Christmas TV

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Friday 29th December 1978

BBC2

11.00am Play School
11.25am Closedown
1.50pm Leonard Bernstein at Harvard
4.15pm New Year Matinee
Film : The FBI Story (1959)
6.40pm News on 2, Weather on 2
6.50pm Film : The Glorious Musketeers (1974)
8.00pm Country Game
8.30pm Pot Black 79
8.55pm Cricket: Third Test
9.25pm Horizon
10.20pm Late News, Weather
10.30pm Film : Jack Lemmon in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
12.25pm Closedown
Dr Roy Strong talks about Queen Charlotte at her Dressing Table by Zoffany, reproduced by gracious permission of HM The Queen

[George 1978]

Re: Christmas TV

It would be great if we could see a few more TV Times (i.e. ITV) listings on here.

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV



Saturday 30th December 1978

BBC2

11.45am Leonard Bernstein at Harvard
2.05pm New Year Matinee
Film : How the West Was Won (1962)
4.30pm Play Away
5.00pm Chaplin Double Bill
Film : The Kid (1921) Première
5.50pm Film : The Idle Class (1921) Première
6.25pm Cricket: Third Test
6.55pm News and Sport, Weather
7.05pm ELO at Wembley
8.05pm The Dawson Patrol
9.20pm Itzhak Perlman Plays Brahms
10.05pm Film : Jack Lemmon in The Apartment (1960)
12.05am The Old Grey Whistle Test : Pick of the Year

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

New Year's Eve Sunday 31st December 1978

BBC2

10.20am Leonard Bernstein at Harvard
1.30pm Simple Faith?
1.45pm New Year Matinee
Film : The Lion in Winter (1968)
3.55pm My Music
4.20pm News Review of the Year
5.00pm Rugby Special
6.00pm Matt the Gooseboy
7.20pm Arthur Askey
8.00pm Living in the Past
8.50pm News on 2, Weather
9.00pm Itzhak Perlman Virtuoso Violinist
10.00pm Film : Jack Lemmon in Cowboy (1958)
11.30pm Watchnight Service
12.00 Big Ben
12.01am The Old Grey Whistle Test : Pick of the Year Part 2

[darren]

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Christmas Eve Sunday 24th December 1978

ITV LONDON

9.00am A Christmas Two Step

9.35am The First Christmas

10.00am The Morning Worship
from St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Cheshire

11.00am Film : The Bible...in the Beginning (1966)
with Michael Parks, Richard Harris, John Huston, Ava Gardner and Peter O'Toole

2.15pm The Big Match
introduced by Brian Moore

3.15pm Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
narrated by Kermit the Frog

4.15pm Pam Ayres' Hong Kong Christmas

5.15pm ITV News

5.30pm Film : Godspell (1973)
with the original Broadway cast

7.15pm Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Eve

9.15pm Film : Charade (1954)
starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn

10.30pm ITV News and Area Weather Forecast

10.40pm Film : Charade (1954)
continued

11.30pm Midnight Mass
from the Church of the Holy Family, Cockerton, Darlington

12.35am Closedown

ITV YORKSHIRE (as ITV London except)

9.00am no programme

9.05am Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
(until 10.00am)

2.05pm Cartoon Time

2.15pm Football Special
(until 3.15pm)

[darren]

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Christmas Day Monday 25th December 1978

ITV LONDON

8.45am The Christmas Story

9.00am The Wotsit from Whizz Bang
Enter the Wotsit

9.10am Pipkins
The Balloon Tree

9.25am Christmas Clapperboard
films about flying without planes

10.00am A Merry Morning
from the National Children`s Home, Harrogate, with Jimmy Tarbuck and Animal Kwackers

10.45am The Christmas Morning Service
from St George's Chapel, Windsor

12.00 Film : Living Free (1972)
starring Nigel Davenport and Susan Hampshire

1.30pm Christmas Day at Crossroads Motel

2.00pm 3-2-1
with Ted Rogers

3.00pm The Queen

3.20pm Film : Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
starring Roddy McDowell and Claude Akins

4.55pm Billy Smart's Christmas Circus

6.05pm News

6.15pm The Muppet Show
with guest Danny Kaye

6.45pm Film : Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
starring Sean Connery

9.00pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
with guest Harold Wilson

10.15pm This Is Your Life

11.00pm ITV News

11.10pm Film : There's a Girl in My Soup (1970)
starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn

12.50am Meditation - For Christmas Night

1.15am Closedown

ITV YORKSHIRE (as ITV London except)

11.10pm Twist in the Tale

12.10am Meditation

12.35am Closedown

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Boxing Day Tuesday 26th December 1978

ITV LONDON

9.00am Chorlton and the Wheelies
Chorlton and the Snow Dragon

9.10am Pipkins
with Jonathan Kydd

9.25am Get It Together Christmas Special

10.00am Frosty's Winter Wonderland

10.25am Film : Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
starring Gordon Scott

12.00 The Talking Parcel
animation

12.45pm ITV News

12.50pm Looks Familiar

1.30pm Crossroads

2.00pm Cartoon Time
Ginger Nutt's Christmas

2.10pm Film : Holiday on the Buses (1973)

3.45pm Christmas Star Games
from Islington, introduced by Michael Aspel

4.45pm Christmas Sale of the Century
with Nicholas Parsons

5.15pm ITV News and Sport

5.30pm Charlie's Angels
(New Series) Angels in Vegas with Dean Martin, Robert Urich

7.15pm The Benny Hill Show

8.15pm Film : The Day of the Jackal (1973)
starring Edward Fox

10.50pm ITV News

11.00pm Casino de Paris
inside the famous nightclub

12.00 Closedown


ITV YORKSHIRE (as ITV London except)

10.00am The Ghosts of Motley Hall

10.25am Film : Mara of the Wilderness
(until 12.00)

12.00 Christmas Sweet

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Saturday 22nd December 1979

BBC1

9.30am Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
12.12pm Weather
12.15pm Grandstand
3.15pm A Bugs Bunny Special :
Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court
3.40pm TV Film : Beauty and the Beast (1976)
5.10pm Today's Sport
5.15pm News, Weatherman
5.25pm Tom and Jerry (London & South East only)
Regional News (All other English Regions)
5.35pm Basil's Christmas in the Country
6.10pm Doctor Who : The Horns of Nimon : Part 1
6.35pm Christmas Snowtime Special
7.25pm Butterflies
7.55pm The Paul Daniels Magic Show
8.40pm Dallas
9.30pm News, Weather
9.40pm Match of the Day
10.40pm Parkinson
11.40pm Weatherman

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Sunday 23rd December 1979

BBC1

9.00am Bod
9.15am Playhouse
9.40am The Sunday Gang
10.10am Nai ZindagiNaya Jeevan
10.40am Roadshow Disco
11.05am Sunday Worship
12.05pm Mystic Nativity
12.20pm Paul's Children
1.10pm News Headlines
1.15pm Film : White Christmas (1954)
3.10pm Cinderella (ballet)
5.05pm Emu's Broadcasting Company (EBC1)
5.30pm The Old Curiosity Shop
6.00pm News, Weatherman
6.10pm Ernie Wise appeals on behalf of the
Peterborough Cathedral Preservation Trust
6.15pm Songs of Praise Christmas Special
7.15pm Film : The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
9.10pm Mastermind Final
9.50pm News, Weather

10.05pm A Christmas Tree
10.55pm Schalcken the Painter
12.05am Weatherman

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Sunday 23rd December 1979

BBC1

9.00am Bod
9.15am Playhouse
9.40am The Sunday Gang
10.10am Nai ZindagiNaya Jeevan
10.40am Roadshow Disco
11.05am Sunday Worship
12.05pm Mystic Nativity
12.20pm Paul's Children
1.10pm News Headlines
1.15pm Film : White Christmas (1954)
3.10pm Cinderella (ballet)
5.05pm Emu's Broadcasting Company (EBC1)
5.30pm The Old Curiosity Shop
6.00pm News, Weatherman
6.10pm Ernie Wise appeals on behalf of the
Peterborough Cathedral Preservation Trust
6.15pm Songs of Praise Christmas Special
7.15pm Film : The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
9.10pm Mastermind Final

9.50pm News, Weather
10.05pm A Christmas Tree
10.55pm Schalcken the Painter
12.05am Weatherman

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 1979

BBC1

9.40am Fingerbobs
House

9.55am What-a-Mess
A Bee?
tales about a dog told by its owner, Frank Muir

10.00am Jackanory
The Holly Bears a Berry by Alison Uttley, read by Hannah Gordon

10.15am Captain Caveman
The Kooky Case of Cryptic Keys

10.25am Young Explorers
Christmas in the Sun,
25 youngsters from Somerset travel to Ghana

10.55am Magic Roundabout

11.00am Zorro
Senior China Boy (b&w)

11.25am Mickey Mouse Club
Two Donald Duck cartoons-
No Hunting and Donald's Day Off
plus Toby Tyler (parts 1 and 2)

12.00 Greatest Heroes of The Bible
The Deluge, with Lew Ayres and Rita Game

12.45pm Midday News, WeatherJim Bacon

1.00pm Film : Treasure Island (1972)
starring Kim Burfield and Orson Welles

2.30pm Hound Hunters
a Tex Avery Cartoon

2.40pm Wings Over The World
Paul McCartney and Wings, 1975-6 tour of Australia and USA

3.53pm Regional News, Weather(except London)

3.55pm Play School
with the story of The Little Shepherd Boy

4.20pm Touche Turtle
The Flying Saucer Sorcerer

4.25pm Jackanory
The Black Lamb at Bethlehem, by Rosemary Harris

4.40pm A Star for My Son
a play by Margaret Eaves, with Jean Heywood

5.10pm Blue Peter
with Simon Groom, Christopher Wenner, Tina Heath,
Christmas is Coming!

5.40pm Evening Newswith Peter Woods
Weatherman

5.50pm Tom and Jerry(London & South East)
(or Regional News)

6.00pm Rolf at Christmas
the children of Wilton Middle School, Salisbury decorate Longleat House

6.35pm Round Robin
Bernard Cribbins reveals the private life of the Christmas bird

7.00pm It's a Christmas Knockout
special festive competition from Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

8.00pm Val's Christmas Music Show
starring Val Doonican and featuring Twiggy, Roy Castle,
Magnus Magnusson, The Cambridge Buskers with special guest
appearances by Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde and Jane Freeman
from the Last of the Summer Wine

8.45pm Newswith Peter Woods, Weather

9.00pm Film : The Go-Between (1970)
starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates and Dominic Guard

10.55pm Music for Christmas
James Loughran conducts the BBCSO in music by
Stravinsky, Humperdinck and Berlioz.
With the choir of Westminster Abbey and the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

11.45pm Midnight Mass
from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, London W1

1.05am Closedown

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 1979

BBC1

9.00am Star Over Bethlehem
a programme of Christmas music. Eight nations, brought together
by that man-made star, the communications satellite, joined in a
global celebration

10.00am Morning Service
A celebration of Christmas by the children and young people
from Christ Church, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff

10.58am Weather Jack Scott

11.00am Bagpuss

11.15am The Spinners at Christmas
The Spinners are joined by their audience in festive mood
for a seasonal special of music and comedy, which this year is
from Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire.

11.45am Film : Black Beauty (1971)
starring Mark Lester , Walter Slezak

1.30pm John Curry
with Katherine Foulkes and Lorna Brown recorded at
Queens Ice Skating Club, London

2.00pm Top of the Pops 1979
introduced by Kid Jensen and Peter Powell

3.00pm The Queen
speaks to the Commonwealth

3.20pm Larry Grayson's Christmas Generation Game
special edition for Christmas Day - with surprise guests and seasonal
games for the contestants and the family to play at home.
starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair

4.20pm Film : The Gnome Mobile (1967)
The Walt Disney film starring Walter Brennan, Matthew Garber ,
Karen Dotrice Première

5.45pm BBC NewsPeter WoodsWeather

5.50pm Blankety Blank
Terry Wogan hosts a special Christmas edition of the comedy
quiz game, in which contestants attempt to match their
"blanks" with Lennie Bennett, Lorraine Chase, Wendy Craig,
Sandra Dickinson, Shirley Anne Field, Kenny Everett, Liza
Goddard, David Hamilton, David Jason, Roy Kinnear,
Patrick Moore and Beryl Reid

6.30pm All Creatures Great and Small
A series in 14 parts
1: Plenty to Grouse About

7.20pm The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show
with special guest star from America Johnny Mathis
with Janet Brown

8.00pm To the Manor Born
Christmas comes but once a year

8.30pm Film : The Sting (1973)
starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford Première

10.35pm BBC News Peter WoodsWeatherman

10.45pm Parkinson at Christmas
Join Michael Parkinson and his seasonal guests for a special
show which reflects some of the many aspects of Christmas
past and present

12.05am Closedown

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December 1979

BBC1

9.45am Over The Moon
Whole and Part

10.00am What-a-Mess
A hat?

10.05am Jackanory
The Christmas Box, read by Hannah Gordon

10.20am Captain Caveman
cartoon series

10.30am Why Don't You...?
Your own ideas, games and activities presented for children by children

10.55am Magic Roundabout

11.00am Mickey Mouse Club
Goofy in No Smoking
Toby Tyler : 3

11.20am Greatest Heroes of the Bible
Esher, starring Victoria Principal and Noah Beery

12.08pm WeatherJim Bacon

12.10pm Grandstand
with Frank Bough
(12.12 Football Focus, presented by
Bob Wilson, 12.20 Rugby League : Leeds v Hunslet,
1.15,1.45,2.20 Racing from Kempton Park,
1.25, 1.55 Racing from Wincanton)

2.35pm TV Film : Champions A Love Story (1979)
a juvenile affair between figure skating partners

4.10pm Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Disney animation

4.35pm The Road and the Miles of Max Boyce
Songs and comedy filmed on location during Max's
recent country-wide tour

5.05pm Today's Sport

5.10pm Disney Time
with Rod Hull and Emu

5.50pm Newswith Richard Baker Weatherman

6.00pm Jim'll Fix It

6.40pm Are You Being Served ?
The Punch and Judy Show

7.10pm Film : Where Eagles Dare (1968)
starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood

9.40pm Dave Allen at Large
Christmas special

10.25pm Newswith Richard Baker Weatherman

10.35pm Boxing Night at the Mill
Bob Langley with Les Dawson, Dana and Kenny Ball

11.25pm Film : Play It Again, Sam (1972)
starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton

12.55am Closedown

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

thursday 27th December 1979

BBC1

9.45am Flumps
10.00am What a Mess
10.05am Jackanory
10.20am Captain Caveman
10.30am Why Don't You....?
10.55am Magic Roundabout
11.00am Greatest Heroes of the Bible
12.45pm Midday News, Weather
1.00pm Grandstand
2.35pm Film : Hugo the Hippo (1975) Première
3.53pm Regional News (excluding London)
3.55pm Play School
4.20pm Deputy Dawg
4.25pm Jackanory
4.40pm The All Star Record Breakers
5.35pm Ivor the Engine
5.40pm Evening News, Weatherman
5.50pm Tom and Jerry (London and South East only)
Regional News (All other English regions)
6.00pm Rising Stars - Grand Final
6.50pm Tomorrow's World
7.20pm Top of the Pops 79
8.00pm The Dawson Watch
8.30pm Last of the Summer Wine
9.00pm Nine O'Clock News, Weatherman
9.15pm Fawlty Towers
9.55pm Film : A Man for All Seasons (1966)
11.50am Weatherman

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Friday 28th December 1979

BBC1

10.00am What a Mess
10.05am Jackanory
10.20am Captain Caveman
10.30am Why Don't You....?
10.55am Magic Roundabout
11.00am Zorro
11.20am Mickey Mouse Club
11.55am Greatest Heroes of the Bible
12.45pm Midday News, Weather
1.00pm The Queen in Arabia
1.50pm Camberwick Green
2.05pm Film : Stagecoach (1966)
3.53pm Regional News (excluding London)
3.55pm Play School
4.20pm Maxidog
4.25pm Jackanory
4.40pm Film : Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
5.35pm Ivor the Engine
5.40pm Evening News, Weatherman
5.50pm Tom and Jerry (London and South East only)
Regional News (All other English regions)
6.00pm Up a Gum Tree
6.30pm Film : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
8.05pm Penmarric
9.00pm Nine O'Clock News
Weekend Weather
9.15pm Film : Sleuth (1972) Première
11.29pm Regional News; Weather
11.30pm The Best of Dean Martin
12.35am Weather