With Simon Parkin and Andi Peters.
King Rollo
Animation narrated by Ray Brooks.
(R)
The Playbus stops at the Patch
Stop at Yattendon, Berkshire. Brian Cant tells today's story Tosca's Christmas by Matthew Sturgis. With Vanessa Amberleigh. A Felgate production for BBCtv (R)
The series that looks at legends. Northern Ireland's Lost Leafony. Producer Peter Charlton (R)
Cartoon of the famous boy puppet.
A children's multi-faith series written by Nick McIvor.
A talk with a Buddhist gives food for thought.
The cartoon story about pixies.
Presented by Simon Davies and Sophie Aldred with Jo Korna. (R)
Cartoon adventures.
(Repeat)
With Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan.
The award-winning children's comedy, written by Tony Robinson. 5: Rotten Rose (Part 1). Robin has made it to the top of the hero charts.
Today's show has videos, top comedians as well as a spot of art between.
Producer Roy Milani
Music, news and competitions.
Issues of the week set in their regional context and examined at neighbourhood level. Presented by Bruce Parker with Viv Robins reporting from Westminster. Editor Paul Cannon
0 REGIONAL PROGRAMME
lain MacWhirter examines the work of Parliamentary committees. Producer Jenny Davies Editor Lydia Howard
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Australia v England for the World Series Cup from Brisbane. England's second match against Australia.
Richie Benaud introduces highlights.
Live coverage of the final of the Grand Slam Cup from the Olympiahalle, Munich. Commentary by Dan Maskell and Mark Cox. Introduced by Barry Davies. 0 SPORT: page 22
The outcome of this year's ADT Divisional Championship. London meets the South-West at
Gloucester and the North plays the Midlands at Headingley. The
England squad for the Five Nations Championship will be chosen from these four teams. Commentary by Nigel Starmer-Smith .
Introduced by Chris Rea.
Executive producer Johnnie Watherston
Featuring the Men's Downhill from Val Gardena. Can the British racers live up to the reputation of this resort high up in the Italian Dolomites? Introduced by David Vine. Producer Mark Wilkin
Executive producer Jim Reside
The top stories from the worlds of business, finance and economics. Reports by Steve Annett , Janet Bush , Tessa Curtis ,
Rory Cellan-Jones , Tom Maddocks , John Pennycate and Michael Robinson. Editor David Nissan
An original drama by Peter Flannery set against the events of last year's Romanian revolution.
Starring Bernard Hill, Bob Peck
A young girl is shot in the head by Tudor Barbu, a member of the Securitate. His brother Octavian was the girl's teacher who 'filled her head with the ideas of truth'. The question is not how did she die, but why?
Drama: page 12
Picture Story: page 55
A look ahead at the best of the season's films, art and entertainment this Christmas on BBC2.
First showing on network television. Starring Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard
At 16 she was an award-winning high-school student in Seattle, Washington; at 23 she was a rising and provocative stage and screen star, admired for her beauty and talent. At 27, a chain of relatively insignificant events led to her arrest and eventual committal to a mental institution. This powerful film, based on the true-life story of Frances Farmer, features an outstanding performance by Jessica Lange as the ill-fated movie star.
Dance culture news with Normski.
The fast-moving cross-channel music show with Antoine de Caunes. Guests include John Lydon and Whitney Houston.
