First of a double bill starring
Barbara Stanwyck
The daughter of a wealthy capitalist ditches her stuck-up fiance to marry a radical socialist. With Charles Coburn. Van Heflin and Richard Hart. Director Robert Z Leonard (1948)
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Western starring Barbara Stanwyck
New Mexico, 1889: a cattle baron's daughter fears for her inheritance when her father returns to his ranch with a new wife-to-be. With Walter Huston, Wendell Corey and Judith Anderson.
(1950)
The imaginative opinions of 3- to 9-year-olds on Christmas Day. Rpt
Animation. Rpt
Historical adventure starring
Richard Greene
Captain Scarlett forms a band of outlaws to rid the countryside of the wicked Duke of Corlaine.
Director Thomas Carr (1953)
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Another chance to see the final episode of the American comedy series. Rpt
Highlights from the final of the competition held last June.
Anti-Matter Matters
Professor Frank Close looks for real anti-matter.
First of two programmes, made in 1968, in which legendary soprano Maria Callas discusses her approach to music and opera with Lord Harewood. (Part 2 tomorrow at 6.20pm)
Continuing the season of films starring Audrey Hepburn. A musical comedy with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, also starring Fred Astaire. A fashion photographer takes his latest discovery on a working trip to Paris, but she soon proves to be a far from model model. (1957)
Since she burst on to the pop scene in the 60s, Lulu has had hits all around the world, most recently topping the charts in a single with Take That. For this show recorded at Glasgow's Tramway, she can be heard singing some of her favourite songs and is joined by some surprise guests.
Directors Pedro Romhanyi and Gavin Taylor Producer Kim Turberville
An Indigo production for BBCtv
A tribute to Scottish entertainer
Andy Stewart , who died earlier this year, and the show that shot him to fame. The White
Heather Club began in and this programme reunites the original cast and features archive extracts, including unseen footage from the very first episode.
Director Jane Rogerson ; Producer May Miller
This performance of one of Verdi's most popular operas was recorded in the magnificent setting of La Fenice opera house in Venice, where the work was premiered in 1853. Edita Gruberova , one of the world's leading coloratura sopranos, takes the title role of the doomed courtesan Violetta
Valery, and her lover Alfredo is sung by American tenor
Neil Shicoff. The opera is staged and designed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and is conducted by Carlo Rizzi.
Set against the background of Parisian high society in the 1840s, the opera tells the story of a passionate but tragic love affair. Violetta returns the affections of her wealthy young lover, but does not tell him she is dying of consumption. When the young man's father persuades her to give him up for the sake of his family, she sadly agrees. But Alfredo misinterprets the reasons for his rejection and by the time he learns the truth it is too late.
With the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice and dancers from the Balletto di Toscana
(choreographer Luca Veggetti ) Directed for television by Derek Bailey
Producer Robin Scott Stereo
Pride. The virtues of pride are exhorted by Father Reginald Foster , translator of the Pope's correspondence into Latin. (Gluttony, tomorrowat 8.00pm)
Followed by Christmas in Sarajevo
Film Premiere. Adult thriller starring Tom Hulce
A cartoonist finds his complacent life shattered when he is framed for the murder of an unidentified woman. ( 1987)
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Close-up magic from some of the country's best magicians.
A Fulcrum production for BBCtv
Jools Holland's New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Sting, Paul Young, Dina Carroll and Junior Brown. Show more
Rock drama written by and starring Paul Simon
A rock singer whose popularity is on the wane is put under pressure by both his record company and his ex-wife.
With Blair Brown and Rip Tom. Director Robert M Youngf 1980)
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