Story Makers

7.20 Tots TV
In Lapland.

7.30 Pat's Magic Christmas
Festive fun with the postie.

8.00 Balamory
PC Plum creates a winter wonderland at Mrs Macleod's.

8.20 Oh Yes It Is!
5/5. Concluding the Cinderella story.

8.40 Tweenies

5/10. What happened to
Bill Oddie 's mother? Lesley Garrett is on Holiday Monday 11am

Ollie is challenged to a duel to the death. (BW)

Destruction wrought by avarice is the theme of Puccini's opera, shown here in Annabel Arden 's Glyndebourne production, with soloists Alessandro Corbelli and Sally Matthews , and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski. With in-vision subtitles.
Director Francesca Kemp ; Exec producer RossMacGibbon First shown BBC4 Hashmob- the Opera Boxing Day 4.45pm

Oscar-winning musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.
Can Professor Henry Higgins refine cockney flower girl Eliza?
Review page 56.
Director George Cukor (1964, U) (W) *****

A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The story is told in the words of the Bible and poetry by Laurie Lee, Oscar Romero and Longfellow. Carols include Once in Royal David's City; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Unto Us Is Bom a Son and In the Bleak Midwinter. Producers David Kremer and James Whitbourn A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, from King's College is today at 3pm on Radio 4 and tomorrow at 2pm on Radio 3

A merry montage of classic chart toppers from 40 years of Christmas shows, plus rare footage of the Beatles, a unique live version of Band Aid and a clip of Del Shannon that hasn't been seen since 1964. Festive songs come from the likes of Slade, Roy Wood, the Wombles and Jona Lewie, while party classics come courtesy of, among others, Wham!, Madonna, OutKast, Beyonce, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Blondie. Introduced by Steve Wright.
Producer Mark Hagen
Repeated at 10.55pm
The Christmas edition of Top of the Pops is tomorrow on BBC12pm

2/3. The stage is represented by Sir Tim Rice ,
Adrian Noble , Ken Campbell and Harriet Walter in the second heat. Can they turn the tables on the team of critics and give them a proper mauling? Brian Sewell , Andrew Graham-Dixon , Waldemar Januszczak and Russell Davies will have other ideas. The final is Boxing Day 8pm.

Enchanting romantic comedy drama starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. The pious inhabitants of a small French village are angered when Vianne Rocher arrives and opens a chocolate shop - during Lent. But Vianne and her confectionery have an attraction that is hard to resist. Review page 59. (2000, 12)
Film Highlights: page 37

Shown at 7pm

Crime mystery starring Henry Kendall and Ida Lupino , and featuring John Mills. Bumbling John Grey gets involved in a murder investigation when a camera that contains film of a killing ends up in his car. Review page 59. Director Bernard Vorhaus (1933. U) (BW)
John Mills stars in Great Expectations tomorrow at 4.05pm