Source: TV Times
With thanks to Jason Wright
6:00am TV-am: Good Morning Britain
Breakfast programme with the latest news, sport, entertainment stories and weather forecast.
8:30am TV-am: Fun in the Sun
8:50am TV-am: Cartoon World
Cartoons for younger viewers.
9:25am The New Adventures of He-Man
Zone of Darkness. He-Man foils the aliens.
9:50am Thames News
9:55am Disney Cartoon Time
No Hunting.
10:00am FILM: Pollyanna (1960)
Children’s classic about an orphan who brings joy to a small town. With Hayley Mills.
12:30pm ITN Lunchtime News and National Weather
12:50pm Thames News and Weather
1:00pm Home and Away
Irene lays charges against her children.
1:30pm FILM: The Miracle of the White Stallions (1962)
True story of the daring wartime rescue of the Spanish Riding School’s famed stallions in Vienna. As the bombs fall, school director Podhajsky does all he can to save the priceless horses. Starring Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer, Curt Jurgens and Eddie Albert. Followed by ITN News Summary and Thames News Headlines.
3:25pm Victor and Hugo
Do In Yourself. The bungling burglars attempt to steal a ruby.
3:50pm Cartoon Time
A Bugs Bunny cartoon.
3:55pm FILM: It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet (1976)
Set in 1938 as World War II looms, Yorkshire vet James Herriot has his own battles in caring for the animals of the Dales and pacifying their owners. With John Alderton.
5:40pm ITN Early Evening News and National Weather
5:55pm Thames News and Weather
6:00pm Home and Away
Repeated from 1:00pm.
6:30pm Just For Laughs
Compilation of scenes from classic British comedy films with a host of stars.
7:00pm Emmerdale
It’s the Boxing Day Hunt. Turner’s goodwill and generosity are pushed further, and Kathy is pushed to the limit.
7:30pm Jimmy’s
A Christmas visit to the wards of St. James’ General Hospital in Leeds to witness the real life dramas as they unfold.
8:00pm The Bill
High Places. When a former circus performer is found dead, a bizarre story begins to come to light.
8:30pm Merry Christmas Mr. Bean
Rowan Atkinson returns as the master of disaster in this festive special. The hapless Mr. Bean goes Christmas shopping, finds himself conducting a brass band, and on the big day itself, his attempt to cook the turkey gives him a headache in more ways than one.
9:00pm FILM: Frankenstein: The Real Story (1992)
Mary Shelley’s terrifying tale of fear and revenge is brought to life in this new version of the classic story. Starring Patrick Bergin as Victor Frankenstein. Continues at 10:35pm.
10:15pm ITN News and National Weather
10:30pm Thames News and Weather
10:35pm FILM: Frankenstein: The Real Story
Continued.
11:40pm FILM: The Godfather II (1974), Part 1
Michael Corleone is now the head of the family, having inherited the Mafia empire from his father Vito. He wants to modernise the business and won’t let anyone stand in his way. Starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Part 2 can be seen tomorrow at 11:30pm. Followed by ITN News Summary.
1:40am FILM: Blueberry Hill (1988)
Becca has never got over her husband’s death by drowning so she turns her house into a shrine to his memory without knowing the sinister reasons behind his death. Starring Carrie Snodgress, Jennifer Rubin and Margaret Avery. Followed by ITN News Summary.
3:25am FILM: Renegade (1987)
A renegade teams up with an inscrutable young gunman to save a peace loving Amish community from corrupt gangsters. Starring Terence Hill, Robert Vaughn and Ross Hill.
5:05am Happy Birthday Bugs
TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic cartoon character Bugs Bunny.
5:55am ITN Morning News
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