With Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky. Plus, from
8.30, Philippa Forrester pays the first of five visits this week to Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool, with stars dropping by plus a celebrity Santa.
With 6.00, 7.00, 8.00 news with Moira Stuart (Mon-Wed), Kate Sanderson (Thu. Fri): 6.15, 6.45, 7.50 business news with Declan Curry ; 6.25, 6.53,
7.15, 7.53, 8.15, 8.55 weather with Carol Kirkwood ; 6.27, 6.55,
7.28, 7.55, 8.28, 8.55 regional news, travel; 6.35,7.35,8.35 sport. Editor Richard Porter
Contributors
Unknown:
Dermot
Murnaghan
Unknown:
Natasha
Kaplinsky.
Unknown:
Philippa
Forrester
Unknown:
Moira
Stuart
Unknown:
Kate
Sanderson
Unknown:
Declan
Curry
Unknown:
Carol
Kirkwood
Editor:
Richard
Porter
and Kent, with Giles Dilnot and Beverley Thompson. Editor Rod Beards
REGIONAL PROGRAMMES: viewers watching on satellite can access local news magazines for London, South. West Midlands. North West and North by using the red key on their remote control. Satellite viewers in other regions wishing to see their local news programmes will need to retune to analogue
Followed by Weather with Michael Fish.
Contributors
Unknown:
Giles
Dilnot
Unknown:
Beverley
Thompson.
Unknown:
Michael
Fish.
Craig Doyle sees what Christmas has to offer in the UK,
Jocelyn Jee Eisen is in Barbados, Rajesh Mirchandani enjoys the Canaries and Rowland Rivron meets Santa in Lapland. Editor Jannine Waddell ; Series producer Gary Broadhurst
As the Government prepares to consider a report into the death of Victoria Climbie , Fiona Bruce (who speaks with Victoria's parents), Kriss Akabusi , David Akinsanya and Esther Rantzen look at the need to reform child protection. Series producer Mike Lewis ; Editor Dave Stanford
Postponed from 9 December NOTE: as 4x4 Reports is likely to react to news, its subject matter may change
Contributors
Unknown:
Victoria
Climbie
Unknown:
Fiona
Bruce
Unknown:
Kriss
Akabusi
Unknown:
David
Akinsanya
Unknown:
Esther
Rantzen
Producer:
Mike
Lewis
Editor:
Dave
Stanford
Martin's plans are thwarted by an unexpected arrival, while Kat, Anthony and Zoe's bizarre love triangle continues. Episode written by Tony Etchells For cast see Thursday/Friday
Repeated at 10pm on BBC Choice Soap & Flannel: page 40; Jack Ryder - Face of the Week: p61
John is met by 50 female admirers, while Icelandair's Axel flies the president home. Maria has 50 teachers to deal with. Series producer Michael Houldey ; Executive producer Edwina Vardey
On Borrowed Time. Steve loses control when he has a surprise visitor. Meanwhile Susan, her powers diminished, is having doubts as to whether she can stay in herjob.
Written by Chris Murray : Producer Chris Ballantyne ; Director Jane Powell
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Contributors
Written By:
Chris
Murray
Producer:
Chris
Ballantyne
Director:
Jane
Powell
Susan Blake:
Haydn
Gwynne
Jim Oulton:
John
McArdle
Steve Traynor:
Jonathan
Kerrigan
Larry Barton:
Chris
Walker
Jackie Brown:
Joanna
Taylor
Jodie Finn:
Josephine
D'Arby
Connie Harper:
Michelle
Holmes
Bill Gentle:
David
Hargreaves
Maddie Wright:
Eileen
O'Brien
Al Blake:
Paul
Bown
Mark Salt:
Bernard
Merrick
Chief Constable Harvey:
Sean
Arnold
Chris Traynor:
Simon
Merrells
Philip Bone:
Michael J
Jackson
Cathy Roberts:
Donna
Alexander
Michael Buerk unveils the conclusion of last week's yachting nightmare, plus bravery from a cool-headed school-boy and a lorry driver's heroics after a motorway crash.
Series producer Jane Lomas ; Executive producer Dick Cotthurst
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Producer:
Jane
Lomas
Producer:
Dick
Cotthurst
Reviews tonight include The Lord of the Rings: the Two
Towers and Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. Producer Hans Petch ; Series producer Tom Webber
Repeated next Saturday on BBC2
Contributors
Unknown:
Reese
Witherspoon
Producer:
Hans
Petch
Producer:
Tom
Webber
Biographical sports drama starring
Tommy Lee Jones. Al Stump is invited to ghostwrite the autobiography of baseball legend Ty Cobb, but from their first encounter it becomes clear Cobb's memoirs bear little relation to his life. Widescreen. Review page 53.
Director Ron Shelton (1994.18) (Colour and BW)
Followed by Weathervlew
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