With Dermot Murnaghan and Susanna Reid. Then The National Lottery Daily Play
Rugrats
1/2. Seasonal infantile fun. Concludes 9.50am.
9.25 The Basil Brush Show
Basil aims to have a traditional Christmas.
9.50 Rugrats
2/2. The Christmas tale concludes.
10.15 The Story of Tracy Beaker
10.30 Get Your Own Back
Dick and Dom get gunged.
10.55 Looney Tunes
Fantasy action adventure with Stephen Moyer , Edwar
- Fox and Joanna Lumley.
When the villainous Morgan L Fey joins forces with a Viking tyrant in a plot against her brother King Arthur, the fate of the kingdom lies in the hands of Prince Valiant. Review page 5L Director Anthony Hickox (1997, PG)
Richard is less than impressed with his birthday present.
Regional News; Weather
Can a brother and sister's hidden treasures raise £1,000 for a new hallway carpet?
Impressive animated adaptation of the biblical story, featuring the voices of Val Kilmer and Ralph Fiennes.
Rescued by the Queen of Egypt, abandoned baby Moses is raised a prince. Years later, he discovers he is the child of Hebrew slaves, and sets out to free his people
Review page 51
(1998, U)
Comedy drama.
Pauline Collins stars as a widow who rebels against the repressive regime in a suburban rest home. Review page 51.
Director Ian Sharp (2000, 12)
With George Alagiah and Sophie Raworth. Including weather.
Then Weather with John Hammond.
Comics Eddie Large , lain Lee, Jim Bowen , Scott Capuro , Ted Robbins , Jim Tavare ,
Bernard Manning , Julia Morris and Arabella Weir face the wrath of question mistress Anne Robinson.
A Panto Special is on Christmas Eve at 5.'50pm. Producer James Baker : Series producer Andy Rowe
The
Lotto, Lotto Extra and Thunderball draws.
What does it feel like to be ambushed by Trinny and Susannah? Just ask revellers at a corporate
Christmas bash, who step inside the style gurus'
360-degree mirror for a top-to-toe transformation. Plus, can the duo address the evening-wear foibles of talk show queen Trisha Goddard ?
Producer Per Eric Hawthorne : Series prod Undsay Shapero The style gurus guest on Top Gear on BBC2 at 8.30pm on Boxing Day
Latest reports. Regional News
Then Weather with John Hammond.
Followed by National Lottery Update
5/5. Tony Pappano - a Year at the Opera. Will the staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle provide a fitting climax to Antonio Pappano 's critically acclaimed first year as music director of the Royal Opera
House? Alan Yentob follows the Italian conductor as he works on the opera and his many other projects, and charts Pappano's distinguished musical career. A new series starts next June.
Producer David Thompson : Senes producer Ian MacMillan
What was the best film of 2004? Jonathan Ross reveals the result of the viewers' poll as well as the thoughts of the stars. What did Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Grant, Tom Hanks and Renee Zellweger pick? Producer Hans Petch : Series producer Tom Webber
Richard Donner 's acclaimed horror starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. A series of mysterious deaths leads the parents of an adopted boy to suspect their son has supernatural powers. Review page 53.
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Ineffectual horror starring Ralph Bates and featuring David Prowse.
Young Victor Frankenstein continues his father's experiments in creating life. Review page 53.
Director Jimmy Sangster (1970.12) Followed by Weatherview
Signed programmes.
Full On Food Christmas Special Keith Royd advises on preparing a stress-free Christmas meal.
4.30 A Year at Kew 12/12. The Orchid Festival.
Documentary narrated by Alan Titchmarsh following the daily life and work at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew. The Tree Gang answer an SOS from the Botanic Gardens in Gibraltar.
