dream up Del Boy and Rodney? Actors David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurstjoin the writer in revealing how the enduring sitcom was created. Featuring contributions from celebrity fans, memorable scenes from the show, and a look at the stories behind the storylines.
Producer Angie Mason : Executive producer Caroline Wright BBC PRODUCT: pre-order Only Fools & Horses: 1996 Christmas Trilogy DVD, £32.99, at www.bbcshop.com and receive it on the official release date. 9 Feb
Action thriller starring Harrison Ford. The US President, accompanied by his family, is returning from Russia on the presidential plane when hijackers seize control. Terrorist leader Korshunov threatens to start killing passengers unless his terms are agreed. But he has reckoned without the determination of the President. Review page 75.
Director Wolfgang Petersen (1997, 15)
With Darren Jordon. Weather with Peter Gibbs.
Halle Berry takes to the catwalk in tears, Will Young receives his degree and Rio Ferdinand shimmies through an end-of-school number. Angus Deayton - shown both in and out of a rabbit suit - presents the seventh selection of clips revealing famous faces in their less glamorous days. Producers Samantha Peters and Mike Parkinson ; Executive producer
Caroline Wright
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Monarch of the Glen star Hamish Clark joins Jackie Bird and a whole host of stars for a New Year's Eve celebration live from Scotland. Musical treats include Capercaillie, Liberty X and Rosanne Cash - who'll be leading a tribute to her late father, the legendary Johnny Cash. The celebrations culminate with cameras joining the throngs in Edinburgh's Princes Street for a very special rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
Comedy starring
Burt Reynolds , Sally Field and Jackie Gleason. Bandit is a maverick driver who never refuses a challenge, and no cop is going to stop him in his latest venture - moving a truckload of illicit beer from Texas to Georgia. Review page 75.
Director Hal Needham (1977. PG)
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