The "Christmas Truce" of 1914.
The siblings and friends play in the snow.
Kids' Christmas choices: page
7.00-8.00am digital viewers can watch "Make It Magical" via the red button
Festive fun with the aardvark.
New series A new male lion goes into a feeding frenzy. (5)
1/4. A Line in the Desert. A trip from Gibraltar to Morocco. Director/Producer Roger Mills
Investigating the mysterious trio believed to have followed a star to Christ's birthplace.
New series 1/6. The history of Broadway, showing daily.
Give My Regards to Broadway
(1893-1927). The work of Florenz Ziegfeld. Julie Andrews presents. First shown on BBC4
Audrey acts as if still lady of the manor in this 1979 festive special.
Musical drama starring Judy Garland.
Star Norman Maine encourages a young singer to try the movies, little knowing her rise will mirror his fall.
Review page 74.
(1954, U)
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(The Philadelphia Story tomorrow 2.35pm)
Cameras follow the star. who recently revealed her retirement as Royal Ballet principal dancer. Sylvia, with Bussell, follows. Bussell is on BBC4 tomorrow at 7pm and Radio 4 on Holiday Tuesday at 9am
Why Darcey's putting her feet up: p25
Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle lead the Royal Ballet in Frederick Ashton 's three-act love story, with music from Delibes.
Producer Andy King-Dabbs ; Executive producer Ross MacGibbon
Her Majesty's address to the nation and the Commonwealth. With signing.
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Shown at 11am on BBC1
Hancock's Half-Hour and Steptoe and Son - two persuasive reasons for making Ray Galton and Alan Simpson pre-eminent among Britain's postwar comedy writers. In their first full-length profile, the duo, who met as teenagers in 1948 when they were both convalescing from tuberculosis in Milford sanatorium, talk about their distinguished body of work to author and broadcaster Nigel Williams. An episode of Steptoe and Son is at 9.30pm.
Director Nigel Williams ; Executive producer Anthony Wall The Unknown Hancock is tomorrow at 9pm
Period comedy drama based on Oscar Wilde's play. Landowner Jack Worthing has invented a younger brother called "Ernest" so he can visit his best friend Algernon and live the high life in London. Algernon, meanwhile, his curiosity roused by Jack's stories about his ward, Cecily, sets off for Shropshire as "Ernest" to meet the young lady. Review page 74. (2002, U)
Albert may not be a fully paid-up member of the welfare state, but that's not going to stop him claiming what he reckons is his.
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2/2. The West of Scotland to Dover. A tragedy that befell the Royal Navy, the beginnings of Christianity on the beautiful isle of Lindisfarne, the development of Britain into an island and the future of the fish finger - all will be revealed as Nicholas Crane relives the journey from Scotland's spectacular west coast, around John o 'Groats, and down the stunning eastern shore back to Dover.
1/6. Christmas is the first target for the wonderfully cantankerous Irish comedian in nightly instalments covering his favourite moments. As well as seasonal musings on alcoholic overindulgence, he dredges up memories of his childhood and lets rip against fallen pine-tree needles and ludicrous party hats.
A portrait of the comedy genius.
Shown on Saturday 17 December at 8pm
With Tony Christie ,
Kate Garraway , Aled Jones and David Grant.
Shown on Tuesday 20 at 9.40pm
Music from Robbie
Williams, KT Tunstall, Maximo Park , Senegalese maverick Cheikh Lo, Mattafix and Britfolk veteran
Vashti Bunyan. More tomorrow 1.55am.
Jools is joined by Robbie Williams, KT Tunstall, Maximo Park, Mattafix, Cheikh Lo, Vashti Bunyan.
Lush drama starring Marlene Dietrich about an innocent
German princess who would later become Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Review page 76.
Director Josef von Sternberg (1934,12) (BW)
