Listings
7.00 Joe 90
Puppet series. (Repeat)
7.25 Playdays
The Roundabout Stop.
7.45 Postman Pat
Fun for younger viewers. (Repeat)
8.00 Peter Pan and the Pirates
Animated adventures. (Repeat) (Stereo) (Subtitles)
8.20 Bodger and Badger
Bodger and Mousey form a band. (Stereo)
8.35 The Legend of Prince Valiant
Cartoon. (Repeat) (Subtitles)
9.00 Incredible Games
Fantasy challenges. (Repeat) (Stereo) (Subtitles)
9.25 Sweet Valley High
US teen drama. (Repeat)
9.50 Record Breakers Gold
The best of previous series. (Stereo)
10.15 Blue Peter - Magic Moments
Highlights Of 1996. (Stereo)
Comedy starring John Lithgow
After a camping holiday, the Henderson family's car collides with a giant creature-the legendary Bigfoot
-and the family take it home with them.
George HendersonJOHN LITHGOW , Nancy Henderson
MELINDA DILLON. Sarah Henderson MARGARET
LANGRICK. Ernie Henderson JOSHUA RUDOY. Harry
KEVIN PETER HALL. Jacques LafleurDAVIDSUCHET
DirectorWilliamDear(1987.PG)
♦ See Films: pages 50-72 **
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Lithgow
Unknown:
George Hendersonjohn
Lithgow
Unknown:
Nancy
Henderson
Unknown:
Melinda
Dillon.
Unknown:
Sarah Henderson
Margaret
Unknown:
Jacques
Lafleurdavidsuchet
Game Show. Stereo ...........................
Regional News and Weather ............
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. Animated version of Beatrix Potter 's classic story.
Repeat Subtitled .....................................
Contributors
Unknown:
Samuel
Whiskers.
Unknown:
Beatrix
Potter
Detained at Her Majesty's pleasure, cell-mates Fletcher and Godber become unwilling accomplices to an escape attempt during a football match, in this cinema version of the popular BBC comedy.
Director Dick Clement (1979. PG) Subtitled ..... Ronnie Barker : a Life in Comedy is at 8pm on BBC1
* See Films: pages 50-72 * *
Contributors
Director:
Dick
Clement
Unknown:
Ronnie
Barker
Norman Fletcher:
Ronnie
Barker
Lennie Godber:
Richard
Beckinsale
Mackay:
Fulton
MacKay
Barrowclough:
Brian
Wilde
Grouty:
Peter
Vaughan
Bainbridge:
Julian
Holloway
Governor:
Geoffrey
Bayldon
Beale:
Christopher
Godwin
Around the World in 80 Minutes
A year ago camera crews were stationed at 20 locations around the world, recording the rising sun through six continents and all time zones.
Presented by Julian Pettifer and a host of wildlife celebrities. See today's choices.
Contributors
Presenter:
Julian
Pettifer
Director:
Graham
Booth
Producer:
Peter
Crawford
Ray Stubbs introduces a roundup of the day's sporting news and action. Stereo ..
Contributors
Introduces:
Ray
Stubbs
Stonefish has a birthday he's sure to remember, Danni mingles with the stars, and will the truth come out about what really happened to Cheryl?
Shown at 1.10pm For cast see Friday 3 January
Science-fiction adventure film from Steven Spielberg, the director of Jurassic Park, starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace
Ten-year-old Elliott, a lonely little boy, makes a new friend: he's short, dark and from another planet - and nobody must know that he's here.
(1982, U) (Stereo)
See Films: pages 50-72 *****
Contributors
Director:
Steven
Spielberg
Elliott:
Henry
Thomas
Mary:
Dee
Wallace
Keys:
Peter
Coyote
Michael:
Robert
MacNaughton
Gertie:
Drew
Barrymore
Greg:
KC
Martel
Steve:
Sean
Frye
Tyler:
Tom
Howell
Pretty girl:
Erika
Eleniak
Schoolboy:
David
Odell
Science teacher:
Richard
Swingler
Policeman:
Frank
Toth
Ultrasound man:
Robert
Barton
Vandriver:
Michael
Darrell
Doctor:
Milt
Kogan
The comedian and comic actor and writer, regarded as one of television's finest, was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement in Comedy award at the BBC's 60th anniversary celebrations held last November.
Tonight Ronnie Barker gives his first television interview since his retirement eight years ago, talking about his life and the wide variety of characters he played during his career. The show features comic performances from The Frost Report, The Two Ronnies, Porridge and Open All Hours.
Amongthose paying tribute are
David Jason , Nicholas Lyndhurst , Michael Palin , Ronnie Corbett , David Frost ,
Richard Briers and others.
Executive producer Beatrice Ballard
Contributors
Unknown:
Ronnie
Barker
Unknown:
David
Jason
Unknown:
Nicholas
Lyndhurst
Unknown:
Michael
Palin
Unknown:
Ronnie
Corbett
Unknown:
David
Frost
Unknown:
Richard
Briers
Producer:
Beatrice
Ballard
With Edward Stourton. Subtitled
Regional News
Weather Peter Cockroft
Contributors
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Passionate love story, based on the novel by George Eliot , starring Emily Watson
Cheryl Campbell , James Frain
Bernard Hill
Maggie Tulliver is torn between two men in her life, and struggles between duty and desire. If she is true to her heart she will betray those closest to her. See today's choices.
Written by Hugh Stoddart
Producer Brian Eastman ; Director Graham Theakston
♦ The stage is set....: page 22
Contributors
Novel By:
George
Eliot
Unknown:
Emily
Watson
Unknown:
Cheryl
Campbell
Unknown:
James
Frain
Unknown:
Bernard
Hill
Unknown:
Maggie
Tulliver
Written By:
Hugh
Stoddart
Producer:
Brian
Eastman
Director:
Graham
Theakston
Maggie Tulliver:
Emily
Watson
Bessy Tulliver:
Cheryl
Campbell
Philip Wakem:
James
Frain
Edward Tulliver:
Bernard
Hill
Sophy Deane:
Joanna
David
Lawyer Wakem:
Nicholas
Gecks
Aunt Gritty:
Shenagh
Govan
Reverend Stelling:
Peter
Gunn
MrGlegg:
Will
Knightley
Tom Tulliver:
Ifan
Meredith
Mr Deane:
Paul
Ridley
Jane Glegg:
Jessica
Turner
Stephen Guest:
James
Weber-Brown
Lucy Deane:
Lucy
Whybrow
YoungMaggie:
Lucy
Borton
YoungTom:
Jon
Lee
Young Lucy:
Dominique
Belcourt
YoungPhilip:
Stefan
Weclawek
MrRiley/Auctioneer:
Roger
Booth
MrPoulter:
Peter
Russell
Luke:
Andrew
Grainger
Kezia:
Linda
Armstrong
All the goals and key moments from the day's Premiership games, including highlights of the match at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Aston Villa. On New Year's Day in 1996 Manchester United lost 4-1 at Tottenham, their heaviest defeat of the season.
They followed that game with a 12-match unbeaten run in the Premiership that knocked Newcastle off the top of the table. Alex Ferguson's team will be looking for a similar run, but a lot will depend on whether Eric Cantona can rediscover the form that helped Manchester United to their second league and Cup double last season.
Aston Villa were seen as championship contenders at the start of the season, but a lack of firepower up front has so far undermined their challenge. Commentators are Jon Champion, Barry Davies and Tony Gubba. Introduced by Desmond Lynam with Trevor Brooking.
Match of the Day - The Magazin: on sale every Thursday, price £1.00, from newsagents.
Contributors
Presenter:
Desmond
Lynam
Analysis:
Trevor
Brooking
Commentator:
Jon
Champion
Commentator:
Barry
Davies
Commentator:
Tony
Gubba
Western starring
John Wayne
Richard Boone
Following a vicious raid on the McCandles's ranch, the young grandson of the family is kidnapped and held to ransom for$1 million. It's time forthe head of the family, Big Jake, to swing into action.
Director George Sherman (1971, 15) ♦ See Films: pages 50-72 **
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Wayne
Unknown:
Richard
Boone
Director:
George
Sherman
Jacob McCandles:
John
Wayne
John Fain:
Richard
Boone
Martha McCandies:
Maureen
O'Hara
James McCandles:
Patrick
Wayne
Michael McCandles:
Chris
Mitchum
Jeff McCandles:
Bobby
Vinton
Sam Sharpnose:
Bruce
Cabot
O'Brien:
Glenn
Corbett
PopDawson:
Harry Carey
Jr
Buck Dugan:
John
Doucette
Head of lynching party:
Jim
Davis
Bert Ryan:
John
Agar