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Shown yesterday at 9.55am
A Christmas special mixing live-action and animation.
A rabbit's quest for the true spirit of Christmas. Repeat
Alost reindeer brings the festive spirit to the outback.
Festive challenges with the Chuckle Brothers.
Nativity Play. The Teletubbies make a Snowtubby. Repeated Monday 28 at 6.50am
Deborah McAndrew presents carols and festive music for Christmas morning from Lesley Garrett , Charlotte Church, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and others, including The First Noël, Gaudete, When a Child is Born, In the Bleak Midwinter and Sleigh Ride.
See People: page 14
Contributors
Presenter:
Deborah
McAndrew
Singer:
Lesley
Garrett
Singer:
Charlotte
Church
Singers:
Ladysmith Black
Mambazo
Producer:
Diane
Reid
Editor:
Hugh
Faupel
Film Premiere. Christmas fantasy starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins.
Going against the wishes of her divorced mother, a sceptical young girl asks a mysterious department store Santa Claus for the family she has always wanted.
Director Les Mayfield (1994. U)
Digital widescreen
See Films: pages 43-79 ****
Contributors
Director:
Les
Mayfield
Kriss Kringle:
Richard
Attenborough
Dorey Walker:
Elizabeth
Perkins
Bryan Bedford:
Dylan
McDermott
Ed Collins:
J.T.
Walsh
Jack Duff:
James
Remar
The stars and the top-selling songs of 1998, plus this year's Christmas number one.
Contributors
Producer/Director:
Chris
Cowey
Eric and Ernie are joined by André Previn and Hannah Gordon for classic comedy from 1973. Repeat Subtitled .......
Contributors
Star/comedian:
Eric
Morecambe
Star/comedian:
Ernie
Wise
Guest:
André
Previn
Guest:
Hannah
Gordon
Her Majesty addresses the Commonwealth.
(Subtitled)
Noel Edmonds once againjourneys around Britain and the world to spring surprises and give some very unusual presents to some very special people.
This year gifts include a trip on the Orient Express, and visits to the Grand Canyon and Tanzania's Sere ngeti Plains.
Director Andrew Nicholson ; Producer Graham Owens Digital widescreen
Contributors
Unknown:
Noel
Edmonds
Unknown:
Grand
Canyon
Director:
Andrew
Nicholson
Producer:
Graham
Owens
Rolf Harris introduces a special edition for Christmas Day. Rhodri Williamsjoins
RSPCA inspector Becky Wadey on a visit to a Nativity scene featuring live animals, and at Blackpool Zoo Shauna Lowry catches up with the rattlesnake found in a canal who has now become a mother.
Digital widescreen Subtitled ..............
Contributors
Introduces:
Rolf
Harris
Unknown:
Rhodri
Williamsjoins
Unknown:
Becky
Wadey
Unknown:
Shauna
Lowry
Animation about a young duck who must face the harsh Irish winter after missing the annual migration. Featuring the voices of Sorcha Cusack, Miriam Margolyes and the late Dermot Morgan.
See Family: page 11
Contributors
Voice:
Sorcha
Cusack
Voice:
Miriam
Margolyes
Voice:
Dermot
Morgan
The first of tonight's two offerings from Albert Square. Grant finally opens up to his brother, and Bianca is taken by surprise. See today's choices. For cast see Tuesday 22 and 29.
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.
Contributors
Presenter:
Terry
Wogan
Director:
Ben
Kellett
Producer:
Tom
Webber
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, DIY expert Andy Kane , and a budget of £500.
Directors Clare Bradley and Lynda Maher Producer Caspar Peacock
Digital widescreen Subtitled .......... ♦ See Factual: p8; and People: pl7
Contributors
Unknown:
Carol
Smillie
Unknown:
Linda
Barker
Unknown:
Laurence
Llewelyn
Unknown:
Andy
Kane
Directors:
Clare
Bradley
Directors:
Lynda
Maher
Producer:
Caspar
Peacock
The Oscar-winning family comedy adventure starring James Cromwell
Babe, an orphaned pig, is raised on a farm by a sheepdog.
Although he is destined forthe dinnertable, Babe astonishes Farmer Hoggett and his fellow farmyard animals when he shows talent as a "sheep-pig".
DirectorChris Noonan (1995, U)
Digitalwidescreen Subtitled ...... ♦ See Films: pp 43-79
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Cromwell
Unknown:
Directorchris
Noonan
Farmer Arthur Hoggett:
James
Cromwell
Esme Hoggett:
Magda
Szubanski
and featuring the voices of: Babe:
Christine
Cavanaugh
Fly:
Miriam
Margolyes
Ferdinand:
Danny
Mann
Rex:
Hugo
Weaving
Maa:
Miriam
Flynn
Cat:
Russie
Taylor
Old Ewe:
Evelyn
Krape
Horse:
Michael
Edward-Stevens
Cow:
Charles
Bartlett
Narrator:
Roscoe Lee
Browne
Bianca and Grant are forced to put aside their differences.
Angus Deayton takes another dip into the archives to find clips of the stars that they would rather forget. See today's choices.
Angus Deayton: People, p14
Contributors
Presenter:
Angus
Deayton
Executive Producer:
Caroline
Wright
Producer:
Samantha
Peters
With Huw Edwards. Weather Michael Fish
(Subtitled)
Contributors
Newsreader:
Huw
Edwards
Weather:
Michael
Fish
First of three new episodes in the comedy series, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash
Sex is beautiful and natural - until Dorothy and Gary decide they want to make a baby. For cast and continuation see Boxing Day at 9.35pm.
See today's choices. Digital widescreen See Comedy: page 5
Contributors
Gary:
Martin
Clunes
Tony:
Neil
Morrissey
Dorothy:
Caroline
Quentin
Deborah:
Leslie
Ash
Nick Hancock hosts the irreverent sports quiz. David Gower , Gary Lineker and Rory McGrath are joined by Jonathan Ross ,
Phil Cornwell and Colin Montgomerie. Digital widescreen
Contributors
Unknown:
Nick
Hancock
Unknown:
David
Gower
Unknown:
Gary
Lineker
Unknown:
Rory
McGrath
Unknown:
Jonathan
Ross
Unknown:
Phil
Cornwell
Unknown:
Colin
Montgomerie.
An adult romantic comedy starring Alan Davies
The last thing you need as a married man is to wake up naked and hungover next to another woman. But when Russel meets
Elly, somehow good intentions go out the window. A full series is planned for next year.
Written by Geoff Deane ; Director
Paul Harrison ; Producer Kenton Allen
Digitalwidescreen Subtitled ....
Contributors
Unknown:
Alan
Davies
Written By:
Geoff
Deane
Director:
Paul
Harrison
Producer:
Kenton
Allen
Russel Boyd:
Alan
Davies
Elly Rawsthom:
Kate
Ashfield
Luis Banks:
Victor
McGuire
Alistair Cranwell:
Paul
Trussell
Susanna Boyd:
Kate
Isitt
A unique reading of the Christmas story from a star-studded cast including Tom Jones, Barbara Windsor, Alan Titchmarsh and Des Lynam.
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Jones
Unknown:
Barbara
Windsor
Unknown:
Alan
Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Des
Lynam
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.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
Contributors
Director:
Chris
Cowey
Producer:
Lee
Lodge
Comedy starring
Sidney James
Joan Sims , Kenneth Connor
Sidney Fiddler bullies the town council of Fircombe, a seaside resort, into staging a beauty contest as a publicity stunt. Director Gerald Thomas (1973. PG)
♦ See Films: pages 43-79 **
Followed by Weather
Contributors
Unknown:
Sidney
James
Unknown:
Joan
Sims
Unknown:
Kenneth
Connor
Unknown:
Sidney
Fiddler
Director:
Gerald
Thomas