Listings
: How Big Is an Elephant
With Andi Peters , Philippa Forrester and Toby Anstis.The only way to start your year! ● STEREO
Animation.
Contributors
Unknown:
Andi
Peters
Unknown:
Toby
Anstis.
: Hallo Spencer
Puppet fun.: Teddy Bears' Picnic
Based on the famous song, this animated adventure introduces"all the bears that ever were there" and proves once again that if you go down to the woods on the day of the teddy bears' picnic, "you're sure of a big surprise".
: Pingu
Animation with Pingu, the intelligent but rather clumsy penguin.: Playdays
The Tent Stop. 8993159 ● STEREO: Henry's Cat
Cartoon.: The Canterville Ghost
Animated film based on Oscar Wilde 's story, telling of a 300-year-old ghost's attempts to scare the human inhabitants out of his house.Contributors
Unknown:
Oscar
Wilde
: Swamp Thing
Animation about a scientist who is now part man, part plant.: Why Don't You...?
Election fever takes over the Why Don 't You .. ? house.Plus there are ideas today for creating your own camera, searching for the stars and making tuna pasta.
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: Raccoons on Ice
A musical cartoon narrated by Rich Little and featuring the voices of Rita Coolidge and Leo Sayer. The horrible Cyril Sneer has plans to turn the winter paradise of Evergreen Forest into a colossal concrete complex.Contributors
Unknown:
Rich
Little
Unknown:
Rita
Coolidge
Unknown:
Leo
Sayer.
Unknown:
Cyril
Sneer
: Dark Horse
Drama. The story of an unpredictable stallion, an unproven rider, an inexperienced trainer and a headstrong owner. 4632420: Olympics 92
Highlights of the great medal-winning performances at the spectacular Barcelona games, including golden moments enjoyed by Linford Christie ,Sally Gunnell , Chris Boardman , Redgrave and Pinsent, and the Searle Brothers.
Producer Graham Wellham
● STEREO 75772
Contributors
Unknown:
Linford
Christie
Unknown:
Sally
Gunnell
Unknown:
Chris
Boardman
: The Flintstones
Cartoon fun. 1813284: News
With Philip Hayton.Weather John Kettley
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
Contributors
Unknown:
Philip
Hayton.
: Neighbours
60023352 ● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p888: Eldorado
21597352● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888
: Ben-Hur
Multi-Oscar-winning epic starringCharlton Heston
A strange destiny rules the life of Ben-Hur, a prince of Judah who sets himself against the tyranny of his Roman masters at the time of Christ. With a score by Miklos Rozsa.
Director William Wyler
● TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
● FILMS: pages 41-[number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlton
Heston
Unknown:
Miklos
Rozsa.
Director:
William
Wyler
Judah Ben-Hur:
Charlton
Heston
Messala:
Stephen
Boyd
Esther:
Haya
Harareet
Quintus Arrius:
Jack
Hawkins
Sheikh Ilderim:
Hugh
Griffith
Miriam:
Martha
Scott
Tirzah:
Cathy
O'Donnell
Pontius Pilate:
Frank
Thring
Simonides:
Sam
Jaffe
Balthazar:
Finlay
Currie
: Neighbours
Brenda's subterfuge backfires. (Forcast see Wednesday 23 December. Shown at 1.05pm) 8368371 0 STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888: News
With Philip Hayton.Weather Bill Giles 714449
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
Contributors
Unknown:
Philip
Hayton.
Unknown:
Bill
Giles
: Portrait Painter to the Birds
Many of the drawings of birds used on Christmas cards originated as illustrations in the sumptuous natural history books published in the 19th century, and that artist tradition continues today.David Attenborough travels to the rainforest of northern
Australia to visit William Cooper , one of the greatest artists working in this style, and to meet one of his favourite subjects, a local bird of paradise. Director Paul Reddish
Executive producer Dione Gilmour
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● NATURE: page 28 49
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Attenborough
Unknown:
William
Cooper
Director:
Paul
Reddish
: Eldorado
Terry asks Joy to make a decision - should he stay or should he go? He wants the answer by midnight.Episode written by Tony Jordan
(For cast see Monday 21 December.
Rptd next Monday) 71 ● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p888
Contributors
Written By:
Tony
Jordan
: Only Fools and Horses
Another chance to see the 1985 Christmas episode of John Sullivan 's comedy, starring David Jason Nicholas Lyndhurst Buster MerryfieldTo Hull and Bark. The Trotter family embarks on a money-making adventure which takes them on a trek across Britain.
Director/Producer Ray Butt 99062 0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Sullivan
Unknown:
David
Jason
Unknown:
Nicholas
Lyndhurst
Unknown:
Buster
Merryfield
Derek Trotter:
David
Jason
Rodney Trotter:
Nicholas
Lyndhurst
Uncle Albert:
Buster
Merryfield
Mike:
Kenneth
MacDonald
Vicky:
Kim
Clifford
Teddy:
Johnny
Wade
Ruby:
Annie
Leake
Boycie:
John
Challis
Abdul:
Tony
Anholt
Trigger:
Roger Lloyd
Pack
Denzil:
Paul
Barber
Slater:
Jim
Broadbent
Hoskins:
Christopher
Mitchell
Sid:
Roy
Heather
Colin:
Mark
Burdis
: Sitting Pretty
Last in the comedy series written by john Sullivan following the fortunes of a 60s swinger whose life has since taken some very different turns. Welcome Home. Annie discovers that the flat she is sharing with her daughter has been sold to some dodgy characters who have a fondness for rottweilers.Director/ProducerSusanBelbin 6130 ● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p888
Contributors
Written Byjohn:
John
Sullivan
Annie:
Diane
Bull
:
Kitty
Vilmahollingbery
Sylvie:
Heather
Tobias
George:
John
Cater
Tiffany:
Alison
Lomas
Gordon:
David
Ashford
: Love Hurts
A second series of the drama created and written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and starring Adam FaithZoe Wanamaker
Jane Lapotaire
Strictly Business. It's six months since Tessa Piggott walked away from her lover,
Frank Carver. She thinks she's finished with him for good, but he doesn't necessarily agree. Tessa has a new job and, when her boss wants her to head a new charity foundation providing funds for central and eastern
Europe, it's Frank who comes up with a plausible project.
Producer Tara Prem
Director Alan Grint
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Contributors
Written By:
Laurence
Marks
Written By:
Maurice
Gran
Unknown:
Adam
Faith
Unknown:
Zoe
Wanamaker
Unknown:
Jane
Lapotaire
Unknown:
Tessa
Piggott
Unknown:
Frank
Carver.
Producer:
Tara
Prem
Director:
Alan
Grint
Unknown:
An
Alomo
Frank Carver:
Adam
Faith
Tessa Piggott:
Zoe
Wanamaker
Diane Warburg:
Jane
Lapotaire
Max Taplow:
Tony
Selby
Grace Taplow:
Edna
Dore
Malcolm Litoff:
Richard
Cordery
Marshall Baumblatt:
Olivier
Pierre
Sandra:
Belinda
Davison
Clifford:
John
Melainey
Householder:
Yvonne
Edgell
Restaurant manager:
Jon
Cartwright
Richard Hollis:
Rupert
Vansittart
Rodney:
Paul
Jerricho
Mrs Taylor:
Anne
Rosenfeld
Toyne:
Tony
Clarkin
Miss Renton:
Corinna
Marlowe
Dr Boris Gubenko:
Grant
Cathro
Marisha Voshensky:
Joanna
Kanska
Farmer:
Alexandre
Naoumenko
Dmitri Kapolev:
Peter
Czaikowski
Robert Kilroy-Silk:
Himself
Musician:
Paulopacic
Barman:
David
Angus
Receptionist:
Jennifer
Gibson
Polish woman:
Sophie
Walkiewicz-Slav
Harry:
Reg
Stewart
: Main News
With Philip Hayton.Regional News; Weekend
Weather Bill Giles [number removed]
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
Contributors
Unknown:
Philip
Hayton.
Unknown:
Bill
Giles
: Fatal Beauty
Comedy thriller starring Whoopi GoldbergSam Elliott
Rita Rizzoli is an undercover cop with an acid tongue and an attitude. When the streets are flooded with a deadly cocaine-based cocktail, the chase is on to block the source before the city blows apart.
Director Tom Holland
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: 888 ● FILMS: pages 41-[number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Whoopi
Goldberg
Unknown:
Sam
Elliott
Unknown:
Rita
Rizzoli
Director:
Tom
Holland
Rita Rizzoli:
Whoopi
Goldberg
Mike Marshak:
Sam
Elliott
Carl Jimenez:
Ruben
Blades
Conrad Kroll:
Harris
Yulin
Lt Kellermall:
John P
Ryan
Cecile Jaegar:
Jennifer
Warren
Leo Nova:
Brad
Dourif
Earl Skinner:
Mike
Jolly
Deputy Getz:
Charles
Hallahan
: PattiLabelle - Live in New York
In a spectacular concert at New York's Apollo Theatre in 1991, the soul singer performs hits including New Attitude, All the Man I Need, Feels Like Another One and On My Own.● STEREO 779081
: Weather
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