Listings
: The Countess of Monte Cristo
Musical comedy. Two barmaids, masquerading as a countess and her maid, get mixed up in blackmail in a Norwegian hotel. Director Frederick De Cordova (1948)(BW) (S) Films: pp 51-80 * *
Contributors
Director:
Frederick
de Cordova
: Match of the Day
Shown yesterday at 10.30pm on BBC1(S) (W)
: People's Century
A double bill of oral history.8.351959: Endangered Planet Examining the rising awareness of people to the environmental consequences of consumerism. (BW and colour) (R) (S)
9.30 1963: Picture Power. A look at TV's rise to influence, from expensive novelty to a mass medium of entertainment. (BW and colour) (R) (S)
10.25 News (S) Weather
: The Morecambe and Wise Show
Vintage British comedy. Eric and Ernie provide their own inimitable interpretation of Swan Lake, and introduce music from Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band.First shown on ITV (BW) (S)
Contributors
Unknown:
Humphrey
Lyttelton
: Alliss in Golfing Land
Golf commentator Peter Alliss looks back at some of the events and personalities that have dominated the sport this century. With contributions from leading figures including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus , Arnold Palmer and Colin Montgomerie.Contributors
Commentator:
Peter
Alliss
Unknown:
Jack
Nicklaus
Unknown:
Arnold
Palmer
Unknown:
Colin
Montgomerie.
: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Arrows of Time: the Edge of Chaos Dr Neil Johnson analyses how a greater understanding of the cycles and patterns favoured by the natural world could help in efforts to predict such events as the swings of the stock market and changes in weather conditions. (S) (W)Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Neil
Johnson
: The Big Knights
The Troll Bridge. King Otto's path on a Sunday drive is blocked by a strange man. (S)Next episode is on New Year's Eve at 7pm
: The American Civil War
Warls All Hell. In 1865, Sherman marched through Georgia. Lee and Grant met at AppomatoxCourt House, and John Wilkes
Booth began to dream of revenge for the South. (R) (S) The series concludes tomorrow at 1.35pm
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Wilkes
: The Big Country
Western, continuing the season of films starring Gregory Peck. Having gone west to claim the hand of Patricia Terrill , daughter of a powerful landowner, James McKay finds himself at the centre of a vicious feud between two families. Widescreen.Director William Wyler
(1958, PG) (S) The Bravados is at 7.25pm
Films: pp 51-80
Contributors
Unknown:
Gregory
Peck.
Unknown:
Patricia
Terrill
Unknown:
James
McKay
Director:
William
Wyler
James McKay:
Gregory
Peck
Julie Maragon:
Jean
Simmons
Patricia Terrill:
Carroll
Baker
Steve Leech:
Charlton
Heston
Rufus Hannassey:
Burl
Ives
: TOTP2
Classic party tracks introduced by Steve Wright include hits from the Rolling Stones, Status Quo, Soft Cell, Billy Ocean , Yazz and the Village People. (S) TOTP2 Presents the Nineties is on New Year's Eve at 8.45pmContributors
Introduced By:
Steve
Wright
Unknown:
Billy
Ocean
: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
David Attenborough talks with producer Neil Nightingale about the technical challenges of moving the camera during time-lapse photography and how he captured the rhythm of British country life for tonight's documentary.The Restless Year. Starting with a single shot that shows an entire year in just 40 seconds, this film, featuring photography by Tim Shepherd , journeys through the seasons in the Cotswolds countryside. (R) (S) The series continues tomorrow at 8pm
Contributors
Talks:
David
Attenborough
Producer:
Neil
Nightingale
Unknown:
Tim
Shepherd
: The Boat
Continuing the acclaimed German U-boat drama.The crew's elation at finally participating in the conflict is tempered by the grim consequences. A destroyer forces them to dive - and, in the face of the new British sonic technology, the ocean depths prove no hiding place. In German with English subtitles. Widescreen.
Next episode tomorrow at 7pm Cast on Boxing Day at 6.25pm (R)
: The Bravados
Western, continuing the season of films starring Gregory Peck. Jim Douglas is a man with a mission to avenge the death of his wife. It takes him on an eventful trail following the men he believes are responsible for the killing -four dangerous outlaws. Widescreen.Director Henry King (1958, PG) (S) The World in His Arms, starring Gregory Peck , is tomorrow at 7.20am Films: pp 51-80 **
Contributors
Unknown:
Gregory
Peck.
Unknown:
Jim
Douglas
Unknown:
Gregory
Peck
Jim Douglas:
Gregory
Peck
Josefa Velarde:
Joan
Collins
Bill Zachary:
Stephen
Boyd
Ed Taylor:
Albert
Salmi
Lujan:
Henry
Silva
Emma:
Kathleen
Gallant
Tom:
Barry
Coe
Gus Steinmetz:
George
Voskovec
Sheriff Sanchez:
Herbert
Rudley
Alfonso Parral:
Lee
Vancleef
: Gimme Gimme Gimme: Millennium
A special of the flatsharing comedy, starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus.The series is set to return next year.
New Year's Eve has finally arrived and Tom and Linda are sharing it together - drinking.
Actor Simon Shepherd, model Melinda Messenger and comedian Rowland Rivron make guest appearances.
(Repeated on New Year's Eve at 9.45pm)
(S) (W)
Contributors
Writer:
Jonathan
Harvey
Director:
Liddy
Oldroyd
Producer:
Sue
Vertue
Linda La Hughes:
Kathy
Burke
Tom Farrell:
James
Dreyfus
Himself:
Simon
Shepherd
Herself:
Melinda
Messenger
Oscar Wilde:
Rowland
Rivron
: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Mark Lamarr presides over some seasonal music-quiz mayhem as regulars Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus are joined by Bay City Roller Les McKeown, comedian Frank Skinner , singer and former Eastenders actress Martine McCutcheon and drum 'n' bass star Goldie. See Choice.Director Paul Wheeler ; Producer Richard Wilson (S) (W)
Contributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lamarr
Unknown:
Sean
Hughes
Unknown:
Phill
Jupitus
Singer:
Frank
Skinner
Unknown:
Martine
McCutcheon
Director:
Paul
Wheeler
Producer:
Richard
Wilson
: The Best of Clarkson
Conversational clashes from Jeremy Clarkson 's talk show include encounters with feminist author Germaine Greer , rugby star Will Carling , model Melinda Messenger and TV celebrity Terry Wogan. Plus Clarkson's typically trenchant remarks on a host of domestic and international locations.Director Brian Klein ; Producer Elaine Bedell (S) (W)
Contributors
Unknown:
Jeremy
Clarkson
Unknown:
Germaine
Greer
Unknown:
Will
Carling
Unknown:
Melinda
Messenger
Unknown:
Terry
Wogan.
Director:
Brian
Klein
Producer:
Elaine
Bedell
: Strange Days
Sci-fi thriller, starring Ralph Fiennes. On the eve of the new millennium, ex-LA vice cop Lenny Nero makes money by dealing in illegal virtual reality "clips", sensory experiences taken directly from the human brain. When Lenny comes into possession of a clip showing the murder of a black activist, he and friend Mace hunt the killers. Widescreen.Director Kathryn Bigelow (1995.18) (S) (W) Films: pp 51-80 ****
Contributors
Unknown:
Ralph
Fiennes.
Unknown:
Lenny
Nero
Director:
Kathryn
Bigelow
Lenny Nero:
Ralph
Fiennes
Lomette MaceMason:
Angela
Bassett
Faith Justin:
Juliette
Lewis
Max Peltier:
Tom
Sizemore
Philo Gant:
Michael
Wincott
Burton Steckler:
Vincent
D'Onofrio
Jeriko One:
Glenn
Plummer
: Subway in the Sky
Crime drama. A cabaret star tries to help an army deserter to prove he is innocent of drug trafficking. Ends 3.00amDirector Muriel Box (1958) (BW) (S) Films: pp 51-80 ***
Contributors
Major Baxter:
Grant Van
Johnson
Lilli Hoffman:
Hildegarde
Neff
Carl von Schecht:
Albert
Lieven
Captain Carson:
Cec
Linder
Anna Grant:
Katherine
Kath
Stefan:
Vivian
Matalon
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