BBC CHRISTMAS TV 1998
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Saturday 19th December 1998
BBC1 7.00am The Flintstones A Flintstones Family Christmas (Repeat) 7.25am News and Weather 7.30am Eek! the Cat (Repeat) 7.40am The Wizard of Oz (Repeat) 8.05am Hero Turtles-the Next Mutation (Repeat) 8.30am The New Adventures of Superman (Repeat) 9.15am Live and Kicking 12.10pm News and Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 5.15pm News and Weather 5.25pm Regional News and Sport 5.30pm 'Allo 'Allo! 6.00pm Jim Davidson's Generation Game Christmas Special 7.00pm Noel's House Party 7.45pm National Lottery Draw 8.05pm Casualty followed by National Lottery Update 9.05pm The Vicar of Dibley (Repeat) 9.35pm Winton's Wonderland 10.20pm News, Sport, Weather 10.40pm Match of the Day 11.50pm Clive Anderson All Talk (Repeat) 12.20am Film : Funeral in Berlin (1966) 2.00am Top of the Pops (Repeat) followed by Weather 2.30am BBC News 24 Sunday 20th December 1998 BBC1 6.30am Daffy Duck 6.35am The Hills Are Alive! (Repeat) 7.20am Match of the Day (Repeat) 8.30am Breakfast with Frost 9.30am Advent Hope 10.10am The Life of Birds (Repeat) 11.00am Film : Bless This House (1972) 12.30pm News Weather for the Week Ahead 12.35pm EastEnders Omnibus 2.00pm Film : The Sound of Music (1965) 4.45pm Children of the New Forest 5.15pm News, Weather 5.35pm Regional News 5.40pm Songs of Praise 6.20pm The Antiques Roadshow Unwrapped 7.10pm Starring Animals 8.00pm The Royal Variety Performance at Christmas 10.30pm News, Weather 10.45pm Everyman 11.35pm Film : Scrooged (1988) 1.05am Film : The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) followed by Weather 2.45am BBC News 24 Monday 21st December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game (Repeat) 9.55am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : An American Tail : Fievel Goes West (1991) 11.40am The New Adventures of Superman (Repeat) 12.25pm Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.50pm The Weather Show 1.00pm One O' Clock News, Weather 1.30pm Regional News; Weather 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Battersea Dogs' Home 2.35pm Due South 3.20pm Noddy (Repeat) 3.30pm Enchanted Lands (Repeat) 3.40pm Casper (Repeat) 4.00pm Bodger and Badger 4.15pm Alvin and the Chipmunks 4.40pm Goosebumps 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 This Is Your Life 7.30pm Christmas Here and Now : Pickpockets and Party Poopers 8.00pm EastEnders 9.00pm Nine O' Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm The Clampers at Christmas 10.00pm Film : Night Watch (1995) 11.35pm They Think It's All Over (Repeat) 12.10am Film : Uncommon Valor (1983) 1.50am BBC News 24 Tuesday 22nd December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game (Repeat) 9.55am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : The Nutcracker Prince (1990) 11.40am The New Adventures of Superman (Repeat) 12.25pm Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.50pm The Weather Show 1.00pm One O' Clock News Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Battersea Dogs' Home 2.35pm Due South 3.20pm Noddy (Repeat) 3.30pm Casper (Repeat) 3.50pm Chucklevision 4.10pm Noah's Island 4.35pm Cartoon Critters Christmas Special 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm It'll Never Work? 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O' Clock News Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Holiday : Fasten Your Seatbelt Christmas Special 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Airport Christmas Special 8.30pm Mysteries with Carol Vorderman 9.00pm Nine O' Clock News Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Film : Speed (1994) 11.20pm Celine Dion : These Are Special Times 12.00 Film : Staying Alive (1983) 1.30am Film : Sixteen Candies (1984) followed by Weather 3.00am BBC News 24 Wednesday 23rd December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Business Breakfast 7.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game (Repeat) 9.55am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : Ferngully : the Last Rainforest (1992) 11.45am The New Adventures of Superman (Repeat) 12.25pm Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.50pm The Weather Show 1.00pm One O' Clock News Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.40pm Neighbours 2.05pm Battersea Dogs' Home 2.35pm Due South 3.20pm Noddy 3.30pm Casper (Repeat) 3.50pm Chucklevision 4.10pm Get Your Own Back 4.35pm The Queen's Nose 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Blue Peter Christmas Show 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm Six O' Clock News Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm A Question of Sport 7.30pm Animal Sanctuary 8.00pm The Life of Birds 8.50pm The National Lottery : Amazing Luck Stories 9.00pm Nine O' Clock News Regional News, Weather followed by National Lottery Update 9.30pm Bring Me Sunshine - the Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe 10.45pm War and Piste 11.15pm Robbie Williams : Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 11.55pm Faces of Islam 12.15am Film : That Riviera Touch (1966) 1.50am BBC News 24 Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998 BBC1 7.00am News Regional News; Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Tales of the Tooth Fairies animated fun (Repeat) 7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.40am Moomim animation (Repeat) 8.05am Taz-Mania animation 8.35am Blue Peter Children's magazine (Repeat) 8.55am Sweet Valley High teenage drama (Repeat) 9.20am The Fame Game Justin has his first photo shoot (Repeat) 9.55am The Teletubbies Christmas in Spain, Laa Laa makes a snowball 10.20am News Regional News and Weather 10.30am Film : All I Want for Christmas (1991) starring Lauren Bacall, Leslie Nielsen 11.55am The New Adventures of Superman Return of the Prankster 12.45pm Good Neighbours fans reminisce about their favourite moments from "Neighbours" 12.55pm News and Weather Regional News 1.10pm Neighbours Bill tells Susan that he wants to leave home 1.35pm Film : Lassie : A New Generation (1994) starring Jon Tenney, Helen Slater Première 3.05pm Live and Kicking Mystery Toons A Live and Kicking Murder Mystery A Christmas party at an English country mansion goes horribly wrong when the host mysteriously dies 3.45pm Film : The Santa Clause (1994) starring Tim Allen Première 5.15pm Neighbours (Repeat) 5.40pm Whatever You Want . . . for Christmas Gaby Roslin presents a Christmas special of the dream-fulfilment show 6.30pm News with Peter Sissons Weather Michael Fish 6.55pm Regional News 7.00pm Celebrity Ready, Steady Cook a special Christmas edition Lily Savage and Barbara Windsor join chefs Antony Worrall Thompson and Ainsley Harriott, with Fern Britton 7.30pm EastEnders Grant's freedom is in the balance as Tiffany gives her version of what happened on the stairs 8.00pm Animal Hospital first of three festive editions, with Rolf Harris 8.30pm Birds of a Feather Holy Ground concluding the final series 9.10pm News with Peter Sissons Regional News, Weather Michael Fish 9.30pm Jonathan Creek Black Canary starring Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin 11.00pm The Frank Skinner Christmas Show featuring Mel C, Aled Jones and a special mystery guest 11.40pm Christmas is Coming Watchnight from Edinburgh, live from St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh's Royal Mile 12.40am Film : Carry On Again Doctor (1969) starring Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Sid James followed by Weather 2.10-6.00am BBC News 24 Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Children's BBC Teletubbies (Repeat) 6.25am Noddy in Toyland a Christmas special mixing live-action and animation 7.20am PJ's Unfunny Bunny Christmas a rabbit's quest for the true spirit of Christmas (Repeat) 7.45am Scrooge Koala's Christmas a lost reindeer brings the festive spirit to the outback 8.10am Alvin and the Chipmunks animation (Repeat) 8.35am To me......to You festive challenges with the Chuckle Brothers 9.00am Rotten Ralph animated adventures 9.30am Teletubbies Nativity Play, the Teletubbies make a Snowtubby 10.00am Celebrate Christmas Deborah McAndrew presents carols and festive music for Christmas morning from Lesley Garrett, Charlotte Church, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and others 11.00am Film : Miracle on 34th Street (1994) starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins Première 12.50pm Top of the Pops The stars and the top-selling songs of 1998 plus this year's Christmas number one 1.50pm News and Weather 1.55pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (from 1973) starring André Previn, Hannah Gordon 3.00pm The Queen Her Majesty addresses the Commonwealth 3.10pm Noel's Christmas Presents Noel Edmonds once again journeys around Britain and the world to spring surprises and give some very unusual presents to some very special people 4.10pm Animal Hospital a special edition for Christmas Day with Rolf Harris 4.15pm The First Snow of Winter animation, featuring the voices of Sorcha Cusack, Miriam Margoyles, Dermot Morgan 5.15pm News, Weather 5.25pm EastEnders The first of tonight's two offerings from Albert Square. Grant finally opens up to his brother, and Bianca is taken by surprise 5.55pm Auntie's Spanking New Christmas Bloomers Terry Wogan reveals more moments to bring a festive blush to the stars of the BBC's most popular programmes, including EastEnders, Changing Rooms, Jonathan Creek, Can't Cook Won't Cook and Dalziel and Pascoe 6.30pm Changing Rooms at Christmas A special yuletide edition of the interior-design challenge show. Carol Smillie is on the isle of Arran, where two neighbours try to give each other's living rooms a special festive feel, with the help of design experts Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen 7.00pm Film : Babe (1995) starring James Cromwell Première 8.30pm EastEnders Bianca and Grant are forced to put aside their difference 9.00pm Before They Were Famous III Angus Deayton takes another dip into the archives to find clips of the stars that they would rather forget 9.40pm News with Huw Edwards Weather Michael Fish 9.50pm Men Behaving Badly Performance first of three new episodes starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash 10.35pm They Think It's All Over hosted by Nick Hancock with Gary Lineker, David Gower, Rory McGrath, Jonathan Ross, Phil Cornwell, Colin Montgomerie 11.10pm A Many Splintered Thing adult romantic comedy starring Alan Davies 11.40pm The People's Nativity a reading of the Christmas story with Tom Jones, Barbara Windsor, Alan Titchmarsh, Des Lynam 11.45pm Robbie Williams : For One Night Only At the end of a successful year that has established him as one of the country's leading solo artists, Robbie Williams entertains family and friends in a special television concert 12.35am Film : Carry on Girls (1973) starring Sidney James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor 2.05am BBC News 24 Boxing Day Saturday 26th December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Children's BBC Pingu animated penguin adventures (Repeat) 6.05am Eek the Cat feline capers (Repeat) 6.20am Follow That Sleigh claymation, Santa loses his sleigh (Repeat) 6.40am The Littlest Pet Shop animated double bill (Repeat) 7.05am The Wizard of Oz animation (Repeat) 7.30am X-Men animation (Repeat) 7.50am Round the Twist fantasy drama (Repeat) 8.15am The New Adventures of Superman Lucky Leon (Repeat) 9.00am Almost Live, Definitely Kicking with Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston, music from Steps 11.15am Robbie Williams : Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Fly-on-the wall documentary charting the rise of singer Robbie Williams (Revised Repeat) 11.45am Film : Super Mario Bros (1993) starring Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper 1.20pm News, Weather 1.25pm The Snowman The well-loved illustrations of the famous children's book by Raymond Briggs come to life in this television version of the magical stage show based on the story 2.25pm Brambly Hedge The Secret Staircase, animation 2.50pm Film : Casper (1995) starring Christina Ricci Première 4.20pm World's Strongest Man presented by John Inverdale with commentary from Paul Dickenson 4.50pm Final Score today's results presented by Ray Stubbs 5.15pm News and Weather 5.25pm Regional News and Sport 5.30pm Animal Hospital : Fleas and All a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the current series of Animal Hospital 6.10pm Film : Free Willy 2 (1995) starring Jason James Richter Première 7.45pm National Lottery Draw introduced by Dale Winton, music provided by Michael Crawford 8.05pm Casualty New Year and All That The team's hopes of a post-Christmas respite are shattered in dramatic fashion 9.20pm News and Sport with Edward Stourton Weather Isobel Lang 9.35pm Men Behaving Badly 2/3 Gary in Love 10.15pm French and Saunders with guests including Joanna Lumley, the Spice Girls, Adrian Edmondson, Helen Mirren 11.05pm Film : The Naked Gun 2½ : the Smell of Fear (1991) starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley 12.25am Film : Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams followed by Weather 1.55am BBC News 24 Sunday 27th December 1998 BBC1 6.00am Cartoon Fun animated antics 6.25am Film : Jacob (1994) starring Matthew Modine Première 7.55am Touched by an Angel Fear Not a seasonal feature-length episode of the US series about two guardian angels 9.25am News and Weather 9.30am The Heaven and Earth Show The spiritual magazine show returns after its Advent break. John Walters goes in search of the real Father Christmas, while Simon Biagi and Amanda Redington meet the "Champion Children" of 1998. Plus festive music from Charlotte Church 10.30am The Life of Birds The Limits of Endurance (Repeat) 11.20am World Cup 98 Review A look back at the highs and lows of this year's World Cup in France, including the emergence of England's Michael Owen, the drama surrounding Brazilian star Ronaldo and the triumph of the host nation presented by Des Lynam 12.20pm Laughing for Ages Stephen Tomkinson reveals the truth behind human history using classic comedy clips 12.50pm News ; Weather for the Week Ahead 12.55pm EastEnders first of today's two omnibus editions 2.45pm Film : The Wizard of Oz (1939) starring Judy Garland Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley 4.25pm EastEnders second omnibus edition 5.20pm News and Weather 5.35pm Regional News 5.40pm Songs of Praise Daniel O'Donnell performs in a special concert of Christmas and gospel music recorded at Wembley Arena 6.15pm Antiques Roadshow - the Next Generation from the Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire with Hugh Scully, Trude Mostue, Quentin Wilson 7.00pm In Love with Elizabeth The Early Life of the Queen Mother 8.00pm This Is Your Life with Michael Aspel 8.40pm Film : Mrs Brown (1997) starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly Première 10.20pm News with Peter Sissons Weather Peter Cockcroft 10.35pm Heartburn Hotel a special Christmas episode of the comedy set in a run-down hotel, starring Tim Healey 11.05pm Alf Garnett : In Sickness and in Health Another chance to see a festive episode of the 1985 comedy. Alf schemes so his family can attend two Christmas dinners 11.35pm The Big End first in a seven part series in which Simon Mayo takes a satirical look at bizarre beliefs in pre-millennial Britain 12.05am Film : The Sting (1973) starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw followed by Weather 2.10-6.30am BBC News 24 Bank Holiday Monday 28th December 1998 BBC1 6.30am Children's BBC Fireman Sam animation Sarah and James are trapped in the ice (Repeat) 6.50am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.15am Christmas Toons! animation, Billy has to use all of his wits to win the hand of Elizabeth (Repeat) 7.45am Fudge US comedy about a boy who complicates his elder brother's life (Repeat) 8.10am Taz-Mania cartoon, Taz is rejected 8.35am Rugrats cartoon fun with the carpet-crawlers (Repeat) 9.00am Student Bodies sitcom, the students prepare for a Christmas concert (Repeat) 9.25am 50/50 a Christmas edition of the children's quiz, presented by Sally Gray 9.55am Teletubbies Towers, some children build towers 10.20am News, Regional News and Weather 10.30am Film : The Black Hole (1979) Disney sci-fi adventure starring Maximilian Schell 12.00 Party of a Lifetime This one-off edition of the surprise-party challenge series sees the team led by Ainsley Harriott helping a group of amateur belly-dancers who want to stage a charity Show 12.30pm Laughing for Ages comedy clips including Frankie Howerd, Les Dawson, The Fast Show 1.00pm News and Weather, Regional News 1.15pm Neighbours Joel confesses his feelings for Libby 1.40pm Film : Star Trek IV : the Voyage Home (1986) starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy 3.35pm The World's Strongest Man presented by John Inverdale 4.05pm Oddbods A short comedy about two eccentrics who live in the village of Snuggleford, starring Gareth Hale , Norman Pace 4.25pm Neighbours (Repeat) 4.50pm Final Score today's football results and sporting news with Ray Stubbs 5.15pm News and Weather 5.25pm Regional News 5.35pm Big Break Christmas Show with Jim Davdison and John Virgo, guests Isla Fisher, Little and Large, Barbara Windsor, Jimmy White, John Higgins, John Parrott 6.05pm Film : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott 8.00pm EastEnders Grant awaits important news that will affect his future. Bianca receives some welcome visitors, while a stranger shows interest in Matthew's business plans 8.30pm Paddington Green The first part of a brand new docu-soap set in and around Paddington Green in West London 9.00pm Men Behaving Badly 3/3 Delivery 9.45pm Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums Harry Enfield returns with a festive feast of comedy, also starring Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke 10.25pm News with Michael Buerk Regional News Weather Philip Avery 10.45pm Match of the Day Highlights of two of today's top Premiership games. Plus all the day's news and talking points and a round up of the Boxing Day fixtures introduced by Des Lynam with Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen 12.10am Film : Too Late the Hero (1970) starring Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson followed by Weather 2.20am-7.00am BBC News 24 Tuesday 29th December 1998 BBC1 7.00am News, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Poddington Peas (Repeat) 7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.40am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 8.00am To Me... to You 8.30am Taz-Mania 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game (Repeat) 9.55am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1990) 11.55am Wipeout Celebrity Special 12.20pm Laughing for Ages 12.50pm The Weather Show 1.00pm News, Weather 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Battersea Dogs' Home 2.10pm 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1/2) 3.35pm World's Strongest Man 4.05pm Film : Mr Nanny (1992) 5.25pm Blue Peter Review of the Year 5.55pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.20pm News, Weather 6.35pm Regional news magazines 6.50pm Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice : The American Dream (Repeat) 7.40pm EastEnders 8.10pm Born to Be Wild 9.00pm The Echo (1/2) 10.15pm News, Regional News, Weather 10.45pm Come Dancing 50 11.45pm 42 Up 12.50am Film : Doctor at Large (1957) followed by Weather 2.25am BBC News 24 Wednesday 30th December 1998 BBC1 7.00am News, Regional News, Weather 7.10am The Greedysaurus Gang (Repeat) 7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.40am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 8.00am Blue Peter Review of the Year (Repeat) 8.35am Taz-mania 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game (Repeat) 9.55am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : The Barefoot Executive (1971) 12.05pm Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.30pm Laughing for Ages 1.00pm News, Weather, Regional News 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Battersea Dogs' Home 2.10pm 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (2/2) 3.40pm World's Strongest Man 4.10pm Film : The Great Outdoors (1988) 5.35pm Newsround Review of the Year 6.00pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.25pm News, Weather 6.45pm Regional news magazines 6.55pm Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice Oh to Be in England (Repeat) 8.20pm A Question of Sport 8.50pm The National Lottery : Amazing Luck Stories 9.00pm The Echo (2/2) 10.15pm News, Regional News, Weather 10.45pm Review of the Year 12.00 Faces of Islam 12.20am 42 Up (Repeat) 1.35am Film : They Might Be Giants (1971) followed by Weather 3.00am BBC News 24 New Year's Eve Thursday 31st December 1998 BBC1 7.00am News, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Poddington Peas (Repeat) 7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.45am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 8.00am Newsround Review of the Year 8.35am Taz-Mania 9.00am Sweet Valley High (Repeat) 9.25am The Fame Game - New Year Special 9.50am Teletubbies 10.20am News, Regional News, Weather 10.30am Film : Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) 12.00 Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.25pm Laughing for Ages 1.00pm News, Weather, Regional News 1.15pm Neighbours 1.40pm Film : Getting Even with Dad (1994) 3.25pm World's Strongest Man 3.55pm Boyzone : a Live and Kicking Year 4.20pm Blue Peter Review of the Year : Magic Moments 4.45pm Neighbours (Repeat) 5.10pm News, Weather 5.25pm Regional news magazines 5.40pm Film : Beethoven's 2nd (1993) 7.00pm EastEnders 7.45pm Jane's Cruise to the Stars 8.30pm Naked Eurovision 9.10pm Shirley Bassey : Viva Diva! 10.00pm News, Regional News, Weather 10.15pm They Think It's All Over 10.45pm The End of the Year Show with Angus Deayton 12.30am Happy New Year The Archbishop of Canterbury 12.35am Film : Carry On Columbus (1992) 2.05am BBC News 24 New Year's Day Friday 1st January 1999 BBC1 6.30am Teletubbies (Repeat) 6.55am Postman Pat 7.10am Arthur (Repeat) 7.35am Brambly Hedge 8.00am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 8.20am Blue Peter Review of the Year (Repeat) 8.50am Taz-Mania 9.15am 911 Live in Malaysia 9.40am The Fame Game: New Year Special 10.05am Teletubbies 10.35am Rotten Ralph 11.00am Film : The Little Rascals (1994) 12.20pm Wipeout Celebrity Specials 12.45pm Laughing for Ages 1.15pm News, Weather, Regional News 1.25pm Neighbours 1.50pm Film : Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 4.05pm Are You Sitting Comfortably? 4.45pm Neighbours (Repeat) 5.10pm News, Weather, Regional News 5.25pm Film : K-9 (1989) 7.00pm World's Strongest Man 8.00pm Film : Apollo 13 (1995) 10.15pm News, Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Film : Airplane II : the Sequel (1982) 11.55pm Film : Fletch Lives (1989) followed by Weather 1.30am BBC News 24 |
Saturday 19th December 1998
BBC2 6.25am Film : Koenigsmark (1935) (b&w) 8.00am Weekend 24 9.00am Sports Review of the Year (Repeat) 11.00am See Hear 11.45am The Sky at Night (Repeat) 12.05pm Radical Highs (Repeat) 12.20pm Film : Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) 1.55pm The Virginian 3.10pm Film : Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) 5.15pm TOTP2 Christmas 6.00pm Travels with Pevsner 6.50pm What the Papers Say 7.00pm The Bartered Bride (opera) 10.00pm Have I Got News for You 10.30pm Film : The House of the Spirits (1993) 12.50am Film : Lady of Deceit (1947) (b&w) followed by Weatherview Sunday 20th December 1998 BBC2 6.05am Film : Dusty Ermine (1936) (b&w) 7.30am Teletubbies 8.10am Wham Bam Strawberry Jam! (Repeat) 8.25am The Artbox Bunch 8.40am Eek! The Cat (Repeat) 8.50am Fievel's American Tails 9.15am Fievel's American Tails 9.40am The Queen's Nose (Repeat) 10.10am The Wayne Manifesto 10.35am Grange Hill (Repeat) 11.00am Sort It 11.25am Grange Hill (Repeat) 11.50am The O Zone (Repeat) 12.05pm The Simpsons 12.30pm Robot Wars (Repeat) 1.00pm Top Gear Rally Report 1.30pm Sunday Grandstand 5.00pm Call of the Wild 5.45pm Film : Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 7.25pm Star Trek : Voyager 8.10pm Earth Story 9.00pm Ray Mears's World of Survival 9.30pm Clarkson 10.10pm The Car's the Star 10.30pm Tx 11.20pm Film : Sugar Hill (1993) 1.25am Film : The Shakedown (1959) (b&w) followed by Weatherview Monday 21st December 1998 BBC2 7.00am Wiggly Park 7.05am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.30am Yogi's Treasure Hunt 7.50am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.20am Eek! The Cat (Repeat) 8.35am Taz-mania 9.00am Animal Winter Warmers 12.30pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 12.50pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.15pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.40pm Timewatch (Repeat) 2.30pm The West 3.55pm News, Regional News 4.00pm Film : The Horse Soldiers (1959) . 5.55pm Magic Meteorology 6.00pm The Simpsons 6.25pm Rex the Runt 6.35pm Sliders 7.15pm Rex the Runt 7.30pm The Canterbury Tales 8.00pm Top Gear : Blood, Salt and Tears - Years of the Land Speed Record 8.30pm University Challenge 9.00pm Waiting for God Christmas Special (Repeat) 9.50pm Funny Women 10.20pm A Woman Called Smith 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Storyville : Moon over Broadway 12.50am Film : Throne of Blood (1957) (b&w) followed by Weatherview Tuesday 22nd December 1998 BBC2 7.00am Little Polar Bear (Repeat) 7.05am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.30am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 7.50am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.15am Eek! The Cat (Repeat) 8.30am Taz-mania 9.00am Animal Winter Warmers 12.00 The Tales of Canterbury ((Repeat) 12.30pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 12.50pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.15pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 1.25pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 1.35pm Timewatch (Repeat) 2.25pm The West 3.50pm News, Regional News 3.55pm Film : El Dorado (1967) 6.00pm The Simpsons 6.25pm Rex the Runt 6.35pm Star Trek : Deep Space Nine 7.20pm Rex the Runt 7.30pm The Canterbury Tales : Arriving at Canterbury 8.00pm Food and Drink 8.30pm Two Fat Ladies: A Caribbean Christmas 9.00pm Butterflies Christmas Special 1979 (Repeat) 9.30pm Agas and Their Owners 10.20pm A Woman Called Smith (Repeat) 10.30pm Newsnight 11.15pm Brothers and Sisters 11.55pm Film : The Hidden Fortress (1958) (b&w) followed by Weatherview Wednesday 23rd December 1998 BBC2 7.00am King Greenfingers (Repeat) 7.05am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.30am Yogi's Treasure Hunt (Repeat) 7.50am To Me ... to You (Repeat) 8.20am Eek! The Cat (Repeat) 8.35am Taz-mania 9.00am Animal Winter Warmers 12.00 The Tales of Canterbury (Repeat) 12.30pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 12.50pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.15pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.40pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 1.50pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 2.00pm Show Jumping 2.50pm The West 4.15pm News, Regional News 4.20pm Film : She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) 6.00pm The Simpsons 6.25pm Rex the Runt 6.35pm Star Trek : the Next Generation (Repeat) 7.20pm Rex the Runt 7.30pm Beowulf 8.00pm Gary Rhodes's Perfect Christmas 8.30pm Home Front 9.00pm Dad's Army (Repeat) 9.30pm Goodness Gracious Me 10.15pm Louis Theroux's Weird Christmas 11.15pm Film : Seven Samurai (1954) (b&w) (In Japanese with English subtitles) followed by Weatherview Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December 1998 BBC2 6.10am Film : Modern Times (1936) starring Charlie Chaplin (b&w) 7.35am Film : Key Largo (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G Robinson (b&w) 9.15am Film : One Magic Christmas (1985) starring Mary Steenburgen 10.40am Film : To Have or Have Not (1944) starring Humphrey Bogart (b&w) 12.20pm Rex the Runt double bill The Lottery is Fiddled 12.30pm Adventures on Telly (part 1) Bad Bob shoots the television 12.40pm The West Death Runs Riot 1856-68 2.05pm Film : Shenandoah (1965) starring James Stewart 3.45pm Choir of the Year Four-part choral series, culminating in Sunday's final, presented by Howard Goodall from Buxton Opera House 4.25pm Carols from King's The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, marking the Christmas Eve service's 70th anniversary, is from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge 5.40pm The Simpsons Duffless Marge convinces Homer he may have a drinking problem 6.05pm Rex the Runt Adventures on Telly (part 2) The canine friends travel to the North Pole. Featuring the guest voice of comedian Paul Merton 6.15pm The Simpsons Homer Loves Flanders 6.35pm Film : It's a Wonderful Life (1946) starring James Stewart, Donna Reid, Lionel Barrymore (b&w) 8.40pm Dear John : a Tribute to John Wells The late John Wells, who died in January, combined careers as dramatist, director and satirist 9.30pm The Search for Shangri-la Charles Allen and sceptic Mark Shand set out to discover the true origins of the lost Tibetan city of Shangri-la 10.20pm Meetings with Remarkable Trees a look at the Handkerchief Tree in Northern Ireland 10.30pm The Moonstone an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's classic detective novel, starring Greg Wise, Antony Sher, Patricia Hodge, Keeley Hawes 12.40am Film : The Haunting (1963) starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom followed by Weatherview 2.35am Closedown Christmas Day Friday 25th December 1998 BBC2 6.15am Film : The Great Lie (1941) starring Bette Davis, Mary Astor (b&w) 8.00am Film : The Treasure of Madre (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart (b&w) 10.00am Oi! Get off Our Train Animation about a boy and his pyjama case dog who embark upon a magical journey by toy train 10.30am The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends The Tale of Mr Tod, The animated story of Beatrix Potter 's good-natured but rebellious fox 10.55am Here's Looking at You 75 Years of Warner Brothers A celebration of the golden age of the Warner Brothers studio, responsible for some of Hollywood's best-loved movies 11.45am Film : Dodge City (1939) starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland 1.25pm Gogs.......Gogwana Stone Age animated comedy The Gogs family go house-hunting with enthusiasm but no common sense 1.55pm Big Hug : The Story of the Teletubbies A look at the phenomenal success of Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, the children's characters who have achieved international fame 2.35pm Rex the Runt Adventures on the Telly (part three) Lost in space, the friends are sucked into a black hole 2.45pm The Simpsons Lady Bouvier's Lover Bart helps Granpa in his romantic exploits 3.10pm Film : Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman (b&w) 4.50pm Choir of the Year Eight choirs compete in the youth semi-final, introduced by Howard Goodall 5.30pm Nutcracker Sweeties David Bintley's tribute to fifties Americana choreographed to the Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn jazz variation on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite 6.05pm Film : Twelfth Night (1996) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Imogen Stubbs, Nigel Hawthorne, Richard E Grant Première 8.15pm Close Up Ted Hughes : Force of Nature With the death of Ted Hughes in October, the world lost one of its most distinctive poetic voices 9.05pm Arena The Brian Epstein Story The first of a two-part documentary telling the story of Brian Epstein. Gay when homosexuality was illegal, a gambler, shopkeeper and failed actor, he was also the pop king with the Midas touch who, in the sixties, was as well known as the band he managed - the Beatles 10.20pm The Queen Her Majesty's message to the Commonwealth with signing and subtitles 10.30pm Dance Lexie Dance oscar-nominated drama starring BJ Hogg, Kimberley McConkey 10.45pm Film : Immortal Beloved (1994) starring Gary Oldman, Jereoen Krabbe Première 12.45am Film : Prick Up Your Ears (1987) starring Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave followed by Weatherview Boxing Day Saturday 26th December 1998 BBC2 6.05am Film : City Lights (1931) starring Charlie Chaplin (b&w) 7.30am Film : The Letter (1940) starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall (b&w) 9.05am Film : Hamlet (1990) starring Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates 11.15am Cricket : the Ashes highlights of the Fourth Test with Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Tony Greig, Ian Botham 11.45am Christmas in Vienna traditional and festive music starring Placido Domingo and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Described by Paul Gambaccini 12.45pm Don Carlos Luc Bondy 's production of Verdi's grand operatic masterpiece about the conflict between power and human love. Staged at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris 4.10pm Choir of the Year with Howard Goodall Eight choirs battle it out at the Buxton Opera House in the mixed-voice semi-final 4.50pm The Nanny Animated Christmas comedy, in which a little boy builds his own magic baby-sitter out of bric-a-brac 5.15pm Are You Watching Jimmy Hill ? A profile of controversial soccer pundit Jimmy Hill, exploring his remarkable career in both football - as player, manager and chairman - and television. Contributors include Desmond Lynam, Terry Venables, Bobby Robson and Brian Moore 6.05pm Film : Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 8.05pm A Winter's Tale In the depths of winter, areas of Britain can be transformed into snow-covered, picturesque scenes. But as children in the suburbs dream of a white Christmas, many animals - from the frozen Highlands of Scotland to the stormy southern English coast -are engaged in a battle to survive the harsh weather 8.55pm White Christmas weather presenter Helen Young visits Wells in Somerset to ensure the town enjoys a rare covering of snow 9.00pm Arena The Brian Epstein Story Concluding the two-part profile of the pop manager who brought global success to the Beatles 10.15pm The American starring Dramatisation of Henry James's tragic novel of love and intrigue starring Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg, Aisling O'Sullivan 11.45pm Film : The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet (b&w) 1.25am Film : Split Second (1953) starring Stephen McNally (b&w) followed by Weatherview 3.00am Closedown Sunday 27th December 1998 BBC2 6.00am Film : Home Sweet Home (1945) musical comedy (b&w) 7.30am Children's BBC Bump's Christmas Story animated yuletide tale (Repeat) 7.40am Teletubbies special Sunday edition of the pre-school series 8.20am The Wizard of Oz animated magical series (Repeat) 8.40am Fievel's American Tails cartoon capers with the mouse (Repeat) 9.05am The Queen's Nose Harmony and Dino decide to set a trap Last in the series 9.35am The Wayne Manifesto Australian drama about a 12-year-old boy. Wayne discovers his first chest hair 10.05am The Midas Touch Feature-length children's drama. An old witch grants an orphan's wish to be rich but there are bad consequences as well as good 11.20am The Making of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Cameras go behind the scenes to follow the progress of Professor Nancy Rothwell from audition to performance as she takes on the daunting task of presenting this year's series of lectures for young people 12.20pm Cricket - the Ashes Action from Melbourne on the second day of the Fourth Test. With Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell and Tony Greig 12.50pm Film : Quo Vadis (1951) starring Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor 3.35pm Choir of the Year The final of the competition, presented by Howard Goodall from Buxton Opera House in Derbyshire 4.25pm Simon Rattle - Moving On As Simon Rattle, one of the world's most popular conductors, prepares to leave the City of Birmingham Orchestra, where he has been principal conductor for 18 years, cameras follow him on his final tour with the orchestra and at home, recording the contributions of friends and colleagues 5.15pm The Cat Show 102nd National Cat Club Show at Earls Court, presented by Steve Knight, Wendy Leavesley 6.05pm Rex the Runt The Trials of Wendy Wendy is put on trial for shooting Vince, adult animation 6.15pm Star Trek : Voyager The Gift Kes undergoes a strange metamorphosis and her new powers soon pose a threat to her unsuspecting crew mates 7.00pm Ray Mears's World of Survival The Red Centre Concluding the series that examines some of the world's most inhospitable areas 7.30pm The Car's the Star In the Soviet Union it was a status symbol, while in Britain it became a national joke, but does the Lada really deserve its comic reputation? 7.50pm Earth Story A World Apart Concluding the exploration of our understanding of the planet 8.40pm Reeves and Mortimer - Xmas Shooting Stars Comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer present a special edition of the celebrity quiz, with Ulrika Jonsson, Mark Lamarr and George "Santa Claus" Dawes 9.20pm Ted and Ralph special one-off comedy based on the antics of two of the most popular characters from The Fast Show, written by and starring Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson 10.30pm Merry Mind the Buzzcocks Host Mark Lamarr and team captains Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus are joined by Boy George, Noddy Holder, Jonathan Ross and Sleeper's Louise Wener in a festive edition of the pop quiz 11.10pm Film : I Shot Andy Warhol (1995) starring Lili Taylor 12.45am Andrea Bocelli : a Night in Tuscany The tenor Andrea Bocelli is one of the world's great opera stars Tonight he returns to Tuscany, where he grew up, for a special open-air music concert at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa followed by Weatherview 1.45am Closedown Bank Holiday Monday 28th December 1998 BBC2 6.10am Film : The Miracle of the Bells (1948) starring Frank Sinatra (b&w) 8.05am Film : Young at Heart (1955) starring frank Sinatra 10.00am Perfectly Frank first of 12 short films accompanying the Frank Sinatra film season in which fans and friends pay tribute 10.05am The West The Grandest Enterprise under God: 1868-74 Americans set out to unite post-Civil War east and west with a 1,775-mile railway from Omaha to Sacramento that promised work for immigrant labourers, land for poor farmers and a lucrative business for hunters 11.30am The Royal Institute Christmas Lectures Staying Alive : the Body in Balance Sense and Sensitivity First in a series of five daily science talks, intended to be of particular interest to children 12.30pm Cricket : the Ashes Action from the crease at Melbourne as the Fourth Test reaches day three 1.00pm Racing presented by Claire Balding from Chepstow (1.10, 1.40, 2.15 & 2.40 races) 3.00pm Film : The Pride and the Passion (1957) starring Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Sophia Loren 5.10pm Cardigans at Christmas looking at past Christmas TV offerings including Christmas Night with the Stars and Val Doonican 6.00pm Dance Night Royal Ballet dancer Deborah Bull and comedian Alexei Sayle introduce an evening devoted to exploring the many facets of dance from ballroom and ballet to modern and clubbing 6.05pm Dance Ballerina Dance with Deborah Bull, Adam Cooper, Lynn Seymour in a sequence of movements that traces the changing role of female ballet dancers over the past century 6.55pm Torvill and Dean Another chance to see Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's Bolero ice-dance routine 7.05pm You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Alexei Sayle sets out to prove that you don't have to be a professional to perform waltz, jive or salsa 7.35pm Best Ballroom the waltz, by ballroom aces Marcus and Karen Hilton 7.45pm The Magic of Dance Out in the Limelight. Home in the Rain, the final episode from Dame Margot Fonteyn's 1979 history of dance 8.35pm Infanta A girl explores her own garden world Performed by Ella Horton Chandler and choreographed by Rosemary Lee 8.40pm Eric and Ernie the classic "Singin' in the Rain" routine by comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise 8.45pm The Art of Touch TV première of this award-winning piece performed by Siobhan Davies Dance Company 9.35pm Nussin A dance-based short film with no dialogue, set around a snowy railway station in the Czech Republic. The obsession of two couples for ballroom dancing leads to murder 10.25pm Film : Strictly Ballroom (1992) starring Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice 11.55pm Film : A Chorus Line (1985) starring Michael Douglas followed by Weatherview Tuesday 29th December 1998 BBC2 6.15am Film : A Woman of Paris (1923) (b&w) 7.35am Match of the Day (Repeat) 8.55am Film : On the Town (1949) 10.30am Perfectly Frank 10.35am The West 12.00 Cricket: the Ashes 12.30pm Classics for Kids 1.20pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: Staying Alive : the Body in Balance 2.20pm Perfectly Frank 2.25pm Rex the Runt 2.35pm Rex the Runt 2.50pm Shooting the Century 3.35pm Perfectly Frank 3.40pm Film : Ocean's Eleven (1960) 5.45pm Poppea 6.20pm The Simpsons 6.45pm TOTP2 7.30pm The Clinton Complex 8.10pm The Travel Show 9.00pm Steptoe and Son Christmas Special 1973 (Repeat) 9.45pm The Christmas Armistice 10.15pm Film : Nixon (1995) (colour and b&w) 1.20am Film : Suddenly (1954) (b&w) followed by Weatherview Wednesday 30th December 1998 BBC2 6.35am Film : The Great Dictator (1940) (b&w) 8.35am Film : Anchors Aweigh (1945) 10.50am Perfectly Frank 10.55am The West 12.20pm Classics for Kids 1.10pm Cricket : the Ashes 1.40pm Rex the Runt 1.50pm Rex the Runt 2.00pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: Staying Alive: the Body in Balance: 3.00pm Perfectly Frank 3.05pm Shooting the Century 3.55pm Perfectly Frank 4.00pm Film : Assault on a Queen (1966) 5.50pm Poppea 6.30pm The Simpsons 6.50pm The Simpsons 7.15pm Star Trek : the Next Generation (Repeat) 8.00pm Buffy the Vampire Slayer 9.25pm Rex the Runt 9.35pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas Special 10.15pm A Rather English Marriage 11.55pm Perfectly Frank 12.00 Film : Some Came Running (1958) followed by Weatherview New Year's Eve Thursday 31st December 1998 BBC2 6.20am Film : Limelight (1952) (b&w) 8.35am Film : Come Blow Your Horn (1963) 10.25am Perfectly Frank 10.30am The West 12.25pm Classics for Kids: A Winter Celebration 1.15pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Staying Alive : The Body in Balance 2.15pm Perfectly Frank 2.20pm Rex the Runt 2.30pm Rex the Runt 2.40pm Cambridge Folk Festival 3.20pm The Old Lady and the Pigeons 3.45pm Video Nation - Best of 98 4.25pm Perfectly Frank 4.30pm Film : High Society (1956) 6.10pm Poppea 6.45pm Decisive Moments: Images from the News 7.45pm Mark Lamarr's New Year In 7.50pm New Year Horrors 8.20pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 8.30pm The Making of Robot Wars 9.05pm The Simpsons 9.30pm A Kick Up the Archive 10.15pm Film : The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 11.55pm Jools's Sixth Annual Hootenanny 1.15am Glastonbury 98 followed by Skiing Forecast New Year's Day Friday 1st January 1999 BBC2 6.00am Film : A King in New York (1957) (b&w) 7.45am Film : Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961) (b&w) 9.15am Perfectly Frank 9.20am Film : Knights of the Round Table (1953) 11.10am Happy New Year The Archbishop of Canterbury 11.15am New Year's Day Concert from Vienna 12.35pm The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Staying Alive : the Body in Balance 1.35pm Cambridge Folk Festival 2.15pm The Shealtiels 3.50pm Film : The Robe (1953) 6.00pm Poppea 6.40pm UK Confidential - a Leviathan Special 7.20pm Rex the Runt (Repeat) 7.30pm University Challenge 8.00pm Gardening from Scratch 8.30pm Gardeners' World Review 9.00pm The New Year Armistice 9.35pm Rex the Runt 9.45pm The Young Ones 10.15pm Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer 10.45pm Young Guns : Culture Club 11.25pm The Boy George Video Diary 11.45pm Tales from the Far Side 2 12.35am Sliders 1.20am Sliders followed by Weatherview |
