Source: TV Times
With thanks to Jason Wright.
6:00am GMTV: Reuters News Hour
Penny Smith and John Stapleton with the morning’s main news stories.
7:00am GMTV
John Stapleton and Fiona Phillips present a special Xmas Eve edition of the programme.
8:30am GMTV: Friday Fever
Lorraine Kelly is joined by Matthew Wright and Antonia Quirke to preview the weekend’s festive TV.
9:25am CITV
Starting with Santa’s Last Christmas, a festive animated story. At 9:55, Ben Jones and Vanessa Bewley host a special Christmas edition of The Top Ten of Everything, and at 10:25, there’s a classic episode of The Worst Witch.
10:55am ITV News Summary
Followed by Meridian News and Weather
11:05am The Christmas Storykeepers
Animated musical story about a group of orphans on the run in ancient Rome.
12:30pm Meridian News and Weather
12:40pm ITV Lunchtime News and National Weather
1:00pm Shortland Street
New Zealand medical drama series.
1:30pm Clueless
A Very PC Holiday. US teen sitcom.
1:55pm From Mickey to Infinity and Beyond
Neil Buchanan explores the history of animation in feature films.
2:50pm FILM: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Jim Henson’s Muppets provide their own unique take on the classic Charles Dickens novel. Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy take on the roles of Bob and Emily Cratchit and The Great Gonzo narrates the story as Dickens himself. With Michael Caine as the soulless Ebenezer Scrooge.
4:20pm Meridian Tonight and Weather
4:50pm ITV Evening News and National Weather
5:05pm FILM: Forever Young (1992)
In the year 1939, after his girlfriend is left comatose in a car accident, Daniel McCormick volunteers to be cryogenically frozen for one year. Things don’t go as planned however and he is eventually thawed out by schoolchildren in the year 1992. With Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis.
7:00pm Emmerdale
Roy is concerned for Kelly on the anniversary of Vic’s death. Angie’s holiday hopes go awry, and Zak plans to cheer up the Dingles on Christmas Eve.
7:30pm Coronation Street
Kevin finds Alison, and Ashley has a surprise visitor.
8:00pm The Bill
When The Snow Lay Round About. It’s two days before Christmas, and the officers of Sun Hill are hoping for a quiet shift. The peace though predictably doesn’t last long…
9:00pm Who Wants To Be A Christmas Millionaire?
Chris Tarrant presents the quiz with the opportunity for contestants to receive the ultimate Christmas present of their dreams in winning one million pounds. More tomorrow.
9:30pm Is That Your Final Answer?
In the space of just over a year, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has gone from a simple idea on paper to a worldwide phenomenon. This special documentary goes behind the scenes of the nation’s most popular game show and speaks to some of the contestants who have won big on the show.
10:30pm Dark Ages
War. Redwald’s agony is prolonged when war is declared on the Vikings, but Agnes seems strangely cheerful as Gudrun prepares to go into battle. Starring Phil Jupitus.
11:00pm ITV Nightly News and National Weather
Followed by Meridian Weather.
11:15pm Bethlehem Year Zero
Martyn Lewis recalls the story of the First Christmas as if it was presented in the style of a news bulletin. Continues tomorrow.
11:30pm Christmas Glory
A celebration of words and music introduced by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Featuring performances from Andrea Bocelli and Bryn Terfel, accompanied by the City of London Sinfonia and the Choir of Westminster Abbey, and readings from Joan Plowright, Thora Hird, Greta Scacchi, Trevor McDonald and Richard Griffiths.
12:35am FILM: Beaches (1988)
A bittersweet story of a remarkable 30 year friendship between two ladies from different backgrounds, beginning right from their first meeting as 11 year olds on an Atlantic City beach. Starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey.
2:50am Club@vision
Samantha Mann presents the magazine series that tours the UK nightclub scene. Followed by ITV News Summary.
3:30am Box Office America
The latest movie news and releases from the US.
3:55am FILM: Make Mine Music (1946)
A compilation of ten Walt Disney animated shorts.
5:15am Cartoon Time
A classic Warner Bros. cartoon
5:25am Dinosaurs
American family sitcom series.
5:55am ITV Morning News
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