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  • #91
    Re: Christmas TV

    Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999

    ITV LWT/MERIDIAN

    6.00am GMTV
    News and Weather

    6.10am The Big Garage

    6.25am Bananas in Pyjamas

    young fun

    6.45am The Wiggles

    7.05am Barney and Friends

    dinosaur deeds

    7.25am The Big Bug Show

    7.45am Jellikins
    animation

    8.00am Diggitincluding at
    8.10am 101 Dalmatians
    8.35am Pepper Ann
    9.10am Recess


    9.25am Archbishop of Canterbury : My Favourite Hymns
    Dr George Carey talks to John Stapleton about his future hopes and chooses his favourite hymns

    9.55am Sunday Morning
    Daniel O'Donnell presents hymns chosen by viewers for Christmas worship from Essex

    10.55am The Searchers
    docusoap following seven sceptical teenagers on a course in Christianity

    11.25am The Day I Met an Angel
    people talk about their belief in the existence of angels including Bill Roache, Gabby Logan

    12.25pm Trisha : Home for Christmas
    Trisha Goddard plays fairy godmother to people hoping to be reunited with loved ones for Christmas

    1.25pm News, Weather

    1.35pm The Timekeepers of the Millennium
    children's comedy drama, penultimate part

    2.00pm Film : The Shaggy Dog (1994)
    Disney fantasy


    3.40pm Stepping Out
    featuring the pop band Steps

    4.45pm Faeries
    feature length animation

    6.15pm ITV News, Weather
    Sian Lloyd

    6.25pm You've Been Framed Christmas Special
    Lisa Riley presents

    6.55pm Stars and Their Lives
    Carol Vorderman presents this one off show in which viewers are invited to guess the identity of a mystery celebrity through a series of intriguing clues.
    But the celebrity in question receives a few surprises of her own when long lost relatives and a former beau are wheeled on


    7.30pm Coronation Street

    8.00pm Heartbeat
    Full Circle

    9.00pm The Turn of the Screw
    drama starring Pam Ferris, Jodhi May and Colin Firth

    11.00pm ITV News, Weather Sian Lloyd Regional Weather

    11.10pm The South Bank Show : Bing Crosby
    a special profile of the film star and singer's career

    12.15am Bethlehem Year Zero
    the news headlines, read by Martyn Lewis, of this day 2,000 years ago.
    The baby Jesus is recognised as the potential King of the Jews


    12.35am Film : I Love Trouble (1994)
    romantic comedy starring Nick Nolte, Julia Roberts

    2.50am Film : Greyhounds (1994)
    action drama

    4.35am Cybernet computer news

    5.00am Animaniacs (LWT) or 5.00am Dinosaurs (Meridian)

    5.20am Cartoon (LWT)

    5.30am Clueless

    5.55am ITV News
    FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

    Comment


    • #92
      Re: Christmas TV

      Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 1999

      CHANNEL 4

      5.50am Children's programmes
      Animal Alphabet today's letter is J(Repeat)

      5.55am Sesame Street pre-school educational fun

      7.00am Big Spot chart-topper Lolly demonstrates her skating skills

      7.25am Insecktors double-bill, Flynne is captured by the Kruds(Repeat)

      8.00am The Big Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan, Liza Tarbuck, Sara Cox and Richard Bacon

      10.00am The Bigger Breakfast with Dermot O'Leary, Josie Turner
      Malibu Scott is suspicious when a photographer promises to make Samantha a famous model

      10.35am Buzz entertainment magazine

      11.10am Dawson's Creek Bessie seeks help to deliver her baby(Repeat)

      12.05pm The Bigger Breakfast Dermot O'Leary and Josie Turner round of the morning's fun

      12.25pm Film : The Three Worlds of Gulliver (1959) fantasy adventure starring Kerwin Matthews

      2.20pm Christmas on the Line service from the Calvary Baptist Church, Accra, Ghana
      which is on the Greenwich Meridian

      3.20pm Collectors' Lot with Debbie Thrower, Sarah Greene

      3.50pm Fifteen to One elimination quiz

      4.30pm Countdown with Richard Whiteley

      4.55pm Pet Rescue Christmas Awards with Anna Meredith, Mike Wilkinson

      5.25pm Andi Meets Toy Story 2 Andi Peters with a look behind the scenes of the forthcoming movie

      6.25pm TFI Friday with Chris Evans
      followed by
      News Summary

      7.30pm Massive Landmarks of the 20th Century The Cuban Missile Crisis, comic retrospective re-enacted
      by Desmond Oliver Dingle, Raymond Box

      8.00pm Christmas at River Cottage with Hugh Fearnley-Whittinstall

      8.30pm Brookside

      9.00pm Christmas Top Ten Noddy Holder with a rundown of the greatest yuletide hits

      10.35pm Snow Graham Norton a festive celebration of comedy and chat with Graham Norton

      11.15pm Something for the Weekend Christmas Show festive fun presented by Denise Van Outen

      11.55pm TFI Friday (Repeat)

      1.00am 4 Later
      Vidzilla Nige and Stef introduce the cult classic

      1.05am Film : Godzilla (1954) horror adventure in Japanese with English subtitles (b&w)

      3.00am Vidzilla previewing the next Godzilla film

      3.05am Godzilla Rides Again (1955) science-fiction horror in Japanese with English subtitles (b&w)

      4.30am The Real Jesus Christ (Repeat)

      5.25am Countdown (Repeat)
      FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

      Comment


      • #93
        Re: Christmas TV

        Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999

        CHANNEL 4

        5.55am Children's programmes
        Elmo Saves Christmas Elmo learns you can keep the spirit of Christmas alive

        6.55am Ivor the Engine Jones arranges for Ivor to go for a paddle on the beach, animation

        7.05am Really Wild Animals beasts in the cold

        7.30am Princess Sissi Sissi is arrested

        8.00am Film : Tom and Jerry : the Movie (1992) feature length animation

        9.30am Film : Andre (1994) family adventure starring Keith Carradine

        11.15am Father Christmas classic animation of the Raymond Briggs' book voiced by Mel Smith (Repeat)

        11.45am Granpa animation based on the book by John Burningham

        12.15pm Film : Jason and the Argonauts (1963) mythical adventure

        2.10pm Working with Dinosaurs
        documentary looking at the influence of American special-effects man Ray Harryhausen

        3.00pm Ali G's Alternative Christmas Message

        3.15pm Fifteen to One quiz show

        4.55pm Countdown Grand Final with Richard Whiteley, Carol Vorderman
        then
        News Summary

        5.40pm Film : Woodlanders (1997) starring Emily Woof, Rufus SewellPremière

        7.30pm Massive Landmarks of the 20th Century Man on the Moon, penultimate episode of this comedy series

        8.05pm The Queen

        8.15pm 4 DANCE
        Duet for the Betterment of "A"
        part of a season of new works for TV by Britain's best contemporary choreographers,
        ballet by Will Tuckett

        8.40pm Powder Her Face an adaption for TV by Margaret Williams of David Aiden's 1999 Aldeburgh Festival production of Thoma Adès acclaimed opera

        10.45pm Ali G's Alternative Christmas Message (Repeat)

        11.00pm Film : Time Bandits (1981) fantasy comedy starring John Cleese, Sean Connery

        1.10am Film : Kagemusha (1980) drama in Japanese with English subtitles

        4.00am 4 Later
        The Other Side Reclaiming Eve, four women from very different backgrounds go
        on a pilgrimage to the ancient goddess sites of south-west England

        5.05am Present Spirits a short Christmas ghost story film by author Leslie Thomas

        5.35am Countdown game show(Repeat)
        FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

        Comment


        • #94
          Re: Christmas TV

          Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999


          CHANNEL 4

          6.05am Children's programmes

          The Pink Panther Show festive feline fun(Repeat)

          6.30am The Real Life Adventures of Professor Thompson
          the professor and Frida are attacked in India(Repeat)

          7.00am The Magic School Bus today, butterflies(Repeat)

          7.25am Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Ickus dreams of winning the Amulet of Enfarc

          7.40am Bug Alert puppet animation

          8.05am Investigators the young team package anything in sight and show 21 ways to pop bubble wrap

          8.25am Inspector Gadget more high-tech havoc(Repeat)

          9.00am T4with Dermot O'Leary in America
          Johnny Bravo Johnny is made "King of the Beach"

          9.35am Buzz with guests chef Ed Baines, singers Sheryl Crow, Ricky Martin & TV host Chris Cleverly

          10.35am Planet Pop Mark Crumpton talks to S Club 7

          10.55am Hollyoaks

          12.50pm Film : The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) fantasy adventure starring Kerwin Matthews

          2.30pm Film : The Adventures of Pinnochio (1996) starring Martin Landau Première

          4.10pm The Snowman animation (Repeat)

          4.45pm The Bear animation with music from Charlotte Church(Repeat)
          followed by
          News Summary

          5.15pm Hey Mr Producer! - a Tribute to Cameron Mackintosh tribute to the legendary producer
          with a whole host of hit shows to his credit including Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats,
          The Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Oliver!. Guests include Michael Ball, Dame Judi Dench,
          Ruthie Henshall, Elaine Paige, Jonathan Pryce, Lea Scalonga, Julia McKenzie

          7.10pm 4 DANCE
          Critical Mass a duet for two men, an abstract dance conceived by Russell Maliphant
          in collaboration with director David Hinton

          7.30pm Massive Landmarks of the 20th Century
          Impeachment of the President, comic hiistory of this century with Desmond Oliver Dingle,
          Raymand Box


          8.00pm Great Exhibitions Jonathan Glancey explores the history of past "Great Exhibitions"
          between 1890 and 1939 in England and France

          9.00pm In the Footsteps of Elizabeth David Europen Commissioner Chris Patten traces
          the remarkable life of the pioneering food writer

          10.00pm One on One with Elton John David Frost interviews Elton John

          11.05pm Today at the Test cricket, highlights of the third test match between South Afica
          and England in Durban

          11.40pm Film : Ridicule (1996) historical drama set in 1780s France, in French with English subtitles Première

          1.35am Film : The Innocents (1961) horror based on 'Turning of the screw' by Henry James
          starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde (b&w)

          3.20am 4 Later
          Vidzilla preview of the following Godzilla film with Nigel Buckland and Stef Gardiner

          3.25am Film : Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (1965)
          science-fiction horror, in Japanese with English subtitles

          5.00am Season's Greetings the Nativity Story

          5.15am Countdown game show(Repeat)
          FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

          Comment


          • #95
            Re: Christmas TV

            Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 1999 

            CHANNEL 5


            6.00am 5 News and Sport
            a roundup of the overnight news

            7.00am Children's Programmes
            Milkshake
            a look ahead to today's shows

            7.05am Muppet Babies
            Kermit learns that his favourite TV hero has retired

            7.30am What-a-Mess
            three more animated puppy tales, narrated by Frank Muir(Repeat)

            8.00am Beachcomber Boy
            Bertha prepares a party to celebrate the Beachcomber's 100th birthday(Repeat)

            8.30am Film : Return to Treasure Island (1996)
            adventurePremière

            10.20am Great British Food
            another helping of Brian Turner's recipes

            10.25am Sunset Beach
            Derek and Tess make plans to dispose of Tim's body

            11.15am Leeza
            US chat show with Leeza Gibbons

            12.00 5 News at Noon
            news roundup

            12.30pm Family Affairs (Repeat)
            1.00pm 100 Per Cent Gold
            general-knowledge quiz for older players

            1.30pm Film : Christmas Every Day (1996)
            fantasy dramastarring Robert Hays

            3.20pm Great British Food
            with Brian Turner(Repeat)

            3.25pm Film : The Big Circus (1959)
            adventure starring Victor Mature

            5.25pm Great British Food
            with Brian Turner

            5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
            continuing the special millennial tournnament of the quiz show

            6.00pm Fame and Fortune
            Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne talks about his life

            6.30pm Family Affairs

            7.00pm The Best of It's a Knockout
            with Keith Chegwin

            8.00pm Fort Boyard
            adventure game hosted by Melinda Messenger with Leslie Grantham, Geoffrey Bayldon

            9.00pm Film : Airheads (1994)
            comedy

            10.50pm Comedy Store : Peter Kay Special
            stand-up comedy

            11.25pm Film ; Cold Sweat (1993)
            supernatural thriller
            Then
            Sharp Shorts (Repeat)

            1.15am Alex Haley's Queen
            sequel to the acclaimed 'Roots'

            3.00am Film : A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)
            family dramaPremière

            4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
            exploring Norway

            4.40am Prisoner
            Daphne has a pyschiatric examination

            5.30am Wild North
            the wildlife of Canada
            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

            Comment


            • #96
              Re: Christmas TV

              Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999

              channel 5

              6.00am Children's Programmes
              Havakazoo
              Messy has a teddy bear mended(Repeat)

              6.30am Dappledown Farm
              farmyard tales(Repeat)

              6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
              Mr Muddle goes Skating, an animated seasonal tale(Repeat)

              7.00am The Beginner's Bible
              Story of the Nativity, Baby Jesus is born(Repeat)

              7.30am Milkshake
              competitions and dedications

              7.35am Mr Men Christmas Special
              the Mr Men help a boy find Santa Claus

              8.00am Lassie
              Graduation (part one), Timmy is forced to part with the faithful Lassie

              8.30am Tiger, Tiger
              wildlife series with Sally Greenwood

              9.00am Charlie Strapp and Froggle Ball
              aminated adventures

              10.35am Harry and Cosh
              69th Street, Harry's mother goes away do he takes the opportunity to watch a lot of TV

              11.00am The Pepsi Chart
              featuring Lolly, A1, S Club 7, Westlife, Steps (Repeat)

              11.30am The Mag
              with Sallyann Kelzer, debate with young people who have differing views on Christmas

              12.10pm The Movie Chart Show
              contributors talking about the five worst things about being a teenager include Ben Affleck, Kevin Spacey

              12.40pm Darts
              It Happened One Nut, Darla works on a nut stall

              1.05pm 5 News

              1.15pm Film : The Adventures of Mowgli (1996)
              animated version of the Jungle Book narrated by Charlton HestonPremière

              3.00pm Sunset Beach
              omnibus

              5.10pm Alagna and Gheorghlu - Favourite Arias

              6.00pm Bjorn Again at the Royal Albert Hall
              in concert in London, the Abba tribute band

              7.00pm Night Fever Christmas
              a seasonal edition of the karaoke quiz, hosted by Suggs, with Waikiki, Fabba, Patsy Palmer

              7.55pm 5 News and Sport

              8.00pm Deadly Summer
              black comedy(Repeat)

              10.00pm Film : Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969)
              comedy starring Natalie Wood

              12.00 Film : Last Call (1991)
              erotic thrillerPremière

              1.40am Alex Haley's Queen
              epic family saga

              3.20am Film : Cave of Outlaws (1951)
              western

              4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
              from Amsterdam

              4.40am Prisoner
              Joan is devastated

              5.30am George of the Jungle
              Rescue Is My Business, film-based animation
              FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

              Comment


              • #97
                Re: Christmas TV

                Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999

                CHANNEL 5


                6.00am Children's Programmes
                Havakazoo

                pre-school fun, the team explore the number three (Repeat)

                6.30am What-a-Mess
                three tales featuring the puppy who can't help being grubby, narrated by Frank Muir (Repeat)

                6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
                Little Miss Splendid's Gift, an animated story based on the characters created by Roger Hargreaves (Repeat)

                7.00am Dappledown Farm
                tales from the farmyard, with Brian Cant (Repeat)

                7.30am Milkshake

                7.35am Tickle, Patch and Friends

                a seasonal edition of the puppet series

                8.30am Wishbone
                Legend of Creepy Collars, adventure based on Washington Irvine's classic tale (Repeat)

                9.00am Fort Boyard (Repeat)

                10.00am Footy Shorts
                alternative football show for teens

                10.30am The Wonder Years
                The Journey, Kevin and Paul try to gatecrash a slumber party

                11.00am RAD Special : Snowboarding
                with Christian Stevenson

                11.30am Xmas Files
                an animated cyberspace story with a Christmas theme told by Noddy Holder

                12.00 Classic Kennedy
                violinist Nigel Kennedy performs a selection of classical pieces including Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' and Rimsky-Korsakov's
                The Flight of the Bumble Bee', and talks about his career to date


                1.05pm 5 News

                1.10pm Exclusive

                showbiz news

                2.00pm Dollywood or Bust
                Tim Parton visits Dolly Parton's theme park to investigate its success and to question what this says abouT contemporary
                American society, and its love affair with money


                2.50pm Family Affairs

                5.05pm The Tribe
                post-apocalyptic drama

                6.00pm Stars and Cars
                a Christmas special, Carl Fogarty, World Superbike Champion, chats to Henry Cole

                6.30pm Going Wild : Zoo Babies
                with Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi visits the Zoo and Wild Animal Park of San Diego

                7.30pm 5 News

                7.40pm Fort Boyard Celebrity Special

                hosted by Melinda Messenger, contestants include Frank Bruno, Sharron Davies, Gabby Yorath, Sam Kane and Glenda McKay

                9.00pm Film : A Cut Above (1989)
                starring Matthew Modine
                Followed by
                Sharp Shorts

                11.00pm Film : Body Chemistry 4 : Full Exposure (1995)
                Erotic thriller

                12.45am Alex Haley's Queen
                concluding the saga of an American family

                2.35am Film : Personal Best (1982)
                starring Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn

                4.50am Russell Grant's Postcards
                Lancashire

                5.00am Euronews
                FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                Comment


                • #98
                  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
                  FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                  Comment


                  • #99
                    Re: Christmas TV

                    CHANNEL 5

                    Christmas Day Thursday 25th 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 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
                    FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                    Comment


                    • 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




                      FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                      Comment


                      • Re: Christmas TV

                        CHANNEL 5

                        Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998 

                        6.00am Children's Programmes
                        The Wind in the Willows

                        6.20am Roobarb

                        6.30am Dappledown Farm

                        7.00am Wimzie's House

                        7.30am Milkshake

                        7.35am Havakazoo

                        8.00am George of the Jungle

                        triple bill

                        8.30am What-a-Mess

                        9.00am Loggerheads

                        9.30am USA High


                        10.00am The Gods of Olympus

                        10.20am Sunset Beach

                        11.10am Leeza

                        11.55am Russell Grant's Postcards

                        12.00 5 News at Noon

                        12.30pm Family Affairs

                        1.00pm The Bold and the Beautiful

                        1.30pm Sons and Daughters


                        1.50pm Film : A Different Kind of Christmas (1996)
                        starring Shelley King, Bruce Kirby Première

                        3.40pm Film : The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
                        starring John Neville, Eric Idle

                        6.00pm 100 Per Cent

                        6.30pm Family Affairs

                        7.00pm 5 News

                        7.10pm Project Grizzly

                        8.10pm Xena - Warrior Princess

                        9.00pm Film : Behind Closed Doors (1994)

                        10.50pm Melinda's Big Night In

                        11.30pm Stags and Hens

                        12.30am Film : Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
                        Première

                        2.00am Film : The High Price of Passion (1986)

                        3.50am Night Stand

                        4.30am The Road

                        4.40am Prisoner

                        5.30am 100 Per Cent
                        FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                        Comment


                        • Re: Christmas TV

                          CHANNEL 5

                          Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1998

                          6.00am Children's Programmes
                          The Wind in the Willows

                          6.20am Roobarb

                          6.30am Dappledown Farm

                          7.00am Wimzie's House

                          7.30am Milkshake

                          7.35am Havakazoo

                          8.00am George of the Jungle
                          triple bill

                          8.30am What-a-Mess

                          9.00am Loggerheads

                          9.30am USA High

                          9.50am Alpha Zone Christmas Special


                          10.20am The Revelation Game

                          10.50am Film : Scrooge (1951)
                          starring Alastair Sim (colourised)

                          12.30pm Family Affairs

                          1.00pm Michael Flatley Talking with David Frost

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

                          4.05pm Film : Calamity Jane (1953)
                          starring Doris Day, Howard Keel

                          6.00pm 5 News

                          6.05pm Performance : Bryn Terfel

                          6.35pm Family Affairs

                          7.05pm Night Fever

                          8.00pm Fort Boyard

                          9.00pm Film : Noises Off (1992)

                          starring Michael Caine

                          10.55pm Melinda's Big Night In

                          11.35pm Film : Vixen (1968)
                          Première

                          12.55am Film : Hickey and Boggs (1972)
                          starring Bill Cosby, Robert Culp

                          2.55am Film : Sweet Hostage (1975)

                          4.40am Prisoner

                          5.30am Alpha Zone
                          FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                          Comment


                          • Re: Christmas TV

                            CHANNEL 5

                            Boxing Day Saturday 26th December 1998


                            6.00am Children's Programmes
                            Dappledown Farm

                            6.30am Havakazoo

                            7.00am George of the Jungle

                            7.30am Milkshake

                            7.35am Wimzie's House

                            8.00am Lassie

                            8.30am Wishbone

                            9.00am Land of the Lost


                            9.30am The Incredible Hulk

                            10.30am Loggerheads

                            11.00am The Best of Pepsi

                            11.30am Singled Out

                            12.00 Boyzone

                            12.25pm Togs Special

                            12.55pm The Gods of Olympus
                            animation

                            1.10pm Rad : Surfing the Volcano

                            1.40pm Anything's Possible

                            1.50pm 5 News


                            2.00pm Blast

                            2.30pm Sportsweek on 5

                            3.30pm Sunset Beach

                            5.55pm 5 News and Sport

                            6.00pm Hercules - the Legendary Journeys

                            6.55pm Night Fever

                            7.45pm 5 News and Sport

                            8.05pm Xena : Warrior Princess

                            9.00pm Halifax FP

                            10.50pm Swindon Superbabes


                            11.50pm Film : Supervixens (1975)
                            Première

                            1.50am Film : OSS (1946)
                            (b&w)

                            3.50am The Movie Chart Show

                            4.15am Move On up

                            4.40am Prisoner

                            5.30am Wowfabgroovy
                            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

                            Comment


                            • Re: Christmas TV

                              Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1970

                              BBC1

                              10.00am Shetland Pony (b&w)
                              The life story of one of the toughest little horses in the world-filmed
                              over several years in its native islands in the far north of Scotland.
                              As ponies for children, circus performers and once as pit-ponies the
                              breed is now valued throughout the world.
                              Narrated by Tom Fleming


                              10.30am 4472- Flying Scotsman(Repeat)
                              Another chance to see this unique film of the Flying Scotsman's
                              dramatic non-stop run from London to Edinburgh. It was 40
                              years from the day of its first non-stop run that this famous old engine,
                              now privately owned by Alan Pegler , took some 300 railway
                              enthusiasts on a never-to-be-repeated journey.​


                              11.10am Tom and Jerry
                              Mice Follies

                              11.15am On Top of the World
                              international ice champions entertain at the
                              Queens Ice Club London

                              12.00 Movin' Alongwith Andy Williams
                              and his star guests Burt Bacharach , Diahann Carroll, Roy Clark,
                              Jose Feliciano, Lome Greene , Liza Minnelll and Bill Medley​


                              12.50pm A Spoonful of Sugar
                              from The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
                              in Oswestry with Michael Aspel and Sheila Tracy


                              1.30pm Watch with Mother : The Herbs

                              1.45pm News, WeathermanBert Foord

                              1.50pm Hansel and Gretel
                              A puppet version of the famous fairytale

                              3.00pm Play School

                              3.15pm Jackanory

                              with John Bird,
                              Paddington's Christmas
                              from More About Paddington

                              3.30pm Film : Misty (1961)
                              with David Ladd and Arthur O' Connell

                              4.55pm Blue Peter
                              with Valerie Singleton, John Noakes , Peter Purves

                              5.20pm Scooby-Doo, Where Are You ?

                              5.44pm The Magic Roundabout

                              Pancakes
                              When Dougal starts cooking there are plenty of offers of help
                              from his friends


                              5.50pm National News and Weather

                              6.00pm Regional News

                              6.15pm Tomorrow's World
                              Raymond Baxter introduces a special edition in which you can see
                              how the ideas, inventions, and discoveries of today may
                              brighten your Christmas tomorrow ... and the New Year


                              6.45pm Joy to the World
                              A musical film based on the popular carols of Christmas with each
                              piece of music illustrating a different aspect of the season: from the
                              freezing of the Thames in 1684 to the commercialisation of Christmas
                              in 1970


                              7.30pm The Cliff Richard Show
                              A Christmas Eve Special starring Cliff Richard, Una Stubbs,
                              Hank Marvin and Olivia Newton-John


                              8.20pm The Gang Show Gala
                              with Peter Sellers, Dick Emery, Graham Stark,
                              Cardew Robinson, Reg Dixon and David Lodge


                              9.00pm The Nine O'Clock News
                              with Kenneth Kendall,Weather

                              9.20pm Play of the Month: Five Finger Exercise
                              with Margaret Lockwood, Paul Rogers

                              10.50pm Just Pet
                              starring Petula Clark accompanied by Johnny Harris and the Orchestra

                              11.40pm A Story for Christmas
                              John Slater reads The Gift of the Magi

                              11.50pm First Communion of Christmas
                              from Worcester Cathedral

                              1.05am Closedown
                              FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                                Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1970

                                BBC1

                                9.00pm Christmas Carols
                                with the Wandsworth School choir

                                9.30pm Basil's Christmas Morning
                                with Basil Brush and Derek Fowlds

                                10.00pm Christmas Crackers
                                a cartoon parade with Michael Aspel

                                10.25pm News Summary and Weather

                                10.30pm A Family Service
                                from Netherlee Parish Church, Glasgow

                                11.40pm A Christmas Appeal
                                by Alvar Lidell on behalf of the Wireless for the Blind Fund

                                11.45pm Rolf Harris: Meet the Kids
                                in hospital this Christmas

                                12.35pm The Story of the Silver Skates
                                a musical starring Eleanor Parker, Richard Baseheart

                                2.15pm Top of the Pops 70
                                introduced by Jimmy Savile and Tony Blackburn

                                3.00pm The Queen
                                speaks to the Commonwealth and introduces a special
                                Christmas Day film


                                3.25pm Billy Smart's Circus Spectacular

                                4.30pm Disney Time
                                with Harry Worth
                                Special features include:
                                Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
                                Pinocchio,
                                That Darn Cat,
                                Smoke,

                                Jungle Book,
                                The Aristocats,

                                Charlie the Lonesome Cougar

                                5.10pm Robinson Crusoe
                                BBC Television's Christmas pantomime

                                6.40pm The Main Newswith Kenneth Kendall
                                Weather

                                6.45pm Christmas Night with the Stars
                                introduced by Cilla Black, featuring Bob Hope,
                                Mary Hopkin, Graham Kerr, Jerry Lewis,
                                Nana Mouskouri, Clodagh Rodgers,
                                Frank Sinatra, Jack Warner, Dad's Army,

                                Stanley Baxter, Dick Emery,
                                Bachelor Father,Terry Scott and
                                June Whitfield


                                8.15pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
                                A laughter-packed holiday special with a star-studded array of guests.
                                Peter Cushing, William Franklyn, Nina, Eric Porter

                                Edward Woodward, Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen

                                9.15pm Film : Charade (1963)
                                starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn

                                11.00pm The Good Old Days
                                starring Danny La Rue

                                11.50pm But Seriously...
                                Joyce Grenfell, Cyril Fletcher, Ernie Wise
                                At the end of another Christmas Day three entertainers explain
                                what the story of the Nativity means to them.


                                12.00 Closedown
                                FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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