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Big Cook Little Cook
(S)

7.20 Tots TV: Far Away Star
(S)

7.30 Rubbadubbers
(S)

7.40 Bob the Builder
(R) (S)

7.50 Pingu
Skiing antics.
(R)

8.00 Balamory
Josie plans a ballet.
(S)

8.20 Oh Yes It Is!
2/5. The Cinderella tale continues to unfold.
(S)

8.40 Tweenies
(R) (S)

Contributors

Writer (Balamory):
Peter Hynes

Musical comedy with Fred Astaire , George Burns , Joan Fontaine and Gracie Allen.
An American dancer falls for an aristocrat. Review page 48. Director George Stevens (1937, U)
(BW) Fred Astaire is back in Swing Time on Thursday 23 at 12.05pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
George Burns
Unknown:
Joan Fontaine
Unknown:
Gracie Allen.
Director:
George Stevens
Unknown:
Fred Astaire

★★★ Rural drama directed by John Mills , starring his daughter Hayley, with Ian McShane. A traumatised teen befriends a travelling boy. Review page 48.
(1965) John Mills stars in Zulu Dawn at 7.05pm

Contributors

Directed By:
John Mills
Unknown:
Ian McShane.
Unknown:
John Mills

Could Airport House in Croydon, south London, be hiding a plethora of aviation memorabilia? Paul Martin and the experts sift through the public's items in hope of auction-room gold.

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Martin

Spectacular historical drama with Peter O'Toole , 3urt Lancaster and John Mills. 1879: the king of :he Zulu nation is goaded into making war so the British army can mobilise against him, but the latter underestimate the resourcefulness and passion of their adversaries. Review page 48.
Director Douglas Hickox (1979, PG) John Mills: Moving Memories is tomorrow at 2.35pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
Unknown:
John Mills.
Director:
Douglas Hickox
Colonel Anthony Durnford:
Burt Lancaster
Lord Chelmsford:
Peter Otoole
William Vereker:
Simon Ward
Sir Henry Bartle Frere:
John Mills
Colonel Hamilton-Brown:
Nigel Davenport
Lt Col Pulleine:
Denholm Elliott
Colonel Crealock:
Michael Jayston
Bishop Colenso:
Freddie Jones
Sgt Major Williams:
Bob Hoskins
QSM Bloomfield:
Peter Vaughan
Pullen:
Phil Daniels
Private Williams:
David Bradley
Norris Newman:
Ronald Lacey

Linda Robson , Sheila Hancock , Germaine Greer , Janet Street-Porter , Jenny Eclair , Arabella Weir , Kathryn Flett , Lesley Joseph , Ann Widdecombe and Jilly Cooper bemoan supermarket shopping, multi-tasking and other "joys" of the season. Producer Judith Holder ; Executive producer Stuart Prebble
Repeated on Christmas Day at 11.10pm and Grumpy Old Men at Christmas is on Thursday 23 December at 10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Robson
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
Janet Street-Porter
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Arabella Weir
Unknown:
Kathryn Flett
Unknown:
Lesley Joseph
Unknown:
Ann Widdecombe
Unknown:
Jilly Cooper
Producer:
Judith Holder
Producer:
Stuart Prebble

Lyrical portrait of growing up in 1970s Glasgow. In an effort to overcome the burden of accidentally killing his friend, 12-year-old James dreams of a new life in the country. But as family pressures mount, his dream begins to seem less and less attainable. Review page 50.
Director Lynne Ramsay (1999,15)

Contributors

Director:
Lynne Ramsay
James:
William Eadie
Da:
Tommy Flanagan
Ma:
Mandy Matthews
Ellen:
Michelle Stewart
Anne Marie:
Lynne Ramsay Jr
Margaret Anne:
Leanne Mullen
Kenny:
John Miller
Mrs Quinn:
Jackie Quinn

2/6. Snow Patrol,
Alicia Keys and Alanis Morissette are this evening's big-hitters. There's also Rufus Wainwright , pedal steel wizard Robert Randolph with his Family Band, and hippy minstrel Devendra Banhart.
More tomorrow at lam.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alicia Keys
Unknown:
Alanis Morissette
Unknown:
Rufus Wainwright
Unknown:
Robert Randolph
Unknown:
Devendra Banhart.

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