BBC CHRISTMAS TV 1999
Saturday 18th December 1999
BBC1 7.00am Teletubbies Advent Calendar (Repeat) 7.25am Hero Turtles - the Next Mutation (Repeat) 7.45am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 8.05am The Flintstones (Repeat) 8.30am The New Adventures of Superman (Repeat) 9.15am Live and Kicking 12.10pm News and Weather 12.15pm Grandstand 5.25pm BBC News, Weather 5.40pm Regional News, Sport 5.45pm 'Allo 'Allo! (Repeat) 6.10pm Big Break 6.35pm 2000 to 1 7.10pm Red Alert with the National Lottery 8.05pm Casualty followed by National Lottery Update 8.55pm Jonathan Creek 9.45pm Dinnerladles (Repeat) 10.15pm BBC News, Sport Weather 10.30pm Match of the Day 11.40pm The Stand-up Show 12.15am Insiders' Guide to the Olympics 12.30am Film : Up the Front (1972) 1.55am Top of the Pops (Repeat) 2.20am BBC News 24 Sunday 19th December 1999 BBC1 7.50am Match of the Day (Repeat) 9.00am Breakfast with Frost 10.00am The King and the Kingdom 10.40am Countryfile 11.10am Film : Escape to Athena (1979) 1.05pm News 1.10pm EastEnders Omnibus 2.30pm Film : Suburban Commando (1991) 3.55pm Film : Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 5.30pm BBC News, Weather 5.50pm Regional News 5.55pm Songs of Praise 6.35pm Antiques Roadshow 7.20pm Holiday Guide to.... Italy 8.00pm Ballykissangel 8.45pm BBC News, Weather 9.00pm Wives and Daughters 10.20pm One Foot in the Grave Christmas Special 1990 (Repeat) 11.20pm Who on Earth? 11.35pm Heart of the Matter 12.20am Film : Sweet Liberty (1986) 2.05am BBC News 24 Monday 20th December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Goosebumps (Repeat) 9.25am Snorks (Repeat) 9.45am Peter Pan and the Pirates (Repeat) 10.05am Tweenies 10.30am Time Warrior 11.55am Cartoon 12.00 The Magician's House (Repeat) 12.30pm Barking Mad (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Neighbours 2.10pm Columbo (Repeat) 3.20pm News, Regional News, Weather 3.25pm Tweenies (Repeat) 3.45pm Bob the Builder 3.55pm Dinosaur Detectives 4.10pm Rugrats ((Repeat) 4.35pm S Club Special - Boyfriends and Birthdays 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Blue Peter 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm This Is Your Life 7.30pm Millennium - the Bug 7.55pm Children's Promise : the Man in the Golden Suit 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Changing Rooms 9.00pm BBC News, Regional News 9.30pm Children's Hospital Christmas Special 10.00pm Film : Chain Reaction (1996) Première 11.40pm They Think It's All Over (Repeat) 12.10am Who on Earth? followed by Weatherview 12.30am Film : Blue Ice (1992) 2.10am BBC News 24 Tuesday 21st December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Goosebumps (Repeat) 9.25am Snorks (Repeat) 9.45am Peter Pan and the Pirates (Repeat) 10.05am Tweenies 10.30am Time Warrior 11.55am Cartoon 12.00 The Magician's House (Repeat) 12.30pm Barking Mad (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Neighbours 2.10pm Columbo (Repeat) 3.20pm News, Regional News, Weather 3.25pm Tweenies (Repeat) 3.45pm Spider (Repeat) 3.50pm Chucklevision 4.10pm Noah's Island (Repeat) 4.35pm Why 5 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Pig Heart Boy 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazine 7.00pm Holiday 7.25pm Children's Promise : the Man in the Golden Suit 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Animal Hospital 8.30pm Christmas with Dad 9.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Film : Heat (1995) followed by Weatherview 12.15am Who on Earth? 12.30am Film : Billion Dollar Brain (1967) 2.15am BBC News 24 Wednesday 22nd December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Goosebumps 9.25am Snorks (Repeat) 9.50am Peter Pan and the Pirates (Repeat) 10.10am Tweenies 10.35am Time Warrior 12.00 The Magician's House (Repeat) 12.30pm Barking Mad (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Neighbours 2.10pm Columbo (Repeat) 3.25pm Tweenies (Repeat) 3.45pm Pablo, the Little Red Fox 3.50pm Chucklevision 4.10pm Insides Out 4.35pm Microsoap 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Blue Peter 5.35pm Neighbours (Repeat) 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines 7.00pm Film : The Phantom (1996) Première 8.35pm Battersea Dogs' Home 8.50pm The National Lottery Third Degree 9.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather followed by National Lottery Update 9.30pm Last Christmas 10.50pm Children's Promise : the Man in the Golden Suit 10.55pm Who on Earth? 11.10pm Celine Dion : All the Way - a Decade of Song followed by Weatherview 12.00 Film : Alfie (1966.15) 1.50am BBC News 24 Thursday 23rd December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Breakfast News 9.00am Goosebumps (Repeat) 9.25am Snorks (Repeat) 9.50am Peter Pan and the Pirates (Repeat) 10.10am Tweenies 10.35am Time Warrior 12.00 The Magician's House (Repeat) 12.30pm Barking Mad (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Neighbours 2.10pm Columbo (Repeat) 3.25pm Tweenies (Repeat) 3.45pm Rotten Ralph 3.55pm The Wild Thornberrys 4.20pm Barmy Aunt Boomerang 4.35pm Smart 5.00pm Newsround 5.10pm Pig Heart Boy 5.35pm Neighbours 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional news magazines Weather 7.00pm Big Break Snooker Scrapbook 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Holby City 9.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 9.30pm Dinnerladies 10.05pm They Think It's All Over 10.35pm It's Slade 11.25pm Who on Earth? 11.40pm Best of British followed by Skiing Forecast 12.30am Faces of Islam 12.50am For Deaf Viewers See Hear (Repeat) 1.35am BBC News 24 Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 1999 BBC1 7.00am BBC News Regional News, Weather 7.10am Children's BBC Teletubbies Christmas Carols (Repeat) Teletubbies Advent Calendar 7.35am Santa and the Tooth Fairies animation (Repeat) 8.05am A Monster Christmas a small boy helps Santa (Repeat) 8.30am Rugrats cartoon fun with the mischievous toddlers (Repeat) 8.45am Smart art and craft ideas (Repeat) 9.10am The Mask Stanley undergoes a festive transformation (Repeat) 9.35am Goosebumps two boys try to scare their classmates (Repeat) 10.00am Gadget Boy Spydra tries to eliminate Christmas (Repeat) 10.20am Tweenies Christmas Eve, the Tweenies hope for a visit from Father Christmas 10.45am Film : Santa Claus (1985) starring Dudley Moore 12.30pm BBC News Regional News ; Weather 12.50pm Film : Unlikely Angel (1996) starring Dolly Parton Première 2.20pm Film : The Wind in the Willows (1996) Terry Jones's film version of the classic children's novel, starring Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones Première 3.40pm Blue Peter 4.15pm The Greatest Store in the World a family drama for Christmas starring Dervla Kirwan 5.30pm Only Fools and Horses The First Christmas (from1981) (Repeat) 6.05pm Jim Davidson's Christmas Generation Game with Melanie Stace and guests Rick Wakeman, Lawrence Dallaglio, Kathy Staff, Stephen Lewis, John Virgo 7.05pm BBC News with Fiona Bruce Regional News Weather with David Braine 7.35pm Children's Promise : the Man in the Golden Suit tonight's look at the millennium appeal 7.40pm Boyzone at the National Lottery Stars Ronan Keating and Boyzone sing some of their best known songs on Dale Winton's lottery draw show 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Airport a special Christmas edition with Jeremy Sprake 9.00pm Dinnerladies Christmas followed by National Lottery Update 9.35pm The Vicar of Dibley 1/4 Autumn, starring Dawn French 10.15pm BBC News with Fiona Bruce, Regional News Weather with Michael Fish 10.35pm Winton's Wonderland a light hearted nostalgic look through the last 40 years of festive music, celebrities and commercials. Presented by Dale Winton with guests Anne Robinson, David Seaman, Culture Club, Steps 11.25pm The First Communion of Christmas from Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral Followed by Weatherview 12.40am Film : Doctor in the House (1954) starring Dirk Bogarde 2.10-7.00am BBC News 24 Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999 BBC1 6:00am Children's BBC Polka Dot Shorts Polkaroo and friends exchange presents (Repeat) 6:10am Teletubbies Snowy Story (Repeat) 6:40am Barney's Christmas Surprise Barney has a gift (Repeat) 6:45am Christmas Toons the animated tale, White Christmas (Repeat) 7:10am The True Meaning of Crumbfest animation about a mouse 7:35am Blue Peter - a Christmas Box of Delights highlights 8:00am Live and Kicking's Christmas Cracker with Emma Ledden and Steve Wilson 10:00am Christmas Day Service - Joy to the World introduced by Diane Louise Jordan 11:00am Film : James and the Giant Peach (1996) animated fantasy adventure with live action sequences Première 12:15pm News and Weather 12:20pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (1977) with guests including Elton John 1:30pm Christmas Top of the Pops 2:30pm Hooves of Fire comedy animation about Robbie the Reindeer narrated by Robbie Williams 3:00pm The Queen 3:10pm Noel's Christmas Presents 4:00pm Film : Jumanji (1995) starring Robin Williams Première 5:40pm BBC News and Weather 5:50pm EastEnders 6:20pm Auntie's Cracking New Bloomers presented by Terry Wogan 7:00pm David Copperfield 1/2 starring Daniel Radcliffe 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm The Vicar of Dibley 2/4 Winter, starring Dawn French 9:40pm Before They Were Famous featuring Julian Clary, Robson Green, Celine Dion, Jonathan Ross, George Clooney, Ricky Martin 10:20pm BBC News with George Alagiah Weather David Braine 10:30pm The Royle Family the family gathers to celebrate Christmas 11:10pm They Think It's All Over comedy sports quiz presented by Nick Hancock with guests David Gower, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, Jonathan Ross 11:45pm Rumours of Angels Thora Hird and Tony Robinson team up as star and writer of an alternative telling of the Christmas story 11:50pm Film : The Italian Job (1969) starring Michael Caine 1:30am Film : A Shock to the System (1990) starring Michael Caine 2:55am BBC News 24 Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Children's BBC Bump's Christmas Story Bump sets out to meet Santa (Repeat) 6.10am Postman Pat Pat has to take to a sledge (Repeat) 6.30am Noddy and Father Christmas animation (Repeat) 7.00am Christmas Toons! the story of Good King Wenceslas (Repeat) 7.25am Santa's First Christmas animation (Repeat) 7.50am Eek the Cat Eek receives the wrong present (Repeat) 8.15am Kenan and Kel comedy, the boys look to their ambitions (Repeat) 8.40am Rotten Ralph animation special featuring the bad cat (Repeat) 9.05am Woody Woodpecker a seasonal animated triple bill (Repeat) 9.30am 50/50 festive game-show frolics with Philip Olivier, Adam Ricketts, Michaela Strachan 9.55am Love Shone Down from Manchester Cathedral, fun music and praise 10.35am Film : A Goofy Movie (1995) animation Première 11.45am Cartoon 12.00 Film : Balto (1995) animation Première 1.10pm BBC News and Weather 1.25pm EastEnders 2.45pm Film : Matilda (1996) starring Mara Wilson Première 4.15pm Songs of Praise from Lincoln Christmas market 4.50pm Final Score a roundup of today's results with Ray Stubbs 5.10pm BBC News and Weather 5.20pm Regional News 5.25pm Vets in Practice - at Christmas 5.55pm Animal Hospital presented by Rolf Harris 6.25pm David Copperfield 2/2 8.00pm Christmas Casualty Peace on Earth 9.00pm Film : Mission : Impossible (1996) starring Tom Cruise Première 10.45pm BBC News with Peter Sissons Weather Helen Willetts 11.00pm Match of the Day hosted by Gary Lineker with Trevor Brooking 12.45am Film : Clockwise (1986) starring John Cleese, Alison Steadman 2.20am BBC News 24 Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Children's BBC Teletubbies Ned's Bicycle (Repeat) 6.25am See It, Saw It highlights from the comedy series 6.50am Christmas Toons! Santa Claus is Coming to Town, animation 7.15am The Busy World of Richard Scarry a triple bill of animated adventures set in Busytown (Repeat) 7.40am Sleeping Beauty animated version with music by Tchaikovsky (Repeat) 8.10am The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends animated tales 8.35am Chipmunks Christmas festive animation (Repeat) 9.00am Bob the Builder Bob's White Christmas, animation 9.10am Tweenies Corner Shop 9.30am Rotten Ralph animation (Repeat) 10.00am The First Snow of Winter cartoon tale of a little duck who misses the annual migration south (Repeat) 10.30am Film : Salt Water Moose (1996) Première 12.00 Hooves of Fire (Repeat) 12.35pm Cartoon 12.40pm BBC News and Weather 12.50pm Regional News 12.55pm Film : Dunston Checks In (1996) comedy starring Jason Alexander, Faye Dunnaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett 2.15pm EastEnders 3.40pm Film : The Flintstones (1996) starring John Goodman 5.00pm BBC News and Weather 5.15pm Regional News 5.20pm The Other Half Celebrity Special with Dale Winton, guests Wendy Richard, Adam Woodyatt, Jenny Powell, Paul Ross, Kriss Akabussi, Sherrie Hewson 6.00pm Celebrity Ready Steady Cook with Fern Britton, guests Chris Eubank, Frank Bruno, chefs Paul Rankin, Ross Burden 6.30pm Film : Spice World (1997) starring the Spice Girls Première 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Changing Rooms with Carol Smillie, Graham Wynne, Linda Barker 9.00pm The Vicar of Dibley 3/4 Spring, starring Dawn French 9.40pm Harry Enfield presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager with Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Louise Rix, Stephen Moore, Duncan Preston 10.20pm BBC News with Michael Buerk Regional News, Weather with Sally Cummings 10.40pm Around the World in 80 Minutes - Century in Song documemtary which blends music with newly restored archive film to provide a decade-by-decade journey through the 20th Century 12.05am Film : Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) starring Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett 1.40am BBC News 24 Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 1999 BBC1 6.00am Children's BBC Poddington Peas the peas find that Santa has forgotten them (Repeat) 6.05am Christmas Toons! Silent Night, a snowman comes to life (Repeat) 6.30am Teletubbies Our Pig Winnie (Repeat) 6.55am The Busy World of Richard Scarry (Repeat) 7.20am Bob the Builder Wendy decides to clean out the fish tank 7.30am Tweenies Can't Go There, Fizz has nowhere to play 7.50am See It Saw It - the King's Choice comedy sketches (Repeat) 8.15am The Flintstones Comedy Show fun in Bedrock (Repeat) 8.40am Goosebumps A Night in Terror Tower (part 1) (Repeat) 9.05am Justin's Story 1/4 documentary series following 14 year-old Justin's attempts to be a pop star 9.30am CBBC - Proms in the Park highlights of a concert in London's Hyde Park designed to introduce young people to classic music, with Charlotte Church and S Club 7, introduced by Katy Hill (Repeat) 10.35am Film : Prancer (1989) seasonal drama 12.15pm BBC News Regional News; Weather 12.30am Film : Angus (1989) starring Kathy Bates Première 1.50pm Film : Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Première 3.20pm Film : Porridge (1979) starring Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale 4.50pm Final Score results and soccer reports with Ray Stubbs 5.10pm BBC News; Weather 5.25pm Regional News 5.30pm World's Strongest Man hosted by John Inverdale 6.00pm Lily Savage's Blankety Blank with guests Donald Sinden, Roy Barraclough, Honor Blackman, Barbara Windsor, Anthea Turner, Tim Vincent 6.30pm 2000 to 1 another instalment of the millennium quiz show 7.00pm Molly's Zoo at Christmas festivities at Twycross Zoo, narrated by Griff Rhys Jones 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Ballykissangel The Wedding, Minto seizes the chance to give Dillon a stag party that he will never forget 8.50pm BBC News with Michael Buerk Regional News 9.00pm Jonathan Creek Miracle in Crooked Lane starring Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin 9.50pm The French and Saunders Christmas Special 1999 10.20pm BBC News with Michael Buerk Weather with Peter Cockroft 10.30pm Match of the Day introduced by Gary Lineker with Mark Lawrenson 11.50pm They Think It's All Over comedy sports quiz (Repeat) followed by Weatherview 12.30am Film : Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973) comedy 2.00am BBC News 24 Wednesday 29th December 1999 BBC1 7.00am BBC News, Regional News, Weather 7.10am William's Wish Wellingtons (Repeat) 7.15am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.40am See It Saw It 8.05am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 8.30am Snorks (Repeat) 8.50am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 9.20am Goosebumps 9.45am Justin's Story 10.10am Tweenies 10.35am Time Warrior 12.00 Magician's House (Repeat) 12.30pm Brambly Hedge 12.55pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 1.10pm Queen's Nose (Repeat) 2.50pm Cartoon 3.00pm Film : Uncle Buck (1989) 4.30pm Newsround Review of the Year 5.00pm The World's Strongest Man 5.30pm BBC News; Weather 5.50pm Regional News 6.00pm Film : Sgt Bilko (1996) Première 7.30pm 2000 and Beyond : a Tomorrow's World Special 8.00pm A Question of Sport 8.35pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 8.55pm The National Lottery Third Degree 9.00pm Film : Courage under Fire (1996) followed by National Lottery Update 10.50pm Review of the Year 12.10am Film : Doctor in Trouble (1970) 1.40am BBC News 24 Thursday 30th December 1999 BBC1 7.00am BBC News, Regional News, Weather (S) 7.10am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.35am See It Saw It 8.00am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 8.20am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 8.45am Goosebumps (Repeat) 9.05am Newsround Review of the Year 9.35am Justin's Story 10.00am Tweenies 10.20am Time Warrior 11.45am The Magician's House (Repeat) 12.15pm Barking Mad (Repeat) 12.45pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 1.00pm The Queen's Nose 2.40pm Film : K-9 (1989) 4.15pm Blue Peter - the Best Bits 4.45pm The World's Strongest Man 5.15pm Dream Wheels - Race to the Millennium 5.45pm BBC News, Weather 6.10pm Regional News 6.15pm Film : Spy Hard (1996) 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Holby City 9.00pm Dinnerladies: Minnellium 9.35pm 2 Point 4 Children - the Millennium Experience 10.05pm Jo Brand's Commercial Breakdown 10.35pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 11.05pm Jack Dee Live in London 12.10am Faces of Islam 12.30am For Deaf Viewers 2000 and Beyond : a Tomorrow's World Special (Repeat) 1.00am BBC News 24 New Year's Eve Friday 31st December 1999 BBC1 5.40am Faces Of Islam (Repeat) 6.00am BBC News 24 7.00am News, Regional News, Weather 7.10am Teletubbies (Repeat) 7.35am Tweenies 7.55am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 8.20am Blue Peter - the Best Bits (Repeat) 8.50am Justin's Story 9.15am 2000 Today* 5.10pm BBC News and Weather 5.25pm Regional News 5.30pm EastEnders 6.00pm 2000 Today* 8.00pm EastEnders 8.35pm 2000 Today* (Continues until 1.30pm on New Year's Day) *Click here for full details New Year's Day Saturday 1st January 2000 BBC1 6.00am 2000 Today* including at 9.00am Live and Kicking 11.00am 2000 Today* 1.00pm BBC News, Regional News, Weather 1.30pm Film : The Sound of Music (1965) 4.15pm The World's Strongest Man 4.45pm BBC News, Weather 4.55pm Regional News, Sport 5.00pm The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth 6.00pm Jim Davidson's New Year Generation Game 7.00pm Auntie's Smashing New Bloomers 7.40pm The National Lottery Stars 8.05pm Casualty: followed by National Lottery Update 9.05pm The Vicar of Dibley 9.45pm BBC News, Sport, Weather 10.05pm Film : Broken Arrow (1996) followed by Weatherview 11.50pm The Best of 2000 Today 1.50am BBC News 24 *For full details click here |
Saturday 18th December 1999
BBC2 6.35am Film : Pot o' Gold (1941) (b&w) 8.00am Weekend 24 9.00am Sports Personality of the Century (Repeat) 11.00am See Hear on Saturday 11.45am Film : Morning Departure (1950) (b&w) 1.25pm Behind the Camera 1.40pm Film : Guns at Batasi (1964) (b&w) 3.20pm Film : MacArthu (1977) 5.25pm TOTP2 6.10pm Wives and Daughters (Repeat) 7.25pm What the Papers Say 7.35pm The History Zone 8.05pm The Biggest Wheel in the World followed by One Man and His Dog - the Previews 9.00pm Hippies (Repeat) 9.30pm Pulp Fact (Repeat) 9.45pm Film : Pulp Fiction (1994) 12.15am Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Repeat) 1.00am The Prodigal Son (1983) Sunday 19th December 1999 BBC2 7.00am Film : One Magic Christmas (1985) 8.30am Teletubbies Advent Calendar followed by See It Saw Word (Repeat) 9.00am Oscar's Orchestra (Repeat) 9.20am Rugrats (Repeat) 9.50am Kenan and Kel (Repeat) 10.15am Microsoap (Repeat) 10.45am Grange Hill (Repeat) 11.30am Sort It (Repeat) 12.00 Robot Wars (Repeat) 12.45pm The Big Knights 12.55pm The Big Knights 1.05pm Around Westminster 1.30pm Sunday Grandstand 5.55pm Film : Bugsy Malone (1976) 7.25pm Renaissance followed by One Man and His Dog - the Previews 8.30pm In Sickness and in Health Christmas Special 1987 (Repeat) 9.00pm Have I Got News for You (Repeat) 9.30pm The BBC/Bafta Lifetime Achievement Tribute 10.45pm Film : Shadowlands (1993) 12.50am Film : Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) (b&w) Monday 20th December 1999 BBC2 7.00am Teletubbies (Repeat) followed by Teletubbies Advent Calendar 7.25am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 7.50am Gadget Boy (Repeat) 8.10am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.35am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 9.00am People's Century 1900: Age of Hope (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 9.55am 1914: Killing Reids (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 10.50am News, Weather 11.00am Film : Teacher's Pet (1958) (b&w) 12.55pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.20pm Jim Henson's The Storyteller 1.45pm The American Civil War (Repeat) 3.20pm Film : Only the Valiant (1950) (b&w) 5.00pm The Liver Birds Christmas 1977 (Repeat) 5.30pm Sykes (Repeat) 6.00pm The Simpsons 6.25pm Farscape 7.15pm Millennium : a Thousand Years of History 8.00pm Timewatch : The Crossing (Repeat) 8.50pm Vintners' Tales with Jancis Robinson (Repeat) 9.00pm Gardeners' World 9.30pm Gardener of the Year Final 11.20pm Arena 12.25pm Fallen Angels : Red Wind 1.25am Fallen Angels : Good Housekeeping Tuesday 21st December 1999 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Teletubbies (Repeat) followed by Teletubbies Advent Calendar 7.25am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 7.50am Gadget Boy (Repeat) 8.10am Blue Peter (Repeat) 8.35am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 9.00am People's Century 1917 : Red Flag (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 9.55am 1919 : Lost Peace. (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 10.50am News, Weather 11.00am Film : The Ballad of Josie (1968) 12.40pm The Big Knights 12.50pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.10pm The Big Knights 1.20pm Jim Henson's The Storyteller 1.45pm The American Civil War (R) 2.50pm Film : Friendly Persuasion (1956) 5.00pm Bread Christmas Special 1989 (Repeat) 5.50pm Vintners' Tales with Jancis Robinson (Repeat) 6.00pm Doctor Who : Doctor Who and the Silurians: Part 3 (Repeat) 6.25pm Due South (Repeat) followed by One Man and His Dog - the Previews 7.15pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Christmas 1975 (Repeat) 8.00pm The Good Life Christmas 1977 (Repeat) 8.30pm Food Night Gary Rhodes 's Christmas with a Difference 9.00pm The Naked Chef 9.30pm Jennifer Paterson : One Fat Lady 10.10pm Home Stories (Repeat) 10.30pm Newsnight 11.20pm Storyville 12.40am Film : La Grande Bouffe (1973) (In French with English subtitles) Wednesday 22nd December 1999 BBC2 7.00am Teletubbies (Repeat) followed by Teletubbies Advent Calendar 7.25am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 7.50am Gadget Boy (Repeat) 8.10am Why 5 (Repeat) 8.35am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 9.00am People's Century 1930 : Sporting Fever (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 9.55am 1924 : On the Line (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 10.50am News, Weather 11.00am Film : That Touch of Mink (1962) 12.35pm The Big Knights 12.45pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 1.05pm The Big Knights 1.15pm Jim Henson's The Storyteller 1.40pm The American Civil War (Repeat) 2.55pm News, Regional News, Weather 3.00pm Film : To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) (b&w) followed by One Man and His Dog - the Previews 5.15pm The Likely Lads Christmas 1974 (Repeat) 6.00pm TOTP2 Christmas 6.45pm Star Trek : Deep Space Nine 7.30pm Falstaff - Live from the Royal Opera House 10.00pm How Do You Want Me? 10.30pm The Fast Show (R) 11.15pm Louis Theroux's Weird Christmas (R) 12.15am Fallen Angels 12.45am Film : Stray Dog (1949) (b&w) Thursday 23rd December 1999 BBC2 7.00am Children's BBC Teletubbies (Repeat) followed by Teletubbies Advent Calendar 7.25am The Flintstone Comedy Show (Repeat) 7.50am Gadget Boy (Repeat) 8.10am Blue Peter 8.35am The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Repeat) 9.00am People's Century 1927 : Great Escape (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 9.55am 1929 : Breadline (b&w & colour) (Repeat) 10.50am News, Weather 11.00am Film : Lover Come Back (1961) 12.45pm The Big Knights 12.55pm The American Civil War (Repeat) 1.55pm Film : Custer of the West (1968) 4.10pm News, Regional News, Weather 4.15pm Show Jumping 5.05pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Christmas 1974 (Repeat) 6.00pm Star Trek : the Next Generation (Repeat) followed by One Man and His Dog - the Previews 6.50pm Seeing Salvation 7.00pm Renaissance 8.00pm Bare Necessities 8.45pm Top Gear Take Two 9.00pm Back to the Floor 9.30pm The Dome : Trouble at the Big Top 10.20pm Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell 11.50pm Fallen Angels : Tomorrow / Die 12.20am Fallen Angels : Professional Man 12.50am Film : The Challenge (1960) (b&w) Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 1999 BBC2 6.05am Film : Good King Wenceslas (1994) Première 7.35am Grace under Fire Mother Christmas Grace's mum has definite ideas about how little girls should behave 8.00am People's Century 1933 Master Race (b&w/colour) (Repeat) 8.55am People's Century 1939 Total War (b&w/colour) (Repeat) then One Man and his Dog - Previews 9.55am Film : Christmas in Connecticut (1992) starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, Tony Curtis Première 11.25am News, Weather 11.35am The American Civil War The Universe of Battle, documentary series, this episode is about the Battle of Gettysburg 1.05pm Film : Jane Eyre (1996) starring William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg Première 3.05pm Agas and their Owners documentary about how many owners are obsessed with their culinary status symbol (Repeat) 3.55pm The First Silent Night - the Road to Fame a film exploring the carol, Silent Night, its origins and its rise to worldwide fame 4.45pm Seeing Salvation Saviour of the World, a look at Rueben's nativity painting, Adoration of the Magi 4.55pm Carols from King's 6.10pm Film : Some Like It Hot (1959) starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon 8.05pm Seeing Salvation A Child Born to Die, Neil McGregor considers how pieces of art such as Bruegel's 'Adoration of Kings' can be seen to foreshadow Christ's fate 8.15pm Goodness Gracious Me Last year's Christmas special of the Asian comedy sketch starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia (Repeat) 9.00pm Arena Blondes - Jayne Mansfield 9.55pm Home Stories tracing the history of the Sunflower House, near Stevenage, Hertfordshire 10.15pm Film : Clueless (1995) starring Alicia Silverstone 11.50pm Film : Cape Fear (1962) starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum 1.30am Film : The Female Jungle (1955) starring Jayne Mansfield, Lawrence Tierney (b&w) 2.40am Closedown Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999 BBC2 6:25am Film : Harvey(1950) starring James Stewart (b&w) 8:05am Film : An American in Paris (1951) musical starring Gene Kelly then One Man and His Dog - the Previews 10:00am The Simpsons Homer v Patty, and Selma with the guest voices of Mel Brooks and Susan Sarandon 10:25am The Big Knights Alchemy, animation with the voices of Timothy West and Prunella Scales 10:35am Jim Henson's The Storyteller The Luck Child, based on a Russian folk tale 11:00am Christmas Oratoria 1/6 Bach's Christmas Oratoria performed by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists, conducted by Eliot Gardiner 11:30am They Said It Couldn't Be Done wildlife pioneering programmes with David Attenborough talking to the film-makers and the showing the film, today 'Mzima - Portrait of a Spring' by Alan Root and his wife who used home-made methods to film underwater 12:30pm Don Quixote animation featuring the voice of Simon Callow 1:00pm Jim Henson's The Storyteller Sapsarrow, a princess flees to escape marriage 1:25pm Wives and Daughters (Repeat) 2:45pm Vintners' Tales with Jancis Robinson profile of Claud Douard who looks after a restaurant's wine cellar 2:55pm The Simpsons Bart's Comet a comet is heading for Springfield 3:15pm Film : White Christmas (1954) musical starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye 5:10pm Film : Singin In the Rain (1952) musical starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds 6:50pm Cecilia and Bryn at Glyndebourne concert by Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Trefel from Glyndebourne Opera House, East Sussex 8:20pm The Queen 8:30pm Film : Il Postino (1994) Oscar and Bafta-Award winning romantic drama in Italian with English subtitles Première 10:15pm Film : RKO 281 (1999) starring Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles Première 11:45pm Film : Citizen Kane (1941) starring Orson Welles (b&w) 1:40am Film : The Trial (1962) starring Orson Welles Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999 BBC2 6.25am Film : Tea for Two (1950) starring Doris Day 8.00am People's Century 1945 : Brave New World (Repeat) 8.50am People's Century 1948 : Boom Town (Repeat) 9.45am Seeing Salvation The Prince of Peace. A look at how Botticelli's Mystic Nativity heralded a new beginning 9.55am The Simpsons Selma's Choice 10.20am Jim Henson's The Storyteller The Soldier and Death then One Man and His Dog - the Previews 10.50am Christmas Oratio Part Two 11.20am The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Arrows of Time : Back to the Future, the story of human timekeeping 12.20pm The American Civil War Valley of the Shadow of Death (Repeat) 1.25pm Film : Great Day in the Morning (1956) Western 2.55pm They Said It Couldn't Be Done Kingdom of the Ice Bear : the Frozen Ocean 3.55pm The Cat Show Shauna Lowry and Matt Allwright from the National Cat Club Show, Olympia 4.45pm Film : Pillow Talk (1959) starring Doris Day 6.25pm The Boat U Boat drama in German with English subtitles (Repeat) 7.15pm Steptoe and Son from Christmas 1973 (Repeat) 8.00pm The Burgess Variations a two part film portrait of Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange 9.00pm Arena Blondes - Diana Dors 10.10pm The Royle Family (Repeat) 10.50pm Definitely Dusty documentary about Dusty Springfield 11.50pm Film : La Dolce Vita (1960) starring Marcello Mastroianni (b&w) 2.45am Closedown Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 1999 BBC2 6.25am Quantum Leap A Liitle Miracle, Christmas Eve 1962, miserly millionaire Michael Blake receives a visitation 7.10am Match of the Day (Repeat) 8.50am People's Century 1947 : Freedom Now (Repeat) 9.45am People's Century 1945 : Fallout (Repeat) 10.40am News, Weather 10.50am Christmas Oratorio part 3 11.15am The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Arrows of Time : Catching the Waves 12.15pm The American Civil War Most Hallowed Ground (Repeat) 1.25pm Film : Twelve o'Clock High (1949) starring Gregory Peck (b&w) 3.35pm Film : Moonfleet (1955) starring Stewart Granger 5.00pm The Simpsons A Star is Burns, Marge suggests a festival to boost Springfield's tainted public image 5.20pm They Said It Couldn't Be Done In Flight Movie, David Attenborough looks at another wildlife film 6.00pm One Man and His Dog presented by Robin Page and Gus Dermody with celebrity captains Clarissa Dickson Wright, Michaela Strachan, John Craven 7.10pm The Boat continuing the U boat drama, in German with English subtitles 8.00pm The Burgess Variations 2/2 profile of Anthony Burgess 9.00pm Arena Blondes - Anita Ekberg 10.00pm Film : The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996) starring Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofaio 11.30pm Glastonbury 99 highlights of last summer's Glastonbury concert includes REM, Manic Street Preachers, The Corrs, Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Beautiful South, Al Green 1.30am Film : Seven Woman (1966) starring Anne Bancroft Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 1999 BBC2 6.25am Quantum Leap 1971 : Sam finds himself in the act of committing a robbery 7.05am Film : The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) starring Doris Day 8.50am People's Century 1951 : Asia Rising (Repeat) 9.45am People's Century 1957 : Skin Deep (Repeat) 10.40am News, Weather 10.50am Crazy Dancing film telling the story of some dance crazes 11.40am The Royal Institute Christmas Lectures Arrows of Time : Quantum Leap 12.40pm The Big Knights Lost Doris, animation 12.50pm The Big Knights Clockwork Knights 1.00pm Racing from Chepstow 4 races including the Welsh Grand national 3.00pm Film : Send Me No Flowers (1964) starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day 4.35pm The Rodgers and Hart Story narrated by Jonathan Pryce 5.30pm Film : Attack on the Iron Coast (1968) starring Lloyd Bridges 7.00pm The Boat third episode of the U boat drama, in German with English subtitles 7.50pm Vintners' Tales with Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson meets Nigel Wilson, a Fellow in Classics at Lincoln College, Oxford, who is the college's expert wine steward (Repeat) 8.00pm They Said It Couldn't be Done Too Close for Comfort David Attenborough talks to camerman Mike Richards about the arduous nature of filming chimpanzees in the dark, wet forests of West Africa, before showing the film 8.40pm Home Stories the inside story of an Edwardian blue-brick detached house in Birmingham told by occupiers past and present 9.00pm Film : The Sting (1973) starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw 11.05pm The Best of Jools's Hootenannies highlights of Jools Holland's previous six annual shows featuring BB King, Tom Jones, Sharleen Spiteri, Eric Clapton, Sting, Dr John, Paul Weller, Blur, Catatonia, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Manic Street Preachers 12.35am Fallen Angels Fly Paper 1.05am Fallen Angels The Black Bargain 1.35am Film : Clash by Night (1963) crime drama (b&w) 2.50am Closedown Wednesday 29th December 1999 BBC2 6.00am Film : The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) (b&w) 7.15am Match of the Day (Repeat) 8.35am People's Century 1959 : Endangered Planet (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 9.30am 1963 : Picture Power (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 10.25am News, Weather 10.35am The Morecambe and Wise Show (b&w) (First shown on ITV) 11.00am Alliss in Golfing Land 11.50am The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 12.50pm The Big Knights 1.00pm The American Civil War (Repeat) 2.05pm Film : The Big Country (1958) 4.45pm TOTP2 5.30pm They Said It Couldn't Be Done (Repeat) 6.30pm The Boat (Repeat) 7.25pm Film : The Bravados (1958) 9.00pm Gimme Gimme Gimme : Millennium 9.35pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10.15pm The Best of Clarkson 11.15pm Film : Strange Days (1995) 1.35am Film : Subway in the Sky (1958) (b&w) Thursday 30th December 1999 BBC2 6.05am Film : Rose of Cimarron (1952) 7.20am Film : The World in His Arms (1952) 9.00am People's Century 1954 : Living Longer (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 1949 : Great Leap (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 10.50am News, Weather 11.00am Cardiff Singer of the World Masterclass 11.50am The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures : Arrows of Time: Shaping the Future 12.50pm Steptoe and Son Christmas 1974 (Repeat) 1.35pm The American Civil War (Repeat) 2.40pm Film : Days of Glory (1944) (b&w) 4.05pm Film : Shenandoah (1965) 5.50pm Vintners' Tales with Jancis Robinson (Repeat) 6.00pm Decisive Moments 7.00pm The Boat (Repeat) 7.50pm Several Careful Owners (Repeat) 8.00pm They Said It Couldn't Be Done 9.00pm The Natural World 9.50pm Hot Shots (Repeat) 10.00pm Film : The Revengers' Comedies (1997) 11.30pm Jools's Millennium Hootenanny 1.00am Fallen Angels 1.35am Film : Daybreak (1946) (b&w) New Year's Eve Friday 31st December 1999 BBC2 6.20am Film : Dead Man's Evidence (1962) (b&w) 7.25am Film : The Purple Plain (1954) 9.05am People's Century 1968: New Release (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 10.00am 1970: Half the People (b&w and colour) (Repeat) 10.55am Film : Hans Christian Andersen (1952) 12.40pm They Said It Couldn't Be Done 1.40pm Behind the Camera 2.00pm Film : Doctor Zhivago (1965) 5.05pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 5.30pm Film : Tron (1982) 7.00pm The Big Knights 7.10pm The Boat 8.00pm Robot Wars Special 8.45pm Nineties Night TOTP2 Presents the Nineties 9.45pm Gimme Gimme Gimme : Millennium (Repeat) 10.20pm Goodbye to the Nineties 11.50pm Into the New Millennium 12.05am We Gotta Get Out of This Business : Fatboy Slim's 99 12.55am Film : The Book of Life (1998) 2.00am BBC News 24 New Year's Day Saturday 1st January 2000 BBC2 6.05am Film : Young at Heart (1955) 8.00am See Hear on Saturday 9.00am People's Century 1975 : War of the Hea (b&w and colour) 9.50am 1979 : God Fights Back (b&w and colour) 10.45am Christmas Oratorio 11.45am New Year's Day Concert 2000 from Vienna 12.35pm The Simpsons 1.20pm Top Gear Take Two 1.35pm Jools's Millennium Hootenanny (Repeat) 3.30pm TOTP2 Presents the Nineties (Repeat) 4.30pm Back to the Future 5.10pm Poulenc : a Human Voice 6.00pm Natural History Night 7.10pm Lake of the Hies 7.50pm Orang-utans - Out on a Limb 8.30pm Birds of the Sun God 9.15pm When the North Wind Blows 10.15pm Dolphins -the Wild Side 11.00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11.40pm Happy New Year (Repeat) 11.45pm Film : Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) |