Re: Christmas TV
Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1983
BBC1
12.45pm Racing from Wincanton
introduced by Julian Wilson, with Peter O'Sullevan &
Richard Pitman (1.00, 1.35, 2.05 races)
2.20pm Joseph and Child
Arthur Dooley's sculpture
2.35pm The Tale of Beatrix Potter
a biographical play with Penelope Wilton and Michael Hordern
4.30pm The Book Game
with Anthony Burgess, Germaine Greer, Susan Hill &
Adam Mars-Jones
5.00pm Shakespeare in Perspective
The Two Gentleman of Verona
Broadcaster Russell Davies introduces tomorrow's BBC2 comedy
of young love and some fascinating variations on the mating game
5.25pm Film : Mame (1974)
starring Lucille Ball and Robert Preston
7.15pm A Life in the Theatre
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
8.05pm News Summary with subtitles
8.10pm Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev's ballet from La Scala, Milan, choreographed by John
Drummond with Carla Fracci, Rudolph Nureyev and
Dame Margot Fonteyn
10.25pm Film : The Ipcress File (1965)
starring Michael Caine, Nigel Green and Guy Dolman
12.15am Closedown
Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1983
BBC1
12.45pm Racing from Wincanton
introduced by Julian Wilson, with Peter O'Sullevan &
Richard Pitman (1.00, 1.35, 2.05 races)
2.20pm Joseph and Child
Arthur Dooley's sculpture
2.35pm The Tale of Beatrix Potter
a biographical play with Penelope Wilton and Michael Hordern
4.30pm The Book Game
with Anthony Burgess, Germaine Greer, Susan Hill &
Adam Mars-Jones
5.00pm Shakespeare in Perspective
The Two Gentleman of Verona
Broadcaster Russell Davies introduces tomorrow's BBC2 comedy
of young love and some fascinating variations on the mating game
5.25pm Film : Mame (1974)
starring Lucille Ball and Robert Preston
7.15pm A Life in the Theatre
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
8.05pm News Summary with subtitles
8.10pm Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev's ballet from La Scala, Milan, choreographed by John
Drummond with Carla Fracci, Rudolph Nureyev and
Dame Margot Fonteyn
10.25pm Film : The Ipcress File (1965)
starring Michael Caine, Nigel Green and Guy Dolman
12.15am Closedown
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