CHANNEL 5 CHRISTMAS TV 1999
Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 1999
6.00am 5 News and Sport
a roundup of the overnight news
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
a look ahead to today's shows
7.05am Muppet Babies
Kermit learns that his favourite TV hero has retired
7.30am What-a-Mess
three more animated puppy tales, narrated by Frank Muir (Repeat)
8.00am Beachcomber Boy
Bertha prepares a party to celebrate the Beachcomber's 100th birthday (Repeat)
8.30am Film : Return to Treasure Island (1996)
adventure Première
10.20am Great British Food
another helping of Brian Turner's recipes
10.25am Sunset Beach
Derek and Tess make plans to dispose of Tim's body
11.15am Leeza
US chat show with Leeza Gibbons
12.00 5 News at Noon
news roundup
12.30pm Family Affairs (Repeat)
1.00pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general-knowledge quiz for older players
1.30pm Film : Christmas Every Day (1996)
fantasy drama starring Robert Hays
3.20pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner (Repeat)
3.25pm Film : The Big Circus (1959)
adventure starring Victor Mature
5.25pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
continuing the special millennial tournnament of the quiz show
6.00pm Fame and Fortune
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne talks about his life
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm The Best of It's a Knockout
with Keith Chegwin
8.00pm Fort Boyard
adventure game hosted by Melinda Messenger with Leslie Grantham, Geoffrey Bayldon
9.00pm Film : Airheads (1994)
comedy
10.50pm Comedy Store : Peter Kay Special
stand-up comedy
11.25pm Film ; Cold Sweat (1993)
supernatural thriller
Then
Sharp Shorts (Repeat)
1.15am Alex Haley's Queen
sequel to the acclaimed 'Roots'
3.00am Film : A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)
family drama Première
4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
exploring Norway
4.40am Prisoner
Daphne has a psychiatric examination
5.30am Wild North
the wildlife of Canada
Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999
6.00am Children's Programmes
Havakazoo
Messy has a teddy bear mended (Repeat)
6.30am Dappledown Farm
farmyard tales (Repeat)
6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
Mr Muddle goes Skating, an animated seasonal tale (Repeat)
7.00am The Beginner's Bible
Story of the Nativity, Baby Jesus is born (Repeat)
7.30am Milkshake
competitions and dedications
7.35am Mr Men Christmas Special
the Mr Men help a boy find Santa Claus
8.00am Lassie
Graduation (part one), Timmy is forced to part with the faithful Lassie
8.30am Tiger, Tiger
wildlife series with Sally Greenwood
9.00am Charlie Strapp and Froggle Ball
aminated adventures
10.35am Harry and Cosh
69th Street, Harry's mother goes away so he takes the opportunity to watch a lot of TV
11.00am The Pepsi Chart
featuring Lolly, A1, S Club 7, Westlife, Steps (Repeat)
11.30am The Mag
with Sallyann Kelzer, debate with young people who have differing views on Christmas
12.10pm The Movie Chart Show
contributors talking about the five worst things about being a teenager include Ben Affleck, Kevin Spacey
12.40pm Darts
It Happened One Nut, Darla works on a nut stall
1.05pm 5 News
1.15pm Film : The Adventures of Mowgli (1996)
animated version of the Jungle Book narrated by Charlton Heston Première
3.00pm Sunset Beach
omnibus
5.10pm Alagna and Gheorghlu - Favourite Arias
6.00pm Bjorn Again at the Royal Albert Hall
in concert in London, the Abba tribute band
7.00pm Night Fever Christmas
a seasonal edition of the karaoke quiz, hosted by Suggs, with Waikiki, Fabba, Patsy Palmer
7.55pm 5 News and Sport
8.00pm Deadly Summer
black comedy (Repeat)
10.00pm Film : Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969)
comedy starring Natalie Wood
12.00 Film : Last Call (1991)
erotic thriller Première
1.40am Alex Haley's Queen
epic family saga
3.20am Film : Cave of Outlaws (1951)
western
4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
from Amsterdam
4.40am Prisoner
Joan is devastated
5.30am George of the Jungle
Rescue Is My Business, film-based animation
Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999
6.00am Children's Programmes
Havakazoo
pre-school fun, the team explore the number three (Repeat)
6.30am What-a-Mess
three tales featuring the puppy who can't help being grubby, narrated by Frank Muir (Repeat)
6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
Little Miss Splendid's Gift, an animated story based on the characters created by Roger Hargreaves
(Repeat)
7.00am Dappledown Farm
tales from the farmyard, with Brian Cant (Repeat)
7.30am Milkshake
7.35am Tickle, Patch and Friends
a seasonal edition of the puppet series
8.30am Wishbone
Legend of Creepy Collars, adventure based on Washington Irvine's classic tale (Repeat)
9.00am Fort Boyard (Repeat)
10.00am Footy Shorts
alternative football show for teens
10.30am The Wonder Years
The Journey, Kevin and Paul try to gatecrash a slumber party
11.00am RAD Special : Snowboarding
with Christian Stevenson
11.30am Xmas Files
an animated cyberspace story with a Christmas theme told by Noddy Holder
12.00 Classic Kennedy
violinist Nigel Kennedy performs a selection of classical pieces including Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'
and Rimsky-Korsakov's The Flight of the Bumble Bee', and talks about his career to date
1.05pm 5 News
1.10pm Exclusive
showbiz news
2.00pm Dollywood or Bust
Tim Parton visits Dolly Parton's theme park to investigate its success and to question what this
says about contemporary American society, and its love affair with money
2.50pm Family Affairs
5.05pm The Tribe
post-apocalyptic drama
6.00pm Stars and Cars
a Christmas special, Carl Fogarty, World Superbike Champion, chats to Henry Cole
6.30pm Going Wild : Zoo Babies
with Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi visits the Zoo and Wild Animal Park of San Diego
7.30pm 5 News
7.40pm Fort Boyard Celebrity Special
hosted by Melinda Messenger, contestants include Frank Bruno, Sharron Davies, Gabby Yorath,
Sam Kane and Glenda McKay
9.00pm Film : A Cut Above (1989)
starring Matthew Modine
Followed by
Sharp Shorts
11.00pm Film : Body Chemistry 4 : Full Exposure (1995)
Erotic thriller
12.45am Alex Haley's Queen
concluding the saga of an American family
2.35am Film : Personal Best (1982)
starring Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn
4.50am Russell Grant's Postcards
Lancashire
5.00am Euronews
Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 1999
6.00am Hornbills on Patrol
wildlife documentary
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
competitions and dedications
7.05am Muppet Babies
the babies make a pretend TV broadcast, animation
7.35am Film : Journey to Spirit Island (1988)
starring Bettina Busch Première
9.25am Win Beadle's Money
trivia quiz with Jeremy Beadle
9.55am The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge asks Thorne to stay away from Laura for two months
10.20am Sunset Beach
Meg is delighted to find that Hank has spilled the beans
11.15am Leeza
US talk show
12.00 5 News at Noon
12.30pm Family Affairs
1.00pm Liverpool Mums
Nerys Hughes on the wards of a Liverpool maternity hospital
1.30pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general knowledge quiz aimed at older participants
2.00pm Film : Sugarfoot (1951)
western starring Randolph Scott
3.00pm Film : Invisible Man (1995)
fantasy comedy starring Dee Wallace Stone, Barry Livingston
5.10pm 5 News
5.15pm Russell Grant's Postcards
an Elizabethan house in Bristol
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
quiz show heralding the new millennium
6.00pm 5 News
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm Land of the Bengal Tiger
wildlife documentary
8.00pm The Real L.A.P.D.
Hearts and Minds, documentary series about the LA police
8.30pm Every One's a Winner
series about lottery winners
9.00pm Film : Dearly Devoted (1998)
psychological thriller Première
10.40pm Film : Naked Lies (1997)
thriller
Followed by
Sharp Shorts
12.30am Live and Dangerous
NFL Update
American football
1.00am Fedex Championship
highlights of the US motor racing series
3.20am US Major League Soccer
US Championship decider DC United v LA Galaxy
5.00am Euronews
Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 1999
6.00am Harem of the Ethiopian Baboon
wildlife film
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
7.05am Muppet Babies
the babies decide to make their own comic strip
7.25am Film : The Adventures of Black Feather (1994) Première
9.15am Russell Grant's Postcards
the astrologer visits Lancaster Gate
9.25am Win Beadle's Money
contestants challenge Jeremy Beadle
9.55am The Bold and the Beautiful
Maggie and James share a romantic night
10.20am Sunset Beach
11.15am Leeza
US talk show
12.00 5 News at Noon
12.30pm Family Affairs (Repeat)
1.00pm Liverpool Mums
Nerys Hughes visits a Liverpool maternity hospital (Repeat)
1.30pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general-knowledge quiz for older contestants
2.00pm Film : Quantez (1957)
western starring Fred MacMurray Première
3.30pm Film : Prince for a Day (1995)
fantasy drama based on the Prince and the Pauper starring Joey Lawrence Première
5.20pm 5 News
5.25pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
three contestants face 100 questions
6.00pm 5 News
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm The Big Stage
seasonal entertainment show hosted by Bradley Walsh featuring Terry Alderton, Andy Parsons,
Bobby Davro and music from S Club 7
8.00pm Nick's Quest : in Search of the Polar Bear
wildlife documentary with Nick Baker
9.00pm Bloodlines : Murder in the Family
US drama based on a true story starring Mimi Rogers and Elliott Gould
11.35pm The Best of Autopsy
highlights from the documentary series
12.25am The Jim Tavaré Show
sketches and stand up comedy
12.55am In the Dark
comedy game show that takes place in the dark, with Junior Simpson
1.25am Live and Dangerous
NFL Game of the Week
New York Jets v Miami Dolphins
4.25am NFL Game of the Week Replay
Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers (Repeat)
5.00am Euronews
6.00am 5 News and Sport
a roundup of the overnight news
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
a look ahead to today's shows
7.05am Muppet Babies
Kermit learns that his favourite TV hero has retired
7.30am What-a-Mess
three more animated puppy tales, narrated by Frank Muir (Repeat)
8.00am Beachcomber Boy
Bertha prepares a party to celebrate the Beachcomber's 100th birthday (Repeat)
8.30am Film : Return to Treasure Island (1996)
adventure Première
10.20am Great British Food
another helping of Brian Turner's recipes
10.25am Sunset Beach
Derek and Tess make plans to dispose of Tim's body
11.15am Leeza
US chat show with Leeza Gibbons
12.00 5 News at Noon
news roundup
12.30pm Family Affairs (Repeat)
1.00pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general-knowledge quiz for older players
1.30pm Film : Christmas Every Day (1996)
fantasy drama starring Robert Hays
3.20pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner (Repeat)
3.25pm Film : The Big Circus (1959)
adventure starring Victor Mature
5.25pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
continuing the special millennial tournnament of the quiz show
6.00pm Fame and Fortune
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne talks about his life
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm The Best of It's a Knockout
with Keith Chegwin
8.00pm Fort Boyard
adventure game hosted by Melinda Messenger with Leslie Grantham, Geoffrey Bayldon
9.00pm Film : Airheads (1994)
comedy
10.50pm Comedy Store : Peter Kay Special
stand-up comedy
11.25pm Film ; Cold Sweat (1993)
supernatural thriller
Then
Sharp Shorts (Repeat)
1.15am Alex Haley's Queen
sequel to the acclaimed 'Roots'
3.00am Film : A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)
family drama Première
4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
exploring Norway
4.40am Prisoner
Daphne has a psychiatric examination
5.30am Wild North
the wildlife of Canada
Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1999
6.00am Children's Programmes
Havakazoo
Messy has a teddy bear mended (Repeat)
6.30am Dappledown Farm
farmyard tales (Repeat)
6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
Mr Muddle goes Skating, an animated seasonal tale (Repeat)
7.00am The Beginner's Bible
Story of the Nativity, Baby Jesus is born (Repeat)
7.30am Milkshake
competitions and dedications
7.35am Mr Men Christmas Special
the Mr Men help a boy find Santa Claus
8.00am Lassie
Graduation (part one), Timmy is forced to part with the faithful Lassie
8.30am Tiger, Tiger
wildlife series with Sally Greenwood
9.00am Charlie Strapp and Froggle Ball
aminated adventures
10.35am Harry and Cosh
69th Street, Harry's mother goes away so he takes the opportunity to watch a lot of TV
11.00am The Pepsi Chart
featuring Lolly, A1, S Club 7, Westlife, Steps (Repeat)
11.30am The Mag
with Sallyann Kelzer, debate with young people who have differing views on Christmas
12.10pm The Movie Chart Show
contributors talking about the five worst things about being a teenager include Ben Affleck, Kevin Spacey
12.40pm Darts
It Happened One Nut, Darla works on a nut stall
1.05pm 5 News
1.15pm Film : The Adventures of Mowgli (1996)
animated version of the Jungle Book narrated by Charlton Heston Première
3.00pm Sunset Beach
omnibus
5.10pm Alagna and Gheorghlu - Favourite Arias
6.00pm Bjorn Again at the Royal Albert Hall
in concert in London, the Abba tribute band
7.00pm Night Fever Christmas
a seasonal edition of the karaoke quiz, hosted by Suggs, with Waikiki, Fabba, Patsy Palmer
7.55pm 5 News and Sport
8.00pm Deadly Summer
black comedy (Repeat)
10.00pm Film : Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969)
comedy starring Natalie Wood
12.00 Film : Last Call (1991)
erotic thriller Première
1.40am Alex Haley's Queen
epic family saga
3.20am Film : Cave of Outlaws (1951)
western
4.35am Russell Grant's Postcards
from Amsterdam
4.40am Prisoner
Joan is devastated
5.30am George of the Jungle
Rescue Is My Business, film-based animation
Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 1999
6.00am Children's Programmes
Havakazoo
pre-school fun, the team explore the number three (Repeat)
6.30am What-a-Mess
three tales featuring the puppy who can't help being grubby, narrated by Frank Muir (Repeat)
6.55am Mr Men and Little Miss
Little Miss Splendid's Gift, an animated story based on the characters created by Roger Hargreaves
(Repeat)
7.00am Dappledown Farm
tales from the farmyard, with Brian Cant (Repeat)
7.30am Milkshake
7.35am Tickle, Patch and Friends
a seasonal edition of the puppet series
8.30am Wishbone
Legend of Creepy Collars, adventure based on Washington Irvine's classic tale (Repeat)
9.00am Fort Boyard (Repeat)
10.00am Footy Shorts
alternative football show for teens
10.30am The Wonder Years
The Journey, Kevin and Paul try to gatecrash a slumber party
11.00am RAD Special : Snowboarding
with Christian Stevenson
11.30am Xmas Files
an animated cyberspace story with a Christmas theme told by Noddy Holder
12.00 Classic Kennedy
violinist Nigel Kennedy performs a selection of classical pieces including Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'
and Rimsky-Korsakov's The Flight of the Bumble Bee', and talks about his career to date
1.05pm 5 News
1.10pm Exclusive
showbiz news
2.00pm Dollywood or Bust
Tim Parton visits Dolly Parton's theme park to investigate its success and to question what this
says about contemporary American society, and its love affair with money
2.50pm Family Affairs
5.05pm The Tribe
post-apocalyptic drama
6.00pm Stars and Cars
a Christmas special, Carl Fogarty, World Superbike Champion, chats to Henry Cole
6.30pm Going Wild : Zoo Babies
with Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi visits the Zoo and Wild Animal Park of San Diego
7.30pm 5 News
7.40pm Fort Boyard Celebrity Special
hosted by Melinda Messenger, contestants include Frank Bruno, Sharron Davies, Gabby Yorath,
Sam Kane and Glenda McKay
9.00pm Film : A Cut Above (1989)
starring Matthew Modine
Followed by
Sharp Shorts
11.00pm Film : Body Chemistry 4 : Full Exposure (1995)
Erotic thriller
12.45am Alex Haley's Queen
concluding the saga of an American family
2.35am Film : Personal Best (1982)
starring Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn
4.50am Russell Grant's Postcards
Lancashire
5.00am Euronews
Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 1999
6.00am Hornbills on Patrol
wildlife documentary
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
competitions and dedications
7.05am Muppet Babies
the babies make a pretend TV broadcast, animation
7.35am Film : Journey to Spirit Island (1988)
starring Bettina Busch Première
9.25am Win Beadle's Money
trivia quiz with Jeremy Beadle
9.55am The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge asks Thorne to stay away from Laura for two months
10.20am Sunset Beach
Meg is delighted to find that Hank has spilled the beans
11.15am Leeza
US talk show
12.00 5 News at Noon
12.30pm Family Affairs
1.00pm Liverpool Mums
Nerys Hughes on the wards of a Liverpool maternity hospital
1.30pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general knowledge quiz aimed at older participants
2.00pm Film : Sugarfoot (1951)
western starring Randolph Scott
3.00pm Film : Invisible Man (1995)
fantasy comedy starring Dee Wallace Stone, Barry Livingston
5.10pm 5 News
5.15pm Russell Grant's Postcards
an Elizabethan house in Bristol
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
quiz show heralding the new millennium
6.00pm 5 News
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm Land of the Bengal Tiger
wildlife documentary
8.00pm The Real L.A.P.D.
Hearts and Minds, documentary series about the LA police
8.30pm Every One's a Winner
series about lottery winners
9.00pm Film : Dearly Devoted (1998)
psychological thriller Première
10.40pm Film : Naked Lies (1997)
thriller
Followed by
Sharp Shorts
12.30am Live and Dangerous
NFL Update
American football
1.00am Fedex Championship
highlights of the US motor racing series
3.20am US Major League Soccer
US Championship decider DC United v LA Galaxy
5.00am Euronews
Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 1999
6.00am Harem of the Ethiopian Baboon
wildlife film
7.00am Children's Programmes
Milkshake
7.05am Muppet Babies
the babies decide to make their own comic strip
7.25am Film : The Adventures of Black Feather (1994) Première
9.15am Russell Grant's Postcards
the astrologer visits Lancaster Gate
9.25am Win Beadle's Money
contestants challenge Jeremy Beadle
9.55am The Bold and the Beautiful
Maggie and James share a romantic night
10.20am Sunset Beach
11.15am Leeza
US talk show
12.00 5 News at Noon
12.30pm Family Affairs (Repeat)
1.00pm Liverpool Mums
Nerys Hughes visits a Liverpool maternity hospital (Repeat)
1.30pm 100 Per Cent Gold
general-knowledge quiz for older contestants
2.00pm Film : Quantez (1957)
western starring Fred MacMurray Première
3.30pm Film : Prince for a Day (1995)
fantasy drama based on the Prince and the Pauper starring Joey Lawrence Première
5.20pm 5 News
5.25pm Great British Food
with Brian Turner
5.30pm 100 Per Cent Millennium
three contestants face 100 questions
6.00pm 5 News
6.30pm Family Affairs
7.00pm The Big Stage
seasonal entertainment show hosted by Bradley Walsh featuring Terry Alderton, Andy Parsons,
Bobby Davro and music from S Club 7
8.00pm Nick's Quest : in Search of the Polar Bear
wildlife documentary with Nick Baker
9.00pm Bloodlines : Murder in the Family
US drama based on a true story starring Mimi Rogers and Elliott Gould
11.35pm The Best of Autopsy
highlights from the documentary series
12.25am The Jim Tavaré Show
sketches and stand up comedy
12.55am In the Dark
comedy game show that takes place in the dark, with Junior Simpson
1.25am Live and Dangerous
NFL Game of the Week
New York Jets v Miami Dolphins
4.25am NFL Game of the Week Replay
Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers (Repeat)
5.00am Euronews
