BBC CHRISTMAS TV 1994
Saturday 17th December 1994
BBC1 7.00am Lassie 7.25am News and Weather 7.30am Pingu 7.35am Happy Birthday 7.45am Marlene Marlowe Investigates 8.05am Albert the 5th Musketeer (Repeat) 8.30am The New Adventures of Superman 9.15am Live and Kicking 12.12pm Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 5.10pm News, Weather 5.20pm Regional News and Sport 5.25pm Dad's Army 6.00pm Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game 7.00pm Noel's House Party 7.50pm The National Lottery Live 8.05pm Casualty 8.55pm News and Sport 9.15pm Film : Blue Ice (1992) 10.55pm Match of the Day 11.55pm Golf 1.25am Weather Sunday 18th December 1994 BBC1 7.25am The Man from UNCLE 8.15am Breakfast with Frost 9.15am Great Expectations 10.00am See Hear! 10.45am The French Experience 11.00am The 11th Hour 12.00 Countryfile 12.30pm News: On the Record 1.35pm The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 2.20pm EastEnders Omnibus 3.40pm Martin Chuzzlewit (Repeat) 4.35pm The Bookworm 5.05pm The Clothes Show 5.30pm Just William 6.00pm News 6.20pm Songs of Praise 7.00pm Film : All I Want for Christmas (1991) 8.30pm Birds of a Feather 9.00pm News, Weather 9.15pm The Wimbledon Poisoner 10.30pm Everyman : Mary's Miracle 11.00pm Golf 12.40am Film : Pulp (1972) 2.15am Weather Monday 19th December 1994 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.05am The Morning on BBC1 Kilroy 10.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 10.05am Good Morning....with Anne and Nick 12.00 News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 12.05pm Pebble Mill 12.55pm Regional News; Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm The Great British Quiz 2.15pm Knots Landing 3.00pm Today's Gourmet 3.30pm Cartoon Double Bill 3.45pm Monster Cafe 4.00pm Mortimer and Arabel 4.15pm The All New Popeye Show 4.35pm Bucky O'Hare 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Blue Peter 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News, Weather 6.30pm Regional News magazines 7.00pm Telly Addicts 7.30pm Watchdog 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm The Brittas Empire 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News, Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Milner 10.45pm Film : The Woman in Red (1984) 12.10am Film : The Ipcress File (1965) 1.55am Weather 3.00am BBC Select RCN Nursing Update (Repeat) Tuesday 20th December 1994 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.05am The Morning on BBC1 Kilroy 10.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 10.05am Good Morning....with Anne and Nick 12.00 News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 12.05pm A Pebble Mill Special 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm The Great British Quiz 2.15pm The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 3.35pm Cartoon Double Bill. 3.50pm Pingu 3.55pm Moomin 4.20pm Spacevets III 4.35pm Take Two 5.00pm Newsround 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Holiday 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm A Question of Sport 8.30pm Only Fools and Horses : Diamonds are for Heather (1982 Christmas Special) (Repeat) 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Film : Wayne's World (1992) 11.05pm Film 94 11.35pm Film : The Italian Job (1969) 1.10am Weather 2.45am BBC Select Executive Business Channel : Scrambled Wednesday 21st December 1994 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.05am Bucky O'Hare 9.35am Tom Alone (Repeat) 10.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 10.05am Playdays 10.30am The Morning on BBC1 Good Morning....with Anne and Nick 12.00 News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 12.05pm A Pebble Mill Special 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm The Great British Quiz 2.15pm The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 3.45pm Noddy 3.55pm Mortimer and Arabel 4.10pm Dinobabies 4.35pm Growing Up Wild 5.00pm Newsround 5.05pm Grange Hill 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm This Is Your Life 7.30pm Here and Now 8.00pm How Do They Do That? 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Between the Lines 10.25pm Film : Frankenstein: the True Story (1973) (Part One) 11.50pm Film : Gothic (1986) 1.15am Weather Thursday 22nd December 1994 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.05am Children's BBC Bucky O'Hare 9.30am Tom Alone (Repeat) 10.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 10.05am Playdays 10.30am The Morning on BBC1 Good Morning....with Anne and Nick 12.00 News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 12.05pm Pebble Mill 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'clock News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm The Great British Quiz 2.15pm Disney Family Movie : Robin Hood (1973) 3.40pm Cartoon 3.50pm Brum 4.05pm The Animals of Farthing Wood 4.30pm Pirates 4.55pm Newsround 5.05pm Blue Peter (A special festive edition) 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 Children's Hospital 8.30pm That's Showbusiness Christmas Special 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Crocodile Shoes 10.20pm Film : Frankenstein: the True Story (1973) (Part Two) 11.55pm Film : Young Frankenstein (1974) 1.40am Weather Friday 23rd December 1994 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.05am Bucky O'Hare 9.30am Tom Alone 10.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 10.05am Playdays 10.30am The Morning on BBC1 Good Morning....with Anne and Nick 12.00 News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 12.05pm Pebble Mill 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.30pm Neighbours 1.50pm The Great British Quiz 2.15pm Film : Miracle in the Wilderness (1991) 3.40pm Barney 3.45pm TVK 4.00pm The New Yogi Bear Show 4.10pm Get Your Own Back Christmas Special 4.35pm Record Breakers 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Byker Grove 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O'Clock News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm The World's Strongest Man 7.30pm Tomorrow's World 8.00pm Christmas Good Fortune 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Film : The Godfather Part III (1990) 12.05am Simply Red - Live! 12.55am Film : The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) 2.10am Weather Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am Lassie 7.25am News and Weather 7.30am Children's BBC with Chris Jarvis Pingu animation (Repeat) 7.35am Happy Birthday 7.45am Marlene Marlowe Investigates live action and animation 8.05am The Chipmunks cartoon 8.30am The New Adventures of Superman Lois and Clark investigate a rival newspaper publisher whom they suspect of deliberately causing tragic accidents 9.15am Live and Kicking Diane-Louise Jordan and Tim Vincent of Blue Peter compete against 2 Point 4 Children pair Clare Buckfield and John Pickard, and Dean Gatiss and Justin Pickett from Desmond 's in a seasonal edition of Run the Risk. Music from Eternal and the London Community Gospel Choir, and behind the scenes at The Antiques Roadshow 12.30pm Joy to the World Carols, Comedy & Dance from the Royal Albert Hall , featuring Larry Adler, Jean Boht, Lesley Garrett, Bob Holness, Benjamin Luxon, Nanette Newman, Paul Nicholas, Diana Rigg, Jimmy Tarbuck 1.30pm News and Weather 1.35pm Disney Family Movie : The Land Before Time (1988) animation 2.40pm Popeye animation 2.50pm Film : Santa Claus (1985) starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow 4.35pm Disneytime with Michaela Strachan 5.15pm News and Weather 5.25pm Regional News and Sport 5.30pm Film : An American Tail : Fievel Goes West (1991) animation Première 6.45pm Bruce Forsyth' s Christmas Generation Game In a seasonal end to the series, family couples compete to see who will perform in a special version of Dick Whittington before reaching the conveyor belt and its array of prizes. With Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford 7.50pm The National Lottery Live 8.05pm Casualty Talking Turkey It's Christmas Eve at Holby City Hospital and the staff are inundated with policemen who have fallen prey to a dodgy batch of turkey sandwiches. A sick young girl won't say who she is, and a brawling family has a surprise 8.55pm Birds of a Feather Christmas in Dreamland It's Christmas Eve in Chigwell, and Sharon is already full of the Christmas spirit. So full, in fact, that she nods off. Then strange things start to happen 9.45pm News and Sport with Martyn Lewis Weather Peter Cockroft 10.00pm Film : Dead Again (1991) starring Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, Andy Garcia Première 11.45pm Christmas Midnight Mass live from Liverpool's Roman Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King 1.00am Film : The Quiller Memorandum (1966) starring George Segal, Alec Guiness 2.40am Weather 2.45am Closedown Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 1994 BBC1 6:45am Children's BBC with Zoe Ball and Chris Jarvis Santa and the Tooth Fairies (Repeat) 7:10am Wishing last of the live action and animation series 7:20am Playdays The Tent Stop (Repeat) 7:40am Santa's First Christmas animation (Repeat) 8:05am The Bears Who Saved Christmas animation 8:30am Noddy animation 9:05am Santa Claus is Comin' to Town animation, narrated and sang by Fred Astaire 9:58am Weather 10:00am Songs of Praise Pam Rhodes celebrates Christmas Day live from All Hallows Church in the City of London in the company of Linda Bellingham, Fiona Castle, Robert Duncan and Marti Webb 11:00am Film : Jetsons : the Movie (1990) cinema version of the sci-fi cartoon series Première 12:20pm Tom and Jerry animation 12:30pm News and Weather Followed by Eastenders Omnibus edition 2:00pm Top of the Pops The boys from Take That present 1994's biggest selling songs 3:00pm The Queen Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth 3:10pm Noel's Christmas Presents Noel Edmonds journeys around Britain and the world to take gifts and surprises to deserving people 4:10pm Animal Hospital Christmas Rolf Harris, Lynda Bryans and Steve Knight pay a Christmas visit to the RSPCA Harmsworth Hospital 4:45pm News : Weather 4:55pm The Wrong Trousers Wallace & Gromit Oscar winning animation by Nick Park 5:25pm Keeping Up Appearances starring Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift 6:15pm EastEnders The season of goodwill comes to the Square. In among the festivities, Gita has a surprise for Sanjay; Ethel has some advice for Nellie, and Grant has a present for Sharon 6:45pm Film : Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves (1991) starring Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alan Rickman Première 9:00pm One Foot in the Grave Christmas special with Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie .The Meldrews set out for a routine visit to a garden centre little imagining the good luck that fate has in store for them. But their fortune is short-lived : a phone call is about to turn their world upside down 9:40pm Victoria Wood : Live in Your Own Home The comedian presents her own show, with stand-up comedy, monologues and sketches in her own inimitable style 10:30pm News with Jill Dando Weather Peter Cockcroft 10:40pm Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show their 1971 show with guests Shirley Bassey, Glenda Jackson, André Previn, Frank Bough, Robert Dougall, Dick Emery, Cliff Michelmore, Patrick Moore, Michael Parkinson, Eddie Waring 11:25pm Christmas Spirit a sideways look at Christmas Day 11:30pm Film : Trading Places (1983) starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis 1:20am Weather 1:25am Closedown Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am Children's BBC with Zoe Ball and Chris Jarvis Tree behind the Chimney animation 7.10am Christopher the Christmas Tree animation 7.30am A Monster Christmas animation 7.55am Bump's Christmas Story animation narrated by Simon Cadell 8.10am Playdays the Why Bird Stop (Repeat) 8.30am Timeless Tales : Puss in Boots animation 9.00am Marlene Marlowe Investigates live action and animation (Repeat) 9.15am Bucky O'Hare animation 9.40am Why Don't You ? with Jo Hunter, Kalpesh Kukadia, Georgia Mills 10.05am Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer animation narrated by Burl Ives 11.00am Disney Family Movie : In Search of Castaways (1962) starring Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills 12.35pm Cartoon Triple Bill 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News Weather 1.05pm Neighbours 1.30pm Animal Sanctuary with John Craven 2.00pm The Two Ronnies a classic Christmas edition with Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett (Repeat) 2.55pm Film : True Grit (1969) starring John Wayne, Glen Campbell 4.55pm Final Score results roundup with Hazel Irvine 5.10pm News with Nicholas Witchell Weather Rob McElwee 5.25pm Neighbours Hannah wants to keep the carpet snake as a pet but Philip thinks she should release it into the wild. Pam and Cheryl try a fresh approach in their lives and visit a New Age shop to buy a healing crystal and aromatherapy oils. Gaby, convinced she has lost her job, also considers a change of direction (Repeat) 5.45pm Auntie's New Bloomers This compilation of BBC out-takes, the third in a line of Auntie's Bloomers, finds Terry Wogan in a hitherto secret bunker deep beneath London's Television Centre, where he presents an A-Z guide to all those moments which favourite BBC TV performers have tried desperately to keep from the viewers 6.25pm Film : Kindergarten Cop (1990) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed Première 8.10pm EastEnders Grant wakes up alone on his and Sharon's third wedding anniversary and takes out his anger on Michelle. Sanjay is disappointed by his new relationship with Gita, and Phil and Kathy find the going is tough 8.40pm 2 Point 4 Children Relax-ay-Voo, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen 9.10pm Film : The Addams Family (1991) starring Angelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya Première 10.45pm News with Nicholas Witchell Weather Rob McElwee 11.00pm The Prince's Trust Gala Concert recorded earlier this month at the London Arena in Docklands hosted from the top of the Telecom Tower and features East 17, Bjorn Again, the Brand New Heavies, Eternal, Pulp, whilst Dave Stewart, Joe Cocker, M People and Cliff Richard appear via a satellite link and Meatloaf and Phil Collins appear on video 12.30am Film : Spellbound (1945) starring Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck (b&w) 2.20am Weather 2.25am Closedown Bank Holiday Tuesday 27th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am News and Weather Regional News ; Weather 7.10am Children's BBC with Zoe Ball and Josie D'Arby Secret Life of Toys animation 7.25am Felix the Cat cartoon 7.40am Marlene Marlow Investigates live action and animation (Repeat) 8.00am News and Weather Regional News ; Weather 8.10am The Adventures of Skippy adventures with the world's most famous kangaroo 8.35am Swat Kats cartoon (Repeat) 9.00am News and Weather Regional News ; Weather 9.05am Bucky O'Hare animation 9.30am Why Don't You ? outrageous ways to survive the holiday 10.00am Playdays the Playground Stop 10.20am William's Wish Wellingtons cartoon 10.35am Joe 90 Gerry Anderson's puppet series 11.00am Disney Family Movie : One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) starring Peter Ustinov 12.30pm The Flintstones festive cartoon 12.55pm Regional News ; Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News Weather 1.05pm Neighbours 1.25pm The Nutcracker classic Christmas ballet 3.00pm Harry and the Hendersons a friend of Harry's arrives 3.25pm World Cup 94 Barry Davies with highlights of this year's World Cup in the United States 4.35pm The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Germany 1916 The adventure series ends with the elderly Indiana's recollections 5.20pm News with Chris Lowe Regional News Weather Ian McCaskill 5.35pm Beatrix Potter : the World of Peter Rabbit and Friends The Tale of Pigling Bland the first of four animated Beatrix Potter stories 6.00pm Neighbours Will Len Mangel break Helen's heart? Michael has the biggest test of his life (Repeat) 6.20pm The Brittas Empire In the Beginning This special episode of the comedy series is set in 2019, and the former staff of Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre are paying tribute to the man who gave them everything - Sir Gordon Brittas 6.50pm Big Break in Wonderland with Jim Davidson, Zoe Ball, John Parrott, Marti Caine, Terry Griffiths, Craig Charles, Steve Davis and referee John Virgo 7.30pm EastEnders Sanjay feels he's on to a winner and Ian has a fishy proposition for Bianca 8.00pm Film : Dick Tracy (1990) starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino Première 9.40pm News with Chris Lowe Regional News Weather Ian McCaskill 10.00pm Carrott-U-Like Jasper Carrott presents, sketches, spoof ads etc with Sara Crowe and Ann Bryson 10.50pm Films of the Year with Barry Norman Barry Norman selects his personal choice from more than 200 films seen during 1994 11.35pm U2 - Zoomeranged Rock band U2's extraordinary vision of ZOO TV, recorded at Sydney Football Stadium. The show is an explosive mixture of concert and multi-media fantasy. After two years of developing the show in Europe and America, the stage is stacked with huge television monitors 12.35am Film : My Geisha (1962) starring Shirley MacLaine 2.30am Weather 2.35am Closedown Wednesday 28th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Secret Life of Toys 7.25am Felix the Cat 7.40am Marlene Marlow Investigates (Repeat) 8.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 8.10am The Adventures of Skippy 8.35am Swat Kats (Repeat) 9.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 9.05am Bucky O'Hare (Repeat) 9.30am Why Don't You? 10.00am Playdays 10.20am William's Wish Wellingtons 11.00am Disney Family Movie : Candleshoe (1977) 12.40pm Warner Brothers Double Bill 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.10pm Neighbours 1.30pm Film : Please Sir (1971) 3.10pm The Story of Snow White 3.45pm Beatrix Potter: the World of Peter Rabbit and Friends 4.15pm The Movie Game Christmas Special 4.45pm Roy Castle - Personality Plus 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm News, Weather 6.15pm Regional news magazines 6.30pm Telly Addicts Christmas Special 7.00pm This Is Your Life 7.45pm Strange Stories 8.00pm How Do They Do That? 8.45pm Main News, Regional News, Weather 9.15pm The Lenny Henry Christmas Show 9.55pm The Ultimate Playboy Jonathan Ross Meets Hugh Hefner 10.35pm Match of the Day 11.50pm Film : The Lost Boys (1987) 1.25am Weather Thursday 29th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Secret Life of Toys 7.25am Felix the Cat 7.40am Marlene Marlowe Investigates 8.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 8.10am The Adventures of Skippy 8.35am Swat Kats (Repeat) 9.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 9.05am Bucky O'Hare (Repeat) 9.30am Why Don't You? 10.00am Playdays 10.20am William's Wish Wellingtons 10.30am Joe 90 11.00am Disney Family Movie : Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) 12.30pm Harry and the Hendersons 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.10pm Neighbours 1.30pm Film : El Dorado (1967) 3.35pm Daffy Duck Double Bill 3.50pm Pingu (Repeat) 3.55pm Beatrix Potter : The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (Repeat) 4.20pm Peter Pan and the Pirates 5.00pm The Best of Blue Peter 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 Secrets 8.50pm TV Heroes 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Film : Parenthood (1989) 11.30pm Review of the Year 1994 12.45am Film : The Family Jewels (1965) 2.25am Weather Friday 30th December 1994 BBC1 7.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Secret Life of Toys 7.25am Felix the Cat 7.40am Marlene Marlowe Investigates 8.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 8.10am The Adventures of Skippy 8.35am Swat Kats (Repeat) 9.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 9.05am Bucky O'Hare 9.30am Why Don't You? 10.00am Playdays 10.20am William's Wish Wellingtons 10.35am Joe 90 11.00am Disney Family Movie : Freaky Friday (1976) 12.35pm Pink Panther Show 12.55pm Regional News, Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.10pm Neighbours 1.30pm The Flying Doctors 2.15pm Harry and the Hendersons 2.35pm Film : Problem Child (1990) 3.50pm Nutcracker 4.15pm McGee and Me (Repeat) 4.35pm Beatrix Potter : The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends 5.05pm Newsround Review of the Year 1994 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm News, Weather 6.15pm Regional news magazines 6.35pm Film : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 8.00pm Only Fools and Horses : Thicker than Water (Repeat) (Christmas special from 1983) 8.30pm A Question of Sport 9.00pm Nine O'Clock News Regional News, Weekend Weather 9.30pm French and Saunders Christmas Special 10.10pm A B'Stard Exposed 10.40pm Elvis - the Tribute 12.10am Film : Get Carter (1971) 2.00am Weather New Year's Eve Saturday 31st December 1994 BBC1 7.00am Lassie 7.25am News, Weather 7.30am Pingu 7.35am Happy Birthday 7.45am Marlene Marlowe Investigates 8.05am Albert the 5th Musketeer (Repeat) 8.30am The New Adventures of Superman 9.15am Live and Kicking 12.12pm Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 5.10pm News, Weather 5.20pm Regional News and Sport 5.25pm Dad's Army 6.00pm Noel's New Year's Eve House Party 6.50pm Film : Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) 8.10pm The National Lottery Live 8.25pm Barbra Streisand - the Concert 10.10pm News and Sport, Weather 10.30pm Clive James on 1994 12.05am All the Best : The Archbishop of Canterbury delivers his New Year message 12.10am Hogmanay Live 1.20am Weather New Year's Day Sunday 1st January 1995 BBC1 7.35am Film : It's Always Fair Weather (1955) 9.15am Heart and Soul 10.00am Countryfile 10.25am Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories 10.50am Harry and the Hendersons 11.10am Film : Summer Holiday (1963) 12.55pm News, Weather 1.05pm Review of the Year 2.20pm Film : Star Trek III: the Search for Spock (1984) 4.00pm EastEnders Omnibus 4.55pm Little Lord Fauntleroy 5.25pm Antiques Roadshow - the Next Generation 6.10pm News, Weather 6.25pm Songs of Praise 7.00pm Last of the Summer Wine 8.00pm Auntie's New Bloomers 8.45pm News, Weather 9.00pm One Foot in the Grave 9.30pm Cold Comfort Farm 11.10pm Everyman : Mustang - the Hidden Kingdom 12.10am Film : Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) 2.00am Weather Bank Holiday Monday 2nd January 1995 BBC1 7.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Secret Life of Toys 7.25am Felix the Cat 7.40am Playdays 8.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 8.10am Joe 90 8.35am Swat Kats 9.00am News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 9.05am Bucky O'Hare 9.30am The Worst Day of My Life (Repeat) 10.00am Orville and Cuddles (Repeat) 10.05am The Legend of Prince Valiant 10.30am The Best of Blue Peter (Repeat) 11.00am Film : Return to Oz (1985) 12.45pm Cartoon 12.55pm Regional News; Weather 1.00pm One O'Clock News 1.05pm Neighbours 1.30pm Cartoon 1.40pm Film : Bless This House (1972) 3.05pm The Planets on Ice 4.00pm EastEnders Omnibus 4.55pm Final Score 5.10pm Cartoon 5.20pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Take That Live in Berlin 7.00pm 20 Years of Jim'll Fix It 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Film : Gorillas in the Mist (1988) 10.35pm News, Regional News, Weather 10.55pm Match of the Day 12.10am Film : Code of Silence (1985) 1.45am Weather |
Saturday 17th December 1994
BBC2 7.00am Film : Jour de Fête (1947) (b&w & colour) 8.20am Film : Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) 10.00am Asia 2 Chanakya (In Hindi with English subtitles) 10.40am Network East Music Special 11.20am Style Byte 11.30am Showcase Featuring Anuradha 11.50am Film 94 12.20pm Film : Blithe Spirit (1945) 1.55pm Carols from Devon (Repeat) 2.00pm Horizon : Orange Sherbet Kisses 2.50pm Film : Elmer Gantry (1960) 5.10pm Saturday Week TOTP2 6.00pm Bollywood or Bust! 6.45pm What the Papers Say 7.00pm News and Sport, Weather 7.20pm Assignment : Money Madness 8.05pm Have I Got News for You 8.35pm Weird Night 8.40pm The Fortean Review of the Year 9.05pm Strange Days 9.15pm The Last American Freakshow 10.00pm Strange Days 10.10pm W S H -the Myth of the Urban Myth 11.00pm The X Files 11.45pm Strange Days 11.50pm Weird Thoughts 12.30am Film : Martin (1978) 2.00am Film : The Grandmother (1970) 2.35am Film : The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) 3.50am Film : Strange Holiday (1942) 4.50am Film : Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) Sunday 18th December 1994 BBC2 6.00am Film : Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) 7.30am Children's BBC Blinky Bill 7.55am Wishing 8.05am Playdays 8.25am Moomin 8.45am The Busy World of Richard Scarry 9.10am The Legend of Prince Valiant 9.35am Stone Protectors 10.00am TimeBusters 10.25am Grange Hill Rpt 10.50am The Boot Street Band (Repeat) 11.15am Artrageous 11.45am The O Zone 12.00 Quantum Leap 12.45pm Snowy River: the McGregor Saga 1.30pm Around Westminster (London) (or Regional Programmes) 2.00pm Film : Calamity Jane (1953) 3.40pm Show Jumping 4.35pm Ski Sunday 5.10pm Rugby Special 6.10pm The Cat Show 7.00pm The Money Programme 7.40pm From A to B - Tales of Modern Motoring 8.25pm Video Nation Weekly 8.50pm Timewatch 9.45pm World Cup Hellas 10.30pm Film : Frankie and Johnny (1991) 12.25am Film : Bagdad Cafe (1987) Monday 19th December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies 7.05am Funnybones 7.10am Toxic Crusaders 7.35am Record Breakers (Repeat) 8.00am Breakfast News 8.15am Thunderbirds (Repeat) 9.05am Crawshaw Paints on Holiday 9.35am The Way of the Lakes 10.00am Children's BBC Playdays 10.25am Film : The Yearling (1946) 12.30pm Matter of Fact : Buckets and Spades 1.00pm Children's BBC Fingermouse 1.15pm The Rich Tradition 1.45pm Making Tracks (Repeat) 2.15pm Show Jumping including 3.00pm News, Weather 3.50pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Today's the Day 4.30pm Ready, Steady, Cook 5.00pm Esther 5.30pm Catchword 6.00pm Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 6.50pm Lucinda Lambton's Alphabet of Britain 7.00pm The World at War (First shown on ITV) 8.00pm Horizon Designer Wines 8.50pm A Taste of the New World 9.00pm Steptoe and Son (b&w) (Repeat) 9.30pm KYTV : The Making of David Chizzlenut 10.00pm Picture This 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Show Jumping 12.00 Film : Cutter's Way (1981) 1.45am Weatherview .. Tuesday 20th December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies 7.05am Funnybones 7.10am Toxic Crusaders 7.30am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.00am Breakfast News 8.15am Thunderbirds (Repeat) 9.05am Crawshaw Paints on Holiday 9.35am The Way of the Lakes (Repeat) 10.00am Children's BBC Playdays 10.25am Film : Son of Lassie (1945) 12.05pm Secret Gardens 12.15pm See Hear! (Repeat) 1.00pm Children's BBC Fingermouse 1.15pm Film : Trapeze (1956) 3.00pm News, Weather followed by Show Jumping 3.50pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Today's the Day 4.30pm From the Edge Christmas special 5.00pm Esther 5.30pm Catchword 6.00pm Fresh Prince of Bel Air 6.25pm Heartbreak High 7.10pm Harry Hill's Fruit Fancies 7.20pm Animation Now 7.30pm Open Space : Look Back in Anger 8.00pm Picture This 8.30pm The Food and Drink Christmas Quiz 9.00pm Film : Promised a Miracle (1988) 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Film : The Last Embrace (1979) 12.55am Weatherview Wednesday 21st December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies 7.05am The Family Ness 7.10am Toxic Crusaders 7.35am Take Two (Repeat) 8.00am Breakfast News 8.15am Thunderbirds (Repeat) 9.05am Film : Road to Singapore (1940) (b&w) 10.30am Film : The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) 12.30pm The Rich Tradition 1.00pm Children's BBC Fingermouse 1.15pm A Week to Remember 1.25pm Making Tracks 1.55pm Songs of Praise (Revised Repeat) 2.35pm Next 3.00pm News, Weather followed by Bashkaus : Hard Labour in Siberia 3.50pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Today's the Day 4.30pm Ready, Steady, Cook 5.00pm Esther 5.30pm Catchword 6.00pm Star Trek : the Next Generation 6.45pm The Series from Hell 7.00pm Rough Guide to Christmas Shopping 7.40pm The Beautiful Frame (Repeat) 8.00pm Rhodes around Christmas 8.30pm University Challenge 9.00pm Grace under Fire 9.25pm Great Journeys followed by Video Nation Shorts 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Film : Diner (1982) 1.05pm Weatherview . 4.00am BBC Select Benefits Agency Today Thursday 22nd December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies 7.05am The Family Ness 7.10am Toxic Crusaders 7.35am Growing Up Wild (Repeat) 8.00am Breakfast News 8.15am Thunderbirds (Repeat) 9.05am Film : Parade (1974) 10.30am Film : The Black Stallion (1979) 12.25pm A Child's Christmas in Wales 12.50pm Secret Gardens 1.00pm Children's BBC Gordon T Gopher 1.10pm Film : The Band Wagon (1953) 3.00pm News, Weather followed by The Beaver - Master Builder of the Animal World 3.50pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Today's the Day 4.30pm The Food and Drink Christmas Quiz (Repeat) 5.00pm Rhodes around Christmas 5.30pm Catchword 6.00pm Film : The Flame and the Arrow (1950) 7.30pm First Sight : The Booze Runners 8.00pm Wildlife Showcase 8.30pm Top Gear Christmas Special 9.00pm The X Files 9.45pm The Travel Show Christmas Special followed by Video Nation Shorts 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Film : True Confessions (1981) 1.00am Weatherview Friday 23rd December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies 7.05am The Family Ness 7.10am Toxic Crusaders 7.30am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.00am Breakfast News 8.15am Thunderbirds (Repeat) 9.05am Film : Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) (b&w) 10.30am Film : National Velvet (1944) 12.30pm The Rich Tradition 1.00pm Children's BBC Gordon T Gopher 1.10pm Film : An American in Paris (1951) 3.00pm News and Weather 3.45pm Carols from Devon 3.50pm News, Weather, Regional News, Weather 4.00pm Today's the Day 4.30pm Ready, Steady, Cook 5.00pm Esther 5.30pm All in the Mind 6.00pm Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 6.25pm Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (First Shown on ITV) 7.15pm The O Zone Christmas Special 7.30pm Christmas in Vienna 1994 8.30pm More Front Gardens 9.00pm The Rumble in the Jungle 9.45pm Funky Black Shorts 10.00pm Have I Got News for You 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Fantasy Football League 11.45pm Parkinson Meets Ali 12.30am Film : The Set-Up (1949) (b&w) 1.40am Weatherview Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 1994 BBC2 8.10am Film : Holiday Affair (1949) starring Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh 9.35am Film : Apache (1954) starring Burt Lancaster 11.00am Film : Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) starring Maximilian Schell 1.05pm Sports Review of the Year Another chance to see the annual celebration of sporting achievement, this year celebrating its 40th anniversary. Introduced by Desmond Lynam, Steve Rider and Sue Barker 3.00pm Sally Gunnell's Year of Athletics World record holder, Sally Gunnell presents an action-packed review of the 1994 track and field season 3.50pm Peace in No Man's Land Three soldiers recall the famous occasion during the First World War when British and German troops abandoned their trenches on Christmas Day. Narrated by Martin Jarvis 4.25pm Everyone Hold Their Breath... Memories of people who were in Caernarfon on the day Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales, 25 years ago 5.15pm Carols from King's A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge 6.30pm Video Nation Weekly Last in the series, looking back on the week before Christmas, as seen through the eyes of a cross-section of people in Britain. 7.00pm Coppelia One of France's most adventurous choreographers, Maguy Marin's modern version of this popular ballet is more West Side Story than classical ballet 8.05pm Christmas Hell Pulling the plug on the festive season, Christmas Hell talks to people about their sense of despair at seeing cards go on sale in August ; the madness of shopping on Christmas Eve ; the tension of the family gathering ; the expression of gratefulness you try to contrive as you unwrap yet another pair of socks and the sigh of relief when finally it's all over 8.25pm Have I Got News for You Guests in the last of the series are former editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie and comedian Alexei Sayle. Hosted by Angus Deayton, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop 8.55pm Michael Moore's Christmas TV Nation The offbeat investigative reporter and his team return with a Christmas special from New York 9.45pm Steptoe and the Son A Christmas 1973 edition of the classic comedy, starring Harry H Corbett and Wilfred Brambell 10.35pm Unplugged : Tony Bennett The stylish crooner, who has been a major attraction on the nightclub circuit since the 50s, has recently found a youthful new audience for his songs. With guests kd Lang and Elvis Costello 11.20pm Film : She-Devil (1989) starring Meryl Streep,Roseanne Barr Première 12.55am Lost Hearts An adaptation of a classic ghost story for Christmas by MR James 1.35am Uncut Christmas. Highlights from recordings made by Video Nation contributors. Yuletide opinions from a nun facing her 100th Christmas and a bugler playing for the Light Infantry's Christmas dinner 2.10am Closedown Christmas Day Sunday 25th December 1994 BBC2 7:55am Film : That's Entertainment (1974) A celebration of the golden age of MGM movie musicals 10:00am Film : Doctor Dolittle (1967) starring Rex Harrison 12:20am Lara When the young West Indian cricketer Brian Lara scored 375 runs against England last April, he was hailed as the greatest ever batting talent 1:10pm D-Day Remembered Fifty years ago 156,000 Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen crossed the Channel to free Nazi-occupied Europe. This summer, witnessed by HM the Queen, more than 15,000 made that same journey and veterans of that pilgrimage recall those two days in June 2:10pm Going Underground The Great Escapers On 24 March 1944, 76 RAF PoWs escaped from Stalag Luft 3 through a tunnel called Harry. Within a fortnight 50 had been executed by the Gestapo. Set on the now overgrown site of the former prison camp, this is the real story of the breakout told, in the 50th anniversary year, by the tunnellers themselves 3:00pm Tricks on Two Celebrities watch magic tricks by talented British magicians 3:10pm Hard Times This new version of Charles Dickens's novel has been adapted and directed by Oscar-nominated author Peter Barnes 4:55pm Today's the Day Christmas Special It's EastEnders v Emmerdale in this special edition as teams led by Wendy Richard and Malandra Burrows answer questions about Christmas Day in years gone by 5:25pm The Carpenters at the BBC With the cult of the Carpenters continuing to rival that of those other 70's stars Abba, here is another chance to see the Carpenters' debut BBC concert, recorded on their first British tour in September 1971 6:00pm Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In A compilation of highlights to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the anarchic comedy show which during the late 60s and early 70's won two Emmy awards and became a cult classic 7:00pm Aida Elijah Moshinsky's new production of Verdi's popular masterpiece in four acts was premiered earlier this year at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, starring the American soprano Cheryl Studer 9:35pm The Queen This afternoon's message, with signing for deaf people 9:45pm Siren Spirits A series of tales of magic and mystery begins with a double bill. 1.Bideshi The true story of a strange and haunting premonition 2.Memsahib Rita. A streetwise East End girl is followed to her father's sari shop by the local BNP boys. Then, out of the shadows, two very glamorous and mysterious women step forward to try to save her 10:25pm Film : The Butcher's Wife (1991) starring Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels Première 12:10am Film : The Haunting (1963) starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn 2:05am Closedown Boxing Day Monday 26th December 1994 BBC2 8.05am Film : Little Women (1949) starring June Allyson 10.00am Film : Singin' in the Rain (1952) starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds 11.40am Top Gear Rally Report A look back at this year's rallying world championship, which was decided only in the very last race with Steve Lee, Barry Gill, Tony Mason 12.15pm Cold Cuts Snowsculpting in the Rockies with Eddie Ladd 12.50pm The Nightmare of the Submarine Tunnel short film made by cinema pioneer George Méllès in 1907 (Repeat) 1.10pm Going Underground Subterranea Britannica A wry look at Britain's underground enthusiasts, whose passions range from Victorian sewers to coal mines and catacombs (Repeat) 2.00pm Beauty and the Ballet a look at the history of The Sleeping Beauty featuring an interview with Anthony Dowell presenter of the new production that follows. Presented by Judith Mackrell 2.15pm The Sleeping Beauty performed by the Royal Ballet 4.35pm Man on the Moon the story of Project Apollo, the US space programme , introduced by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon 6.20pm Harry's Big Adventure Harry Dodson cult Canadian gardener 7.00pm Film : The King and I (1956) starring Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr 9.10pm Screen Two : Midnight Movie starring Jim Carter, Louise Germaine, Brian Dennehy, the last film written and produced by Dennis Potter before his death in June 10.50pm Film : Another Woman (1988) starring Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Ian Holm 12.10am The 28th Annual Country Music Awards from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, by singer/songwriter Vince Gill 1.15am Closedown Bank Holiday Tuesday 27th December 1994 BBC2 8.10am Film : Kim (1950) starring Errol Flynn 10.00am The American Civil War 1/5 The Cause Ken Burn's acclaimed series being shown in full for the first time 11.40am British Touring Car Championship highlights from the 1994 season 12.40pm Racing from Chepstow (1.00, 1.30, 2.05, 2.35 races) 3.00pm Baa Baa Black Sheep opera performed by Opera North 5.00pm Verdi - a Life in Two Parts 1/2 : The Pursuit of Success 6.00pm Tyto the Barn Owl animal drama filmed by Simon King 6.50pm Flanders and Swann In the year of Donald Swann 's death, John Amis presents an affectionate look back at the song writing and performing partnership of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann 7.30pm Video Nation Review of the Year Over the last 12 months, ten members of the public have been recording their experiences and responses to events in the news to contribute to this review of the year 9.00pm Fry and Laurie Host a Christmas Night with the Stars Stephen Fry and John Laurie are joined by Reeves and Mortimer, performers from the Fast Show, Alan Partridge, Rab C Nesbitt, the cast of the Real McCoy, Alexei Sayle, Ronnie Corbett, Sandie Shaw. Archive footage from Christmas Nights of old includes Tony Hancock, Dick Emery, Benny Hill, Kathy Kirby, Jack Warner, David Nixon, Charlie Drake, Billy Cotton, the Toppers and many more 10.15pm Film : Thelma and Louise (1991) starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel Première 12.20am Film : House on Haunted Hill (1958) starring Vincent Price (b&w) 1.35am Weatherview 1.45am Closedown Wednesday 28th December 1994 BBC2 8.05am Film : Playtime (1967) 10.00am The American Civil War (Revised Repeat) 12.15pm Yellowstone Aflame 12.45pm Miss-Takes (Repeat) 1.00pm Children's BBC Charlie Chalk 1.15pm Sailing 2.00pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures : Journey to the Centres of the Brain 3.00pm Holiday Outings : Driving USA 3.15pm Simply Priceless 3.20pm Film : The Crimson Pirate (1952) 5.00pm Verdi - a Life in Two Parts 6.00pm Star Trek : the Next Generation 8.30pm University Challenge 9.00pm Grace under Fire 9.25pm Film : JFK (1991) Première 12.30am Film : Ghost Story (1974) Première 1.55am Weatherview Thursday 29th December 1994 BBC2 7.00am Match of the Day (Repeat) 8.15am Film : My Uncle (1958) 10.00am The American Civil War (Revised Repeat) 12.30pm Johnners 1.00pm Children's BBC Charlie Chalk 1.15pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures : Journey to the Centres of the Brain 2.15pm Timewatch (Repeat) 4.00pm Film : Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) 6.00pm Hot Shoe Shuffle 7.00pm Siren Spirits 7.20pm The Marriage of Figaro 8.00pm Decisive Moments 9.00pm Rab C Nesbitt Christmas Special 9.50pm Three Fights, Two Weddings and a Funeral 10.25pm Film : In Bed with Madonna (1991) (b&w and colour) Première 12.20am Newman and Baddiel Live and In Pieces 1.20am Weatherview Friday 30th December 1994 BBC2 8.05am Film : Return to Glennascaul (1951) 8.35am Film : Portrait of Jennie (1948) (b&w) 10.00am The American Civil War (Revised Repeat) 12.15pm Vivien ne Westwood 12.45pm Children's BBC Charlie Chalk 1.00pm Black and White 2.00pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures : Journey to the Centres of the Brain 3.00pm Fishing for Gold 4.00pm Film : Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) 5.40pm Arctic River 6.00pm Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (Repeat) 6.25pm Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (First shown on ITV) 7.15pm The Marriage of Figaro Part 2 8.00pm Cooking Oils 8.30pm More Front Gardens 9.00pm Film : Rambling Rose (1991) 10.50pm The Paul Calf Video Diary 11.25pm Fantasy Football League 11.55pm This is Garth Brooks, Too 12.45am Film : Without You I'm Nothing (1990) 2.10am Weatherview New Year's Eve Saturday 31st December 1994 BBC2 8.20am Open University 8.20am British Aerospace : Improving 8.45am Women in Science and Technology 9.10am Opening Up Technology 9.15am Asia 2 11.05am The American Civil War (Revised Repeat) 1.15pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2.15pm Mario Lanza: the American Caruso 3.10pm Film : Gigi (1958) 5.00pm TOTP2 5.50pm Plague and the Moon Flower 7.05pm Siren Spirits : White Men Are Cracking Up 7.30pm The Marriage of Figaro 8.30pm Undercurrents 9.30pm The Best of Michael Moore's TV Nation 10.30pm Woodstock 94 (Part One) 12.00 The Second Annual Jools' Hootenanny 1.00am Woodstock 94 (Part Two) New Year's Day Sunday 1st January 1995 BBC2 7.30am Children's BBC Blinky Bill (Repeat) 7.55am Playdays 8.15am Moomin 8.35am The Busy World of Richard Scarry 9.00am Joe 90 (First shown on ITV) 9.25am The Artbox Bunch 9.40am Stone Protectors 10.05am Newsround Review of the Year 10.35am Grange Hill (Repeat) 11.00am The O Zone 11.15am New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic 12.30pm Snowy River: the McGregor Saga 1.15pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2.15pm World Darts 3.55pm Ski Sunday 4.30pm Purcell - the English Orpheus 5.00pm Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn 6.10pm Gorillas 7.00pm With a Song in My Heart ... a Tribute to Mario Lanza 8.25pm Sunday Dinner (Repeat) 8.40pm Ayrton Senna 9.30pm Film : LA Story (1991) 11.00pm Film : Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) 12.35am World Darts Bank Holiday Monday 2nd January 1995 BBC2 7.30am Film : The Return of Peter Grimm (1935) (b&w) 8.50am Film : The Curse of the Cat People (1944) 10.00am The Orson Welles Story 12.20pm Film : Citizen Kane (1941) (b&w) 2.15pm The Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture 3.05pm World Darts 6.00pm Film : Carousel (1956) 8.05pm The Sale of the Century 9.00pm Screen Two : The Blue Boy 10.05pm Film : The Doors (1991) 12.20am Weatherview 12.25am World Darts |