BBC CHRISTMAS TV 1990
Saturday 22nd December 1990
BBC1 7.00am Crystal Tipps and Alistair (Repeat) 7.05am Janosch's Story Time (Repeat) 7.30am Children's BBC : Poddington Peas (Repeat) 7.35am Breakfast Serials 8.10am Babar 8.35am BraveStarr (Repeat) 9.00am Going Live! 12.12pm Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 4.35am Final Score 5.05am News 5.15pm Regional News and Sport 5.20pm Stay Toonedl 5.50pm Every Second Counts 6.30pm Challenge Anneka 7.30pm The Les Dennis Christmas Laughter Show 8.00pm Film : Innerspace (1987) Première 9.55pm News and Sport 10.15pm Film : Still of the Night (1982) 11.45pm Eurythmics Live 1.20am Weather Sunday 23rd December 1990 BBC1 7.45am Film : Annie Oakley (1935) 9.15am Celtic Quest 10.00am Driving Force - Down Under! 11.00am Film : White Christmas (1954) 12.55pm Christmas Crackers 1.00pm News followed by Joy to the World 2.00pm EastEnders 3.00pm Porridge 4.30pm Hearts of Gold Christmas Special 5.15pm Schofield's Europe 5.45pm The Chronicles of Narnia : The Silver Chair 6.10pm News Weather 6.25pm Songs of Praise Christmas Special 7.15pm You Rang, M'Lord? 8.05pm Artists In Crime 9.50pm News Weather 10.05pm Dunrulin' : An Active Citizen is a Healthy Citizen 10.35pm Everyman 11.15pm Spielberg Film : Sugarland Express (1974) 1.05am Weather Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 1990 BBC1 7:00am News, Regional News and Weather 7.15am Children's BBC Touché Turtle (Repeat) 7.20am Wizbit The magical adventures of Wizbit and the residents of Puzzleopolis. with Paul Daniels. (Repeat) 7.45am New Adventures of Mighty Mouse The evil Cardigan captures Pearl Pureheart (Repeat) 8.00am News, Regional News and Weather 8.15am Fireman Sam Animation. Christmas preparations stop when the crew are called out to save Sarah and James. Narrated by John Alderton (Repeat) 8.35am St Nicholas and the Children An adventure fairy tale. On Christmas Eve, young Pierre and Estelle are forced to cross through the haunted forest in search of food for their sick grandmother (Repeat) 9.00am News, Regional News and Weather 9.05am The Chipmunks Cartoon. Alvin dreams of the spirits of Christmas past, present and future 9.35am Charlie's Christmas Project Children's drama. Charlie wasn't asking for an expensive present - all he wanted was to look after a dog called Arfie (Repeat) 9.55am Quick Draw McGraw cartoon 10.05am Playdays The Christmas Tree Stop (Repeat) 10.25am Barney Cartoon. Barney surprises Mr Prophet with a very special Christmas present. (Repeat) 10.35am Film : The Slipper and the Rose (1976) musical, starring Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm News with Andrew Harvey Weather Michael Fish 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Film : The Italian Job (1969) starring Michael Caine 3.15pm Children's BBC Buried Treasure cartoon 3.25pm Blue Peter presented by Yvette Fielding, John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan 3.50pm Film : Masters of the Universe (1987) starring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm News with Andrew Harvey Weather Ian McCaskill 6.15pm Regional News magazines 6.30pm Wogan in Hollywood The legendary George Burns is probably the most revered comic in the world. Despite open heart surgery, at 94 years of age he has lost none of his magic sparkle as Terry Wogan discovers 7.10pm The Paul Daniels Magic Show Paul Daniels hosts this special Christmas edition. Presenting their unique style of magic will be his guests - the Great Bosconi, Peter Hartly, Chester Baker and Sakura 8.00pm All Creatures Great and Small Brotherly Love, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison 9.30pm News with John Humphrys Regional News, Weather Ian McCaskill 9.50pm Film : Blind Date (1987) starring Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger Première 11.25pm Christmas with the Gulf As midnight approaches, families throughout the country have gathered together to rejoice at the coming of Christmas but this year many families are apart. Tonight, live by satellite, friends and relatives in Aldershot, Hampshire, and Fallingbostel in Germany join servicemen and women in the Gulf for a joint celebration of the birth of the infant Jesus 12.25am Midnight Caller Do You Believe in Miracles? starring Gary Cole, Wendy Kilbourne (Repeat) 1.10am Weather 1.15am Closedown Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 1990 BBC1 7:00am Children's BBC Wizbit More magical adventures in Puzzleopolis, with Paul Daniels. Christmas in August? Anything is possible in Puzzleopolis (Repeat) 7:30am Playdays The Christmas Tree Stop (Repeat) 7:50am Jingle Bell Rap Now here's the story of a father and son, It's Christmas Day and there's a lot to be done, The rock group's strumming, But the singer's not humming, Here comes Santa to get things buzzing! 8:10am Film : The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981) followed by Weather 9:30am Shout for Joy! from St Francis Church, Birmingham Local children join the congregation in Handsworth to celebrate Christmas Day Mass 10:30am Noel's Christmas Presents Noel Edmonds has travelled all over the world to give 12 very unusual presents to some very special people. With special guests Arthur Bostrom, Frank Bruno and David Essex 11:30am Christmas Comedy Cracker 'Allo 'Allo! Rene, a cafe proprietor in occupied France, suddenly finds himself at the centre of an underground organisation (Repeat) 12:05pm The Two Ronnies Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett offer a crackerful of jokes. With all the news that's fit to laugh at and Little Big Shot, a searing tale set in Chicago in the 20s, when men were men and Ronald Reagan was just an OAP. With their special guest Phil Collins (Repeat) 12:55pm Dad's Army The Love of Three Oranges Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard decide to help at the vicar's bazaar to raise money for comforts for the troops (Repeat) 1.30pm Top of the Pops Christmas Special with Mark Goodier and Anthea Turner 2.30pm EastEnders A special Christmas delivery holds a surprise for Diane. Ian is determined to drive Wicksy away - dead or alive 3:00pm The Queen Her Majesty speaks to the Commonwealth 3:05pm Film : ET - The Extra Terrestrial (1982) starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote Première 5:00pm News with Jill Dando and Weather Suzanne Charlton 5:10pm Only Fools and Horses Rodney Come Home 6:25pm Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Generation Game A fun-packed bumper edition with four couples competing for prizes. With Rosemarie Ford and celebrity guests 7:30pm Bread A comic slice of Merseyside life by Carla Lane 8:20pm Birds of a Feather Falling in Love Again starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson 9.35pm News with Jill Dando Weather Suzanne Charlton 9:45pm Film : Baby Boom (1987) starring Diane Keaton, Harold Ramis Première 11:30pm Yes Minister Party Games Rumours of a Cabinet re-shuffle dampen the seasonal festivities 12:30am Christmas Presence It's over for another year. Writer, Poet and broadcaster Adrian Plass asks, "Why do we do it?" 12:35am Film : The Quiller Memorandum (1966) starring George Segal, Alec Guiness 2:20pm Weather 2:25pm Closedown Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December 1990 BBC1 7.00am Children's BBC Wizbit with Paul Daniels (Repeat) 7.25am The Nightingale Christopher Plummer narrates Hans Christian Andersen 's well-loved story (Repeat) 7.50am Playdays The Christmas Tree Stop (Repeat) 8.10am The Island of Nevawuz animated story set on an uncharted island 9.00am Film : The Man Called Flintstone (1966) feature length Flintstones special Première 10.30am World Cup 90 It was the month the nation talked of little other than football. Desmond Lynam reflects on the personalities and action of Italia 90, featuring England's spectacular progress to the semi-finals, Scotland's dramatic exit and Ireland's historic first tournament. 11.30am Film : Are You Being Served ? (1977) starring Mollie Sugden, John Inman The staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday in this cinema spin-off from the BBC comedy hit 1.00pm The Good Life Silly But It's Fun (Repeat) 1.30pm News with Chris Lowe Weather Bernard Davey 1.35pm Film : The Poseidon Adventure (1972) starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine 3.30pm Disney Time with Phillip Schofield 4.10pm Jim'll Fix It for Christmas Can I be St George ? Make our teacher fly? Work at Walt Disney World? Can I meet the Turtles? Jim Savile makes these and other dreams come true in this Christmas special 4.55pm Final Score Results and football pools service with Ralph Dellor 5.10pm News with Chris Lowe Weather Bernard Davey 5.25pm The Russ Abbot Christmas Show with special guest Les Dennis 6.05pm Spielberg : Film : Back to the Future (1985) starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd 8.00pm Bergerac Special There for the Picking starring John Nettles 9.40pm Smith and Jones with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones 10.10pm News with Chris Lowe Regional News Weather Bernard Davey 10.25pm Film : Poltergeist II (1986) starring Jo Beth Williams, Craig T Nelson Première 11.55pm Toto - Live in Paris The supergroup Toto in a rare live appearance 12.50am Weather 12.55am Closedown Thursday 27th December 1990 BBC1 7.00am News Regional News and Weather 7.15am Rupert 7.20am Hallo Spencer (Repeat) 7.40am Ovide (Repeat) 8.00am News Regional News and Weather 8.15am Touche Turtle (Repeat) 8.20am Wizbit (Repeat) 8.45am New Adventures of Mighty Mouse (Repeat) 9.00am News Regional News and Weather 9.05am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 9.35am Why Don't You... ? 10.00am Quick Draw McGraw 10.10am Playdays (Repeat) 10.50am The O-Zone 11.00am Film : The Five Pennies (1959) 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm News 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Film : Zulu (1964) 3.50pm Bushfire Moon (Repeat) 4.40pm The Really Wild Dinosaur Show 5.05pm Blue Peter Review of the Year 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm News Weather 6.15pm Regional news magazines 6.30pm The World's Strongest Man 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Last of the Summer Wine 8.30pm A Question of Sport 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News 9.30pm One Foot in the Christmas Grave 10.30pm Review of the Year 1990 11.50pm Film : Lenny - Live and Unleashed (1989) Première 1.25am Weather Friday 28th December 1990 BBC1 7.00am News Regional News and Weather 7.15am Rupert (Repeat) 7.20am Hallo Spencer (Repeat) 7.40am Ovide (Repeat) 8.00am News Regional News and Weather 8.15am Touche Turtle (Repeat) 8.20am Wizbit (Repeat) 8.45am New Adventures of Mighty Mouse (Repeat) 9.00am News Regional News and Weather 9.05am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 9.35am Why Don't You ..? 10.00am Quick Draw McGraw 10.10am Playdays 10.30am Charlie Brown and Snoopy (Repeat) 10.50am The O-Zone 11.00am Film : Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm News 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Film : Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) 3.50pm Bushfire Moon (Repeat) 4.40pm One Country, Two Worlds : A Newsround Special. 5.05pm The Watch House (Repeat) 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm News Weather 6.15pm Regional news magazines 6.30pm Wogan In Hollywood 7.00pm The Good Life (Repeat) 7.30pm Film : Mannequin (1987) Première 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News Weekend Weather Bill Giles 9.30pm 24 Carrott Gold 10.20pm Film : F/X - Murder by Illusion (1986) Première 12.05am Film : The House in Nightmare Park (1973) Première 1.35am Weather Saturday 29th December 1990 BBC1 7.00am Janosch's Story Time (Repeat) 7.25am Breakfast Serials 8.00am Babar 8.25am BraveStarr : The Little Lie That Grew (Repeat) 8.45am Gone Live! 10.35am Film : Labyrinth (1986) 12.12pm Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 4.35pm Final Score 5.10pm News Weather 5.20pm Regional News and Sport 5.25pm Film : Flight of the Navigator (1986) Première 6.55pm Telly Addicts 7.25pm Challenge Anneka 8.15pm Thirty Years of the Royal Variety Performance 9.45pm News and Sport Weather 10.05pm Film : Moonstruck (1987) Première 11.45pm Barry Norman's Films of the Year 12.30am Film : Man Without a Star (1955) 1.55am Weather Sunday 30th December 1990 BBC1 7.25am Film : The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) 9.15am All God's Children 9.30am This Is the Day 10.00am See Hear! 10.25am Country File 10.55am Film : The Three Musketeers (1948) followed by Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary (Repeat) 2.00pm EastEnders 3.00pm Film : Annie (1982) 5.00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (Repeat) 5.40pm Antiques Roadshow 6.25pm News Weather 6.40pm Songs of Praise 7.15pm Only Fools and Horses.... 8.05pm Film : Agatha Christie's Appointment with Death (1988) Première 9.45pm News Weather 10.00pm In Sickness and In Health 10.30pm Everyman 11.15pm Film : Victor/Victoria (1982) 1.25am Weather New Year's Eve Monday 31st December 1990 BBC1 6.55am The New Yogi Bear Show 7.00am Hallo Spencer (Repeat) 7.25am The Pink Panther Show (Repeat) 7.45am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 8.05am Film : A Gift for Heidi (1958) 9.20am Why Don't You .. ? 9.50am Quick Draw McGraw 10.00am Playdays 10.20am Paddles Up 10.50am Lyle the Crocodile (Repeat) 11.15am Film : Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm News Weather 1.10pm Neighbours 1.30pm Animal Sanctuary 2.00pm Film : Go to Blazes (1962) 3.20pm That's Life's Talented Pets 3.50pm Film : Explorers 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm News Weather 6.15pm Regional news magazines 6.30pm That's Showbusiness 7.00pm Wogan 7.30pm Dad's Army 8.00pm May to December 8.55pm News Regional News Weather 9.15pm Film : Roxanne (1987) Première 11.00pm Clive James on 1990 12.00 Happy New Year 12.10am Film : Carry On England (1976) 1.30am Weather New Year's Day Tuesday 1st January 1991 BBC1 7.00am Hallo Spencer (Repeat) 7.25am Playdays 7.45am The Angel and the Soldier Boy (Repeat) 8.10am Film : The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie (1979) 9.45am Little Friend 10.35am Paddles Up 11.00am Film : A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) 12.45pm Three Lazy Mice 12.55pm News Weather 1.00pm Neighbours 1.25pm Film : Escape to Athena (1979) 3.20pm Miss Marple : The Moving Finger (Repeat) 4.55pm Final Score 5.10pm News Weather 5.20pm Regional News and Sport 5.25pm Neighbours (Repeat) 5.45pm Film : SpaceCamp (1986) Première 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm A Question of Sport 8.30pm Happy Feet 10.00pm News Regional News Weather 10.15pm Film : The Lost Boys (1987) Première 11.50pm Film : Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) 1.20am Weather Wednesday 2nd January 1991 BBC1 6.00am Pages from Ceefax 6.30am BBC Breakfast News 8.50am The New Yogi Bear Show (Repeat) 9.00am News Regional News and Weather 9.05am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 9.30am Why Don't You..? 10.00am News Regional News and Weather 10.05am Playdays 10.25am Rupert (Repeat) 10.35am Paddles Up 11.00am News Regional News and Weather 11.05am Film : The Vikings (1958) 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News Weather 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm Film : A Shot in the Dark (1964) 3.25pm Tom and Jerry Triple Bill 3.50pm Paddington's Birthday Bonanza (Repeat) 4.15pm Jackanory 4.30pm The New Yogi Bear Show (Repeat) 4.35pm Potsworth and Co 5.00pm Newsround 5.05pm The Watch House 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Wogan in Hollywood 7.35pm Doogie Howser, MD 8.00pm Waterfront Beat 8.50pm New Season on 1 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News Weather 9.30pm QED 10.00pm Film : The Morning After (1986) Première 11.40pm Film : Night of the Demon (1957) 1.10am Weather Thursday 3rd January 1991 BBC1 6.00am Pages from Ceefax 6.30am BBC Breakfast News 8.50am The New Yogi Bear Show (Repeat) 9.00am News Regional News and Weather 9.05am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 9.30am Why Don't You...? 10.00am News Regional News and Weather 10.05am Playdays (Repeat) 10.25am Rupert (Repeat) 10.35am Paddles Up 11.00am News Regional News and Weather 11.05am Film : Scaramouche (1952) 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News Weather 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm Film : Little Women (1949) 3.50pm Dooby's Duck Truck 3.55pm Gordon the Gopher 4.05pm Jackanory 4.20pm Fantastic Max (Repeat) 4.30pm Billy Webb's Amazing Story 4.55pm Newsround 5.05pm Blue Peter 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Top of the Pops 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm To the Manor Born (Repeat) 8.30pm The Brittas Empire 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News Weather 9.30pm Smith and Jones 10.00pm Film : The Whistle Blower (1986) Première 11.45pm Film : The Innocents (1961) 1.20am Weather Friday 4th January 1991 BBC1 6.00am Pages from Ceefax 6.30am BBC Breakfast News 8.50am The New Yogi Bear Show (Repeat) 9.00am News Regional News and Weather 9.05am Popeye and Son (Repeat) 9.30am Yanomami - the Dying Tribe : A Newsround Special 10.00am News Regional News and Weather 10.05am Playdays 10.25am Rupert (Repeat) 10.35am Paddles Up 11.00am News Regional News and Weather 11.05am Film : The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) 12.35pm Cartoons 12.55pm Regional News and Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News Weather 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm Film : Hotel (1967) 3.50pm Corners 4.05pm Jackanory 4.20pm Fantastic Max (Repeat) 4.30pm Eye Spy 4.55pm Newsround 5.05pm The Watch House 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Wogan 7.35pm Film : Summer Rental (1985) 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News Weekend Weather 9.30pm Over My Dead Body 11.00pm TV Film : The Gladiator (1986) 12.35am Weather |
Saturday 22nd December 1990
BBC2 8.00am English Towns 8.40am Wildlife Showcase 9.05am Film : Tarzan and His Mate (1934) 10.30am Percy French Remembered 11.50am The Honeymooners 12.15pm Film : Ring of Bright Water (1969) 2.00pm Laurel and Hardy 2.20pm Catchword 2.50pm Carols in the Kremlin 3.20pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.50pm Film : Doctor Zhivago (1965) 6.55pm World Disabled Games 7.40pm NewsView 8.25pm Tchaikovsky Competition 1990 9.55pm First and Last 11.20pm Film : Blanche (1971) Sunday 23rd December 1990 BBC2 7.00am Crystal Tipps and Alistair 7.05am Hallo Spencer (Repeat) 7.30am King Rollo (Repeat) 7.35am Playdays 7.55am Animal Album (Repeat) 8.10am Pinocchio 8.30am Movable Feasts 8.45am Litt'l Bits 9.10am Corners 9.30am Dungeons and Dragons 9.55am Blue Peter Omnibus 10.40am Maid Marian and Her Merry Men 11.05am Boxpops 11.45am The O-Zone 12.00 Around Westminster 12.30pm Scrutiny 1.00pm Film : The Bostonians (1984) 3.00pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.25pm Film : Elvira Madigan (1967) 4.55pm Rugby Special 5.50pm The Spirit of Christmas 6.30pm SkiSunday 7.15pm The Trials of Life 8.05pm Tchaikovsky from Leningrad 9.45pm First and Last 10.35pm Film : The Big Easy (1986) Première 12.15am Dance Energy 12.55am Rapido Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 1990 BBC2 8.00am News Followed by English Towns Saffron Walden, Essex 8.50am Film : Tarzan Escapes (1936) starring Johnny Weissmuller 10.15am Laurel and Hardy From Soup to Nuts 10.35am Songs of Praise Christmas Special from Prague, Czechoslovakia 11.25am Golf 90 for European golf the new decade began where the 80's ended - on a high note. Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam continued their winning ways in superb style. Peter Alliss looks back on a great year 12.40pm Film : Nickelodeon (1976) starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds 2.35pm Beethoven Symphonies Symphony No 2 in D, Op 36 3.15pm Film : La traviata (1982) starring Teresa Stratas and Placido Domingo (An Italian film with English subtitles) 5.00pm Carols from King's The world-famous choir of King's College Cambridge sings many of the carols that have made the 'sound of King's a memorable part of Christmas 6.00pm Film : A Passage to India (1984) starring Judy Davis, Victor Banergee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox 8.40pm The Making of the Trials of Life Once More into the Termite Mound 9.30pm Madonna in Concert In August 1990, Madonna's "Blond Ambition" tour reached Barcelona 10.50pm The Fabulous Singlettes a musical comedy starring Naomi Eyres, Alison Jiear, Simone Dee 11.25pm Film : This is Spinal Tap (1984) a rockumentary by Marti DiBergi 12.45pm Brendel Plays Schubert The Middle Temple Hall in London is the splendid setting for a performance by Alfred Brendel of Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major (Repeat) 1.30am Weatherview 1.35am Closedown Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 1990 BBC2 8:00am Film : Summer Holiday (1948) starring Mickey Rooney, Gloria de Haven 9:30am Film : Watership Down (1978) The animated screen version of Richard Adams 's bestselling novel 11:00am Gotta Dance, Gotta Sing Great scenes from the history of the movie musical. A parade of stars ranging from Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer in 1927 to Barbra Streisand 11:45am The Famous Teddy Z Season's Greetings from Al Floss. Teddy (Jon Cryer ) and Laurie (Jane Sibbett ) are ordered to stay in the office on Christmas Day 12:10pm Beethoven Symphonies Symphony No 3 in E Flat, Op 55, the "Eroica" 1:00pm Drift, the Mute Swan is life on the Somerset wetlands the tranquil existence that it appears to be Narrated by John King (Repeat) 2:00pm Christmas Day Concert Chris de Souza introduces the traditional concert live from the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam 3:10pm Animation Now Try Again and Succeed. Orson Welles narrates the story of a baby eagle leaving the nest 3:20pm Henry Moore and Landscape study of the relationship between sculpture and nature. 3:50pm Film : Powaqqatal (1988) Philip Glass's score accompanies this film without plot or dialogue Première 5:25pm Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 Celia Johnson narrates a celebration of the talented comedienne's happy life (Repeat) 6:25pm The Cunning Little Vixen Simon Rattle conducts Leos Janacek's enchanting opera in praise of nature, in the recent production from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 8:15pm The Queen Her Majesty speaks to the Commonwealth 8:20pm Film : Jean de Florette (1986) (In French with English subtitles) Première 10:20pm Amnesty International Benefit Concert with Sting, Sinead O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, and New Kids on the Block 11:30pm Film : Notorius (1946) starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains 1:10am Weatherview 1:20am Closedown Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December 1990 BBC2 8.00am English Towns Lewes, East Sussex (Repeat) 8.40am Film : Tarzan Finds a Son (1939) starring Johhny Weissmuller 10.00am Film : Summer Stock (1950) starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly 11.55am How are the Kids ? A series of six films about the exploitation of children 12.00 Greenclaws (Repeat) 12.15pm The Unanswered Question Leonard Bernstein at Harvard 2.00pm The Transformers 1/3. The Butterflies of Zagorsk 3.00pm Beethoven Symphonies Symphony No.4 in B Flat Op 60 3.35pm Laurel and Hardy Bacon Grabbers 3.55pm Beethoven Symphonies Symphony No.5 in C Major Op 67 4.30pm Cricket Second Test Australia v England 5.00pm Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8.00pm Film : Manon des Source (1986) starring Yves Montand, Daniel Auteil French film with English subtitles Première 9.50pm A Life in Pieces Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling (Peter Cook) chooses his 12 Christmas gifts 9.55pm The Ship This epic story of a river and its people by Bill Bryden, winner of the first annual Gulliver Award for his contribution to Scottish theatre, celebrates shipbuilding on the Clyde - the pride, hardship, personal tragedies, resilience, highly-coloured language and wit 11.35pm Classic Hitchcock : Film : Suspicion (1941) starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine 1.10am Weatherview 1.20am Closedown Thursday 27th December 1990 BBC2 8.00am News followed by English Towns 8.45am Wildlife Showcase 9.10am Film : Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) 10.20am Film : The Girl Most Likely (1958) 11.55am How Are the Kids? 12.05pm Charlie Chalk (Repeat) 12.20pm The Unanswered Question 2.00pm The Transformers 3.00pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.45pm Nicholas Craig's Interview Masterclass 4.00pm Cricket: Second Test Australia v England 4.30pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 5.35pm Film : The Dark Crystal (1982) Première 7.05pm Animation Now 7.15pm Joyce Grenfell (Repeat) 7.45pm Hobson's Choice 9.25pm A Life In Pieces 9.30pm A Letter to Christendom 10.30pm The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Première 12.25pm Weatherview Friday 28th December 1990 BBC2 8.00am News followed by Film : Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) 9.20am Film : Les Girls (19) 11.10am How Are the Kids? 11.20am Postman Pat (Repeat) 11.35am The Unanswered Question (Repeat) 2.00pm The Transformers 3.00pm The George Cross 3.50pm Rally Report 90 4.30pm Cricket: Second Test Australia v England. 5.00pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 6.00pm Film : Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) Première 7.30pm Joyce Grenfell 8.00pm Arena: Lifepulse - a Natural Thriller 9.30pm A Life in Pieces 9.35pm Film : Pelle the Conqueror (1987) Première 12.00 Classic Hitchcock : Film : The Paradine Case (1947) 1.50am Weatherview Saturday 29th December 1990 BBC2 7.55am English Towns 8.55am Film : Tarzan Triumphs (1943) 10.10am Sports Review of the Year 11.50am The Honeymooners 12.15pm Film : Tess (1979) 3.00pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.45pm Lady in the Dark 5.25pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 6.25pm NewsView 6.50pm Joyce Grenfell 7.20pm When the Fire Burns 8.45pm ScreenPlay : August Saturday 9.45pm A Life in Pieces 9.50pm Rab C Nesbitt's Seasonal Greet (Repeat) 10.35pm Film : Chocolat (1988) Première Sunday 30th December 1990 BBC2 7.00am Hallo Spencer 7.20am King Rollo (Repeat) 7.30am Playdays (Repeat) 7.50am Is That a Fact? (Repeat) 8.05am Pinocchio 8.25am Movable Feasts 8.40am Litt'l Bits 9.05am Corners (Repeat) 9.25am Dungeons and Dragons (Repeat) 9.50am Blue Peter - Review of the Year 10.15am Defenders of the Earth 10.40am The Watch House 11.10am Boxpops 11.50am The O-Zone 12.00 Film : Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Première 3.25pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.55pm Cricket: Second Test Australia v England. 4.25pm Grand Prix 500 5.25pm Rugby Special 6.25pm Film : Spaceballs (1987) Première 8.00pm Kali - the Lion 9.00pm Big Sheds 9.10pm Joyce Grenfell (Repeat) 9.40pm A Life In Pieces 9.45pm The Man Who Would be King 11.50pm Montreux Jazz Festival (Repeat) New Year's Eve Monday 31st December 1990 BBC2 8.00am English Towns (Repeat) 8.30am Wildlife Showcase (Repeat) 8.55am Film : Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) 10.15am Film : Murder She Said (1961) 11.35am Darts 12.55pm Greenclaws (Repeat) 1.10pm Review of the Year 2.30pm Beethoven Symphonies 3.35pm Athletics: Britain's Year of Gold 4.30pm Thank You Mr Cruft 5.10pm Arena Special (Repeat) 7.00pm Die Fledermaus 10.50pm* A Life In Pieces 10.55pm* Rolling Stones In Concert 12.25am* Film : Young Frankenstein (1974) 2.10am* Weatherview * Approximate times New Year's Day Tuesday 1st January 1991 BBC2 8.00am English Towns 8.30am Wildlife Showcase (Repeat) 9.00am Film : Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) 10.15am Animation Now (Repeat) 11.15am New Year's Day Concert 12.30pm Racing from Cheltenham 2.45pm Laurel and Hardy 3.05pm Film : The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954) Première 4.45pm Vespers in Venice (Repeat) 6.35pm Ski Sunday Special 7.10pm Cricket 8.00pm Film : Little Dorrit 1 : Nobody's Fault (1987) Première 10.50pm A Life in Pieces 10.55pm The Hangover Show 11.40pm Classic Hitchcock : Film : Rebecca (1940) 1.45am Weatherview Wednesday 2nd January 1991 BBC2 8.00am News 8.15am The Fresh Painter (Repeat) 8.30am Film : Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (19) 9.40am Film : Murder Most Foul (19) 11.10am How Are the Kids? 11.20am The Unanswered Question 1.45pm Pie In the Sky (Repeat) 2.00pm News Weather followed by See Hear! 2.25pm Holiday Outings 2.35pm Country File 3.00pm News, Weather followed by Songs of Praise 3.35pm Master Craftsmen (Repeat) 3.50pm News and Weather Regional News and Weather 4.00pm Great Railway Journeys of the World (Repeat) 5.00pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 6.00pm Film : Love Me Tender (19) 7.25pm Film : Little Dorrit 2 : Little Dorrit's Story (1987) Première 10.25pm A Life in Pieces 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Weatherview 11.20pm Classic Hitchcock : Film : The 39 Steps (1935) Thursday 3rd January 1991 BBC2 8.00am News 8.15am Laurel and Hardy (Repeat) 8.40am Film : Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) 9.50am Film : Murder Ahoy (1964) 11.20am How Are the Kids? 11.25am The Unanswered Question (Repeat) 1.45pm Charlie Chalk (Repeat) 2.00pm News Weather followed by Flying Birds (Repeat) 2.15pm Antiques Roadshow 3.00pm News Weather followed by Barry Norman 's Films of the Year 3.50pm News and Weather Regional News and Weather 4.00pm Search Dogs of the Summit (Repeat) 4.30pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 5.30pm The Travel Show Guides 6.00pm Film : Pirates (1986) Première 7.55pm Animation Now 8.05pm Bleak House 9.00pm The Mary Whitehouse Experience 9.30pm 40 Minutes 10.15pm A Life in Pieces 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Weatherview 11.20pm Film : Blood Simple (1984) Friday 4th January 1991 BBC2 8.00am News 8.15am English Towns (Repeat) 9.00am Film : Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) 10.05am Master Craftsmen (Repeat) 10.20am How Are the Kids? 10.30am The Unanswered Question 1.45pm The Brollys (Repeat) 2.00pm News, Weather followed by Look, Stranger (Repeat) 2.30pm Bellamy on the Heathland 3.00pm News, Weather followed by A View from the Bridge 3.40pm Holiday Outings 3.50pm News and Weather Regional News and Weather 4.00pm Cheetah's Grandfather (Repeat) 4.15pm Holiday Outings 4.20pm Film : Pillow Talk (1959) 6.00pm Battlestar Galactica 8.00pm Cricket : Third Test Australia v England. 8.30pm Gardens by Design 9.00pm Monty Python's Flying Circus (Repeat) 9.30pm The Middle of Life: Hans Werner at 60 (Repeat) 10.25pm A Life in Pieces 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Darts 12.15am Weatherview 12.20am Film : Travels with My Aunt (1972) |