BBC CHRISTMAS TV 2001
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Saturday 22nd December 2001
BBC1 5.50am Film : The Land before Time II : the Great Valley Adventure (1994) 7.00am CBBC Hollyday Hot Tweenies Christmas Countdown followed by The Littlest Angel 7.30am Brum 7.40am Fix and Foxi (Repeat) 7.50am Flint the Time Detective 8.15am The Woody Woodpecker Show (Repeat) 8.35am Rugrats (Repeat) 9.00am The Saturday Show 12.00 Football Focus 12.50pm News; Weather 1.00pm Grandstand 5.25pm BBC News, Weather 5.40pm Regional News, Sport 5.45pm Celebrity Ready Steady Cook 6.15pm Friends like These 7.10pm The Waiting Game 7.50pm The National Lottery : Jet Set 8.25pm Casualty 9.25pm Night of a Thousand Faces followed by National Lottery Update 10.35pm BBC News and Sport 10.50pm Jasper Carrott - Back to the Front Christmas special 11.50pm Kylie Minogue : On a Night like This followed by Weatherview 12.50am Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (Repeat) 1.30am A Question of Sport (Repeat) 2.00am Top of the Pops (Repeat) 2.30am BBC News 24 Sunday 23rd December 2001 BBC1 5.40am Film : The Land before Time III : the Time of the Great Giving (1995) 6.45am CBBC Hollyday Hot Tweenies Christmas Countdown followed by Tangerine Bear 7.50am Flint the Time Detective 8.10am The Woody Woodpecker Show (Repeat) 8.30am Rugrats (Repeat) 9.00am Hollywood 7 9.25am Mona the Vampire (Repeat) 9.45am The Cramp Twins 10.00am Christmas Voices 10.45am Breakfast with Frost Special 11.15am The Greatest Store in the World (Repeat) 12.30pm The Morecambe and Wise Show (Repeat) 1.00pm News, Weather for the Week Ahead 1.10pm EastEnders Omnibus 3.00pm Film 2001 Christmas Treats with Jonathan Ross 3.30pm CBBC Prom in the Park 4.30pm Walking with Beasts (Repeat) 5.00pm BBC News, Weather 5.20pm Regional News 5.25pm I Was a Rat 6.25pm Jim Davidson's Generation Game 7.20pm Songs of Praise 8.00pm Monarch of the Glen 8.50pm BBC News, Weather 9.00pm Holby City: 'Twas the Night... 10.00pm They Think It's All Over Christmas Special 10.30pm Film : Ronin (1998) 12.25am Film : The Seven-Ups (1973) followed by Weatherview 2.10am BBC News 24 Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 2001 BBC1 5.50am Film : The Land before Time IV : Journey Through the Mists (1996) animated adventure. When his grandfather falls ill, Littlefoot travels to the dangerous Land of Mists to find the golden petals of the night flower that could save his life 7.00am CBBC Hollyday Hot Tweenies Christmas Countdown Day 24 of the calendar then Chucklevision Lollipop men Paul and Barry disguise themselves as old ladies in order to retrieve their stolen lollipop (Repeat) 7.20am Gadget Boy It's Gadget Boy to the rescue when Spydra threatens to stop Christmas existing (Repeat) 7.45am Rugrats Even when Susie has her tonsils out in hospital, Angelica still can't be nice (Repeat) 8.10am Blue Peter - a Rock 'n' Roll Christmas The team get into the festive spirit with a pantomime rock 'n' roll extravaganza set in 1958 (Repeat) 8.35am The Wild Thornberrys Eliza and Debbie go swimming with dolphins (Repeat) 9.05am Super Duper Sumos The evil Stinger kidnaps Santa Claus (Repeat) 9.30am Santa's Special Delivery animation. In order to deliver all his presents, Santa Claus needs the help of Leon, a computer whiz kid. Featuring the voice of Rik Mayall (Repeat) 9.55am Arthur The young aardvark worries that Christmas might not be perfect (Repeat) 10.50am Little Monsters animated antics (Repeat) 10.55am Snowden's Christmas Holiday Special A young boy's favourite toys are stranded in Ohio when they fall from a removal truck on the way to New York 11.20am Film : Santa Claus (1985) comedy starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. One of Santa's Elves heads for New York where he teams up with a ruthless toy manufacturer 1.05pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.20pm CBBC Second Star to the Left A hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a lost present 1.50pm Blue Peter a festive edition with a carol, Christmas tree, cards and gift ideas for pets 2.20pm Film : Mary Poppins (1964) Disney musical comedy starring Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke. George Banks' search for a no-nonsense nanny to take care of his two naughty children comes unstuck when the practically perfect Mary Poppins glides into their lives 4.35pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 5.00pm Weakest Link - TV Presenters first of four specials of the elimination quiz 5.50pm Film : Flubber (1997) comedy. After continuously missing his own wedding, Professor Philip Brainard is given one last chance by fiancee Sarah. Yet again he blows it, but this time he has a good excuse ; he's been busy inventing Flubber, a substance that appears to generate its own energy Première 7.15pm Dale's National Lottery Christmas Cracker Dale Winton hosts a special Christmas Eve edition of the lottery show. Guests include singer, actor and comedian Will Smith and footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones. Also on the show will be some of 2001's chart-topping stars, such as Westlife, S Club 7, the Corrs and Cher, all of whom will be performing live in the studio 8.00pm EastEnders Steve is intrigued when Melanie says she wants to talk. Meanwhile, Dot begins to wonder if Jim is having second thoughts, and Sharon is feeling cornered 8.30pm Film : Rush Hour (1998) action comedy thriller. When his daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, a diplomat demands that the authorities send Hong Kong cop Inspector Lee. The FBI reluctantly agrees, but assign maverick LAPD detective James Carter to keep Lee out of trouble. Unfortunately, trouble is the last thing these mismatched cops avoid Première 10.00pm Parkinson at Christmas Festive edition of Michael Parkinson's popular talk show. Robbie Williams is joined on stage by Lenny Henry to perform a couple of big-band numbers. Plus Dame Edna Everage and Geri Halliwell drop in for a chat and Charlotte Church sings a special Christmas carol 11.15pm BBC News with George Alagiah Weather Sarah Wilmshurst 11.30pm Christmas Midnight Mass A candlelit service live from Westminster Cathedral, where worshippers gather for a celebration of the First Mass of Christmas. The service is led by the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and the music, sung by the cathedral choir, includes Adestes Fideles, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, 0 Little Town of Bethlehem and Once in Royal David's City 12.45am Film : That's Carry On (1977) Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor introduce a compilation of comic moments from the ever-popular series of Carry On films. Featuring Bernard Bresslaw, Roy Castle, Kenneth Connor, Harry H Corbett, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Frankie Howerd, Hattie Jacques, Sid James, Leslie Phillips and Joan Sims followed by Weatherview 2.20-5.45am BBC News 24 Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 2001 BBC1 5.45am Film : We're Back! a Dinosaur's Story (1993) animated fantasy. A time traveller parachutes four dinosaurs on to Earth in the 20th century 6.50am CBBC Hollyday Hot Tweenies Christmas Countdown The big day is here 6.55am The Woody Woodpecker Show Woody and Ms Meany cannot agree who saved Christmas 7.15am Blue Peter Festive edition (Repeat) 7.45am Rugrats Angelica has doubts about Santa Claus (Repeat) 8.15am The Wild Thornberrys a feature-length episode. The family celebrate the day they found Donnie 9.30am Second Star to the Left (Repeat) 10.00am God's Surprise Live from the parish church of St Nicolas, Newbury, Berkshire, a Christmas communion, with readings and carols, including Unto Us a Son Is Born 11.00am The Two Ronnies Christmas Show Seasonal songs and sketches with Messrs Barker and Corbett, featuring musical guest David Essex 11.45am Film : Casper (1995) comedy starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty and Eric Idle. A wicked heiress schemes to rid the house she has inherited of its resident ghosts 1.20pm News ; Weather 1.30pm Top of the Pops This year's top sellers and the Christmas number one 2.30pm Hamilton Mattress animation about an aardvark who seeks fame and fortune as an ace drummer 3.00pm The Queen Her Majesty addresses the nation and the Commonwealth 3.10pm Rolf's Merry Christmas Rolf Harris and Gaby Roslin arrange surprises for people who deserve special treatment this Christmas 4.00pm Dazzling Bloomers comic outtakes from such programmes as Weakest Link and Absolutely Fabulous. With Terry Wogan 4.30pm News ; Weather 4.40pm Film : Toy Story (1995) Disney's animated comedy adventure about the secret world of toys, with the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. The arrival of brash space ranger Buzz Lightyear undermines cowboy doll Woody's status as a boy's favourite toy Première 5.55pm EastEnders It's a big day for Mark: "his" daughter's first Christmas. Mark decides to cement his happiness by asking Lisa to marry him 6.25pm The Lost World First of a two-part drama based on Arthur Conan-Doyle 's novel. Maverick professor Challenger leads a party from London to South America in search of a plateau where dinosaurs are rumoured to roam 7.40pm Alistair McGowan's Big Impression A seasonal selection of comic impersonations from Alistair McGowan, Ronni Ancona, Jan Ravens and Roger Blake. Featuring a guest appearance by Rory Bremner 8.20pm BBC News with George Alagiah Weather Isobel Lang 8.30pm EastEnders Roy tries to keep everyone happy. Matters worsen for Phil 9.05pm Only Fools and Horses If They Could See Us Now When last seen the Trotters were living the high life after finally making millions. How have they fared since? (The first of three new specials, written by John Sullivan) 10.15pm Before They Were Famous Potentially embarrassing film clips of Tamzin Outhwaite, David Beckham, Sophie Dahl, Robbie Williams, Sophie Ellis -Bextor, John Travolta and more. With Angus Deayton 10.55pm Film : Sliding Doors (1997) Romantic comedy. The destiny of a young woman in London hinges on whether she catches a train or not Première 12.30am Battersea to Bethlehem : a Christmas Story The ancient tale, as told by actor Greg Wise 12.35am Film : Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) comedy starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Rag-and-bone-men Steptoe and Son retire their carthorse followed by Weatherview 2.15am Sign Two : When Louis Met the Hamiltons Louis Theroux spends time with ex-Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine (Repeat) 3.35am BBC News 24 Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December 2001 BBC1 6.00am Film : Little Nemo : Adventures in Slumberland (1992) animated adventure. Little Nemo is chosen to be heir to the throne in magical, beautiful Slumberland 7.00am CBBC Hollyday Hot Chucklevision Paul and Barry have a grudge match (Repeat) 7.20am The True Meaning of Crumbfest Eckhart the mouse learns the true meaning of Christmas (Repeat) 7.45am Rugrats The youngsters share Kwanzaa celebrations (Repeat) 8.10am 50/50 Christmas Special Seasonal edition of the game show with Sally Gray 8.35am The Wild Thornberrys Eliza is upset that her hero disapproves of her living arrangements (Repeat) 9.00am The First Snow of Winter animation about a little duck facing winter alone (Repeat) 9.30am UBOS animation. Gus's crystal changes the world (Repeat) 9.55am Arthur animation. DW tells a story, and Prunella is visited by two ghosts after her party (Repeat) 10.20am Bob the Builder Bob has a white Christmas (Repeat) 10.35am Tweenies Jake is sick in bed on Christmas Day 10.55am Teletubbies The quartet slide in the Christmas snow (Repeat) 11.20am Film : Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) Disney animated fantasy, featuring the voice of Robin Williams. Aladdin is about to marry Princess Jasmine, but is drawn into a perilous quest to find his long-lost father 12.35pm Hooves of Fire comedy animation with Robbie the Reindeer (Repeat) 1.05pm Weakest Link General-knowledge quiz 1.40pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.55pm My Hero starting a rerun of the comedy starring Ardal O'Hanlon as a shop owner with a thrilling alter ego (Repeat) 2.25pm A Question of Sport Sue Barker referees a festive edition of the quiz, in which captains Ally McCoist and John Parrott are joined by Colin Montgomerie, Terry Wogan , Darren Gough and Rory Bremner 2.55pm Film : Jumanji (1995) fantasy adventure starring Robin Williams. In 1969, a young boy gets trapped in the strange jungle world of a magical board game. Twenty-six years later, two children discover the game and unwittingly unleash its dangerous magic 4.30pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 4.45pm Final Score Sports roundup 5.15pm Film : Antz (1998) Computer-animated fantasy, featuring the voices of Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone and Gene Hackman. Neurotic worker ant Z has trouble conforming to regimented life in his hill, but his mundane existence changes when he meets the beautiful Princess Bala Première 6.35pm The Lost World Concluding the two-part drama based on Arthur Conan Doyle's novel Trapped on a plateau far above the Amazon jungle, Professor Challenger and his team have to contend not only with Jurassic predators but also cannibalistic ape-men 7.50pm The National Lottery Jet Set Departure Lounge Nine contestants vie to appear on Saturday's lottery show, plus the midweek draws. With Eamonn Holmes 8.05pm Casualty Consequences Comfort and Nikki pick up the pieces when football fans unexpectedly arrive at a rival club's pub 9.05pm Jonathan Creek Satan's Chimney An extended edition of the detective drama starring Alan Davies, and guest-starring Steven Berkoff and Bill Bailey. When an actress is killed on a film set, two things baffle the police: what was the motive, and how did the window through which she was shot remain intact? 11.05pm BBC News with Huw Edwards Weather Rob McElwee 11.15pm Film : Naked Gun 33⅓ : the Final Insult (1994) Comedy starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley. Retired from the Police Squad, Frank Drebin secretly longs to get back to shootouts and smashing cars. When Captain Hocken suggests that he help the team track down a bomber, he is eager to join them 12.30am Film : Holiday on the Buses (1973) comedy starring Reg Varney. Stan, Jack and their arch enemy Inspector Blake are fired after an accident at the bus depot 2.00am Sign One Watchdog (Repeat) Consumer advice 2.30am Life after Love The first of tonight's two programmes meets Mary who walked out on a 30-year marriage (Repeat) 3.10am Life after Love Kelly must confront her desperate wish to have children (Repeat) 3.50am BBC News 24 Thursday 27th December 2001 BBC1 5.35am Time Warrior (Repeat) 7.00am CBBC Hollyday Hot Chucklevision (Repeat) 7.20am The Woody Woodpecker Show (Repeat) 7.45am Rugrats (Repeat) 8.05am Smart 8.35am The Wild Thornberrys (Repeat) 9.05am Taz-mania (Repeat) 9.25am UBOS (Repeat) 9.50am Arthur (Repeat) 10.15am Brum 10.30am Tweenies 10.50am Teletubbies (Repeat) 11.15am Postman Pat (Repeat) 11.30am Film : Doom Runners (1997) 12.55pm Weakest Link 1.30pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.45pm My Hero (Repeat) 2.15pm Film : Madeline (1998) 3.40pm Film : Jack (1996) 5.30pm The World's Strongest Man 6.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 6.30pm BBC Animal Awards 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Film : The Mask of Zorro (1998) 10.10pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 10.35pm George Harrison : All Things Must Pass 11.25pm Film : Stakeout (1987) followed by Skiing Weather 1.20am Film : Up the Front (1972) 2.45am BBC News 24 Friday 28th December 2001 BBC1 5.35am Time Warrior (Repeat) 7.00am CBBC Hollyday Hot Chucklevision (Repeat) 7.20am Rugrats (Repeat) 7.30am Smart on the Road 7.45am Rugrats (Repeat) 8.10am Dennis the Menace (Repeat) 8.35am The Wild Thornberrys (Repeat) 9.05am Taz-Mania (Repeat) 9.25am UBOS (Repeat) 9.50am Arthur (Repeat) 10.15am Bill and Ben 10.30am Tweenies 10.50am Teletubbies (Repeat) 11.15am Film : The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) 12.40pm Weakest Link 1.15pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 1.30pm My Hero 2.00pm Film : Tom's Midnight Garden (1998) 3.35pm Film : Paulle (1998) 5.00pm The Blue Peter Selection Box 5.30pm The World's Strongest Man 6.00pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 6.30pm Animal Hospital 7.00pm JK Rowling : Harry Potter and Me 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm This Is Your Life 9.00pm Red Cap 10.30pm BBC News, Weather, Regional News 10.55pm Film : Jaws (1975) 12.55am The Stand-up Show 1.30pm Film : The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1972) 3.00am BBC News 24 Saturday 29th December 2001 BBC1 Sunday 30th December 2001 BBC1 New Year's Eve Monday 31st December 2001 BBC1 New Year's Day Tuesday 1st January 2002 BBC1 Wednesday 2nd January 2002 BBC1 Thursday 3rd January 2002 BBC1 Friday 4th January 2002 BBC1 |
Saturday 22nd December 2001
BBC2 6.00am Weekend 24 9.30am The Trials of Life : Arriving (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World in 80 Days (Repeat) 11.10am Laurel and Hardy : Below Zero (b&w) (Repeat) 11.30am The Phil Silvers Show (b&w) (Repeat) 11.55am Stingray (Repeat) 12.25pm TOTP2 (Repeat) 1.10pm Holiday Snaps (Repeat) 1.25pm Film : Tiger Bay (1959) (b&w) 3.10pm Film : Holiday Affair (1996) 4.35pm Film : Christmas in Connecticut (1992) 6.05pm What the Papers Say Awards 6.45pm Omnibus : JRR Tolkien - Master of Middle-Earth 7.35pm Christmas in Vienna : Our Favourite Things 8.35pm The Lesley Garrett Show Christmas Special 9.25pm Good Will Hunting (1997) Premiere 11.25pm I Love 1970 (R) 12.25am Dance for the Camera 12.55am Film : The Big Combo (1955) (b&w) Sunday 23rd December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Weekend 24 9.30am The Trials of Life (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World In 80 Days (Repeat) 11.10am Laurel and Hardy : Our Wife (b&w) (Repeat) 11.30am The Phil Silvers Show (b&w) (Repeat) 11.55am Film : Good King Wenceslas (1994) 1.30pm Sunday Grandstand 5.15pm TOTP2 6.00pm Film : The King and I (1956) 8.10pm JM Barrie and Peter Pan 9.00pm Film : Twelve Monkeys (1995) 11.05pm I Love 1971 12.05am Dance for the Camera 12.25am Film : Slightly Scarlet (1956) Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Breakfast with Asad Ahmad, Louise Minchin 9.30am The Trials of Life Finding Food. The search for food in the animal world. With leaves defended by poisons and seeds clad in thorns, animals fight back in very innovative ways (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World in 80 Days Ancient Mariners. Michael Palin travels from Dubai to Bombay aboard a primitive boat. In the Strait of Hormuz the engine fails, leaving mines from the Iran-Iraq war drifting by 11.10am Holiday Snaps More destinations (Repeat) 11.20am Film : Wagonmaster (1950) Western. In 1879, two young drifters guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter cutthroats, Indians, geography, and moral challenges on the journey 12.45pm Film : Dear God (1996) comedy. Working in a local post office, Tom accidentally reads a heartrending letter written to God. Touched by its sincerity, Tom decides to respond to it. When his co-workers find out what a positive effect his gesture had, they encourage him to keep playing "God" and respond to more letters 2.30pm Film : Morning Departure (1950) Deep-sea drama. Twelve members of a submarine crew are trapped beneath the ocean. But on-board rescue facilities are capable of saving only eight 4.05pm The Likely Lads Classic comedy starring Rodney Bewes and James Bolan. Terry threatens Bob and Thelma's enjoyment of the festivities (Repeat) 4.50pm Carols from King's a celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The story or Christmas is told through Bible readings and poems, while carols include Once in Royal David's City and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 6.05pm Film : She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Western. A US Cavalry officer suffers a serious setback on his last mission and is "retired" before he can take further action. In order to avert a full-scale Indian war, he decides to act on his own initiative 7.45pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Learning to Drive The Christmas 1975 episode of the classic comedy series, starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. On his final driving lesson before his test, Frank takes an unscheduled diversion, much to the horror of his instructor. Back at home, he discovers he has been selected to feature in a DIY programme for the BBC. Featuring a guest appearance by DJ David Jacobs (Repeat) 8.30pm I Love Christmas A nostalgic journey back through the archives to the Christmases of the seventies and eighties, when Santa Claus was instructed to deliver Tonka cars and Barbie dolls to millions of expectant, excited children, afternoons were spent gripped in front of the TV for the likes of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Snowman, and music of the era featured everything from Phil Spector to Greg Lake 10.00pm Porridge No Way Out The Christmas 1975 episode of the classic comedy. Fletch pretends that an old knee injury has flared up in the hopes that he'll get to spend Christmas in the prison hospital. However, the obligatory checkup at the local civilian hospital provides the ideal opportunity for him to assist with the escape of a fellow inmate (Repeat) 10.45pm I Love 1972 continuing the repeated series focusing on the popular culture of the decade. David Cassidy is tonight's celebrity presenter. He recalls the appeal of Fruit Salad sweets and looks back to his battle with Donny Osmond to become the world's top teen heart-throb. Plus memories of the challenge that ITV's Magpie posed to BBC's Blue Peter in the realm of children's television, the racism of the controversial comedy series Love Thy Neighbour and the huge influence of The Joy of Sex and Cosmopolitan 11.45am Film : Farewell My Lovely (1945) Film noir showing as part of the Crimescenes season. Raymond Chandler's famous creation, private eye Philip Marlowe, faces one of his toughest cases when he is hired by an ex-convict to find his former girlfriend (b&w) 1.20am Closedown Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Breakfast presented by Darren Jordon 9.10am Around the World in 80 Days A Close Shave Arriving in India eight days behind schedule, Michael Palin tries to cross the country in record time and sail to Singapore (Repeat) 10.00am The Simpsons You Only Move Twice The family moves to a seemingly perfect community. With the voice of Albert Brooks (Repeat) 10.20am The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Whoops, There It Is. Selected outtakes from the US comedy starring Will Smith 10.45am Film : The Red Shoes (1948) Ballet for Christmas, a short season of dance-related broadcasts, starts with this classic drama. Impresario Boris Lermontov enlists dancer Victoria and composer Julian. When the pair fall in love, Lermontov decides it will not interfere with their careers 12.55pm The Royal Ballet in The Nutcracker Ballet for Christmas continues as Deborah Bull introduces Peter Wright's production. With a score by Tchaikovsky, this traditional Christmas ballet features the orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Evgenii Svetlanov (Repeat) 2.45pm The Simpsons Miracle on Evergreen Terrace. Bart claims a burglar has ruined the family's Christmas 3.10pm The Royal Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's Production of Don Quixote concluding Ballet for Christmas, a production in three acts of this classic, which opened the first season for Ross Stretton, new director of the Royal Ballet. The story follows Quixote and servant Sancho Panza on their quest to find Dulcinea. Conducted by Charles Barker, with the Royal Opera House Orchestra 5.05pm Weakest Link - First-Round Failures The first of five special editions of the elimination quiz features nine early washouts from previous shows. Hosted by Anne Robinson 5.50pm Film : White Christmas (1954) Musical. Old army buddies Phil Davis and Bob Wallace travel with the Haynes Sisters to the Columbia Inn in Vermont, where Phil and Bob learn that their old commanding officer, General Waverly, is struggling to keep the hotel going. The visitors decide to stage a show 7.45pm The Queen Her Majesty addresses the nation and the Commonwealth. With sign language and in-vision subtitles 7.55pm Arena - Night of Entertainers : Sykes and a Day Film profiles of three of the country's most popular comic talents, with an example of one's work. Writer, performer and director Eric Sykes is at his creative best in his office, a place that has served as both haven and inspiration over the past 40 years. This film follows Sykes during a typical day at the office, where the 78-year-old muses on both his life and career. Contributions come from family, friends and colleagues 9.05pm Drake's Progress Charlie Drake is perhaps best known as the "little man" taking on the world in such films as The Cracksman and television series like The Worker. Drake himself had much to overcome: marital, financial and career troubles dogged him, but, after reinventing himself as a "straight" actor, he won acclaim for roles in Harold Pinter's The Caretaker and a BBC production of Bleak House. At his home in south London, Drake recalls his highs and lows 10.05pm The 1812 Overture in E Flat Major Opus 49 performed and Conducted by Charlie Drake The sketch, first shown in 1967, that took the Golden Rose at Montreux. Drake plays the conductor and all of the musicians in an orchestra (Repeat) 10.15pm Max Bygraves - I Wanna Tell You a Story Since a 1951 breakthrough appearance on the long-running radio series Educating Archie, Bygraves has proved a hit with the British public, whether he performs as an actor, a comedian or a ballad singer. He still entertains today, dividing his time between Britain and a second home in Australia. Tonight's final Arena finds out what makes the entertainer tick 11.15pm Porridge The Desperate Hours A seasonal episode of the classic comedy, originally broadcast on Christmas Eve 1976 After months of fermentation, Fletcher and Godber's home brew is discovered before the pair have touched a drop. Does this mean Christmas in solitary? 12.00 I Love 1973 Gravel-throated former Slade frontman Noddy Holder looks back to the year the seventies began in earnest. The kung-fu craze, snorkel parkas, glam rock and Telly Savalas as Kojak all marked out this year as one to remember 1.00am Film : Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) a Crimescenes thriller starring Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine and Sidney Blackmer. When a dancer is found strangled, a writer and a newspaper editor set out to prove a theory that an innocent man can be arrested, tried and executed for a murder he didn't commit 2.20am Closedown Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Breakfast presented by Asad Ahmad 9.30am The Trials of Life Hunting and Escaping Life-and-death duels are fought daily in the wild: an orchid turns out to be a predator, killer whales ambush sea lions and chimps pursue Colobus monkeys (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World in 80 Days Oriental Express. Michael Palin zips through Singapore harbour to catch a ship to Hong Kong, but faces stormy weather in the South China Sea before travelling across China by train 11.10am Adam Hart-Davies Says Come to Your Senses from London's Science Museum, the first in a three-part series showing on consecutive days in which Adam Hart-Davis and Katie Knapman explore the human senses. This first programme focuses on sight and hearing 11.50am Film : Only the Valiant (1950) Western starring Gregory Peck. As the Apache nation goes on the warpath, tough disciplinarian Captain Lance selects six unlikely men for a vital mission (b&w) 1.30pm Butterflies Christmas with the Parkinsons The Christmas 1979 episode Unhappy housewife Ria does her best to cope with the chaos of the seasonal celebrations (Repeat) 2.00pm Film : Ill Met by Moonlight (1956) Wartime drama, the first of three films showing today starring Dirk Bogarde. Crete 1944: in a bid to demoralise the occupying Germans, two British officers, with the help of local patriots, plan to kidnap a leading German officer (b&w) 3.40pm Film : How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) comedy. Three women rent a luxury Manhattan apartment together in a bid to impress affluent bachelors starring Betty Grable 5.15pm Weakest Link : National Champions The second of five special editions features contestants who have all been national champions in various events, from squash to tiddlywinks 6.00pm Film : Doctor at Sea (1955) Comedy, the second of today's three Dirk Bogarde films. Young medic Simon Sparrow runs away to sea to avoid marriage. But while on board, he has to contend with the intimidating captain and a beautiful girl 7.30pm Film : The Naked Spur (1953) Western. Embittered Howard Kemp, a veteran of the Civil War, heads westward to the Rockies on the trail of killer Ben Vandergroat, determined to claim the $5,000 reward on his head. With the money, he aims to repurchase the ranch that his fiancee had sold during his time in the army. On the way he joins ranks with a star-crossed gold miner and a recently discharged soldier starring James Stewart 9.00pm Arena : the Private Dirk Bogarde In 1986, Dirk Bogarde burnt most of his personal papers at his home in southern France. However, 12 cans of home movies, shot mostly by Bogarde's long-term partner Anthony Forwood, survived the flames. This Arena special draws on this footage to present for the first time a comprehensive, two-part portrait of the reclusive actor, who died in 1999. The first film chronicles Bogarde's idyllic Sussex childhood and charts his meteoric rise to "idol of the Odeons" status in the fifties. Bogarde's sister, brother and grandmother, and Anthony Forwood's son Gareth offer their recollections 10.00pm Arena : Dirk Bogarde part two The second film plots Bogarde's progress to the forefront of European cinema in films such as Joseph Losey's The Servant and Luchino, Visconti's Death in Venice before retiring from acting to become a writer. Tributes come from co-stars James Fox, Michael York and Charlotte Rampling 11.15pm Film : The Night Porter (1973) Drama, the last of today's three films starring Dirk Bogarde. Vienna, 1957: Max, a former SS officer, is working as a night porter in a luxury hotel, where some of his wartime colleagues are also hiding, The situation gets complicated when Max's ex-lover Lucia, a former concentration-camp inmate, reappears 1.10am Film : Force of Evil (1948) Crime drama continuing the Crimescenes season of film noir classics. Joe Morse, the crooked lawyer for New York racketeer Ben Tucker, serves his boss faithfully until his own brother falls victim to a plan to take over the numbers racket of the entire city starring John Garfield (b&w) 2.25am Closedown Thursday 27th December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Breakfast 9.30am The Trials of Life (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World In 80 Days (Repeat) 11.10am Adam Hart-Davis Says Come to Your Senses 11.50am Film : The Flying Deuces (1939) (b&w) 12.55pm Racing 3.10pm Film : The Tall Stranger (1957) 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link - Runners-up 6.00pm Film : El Dorado (1967) 8.00pm Would Like to Meet 9.00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Christmas Special 1974 (Repeat) 9.55pm Rock Profile 10.00pm Doubletake 10.50pm Film : Wag the Dog (1997) 12.25am I Love 1974 (Repeat) 1.25am Film : Beware, My Lovely (1952) (b&w) Friday 28th December 2001 BBC2 6.00am Breakfast 9.30am The Trials of Life (Repeat) 10.20am Around the World in 80 Days (Repeat) 11.10am Adam Hart-Davis Says Come to Your Senses 11.50am Holiday Snaps (Repeat) 12.05pm Steptoe and Son Christmas Special 1973 (Repeat) 12.55pm Film : Great Expectations (1946) (b&w) 2.50pm Film : The Seven Year Itch (1955) 4.30pm Ready Steady Cook 5.15pm Weakest Link - Headliners 6.00pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 6.20pm The Simpsons (Repeat) 6.45pm Robot Wars Extreme (Repeat) 7.30pm The Good Life Christmas Special 1977 (Repeat) 8.00pm Dad's Army : the Lost Episodes : Missing Presumed Wiped 8.30pm Dad's Army : Operation Kilt (Repeat) 9.00pm Dad's Army : The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage (Repeat) 9.30pm Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story (Repeat) 10.20pm Marilyn on Marilyn 11.15pm Film : Point Blank (1967) 12.40am Film : The Sound of Fury (1950) (b&w) Saturday 29th December 2001 BBC2 Sunday 30th December 2001 BBC2 New Year's Eve Monday 31st December 2001 BBC2 New Year's Day Tuesday 1st January 2002 BBC2 Wednesday 2nd January 2002 BBC2 Thursday 3rd January 2002 BBC2 Friday 4th January 2002 BBC2 |
