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BBC CHRISTMAS TV 2003

 Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 2003

  BBC1

  6.00am  Breakfast
                    with Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky
                    then The National Lottery Daily Play

  9.00am  CBBC
                    Arthur

                    DW's prized snowball goes missing, and the  friends learn to 
                    
work as a team (Repeat)

  9.25am   The Woody Woodpecker Show
                   How did Woody manage to save the festive season? (Repeat)

  9.50am   Looney Tunes
                    Taz and Bugs Bunny get set for Christmas (Repeat)

10.00am  Bring It On
                    a winter survival challenge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains,
                    including ice-climbing and husky-dog racing
 
(Repeat)

10.25am  Donner
                   animation. A reindeer loses his ability to fly - can one of Santa's
                   elves help?
 
(Repeat)

10.50am  Jackie Chan Adventures
                   The J-Team swings into action when Santa is kidnapped (Repeat)

11.10am   Film : A Goofy Movie (1995)
                  animated comedy. Goofy is now a single parent with a teenage
                  son, Max. On learning the boy has been misbehaving at school,
                  he decides to take him on a fishing trip


12.20pm  Film : The Santa Clause (1994) 
                  Heartwarming fantasy starring Tim Allen and Judge Reinhold.
                  A divorcee steps into Santa's shoes when the real one falls off his                                         roof, and soon discovers that delivering presents is the least of his
                  p
roblems


  1.55pm  BBC News, Regional News, Weather

  2.20pm  Film : The Road to El Dorado (2000) 

                   animated adventure. Tulio and Miguel, two small-time Spanish
                   tricksters, get their hands on a map to El Dorado. After stowing                                            away on a ship bound for Mexico, they set out to find the fabled
                   lost city of gold.  Narrated by Elton John
 Première

  3.40pm  Film : 101 Dalmations (1996) 
                    Disney's live-action adaptation of the classic tale, starring Glenn
                    Close, Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson.
                    Love blossoms for dog owners Roger and Anita when their pets                                             meet in the park. But the fearsome, fur-loving Cruella De Vil has
                    her eye on their litter of dalmatian puppies


  5.15pm    I Want to Be Mary
                    A light-hearted look at one of Britain's most endearing traditions :
                    the children's 
Nativity play. Cute home-video clips starring unruly
                    angels, sulky shepherds and not-so-wise men are used to illustrate
                    the Christmas story. Presented by Angellica Bell


  6.10pm  Film : Chicken Run (2000)
                   animated comedy adventure, featuring the voices of Julia Sawalha,
                   Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson and Mel Gibson. When the greedy                                owners of a 1950s egg farm decide to move into the meat-pie business,                              the chickens fear the worst and turn to Rocky the rooster and a daring                                escape plan as their potential salvation


  7.30pm   EastEnders
                    Kate hears reassuring news. Kat's good intentions backfire

  8.00pm  EastEnders Christmas Party
                    Suggs, Richard E Grant, Jo Brand and Greg Rusedski are among the                                     celebrity guests joining host Shane Richie for a right old knees-up in
                    Albert Square with live performances from Lulu and Liberty X, a                                           duet from one of Walford's most popular couples, and a festive
                    feast in the Queen Vic with Mike Reid and Clarissa Dickson Wright.                                       Plus classic Christmas songs from cast members past and present,                                       including Michelle Gayle, Kim Medcalf and Jill Halfpenny


  9.05pm  Absolutely Fabulous 
                    Cold Turkey
                    
Edina plans her first family Christmas. Patsy, meanwhile, is
                    traumatised by the arrival of her sister Jackie


  9.40pm  The National Lottery - Midweek Draws

  9.55pm  Film : Shangai Noon (2000) 
                   Western action comedy starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson.
                   When a runaway Chinese princess is held for ransom in America,
                   the emperor sends his three best guards to the Wild West to bring
                   her back
 Première

11.35pm   News : Weather
                   then National Lottery Update

11.45pm  The First Eucharist of Christmas 
                  from Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, where worshippers gather
                  for a celebration of the First Communion of Christmas. The live                                             service is led by the Bishop of Ely, the Rt Rev Dr Anthony Russell,
                  with the Dean of Ely, the Very Rev Dr Michael Chandler, giving the
                  address. Music includes Silent Night, 0 Come, All Ye Faithful,
                  It Came upon the Midnight Clear and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

                  followed by Weatherview

 1.05am  Film : The Producers (1968) 
                 comedy starring Zero Mostel as struggling producer Max Bialystock.
                 Once the "King of Broadway", Bialystock is now making a living by
                 conning old ladies out of their savings. Then his accountant, Leo Bloom                              (Gene Wilder), mentions a sure-fire way of making some quick cash by                                putting on a guaranteed Broadway flop


2.35-6.00am  BBC News 24


  





















 






 
Christmas Day Thursday 25th December 2003


  BBC1
 
  6:00am   Breakfast 

                     with Bill Turnbull

  9:00am   CBBC
                     Arthur

                     Francine forms her own band as the Backstreet Boys make
                     a guest appearance


  9:25am  The Christmas Orange
                   animation. A boy decides to take Father Christmas to court

  9:50am  Looney Tunes
                   cartoon fun with Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E Coyote and the
                   Road Runner
 
 (Repeat)

10:00am  The Joys of Christmas
                    Worshippers from Milton Keynes gather in the city's ecumenical 
                    
Church of Christ the Cornerstone for a live celebration of the                                                   birth of Jesus. The service features the story of the first Christmas
                    and carols, including God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen and
                    0 Come, All Ye Faithful


11:00am   Hooves of Fire
                    comedy animation featuring a host of famous voices.
                    Robbie the Reindeer joins Santa's team 
 (Repeat)

11:35am    Morecambe and Wise
                   The much-loved double act and Special guests in a compilation
                    of the Christmas specials from 1975 and 1976 
 (Repeat)

12:40pm  Film : The Tigger Movie (2000)
                    Disney animation
                    Longing to meet the family 
he has never known, Tigger embarks on
                    a quest to find them. Providing him with encouragement in his search
                    are all his faithful friends - Roo, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga                               and Owl. Narrated by John Hurt
 
 Première

  1:50pm  News and Weather

  2:00pm  Top of the Pops

                    the annual rundown of the Year's top-selling singles and the
                    Christmas number one


  3:00pm  The Queen
                    Her Majesty addresses the nation and Commonwealth

  3:10pm   Dear Father Christmas
                   Dale Winton assists Father Christmas in fulfilling special yuletide
                   wishes for children - dreams made possible with the help of Blue,                                          Fearne Cotton and the Ready Steady Cook team among others


  3:55pm  Outtake TV
                   Anne Robinson presents a selection of merciless put-downs
                   and laughable answers from Weakest Link


  4:25pm  Film : Stuart Little (1999)
                   Children's fantasy, based on EB White's novel, starring Hugh Laurie
                   and Geena Davis and featuring the voice of Michael J Fox. The                                              Littles want to adopt a younger brother for their son, George.
                   At the orphanage they are charmed by a young mouse called 

                   Stuart, and decide to take him home  Première

  5:50pm  News and Weather

  6:00pm  EastEnders

                    Kate has a surprise visitor. Alfie desperately tries to arrange a dream                                   wedding for Kat

  6:40pm  My Family
                    Sixty Feet Under
                    After a shopping trip, the Harpers face the prospect of spending
                    Christmas stuck on the London Underground.
                    Guest-starring Richard Whiteley


  7:10pm  Christmas Night With the Stars
                   Michael Parkinson is joined by stars from the music world including
                   Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Will Young                              and Busted, while comedians including Jon Culshaw, the Kumars and                                  Ricky Tomlinson provide the laughs - and there are plenty of surprises                                along the way


  8:30pm  BBC News with George Alagiah
                    Weather with Rob McElwee     
                                 
  8:40pm  EastEnders
                    Phil has a showdown with Den at the club. Dennis makes a decision,
                    and Alfie has some explaining to do to Kat


  9:20pm  Only Fools and Horses 
                    Sleepless in Peckham
                    The last of three festive comedy specials by John Sullivan. 
                    
After 22 years in Mandela House, Del Boy and family face
                    eviction by the Inland Revenue, while Marlene has vanished
                    and Cassandra is heavily pregnant


10:35pm  Posh and Becks's Big Impression
                   Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona update the Beckhams'
                   story as they make their move from " Beckingham Palace to Madrid,                                    while celebrities such as Madonna and Jordan comment on the transfer.                              With guest Damian Lewis


11:20pm   Film : The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
                   Remake of the 1968 romantic crime caper starring Pierce Brosnan
                   and Rene Russo. Bored billionaire Thomas Crown has a hobby                 -                          stealing art treasures. But insurance investigator Catherine Banning
                   is soon on his trail
 

  1:05am   Christmas Reflection
                   Where There's Brass
                   A Salvation Army band member shows how the Christmas story
                   can inspire us to improve our world


  1:10am  Film : Airplane II : the Sequel (1982)
                  comedy starring Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty.
                  Disgraced pilot Ted Striker escapes from hospital and boards
                  an ill-fated shuttle


  2:35am  Joins BBC News 24


  




 

  Boxing Day Friday 26th December 2003


  6.00am  Breakfast
                    with Jules Botfield

  9.00am  CBBC
                    Arthur

                    Francine's band play with the  Backstreet Boys (Repeat)

  9.25am  The Woody Woodpecker Show
                   frozen woodpeckers, models and amusement parks (Repeat)

  9.50am   Looney Tunes
                    Bugs becomes a TV star (Repeat)

10.00am  SMart
                    Ice sculpture and drawing with chalk feature in the art show.
                    Last in series


10.25am  Mona the Vampire
                   Mona tries to revive a snowman  (Repeat)

10.40am  The New Scooby and Scrappy Show
                    a ghost frightens folk at a Ski lodge (Repeat)

11.00am   Film : Mousehunt (1997) 
                    comedy with Nathan Lane. Two brothers face problems from
                    a mouse when they inherit a dilapidated old house


12.35pm   BBC News, Regional News, Weather

12.50pm  Legend of the Lost Tribe

                   Robbie the Reindeer and pals search for a band of warriors in a
                   family animation with a star-studded cast of voices 

(Repeat)

  1.20pm  Film : The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (1999) 
                   Part-animated comedy. When their enemy Fearless Leader is brought
                   into the real world, 
Rocky and Bullwinkle must foil the villain  
Première 

  2.45pm  Film : The Wizard of Oz (1939) 
                   classic musical, with Judy Garland. When a tornado hits Dorothy's
                   home in Kansas, she is whisked into a dazzling world


  4.20pm  BBC News, Regional News, Weather

  4.35pm   Film : Mulan (1998) 

                    animated musical adventure from Disney. Ancient China: headstrong                                 Mulan disguises herself as a man and joins the army in her                                                     father's place. With the singing voices of Lea Salonga and
                    Donny Osmond  
 
Première 

  6.00pm  The Young Visiters 
                     Jim Broadbent and Hugh Laurie star as Alfred Salteena and
                     Lord Bernard Clark, two gentlemen competing for the favours of                                          young minx Ethel Monticue. Patrick Barlow's adaptation of Daisy                                         Ashford's Victorian novel, a magical and poignant comic drama,                                         is narrated by Alan Bennett


  7.30pm  Outtake TV
                   Anne Robinson takes viewers through TV's Hall of Shame - the fluffs
                   and fumbles,  giggles and gaffes, plus the usual contribution from our                                  friends in the animal kingdom


  8.00pm  EastEnders
                     Garry's juggling act reaches crisis point, Derek faces his past,
                     and Martin's plans for New Year come to a halt


  8.30pm  Film : Meet the Parents (2000)
                    comedy with Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. Male nurse Greg Focker
                    wants to propose to his girlfriend Pam, but decides to he asks the                                         permission of her old-fashioned father, Jack. However, Jack's                                                 overprotectiveness spells trouble for the accident-prone Greg

                    Première

10.15pm  The Office Christmas Specials 
                   1/2  What has happened to the Slough paper merchant workers in
                   the three years since cameras started rolling at Wernham Hogg ?


11.00pm  French and Saunders Actually
                   Madonna and Britney, Rosemary and Thyme and free running are
                   among this season's targets for the duo


11.40pm   BBC News Anna Ford
                    Weather Darren Bett

12.00         Film : Flashdance (1983)
                    Musical drama with Jennifer Beals as Alex, a welder who longs to
                    become a ballet dancer.  In the meantime, she dances at the bar                                         frequented by her co-workers, waiting for a big break 
followed by
                    Weatherview

 1.35am     Film : Young Frankenstein (1974)
                    Horror spoof with Gene Wilder , Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman.
                    Though shamed by his ancestry, Frederick Frankenstein goes to                                             Transylvania and dreams of re-animating the dead (b&w)


  3.20am  BBC News 24

  Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 2003

  BBC2

  6.00am  CBeebies
                    Tweenies Count to Christmas 

                     One more day to go! (Repeat)
                     Little Bear 
                     Three stories featuring the tiny cub and his pals (Repeat)

  6.30am   Fimbles 
                    Florrie finds some sparkly tinsel (Repeat)

  6.50am   Romuald the Reindeer
                    The price of fame is high (Repeat)

  7.00am  The Shiny Show
                    Entertaining and informative quiz show (Repeat)
  
  7.20am   Bump
                    cartoon about a clumsy elephant (Repeat)

  7.30am  Brambly Hedge
                   The enchanting world of the little mice (Repeat)

  8.00am  Bob the Builder
                    Bob dresses up as Father Christmas (Repeat)
  
  8.10am  Balamory
                   Who will play Cinderella in the Christmas pantomime? (Repeat)

  8.30am  Tweenies
                   The friends hope to get a visit from Santa (Repeat)

  8.50am  Pingu
                    animated fun with the little penguin  (Repeat)

  9.00am  Millennium : a Thousand Years of History
                    3/10  Century of the Stirrup 
                    AD 1200-1300: Genghis Khan creates Asia,the world's largest
                    land empire 
(Repeat)

  9.45am   The Way We Cooked
                    3/3 How Jamie Oliver inspired with his cheeky enthusiasm (Repeat)

10.45am  Ray Mears' s Extreme Survival
                   3/12  Namibia
                   Mears looks for the black rhino (Repeat)

11.45am    Around the World in 80 Days
                    3/7  Ancient Mariners 
                    Michael arrives in Dubai (Repeat)

12.35pm  Laurel and Hardy
                   Oliver the Eighth
                    a lonely-hearts ad spells trouble (b&w) (Repeat)

  1.05pm  Laurel and Hardy 
                    Come Clean 

                    Ollie rescues a woman (Repeat)

  1.25pm   Film : Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) 
                   Crime mystery starring Basil Rathbone.
                   The sleuth investigates strange happenings at a huge mansion
 (b&w)


  2.30pm  Film : White Christmas (1954)
                    Musical starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Old army buddies
                    reunite to help keep a Vermont inn going by putting on a show


  4.30pm  Escape to the Country
                    a metropolitan couple run for the hills (Repeat)

  5.00pm  Carols from King's
                     a celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College,
                     Cambridge. The Christmas story is told in the words of the Bible
                     and the poetry of Robert Bridges, Isaac Watts and Edwin Muir.
                     Carols include Once in Royal David's City and Hark! the Herald
                     Angels Sing


  6.15pm   The Simpsons 
                   Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
                   in the first of a seasonal double bill of episodes, people throughout                                      Springfield open their hearts and wallets after Bart claims their                                            family's Christmas presents were stolen by a burglar

  6.35pm   The Simpsons 
                    
Grift of the Magi
                    as Christmas approaches, a sinister toy company takes over
                    Springfield Elementary


  7.00pm  Film : She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
                    classic John Ford western starring John Wayne.
                    A US 
Cavalry officer suffers a setback on his last mission and
                    is "retired" before he can take further action. In order to avert
                    a full-scale American Indian war, he decides to act on his own


  8.40pm  Wild Battlefields : Wolf
                     2/3  The wolf is one of nature's top predators, but it needs to be
                     one of a team to survive the bitter Rocky 
Mountain winters in North                                      America. The disparate ways in which a pack battles with, and out-                                    manoeuvres, its enemies, rivals and prey are revealed in dramatic
                     detail, as it's never been seen before


  9.40pm    I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas 
                      TV stars including Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, Noel Edmonds,                                   Jimmy Savile and Tony Blackburn join host Phill Jupitus on a                                                 journey through the best moments from festive programmes over
                      the last 30 years. 

                      The Morecambe and Wise Show was the cornerstone of the BBC's                                       schedule during the 1970s, while in the 1980s, no festive period would
                      be complete without an edition of The Two Ronnies. Game shows and                                 quizzes got a special seasonal revamp - former contestants from The                                 Generation Game Christmas special get the chance to have another
                      go - while in the soaps, the cliffhangers just kept getting bigger and the                               misery deeper. When an EastEnders episode in which Den handed                                       Angie their divorce papers went out in 1986 it drew a record                                                   audience.
                      Sitcom specials were also veritable crowd-pullers, while, arguably, the                                 highlight - or lowlight - was yet another showing of an epic movie


11.40pm      Room 101 
                       Spike Milligan nominates muzak, soap operas and Portsmouth for                                      Orwellian torture (Repeat)

12.10am       The Fast Show
                       More from series one, featuring Paul Whitehouse , Charlie Higson,
                       Mark Williams, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne,  
Simon Day and                                          Arabella Weir  (Repeat)

12.40am       Red Dwarf V
                        2/6  Inquisitor
                        The Inquisitor roams through time weeding out life's wastrels -
                         it's no surprise then that the Red 
Dwarf crew is in big, big trouble

                         (Repeat)

  1.10am        TOTP2
                        tonight's festive archive footage includes performances by the                                               Housemartins, Slade and East 17   (Repeat)

  1.35am        Later....with Jools Holland
                        New York art-punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Californian space-rockers                               Grandaddy, singer-songwriter Joe Jackson and Brazil's Celso Fonseca                                   guest on the musical showcase (Repeat)

  2.40am       Closedown

  Christmas Day Thursday 25th December 2003

   BBC2

  6:00am   CBeebies 
                     Tweenies Count to Christmas

                     The big day is finally here  (Repeat)
                      followed by 

                      Little Bear
                      animated triple bill of ursine adventures (Repeat)

  6:30am   Fimbles
                    Fimbo thinks a woolly hat might be magical   (Repeat)

  6:50am   Romuald the Reindeer
                    Romuald makes an interesting discovery about his father  (Repeat)

  7:00am  Tangerine Bear
                    a sad bear finds unexpected happiness with other toys in a
                    quiet shop 
 (Repeat)

  8:05am  Bob the Builder
                    Bob's twin comes home for Christmas (Repeat)

  8:55am  Pingu
                   Pingu and family celebrate Christmas (Repeat)
  
  9:00am  Millennium : a Thousand Years of History
                    4/10  Century of the Scythe 
                    The Black Death ravages Europe in the 
14th century
                     (Repeat)

  9:45am  Ray Mears's Extreme Survival
                   4/12  Alaska
                   Mears relates two incredible tales of survival from frozen Alaska
 
(Repeat)

10:45am  Around the World in 80 Days
                   4/7 A Close Shave
                   In the first of a double bill, 
                   Michael Palin journeys to Madras from Bombay 
 (Repeat)
 
11:35am    Around the World in 80 Days
                   5/7 Oriental Express 
                   Michael travels from Singapore to Hong Kong  (Repeat)

12:25pm  Film : Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
                   Mystery starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Sherlock Holmes
                   tries to prevent a pioneering Nazi weapon from falling into the                                              hands of his arch-rival Professor Moriarty 
(b&w)

  1:30pm  Film : My Fair Lady (1964)
                   classic musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion,
                   starring 
Audrey Hepburn.
                   Phonetics professor Henry Higgins bets his friend he can coach cockney                              flower girl Eliza Doolittle to pass as a lady at any social gathering. She                                initially refutes the idea, but later asks to be taught


  4:15pm  Die Fledermaus
                  Johann Strauss's witty operetta, recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival.                              When her husband Gabriel is supposedly ordered to prison, Rosalinde                                seizes the chance to meet with her former lover, Alfred, but Gabriel is                                  diverted by Dr Falke to a party. The cast includes Thomas Allen,
                 Par Lindskog, Hakan Hagegard, Artur Korn and Ragnar Ulfung.                                            Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic                                                              Orchestra


  7:00pm  Film : Belleville Rendez-vous (2003)                            
                     acclaimed comic animated adventure.

                     A devoted grandmother crosses the ocean with her trusty hound to
                     rescue her cyclist grandson who has been kidnapped during                                                  the Tour de France. In French with English subtitles
 Première
 
  8:20pm  The Queen
                    Her Majesty addresses the nation and the Commonwealth. With signing

  8:30pm  Highgrove : a Prince's Legacy
                    filmed over a year, this Natural World documentary offers a rare look                                 behind the walls of Highgrove, home to Prince Charles. The prince, an                                 advocate of organic principles, is seen playing an active role in                                             maintaining the 25-acre garden and 1,000-acre farm, where                                               achieving a natural balance between commercial farming,                                                     productive gardening and a diverse wildlife population
                    presents an ongoing challenge.  
​                    Narrated by David Attenborough


  9:20pm  Wild Battlefields : Polar Bear
                    3/3  As a mother polar bear and her cub emerge from their snowy
                    den in the High Arctic, they enter a hostile world of sub-zero                                                   temperatures where food supplies are limited. Survival becomes a                                       constant challenge in the ice, where the bears and seals become                                          mortal enemies. This film in the series following nature's most                                                 formidable predators, follows the search-and-attack strategy                                               of the world's largest land-based carnivore


10:20pm  Grumpy Old Men at Christmas
                    festive cheer is put on the back-burner as a rogues' gallery of
                    middle-aged moaners vent their spleen on everything they find                                             repugnant about Christmas in this 
Scrooge-esque special edition.
                    Pantos, nativity plays, false bonhomie and novelty socks are among
                    the many bugbears as Jeremy Clarkson, Andrew Marr and John                                            Sergeant add their gripes to those of the usual cast of Will Self,
                    Arthur Smith, John Peel, Rick Wakeman and Rory McGrath


11.20pm  Room 101
                   Paul Merton launches Jonathan Ross into a tirade of his pet hates,                                        culminating in a sustained assault on his own notoriously flamboyant                                dress sense   (Repeat)

11:50pm  The Fast Show
                   Quick-fire comedy sketches and catchphrases from Paul Whitehouse,                                  Charlie Higson, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne,
                   Simon Day and Arabella Weir 
(Repeat)
 
12:20am  Red Dwarf V
                   3/6 Terrorform
                   
Rimmer is prisoner inside his own mind (Repeat)

12:50am   TOTP2
                    Steve Wright unveils a selection of archive performances from the
                    Rolling Stones, George Michael, the Electric 
Light Orchestra and
                    Hazel O'Connor 
 (Repeat)
 
  1:15am     Later...with Jools Holland
                    Jools is joined by dance hitmakers Moloko, pop-soul perennials
                    Simply Red, brooding troubadour Nick Cave with some of his Bad                                         Seeds, retro-rockers the Thrills and the rock sensation of 2003, the                                     Darkness 
 (Repeat)

  2:20am  Closedown 


  Boxing Day Friday 26th December 2003
 
  6.00am   CBeebies
                     Little Bear

                     The lake is frozen and a deer is hurt (Repeat)

  6.30am  Fimbles
                    Pom finds a beautiful autumn leaf  (Repeat)

  6.50am  Romuald the Reindeer
                    a computer game proves addictive  (Repeat)

  7.00am  Fireman Sam
                    Sarah and James are trapped in the ice (Repeat)

  7.20am  Brum
                   a couple of thieves must be stopped (Repeat)
                
  7.30am  Postman Pat
                   Pat does his round on ice skates (Repeat)

  7.45am   Bill and Ben
                    the duo make a snow castle (Repeat)

  8.00am  Bob the Builder
                    the farm roof is close to collapse (Repeat)

  8.10am   Balamory
                    Archie is feeling glum after getting flu (Repeat)

  8.30am  Tweenies
                    the gang want it to snow (Repeat)

  8.50am   Pingu
                     a brand new sibling is on the way (Repeat)

  9.00am  Millennium : a Thousand Year History
                   5/10 Century of the Sail. The 15th century  and China sets out to
                    dominate the seas 
(Repeat)

  9.45am  The Joy of Gardening
                    1/2  a reflection on 50 years of gardening on television (Repeat)

10.45am  Ray Mears's Extreme Survival
                   5/12. Rogers's Rangers 
                   Retracing the footsteps of Mears's childhood hero, 18th-century
                   American frontiersman Robert Rogers  
(Repeat)

11.45am   Around the World in 80 Days
                  6/7. Far East and Farther East After stopping in Tokyo, Michael has
                  to find a shipping company willing to ferry him across the Pacific
 
(Repeat)

12.35pm   Animaland
                   Ginger Nutt's plans are interrupted

12.50pm  Film : Pursuit to Algiers (1945)  
                   crime mystery starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Sherlock Holmes
                   is asked to safeguard a foreign prince who must return home from London                        following his father's death 
(b&w) 


  1.55pm   Film : The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
                   Historical epic starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd and featuring
                   Alec Guinness. The Roman Empire falls into the hands of  the unstable,                              corrupt Commodus, whose insane pride leads to cruelty and revolt.                                      Caught up in the turmoil are his sister and the man who should have                                    become emperor


  4.50pm   Final Score
                     Results and reports

  5.15pm     Ready Steady Cook
                     Nanette Newman and Emma Forbes are guests

  6.00pm  Weakest Link
                    More quiz contestants risk the wrath of host Anne Robinson

  6.45pm  Film : Rio Grande (1950)  
                   The season directed by John Ford andstarring John Wayne continues with                           this western. On the Mexican border in the 1880s, Lt Colonel Yorke of
                    the US cavalry is conducting a vain campaign against                                                             marauding Apaches. When his son arrives at the fort, followed by
                    Yorke's estranged wife, family conflict adds to his troubles 
(b&w)


  8.25pm   Celebrity Mastermind
                    1/3 David Blunkett answers questions on the Harry Potter novels,
                    Shaun Williamson tackles the life Richard Burton, Antony Worrall                                         Thompson opts for the works of Escoffier, and Jeremy Bowen 's
                    knowledge of the Arab/Israeli Six Day War is tested. With John Humphrys


  9.00pm   Life Beyond the Box : Norman Stanley Fletcher
                     What happened to Slade Prison's most famous old lag in the years
                     since he announced he was going straight? 

                     Find out in this fictional biography of one of Britain's most warmly                                      remembered criminals, from wartime evacuation to Wales and
                     teddy-boy stardom in Muswell Hill to various spells at Her Majesty's                                    pleasure and his present life in north London


  9.50pm  Porridge 
                    Disturbing the Peace
                    Fletcher thinks he is in for an easy ride when Mackay leaves Slade Prison.                           But then he meets the fearsome replacement in this episode from 1975


10.20pm  That Was the Week We Watched
                     1/6  How the TV schedules of a particular week capture the essence
                     of an era - in this case mid-November 1973. Princess Anne                                                    married Captain Mark Phillips and the BBC broadcast the first
                     Last of the Summer Wine. 
Plus an investigation into why the horse                                      playing Black Beauty required make-up. Narrated by Simon Pegg

10.50pm    Room 101
                      Presenter Paul Merton invites Kathy Burke to rid the world of her
                      pet hates, including mobile phones and Jeffrey Archer


11.20pm      The Fast Show

                       it may well be too cold to use your jumpers for goalposts, but Ron                                        Manager still has plenty of useful advice

11.50pm       Grumpy Old Men
                      1/4. Is This the World We Created? 
                      Another chance to see the series, showing over the next four
                      nights, in which the self-confessed grumpiest group in Britain
                      - 35-54-year-old males - get things off their chests. Designer
                      labels, fatty foods, body-piercing, automated call centres and
                      speed bumps get a sound dressing-down from Bill Nighy , Bob                                               Geldof , Rory McGrath and Arthur Smith


12.30pm     Red Dwarf V
                      
4/6. Quarantine. After an encounter at a viral research centre,                                               Rimmer decides on drastic measures and locks up the rest of the                                           crew

 
 1.00am     TOTP2
                      
Featuring Black, the Eagles, Chumbawamba, Wax, the Adverts and                                     the Rolling Stones

   1.25am     Later . . .with Jools Holland
                      
REM, Buddy Guy , Yoko Ono , Jamelia, June Tabor and British Sea                                         Power are tonight's eclectic line-up
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