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With Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky.
Breakfast Briefing at 6.00; weather on the half-hour from 6.15; national and regional news half-hourly from
6.27; plus sport and business.
Editor David Kermode Then The National Lottery Daily Play
Contributors
Unknown:
Dermot
Murnaghan
Unknown:
Natasha
Kaplinsky.
Editor:
David
Kermode
The Scooby, Scrappy and Yabba-Doo Show Triple bill.
9.20 The Basil Brush Show
Writer Ged Allen
9.50 Donner The reindeer faces an identity crisis.
10.15 The Story of Tracy Beaker The home has a power cut. Writer Abigail Abban Mensah
10.30 SMart ice sculpture.
Contributors
Unknown:
Abigail Abban
Mensah
Family comedy. When Matt Tyler decides his father is spending too much time at work, he takes over the company, launching his own venture - and changing his family's lives forever. Review page 47.
Director Blair Treu (2000)
Contributors
Unknown:
Matt
Tyler
Director:
Blair
Treu
Hyacinth volunteers Richard to play Father Christmas.
Writer Roy Clarke
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Clarke
Regional News; Weather Si
Can the team help fund a home for some chickens?
Entertaining comedy, based on a true story, starring
John Candy. Failing to qualify forthe
Olympic team but determined to win a medal, sprinter Derice Bannock forms Jamaica's first Olympic bobsled team. Review page 47.
Director Jon Turteltaub (1993, PG)
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Candy.
Unknown:
Derice
Bannock
Director:
Jon
Turteltaub
Enjoyable comedy adventure starring Gena Rowlands and Tony Shalhoub , about an intelligent talking parrot. Caged in the basement of a research laboratory, Paulie the parrot relates his adventures to a friendlyjanitor. Review page 47. Director John Roberts (1998, U)
Contributors
Unknown:
Gena
Rowlands
Unknown:
Tony
Shalhoub
Director:
John
Roberts
The Man from Down Under. An old admirer of Gladys's shows up, much to Arkwright's dismay Writer Roy Clarke
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Clarke
With George Alagiah and Sian Williams. Including a weather summary. www.bbc.co.uk/news
Contributors
Unknown:
George
Alagiah
Unknown:
Sian
Williams.
BBC London News Presented by Emily Maitlis.
EditorCatherineHearne South East Today Presented by Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson. EditorQuentin smith
Followed by Weather with Alex Deakin.
Contributors
Presented By:
Emily
Maitlis.
Presented By:
Geoff
Clark
Presented By:
Beverley
Thompson.
Unknown:
Alex
Deakin.
Can Ginny Buckley find the ultimate white Christmas in Finland? And will Nick Snaith pick up some bargain gifts in Cologne at Germany's largest market?
Executive producer Owen Gay; Series producer Jenny Cole
Contributors
Unknown:
Ginny
Buckley
Unknown:
Nick
Snaith
7/7. The high-street bank that's making the season's financial hangover even worse.
Series producer Mike Lewis ; Editor Dave Stanford NOTE: as Real Story is likely to react to news, its topic may change
Contributors
Producer:
Mike
Lewis
Editor:
Dave
Stanford
After a night in a cell, Paui faces his worst nightmare. Writer Sarah Phelps ; This week's episodes produced and directed by Peter Rose Rptd 10pm BBC3 Cast pages 158/182 Soap & Flannel: page 29
Contributors
Writer:
Sarah
Phelps
Director:
Peter
Rose
Flashy science-fiction action adventure starring Bruce Willis. When a giant asteroid threatens
Earth's survival, Nasa hatches a plan to drill into the rock and plant a nuclear device that will blow it apart. With time running out, the task of saving mankind falls to ace oil man Harry S Stamper and his band of unlikely heroes. Review page 47.
Director Michael Bay (1998, 15) Videoplus for 8.30-11.30pm (non-PDC)
Contributors
Unknown:
Bruce
Willis.
Unknown:
Harry S
Stamper
Director:
Michael
Bay
Harry stamper:
Bruce
Willis
Dan Truman:
Billy Bob
Thornton
A J Frost:
Ben
Affleck
Grace Stamper:
Liv
Tyler
General Kimsey:
Keith
David
Walter Clark:
Chris
Ellis
Konaia Quincy:
Jason
Isaacs
Chick Chapple:
Will
Patton
Rockhound:
Steve
Buscemi
Max Lennert:
Ken
Campbell
Col Sharp:
William
Fichtner
Co-Pilot Watts:
Jessica
Steen
With Huw Edwards. Regional News
Then Weather with Alex Deakin.
BBCi; digital viewers can see 10 o'Clock News Extra from 10.00-10.45
Contributors
Unknown:
Huw
Edwards.
Unknown:
Alex
Deakin.
Concluding tonight's sci-fi blockbuster.
Director John Carpenter 's seminal horror, starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis. Fifteen years after murdering his sister, Michael Myers escapes from a mental institution, and returns home to kill again. Review page 47.
(1978,18)
Contributors
Director:
John
Carpenter
Unknown:
Donald
Pleasence
Unknown:
Jamie Lee
Curtis.
Unknown:
Michael
Myers
Dr Sam Loomis:
Donald
Pleasence
Laune Strode:
Jamie Lee
Curtis
Annie:
Nancy
Loomis
Lynda:
P J
Soles
Bracken:
Charles
Cyphers
Lindsey:
Kyle
Richards
Tommy:
Brian
Andrews
Bob:
John Michael
Graham
Marion:
Nancy
Stephens
Slick horror starring
Peter Cushing. Frieda and Maria are identical twins who live with their witch-hunting uncle in the shadow of Karnstein Castle, where, legend has it, vampires dwell. Review page 47.
Director John Hough (1971, 15)
Followed by Weatherview
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Cushing.
Director:
John
Hough
Signed programmes.
Natural World The wildlife of Taiwan.
3.20 Too Close for Comfort 4/6. Advice for a single mother of three forced to sleep on the sofa.
3.50 ONE life Eton and Harrow's Cold War. A group of public school boys swim the English Channel.