Listings
: Wonderful Life
Comedy musical starringCliff Richard , Susan Hampshire
Losing theirjobs as entertainers on a cruise ship, Johnnie and his friends join the glamorous world of film-making. Johnnie CLIFF RICHARD , Jenny SUSAN HAMPSHIRE, Lloyd Davis WALTER SLEZAK , Mood musicians THE
SHADOWS, Jerry MELVYN HAYES , Barbara UNA STUBBS DirectorSidneyJFurie(1964) * See Films: pages 49-72 **
Contributors
Unknown:
Cliff
Richard
Unknown:
Cliff
Richard
Unknown:
Walter
Slezak
Unknown:
Melvyn
Hayes
Unknown:
Una
Stubbs
: This Multimedia Business
Today, how to use multimedia to improve business presentations.(Stereo)
: Breakfast with Frost
With Rory Bremner , Lord Callaghan, Sir Edward Heath and Foreign SecretaryMalcolm Rifkind. Including at 8.30 News; plus the weather forecast.
Series editor Barney Jones ; Executive editor Tim Orchard
Contributors
Unknown:
Rory
Bremner
Unknown:
Edward
Heath
Unknown:
Malcolm
Rifkind.
Editor:
Barney
Jones
Editor:
Tim
Orchard
: The Promise of His Glory
For the third Sunday in Advent the service comes from St John the Baptist,Bromsgrove, and is led by Canon John Davies. With Fiona Castle. Stereo.
Contributors
Unknown:
Canon John
Davies.
: See Hear
In a Christmas special, a tribute to Clive Mason who presented See Hear for over 12 years. With signing and subtitles.Repeated Tuesday 19Decemberat 12.30pmonBBC2
Contributors
Unknown:
Clive
Mason
: Suenos - World Spanish
A 20-part series of Spanish for beginners. 10: A bus journey through the Andes.: The 11 th Hour
Live magazine show with tips on hobbies. Editor George Auckland Stereo....................Contributors
Editor:
George
Auckland
: Countryf Me
Today's programme looks back over Countryfile's year. Plus the week's weatherat 12.25pm. Stereo ...........: News; Cartoon
Animated antics: The Ice Princess
A contemporary interpretation of Cinderella starring Olympic and World figure skating champion Katarina Witt. .................Contributors
Unknown:
Katarina
Witt.
: Euro 96 Draw
Live coverage from Birmingham of the draw for the European Championship finals to be held in England next June. Simply Red provide the entertainment.Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Gary Lineker , Ally McCoist and Barry Davies.
Producer Vivien Kent ; Editor Niall Sloane Stereo.
Contributors
Introduced By:
Desmond
Lynam
Unknown:
Gary
Lineker
Unknown:
Ally
McCoist
Unknown:
Barry
Davies.
Producer:
Vivien
Kent
Editor:
Niall Sloane
Stereo.
: EastEnders
Omnibus edition.(Stereo) (Subtitled)
: Auntie's ChristmasCrackers
A look ahead to some BBCtv Christmas programmes. Stereo ....................: The Bookworm
The last show of the series comes fromWhitby, where Griff Rhys Jones follows the trail of Bram Stoker 's Dracula. Also, a roundup of the best books for Christmas.
Contributors
Unknown:
Griff Rhys
Jones
Unknown:
Bram
Stoker
: The Clothes Show
A performance of Cinderella, the Clothes Show Christmas panto, from the Channel Island of Alderney. With presentersJeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Brenda Emmanus. Repeated tomorrow at 2.40pm
Contributors
Presenters:
Jeff
Banks
Presenters:
Caryn
Franklin
Presenters:
Brenda
Emmanus.
: The Great Antiques Hunt
In this special Christmas edition, the last in the series, the contestants visit London's Geffrye Museum, attend a prestigious fine arts and antiques fair and discover the changing faces of Christmas cards. Antiques Roadshow experts set the tasks and judge the results.Stereo
Subtitled
Contributors
Presenter:
Jilly
Goolden
Series director:
David
Dimming
Series producer:
Jannine
Waddell
: News
With Moira Stuart. SubtitledWeather Bill Giles ......................
Contributors
Unknown:
Moira
Stuart.
Unknown:
Bill
Giles
: Songs of Praise
Pam Rhodes introduces a musical Christmas card from the Cotswolds with music and pictures telling the story of the birth of Christ. Carols sung in Cirencester parish church include Once In Royal David's City, O Come All Ye Faithful, In the Bleak Mid-winter, Silent Night, and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. Producer Simon Hammond ; Editor Helen Alexander Repeated tomorrow at 8.25am on BBC2Contributors
Introduces:
Pam
Rhodes
Producer:
Simon
Hammond
Editor:
Helen
Alexander
: Just William
William Turns Over a New Leaf. In the last episode of the series William tries to take the vicar's Christmas message to heart by being helpful and honest, but he ends up wreaking havoc.Dramatised from the Richmal Crompton books by Simon Booker ; Producer Alan Wright
Director David Giles
Contributors
Unknown:
Richmal
Crompton
Unknown:
Simon
Booker
Producer:
Alan
Wright
Director:
David
Giles
William Brown:
Oliver
Rokison
Mrs Brown:
Polly
Adams
Mr Brown:
David
Horovitch
Robert Brown:
Benjamin
Pullen
Ethel Brown:
Rebecca
Johnson
Muriel:
Charlotte
Williams
Uncle Claude:
Basil
Moss
Aunt Phoebe:
Helen
Ryan
MillicentGooch:
Louisa
Lawrenson
Vicar:
Tim
Preece
: The Naked Gun
H it comedy from the makers of Airplane! starringLeslie Nielsen
Priscilla Presley
Criminals beware - Lt Frank Drebin is back! International terrorism, the drug cartels and the Queen are all involved in Drebin's latest case. But Frank's not entirely sure what the case is.
Director David Zucker (1988)
♦ See Films: pages 49-72 *****
Contributors
Unknown:
Leslie
Nielsen
Unknown:
Priscilla
Presley
Unknown:
Lt Frank
Drebin
Director:
David
Zucker
Lt Frank Drebin:
Leslie
Nielsen
Jane Spencer:
Priscilla
Presley
Vincent Ludwig:
Ricardo
Montalban
Captain Ed Hocken:
George
Kennedy
Nordberg:
Oj
Simpson
Mayor:
Nancy
Marchand
Pahpshmir:
Raye
Birk
Queen Elizabeth II:
Jeannette
Charles
Mrs Nordberg:
Susan
Beaubian
Ted Olsen:
" Ed
Williams
WeirdAl:
Weird
Al Yankovic
Gorbachev:
David Lloyd
Austin
: News
With Peter Sissons. SubtitledWeather Bill Giles .....................
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Sissons.
Unknown:
Bill
Giles
: The Vicar of Dibley
Animals. Geraldine has a radical idea for an off-beat Sunday service.Contributors
Geraldine Granger:
Dawn
French
David Horton:
Gary
Waldhorn
Hugo Horton:
James
Fleet
Alice Tinker:
Emma
Chambers
Letitia Cropley:
Liz
Smith
Frank Pickle:
John
Bluthal.
Jim Trott:
Trevor
Peacock
Owen Newitt:
Roger
Lloyd
Cecil:
Simon
McBurney
Mrs Bartlett:
Jane
Galloway
Written By:
Richard
Curtis
Director:
Dewi
Humphreys
Producer:
Jon
Plowman
: Cold Comfort Farm
Malcolm Bradbury 's adaptation of the comedy classic by Stella Gibbons. Starring Eileen Atkins, Kate Beckinsale , Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley , Ian McKellen.Suddenly orphaned, Flora Poste takes up residence with her eccentric relatives, the Starkadders, at Cold Comfort Farm. The family believes she has come for her inheritance, but Flora sets out on a campaign to tidy them up. See today's choices.
Producer Alison Gilby ; Director John Schlesinger
Contributors
Unknown:
Malcolm
Bradbury
Unknown:
Stella
Gibbons.
Unknown:
Eileen
Atkins
Unknown:
Kate
Beckinsale
Unknown:
Stephen
Fry
Unknown:
Joanna
Lumley
Unknown:
Ian
McKellen
Unknown:
Flora
Poste
Producer:
Alison
Gilby
Director:
John
Schlesinger
Judith Starkadder:
Eileen
Atkins
Flora Poste:
Kate
Beckinsale
Mybug:
Stephen
Fry
Mrs Smiling:
Joanna
Lumley
Amos Starkadder:
Ian
McKellen
Ada Doom:
Sheila
Burrell
Adam Lambsbreath:
Freddie
Jones
Mrs Beetle:
Miriam
Margolyes
Seth Starkadder:
Rufus
Sewell
Reuben Starkadder:
Ivan
Kaye
Urk:
Jeremy
Peters
Elfine Starkadder:
Maria
Miles
Charles Fairford:
Christopher
Bowen
Meriam Beetle:
Louise
Rea
Rennet:
Sophie
Revell
Mrs Hawk-Monitor:
Angela
Thorne
Dick Hawk-Monitor:
Rupert
Penry-Jones
EarlPNeck:
Harry
Ditson
Sneller:
Trevor
Baxter
Dr Adolf Müdel:
Frederick
Jaeger
MrHawk-Monitor:
Tim
Myers
AuntGwen:
Pat
Keen
MrMcKnag:
Robert
James
Bikki:
William
Masson
Mrs Murther:
Susannah
Morley
: Heart of the Matter
In Pursuit of PerfectionAs ante-natal testingfor abnormalities becomes increasingly sophisticated, more people are beingfaced with the choice of terminating a pregnancy if there is a problem with the fetus. Tonight's programme asks if it is morally acceptable to eradicate genetic disorders if it means disabled people become more excluded as a result. Joan Bakewell presents the last debate in this series.
Series producer Anne Reevell
Contributors
Unknown:
Joan
Bakewell
Producer:
Anne
Reevell
: Golf
The Wortd Championship from Tryall Resort, Jamaica. South Africa's Ernie Els won this title last year but this year he faces a strong European challenge as well as the top American challengers. Commentary by Peter Alliss , Alex Hay and Dave Marr.Contributors
Unknown:
Ernie
Els
Commentary By:
Peter
Alliss
Commentary By:
Alex
Hay
Commentary By:
Dave
Marr.
: Weather
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