Christmas TV

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Re: Christmas TV

Boxing Day Saturday 26th December 1998

BBC2

6.05am Film : City Lights (1931)
starring Charlie Chaplin (b&w)

7.30am Film : The Letter (1940)
starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall(b&w)

9.05am Film : Hamlet (1990)
starring Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates

11.15am Cricket : the Ashes
highlights of the Fourth Test with Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell,
Tony Greig, Ian Botham

11.45am Christmas in Vienna
traditional and festive music starring Placido Domingo and the
Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Described by Paul Gambaccini

12.45pm Don Carlos
Luc Bondy 's production of Verdi's grand operatic masterpiece
about the conflict between power and human love. Staged at the
Chatelet Theatre in Paris

4.10pm Choir of the Year
with Howard Goodall
Eight choirs battle it out at the Buxton Opera House in the
mixed-voice semi-final

4.50pm The Nanny
Animated Christmas comedy, in which a little boy builds his own
magic baby-sitter out of bric-a-brac

5.15pm Are You Watching Jimmy Hill ?
A profile of controversial soccer pundit Jimmy Hill, exploring his
remarkable career in both football - as player, manager and chairman - and television. Contributors include Desmond Lynam,
Terry Venables, Bobby Robson and Brian Moore

6.05pm Film : Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957)
starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas

8.05pm A Winter's Tale
In the depths of winter, areas of Britain can be transformed into
snow-covered, picturesque scenes. But as children in the suburbs
dream of a white Christmas, many animals - from the frozen
Highlands of Scotland to the stormy southern English coast -
are engaged in a battle to survive the harsh weather

8.55pm White Christmas
weather presenter Helen Young visits Wells in Somerset to ensure
the town enjoys a rare covering of snow

9.00pm Arena
The Brian Epstein Story
Concluding the two-part profile of the pop manager who
brought global success to the Beatles

10.15pm The American
starring Dramatisation of Henry James's tragic novel of love and intrigue starring Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg, Aisling O'Sullivan

11.45pm Film : The Maltese Falcon (1941)
starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre,
Sydney Greenstreet (b&w)

1.25am Film : Split Second (1953)
starring Stephen McNally (b&w)
followed by
Weatherview

3.00am Closedown

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1998

BBC2

6.15am Film : The Great Lie (1941)
starring Bette Davis, Mary Astor (b&w)

8.00am Film : The Treasure of Madre (1948)
starring Humphrey Bogart (b&w)

10.00am Oi! Get off Our Train
Animation about a boy and his pyjama case dog who embark
upon a magical journey by toy train

10.30am The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The Tale of Mr Tod, The animated story of Beatrix Potter 's
good-natured but rebellious fox

10.55am Here's Looking at You
75 Years of Warner Brothers
A celebration of the golden age of the Warner Brothers studio,
responsible for some of Hollywood's best-loved movies

11.45am Film : Dodge City (1939)
starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland

1.25pm Gogs.......Gogwana
Stone Age animated comedy
The Gogs family go house-hunting with enthusiasm but no common sense

1.55pm Big Hug : The Story of the Teletubbies
A look at the phenomenal success of Tinky Winky, Dipsy,
Laa-Laa and Po, the children's characters who have achieved international fame

2.35pm Rex the Runt
Adventures on the Telly (part three)
Lost in space, the friends are sucked into a black hole

2.45pm The Simpsons
Lady Bouvier's Lover
Bart helps Granpa in his romantic exploits

3.10pm Film : Casablanca (1942)
starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman (b&w)

4.50pm Choir of the Year
Eight choirs compete in the youth semi-final, introduced by
Howard Goodall

5.30pm Nutcracker Sweeties
David Bintley's tribute to fifties Americana choreographed to the
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn jazz variation
on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite

6.05pm Film : Twelfth Night (1996)
starring Helena Bonham Carter, Imogen Stubbs,
Nigel Hawthorne, Richard E Grant Première

8.15pm Close Up
Ted Hughes : Force of Nature
With the death of Ted Hughes in October, the world lost one of its most distinctive poetic voices

9.05pm Arena
The Brian Epstein Story
The first of a two-part documentary telling the story of Brian Epstein.
Gay when homosexuality was illegal, a gambler, shopkeeper and failed actor, he was also the pop king with the Midas touch who, in the sixties, was as well known as the band he managed - the Beatles

10.20pm The Queen
Her Majesty's message to the Commonwealth with signing and subtitles

10.30pm Dance Lexie Dance
oscar-nominated drama starring BJ Hogg, Kimberley McConkey

10.45pm Film : Immortal Beloved (1994)
starring Gary Oldman, Jereoen KrabbePremière

12.45am Film : Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave
followed by
Weatherview

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998

BBC2

6.10am Film : Modern Times (1936)
starring Charlie Chaplin (b&w)

7.35am Film : Key Largo (1948)
starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G Robinson (b&w)

9.15am Film : One Magic Christmas (1985)
starring Mary Steenburgen

10.40am Film : To Have or Have Not (1944)
starring Humphrey Bogart (b&w)

12.20pm Rex the Runt double bill
The Lottery is Fiddled
12.30pmAdventures on Telly (part 1)
Bad Bob shoots the television

12.40pm The West
Death Runs Riot 1856-68

2.05pm Film : Shenandoah (1965)
starring James Stewart

3.45pm Choir of the Year
Four-part choral series, culminating in Sunday's final, presented by Howard Goodall from Buxton Opera House

4.25pm Carols from King's
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, marking the Christmas Eve service's 70th anniversary, is from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge

5.40pm The Simpsons
Duffless
Marge convinces Homer he may have a drinking problem

6.05pm Rex the Runt
Adventures on Telly (part 2)
The canine friends travel to the North Pole. Featuring the guest
voice of comedian Paul Merton

6.15pm The Simpsons
Homer Loves Flanders

6.35pm Film : It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
starring James Stewart, Donna Reid, Lionel Barrymore (b&w)

8.40pm Dear John : a Tribute to John Wells
The late John Wells, who died in January, combined careers as
dramatist, director and satirist

9.30pm The Search for Shangri-la
Charles Allen and sceptic Mark Shand set out to discover the true
origins of the lost Tibetan city of Shangri-la

10.20pm Meetings with Remarkable Trees
a look at the Handkerchief Tree in Northern Ireland

10.30pm The Moonstone
an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's classic detective novel,
starring Greg Wise, Antony Sher, Patricia Hodge, Keeley Hawes

12.40am Film : The Haunting (1963)
starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom followed by
Weatherview

2.35am Closedown

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Re: Christmas TV

Bank Holiday Monday 28th December 1998

BBC1

6.30am Children's BBC
Fireman Sam
animation Sarah and James are trapped in the ice (Repeat)

6.50am Teletubbies
(Repeat)

7.15am Christmas Toons!
animation, Billy has to use all of his wits to win the hand of Elizabeth (Repeat)

7.45am Fudge
US comedy about a boy who complicates his elder brother's life
(Repeat)

8.10am Taz-Mania
cartoon, Taz is rejected

8.35am Rugrats
cartoon fun with the carpet-crawlers
(Repeat)

9.00am Student Bodies
sitcom, the students prepare for a Christmas concert (Repeat)

9.25am 50/50
a Christmas edition of the children's quiz, presented by Sally Gray

9.55am Teletubbies
Towers, some children build towers

10.20am News, Regional News and Weather

10.30am Film : The Black Hole (1979)
Disney sci-fi adventure starring Maximilian Schell

12.00 Party of a Lifetime
This one-off edition of the surprise-party challenge series sees
the team led by Ainsley Harriott helping a group of amateur
belly-dancers who want to stage a charity Show

12.30pm Laughing for Ages
comedy clips including Frankie Howerd, Les Dawson, The Fast Show

1.00pm News and Weather, Regional News

1.15pm Neighbours
Joel confesses his feelings for Libby

1.40pm Film : Star Trek IV : the Voyage Home (1986)
starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy

3.35pm The World's Strongest Man
presented by John Inverdale

4.05pm Oddbods
A short comedy about two eccentrics who live in the village of
Snuggleford, starring Gareth Hale , Norman Pace

4.25pm Neighbours
(Repeat)

4.50pm Final Score
today's football results and sporting news with Ray Stubbs

5.15pm News and Weather

5.25pm Regional News

5.35pm Big Break Christmas Show
with Jim Davdison and John Virgo, guests Isla Fisher, Little and Large,
Barbara Windsor, Jimmy White, John Higgins, John Parrott

6.05pm Film : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott

8.00pm EastEnders
Grant awaits important news that will affect his future. Bianca
receives some welcome visitors, while a stranger shows interest in Matthew's business plans

8.30pm Paddington Green
The first part of a brand new docu-soap set in and around
Paddington Green in West London

9.00pm Men Behaving Badly
3/3 Delivery

9.45pm Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums
Harry Enfield returns with a festive feast of comedy, also starring
Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke

10.25pm News with Michael Buerk
Regional News
Weather Philip Avery

10.45pm Match of the Day
Highlights of two of today's top Premiership games. Plus all the day's news and talking points and a round up of the Boxing Day fixtures introduced by Des Lynam with Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen

12.10am Film : Too Late the Hero (1970)
starring Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson
followed by
Weather

2.20am-7.00am BBC News 24

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Re: Christmas TV

Sunday 27th December 1998

BBC1

6.00am Cartoon Fun
animated antics

6.25am Film : Jacob (1994)
starring Matthew ModinePremière

7.55am Touched by an Angel
Fear Not
a seasonal feature-length episode of the US series
about two guardian angels

9.25am News and Weather

9.30am The Heaven and Earth Show
The spiritual magazine show returns after its Advent break.
John Walters goes in search of the real Father Christmas, while Simon Biagi and Amanda Redington meet the
"Champion Children" of 1998.
Plus festive music from Charlotte Church

10.30am The Life of Birds
The Limits of Endurance(Repeat)

11.20am World Cup 98 Review
A look back at the highs and lows of this year's World Cup in France, including the emergence of England's Michael Owen, the drama surrounding Brazilian star Ronaldo and the triumph of the host nation presented by Des Lynam

12.20pm Laughing for Ages
Stephen Tomkinson reveals the truth behind human history
using classic comedy clips

12.50pm News ; Weather for the Week Ahead

12.55pm EastEnders
first of today's two omnibus editions

2.45pm Film : The Wizard of Oz (1939)
starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley

4.25pm EastEnders
second omnibus edition

5.20pm News and Weather

5.35pm Regional News

5.40pm Songs of Praise
Daniel O'Donnell performs in a special concert of Christmas and
gospel music recorded at Wembley Arena

6.15pm Antiques Roadshow - the Next Generation
from the Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire with Hugh Scully,
Trude Mostue, Quentin Wilson

7.00pm In Love with Elizabeth
The Early Life of the Queen Mother

8.00pm This Is Your Life
with Michael Aspel

8.40pm Film : Mrs Brown (1997)
starring Judi Dench, Billy ConnollyPremière

10.20pm News with Peter Sissons
WeatherPeter Cockcroft

10.35pm Heartburn Hotel
a special Christmas episode of the comedy set in a run-down hotel,
starring Tim Healey

11.05pm Alf Garnett : In Sickness and in Health
Another chance to see a festive episode of the 1985 comedy.
Alf schemes so his family can attend two Christmas dinners

11.35pm The Big End
first in a seven part series in which Simon Mayo takes a satirical look
at bizarre beliefs in pre-millennial Britain

12.05am Film : The Sting (1973)
starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw
followed by
Weather

2.10-6.30am BBC News 24

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Re: Christmas TV

Boxing Day Saturday 26th December 1998

BBC1

6.00am Children's BBC
Pingu
animated penguin adventures(Repeat)

6.05am Eek the Cat
feline capers (Repeat)

6.20am Follow That Sleigh
claymation, Santa loses his sleigh (Repeat)

6.40am The Littlest Pet Shop
animated double bill(Repeat)

7.05am The Wizard of Oz
animation (Repeat)

7.30am X-Men
animation (Repeat)

7.50am Round the Twist
fantasy drama (Repeat)

8.15am The New Adventures of Superman
Lucky Leon(Repeat)

9.00am Almost Live, Definitely Kicking
with Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston, music from Steps

11.15am Robbie Williams : Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Fly-on-the wall documentary charting the rise of singer Robbie Williams
(Revised Repeat)

11.45am Film : Super Mario Bros (1993)
starring Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper

1.20pm News, Weather

1.25pm The Snowman
The well-loved illustrations of the famous children's book by
Raymond Briggs come to life in this television version of the magical stage show based on the story

2.25pm Brambly Hedge
The Secret Staircase, animation

2.50pm Film : Casper (1995)
starring Christina Ricci Première

4.20pm World's Strongest Man
presented by John Inverdale with commentary from Paul Dickenson

4.50pm Final Score
today's results presented by Ray Stubbs

5.15pm News and Weather

5.25pm Regional News and Sport

5.30pm Animal Hospital : Fleas and All
a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the current series of
Animal Hospital

6.10pm Film : Free Willy 2 (1995)
starring Jason James RichterPremière

7.45pm National Lottery Draw
introduced by Dale Winton, music provided by Michael Crawford

8.05pm Casualty
New Year and All That
The team's hopes of a post-Christmas respite are shattered in
dramatic fashion

9.20pm News and Sportwith Edward Stourton
WeatherIsobel Lang

9.35pm Men Behaving Badly
2/3 Gary in Love

10.15pm French and Saunders
with guests including Joanna Lumley, the Spice Girls,
Adrian Edmondson, Helen Mirren

11.05pm Film : The Naked Gun 2½ : the Smell of Fear (1991)
starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley

12.25am Film : Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams
followed by Weather

1.55am BBC News 24

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1998

BBC1

6.00am Children's BBC
Teletubbies (Repeat)

6.25am Noddy in Toyland
a Christmas special mixing live-action and animation

7.20am PJ's Unfunny Bunny Christmas
a rabbit's quest for the true spirit of Christmas(Repeat)

7.45am Scrooge Koala's Christmas
a lost reindeer brings the festive spirit to the outback

8.10am Alvin and the Chipmunks
animation (Repeat)

8.35am To me......to You
festive challenges with the Chuckle Brothers

9.00am Rotten Ralph
animated adventures

9.30am Teletubbies
Nativity Play, the Teletubbies make a Snowtubby

10.00am Celebrate Christmas
Deborah McAndrew presents carols and festive music for Christmas
morning from Lesley Garrett, Charlotte Church,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo and others

11.00am Film : Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth PerkinsPremière

12.50pm Top of the Pops
The stars and the top-selling songs of 1998 plus this
year's Christmas number one

1.50pm News and Weather

1.55pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
(from 1973) starring André Previn, Hannah Gordon

3.00pm The Queen
Her Majesty addresses the Commonwealth

3.10pm Noel's Christmas Presents
Noel Edmonds once again journeys around Britain and the
world to spring surprises and give some very unusual presents to some very special people

4.10pm Animal Hospital
a special edition for Christmas Day with Rolf Harris

4.15pm The First Snow of Winter
animation, featuring the voices of Sorcha Cusack,
Miriam Margoyles, Dermot Morgan

5.15pm News, Weather

5.25pm EastEnders
The first of tonight's two offerings from Albert Square. Grant
finally opens up to his brother, and Bianca is taken by surprise

5.55pm Auntie's Spanking New Christmas Bloomers
Terry Wogan reveals more moments to bring a festive blush to
the stars of the BBC's most popular programmes, including
EastEnders, Changing Rooms, Jonathan Creek, Can't Cook Won't Cook and Dalziel and Pascoe

6.30pm Changing Rooms at Christmas
A special yuletide edition of the interior-design challenge show.
Carol Smillie is on the isle of Arran, where two neighbours try to
give each other's living rooms a special festive feel, with the help of design experts Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

7.00pm Film : Babe (1995)
starring James CromwellPremière

8.30pm EastEnders
Bianca and Grant are forced to put aside their difference

9.00pm Before They Were Famous III
Angus Deayton takes another dip into the archives to find
clips of the stars that they would rather forget

9.40pm Newswith Huw Edwards
Weather Michael Fish

9.50pm Men Behaving Badly
Performance
first of three new episodes starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey,
Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash

10.35pm They Think It's All Over
hosted by Nick Hancock with Gary Lineker, David Gower, Rory McGrath, Jonathan Ross, Phil Cornwell, Colin Montgomerie

11.10pm A Many Splintered Thing
adult romantic comedy starring Alan Davies

11.40pm The People's Nativity
a reading of the Christmas story withTom Jones, Barbara Windsor,
Alan Titchmarsh, Des Lynam

11.45pm Robbie Williams : For One Night Only
At the end of a successful year that has established him as one
of the country's leading solo artists, Robbie Williams entertains family and friends in a special television concert

12.35am Film : Carry on Girls (1973)
starring Sidney James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor

2.05am BBC News 24

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998

BBC1

7.00am News
Regional News; Weather

7.10am Children's BBC
Tales of the Tooth Fairies
animated fun (Repeat)

7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat)

7.40am Moomim
animation (Repeat)

8.05am Taz-Mania
animation

8.35am Blue Peter
Children's magazine(Repeat)

8.55am Sweet Valley High
teenage drama (Repeat)

9.20am The Fame Game
Justin has his first photo shoot (Repeat)

9.55am The Teletubbies
Christmas in Spain, Laa Laa makes a snowball

10.20am News
Regional News and Weather

10.30am Film : All I Want for Christmas (1991)
starring Lauren Bacall, Leslie Nielsen

11.55am The New Adventures of Superman
Return of the Prankster

12.45pm Good Neighbours
fans reminisce about their favourite moments from "Neighbours"

12.55pm News and Weather
Regional News

1.10pm Neighbours
Bill tells Susan that he wants to leave home

1.35pm Film : Lassie : A New Generation (1994)
starring Jon Tenney, Helen SlaterPremière

3.05pm Live and Kicking Mystery Toons
A Live and Kicking Murder Mystery
A Christmas party at an English country mansion goes
horribly wrong when the host mysteriously dies

3.45pm Film : The Santa Clause (1994)
starring Tim AllenPremière

5.15pm Neighbours (Repeat)

5.40pm Whatever You Want . . . for Christmas
Gaby Roslin presents a Christmas special of the dream-fulfilment show

6.30pm Newswith Peter Sissons
Weather Michael Fish

6.55pm Regional News

7.00pm Celebrity Ready, Steady Cook
a special Christmas edition
Lily Savage and Barbara Windsor join chefs Antony Worrall Thompson
and Ainsley Harriott, with Fern Britton

7.30pm EastEnders
Grant's freedom is in the balance as Tiffany gives her version
of what happened on the stairs

8.00pm Animal Hospital
first of three festive editions, with Rolf Harris

8.30pm Birds of a Feather
Holy Ground concluding the final series

9.10pm Newswith Peter Sissons
Regional News, WeatherMichael Fish

9.30pm Jonathan Creek
Black Canary
starring Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin

11.00pm The Frank Skinner Christmas Show
featuring Mel C, Aled Jones and a special mystery guest

11.40pm Christmas is Coming
Watchnight from Edinburgh, live from St Giles Cathedral on
Edinburgh's Royal Mile

12.40am Film : Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
starring Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Sid James
followed by
Weather

2.10-6.00am BBC News 24

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Re: Christmas TV

CHANNEL 5

Boxing Day Friday 26th December 1997

6.00am Children's Programmes
Dappledown Farm

6.30am The Wind in the Willows

6.50am Mr Men and Little Misses

7.00am Wimzie's House

7.30am Alvin and the Chipmunks

8.00am Havakazoo

8.30am Adventures of the Bush Patrol

9.00am Film : The Princess and the Goblin (1992)
animation

10.30am Children's Programmes
Stickin' Around

11.00am Eco Warriors Special

11.30am Wishbone

12.00 The Bold and the Beautiful

12.30pm Family Affairs

1.00pm 5 News Update

1.05pm Football Special

6.00pm 100 Per Cent

6.30pm Family Affairs

7.10pm Film : Gone with the Wind (1939)

11.10pm Lexx : the Dark Zone Stories

1.00am Film : The Happy Hooker (1975)
starring Lynn Redgrave

4.20am Film : The Plough and the Stars (1936)
(b&w)

5.30am 100 Per Cent

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Day Thursday 25th December 1997
CHANNEL 5

6.00am Children's Programmes
Dappledown Farm

6.30am The Wind in the Willows

6.50am Mr Men and Little Misses

7.00am Wimzie's House

7.30am Alvin and the Chipmunks

8.00am Havakazoo

8.30am Adventures of the Bush Patrol

9.00am Wishbone

9.30am Alpha Zone

10.30am McCartney : Standing Stone

12.05pm Family Affairs

12.35pm The Bold and the Beautiful

1.05pm 5 News Update

1.10pm Film : 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
starring Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins

3.05pm The Snow Queen's Revenge

4.20pm Film : Moonwalker (1988)
starring Michael Jackson

6.00pm 100 Per Cent - Abba Special

6.30pm Family Affairs

7.00pm Night Fever - Abba Special

7.55pm Xena : Warrior Princess

8.50pm 5 News

9.00pm Film : The Man in the Moon (1991)
starring Sam WaterstonPremière

10.50pm Film : About Last Night (1986)
starring Rob Lowe, Demi Moore

1.05am Film : Crimes of Passion (1984)
starring Kathleen Turner

3.00am Film : Lord Jim (1965)
starring Peter O'Toole, James Mason

5.30am 100 Per Cent - Abba Special

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Re: Christmas TV

CHANNEL 5

Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 1997

6.00am Children's Programmes
Dappledown Farm

6.30am The Wind in the Willows

6.50am Mr Men and Little Misses

7.00am Wimzie's House

7.30am Alvin and the Chipmunks

8.00am Havakazoo

8.30am Adventures of the Bush Patrol

9.00am Stickin' Around

9.30am Kablam!

10.00am George of the Jungle

10.25am Ugly Duckling

12.00 The Bold and the Beautiful

12.30pm Family Affairs

1.00pm 5 News Update

1.05pm Film : Scrooge (1951)
starring Alastair Sim (b&w)

2.45pm Film : Prancer (1989)
starring Sam Elliott

4.35pm Xena : Warrior Princess

5.30pm Behind the Scenes of SpiceWorld - the Movie

6.00pm 100 Per Cent

6.30pm Family Affairs

7.00pm The Tim Vine Christmas Present

8.00pm Instant Gardens

8.30pm 100 Per Cent Christmas Special

9.00pm Film : A Christmas Romance (1994) Première

10.50pm The Jack Docherty Show

11.35pm Film : Big Bad Mama II (1987)

1.10am Film : Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

2.50am Film : A Damsel in Distress (1937)
starring Fred Astaire (b&w)

4.40am Film : Christmas Snow (1986)

5.30am 100 Per Cent - Christmas Special

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Re: Christmas TV

CHANNEL 4

Boxing Day Friday 26th December 1997

5.55am Children's programmes
Dumb and Dumber cartoon

6.10am Ovide

6.35am Madeleine

7.00am The Babysitters Club

7.30am Two Stupid Dogs

8.00am The Big Breakfast

10.00am Zig and Zag's Big Morning
Happy Days

10.30am The Morning Line

11.15am Film : Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

1.00pm Racing from Kempton Park

3.15pm Film : The Land That Time Forget (1974) starring Doug McLure

4.55pm Bewitched

5.25pm The Light Lunch Cardigan Christmas

6.30pm Brookside

8.05pm Film : A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996) starring Lindsay Duncan, Alex Jennings Première

10.00pm Film : Nell (1994) starring Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson Première

12.05am Film : Le Confessionnal (1995) Première

2.00am Film : I, Confess (1953) starring Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter

3.45am Film : Strange Cargo (1940) (b&w) starring Clark Gable, Joan Crawford (until 5.45am)

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Day Thursday 25th December 1997

CHANNEL 4
5.55am Children's programmes
Dumb and Dumber cartoon

6.10am Ovide

6.35am Madeleine

7.00am The Babysitters Club

7.30am Two Stupid Dogs

8.00am The Big Breakfast

10.00am Film : Dr Dolittle (1967) starring Rex Harrison

12.40pm Diana : a Tribute

1.55pm The Roses of No Man's Land

3.00pm The Alternative Christmas Mesage 13yr old Margaret Gibney

3.05pm Verdi's Requiem with Pavarotti

4.45pm The Nativity animation

5.00pm Countdown Special

5.30pm Film : Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) starring Alec Guinness, Dennis Price
followed by
News and Weather

7.30pm The Damnation of Faust opera

10.05pm The Queen

10.15pm A Splice of Life : 15 Years of Film Four

11.05pm Film : Dracula - Prince of Darkness (1965) starring Christopher Lee

12.45am Film : Lust for a Vampire (1970) starring Ralph Bates

2.30am Film : Front Page Woman (1935) (b&w) starring Bette Davis

4.05am Film : Fashions of 1934 (1934) (b&w) starring Bette Davis

5.25am Those British Faces

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Re: Christmas TV

Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 1997

CHANNEL 4

5.55am Children's programmes
Dumb and Dumber cartoon

6.10am Ovide

6.35am Madeleine

7.00am The Babysitters Club

7.30am Two Stupid Dogs

8.00am The Big Breakfast

10.00am Zig and Zag's Big Morning
Smudge

10.30am Dennis

10.45am Film : Tom and Jerry : the Movie (1992) animationPremière

12.15pm Light Lunch

1.20pm Frances Bissell's West Country Christmas

1.50pm Film : Ebbie (1995) Première

3.30pm Film : All Creatures Great and Small (1974) starring Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins
followed by
News and Weather

5.15pm The Snowman animation

5.45pm Film : Andre (1994) starring Keith CarradinePremière

7.30pm The Real Nativity Show

8.30pm Brookside

9.00pm Five Go Mad in Dorset

9.40pm The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross

10.25pm Whose Line is it Anyway?

10.55pm Eurotrash

11.25pm Film : Only You (1994) starring Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr Première

1.05am Film : Mr Vampire II (1986)

2.45am J'Accuse : Santa

3.15am Film : Night Nurse (1931) (b&w) starring Barbara Stanwyck

4.30am Film : Baby Face (1933) (b&w) starring Barbara Stanwyck

[darren]

Re: Christmas TV

Boxing Day Friday 26th December 1997

ITV ANGLIA

6.00am GMTV
Kids at GMTV
Our House

6.25am Barney and Friends

7.10am Bananas in Pyjamas

7.35am Bug Alert!

8.00am News, Sport and Weather

8.30am GMTV Special
a look at the rise of the Spice Girls

8.50am Bug Alert!

9.25am The Treasure Seekers

9.55am Tiny Toons
a seasonal animation

10.20am Percy the Park Keeper
After the Storm, animation

10.50pm TV Film : Freaky Friday (1995)
starring Shelley Long

12.30pm Countdown to Tomorrow
the making of the 18th James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies

1.20pm Lunchtime News, Weather

1.30pm Film : Batman : Mask of Phantasm (1993)
animation

2.40pm Film : The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Disney animation

4.10pm The Canterville Ghost

5.40pm News, Weather

5.50pm Emmerdale

6.20pm Film : Forever Young (1992)
starring Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis

8.20pm Coronation Street

8.50pm News with Dermot Murnaghan
Weekend Weather Martyn Davies

9.00pm Dame Edna Kisses It Better

10.00pm Film : Dances with Wolves (1990)
starring Kevin Costner

1.20am Film : 10 (1979)
starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek

3.30am Collins and Maconie's Movie Club

3.55am Sound Bites
Late-night music

4.05am Comedy Central

5.30am Talespin

5.55pm Morning News