BBC CHRISTMAS 2005
Saturday 17th December 2005
BBC1 6.00am CBeebies Tikkabilla 6.35am Pingu 6.50am Brum 7.00am CBBC Tom & Jerry Kids 7 .25am Arthur 7.50am Taz-Mania 8.10am Legend of the Dragon 8.35am Scooby and Scrappy Show 9.00am Dick & Dom in da Bungalow 11.00am Top of the Pops Reloaded 11.45am Sportsround 12.00 News, Weather 12.10pm Football Focus 1.00pm Grandstand 5.10pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 5.30pm All Time Greatest Party Songs 6.30pm Strictly Come Dancing 7.50pm The National Lottery - Millionaire Manor 8.30pm Casualty 9.20pm Strictly Come Dancing - Results 10.10pm BBC News, Weather 10.30pm Match of the Day 11.50pm Film : Scanners (1980) followed by Weatherview 1.35am Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (Repeat) 2.35am BBC News 24 Sunday 18th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 7.35am Match of the Day 9.00am Sunday AM 10.00am Stranger in the Manger? 11.00am Countryfile 12.00 News; Weather 12.05pm Keeping Up Appearances 12.35pm Cash in the Attic 1.20pm Murder, She Wrote 2.05pm EastEnders Omnibus 4.00pm Bleak House 5.00pm Lifeline 5.10pm Songs of Praise 5.45pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 6.10pm Antiques Roadshow 7.00pm The Story of God 8.00pm Last of the Summer Wine 8.30pm Test the Nation - the 2005 Test 10.00pm BBC News, Weather 10.15pm Test the Nation - the 2005 Test Result 11.30pm Rome 12.20am Film : Satan's Slave (1976) followed by Weatherview 1.50am Sign Zone 2.50am Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife 3.20am A Wild Cairngorms Winter 3.50am The Best and Worst of Changing Rooms 4.50am BBC News 24 Monday 19th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Missing 10.00am Homes under the Hammer followed by News, Weather 11.00am Trading Up 11.30am Car Booty followed by News, Weather 12.00 Bargain Hunt 12.30pm Surviving 2005: My Story 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Cash in the Attic 2.35pm Murder, She Wrote 3.20pm News, Weather, Regional News 3.25pm CBBC ChuckleVision 3.40pm Arthur 4.05pm Pinky and the Brain 4.30pm SMart 5.00pm Totally Blue Peter 5.25pm Newsround 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News followed by Weather 6.30pm Regional News magazines 7.00pm Holiday 7.30pm Real Story with Fiona Bruce 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Walking with Monsters - Life before Dinosaurs 9.00pm Chopratown 10.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Comic Relief Highlights 2005 11.35pm Geldof in Africa 12.40am Sign Zone Antiques Roadshow 1.30am The Queen's Cavalry 2.00am Shipmates 3.00am Coast 4.00am BBC News 24 Tuesday 20th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Missing 10.00am Homes under the Hammer 11.00am Trading Up 11.30am Car Booty followed by News, Weather 12.00 Bargain Hunt 12.30pm The Big C 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Cash in the Attic 2.35pm Murder, She Wrote 3.20pm News, Weather, Regional News 3.25pm CBBC ChuckleVision 3.40pm CBBC Arthur 4.05pm Taz-Mania 4.30pm SMart: 5.00pm Dance Factory 5.25pm Newsround 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional News magazine 7.00pm Watchdog 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Holby City 9.00pm Shipmates 10.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Live 8 Story 11.35pm Geldof in Africa followed by Weatherview 12.40am Sign Zone See Hear 1.25am How to Rescue a House 1.55am Natural World 2.45am The Story of God 3.45am BBC News 24 Wednesday 21st December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Missing 10.00am Homes under the Hammer followed by News, Weather 11.00am Trading Up 11.30am Bargain Hunt 12.15pm 2005: News Review of the Year 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Cash in the Attic 2.35pm Murder, She Wrote 3.20pm News, Weather, Regional News 3.25pm CBBC ChuckleVision 3.40pm Arthur 4.05pm The Fairly Odd Parents 4.30pm SMart 5.00pm Totally Blue Peter 5.25pm Newsround 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News followed by Weather 6.30pm Regional News magazines 7.00pm Shipmates 8.00pm Unstoppable Wave 9.00pm Life in the Undergrowth 10.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.35pm The National Lottery - Midweek Draws 10.40pm Live 8 Story 12.00 Geldof in Africa followed by Skiing Weather 1.10am Sign Zone ONE life 1.55am Garden School 2.25am Coast 3.25am The Story of God 4.25am BBC News 24 Thursday 22nd December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Missing 10.40am Homes under the Hammer followed by News, Weather 11.00am Trading Up 11.30am Car Booty followed by News, Weather 12.15pm Bargain Hunt 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Cash in the Attic 2.35pm Murder, She Wrote 3.20pm News, Weather, Regional News 3.25pm CBBC ChuckleVision 3.40pm Arthur 4.05pm Krypto the Superdog 4.30pm SMart 5.00pm Lizzie McGuire 5.25pm Newsround 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional News magazines 7.00pm Big Red Bus 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm It's Christmas with Jonathan Ross 9.00pm Film : Bend It like Beckham (2001) Première 10.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Film : Bend It like Beckham (2001) (cont'd) 11.25pm Film : Murder at 1600 (1997) followed by Weatherview 1.10am Sign Zone Holby City 2.10am Hotel on Sea 2.40am Spending Other People's Money 3.10am The Story of God 4.10am BBC News 24 Friday 23rd December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Missing followed by News, Weather 11.00am Trading Up 11.30am Car Booty followed by News, Weather 12.15pm Bargain Hunt 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Cash in the Attic 2.35pm Murder, She Wrote 3.20pm News; Weather Regional News 3.25pm CBBC ChuckleVision 3.40pm Arthur 4.05pm Second Star to the Left 4.30pm The Basil Brush Show 4..55pm Blue Peter Christmas Show 5.25pm Newsround Review of the Year 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News 6.30pm Regional news magazine 7.00pm A Question of Sport 7.30pm Open All Hours 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm What Not to Wear ... When You're a Plus One 9.30pm The Worst Week of My Life 10.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.25pm Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 11.25pm Rome 12.15am Film : Ashanti (1979) followed by Weatherview 2.10am BBC News 24 Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast with Mishal Husain and Bill Turnbull 8.30am CBBC The Christmas Orange animation, a boy sues Santa 8.50am New Scooby and Scrappy Show Gremlins on a film set 9.05am What's New Scooby-Doo ? A predatory bird 9.25am The Greatest Store in the World Heartwarming drama starring Dervla Kirwan, Peter Capaldi, Brian Blessed and Ricky Tomlinson. A family seek refuge in a department store when they're made homeless at Christmas (Repeat) 10.40am Film : Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Disney comedy fantasy starring Rick Moranis. A freak accident triggers a wacky Professor's miniaturisation ray, reducing his two children to minuscule size 12.10pm News, Weather 12.20pm Film : The Secret Garden (1993) Bewitching period drama, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel, with Kate Maberly and featuring Maggie Smith. An orphan is sent to live in her aloof uncle's creepy manor house, where she makes an exciting discovery 2.00pm Film : Small Soldiers (1998) Slick fantasy action adventure starring Kirsten Dunst. with the voice of Tommy Lee Jones. 3.40pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Film : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) Enchanting fantasy adventure. Harry Potter's wretched life is transformed when he enrols at a boarding school for wizards 6.25pm Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special A riot of colourful frocks and sparkly sequins, fancy footwork and festive music as the three top-scoring couples from the most recent series of Strictly Come Dancing compete with two pairs from the American version of the show, Dancing with the Stars. Model Rachel Hunter's natural poise will stand her in good stead - but is former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield as light on his feet? Prepare for a few barbed comments from the breathtakingly frank judging panel. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host 7.30pm The National Lottery - Millionaire Manor Will a new family be spending Christmas in the lap of luxury? With Mark Durden-Smith. Includes the Lotto, Lotto Extra and Thunderball draws 8.00pm Casualty @ Holby City 1/2 Deny Thy Father 9.00pm BBC News with Huw Edwards Weather with John Hammond 9.10pm Little Britain 6/6 While Marjorie learns that sorry really is the hardest word, Dafydd has to decide whether to remain the only gay in the village. Imelda Staunton guest-stars with Rob Brydon and Anthony Head 9.40pm Film : Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant 11.10pm One Foot in the Grave Only a Story First shown New Year's Day 1995 (Repeat) 11.40pm Midnight Mass A live celebration of the birth of Jesus from Gloucester Cathedral 1.05am Film : Take Me Home : the John Denver Story (2000) starring Chad Lowe and Kristin Davis 2.40-6.00am BBC News 24 Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 2005 BBC1 6:00am Breakfast with Bill Turnbull 9:00am The Snow Queen A captivating dramatisation of the fairy tale, with the voices of Juliet Stevenson and Patrick Stewart 10:00am Stranger in the Manger? 5/5, A Mass for Christmas morning from Bristol's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Clifton 11:00am Songs of Praise Andrea Bocelli joins Katherine Jenkins at London's Royal Albert Hall for a festive selection of the nation's favourite carols. Hosted by Aled Jones and Pam Rhodes 11:45am Blue Peter Christmas Presents The team travel to give gold Blue Peter badges - and other surprises to five young people in recognition of their outstanding acts 12:20pm News and Weather 12:30pm Film : The Santa Clause (1994) Seasonal fantasy starring Tim Allen. A divorced dad becomes increasingly obsessed with his new job when he steps into Santa's shoes 2:00pm Top of the Pops Christmas Special Coldplay, Kaiser Chiefs, Robbie Williams, Kylie, James Blunt plus the festive number one 3.00pm The Queen Her Majesty addresses the nation and Commonwealth 3:10pm Film : Shrek (2001) Animated fantasy comedy with the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. Grumpy green ogre Shrek has to rescue a princess from a dragon-guarded tower 4:30pm Film : Toy Story 2 (1999) Blockbuster animated comedy adventure sequel, with the voice of Tom Hanks. Buzz Lightyear leads a rescue bid when Woody is stolen Première 6:00pm My Family . . .and I'll Cry If I Want to Ben's mum-in-law arrives with a toy boy 6:50pm News and Weather 7:00pm Doctor Who : The Christmas Invasion David Tennant makes his debut as the Doctor with Billie Piper as Rose Tyler 8:00pm The Green Green Grass One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock Are Boycie and Marlene about to gain entrance to high society? 8:50pm News and Weather 9:00pm EastEnders Alfie prepares to leave the Square. But will Kat be going with him? Tensions escalate at the Fowlers. Dennis is thrown by alarming news from Sharon 10:00pm The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook Ronnie Corbett delivers a tribute to his late friend as the duo select sketches from their Christmas shows. With The Milkman's Christmas Message to the Nation and Alice in Wonderland. Music from Katie Melua 11:05pm Before They Were Famous : the Confessions Boyzone, Sid Owen and Carol Smillie are among those explaining how they ended up in memorable clips from the series. Hosted by Angus Deayton 11:45pm Film : Working Girl (1998) Bright comedy starring Harrison Ford. Secretary Tess McGill looks to broker Jack Trainer for help in making her mark in Wall Street 1:35am On Christmas Night the tale of Jesus's birth 1:40am Film : Father Dear Father (1972) Comedy. A thriller writer comes up with a solution to the problems posed by his two teenage daughters 3:20am-6.00am Joins BBC News 24 Boxing Day Monday 26th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast hosted by Simon McCoy 9.00am The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show from 1977 with Elton John, Penelope Keith (Repeat) 10.10am Wallace & Gromit : The Wrong Trousers A double bill of award-winning animation by Nick Park Can the duo foil the plans of a criminally minded penguin? 10.40am Wallace & Gromit : A Close Shave Gromit is framed for stealing sheep 11.10am Film : Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Ground-breaking, part-animated detective comedy, starring Bob Hoskins. Roger Rabbit, co-star of the Baby Herman cartoons, thinks his wife Jessica has been unfaithful. His boss, studio mogul RK Maroon, employs private eye Eddie Valiant to find the evidence for a divorce. Then events take a murderous turn 12.45pm News, Weather 12.55pm EastEnders omnibus edition 3.45pm Film : SPYkids (2001) Exuberant hi-tech fantasy action adventure. Master spies Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez are called out of retirement to stop mad genius Fegan Floop from taking control of the world. But when the secretive agents are posted missing in action, it's left to their bemused offspring Carmen and Juni to save them Première 5.05pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 5.30pm Hard Spell New series 1/6 Britain's best young spellers battle it out in five regional heats, but only one person can go through each day to the final next Saturday. Tonight, contenders hail from the North West and South of England 6.00pm As Time Goes By 1/2 What's happened to Jean and Lionel since the last episode of the heart-warming sitcom in 2002? Find out in this Christmas special, as the couple await Sandy and Harry's return from Canada. Is Jean still longing for a grandchild? 6.45pm Celebrate Oliver! Matthew Kelly, Suranne Jones, Amy Nuttall, Aled Jones and Ron Moody - arguably the definitive Fagin - are among the stars singing songs from one of the most popular musicals of all time in this joyous celebration. Host Shane Richie also tells the story of Lionel Bart's Oliver! and performs You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two, plus there are interviews with original cast members Mark Lester, Jack Wild and Shani Wallis 7.45pm BBC News with George Alagiah, Regional News, Weather with Alex Deakin 8.00pm EastEnders Johnny puts a strain on Sharon and Dennis's party. Rosie has to deal with Mike being in her life once more 8.30pm Outtake TV Jeremy Clarkson, Natasha Kaplinsky, Neil Morrissey and Little Britain are among the unfortunate targets as "Queen of Mean" Anne Robinson returns with more clips celebrities would rather you didn't see 9.00pm Film : Minority Report (2002) Steven Spielberg 's bleak, futuristic action thriller, based on Philip K Dick 's short story, starring Tom Cruise. The mid-21st century: John Anderton is head of the Justice Department's Pre-crime unit, an elite force that can predict offences and make arrests before the crimes are committed. But Anderton's life falls apart when he is labelled a future murderer and forced to go on the run to clear his name Première 11.20pm Match of the Day Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea v Fulham. Plus all the goals from the other matches. With Gary Lineker 12.50am Film : Mutiny on the Buses (1972) Comedy based on the popular 1970s television series, starring Reg Varney. Bus driver Stan Butler 's family are less than happy at the prospect of his marriage 2.20am Friday Night with Jonathan Ross With actors David Tennant and Scarlett Johansson, comics Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, and singer Richard Ashcroft (Repeat) 3.20am BBC News 24 Holiday Tuesday 27th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast presented by Simon McCoy, Kate Silverton 9.00am CBBC The New Scooby and Scrappy Show Sheep rustling (Repeat) 9.15am The Basil Brush Show Basil wants a traditional festive show (Repeat) 9.40am Shoebox Zoo 6/13 Marnie's school troubles keep getting worse (Repeat) 10.10am Film : It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) Whoopi Goldberg , William H Macy, Joan Cusack and David Arquette guest in a spoof of It's a Wonderful Life with Kermit, Miss Piggy and co 11.35am Film : Babe (1995) Comic fantasy starring James Cromwell. Babe, an orphaned Pig, is raised by the sheepdog. Destined for a dinner table, Babe amazes Farmer Hoggett and his fellow farmyard animals when he shows talent as a "sheep-pig" 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 1.25pm Neighbours Bree's first date doesn't quite go according to plan 1.50pm The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook Highlights selected by the duo from their Christmas shows (Repeat) 2.50pm Film : Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Part-animated musical fantasy with Angela Lansbury. Three children sent to live with the eccentric Eglantine Price learn that she is a witch whose powers can take them to fantastic worlds 4.45pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 5.05pm Hard Spell 2/6 Which one of the entrants from the east of England and Wales will reach the final? 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm My Family and Other Animals Simon Nye 's charming dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's classic. Durrell - who, as a boy, ran around Corfu collecting animals - would have been 80 this year 7.30pm EastEnders Dawn discovers the source of the twins' new wealth 8.00pm Casualty @ Holby City 2/2 Deny Thy Father As emergency services fight to get into the collapsed tunnel, Charlie and Nick are in peril and Woody is a hero 9.00pm French and Saunders Celebrity Christmas Special Flamboyant singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and Little Angels front-woman Dr Tanya Byron join Dawn and Jennifer for their annual comedy treat, and this year Vera Drake, Chicago and The Graduate are among the veteran duo's targets 9.40pm Julian Fellowes Investigates : a Most Mysterious Murder The Case of the Earl of Erroll A notorious mystery set in the decadence of wartime Kenya is brought to life 10.40pm BBC News with Huw Edwards, Regional News, Weather with John Hammond 11.00pm Film : The American President (1995) Polished romantic comedy starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening and Michael J Fox. The world's most powerful man falls for a feisty activist - but where could he take her on a date? 12.50am Film : The Likely Lads (1976) Comedy with Rodney Bewes and James Bolam. Bob and Thelma holiday with Terry and his girlfriend 2.15am Film : Crucible of Terror (1971) Horror starring Mike Raven. A sculptor goes to extreme and sinister lengths to make his creations more lifelike 3.50am Sign Zone signed programmes Coast 13/13 Highlights from the series (Repeat) 4.50am BBC News 24 Wednesday 28th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am CBBC Basil Brush 9.25am Shoebox Zoo 9.50am Looney Tunes 10.00am Live 8 12.00 Only Fools and Horses 1.00pm BBC News; Weather, Regional News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.55pm Film : Snow Dogs (2002) 3.25pm Film : The Italian Job (1969) 5.05pm Hard Spell 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow: the Next Generation 7.30pm Celebrity Mastermind 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Film : Signs (2002) 10.25pm The National Lottery - Midweek Draws 10.30pm Still Game 11.00pm Match of the Day 12.30am Film : McQ (1974) followed by Skiing Weather 2.25am Sign Zone Bill Oddie 's How to Watch Wildlife 3.55am Gardeners' World at Christmas Hoe-hoe-hoe! 4.55am BBC News 24 Thursday 29th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am CBBC The Basil Brush Show 9.30am Shoebox Zoo 10.00am Top of the Pops Reloaded - the Best Bits 10.45am Film : The Goonies (1985) 12.00 Last of the Summer Wine 1.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.55pm Film : The Jungle Book (1994) 3.40pm Film : Stuart Little (1999) 5.05pm Hard Spell 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 6.30pm Celebrity Mastermind 7.00pm Big Red Bus 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Film : Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) 9.30pm The Worst Week of My Life 10.00pm Stick to What You Know 10.40pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 10.55pm And It's Goodnight from Him : a Tribute to Ronnie Barker 11.55pm Film 2005: Films of the Year with Jonathan Ross 12.25am Film : Carry On Camping (1969) followed by Weatherview 1.55am Sign Zone Shipmates 2.55am How to Rescue a House &8. Lincolnshire. 3.25am Rick Stein's Food Heroes Christmas Special 4.25am Garden School 4.55am BBC News 24 Friday 30th December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am CBBC New Scooby and Scrappy Show 9.15am The Basil Brush Show 9.40am Shoebox Zoo 10.10am Blue Peter Review of the Year 10.55am Film : Spirit: Stallion of theCimarron (2002) 12.10pm Keeping Up Appearances 12.40pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 1.05pm Neighbours 1.30pm Film : Cool Runnings (1993) 3.05pm Film : The Man in the Iron Mask (1997) 5.05pm Hard Spell 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 6.15pm Celebrity Mastermind 6.45pm Film : Chicken Run (2000) 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm As Time Goes By 9.20pm A Question of Sport 9.50pm Julian Fellowes Investigates : a Most Mysterious Murder 10.50pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 11.10pm Film : Insomnia (2004) 1.00am Rome 1.55am Sign Zone Antiques Roadshow 2.45am Unstoppable Wave 3.45am Garden School 4.45am BBC News 24 New Year's Eve Saturday 31st December 2005 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am CBBC What's New Scooby-Doo? 9.20am The Fairly Odd Parents 9.45am TOTP Reloaded - the Best Bits 10.30am Film : The Jungle Book 2 (2003) 11.35am Wallace and Gromit A Grand Day Out 12.00 News; Weather 12.10pm Football Focus 12.55pm Film : The Parent Trap (1998) 2.55pm Film : 101 Dalmatians (1996) 4.30pm Final Score 5.10pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 5.30pm Hard Spell - the Final 6.30pm Generation Fame 7.30pm The National Lottery - Millionaire Manor 8.10pm Casualty 9.00pm 2005 TV Moments 10.30pm Match of the Day 11.30pm BBC News; Weather 11.35pm New Year Live 12.25am Film : Spy Hard (1996) 1.40am Film : That Riviera Touch (1966) followed by Weatherview 3.20am BBC News 24 New Year's Day Sunday 1st January 2006 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 8.50am Match of the Day 9.50am The Heaven & Earth Show 10.50am EastEnders 1.10pm The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 1.15pm News; Weather 1.25pm Film : First Knight (1995) 3.30pm Film : SPYkids 2: the Island of Lost Dreams (2002) 5.10pm Songs of Praise 5.50pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 6.00pm A Question of Sport 6.30pm Celebrity Mastermind 7.00pm Antiques Roadshow 8.00pm The Queen, by Rolf 9.00pm Film : Chicago (2002) 10.45pm BBC News, Weather 11.05pm Film : Ronin (1998) 1.00pm The Sky at Night 1.20pm Film : Cinderella Liberty (1973) followed by Weatherview 3.20pm BBC News 24 Bank Holiday Monday 2nd January 2006 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am CBBC Looney Tunes 9.10am Shoebox Zoo 10.00am Film : Piglet's Big Movie (2003) 11.10am Film : Tuck Everlasting (2002) 12.35pm Keeping Up Appearances 1.05pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.25pm Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies 2.15pm Anna and the King (1999) 4.30pm Final Score 5.10pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 5.25pm Film : 102 Dalmatians (2000) 7.00pm Celebrity Mastermind 7.30pm Only Fools and Horses 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Catch Me If You Can (2002) 10.45pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 11.00pm Match of the Day 12.20am Film : North Star (1996) followed by Weatherview 1.50am Sign Zone Antiques Roadshow: the Next Generation 2.50am Foreign Exchange 3.35am Foreign Exchange 4.20am BBC News 24 |
Saturday 17th December 2005
BBC2 6.00am Breakfast 9.00am Weekend 24 10.00am Saturday Kitchen 11.30am Rachel's Favourite Food for Friends 12.00 See Hear 12.45pm Film 2005 with Jonathan Ross (Repeat) 1.15pm Film : Clash of the Titans (1981) 3.05pm Monk 3.50pm One Man and His Dog 4.30pm Snooker 5.10pm What the Papers Say Review 2005 5.50pm One Man and His Dog - Final 6.30pm Flog It! 7.30pm Dad's Army (Repeat) 8.00pm I Told You I Was Ill - the Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan 9.00pm Snooker 10.30pm Paul McCartney : Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road 11.30pm Foley and McColl : This Way Up 12.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12.30am Classic Albums : Queen - A Night at the Opera 1.20am Later with.... Jools Holland 2.25am Film : The Window (1949) (b&w) Sunday 18th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am CBeebies Tikkabilla 6.35am Pingu 6.50am Brum 7.00am CBBC Looney Tunes 7.10am Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo 7.30am Smile 10.00am Football (Live coverage of the Fifa World championship final) 12.20pm Sunday Grandstand 5.30pm Bill Oddie in Tiger Country 6.10pm Natural World 7.00pm Top of the Pops 8.00pm Snooker 10.30pm Match of the Day 2 11.20pm Extras 11.50pm American Dad! 12.15am Family Guy 12.35am The Office : an American Workplace 1.00am Later with.... Jools Holland 2.05am BBC News 24 Monday 19th December 2005 BBC2 7.00am CBBC Dennis the Menace 7.30am Hard Spell Abbey 7.55am Newsround 8.00am Shoebox Zoo 8.30am CBeebies Birthdays, followed by Charlie and Lola 8.40am Oh Yes It Is! 9.00am Balamory 9.20am Bill and Ben 9.30am Teletubbies 10.00am Film : Whispers : an Elephant's Tale (2000) 11.10am Film : Napoleon (1995) 12.25am Film : Son of Kong (1933) (b&w) 1.25pm Film : King Kong (1933) (b&w) 3.00pm Nation on Film 3.30pm Escape to the Country 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 7.00pm Dickens in America 8.00pm Around the World in 80 Treasures 8.30pm University Challenge 9.00pm Rick Stein's Food Heroes Christmas Special 10.00pm Have I Got News for You 10.30pm Newsnight 11.20pm Extras 11.50pm American Dad! 12.10am Family Guy 12.35am The Office: an American Workplace 12.55am Later.... with Jools Holland 2.00am BBC News 24 Tuesday 20th December 2005 BBC2 7.00am CBBC The First Snow of Winter 7.30am Hard Spell Abbey 7.55am Newsround 8.00am Shoebox Zoo 8.30am CBeebies Birthdays followed by Charlie and Lola 8.40am Oh Yes It Is! 9.00am Balamory 9.20am Bill and Ben 9.30am Teletubbies 10.00am Film : The Right Connections (1997) 11.30am The Winter Flying Gardener 11.45am Film : Kitty Foyle (1940) (b&w) 1.30pm Film : A Night at the Opera (1935) (b&w) 3.00pm Nation on Film 3.30pm Escape to the Country 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 7.00pm Top Gear 8.00pm Dragons' Den 9.00pm The Catherine Tate Christmas Show 9.40pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10.20pm Posh Nosh 10.30pm Newsnight 11.20pm Extras 11.50pm American Dad! 12.10am Family Guy 12.35am The Office : an American Workplace 12.55am Later.... with Jools Holland 2.00am BBC News 24 Wednesday 21st December 2005 BBC2 7.00am CBBC Donner 7.30am Hard Spell Abbey 7.55am Newsround 8.00am Shoebox Zoo 8.30am CBeebies Birthdays followed by Charlie and Lola 8.40am Oh Yes It Is! 9.00am Balamory 9.20am Bill and Ben 9.30am Teletubbies 10.00am Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 10.50am Film : The Sea Hawk (1940) (b&w) 1.00pm Lifeline 1.10pm Film : Mildred Pierce (1945) (b&w) 3.00pm Nation on Film 3.30pm Escape to the Country 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 7.00pm Dragons' Den : Where Are They Now? 8.00pm James May's Top Toys 9.00pm Rome 9.50pm Scandal 10.20pm What the Romans Did for Us 10.30pm Newsnight 11.20pm Extras 11.50pm American Dad! 12.10am Family Guy 12.35am The Office: an American Workplace 12.55am Later.... with Jools Holland 2.00am BBC News 24 Thursday 22nd December 2005 BBC2 7.55am Newsround 8.00am Shoebox Zoo 8.30am CBeebies Birthdays followed by Charlie and Lola 8.40am Oh Yes It Is! 9.00am Balamory 9.20am Bill and Ben 9.30am Teletubbies 10.00am Film : 3 Ninjas (1992) followed by The Witness 11.25am Film : Gunga Din (1939) (b&w) 1.20pm Film : Bringing Up Baby (1938) (b&w) 3.00pm Nation on Film 3.30pm Escape to the Country 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 7.00pm Mechannibals 7.30pm The Good Life 8.00pm Restored to Glory 9.00pm Russian Godfathers 10.00pm Don't Panic about Christmas Shopping 10.30pm Newsnight 11.20pm Extras 11.50pm American Dad! 12.10am Family Guy 12.35am The Office : an American Workplace 12.55am Later.... with Jools Holland 2.05am BBC News 24 Friday 23rd December 2005 BBC2 7.00am CBBC Yvon of the Yukon 7.30am Hard Spell Abbey 7.55am Newsround 8.00am CBBC Shoebox Zoo 8.30am CBeebies Birthdays followed by Charlie and Lola 8.40am CBeebies Oh Yes It Is! 9.00am CBeebies Balamory 9.20am Bill and Ben 9.30am Teletubbies 10.00am Film : The Happiest Millionaire (1967) 12.30pm Film : Mrs Miniver (1942) 2.30pm Butterflies 3.00pm One Man and His Cattle 3.30pm Escape to the Country 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 7.00pm Coast Revisited 8.00pm Gardeners' World at Christmas 9.00pm York Minster at Christmas 10.00pm Dead Ringers 10.30pm Newsnight 11.00pm 21st-century Bach : the Complete Organ 11.25pm Extras 11.55pm American Dad! 12.20am Family Guy 12.40am The Office: an American Workplace 1.05am Later.... with Jools Holland Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World 7 December 1941 : Japan's attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor (Repeat) 7.00am CBeebies The Koala Brothers Outback Christmas festive fun 7.50am Pingu It's Christmas! (Repeat) 8.00am CBBC Looney Tunes (Repeat) 8.05am The Woody Woodpecker Show (Repeat) Who's telling fibs? 8.30am Weekend 24 News stories 10.00am Nation's Favourite Christmas Food From turkey to trifle, Richard E Grant counts down the top 11 11.00am Gardeners' World at Christmas stunning table decorations and seasonal houseplants 12.00 Film : Black Narcissus (1946) Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's classic drama, which won an Oscar for its lush cinematography. Deborah Kerr stars as one of five nuns whose efforts to set up a Himalayan mission are threatened by secret passions 1.35pm Are You Being Served ? Happy Returns The staff plan a surprise for young Mr Grace (Repeat) 2.05pm Film : The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) Classic mystery with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Is the family seat of the Baskervilles - an eerie mansion on Dartmoor cursed? Sherlock Holmes investigates (b&w) 3.25pm Miss Marple : 4.50 from Paddington Travelling by rail, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train, and turns to her friend Jane Marple (Joan Hickson) for advice (Repeat) 5.15pm Carols from King's It's a much loved tradition that, for many, heralds the true start of Christmas 6.30pm Flog It! Got a tin of cigarette cards gathering dust at home? Want to know what they're worth? Now's the chance to find out as Paul Martin visits Bristol (Repeat) 7.30pm TOTP2 at Christmas featuring Slade, the Pretenders, the Pogues, Jackie Wilson, Bing Crosby, Wizzard, Wham!, the Darkness, John Lennon, Cliff Richard, Bros, KT Tunstall, Abba, Queen, the Rolling Stones, T-Rex, U2 and Kylie. Plus new music from Green Day and Bruce Springsteen 9.10pm Christmas at Kew 10.10pm Porridge The Desperate Hours Fletch (Ronnie Barker) has spent months perfecting "Chateau Slade". But will he get to drink it? First shown Christmas Eve 1976 (Repeat) 10.55pm Steptoe and Son Harold plans to spend Christmas in sunny Spain, leaving his cantankerous dad Albert to fend for himself in an old folks' home all he needs to do now is tell him. First shown on Christmas Eve 1973 (Repeat) 11.40pm The Catherine Tate Christmas Show Charlotte Church, Chas 'n' Dave and Una Stubbs are among the guests as stroppy teen Lauren auditions for Fame Academy and prissy Derek Faye is appalled by his panto part 12.20am TOTP2 at Christmas (Shown at 7.30pm) (Repeat) 2.00am Later...with Jools Holland with Ms Dynamite, Mylo, Arctic Monkeys, Joseph Arthur, Lizz Wright and Los de Abajo 3.00am Film : I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Atmospheric voodoo horror starring Tom Conway and Frances Dee. (b&w) 4.10am Closedown Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 2005 BBC2 6:00am Days That Shook the World The "Christmas Truce" of 1914 7:00am Big Cook Little Cook 7:20am Charlie and Lola The siblings and friends play in the snow 7:30am LazyTown 8:00am Arthur's Perfect Christmas festive fun with the aardvark 9:00am Animal Park New series, A new male lion goes into a feeding frenzy 9:30am Sahara with Michael Palin 1/4 A Line in the Desert, A trip from Gibraltar to Morocco (Repeat) 10:30am The Mystery of the Three Kings Investigating the mysterious trio believed to have followed a star to Christ's birthplace (Repeat) 11:20am Broadway : The American Musical New series 1/6. The history of Broadway, showing daily. Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927). The work of Florenz Ziegfeld. Julie Andrews presents 12:20pm To the Manor Born Audrey acts as if still lady of the manor in this 1979 festive special (Repeat) 12:50pm Film : A Star is Born (1954) Musical drama starring Judy Garland. Star Norman Maine encourages a young singer to try the movies, little knowing her rise will mirror his fall 3:20pm Darcey Bussell : Britain's Ballerina Cameras follow the star who recently revealed her retirement as Royal Ballet principal dancer 3:50pm Sylvia Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle lead the Royal Ballet in Frederick Ashton's three-act love story, with music from Delibes 5:35pm The Queen Her Majesty's address to the nation and the Commonwealth. With signing 5:45pm Songs of Praise (shown at 11am on BBC1) (Repeat) 6:30pm Arena : Galton and Simpson Hancock's Half-Hour and Steptoe and Son two persuasive reasons for making Ray Galton and Alan Simpson pre-eminent among Britain's postwar comedy writers. In their first full-length profile, the duo, who met as teenagers in 1948 when they were both convalescing from tuberculosis in Milford sanatorium, talk about their distinguished body of work to author and broadcaster Nigel Williams 8:00pm Film : The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) Period comedy drama based on Oscar Wilde's play. Landowner Jack Worthing has invented a younger brother called "Ernest" so he can visit his best friend Algernon and live the high life in London. Algernon, meanwhile, his curiosity roused by Jack's stories about his ward, Cecily, sets off for Shropshire as "Ernest" to meet the young lady Première 9:30pm Steptoe and Son Live Now - PAYE Later Albert may not be a fully paid-up member of the welfare state, but that's not going to stop him claiming what he reckons is his 10:00pm Coast Revisited 2/2 The West of Scotland to Dover. A tragedy that befell the Royal Navy, the beginnings of Christianity On the beautiful isle of Lindisfarne, the development of Britain into an island and the future of the fish finger - all will be revealed as Nicholas Crane relives the journey from Scotland's spectacular west coast, around John o'Groats, and down the stunning eastern shore back to Dover 11:05pm The Unique Dave Allen 1/6 Christmas is the first target for the wonderfully cantankerous Irish comedian in nightly instalments covering his favourite moments. As well as seasonal musings on alcoholic overindulgence, he dredges up memories of his childhood and lets rip against fallen pine-tree needles and ludicrous party hats 11:35pm Dead Ringers seasonal impersonations (Repeat) 12:05am I Told You I Was Ill - the Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan A portrait of the comedy genius (Repeat) 1:00am Never Mind the Buzzcocks with Tony Christie, Kate Garraway, Aled Jones, Dave Grant (Repeat) 1:35am Later...with Jools Holland Music from Robbie Williams, KT Tunstall, Maximo Park, Senegalese maverick Cheikh Lo, Mattafix and Britfolk veteran Vashti Bunyan 2:40am Film : The Scarlet Empress (1934) Lush drama starring Marlene Dietrich about an innocent German princess who would later become Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (b&w) 4:20am Closedown Boxing Day Monday 26th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima 7.00am CBeebies Tweenies (Repeat) 7.20am Fireman Sam (Repeat) 7.30am Boo! Christmas nears (Repeat) 8.00am CBBC Charlie and Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision The mischievous twins help out in Santa's workshop (Repeat) 8.30am LazyTown (Repeat) 9.00am Animal Park It's mating season for the wolves. Who'll be top dog? 9.30am Sahara with Michael Palin 2/4. Destination Timbuktu. Palin savours Senegal (Repeat) 10.30am Life in the Undergrowth 1/5 A second chance to catch David Attenborough's breathtaking exploration of the invertebrate world, in daily doses (Repeat) 11.30am Broadway : the American Musical 2/6 Syncopated City (1919-1933) Rodgers and Hart. George and Ira Gershwin, Fred Astaire and Al Jolson all came to the fore 12.30pm Film : That's Entertainment! (1974) A celebration of the golden age of MGM movie musicals. Narrators include Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart and Elizabeth Taylor. Plus performances by Judy Garland, Esther Williams and Clark Gable 2.35pm Film : The Philadelphia Story (1940) Sparkling comedy with James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The preparations for the wedding of a socialite and a wealthy executive go awry with the arrival of the bride's first husband (b&w) 4.25pm Final Score Results round-up 5.10pm Weakest Link Elimination Quiz (Repeat) 5.55pm Film : True Grit (1969) Oscar-winning western starring John Wayne as one-eyed US marshal "Rooster" Cogburn. When a young girl discovers that her father has been robbed and murdered, she persuades the hard-drinking Cogburn to track down the killer 8.00pm Michael Heseltine : the Uncommon Gardener Since the Labour landslide win in 1997 the former Conservative cabinet minister has increasingly spent time cultivating an arboretum at his Northamptonshire estate, Thenford. This eye-catching film follows a year in the life of a vivid and personal garden orchards, parterres and a sculpture garden are just some of the features - which now contains one of the most important private collections of trees in the country 9.00pm The Unknown Hancock Cult sitcoms such as Hancock's Half-Hour sealed Tony Hancock's place in the comedic pantheon, as he came to represent the hopes, dreams and frustrations of the average man; but his private life was far from happy. This rounded and sympathetic portrait reveals an extraordinarily complex man who was much more than the tragic comedian who committed suicide in 1968. With contributions from friends and colleagues 10.30pm Porridge No Way Out Fletcher is loath to spend Christmas in his cell so, through a convoluted series of events, he ends up in hospital with his feet up in a quiet private room. The festive episode from 1975 (Repeat) 11.10pm The Unique Dave Allen 2/6 The comedian's so-called taboo subject tonight is death -one of his all-time favourites. Then, in complete contrast, he airs his hilarious views on bodily functions, and later, in a specially recorded interview, he discloses the roots of his inimitable brand of humour 11.40pm Film : Young Frankenstein (1974) Mel Brooks 's scream of a horror spoof, starring Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle. Though shamed by his infamous ancestry, medical-school teacher Frederick Frankenstein goes to Transylvania to receive a family legacy, where he dreams of reanimating the dead 1.25am Never Mind the Buzzcocks Fame Academy judge David Grant, queen of UK garage Lisa Maffia, Mike Lewis from Lost Prophets, and Geordie funny man Dave Johns are the guests (Repeat) 1.55am Later . . . with Jools Holland Artists showcase their new albums, from the well-known - Paul Weller, John Cale and Sheryl Crow - to the more obscure powerful soul singer Bettye LaVette and Icelanders Sigur Ros (Repeat) 3.00am Film : They Live by Night (1948) Romantic film noir starring Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell. An innocent young convict breaks free from jail but is injured in a car accident. Recovering in a hide-out, he is nursed back to health by a young woman and the two find themselves falling in love. But their new-found happiness is to be short-lived (b&w) Holiday Tuesday 27th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World the execution of Anne Boleyn and the abdication of Edward VIII (Repeat) 7.00am CBeebies Bob the Builder : a Christmas to Remember Bob's twin is coming home for Christmas (Repeat) 7.50am TotsTV (Repeat) 8.00am CBBC Charlie & Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision ghostly giggles (Repeat) 8.30am LazyTown (Repeat) 9.00am Match of the Day Boxing Day football highlights (Repeat) 10.30am Life in the Undergrowth 2/5 From stunning aerobatics by hoverflies to the migration of butterflies in Taiwan, David Attenborough looks at the first animals ever to take to the air 11.20am Broadway : the American Musical 3/6 Got Plenty o' Nuttin' (1929-1942) Broadway still thrived during the Great Depression. Stephen Sondheim and Carol Channing recall the productions 12.20pm Noel Noel Leslie Nielsen narrates in rhyme the animated tale of a grumpy shop owner 12.45pm Racing Live coverage from Chepstow, including the Welsh Grand National at 2.05. Presented by Clare Balding and Rishi Persad, with commentary by Jim McGrath. Other starts at 12.55, 1.30 and 2.40 2.55pm Miss Marple : At Bertram's Hotel Is the murder of a doorman part of a wider picture? starring Joan Hickson 4.45pm Are You Being Served ? The Punch and Judy Show A show is put on for the workers' kids (Repeat) 5.15pm Ready Steady Cook Sue Barker and Matt Dawson set a high bar for chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin 6.00pm Best of Springwatch Itchy and Scratchy the sea eagle chicks soaring across the waters by now? Bill Oddie brings news an them and other favourite characters from Springwatch as he looks back at the highlights of the series. Featuring the full cast of bird and animal families and their daily lives and struggles at the climax of spring this year. Plus a preview of what to look out for in the 2006 Springwatch survey - already the biggest survey of its kind in the world 7.30pm Dad's Army Turkey Dinner The platoon decide to cook a feast for the town's pensioners in a Christmas edition from 1974 (Repeat) 8.00pm Top Gear 6/6 Little Britain's David Walliams is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. Plus, is Jeremy Clarkson faster driving in real life or on a computer game? And what will break first at sub-zero temperatures: a car or Richard Hammond With James May 9.00pm Film : The Quiet American (2002) Faithful dramatisation of Graham Greene's classic novel, starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. Colonial tensions in 1950's French Indochina form the backdrop to a complex love triangle played out between world-weary journalist Thomas Fowler, his Vietnamese mistress and a young American aid worker Première 10.35pm The Unique Dave Allen 3/6 No Dave Allen series would be complete without one of his favourite subjects: the Pope. He recalls some of his funniest Papal material, and gives his insight into the Adam and Eve story. There's also out-takes that show things didn't always go as planned 11.05pm Film : Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Sergio Leone's stately, epic spaghetti western starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Claudia Cardinale and Charles Bronson. A killer is hired to ensure the progress of the railroad through a nascent frontier town. Standing in its way is widow Jill McBain, whose property has a water supply that is vital for the venture 1.45am Later . . . with Jools Holland Scots rockers Texas, reggae ambassador Sean Paul, the "golden voice of Africa" Salif Keita. Pete Doherty's Baby Shambles, and Linda and Richard Thompson's son Teddy join Jools (Repeat) 2.50am BBC News 24 4.50am Closedown Wednesday 28th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World 7.00am CBeebies Balamory 7.20am The Roly Mo Show 7.40am Binka 7.45am Postman Pat 8.00am CBBC Charlie and Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision 8.30am LazyTown 9.00am Animal Park 9.30am Sahara with Michael Palin 10.30am Life in the Undergrowth 11.20am Broadway: the American Musical 12.20pm Film : South Pacific (2001) 2.25pm Flog It! 3.25pm Miss Marple : Nemesis 5.15pm Ready Steady Cook 6.00pm Film : Dad's Army (1971) 7.30pm A Passion for Churches 8.00pm Natural World 8.50pm Storm Geese 9.00pm Rome 9.50pm Crumpet : a Very British Sex Symbol 10.50pm The Unique Dave Allen 11.20pm Film : Dangerous Liaisons (1988) 1.15am Later.... with Jools Holland 2.15am BBC News 24 Thursday 29th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World 7.00am CBeebies Tweenies 7.20am Bob the Builder 7.45am Postman Pat 8.00am CBBC Charlie and Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision 8.30am LazyTown 9.00am Match of the Day 10.30am Life in the Undergrowth 11.20am Broadway: the American Musical 12.20pm Film : The Red Shoes (1948) 2.30pm Flog It! 3.30pm Miss Marple : the Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 5.30pm Ready Steady Cook 6.15pm Sherlock Holmes : The Master Blackmailer 8.00pm BBC Gardener of the Year 9.00pm Film : The Shipping News (2001) 10.45pm The Unique Dave Allen 11.15pm Film : Otherworld (2003) 1.00am Later.... with Jools Holland - Cool Britannia 2 2.05am BBC News 24 Friday 30th December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World 7.00am CBeebies Tweenies 7.20am Teletubbies 7.45am Postman Pat 8.00am CBBC Charlie and Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision 8.30am LazyTown 9.00am Animal Park 9.30am Sahara with Michael Palin 10.30am Life in the Undergrowth 11.20am Broadway : the American Musical 12.20pm The Merry Widow 2.50pm Flog It! 3.50pm Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage 5.30pm Ready Steady Cook 6.15pm Sherlock Holmes :The Last Vampire 8.00pm Christine's Garden 8.30pm The Gardener's Year 9.00pm Return of the Goodies 10.30pm Room 101 11.00pm The Unique Dave Allen 11.30pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12.00 Film : The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) (b&w) 1.50am BBC News 24 New Year's Eve Saturday 31st December 2005 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook theWorld 7.00am CBeebies Tweenies 7.25am CBeebies Pingu 7.30am Boogie Beebies 7.45am Postman Pat 8.00am CBBC: Arthur 8.30am The Tale of Jack Frost 9.00am Weekend 24 10.00am 50 Things to Eat before You Die 11.00am The Winter Flying Gardener 11.10am Film : Rebecca (1940) (b&w) 1.15pm Film 2005 Films of the Year with Jonathan Ross 1.45pm Film : The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) 3.05pm Film : Young Winston (1972) 5.25pm Flog It! 6.25pm Film : Evelyn (2002, PG) 7.55pm The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 8.00pm The Good Life 8.30pm University Challenge Special 9.00pm Film : Little Voice (1998) 10.30pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11.00pm Jools's Annual Hootenanny 1.00am Live 8 3.20am Film : The Grip of the Strangler (1958) (b&w) 4.40am Film : The Lost Patrol (1934) (b&w) New Year's Day Sunday 1st January 2006 BBC2 6.00am CBeebies Tweenies 6.25am Pingu 6.30am Boogie Beebies 6.45am Postman Pat 7.00am CBBC Looney Tunes 7.05am Arthur 8.00am Dick & Dom in da Bungalow - Viewers' Choice 10.00am Animal Park 10.30am Fly on the Wall ... Making Life in the Undergrowth 11.15am New Year's Day Concert from Vienna 12.45pm Film : Gone with the Wind (1939) 4.15pm The Winter Flying Gardener 4.30pm Flog It! 5.30pm The Lost Prince (1/2) 7.00pm Top Gear 8.00pm Dad's Army 8.30pm University Challenge Special 9.00pm George Best Night 9.05pm The Best Thing 9.50pm Ten of the Best 10.00pm Parkinson Meets Best 10.30pm There's Only One Manchester United 11.30pm The Best Match 12.00 The Damned (1969) 2.30am BBC News 24 Bank Holiday Monday 2nd January 2006 BBC2 6.00am Days That Shook the World 7.00am CBeebies Tweenies 7.25am Pingu 7.30am Big Cook Little Cook 7.50am Boo! 8.00am CBBC Charlie and Lola 8.15am ChuckleVision 8.30am LazyTown 9.00am BBC News 24 10.00am Animal Park 11.00am The Winter Flying Gardener 11.10am Film : The Thin Man (1934) (b&w) 12.35pm Film : The Maltese Falcon (1941) (b&w) 2.15pm Film : Gandhi (1982) 5.15pm Weakest Link 6.00pm Flog It! 6.30pm The Lost Prince (2/2) 8.00pm Tales from the Royal Palaces 8.30pm University Challenge Special 9.00pm Balderdash & Piffle 9.50pm Up in Town 10.00pm The Thick of It 10.30pm Room 101 11.00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11.35pm Film : Performance (1970) 1.15am Film : Betrayal from the East (1945) (b&w) 2.35am BBC News 24 |