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  • 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




    FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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    • Re: Christmas TV

      Holiday Tuesday 27th December 1983

      BBC2

      12.30pm Racing from Chepstow
      (12.40, 1.10, 1.45 2 20 races)

      2.35pmDolin, Friends and Memories
      Anton Dolin was Britain's first male ballet star.
      He died last month in Pans at the age of 79.
      In this film, first shown last year in Omnibus, Barry Norman
      talked to Sir Anton who recalls his life as a dancer and the
      people he knew.


      2.55pm The Book Game
      The last of four programmes

      3.25pm Machines In Motion
      1: Driving Forces
      Professor Leonard Maunder
      The Royal Institution's 154th Annual Christmas Lectures
      for Young People.
      A six-part series on why and how things move, especially machines


      4.25pm Film : The Wiz (1978)
      The hit musical starring Diana Ross,Michael Jackson , Richard Pryor
      Based on the successful Broadway show, The Wiz retells the magical
      story of the Judy Garland classic The Wizard of Oz, this time with an
      all-black cast, a soul 'n' disco score, and a New York setting..


      6.35pm Bus and Truck
      Does anyone know the way to Green-point High?
      The television series Fame is based on a real school -the New York
      School of Performing Arts.
      In this film the pupils at the School write and stage their own musical
      and take it on a bus to Brooklyn, uncertain of what facilities they will
      find and what reception they will receive.


      7.05pm News on Twowith Frances CoverdaleWeather

      7.10pm Chronicle
      China-Treasures of the Cultural Revolution
      During the Cultural Revolution immense effort was put into
      archaeological excavations.
      The finds that resulted were of world importance. Chronicle has
      obtained from Peking extraordinary film that charts the discoveries
      made in China between 1966 and 1972.
      Presented by Kenneth Shepheard


      8.00pm The BBC Television Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

      10.20pm Film : Oh God! (1977)Première
      starring George Burns, John Denver, Teri Garr
      One morning Jerry Landers, assistant manager at a Californian
      supermarket, receives an invitation in the post for an interview with
      God.
      Unconvinced by a disembodied voice, Jerry is honoured by a personal
      appearance - a senior citizen wearing baggy trousers, anorak, sneakers
      and baseball cap, who sports a talent for throwaway gags.
      Octogenarian comedian George Burns made his second triumphant
      come-back in this sparkling comedy about the perils of divine
      intervention.
      FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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      • Re: Christmas TV

        Wednesday 28th December 1983

        BBC2


        1.40pm Film : Judy Garland stars in Presenting Lily Mars (1943) Première
        3.20pm
        The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures :
        Machines in Motion
        4.20pm A Waltons Special : A Day of Thanksgiving on Waltons' Mountain
        5.55pm News Summary, Weather
        6.00pm World Snooker
        8.15pm The Case of the Frightened Lady
        9.30pm Film : Michael Caine in Funeral In Berlin (1966)
        11.10pm News on Two, Weather
        11.15pm Film : The Marx Brothers In Horse Feathers (1932)
        FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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        • Re: Christmas TV

          Thursday 29th December 1983

          BBC2


          6.00am Ceefax AM
          6.30am Breakfast Time
          9.00am The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
          9.25am Why don't You....?
          9.50am Wacky Races
          10.00am Play Chess!
          10.10am Jackanory
          10.25am Paddington
          2.05pm Film : Judy Garland Stars In Everybody Sing (19)
          3.25pm
          The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures :
          Machines in Motion
          4.25pm Film : Cary Grant in Suspicion (19)
          6.00pm George Orwell
          6.55pm News Summary, Weather
          7.00pm Film : The Gypsy Moths (19)
          8.45pm Orpheus In the Underworld
          10.45pm News on Two, Weather
          10.50pm Film : The Marx Brothers in A Night in Casablanca (19)



          FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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          • Re: Christmas TV

            Friday 30th December 1983

            BBC 2

            1.40pm Film : Judy Garland Stars in The Pirate (1948)
            3.20pm
            The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures :
            Machines in Motion
            4.20pm Romany
            4.50pm Film : Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
            6.30pm George Orwell
            7.25pm News Summary, Weather
            7.30pm A Year in the Life of the World
            9.00pm A Clip Round the Year
            9.30pm Film : Michael Caine in Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
            11.15pm News on Two, Weather
            11.20pm International Basketball
            11.55pm Film : The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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            • Re: Christmas TV

              New Year's Eve Saturday 31st December 1983

              BBC2


              2.10pm Film : Cary Grant in The Pride and the Passion (1957)
              4.20pm
              The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures :
              Machines in Motion
              5.20pm World Darts
              6.25pm Die Fledermaus : Act I
              7.30pm News on Two, Weather
              7.40pm Interval
              7.50pm Die Fledermaus : Act II
              9.05pm Interval
              9.25pm Die Fiedermaus : Act III
              10.20pm Angus McBean
              10.45pm World Darts
              11.45pm Film : Theatre of Blood (1973)
              FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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              • Re: Christmas TV

                Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 1983

                ITV GRANADA

                6.25am Good Morning Britain
                A Christmas Eve Special, presented by Michael and Mary Parkinson

                8.30am Roland's Winter Wonderland
                the gang prepare for Father Christmas's visit

                8.40am Data Run's Christmas Party
                with Jeremy Beadle, Terry Jones, Man Machine the parcel passing robots and guests
                Lynsey de Paul, the Belle Stars, the Lotus Eaters, Tracey Ullman and Madness


                9.25am Metal Mickey
                Panto Mickey with Irene Handl(Repeat)

                9.55am Cartoon Time

                10.05am The Monsters' Christmas
                New Zealand story about the quest to find monsters' voices that have been stolen by a witch

                11.00am The Smurfs Christmas Special

                11.25am The Fraggles are Coming

                11.30am Terrahawks

                Christmas Miracle

                12.00 Film Fun at Christmas
                with Derek Griffiths(Repeat)

                1.00pm Adam Ant-Prince Charming Revue
                music, pantomime and theatre from the Dominion Theatre, London

                2.20pm Tweety Pie
                Gift Wrapped

                2.30pm Film : Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
                starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack

                4.25pm ITN News

                4.30pm The Krankies at Christmas

                with Bernie Winters, Melvyn Hayes, Jimmy Cricket,
                Sarah Hollamby, Pepe and the Gang, Barbara Dickson and Modern Romance


                5.15pm Knight Rider

                6.10pm Punchlines
                presented by Lennie Bennett, with Christopher Biggins, Faith Brown, Bob Carolgees,
                Diana Dors, Pearly Gates, David Hamilton, Barbara Kelly, Mike Reid, Wincey Willis, Gary Wilmot

                6.45pm 3-2-1
                Dick Whittington, with Ted Rogers, Dana, Julie Rogers, Kenneth Connor, Chris Emmett, Mike Newman,
                Alan Curtis, Charlie Williams, charity edition all the contestants being children


                7.45pm Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
                with Frankie Howerd, Graham Fletcher,
                from America by satellite The Bee Gees, Julio Iglesias, George Benson

                8.45pm ITN News

                9.00pm Hart to Hart

                A Christmas Hart with Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers

                10.00pm Film : Agatha Christie's Murder Made Easy (1982)
                starring Bill Bixby, Lesley Anne-Down, Olivia de Havilland, Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Valentine,Timothy West (TV Movie)

                11.45pm Midnight Mass
                from St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne


                12.40am QuincyThe Golden Hour starring Jack Klugman

                1.35am Closedown

                ITV YORKSHIRE (as ITV Granada except)

                12.40am Closedown
                FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                • Re: Christmas TV

                  Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 1983

                  ITV GRANADA

                  7.00am Rub-a-Dub-Tub
                  Christmas Day Special with Bonnie Langford, Michelle Dotrice, Edward Woodward and Alan Dart

                  8.00am Christmas with TV-am
                  with a Thought for Christmas from Cardinal Hume & Chris Tarrant at the Queen Mary Hospital for Children

                  9.00am Roland's Winter Wonderland

                  9.25am The Night the Animals Talked

                  animated Nativity parable, with music & words by Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne


                  9.50am The Fraggles are Coming

                  9.55am Messengers to Earth

                  musical fantasy recorded at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Crediton

                  10.20am Christmas Morning Worship
                  from St Molua's Church, Belfast

                  11.20am The Magic Planet
                  ice skating fantasy spectacular

                  12.15pm Film : The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982)
                  with Dan Haggerty (TV Movie)

                  2.00pm The Royal Year
                  ITN compilation

                  3.00pm The Queen

                  3.15pm Film : Superman (1978)

                  starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando

                  5.40pm Bullseye Christmas Special
                  presnted by Jim Bowen, with Kenneth Kendall and Anne Diamond

                  6.25pm ITN News

                  6.35pm A Royal Concert of Carols

                  in the presence of the Prince & Princess of Wales, with Marti Webb and Peter Donohoe


                  7.15pm Bruce Forsyth's Play Your Cards Right

                  7.45pm Jimmy Tarbuck's Christmas All Stars

                  with Bruce Forsyth, Mike Yarwood, Max Bygraves, Cannon & Ball, Shakin' Stevens, Bonnie Tyler, Michael Barrymore/ Game for a Laugh : Jeremy Beadle, Henry Kelly, Matthew Kelly, Sarah Kennedy/ from America by satellite : Andy Williams, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers,
                  David Hasselhoff


                  9.10pm Film : The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
                  starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Dyan Cannon

                  11.00pm ITN News

                  11.10pm The King's Christmas

                  with The King's Singers from Harewood House, Yorkshire

                  11.40pm The Streets of San Francisco
                  False Witness
                  with Karl Malden, Michael Douglas


                  12.30am A Different Christmas
                  Gillian Reynolds chats to Jimmy Savile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

                  12.45am Closedown

                  ITV YORKSHIRE (as ITV Granada except)

                  11.40pm Benson

                  12.10am A Different Christmas

                  12.20am Closedown
                  FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                  • Re: Christmas TV

                    Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1983

                    ITV GRANADA

                    7.30am The Adventures of Mole
                    a special story for little children

                    8.00am TV-am's Boxing Day Show

                    9.00am Roland's Winter Wonderland


                    9.25am The Sooty Show Christmas Show
                    with Matthew Corbett (Repeat)


                    9.45am The Talking Parcel
                    animated version of Gerald Durrell's story, voiced by Freddie Jones,
                    Mollie Sugden, Roy Kinnear and Windsor Davies (Repeat)

                    10.25am Film : The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)

                    12.00 Take Over
                    simulator exploits introduced by Brough Scott, with captains Jenny Lee-Wright, Richard O'Sullivan and Isla St Clair

                    1.00pm ITN News

                    1.05pm Racing from Kempton

                    introduced by Brough Scott, with John Oaksey and Graham Goode (1.10, 1.40, 2.15 races)

                    2.30pm Film : The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
                    starring Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen

                    5.15pm ITN News and Sport

                    5.30pm Give Us a Clue

                    with Michael Aspel, Una Stubbs, Lionel Blair, Jane Asher, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jilly Cooper, Bob Geldof, Russel Grant, Tracey Ullman

                    6.00pm Coronation Street

                    6.30pm The James Bond Film : The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

                    starring Roger Moore

                    8.45pm Eric and Ernie's Christmas Show
                    with Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Gemma Craven, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Jacobi, Felicity Kendal, Burt Kwouk,
                    Jennie Linden, Fulton Mackay, Tony Monopoly, Patrick Mower, Nanette Newman, Peter Skellern


                    9.45pm Minder
                    Christmas Bonus
                    Terry and Arthur reminisce while at the Winchester Club, clip show with Dennis Waterman, George Cole and Glyn Edwards


                    10.45pm ITN News

                    10.50pm Des O'Connor Tonight

                    with Jimmy Tarbuck, Marti Caine, Charlie Callas

                    12.00 Tales of the Unexpected : Death in the Morning
                    starring Cherie Lunghi, Moray Watson, Carol Drinkwater

                    12.35am Closedown
                    FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                    • Re: Christmas TV

                      Bank Holiday Tuesday 27th December 1983

                      ITV YORKSHIRE


                      6.25am Good Morning Britain
                      presented by Nick Owen & Anne Diamond

                      9.00am Roland's Winter Wonderland

                      9.25am Regional Weather Forecast
                      followed by
                      Sesame Street

                      10.25am The USSR Gymnastics and Sports Acrobatics Display

                      11.20am TV Film : Massarati and the Brain (1982)
                      starring Daniel Pilon, Peter Billingsley, Christopher Hewett

                      1.00pm ITN News

                      1.05pm Racing from Kempton

                      2.30pm Just Amazing!
                      introduced by Barry Sheene, Kenny Lynch, Suzanne Danielle

                      3.15pm Film : The Sons of Kate Elder (1965)
                      starringJohn Wayne, Dean Martin

                      5.25pm ITN News

                      5.30pm The Wind in the Willows

                      7.00pm This is Your Life
                      introduced by Eamonn Andrews

                      7.45pm The Mike Yarwood Hour
                      with guests Janet Brown, Suzanne Danielle, The Three Degrees

                      8.45pm ITN News

                      9.00pm Film : The China Syndrome (1979)
                      starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas

                      11.15pm Shirley Bassey - A Special Lady

                      12.15am Closedown

                      FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                      • Re: Christmas TV

                        Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 1983
                        CHANNEL 4

                        2.05pm Film : Major Barbara (1941)
                        starring Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison

                        4.35pm Unforgettable Swingtime

                        5.05pm Brookside

                        6.00pm News Headlines and Weather
                        followed by
                        A Wee Bit Cheeky : Arnold Taylor

                        7.00pm Film : Stormy Weather (1943)
                        starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller

                        8.30pm An Evening with Max Wall

                        9.30pm It's Got to be Funny Hasn't It?

                        Max Wall Talking to Peter Williams

                        10.30pm The Worst of Hollywood : Film : Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
                        starring John Call

                        12.15am Closedown
                        FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                        • Re: Christmas TV

                          Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 1983

                          CHANNEL 4

                          10.35am Christmas Oratorio

                          1.15pm Film : The Gang's All Here (1943)
                          starring Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda

                          3.10pm Skywhales

                          3.25pm Fragile Earth

                          4.25pm Film : Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

                          starring Jacques Tati

                          6.00pm The Queen

                          6.15pm Twice Knightly : The Barron Knights


                          7.15pm News Headlines and Weatherfollowed by
                          Father's Day Christmas Special
                          Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Dinner ?

                          7.50pm Struggle : One Person, One Vote
                          starring Tim Piggot-Smith, Ray Smith

                          8.25pm Film : The King of Comedy (1982)
                          starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis

                          10.25pm Tadada : Peter Brook's Paris Cabaret

                          11.10pm Peace on Earth

                          12.10am Closedown
                          FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                          • Re: Christmas TV

                            Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1983

                            10.35am Animated Fables

                            11.05am Film : A Swarm in May (1983)

                            starring Oliver Hicks, Rory MacFarquhar, Peter Cosmetatos

                            12.30pm Film : The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
                            starring Tommy Kelly, Jacky Moran, Walter Brennan

                            2.00pm A Rough Stage

                            3.30pm Christmas Cartoon Carnival

                            4.00pm Charlie Chaplin - The Little Tramp

                            4.45pm The Sleeping Beauty The Kirov Ballet

                            6.55pm News Headlines and Weather
                            followed by
                            Home

                            8.00pm From Mao to Mozart

                            9.30pm Film : Renaldo and Clara (1978)
                            starring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez

                            1.45am Closedown
                            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                            • Re: Christmas TV

                              Christmas Tuesday 27th December 1983

                              CHANNEL 4


                              10.55am Film : The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
                              starring Mickey Rooney

                              12.30pm Rockers Roadshow

                              1.15pm American Football

                              3.30pm The Sports Quiz with Steve Davis

                              4.00pm Supersonic

                              5.00pm Film : Spring in Park Lane (1948)

                              starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding

                              6.45pm Silas Marner

                              7.15pm News Headlines and Weather
                              followed by
                              A Day in the Garden

                              8.15pm Brookside

                              8.50pm ITV Comedy Classics
                              The Morecambe and Wise Show

                              9.20pm George and the Dragon

                              9.50pm Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium


                              10.50pm At Last the 1948 Show

                              11.20pm Film : Mr Moto's Gamble (1938)

                              starring Peter Lorre

                              12.35am Closedown


                              FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                              • Re: Christmas TV

                                Saturday 22nd December 1984

                                BBC1


                                8.30am The Perishers
                                8.35am The Littlest Hobo
                                9.00am Saturday SuperStore
                                12.12pm Weather
                                12.15pm Grandstand
                                5.05pm News, Weatherman
                                5.15pm Sport/Regional News
                                5.20pm Keith Harris Christmas Show
                                5.55pm The Circus World Championships
                                6.45pm Film : Breakheart Pass (1975)
                                8.15pm Dynasty
                                9.05pm Wogan's Women
                                10.00pm News and Sport, Weatherman
                                10.15pm Films of the Year
                                11.10pm All - Time Great Movies
                                Film : The Big Sleep (1946)
                                1.00am Weather

                                1.05am Closedown
                                FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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