P415 Teletext 415 Dec22 23:34:15 THURSDAY 06.00-12.00 ——————————————————————————— —— 23.12. 06.00 BUSINESS BREAKFAST 07.00 BBC BREAKFAST NEWS 0y.05 CHILDREN'S BBC: DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH Rjpjat Graviton's return threatens to destroy Earth 09.35 THE NIGHT OF THE RED HUNTER Rjpjat The Pipers are forced to flee. Last in series S 10.00 NEWS; REGIONAL NEWS; WEATHER S 10.05 PLAYDAYS Fun at The Patch Stop N 10.30 GOOD MORNING - WITH ANNE AND NICK A carol singing extravaganza. Plus, star guests N 12.00 ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— TV index 410 BBC2 tomorrow 416 TRY YOUR LiCK! FUN AND GAMES p450 BBC2 tmrw ITV tmrw Cinemas MusicP415 Teletext 415 Dec22 23:22:17 THURSDAY 12.00-15.50 ——————————————————————————— —— 23.12. 12.00 NEWS; REGIONAL NEWS; WEATHER 12.05 PEBBLE MILL The Song for Christmas competition N 12.55 REGIONAL NEWS; WEATHER 13.00 ONE O'CLOCK NEWS S; WEATHER 13.30 NEIGHBOURS Lauren discovers the truth about Lou S N 13.50 BEST OF BRITISH Excerpts from period dramas and films 14.15 FILM: YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS (1991) Moving drama starring Charles Bronson and Richard Thomas S N 1u.k0 ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— ITV tomorrow 417 C4 tomorrow 418 YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE p357 (ITV) BBC2 tmrw ITV tmrw Cinemas MusicP415 Teletext 415 Dec22 23:21:38 THURSDAY 15.50-19.00 ——————————————————————————— —— 23.12. 15.k0 CHILDREN'S BBC: BLINKY BILL Bill foils the villainous loggers N 16.15 GET YOUR OWN BACK With Timnz Mallets. Last in series N 16.30 FAVOURITE SONGS Animation narrated by Deborah Harry 16.55 NEWSROUND Current affairs 17.05 BLUE PETER Carols and a look at the Christmas crib S N 17.35 NEIGHBOURS Lauren discovers the truth about Lou S N 18.00 SIX O'CLOCK NEWS S; WEATHER 18.30 REGIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE 1y.00 ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— TV index 410 BBC2 tomorrow 416 TRY YOUR LiCK! FUN AND GAMES p450 BBC2 tmrw ITV tmrw Cinemas MusicP415 Teletext 415 Dec22 23:32:11 THURSDAY 19.00-21.30 ——————————————————————————— —— 23.12. 19.00 TOP OF THE POPS With K7, The Bee Gees, St Etiennj, Shabba Ranks, Dina Carroll and Mr Blobby S N 19.30 EASTENDERS Pete is finally laid to rest S N 20.00 LIFE IN THE FREEZER The struggle for survival in Antarctica. Last in series S N 20.30 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART Yvonne gives Gary (Nicholas Lyndhurst) an ultimatum. Last in series S N 21.00 NINE O'CLOCK NEWS S; REGIONAL NEWS; WEATHER 21.30 ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— ITV tomorrow 417 C4 tomorrow 418 YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE p357 (ITV) BBC2 tmrw ITV tmrw Cinemas MusicP415 Teletext 415 Dec22 23:24:17 23.12. THURSDAY 21.30-00.50 ——————————————————————————— —— 21.30 FILM: EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987) Epic drama. Christian Bale and John Malkovjch star S N 23.55 ERASURE Concert footage from the duo's Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour N 00.45 WEATHER 00.k0 CLOSE 00.50 S=Subtitles 888 N=NICAM stereo ——————————————————————————————————————— MISSED NEIGHBOURS? CALL 0891 787 364 FOR FULL DETAILS OF LAST WEEK'S STORIES Calls cost 36p min cheap/48p min other ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— TV index 410 BBC2 tomorrow 416 TRY YOUR LiCK! FUN AND GAMES p4u0 BBC2 tmrw ITV tmrw Cinemas Music