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For many years now, families have gathered together on Christmas Day to enjoy Christmas lunch and Christmas telly.
Below you can find listings of every programme broadcast on British television on December 25th during the twentieth century.

  <<   Christmas Day 1991   >>

     
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Thames
00.30 Midnight Crossing (1988)
02.15 Shout at the Devil (1976)
Adventure based on the novel by Wilbur Smith. Starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore.
04.45 Mr. Horatio Knibbles (1971)
Children's tale starring Leslie Roach and Gary Smith.
05.55ITN Morning News
06.00TV-am
6.00 Cartoon Carnival
6.30 Klondike Christmas
7.00 The Twelve Girls
7.30 Alvin and the Chipmunks
7.45 Mr Men
8.00 Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
8.30 The Osmonds
09.25Morning Service
Live from Bristol Cathedral. The Bishop of Bristol, the Rt Rev Barry Rogerson preaches at the Christmas service from the recently restored 12-century cathedral, and the Dean, the Very Rev Dr Wesley Carr is the celebrant. With popular carols sung by the Cathedral Choir, led by the Director of Music Christopher Brayne, and the Choir of Red Maids School.
10.20Cartoon
Ali Baba Bunny
Starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
10.30 The B.F.G. (1989)
Cosgrove Hall's animated version of Roald Dahl's children's novel.
Little Sophie is snatched from her orphanage bed one night by an awesome giant. With the voices of David Jason, Angela Thorne, Michael Knowles, Don Henderson and Mollie Sugden.
12.15Christmas on Children's Ward
Special edition of the children's hospital drama. Will the festivities end in tragedy or celebration?
12.45Brown Bear's Wedding
Animation. Brown Bear falls in love when he sees the beautiful White Bear skating. With the voices of Joss Ackland, Helena Bonham-Carter and Hugh Laurie.
13.10 Pinocchio (1940)
Walt Disney's classic animation. Geppetto, the elderly woodcarver, longs for a child of his own. One day a fairy grants his wish by giving life to a little wooden puppet called Pinocchio.
14.50Coronation Street
Alma Sedgewick and Ken Barlow have seldom and happy times at Christmas. Will this year be the exception?
Continued after the Queen.
15.00The Queen
HRH the Queen speaks to the Commonwealth.
(Also shown on BBC1. Repeated at 7.50pm on BBC2, 9.55pm on Channel 4)
15.05Coronation Street
Second part continued.
15.35 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Ian Fleming's agent 007 returns. Starring Roger Moore.
James Bond is sent to search for a secret surveillance device which went down with a ship at sea. On his trail is a gang of Soviet spies and a young woman who is hunting for her parents' killers.
17.55This Is Your Life
Michael Aspel prepares to make this Christmas truly unforgettable for his guest.
18.25News
Presented by Sue Carpenter.
Followed by Weather
18.30Watching
A special edition of the romantic comedy starring Emma Wray, Paul Bown and Liz Morton. Malcolm has married Lucinda but a bird-watching weekend reunites him with Brenda.
19.30Coronation Street
While the Platts and Brennans have Christmas dinner, the police surprise a neighbour.
20.00Minder
(13/13) The Cruel Canal
Faced with transport difficulties and a desperate need to avoid the attentions of Big Dai, Arthur and Ray take to the canal from Willesden to Limehouse with a contingent of dodgy videos.
21.00 Top Gun (1986)
Action drama starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis.
Rebellious Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is accepted into the US Navy pilot training programme. There he finds romance with one of his instructors as he battles to be the "top gun" of his corps. This film features early appearances by Meg Ryan and Val Kilmer, who starred together in The Doors, and Tim Robbins, recently seen in Jacob's Ladder.
Continued after the News.
22.05ITN News
with Sue Carpenter.

Weather
22.15 Top Gun (1986)
Conclusion.
23.15 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
First showing on network television for this comedy starring Steve Guttenberg.
The bumbling policemen try to teach citizens the basics of forming a neighbourhood watch.
Channel 4
00.35 - 02.30 Wheels on Meals (1984)
Martial arts starring Jackie Chan.
05.204-Tel on View
06.00The White Camel
Early Morning
06.50Santa and the Three Bears
Early Morning
07.55Christmas Tree Train
Early Morning
08.25Meerkats
Early Morning
08.55The Return of the Magic Roundabout
Early Morning
09.20Dance of the Snowflakes
Early Morning
09.25Sesame Street Christmas Special
The regulars join with skaters from Holiday on Ice for this traditional celebration. (Rpt)
10.30Rosie's Walk
Animated children's classic.
10.35La Pastorela
A modern-day retelling of the traditional Mexican Christmas story. With Linda Ronstadt and music by Los Lobos.
12.10The Wonder Years
A retrospective compilation from the US comedy series.
12.40The Cosby Show
You Only Hurt the One You Love
American family comedy.

Despite warnings, Theo and Rudy play tag in the house. (Rpt)
13.15Ave Maria
Diana Quick narrates this investigation into the Virgin Mary phenomenon. Professor Anne Oakley claims the cult of Mary has damaged female and male sexuality irreparably.
14.15The Lighthouse
A festive animated story about a small Scottish island whose inhabitants join together to build a lighthouse.
14.45Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood
Plasticine-animated musical set in post-perestroika Russia.
15.15Mozart
Piano Concerto in G Major
To celebrate his bicentenary, a film of one of Mozart's best loved pieces is performed by the Russian pianist Elena Baschirova and the Gustav Mahler Orchestra.
15.55Cirque du Soleil
Montreal's special circus without the animals present their mixture of theatre and music.
17.20Channel 4 News
17.25 The Snowman (TVM 1982)
Bafta award-winning animation of Raymond Briggs's modern classic. A snowman takes his young friend to the North Pole. (Rpt)
17.55Tonight with Jonathan Ross
First of two editions featuring highlights of Jonathan Ross's recent shows from New York.
With Cher, Diana Ross, Jodie Foster, Michael J Fox, Meg Ryan, Kathleen Turner and Jason Priestly.
(Part 2 can be seen at 6.30pm on Friday 27 December)
18.30Brookside
(1036/2915)
Patricia accuses Max of spending the night with Susannah; his denials confirm her suspicions.
19.00Status Quo - Rock Till You Drop
To celebrate 25 years rocking all over the world, the rock legends played four charity concerts in 12 hours to 40,000 fans in Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield and London.
Introduced by Chris Tarrant.
20.00Pavarotti in the Park
One of the world's greatest tenors, Luciano Pavarotti performed a two-and-a-half hour free concert in London's Hyde Park this summer to mark his 30 years as a top classical performer. Prince Charles, Princess Diana, the Prime Minister and a hundred thousand others were caught in a typical English downpour but were rewarded with a magnificent performance, including many familiar arias (among them the ubiquitous Nessun dorma) and new additions to his repertoire.
(Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti, Mehta in Concert on New Year's Eve at 8.00pm)
21.55The Queen
The Queen's traditional Christmas message.
22.05The Ghosts of Oxford Street
Malcolm McLaren directs an extraordinary musical film which charts the little-known history of one of the most famous shopping streets in the world. With performances from the Happy Mondays, Rebel MC, Tom Jones, Sinead O'Connor and John Altman (Nick Cotton from EastEnders).
23.05Archaos: A Circus Spectacular
The anarchic French troupe give a special performance of their new show. Archaos do not use any animals but communicate through music and spectacle. Suspense develops as various characters in the troupe perform their famous stunts using chainsaws and motorbikes.
BBC One
00.30 The Italian Job
Classic comedy caper, starring
Michael Caine
Just out of jail, Charlie Croker "inherits" plans for a four-million-dollar gold heist in Italy.
Screenplay Troy Kennedy Martin Director Peter Collinson
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 FILMS: pages 41-67
02.05Weather and Close
06.55But First This
With Simon Parkin, Philippa
Forrester and Esther McVey.
Pingu
Animated penguin jollity.
7.00am
Santa and the Tooth Fairies
By the time Hans Peterson's letter reaches Santa, the toy store is empty! With the voices of Robin Bailey, Penelope Keith, Nigel Planer and Brian Wilde.
7.25am Playdays
Dot watches as three ships sail into the Christmas Tree Stop. * STEREO
7.45am Postman Pat
Animation. Pat is delighted to take charge of his new post-bus.
8.1Sam Yogi's First Christmas
Noises from Jellystone Lodge disturb Yogi and Boo Boo's hibernation, waking them up in time for Christmas. FILMS: pages 4 1-67
9.57am Weather
10.00A Christmas Gift
Children from Portobello near
Edinburgh join the Rev John Weir Cooke in St Philip's
Church for a family celebration of Christmas.
STEREO
10.45Noel's Christmas Presents
Noel Edmonds gives 12 highly unusual gifts in the most surprising circumstances.
With guests Michael Ball, Les Dawson and John Nettles.
Director Bill Morton
Producer Michael Leggo
11.45Christmas Comedy Cracker
A trio of hilarious classic BBC comedy shows. Starting with Hi-do-Hi!
Eruptions. Ted plans to sabotage Joe Maplin's model volcano.
With Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc and Jeffrey Holland. Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft 0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
12.30pm The Two Ronnies Ronnie Barker and Ronnie
Corbett offer a seasonal selection of sketches, jokes and songs. With Elaine Paige. TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
1.25pm Dad's Army
Wake Up Walmington. The platoon tests the town's reactions. With Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn and John Laurie.
Written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft 0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
14.00Top of the Pops
Christmas 1991
Tony Dortie, Mark Franklyn and Claudia Simon review the year's hottest chart hits.
STEREO
15.00The Queen
Her Majesty's Christmas message to the Commonwealth. STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
15.10Only Fools and Horses
Concluding the two-part
Miami Twice story, which began last night.
Oh to Be in England. Del and Rodney's holiday soon goes awry.
STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
16.40Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Generation Game
A special edition with family couples competing to win a host of prizes. With Rosemarie Ford and surprise celebrity guests. STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
BRUCE FORSYTH 'S CHRISTMAS TV
DINNER: page 5
17.50News
Presented by Chris Lowe. Weather John Kettley
TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
18.00 Batman (1989)
First showing on network television of the hit movie starring Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Jack Nicholson
A tourist is mugged by a common thug on the dark night streets of Gotham City. Out of the sky a striking shadow falls. The mysterious caped figure states "I am Batman" and a legend is born.
Director Tim Burton
STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
FILMS: pages 41-67
20.00Birds of a Feather
A special episode of Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran's comedy series. Starring Pauline Quirke Linda Robson
We'll Always Have Majorca
The girls are given the chance to spend Christmas in the sun when Darryl's rock star friend offers the use of his villa.
Brian Hibbard, known to fans of the popular BBC series Making Out as Chunky, is spending the rest of the pantomine season with Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson playing opposite them in Dick Whittington.
Episode written by Peter Tilbury Director/Producer Nic Phillips An Alomo production for BBCtv STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
20.50Keeping Up Appearances
Roy Clarke's irrepressible snob prepares to enjoy the festivities in this seasonal tale. Starring Patricia Routledge
Richard is full of Christmas spirit but this only threatens to hinder Hyacinth's plans for him to distribute gifts at the Vicar's party for the elderly.
Director/Producer Harold Snoad
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
21.20News
With Chris Lowe.
Weather John Kettley
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES (news): page 888
21.30 Coming to America
First showing on network television of the box-office hit comedy. Starring Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall
Prince Akeem of Zamunda has a problem. He's enormously rich, incredibly powerful and his father has arranged his marriage. So Akeem travels to New York in search of a woman who will love him for what he is, not his massive fortune.
Director John Landis STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 FILMS: pages 41-67
23.20In Sickness and In Health
Another chance to see last
December's episode of Johnny Speight's comedy. Starring Warren Mitchell
Having been jilted at the altar, Alf is hardly full of Christmas spirit, and Mrs Hollingbery has a violent approach to "good will to all men".
Director/Producer Richard Boden 0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
23.50Just What I Always Wanted!
As the last piece of wrapping paper goes into the fire, and the turkey goes into the fridge,
John Wells takes a humorous look at the "joys" of Christmas. Did the shepherds really wash their socks and who was this baby anyway? STEREO
0 TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
23.55 The Likely Lads
Movie based on the classic comedy series.
Starring Rodney Bewes James Bolam
Bob's wife Thelma hopes that a caravan holiday will persuade Terry to settle down.
Screenplay Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Director Michael Tucher
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 FILMS: pages 41-67
BBC Two
00.30 The Immortal Story
Starring
Orson Welles
Jeanne Moreau
Mr Clay, a moribund and fabulously wealthy Macao merchant, resolves to turn a seafaring legend into fact.
Director Orson Welles FILMS: pages 41-67
01.25Weathervlew
01.30Closedown
07.20A Carol from Ely
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
07.25Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
3: Walking Bombs (B/w. Rpt)
07.45King of the Rocket Men
3: Dangerous Evidence (B/w. Rpt)
08.00 White Christmas
The classic musical starring Bing Crosby,
Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney. Director Michael Curtiz
* TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ●FILMS: pages 41-67
09.55Carols from Devon
Prayer for a New Mother and While Shepherds Watched
10.00 Asterix in Britain (1986)
Network TV premiere of this animated favourite.
●FILMS: pages41-67
11.10Animation Now
A Christmas Gift. Claymation.
11.20Ziggy's Gift
Musical animation.
Music by Harry Nilsson
11.45 Elena et les hommes
A Polish princess decides to take a husband. With Ingrid Bergman. A French film with English subtitles. Network TV premiere. Director Jean Renoir
●FILMS: pages 4 1-67
13.20Small Objects of Desire
A look at false teeth.
●STEREO
●TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
13.40Murray Perahia In Performance
A piano recital, from Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh.
Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor; Sonata in C major. Op 2 No 3; Rachmaninov Four
Etudes-tableaux; Schumann Carnival Jest from Vienna;
Liszt Consolation No 3 in D flat; Hungarian Rhapsody No 12. Director Rodney Greenberg ●STEREO
15.10 The Wizard of Oz
One of Hollywood's most enchanting musicals, starring Judy Garland. Director Victor Fleming
●TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 ●FILMS: pages41-67
16.50The Staggering Year of Ferdinand de Bargos
Spoof review of 1991. Written by Kim Fuller and Geoff Atkinson ●STEREO
17.20Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods
The acclaimed musical adult fairy tale starring
Bemadette Peters
Storybook characters old and new meet in this colourful journey through magic and darkness. Recorded on Broadway with the original American cast.
Director James La pine
STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888
19.50The Queen
A special repeat showing of Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth. With sign language presentation.
20.00La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart is said to have dashed off this operatic masterpiece in a mere 18 days in the last summer of his life. Written for the coronation festivities of Leopold II in Prague,
La Clemenza di Tito is a story of love, betrayal and forgiveness, set among the corridors of power in ancient Rome. This production by Nicholas Hytner - returning to opera after his West End triumph with the musical Miss Saigon - was mounted at Glyndebourne to mark the bicentenary of the composer's death. Introduced by H C Robbins Landon, music historian and Mozart specialist. Tito, Emperor of Rome.... PHILIP LANGRIDGE
Glyndebourne Chorus London Philharmonic conductor Andrew Davis
Television director Robin Lough
Executive producer Dennis Marks STEREO
22.20 Zero de conduite
The first of a double bill of films directed in the early 1930s by the acclaimed French film-maker Jean Vigo. A definitive statement on school life and the nature of authority based largely on Vigo's own experiences as a pupil in two provincial boarding schools. By turns a hilarious satire and a bitter indictment of the education system, the film has been the subject of controversy since it was released (and immediately banned) in France 40 years ago. Its unique quality of dreamlike fantasy has influenced countless directors since then. A French film with English subtitles.
0 FILMS: pages 41-67
23.00 L'Atalante
Vigo's tragically short career gave the world two undoubted masterpieces. Once mercilessly hacked by its production company, this film has now been lovingly restored. The young captain of the barge L Atalante, brings his bride to share life on board the vessel with a boy and a crusty first mate. Disappointed with the monotony of her new world, she pines for the city. A French film with English subtitles.
0 FILMS: pages 41-67
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