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21 December - 10 January 2013

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President’s Christmas and New Year Message 2012

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Merry Christmas Dear Friends, We are at the most loving time of year when good feelings and joy are everywhere and our wishes for happiness come under the spotlight.

At Christmas, we find time to share, to care and to celebrate together. It is a time for reinforcing closer ties and families are the main focus. However, we are all aware that we are

in a difficult situation that requires unity and solidarity to overcome the trials that we have to face during the times we live in.

It is also when we welcome back home our loved ones who have decided to spend the festive period with us, as well as our visitors who have chosen to experience Christmas in Tenerife.

We, the Tenerife people, are known for our hospitality and warmth. I therefore

urge us all to continue to celebrate what makes us a truly unique people. Even though we are in the deepest recession experienced in our lifetime, we must find ways to encourage ourselves, to celebrate our successes and use what we have for the benefit of all.

I am convinced that thanks to everyone’s continued efforts fighting for the interests of Tenerife, we will have a better island. Much of

our success will depend on the contribution made by all of you, who I know are always concerned about what is best for this island that you love.

I want to extend my very best wishes to everyone.

Season’s greetings and I have great hope that the New Year will be a better year.

Ricardo Melchior President Tenerife Government

IT’S that time of year where every story is related to turkey and tinsel.

d n a s a m t s i r h C 'Merry ' 3 1 0 2 r o f t s e b all the very Christmas Church Services

Sunday (23rd Dec) Silencio Church: Sunday Morning Carol Service, Lower Square, Coral Mar (includes a Nativity - 11am).

All welcome to mince pies, tea and coffee afterwards inside church.

Christmas Eve San Blas Catholic Church: “Midnight Mass” - 7pm St Francis Anglican Chaplaincy, Tenerife South Los Gigantes: Eucharist with Carols - 6pm San Eugenio: Midnight

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Mass and Blessing the Crib 11.30pm Christmas Day San Blas Catholic Church: Christmas Mass - 10am St Francis Anglican Chaplaincy San Eugenio, Las Americas:

I think my favourite, most humbling story this week is of driving instructor Bartolomé Florido, aged 60, from Andalucia.

Florido has given out 1,500 euros’ worth of El Gordo lottery tickets in an unemployment office this week; all with the same number.

The Good Samaritan said he felt overwhelmed by the despair faced by so many people in the peninsular who are unable to find work so he decided to give 333 of them a little piece of hope.

He explained, “I went through the whole queue in Malaga, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Seville and Arroyo de la Miel, asking everyone if they were unemployed, and if they said yes, I gave them a ticket with the number 11.946”.

“A lot of them asked me, ‘how much is it?’ and when I said, nothing, it’s a present, many hugged me and cried.”

He said that the number 11.946 ‘leapt out at him’ in the lottery shop.

“My father died in 1964, aged 46, and it seemed like a sign,” he explains.

If the number hits the jackpot, each of the décimos

– tenths of a ticket – will win 20,000 euros.

I’m not suggesting you all go and give away lotto tickets by any means, but, a small selfless gesture of kindness goes along way over the festive period.

Moving on, The Queen’s traditional Christmas message is going hi-tech; 2012 sees the advent of the 3pm tradition being broadcast in 3D and HD for the first time.

The message is being produced by Sky News, a spokeswoman said: “We wanted to do something a bit different and special in this Jubilee year, so doing it for the first time in 3D seemed a good thing, technology wise, to do.

“The Queen absolutely agreed straight away there was no need for convincing at all, she was absolutely ready to embrace something new in this year.” The content of the message is still a closely guarded secret.

And finally, Canarian Weekly would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our first edition of 2013 will be published on Friday 11th January. You can however keep up to date with local news on www.canarianweekly.com and www.facebook.com/ canarianweekly.

Until 2013…

Holy Eucharist sung - 10.15am San Blas: Holy Eucharist sung - 11.30am Swedish Church, Los Cristianos: Holy Communion with hymns, 10.30am Silencio Church: Christmas Service, 11am.

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WHAT'S ON! This list is just a few of the highlights of the activity over the festive period. Remember that there will be lots of events in the run up to King’s Day on the 6th January. Please refer to your local Ayuntamiento for a full programme of activities.

Adeje Fin de Año en San Sebastián 31st December 11pm San Sebastián (La Caleta) Orchestra: Wamampy y Sensación Gomera Arona Urban Camp Christmas 2012. 26th – 28th December 2012 2nd – 4th January 2013. Opportunity for children aged 4yrs -10yrs to take place in activities throughout Christmas period.

Basketball, Handball, Volleyball, soccer, swimming, tennis and other sports specialties, craft workshops and reading activities.

More information call Arona 010 (or 922 761 600).

Granadilla New Year’s Eve • Plaza de El Médano 11pm.

GRAN BAILE DE FIN DE AÑO con las Orquestas Deliciosa, Fortaleza y Mambo Latino.

• Plaza Roja de El Médano 00:00 h. DJs and rock group.

• Plaza de la Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua en Granadilla Casco a partir de las 23:00 h: with groups Pachanga y Punto.

Guia de Isora Playa San Juan is holding its annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 22nd in the Church. The festivities start at 7pm.

San Miguel SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY.18:00 hrs. The Big Epiphany parade / three wise men parade Santa Cruz de Tenerife As always, Christmas Day in Tenerife is a great time to head up to the capital for the annual December 25th Christmas Concert.

This year is the XIX edition of the much-loved event, featuring seasonal offering from the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michal Nesterowicz.

The show starts at 9pm at the Dársena de los Llanos del Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife and entrance is free.

Wrap up warm – it’s an outdoor venue!

Santiago de teide New Year’s eve – Gran Baile in the Plaza Buganvilla with bans Arguayo and Melosa.

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Fears that abandoned dogs to be shot are unfounded Canarian Weekly has uncovered the truth behind a story circulating in the online editions of some of the Islands’ daily newspapers.

The story claims that the Tenerife Cabildo has given authorisation to the Arona Town Council to use firearms to shoot a pack of abandoned dogs that are roaming in the Montaña de Guaza area.

The story, on ecoticias.com and supported by the animal rights group, PACMA, claims that Arona Council is about to employ a group of hunters to come to the area and shoot the dogs. This is not the case, say the Cabildo.

While it is true that a group of dogs, approximately 15 or so, are to be found in the area and have menaced local residents and tourists for the past 18 months, Arona Council and the Cabildo will not be taking measures they consider extreme to deal with the problem.

However, there is a law that would permit such action, so long as the dogs were listed as feral and not abandoned.

‘Wild’ animals can be shot under Law 7/1998, July 6th, Caza de Canarias. But to resort to this ‘loophole’ would be in flagrant contravention of the Canarian Animal Protection Laws, Ley de Protección Animal Canaria.

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Arona has put out to tender the position of dog catcher largely to deal with these kinds of problems. Dogs continue to be abandoned by unscrupulous owners but thanks to the opening of new facilities to house strays, there is now at last a place for them to go that is provided by the authorities and not left to charitable organisations.

Canarian Weekly contacted the Cabildo for confirmation and they denied it completely. They then issued an official statement from the Department of the Environment making clear their position and stating that firearms will not be used to control this situation.

Nevertheless, the law allows it, if it is deemed that all other means have been tried. Canarian Weekly was verbally assured that as far as the Cabildo is concerned, no authority has been issued to Arona. The Cabildo says, “This measure would only be used in extraordinary circumstances where human

lives are endangered “In relation to the news published online regarding the alleged authorisation issued by the Cabildo’s Environment Minister for the use of firearms in the control of dangerous animals, the Cabildo would like to clarify: “1. - The authorisation comes from an analysis of a letter dated June 21st, 2012 from the Municipality of Arona, in which it claims it will take the necessary steps to solve a serious problem, based on the presence in the vicinity of populated areas of the Municipality, of a group of feral dogs that has created a dangerous situation and social alarm, threatening a tourist area and the safety of pedestrians.

“2. – It is also upheld by a letter dated July 30th issued by the Guardia Civil’s Seprona Unit, which confirmed the presence of at least seven dogs barking and reacting with aggression.The letter said that these dogs have attacked, on several occasions, people who frequently travel through

the area, thus generating the alarm. “3. - In addition there is a report of an incident in the Municipality where a dog attacked a woman in this part of town. At the same time, different media are spreading the news that a pack of dogs is terrorising residents and tourists.

“4. - In relation to the above, the Cabildo’s Environment Department, according to Law 50/1999 on the Legal Tenure of Potentially Dangerous Animals and Canary Hunting Act and Decree 42/2003, approving Canarian Hunting Regulations and based on relevant technical reports, authorises the use of firearms as a last resort, after all means have been used to capture the animals, only be used in exceptional circumstances where there is physical danger to life. This clause was necessary in case circumstances arose that had no other solution.

“5. - In addition, it should be noted that the Cabildo Environment Department has taken this decision after a thorough analysis of the situation, always ensuring the safety and physical integrity of the person and property that may be affected by these dangerous animals, in order not to repeat situations like those experienced in the area of Anaga, where several people were attacked by feral dogs, suffering serious injuries”.

Social Security lose foreigners NON-SPANISH workers have been hit the hardest by the recession, with jobless figures being trebled in five years.

Yet the Government has revealed that almost 88,000 foreign workers have come off the Social Security system this year.

In November alone, 33,000 found work, and the Social Security numbers have decreased for four consecutive months.

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Nearly 1.7 million nonSpanish workers are registered with the Social Security, and around 217,000 are self-employed.

Out of these, 15% work in the hotel and catering sector, 13% in sales and just 7.6% in office administration roles.

Some 228,000 are domestic workers and 223,000 work on farms. Six in 10 foreign workers are from outside the EU, with over 195,000 from Morocco.

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The majority are from Romania, 266,000 registered as employed, followed by 59,000 Italians and 53,000 Bulgarians.

Britons are the fourthlargest national group working in Spain, with 52,412 paying into the Social Security system either through self-employment or via the company with whom they are attached.

Below the UK are the Portuguese, with 42,000

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workers, followed by 37,000 Germans and 35,000 French.

Four in 10 foreign workers live in Madrid or Catalunya, followed by Andalucía, the Comunidad Valenciana, the Canary Islands and Murcia.

The numbers of selfemployed and those in work have declined because, with monthly Social Security payments rising to around 270 euros, many have to come off the system in order to make ends meet.

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Patients pay for ambulance trips SEVERAL sources in the Spanish media are reporting that the Spanish Health Ministry proposes to extend co-payment in the National Health System to cover the non-urgent use of ambulances.

A meeting is expected to take place before Christmas between the central government and the autonomous regions, where the actual costs to the patient will be agreed.

The concept of copayment for ambulance

use was agreed earlier this year in April as part of the government’s drive to reduce the national health system bill by passing part of the cost on to patients. El Pais recently claimed to have had sight of the conditions that will be agreed shortly.

It is likely that patients will be asked to pay 10 per cent for each ambulance trip. The base price of co-payment for one trip will be set at 50 euros, meaning that for each trip a patient will be expected to pay five euros or 10 for a return trip. Three types of trips are apparently defined in the draft paper; ‘patients transferring from a health centre to their homes after receiving emergency treatment or

after being released from hospital; occasional trips for whatever reason and periodic trips in the case of chronically ill people who might be receiving dialysis or treatment for cancer’.

Just as in the case of copayment for prescriptions, an upper ceiling will be set for maximum monthly payments from patients depending on their annual incomes.

Those earning between 18,000 and under 100,000 euros will have a maximum payment per month of 20 euros and for those earning less than 18,000 per year, the maximum payment will be 10 euros. Anyone earning over 100,000 will have a maximum payment per month of 60 euros.

Adeje set to accept bills electronically ADEJE’S Municipal Councillor for Finance and Central Resources, Epifanio Díaz Hernández, has announced that Adeje, through its web site, (www.ayuntamientodeadeje.es) has introduced a section for the submission of invoices from suppliers, in order to expedite and facilitate management and payment.

With this new service, the Councillor said, “We will save companies from having to drop the bills off, plus they can submit invoices at any time of the day.

“We have developed a guide so that users will have help

to perform the procedures needed to register with the new system. It also specifies the steps to be followed in the submission of invoices on the web site”.

To access this new format for billing, companies must submit documents in PDF format.

Councilman Hernandez Diaz said, “For the past year, we have been updating the site to meet the needs of businesses and citizens, offering a number of different services that are being increasingly used by citizens. We understand that this is the way forward for effective management

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and quick response and therefore want to include all possible services as soon as possible.”

This procedure can be performed by individuals or companies that are suppliers of works, services and supplies to Adeje. The invoice must meet the mandatory requirements that are generally established

by Royal Decree 1496/2003 of November 28th, approving the regulation of invoicing obligations and amendments to the Value Added Tax Regulations. Full details of all requirements are available on the web site.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Police nab pickpockets NATIONAL Police have arrested 17 people believed to be members of three independent gangs dedicated to robbing tourists here in the South as part of “Operacion MARA”.

The police say they are well organised and, as a result of the investigation, some 50 crimes have been solved, all involving tourists. Some of the accused were identified by their victims. Investigators have highlighted the three main target zones where the thefts take place: hotel receptions, shopping centres and popular walkways.

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Morgan transfer legal DUTCH judges have ruled that the transfer of the Orca whale, Morgan, to Loro Parque was not unlawful.

A group of marine wildlife experts, known as Orca Coalition, who attempted to get the decision revoked, lost their argument. They believed that Morgan, who was found in the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands, back in 2010, was very weak and should have been released into the wild instead.

But Morgan’s export licence was granted on the grounds that the Orca would be used for educational purposes.

The judge in Amsterdam said this was the case, and added that there was no reason to believe Morgan’s health was in danger. But Orca Coalition supporters say otherwise.

A grape deal of delight UVASDOCE, a Tenerife producer, exporter and importer of grapes, celebrated at 12.12pm to commemorate its 12th anniversary - thus, coinciding with the date 12/12/12.

During the event, a special donation of 20,000 packs of grapes for New Year’s Eve was made to the Food Bank, for them to be given to families in need. Each pack contains 12 grapes, to be eaten one by one on each stroke of the bells at midnight.

Tax-free lottery finale THE draw for the Christmas Lottery tomorrow (Saturday) will pay out some 2,520 million euros in the final year before winnings are taxed. The economic crisis has affected the lottery and, from next year, any prizes exceeding 2,500 euros will be taxed at 20%. José Miguel Martinez, President of Loterías and Gambling (LAE), defined it as a “solidarity tax” in these difficult times.

Security-scare plane diverted AN easyJet flight from Gatwick to Tenerife was forced to land at Santiago de Compostela Airport last weekend.

It followed a security alert after a piece of unclaimed luggage was found onboard.

An easyJet spokesperson told Canarian Weekly: “It was a routine, precautionary measure. The safety and wellbeing of our crew and passengers is our highest priority, and security was not compromised at any time.”

Spain’s six-million swell THE population of Spain grew by six million to 46.8m inhabitants over the 2001-11 period, mainly through the number of foreigners, which tripled during that time to 5.2m. The figures were provided in the latest nationwide census, an exhaustive 10-yearly study by the National Statistics Institute (INE), which reflected a 14.6% growth in the total number of residents since 2001 - the biggest increase in history.

Repossession bargain buys REPOSSESSED property in Spain has sold for as much as 65% less than initial valuations this year - a serious drop from previous years - according to Fitch ratings.

The market has yet to reach rock-bottom, with rising unemployment, limited access to capital markets for Spanish banks and the need to sell properties putting home prices into freefall - and the market is unlikely to stabilise in the short-term.

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THE European Union Transport Committee has just approved the inclusion of Tenerife’s airport and port infrastructures in the Basic Tr a n s - E u r o p e a n Transport Network (TEN,) which means that the island will have “priority” when presenting projects to be funded by the committee.

After nearly three hours of voting, the Committee came out in favour of amendments 32, 34, 40 and 41, which cover the inclusion of the port in Santa Cruz and Tenerife’s South airport on the European transport map.

Now, with the incorporation of the infrastructures of the Island approved, the amendment will eventually be integrated into the draft report to be submitted to a new vote by the European Parliament session during the first months of 2013 .

The live broadcast of the decision brought together many of those who have battled hard to bring Tenerife into the TEN. Cabildo President Ricardo Melchior was joined by Vice President Carlos Alonso, as well as representatives from many political groups and a spokesman from the TFseMueve platform.

Canarian Weekly readers will recall our support of this organisation that launched a campaign in August to ensure that the Island was not left out of the European transport

map. Having confirmed the inclusion of the Island in the Basic Network TEN, President Melchior stressed that there has been “a giant step forward” and had words of thanks to all who presented and supported the amendments at the European Parliament.

He also had a special mention for Carlos Alonso, saying he had “fought hard” in Brussels to ensure that Tenerife is in this network; German MEP Joachim Zeller, who “has been working hard to get MEP support “, and Brian Simpson, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, who received the 30,000 signatures collected by the Platform TFseMueve.

For his part, Carlos Alonso has indicated that after this vote, “For the first time the Island is included in the proposals that are being worked on within the Network”, but has indicated that it still needs the final decision of the European Council in early 2013.

Alonso emphasised, “This step is crucial” because it has the favourable vote of the European Parliament and of the Transportation Committee, and said now,“We will be able to access funds by submitting competitive projects, which is the work we have to keep doing from now”.

TFseMueve spokesman, Santiago Sese, said the platform, “Started from a very adverse situation in attempting to achieve the inclusion of the Island in the TEN, so to be supported by the Transport Committee is quite an accomplishment”.

It is worth recalling Carlos Alonso words as he began

his intensive campaigning.

“We are working to tell everyone of the need for Tenerife to be included in the Trans-European Transport Network. It is a vital decision for the Island. We’re talking about creating jobs and avoiding an increase in the cost of living.

“The Port of Santa Cruz and the airports in the North and South must be within the Trans-European Transport Network. They are our principal tool for growth, a fact that is even more relevant in view of the global crisis.

Otherwise, we are doomed to an increase in the price of the products we consume every day, the price of airline tickets, and, ultimately, life. Losing connectivity means a drop in tourism, with the consequent damage to our economy.

“Tenerife is staking its future on this”.

What is at stake here is access to EU finding for Tenerife’s transport infrastructure.

According to a statement from the EU, “Transport infrastructure is fundamental for the smooth operation of the internal market, for the mobility of persons and goods and for the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the European Union. The EU 27 comprises 5.000.000 km of paved roads, out of which 65.100 km are motorways, 212.80 km of rail lines, out of which 110.458 km electrified, and 42.709 km of navigable inland waterways.

Most of these transport infrastructures have been developed under national policy. In order to establish a single, multimodal network that integrates land, sea and air transport networks

throughout the Union, the European policymakers decided to establish the trans-European transport network, allowing goods and people to circulate quickly and easily between Member States and assuring international connections. “ If Europe is to fulfil its economic and social potential, it is essential to build the missing links and remove the bottlenecks in our transport infrastructure, as well as to ensure the future sustainability of our transport networks by taking into account the energy efficiency needs and the climate change challenges.

In view of the growth in traffic between Member States, expected to double by 2020, the investment required to complete and modernise a wellperforming trans-European network is substantial. The cost of EU infrastructure development to match the demand for transport has been estimated at over 1.5 trillion euros for 2010-2030.

The completion of the TEN-T network requires about 550 billion until 2020 out of which some 215 billion can be referred to the removal of the main bottlenecks. Given the scale of the investment required, it is necessary to strengthen the coordination dimension of network planning and development at European level, in close collaboration with national governments”.

With this first step towards inclusion in the TEN successfully completed, the future for Tenerife is looking a lot brighter. Now the waiting begins until the final vote in early 2013.

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One big step for charity THEY turned out by the thousand, mostly dressed in pink, to ensure that Sunday’s Walk for Life was another rousing success.

Tenerife’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser took place on Sunday, from the Magma Centre, via Las Americas and the coastal route, to the Plaza de Pescador in Los Cristianos.

And the 2,300 registered walkers up by some 300 on last year’s numbers - plus those who did not register have so far raised in excess of 16,000 euros, with more pledged to swell the charity coffers.

As usual, it was organised jointly by the

municipalities of Arona and Adeje. And again, it served to reaffirm the magnificent commitment by residents here in the South to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and the Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer (Ámate), who will share the proceeds.

Apart from the walk, more funds rolled in from those taking part in an 800m sponsored swim on the beach by Arona Gran Hotel across the bay to Los Cristianos.

The colourful scenes were supported by hundreds of well-wishers, who also made donations along the route.

As ever, the focus was on bringing awareness to people of the importance of detecting breast cancer early, and to show solidarity with those affected, and their families.

Chief organiser Brigitte Gypen said: “It was a great, great day and we had a fantastic time.

“We fully understand that times are tough for everyone, yet many people, organisations and sponsors gave so generously, and we are most grateful.”

She added: “Thanks to the increasing participation year after year, we can all do our bit to fight cancer in this way.”

Cheque writing scam - BEWARE

Loro Parque 40th Birthday LORO PARQUE had good reason to celebrate this week, it celebrated fortieth anniversary on the 17th December. The park, which was initially conceived as a paradise for parrots, has become over the years one of the strongest magnets for tourists to Tenerife, reaching in excess of 43 million visitors since its opening.

Currently, it houses a diversity of animal species, large palms and exotic plants, combined with exquisite Thai architectural design, which represents the charm and richness of this ancient culture. In the early days it started with a facility of thirteen thousand square meters, which reproduced the natural habitat of the

animals. Today, the park is more than ten times its original size at 135,000m2 with the largest and most diverse reserves of parrots in the world, some 350 different species and a total of nearly 4,000 birds.

The work of its founder, Wolfgang Kiessling has been instrumental over the years as he struggled to make it what it is today, a zoo surrounded by botanical gardens that present to visitors a world of exotic nature, colour and life, combined with a range of cultural, scientific and educational activities on the protection of the animal and the environment.

1984 marked a real boost in the growth of Loro Parque, with the start of the construction of what would be Europe’s biggest dolphinarium, on 65,000 square meters of land acquired the same year to expand park facilities. It was inaugurated on September 24th, 1987, the same time that Loro Parque began funding a

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conservation project initially to save two bird species on the Caribbean island of Dominica, this becoming the foundation of the conservation programme, known today as the Loro Parque Fundación.

During the past four decades, Loro Parque has become the epitome of

THE alarm has been raised in the commercial sector of San Isidro after a number of storekeepers have been victims of a cheque writing scam.

A spokesperson for the San Isidro Business Association, (ASCUS,) explained how the fraudsters work. “They chose a selection of goods and then ask to pay by cheque, directly into the shop’s account.

Armed with the bank details, they go and deposit a cheque for the correct amount. They then return to the shop with proof of the deposit and collect the items.

“It then takes four days for the bank to process the cheque, which obviously bounces. Now the shop owner not only loses the goods but is also liable for back charges on the bounced cheque”.

Given the current situation, ASCUS is urging businesses to take adequate precautions against this kind of fraud.

ASCUS is also asking the local police and Guardia Civil in Granadilla Municipality as a whole to intensify surveillance, “To stop this kind of fraudulent practice.”

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Ritmania’s telly dancing success

RITMANIA Academy of Dance, based at Los Cristianos, has had a fabulous end to the year, winning three first-place trophies in two separate competitions.

Islasvision Junior 2012 featured a nine-girl team aged between 8-11 years

from the Academy. They were the youngest contestants and made it through the first two heats to reach the finals of groups from all seven Canary Islands at Santa Cruz Auditorium on Sunday.

Their outstanding performance received a standing ovation and wowed all seven judges from different municipalities enough to ensure they won the prestigious award.

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The team comprised Aiyanna Sladen, Courtney Harris, Frankie Knell, Georgina Blacka, Phebe Skirrow, Lucia Cardwell, Shannon O’Reilly, Maisy Bradford and Erin McVicar.

Just a month earlier, Ritmania’s senior students Edel Mirzojeva, Diego Oscar Sanchez and Omar Trujillo -won first place in both modern dance and Latino dance catagories in the IX

Festival Jovenes Promesas 2012, at the Auditorium in Los Cristianos.

Carla Guest, who founded the Academy with Emma Burgess, said. “We are so proud of them all.

They were absolutely brilliant.”

The Academy offers many styles of dance, for all ages and abilities. For more information, call 630 593 381 or 610 011 021.

Mayor honoured

by Accion del Sol ACCION del Sol’s annual presentation, held at the dog refuge on Tuesday, was awarded to the new Mayor of Arona, Dr. Francisco José Niño Rodriguez.

The award, an enscribed dog statue, is made to the person or group the refuge believes has done the most for Tenerife’s animal welfare.

Arona Town Hall has begun a children’s educational programme in the municipality schools, in conjunction with Accion del Sol. It has also improved the dog collection service and raised awareness about dangerous dogs, and about all dogs having to be registered at the Town Hall.

Her Highness Inaara Aga Khan, the German fundraiser who has supported Accion del Sol for many years, presented the award to the Mayor. She is also involved with the new Fasnia

refuge, Tierra Blanca. Also in attendance were many Tenerife politicians and government officials.

The day proved to be a major step forward towards helping the abandoned dogs in these hard times, with much needed support from Tenerife Cabildo. Accion del Sol houses over 200 dogs at the refuge and really does need your help and support. If you would like to visit or assist in any way, please call 922 778 630 for more information, or call in to the refuge between Monday-Friday from 3-6pm.

The refuge is situated at Poligono De Industrial Estate, Granadilla, Exit 51 on the TF1, by the windmills on the ITER ecological park.

We thank everyone who has helped Accion del Sol over the last year, and we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

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Three Kings Lion's lay on Jungle arrive early capers for children SEVENTY children from the Hogar de la Sagrada Familia and Buen Hogar care centres have enjoyed a fantastic Christmas party at Silverpoint’s Beverly Hills Club in Los Cristianos.

An excellent spread, including Christmas cupcakes, awaited the children on their arrival, and they were joined by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who played a great part in creating the party atmosphere.

Entertainment was

provided by the Copacabana dance troupe and Malcolm the Magician before the appearance of three people for whom the kids had been awaiting eagerly.

The Three Kings arrived with gifts for each child and it was testament to the superb organisation team, headed

by Cecil Laniel, that none left disappointed.

Silverpoint managers Paco Arana, Susana Thraves, Alison Cass and Nilkki Lamberti all attended the event, and they were helped by staff from the Beverly Hills Club, who gave their time voluntarily to ensure a magical party for these deserving children.

Above: The Copacabana dancers entertain the youngsters

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TWO coach-loads of children and their carers, from different parts of the Island, gathered at the Jungle Park on Saturday for Tenerife Sur Lions Christmas Party.

The staff at the Chayofabased attraction treated them to their spectacular show of birds flying freely, but tame enough to take food gently from a child’s hand.

The most popular person there was Father Christmas, who greeted each child and gave them each a gift, kindly donated by Wingate School children and wrapped by

members of the 6th Form.

Discovering the different and exciting areas of the Jungle “on safari” proved thirsty and hungry work for the large group, who split up and wandered around, exploring the sights.

Lunch, however, brought everyone together again in a special area next to where the white tigers were swimming.

Roy’s Pizzas provided the delicious, piping-hot specialities, and there was sufficient for seconds - and, in some cases, even thirds!

A great day was had by all, providing a fitting start to the holiday period.

Pictured are the 120 visitors gathered before their Safari, and then in the arena enjoying the eagle display

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YouTube’s Top 10 videos of the year IT’S that time of year when the top ten of (nearly) everything is published.

YouTube have released their list of the top ten most popular videos of the year; Gangnam Style tops the favourites, South Korean rapper Psy’s Gangnam Style was the most watched video on YouTube in 2012, with at least 983 million views worldwide.

The song charted in first place across continents and the dance video inspired many to follow including British troops in Afghanistan, the Chinese military and schoolboys at Eton. Psy even hit the headlines when he gave dance lessons to UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon.

YouTube said: “This year, Korean Pop music transcended boundaries and took the world by storm.

“Cover songs, parodies, and ‘do-it-yourself’ music videos from all genres entertained us in countries near and far.

“2012 has been a big year for YouTube. You’ve been watching over 4 billion hours of video a month.”

In second place was Canadian band Walk off the Earth’s “unconventional” cover of Gotye’s single Somebody That I Used To Know, with at least 141 million views.

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In third with 95 million was Kony 2012 - a film to promote awareness of alleged Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony in order to have him arrested.

At least 55 million people saw the fourth placed video - Bieber and Selena Gomez singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen’s song Call Me

Maybe, and fifth was Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney, Epic Rap Battles Of History.It features well-known Obama impersonator Alphacat and was seen by at least 46 million people globally.

Felix Baumgartner’s recordbreaking jump from the edge of space, 24 miles up, brings up the rear in tenth place.

Top 10 videos: 1. PSY - GANGNAM STYLE 2. Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover) 3. KONY 2012 4. “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen - Feat. Justin Bieber, Selena, Ashley Tisdale & MORE! 5. Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney.

6. A DRAMATIC SURPRISE ON A QUIET SQUARE 7. WHY YOU ASKING ALL THEM QUESTIONS? 8. Dubstep Violin- Lindsey Stirling- Crystallize 9. Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen.

10. Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic freefall from 128k’ - Mission Highlights

UK more wet than white!

BRITAIN can forget all about having a white Christmas because forecasters say there are as many as seven days of unsettled conditions on the way.

A series of “wet weather systems” are set to engulf the UK, and pockets of England have been told to prepare for yet more flooding following the Environment Agency’s new warnings.

Parts of England and Wales were marooned last month when flood water surged through streets, cutting off whole communities and forcing dozens of residents out of their homes.

Several days of rain fell in just a few hours as rivers burst their banks, streams overflowed and fields were flooded.

The transport network also ground to a halt in places as train travel was disrupted and some small passenger planes grounded.

Brits have enjoyed some mild, dry weather in the runup to Christmas, but that

will almost certainly change rapidly.

Joanna Robinson, producer for Sky News weather, said: “There’ll be long spells of heavy rain over the next few days, accompanied by strong to gale-force winds.

“There’ll be an increasing risk of local flooding as the week goes on, particularly across southwest England.”

She added: “Up to 50mm of rain is possible over the next 48 hours, but there’ll be a brief, drier and brighter interlude on Friday before yet more heavy rain over the weekend.

“But despite the unsettled conditions, it will be on the mild side for many places.”

The Environment Agency has pinpointed five areas for flood warnings, of which there are three in the South West - the Somerset Levels and two for the Anglian region.

More than 20 flood alerts were also issued on Tuesday evening across the UK, alerting residents of flood risks.

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Children are fasttracked to Santa’s delivery service!

A NEW Windows 8 smartphone app will enable children track Santa’s worldwide journey as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve. It has been created by the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD), which has actually been informing kids of Santa’s whereabouts for 57 years.

Norad deputy chief Stacey Knott said it was part of its tradition of “telling children exactly where Santa is.

“It’s to make sure, all over the world, that children are in bed on time so Santa will deliver their presents,” she added.

The tradition started when Norad’s number was accidentally given as a direct line to Santa in a department store’s advert.

Colonel Harry Shoup, the

Director of Operations at the time, received the call “Is this Santa?”.

“He quickly worked out what had happened and instructed staff to check the radar for signs of Santa to tell the little girl, said Ms Knott.

“Children who called were given updates on his location from the North Pole travelling south - and a tradition was born.”

Since then, Norad men, women, family and friends have selflessly volunteered their time to respond to phone calls and emails from children all around the world.

In addition, Norad also follows Santa using the internet, and millions of people who want to know Santa’s whereabouts now visit the website Norad Tracks Santa The new app also lets children watch videos, play games and see Father

Christmas flying across famous landmarks such as the Eiffel tower and Great Wall of China.

Last year, Norad responded to over 102,000 phone calls and 7,700 emails about Christmas.

The app, available in eight languages, relies heavily on volunteers and donors, and Ms Knott added: “We have 1,200 volunteers who will come in and tell people exactly where Santa is.”

Asked how Father Christmas delivers so many gifts in one night, she spelled it out: “Number one, Santa flies faster than starlight. But we’re not completely sure how he does it. It’s a little bit of magic.”

Children can also follow Santa’s journey at www. noradsanta.org, call the hotline at 1-877-HI-NORAD or email noradtrackssanta@ outlook.com

Workers give up Christmas Day off

MORE and more people are being asked to work on Christmas Day, especially in hospitals and the hospitality sector.

The TUC recorded nearly 172,000 workers on duty on 25th December 25 two years ago – the last available figures - which amounted to a 78% increase from 2004.

Equal numbers of men and women went to work on Christmas Day, and those in the NHS and social care

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made up the biggest group.

In all, 74,521 of them were on duty in 2010. The TUC’s study revealed that there was also a big rise in the volume of people working in hotels, pubs and restaurants, adding up to just over 14,000.

Paul Sellers, the union’s policy officer, is emphatic that those who work over Christmas should be “well treated” to keep morale high.

He told Sky News: “The old 40-hour, five-day week has

got a bit fuzzy, and people are increasingly working at weekends, in the evenings and bank holidays.

“We should be grateful that people are working on Christmas Day when, for example, we want to go to a restaurant, or we need healthcare.

“But what we need to do is make sure that they’re properly treated, either through pay or some other way.”

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Call to waive VAT on charity single spot when it was re-released in 1988 after being featured in a TV advert..

Guy Chambers, who produced the new version of He Ain’t Heavy, said the song “created an incredible impression” when it was played at Goodison Park following the release of the

JAMES ARTHUR, Sunday’s X Factor winner, will almost certainly not be top of the hit parade at Christmas.

His cover version of Shontelle’s Impossible is likely to be ousted from the No1 spot by a charity single featuring the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and dozens of other stars.

The version of Sixties hit He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, by the Hollies has now been recorded by The Justice Collective.

All the proceeds will go towards covering the legal costs accumulated by families of the Liverpool supporters killed in the Hillsborough disaster.

Former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish, comedian John Bishop and Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram have all called on the Chancellor to waive VAT on the single.

George Osborne has already done so for the X Factor winner’s single, the proceeds of which are also going to charity.

The Hillsborough song was inspired by the sight of two

children, who walked out to the track during a tribute to the dead at Liverpool’s Mersey rivals Everton.

It follows the damning report into the handling of the crowd crush at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989, which left 96 fans dead. A spokesman for bookmakers William Hill said the song was 7/1 on to be Christmas No1, with Arthur a 9/2 second favourite.

Gennaro Castaldo, from HMV, said: “The Christmas

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Hillsborough Independent Panel report.

He added; “It made a lot of people cry, and the song had immense power. I just listened to it and I felt I certainly couldn’t write a better song than that.

“It’s about raising awareness about the injustice that

happened, and spreading good will among the whole country so they can get behind it.”

The single also includes contributions from former X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson, Spice Girl Mel C, Holly Johnson, Gerry Marsden and Paul Heaton.

charts have become a little less predictable since Rage Against The Machine denied the X Factor another sure-fire Christmas No1 a couple of years back, so anything now seems possible.” The song, originally a No3 hit for The Hollies in 1969, hit the top

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FILMS Saturday 22nd December Back to the Future Part III ITV1, 16:20 Concluding part of the comic time-travel trilogy. Marty McFly travels to the American Wild West of 1885 in a desperate bid to save Doc Brown from becoming another victim of black-hatted gunslinger Buford Tannen. But there are surprises in store when he finds Doc. Terminator 2: Judgment Day ITV1, 22:45 Sci-fi sequel unfolding a lifeand-death battle to avert a nuclear holocaust. A supercomputer that sought to destroy humankind sends a virtually indestructible, shape-shifting cyborg back to our time to kill the human resistance leader in his youth. Aided by another cyborg, the boy and his mother try to alter the events that led to the computer's creation and the nuclear war it triggered.

Four Christmases Channel 4, 21:00 Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn star in Seth Gordon's frothy romcom about a happily unmarried couple who reconsider their relationship after spending Christmas with their families. Brad and Kate usually avoid family Christmases by booking blow-out holidays. But when dense fog grounds their flight to Fiji, they have no choice but to see each of their divorced parents - whom they've never introduced one another to - on the same day. Brad's dad Howard mixes insults about Brad's masculinity with criticisms of his Christmas presents, his cage-fighting brothers embarrass him, while hippy mum shows off her latest toy boy.

The pair fare no better when they meet Kate's born-again Christian mum, her brash older sister Courtney and her father. As the day progresses, Kate and Brad find out more about each other and start having doubts about their relationship - to the point where they start to fear they can no longer reconcile their differences.

Sunday 23rd December The Borrowers BBC1, 13:30 Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books. The borrowers are tiny people who

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live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrowers Pod and Homily and their daughter Arrietty are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.

The Snowman Channel 4, 18:25 Channel 4's most celebrated animation is this classic story from Raymond Briggs. It's Christmas Eve and a little boy decides to make a snowman.

During the night, the snowman comes to life and whisks the boy off to the North Pole for a meeting with a Very Important Person.

Night at the Museum Channel 4, 18:55 Ben Stiller stars as Larry Daley, a dreaming slacker who is pushed by his ex-wife Erica to get a job as a night guard at the museum. What he doesn't know is that the exhibits come to life at night.

He soon finds himself being chased by a T-Rex skeleton, trying to stop a miniature Roman general, Octavius, and an equally diminutive cowboy from warring, and attempting to prevent Atilla the Hun running amok.

Larry has to develop problem-solving skills - and fast.

Shawn Levy's high-speed comedy is blessed with special effects by Jim Rygiel and a strong cast that includes Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney.

Christmas Eve The Santa Clause BBC1, 12:25 Seasonal family comedy about a reluctant Christmas hero. When Santa Claus falls off Scott Calvin's roof on Christmas Eve, the divorced dad reluctantly agrees to don the oversized costume and help deliver presents for the night. He soon realises, however, that the small print commits him to the role permanently. The biggest trouble is that nobody but Scott's son Charlie (and the residents of the North Pole) knows the truth; all anyone else can see is that Scott's behaviour is becoming increasingly strange.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian BBC1, 14:00

The second instalment of The Chronicles of Narnia, based on the classic children's novels by CS Lewis. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy return to Narnia a year after they left, only to find hundreds of years have passed in the magical land and the rightful heir to the throne, Prince Caspian, is being overthrown.

Nativity!

BBC2, 15:55 A teacher is put in charge of his primary school's musical version of the Nativity. They are competing with a local posh school to be the best reviewed show in town, but are put under even more pressure when the teacher brags that his ex-girlfriend, who is a Hollywood producer, is coming to watch the show and thinking of turning it into a film. But he hasn't actually spoken to his ex in years.

A Christmas Carol Channel 4, 08:30 Simon Callow provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in this animated interpretation of Dickens' classic story, with Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Jane Horrocks, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans and Juliet Stephenson, with songs from Charlotte Church.

The Muppet Christmas Carol Channel 4, 11:00 The Muppets take on Dickens' festive classic, directed

by Brian Henson, starring Michael Caine as Scrooge, with Kermit as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as his wife and Gonzo as Charles Dickens himself, acting as the narrator. All elements of the story are faithfully adhered to, albeit it interspersed with songs, and the conclusion is as heart warming as Dickens' original.

The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog Channel 4, 20:00 The Snowdog.

Channel 4's new Christmas film The Snowman and The Snowdog is entirely drawn by hand. This exclusive behind-the-scenes film shows in beautiful close-up exactly how an animator brings the

character of the Snowdog to life using only a few pencils

and a light box, transforming a simple line drawing into an endearing, cute little dog who runs, jumps and plays.

The Thomas Crown Affair Channel 5, 22:00 Crime caper movie about a New York playboy who executes a skilful theft. An insurance agent starts to unravel the crime, but her attraction to him threatens her professional poise. A modern gem which lives up to the 1967 original. Look out for Faye Dunaway, who played the detective in the original, as a psychiatrist.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa BBC1, 12:40 Animated adventure sequel, continuing the adventures of the animals from a New York zoo who have become trapped on the African island. While attempting to fly a plane back to New York, the animals crash-land in mainland Africa, where they are amazed to be reunited with more of their own kind and, in some cases, their actual families. Unfortunately, life in Africa is not what it first seems, with Alex soon falling foul of lion etiquette and the humans causing problems for all of the wild animals of the Savannah.

Shrek Forever After BBC1, 15:10 Animated family adventure.

A domesticated Shrek becomes depressed when he believes no-one finds him frightening anymore. He makes a deal to get his roar back with an embittered Rumpelstiltskin, who is out to get revenge on the ogre.

Shrek finds himself in an alternate reality where he was never born, and faces a race to break the spell and rescue Fiona.

Toy Story ITV1, 13:25 Classic Pixar animated fantasy in which a child's toys come alive whenever he leaves the room. Woody is an endearing pullstring cowboy

who is liked and looked up to by the other toys as their leader. When a new toy turns the other toys' heads and becomes top toy in Andy's affections, Woody is jealous of astronaut Buzz Lightyear and tries to get rid of him.

But when both toys become lost, they must join forces to get back home before Andy moves house. With the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.

Tangled ITV1, 15:10 Sparkling Disney reworking of the Rapunzel fairy tale. An evil crone kidnaps a princess and raises her as her own, locked in a tower, to use the magical youth-giving properties of her hair. Then along comes a charming thief who helps the feisty princess escape.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Channel 4, 17:40 Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film is the first in J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy. Elijah Wood stars as Frodo, a hobbit who elects to become the bearer of the Ring of Power, which, if regained by its maker and master, Lord Sauron, will

lie penguins. On his travels he discovers the real cause of the fish shortage which is threatening the penguin population, and vows to do something to save them all before it is too late.

Enchanted BBC1, 15:20 Fantasy adventure, combining live action and animation, about a genuine fairytale princess lost in Manhattan. Banished from her magical kingdom on her wedding day by her wicked stepmother, the princess is saved from the chaos of her alien surroundings by a divorce lawyer. As her betrothed hurries to New York in search of his lost love, however, the princess discovers that her heart may instead lie elsewhere.

Miss Potter BBC2, 17:30 Whimsical drama based on the life of early 20th-century author Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit. As a young woman, Potter rails against her parents' wishes for her to marry and settle down. Instead, she continues to write about and draw the animals she has adored since childhood. Her early attempts to find a publisher for her children's stories are unsuccessful, but an offer from a small firm will turn her into a literary phenomenon and lead to a meeting that will change her life.

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The Railway Children ITV1, 09:25 Classic period drama based on E Nesbit's book about three children whose lives change dramatically after they move from a comfortable townhouse to a small Yorkshire cottage near a railway line. Their mother is forced to make the move after their father is wrongly imprisoned, but the children are ignorant of the circumstances and soon settle into their new home, enchanted by the countryside and enthralled by the railway.

Happy Feet BBC1, 13:40 Animated adventure. Mumble is a young emperor penguin, but he is not like the others. Emperors are born to sing, but Mumble can't.

Instead he has a unique talent: dancing. Being different is not easy, and eventually Mumble finds himself cast out from the emperor penguins' community and on the adventure of a lifetime with a group of carefree ade-

Toy Story 2 ITV1, 17:15 Animated comedy sequel following the adventures of a group of toys who come to life when their owner has left the room. When Woody is kidnapped by a toy collector, Buzz Lightyear and the other toys set out in hot pursuit, but soon discover that Woody's new life and new friends are tempting the cowboy to remain in his new world.

see him gain full and terrible power over all of Middle Earth. Frodo sets out with The Fellowship of the Ring, led by Gandalf, with Aragorn and six other companions to Sauron's stronghold, Mordor, the only place where the Ring can be destroyed. This broadcast contains an introduction from Peter Jackson the director.

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FILMS Atonement ITV1, 23:15 Romantic drama based on the novel by Ian McEwan. The affair between the daughter of a wealthy family and the son of their housekeeper is interrupted when her younger sister falsely implicates him in a sexual assault. The young man's hopes of university are dashed and he is sent to prison before being enlisted in the army at the start of the Second World War. By now, the younger sister realises the damage her accusations have caused, but can she atone for her part in the incident?

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Channel 4, 18:55 Frodo and Sam take Gollum prisoner and continue on to Mordor on the mission to destroy The One Ring.

Whilst their former companions Merry and Pippin make new allies in the Ents; Strider, Legolas and Gimli, befriend the people of Rohan. Together they must launch an assault on Isengard, all the while a growing Shadow falls upon Middle-earth as the Dark Lord's Army marches on to Gondor.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Channel 4, 22:30 The original Swedish adaptation of the best-selling novel

by Stieg Larsson, directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace. About to go to jail, having been convicted of criminal libel, journalist Mikael Blomkvist realises he has time for one more investigation before he himself starts doing time. The case he looks into involves the disappear-

ance of a rich business magnate's niece some 40 years earlier. It's a complicated tangle of clues to unpick, but not as complicated as the character of the computer hacker Lisbeth Salander who at least one of the strands leads him to. They join forces, and it's just as well they have someone to look after their

back, as the brutal shocks and dangers just keep on coming...The thriller picked up the 2011 BAFTA for Best Film not in the English Language, as well as a host of other awards at festivals around the world.

In Swedish with English subtitles, and English. The sequel airs tomorrow.

Thursday 27th December 101 Dalmatians BBC1, 11:00 Live-action version of the Disney classic, featuring the dastardly fashion designer Cruella De Vil who, having chanced upon a litter of cute dalmation puppies, decides that their skins will complete her exotic new coat. After she sends two hapless heavies to steal the dogs, it is up to Pongo and Perdy - the pups' parents - to stage a daring rescue.

Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out BBC1, 17:15 Bafta-winning, Oscar-nominated claymation by Nick Park which introduced the world to Wallace and his canine companion Gromit. The pair blast off in a home-made rocket to test the theory that the moon is made of cheese, and what they find surprises them.

Free Willy 3: The Rescue ITV1, 13:10 Family adventure sequel.

Willy the killer whale and his human pal Jesse do battle with a gang of poachers who have moved into the area and are hunting whales like Willy.

To make matters worse, one of the poachers turns out to be the father of Jesse's new friend Max. Babe ITV1, 14:50 Engaging fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's classic story about an orphaned piglet which is adopted by a sheepdog and learns how to herd sheep. Babe at first seems destined to end up on the dining table at Christmas, but the farmer realises that the animal's unusual talent may bring him glory in the sheepdog trials. With the voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes and Hugo Weaving.

The Holiday ITV1, 22:45 Seasonal romantic comedy about two single women on opposite sides of the Atlantic who, depressed at their love

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lives in the run-up to Christmas, agree to swap houses for the season in a bid to give themselves the festive break they deserve. However, just as they resolve to take a break from men, romance unexpectedly finds them.

Astro Boy Channel 4, 11:50 Nicolas Cage heads a stellar cast in David Bowers' animation, adapted from a manga comic-book character, about a robot boy who is simultaneously trying to save the world and find his place in it. Brilliant scientist Dr Tenma is left devastated when his young son is killed during an experiment, and tries to create a robotic version of the boy, only to abandon him when he fails to meet expectations. Left to fend for himself, the robot becomes Astro Boy, possessed of a host of useful powers, including the ability to fire bullets from his backside. When he becomes embroiled in a plot to exploit a new source of energy, Astro Boy must use all of his gifts to defeat the forces of evil.

Dirty Dancing Channel 5, 21:00 Coming-of-age drama about a sheltered 17-year-old girl who learns a lot about life from the hotel dance instructor during a family summer vacation in the Catskills in 1963. Featuring the Oscar-winning song I've Had the Time of My Life, performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

Friday 28th December Gremlins ITV1, 22:15 Comedy horror about a placid small town brought to its knees by an infestation of destructive small creatures with a vicious sense of humour.

The unusual pet a boy receives for Christmas is cuddly and adorable, but when the boy accidentally breaks one of the rules for the animal's care, all hell breaks loose.

Saturday 29th December Love Actually ITV1, 21:30 Romantic comedy drama from the writer of Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral, which weaves in and out of the love lives of eight loosely inter-related couples.

The bachelor prime minister falls for his personal assistant,

his brother-in-law flirts with a colleague, a writer heads off to France and pursues an affair with a maid, and an 11-year-old boy asks his father for advice on matters of the heart.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Channel 4, 19:20 Frodo and Sam continue onto Mount Doom to destroy The Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them. Meanwhile the remaining Fellowship aid Rohan and Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth.

Sunday 30th December Bedknobs and Broomsticks BBC1, 13:40 Classic Disney fantasy set in World War II England. Charlie, Carrie and Paul Rawlins are evacuated from London to live with spinster Eglantine Price, near the coast. They soon discover Miss Price is a trainee witch searching for a lost magic spell which brings inanimate objects to life. This spell will be her contribution to the war effort.

Clash of the Titans Channel 4, 12:40 Desmond Davis's fantasy adventure, featuring the legendary stop-motion special effects of Ray Harryhausen.

In Greece's mythical past, Perseus sets out on his quest to save the beautiful Andromeda from a sticky end at the tentacles of the fearsome sea monster the Kraken. But Per-

seus also has to deal with sundry other malevolent creatures along the way, including Medusa the snake-haired Gorgon and the two-headed wolf Dioskilos.

Edward Scissorhands Channel 4, 14:55 Tim Burton's dark fantasy stars Johnny Depp in the title role, a humanoid construct made by The Inventor but whose hands - long, sharp blades - are left unfin-

ished when his creator dies.

He's discovered alone in his Gothic castle by Avon lady Peg Boggs, who takes him home to her suburban family: husband Bill, daughter Kim and son Kevin. Edward soon becomes a social hit; thanks to his hands, he is in demand for exotic dog styling, hair dos and hedge clipping. But Kim's boyfriend plays a cruel trick on him, which turns the neighbourhood against him.

With Edward now an outcast, hunted by a baying mob of suburbanites, only Kim can help him return to his true home. Edited for language and violence.

New Years Eve Catch Me If You Can BBC2, 19:00 True crime story about teenage con man Frank Abagnale Jr - who cashed fake cheques worth over 2.5 million dollars while disguised as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer - and the FBI agent who finally caught him.

Bridget Jones's Diary ITV1, 22:00 Romantic comedy telling the story of a year in the life of a neurotic thirtysomething who resolves to take control of her life once and for all.

She drinks, smokes and eats too much, and, worst of all, she falls for the wrong kind of man - passing over Mr Right for Mr Right Now. From the novel by Helen Fielding.

Entrapment Channel 4, 13:45 Sean Connery plays Robert 'Mac' MacDougal, one of the finest art thieves in the world, while Catherine Zeta-Jones is Virginia 'Gin' Baker, an insurance company agent who plans to trap him by offering the opportunity to crown his career: the theft of a $40 million Chinese mask. To do so, she has to set herself up as a thief eager to learn from the master, which she does, passing a series of tests. But as Jon Amiel's all-action thriller reaches its climax high above Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers, both of them realise there are still lessons to be learnt.

New Years Day Mary Poppins BBC1, 13:45 Disney's musical fantasy, combining live-action with animation, about a highly unorthodox nanny who takes a job with a family in London. Jane and Michael's

father thinks they need a strict disciplinarian, while the children have other ideas - but nothing can prepare any of them for the Mary Poppins approach to life.

The Princess and the Frog BBC1, 16:00 Animated adventure presenting an alternative telling of the classic story. In 1920s New Orleans a frog prince shares a kiss with a young waitress, hoping to lift a curse on himself and become human again, only to find that she also becomes a frog.

Dances with Wolves BBC2, 12:45 Epic western about a Union soldier in the American Civil War, Lieutenant John Dunbar, who after an act of suicidal bravery becomes a hero and is allowed to choose his next assignment.

He requests the frontier and is assigned to a fort built somewhere in the Midwest.

Dunbar arrives there to find the place deserted, he soon learns that a band of Sioux are encamped nearby. Having made contact, he quickly becomes absorbed into their way of life and begins to adopt their culture.

Oliver Twist Channel 4, 10:30 Roman Polanski's film of Charles Dickens' classic novel stars Barney Clark as Oliver, Ben Kingsley as Fagin, Jamie Forman as Bill Sykes and Leanne Rowe as Nancy. Oscar and BAFTAwinner Ronald Harwood's screenplay strips away some of the minor roles to allow the main characters to take centre stage, with a superb performance by Kingsley in one of film's most demanding roles.

The Wizard of Oz Channel 4, 16:30 Repeated viewings can never dull the magic of this now-legendary musical fantasy, in which Kansas farmgirl Judy Garland, Toto the dog and their oddball trio of pals take a trip over the rainbow to the Technicolor fantasy world of Oz.

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FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:15 ....................Heir Hunters 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......................You've Been Scammed 11:30 ............ Cash in the Attic 12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 ...........................Escape to the Country 15:00 .........................BBC News 15:05 ................Show Me What You're Made of 15:30 ...................The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas 16:00 .........................Blue Peter 16:30 ..............CBeebies Panto 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ............. BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 ........Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas 20:00 ............... EastEnders In a web of lies and betrayal, deep secrets begin to unravel.

Alfie's world is torn asunder and, as the truth dramatically unfolds, his heart is ripped apart.

With her feelings bottled up for too long, Lauren goes back to her old ways and, out of control, she lets out a huge secret which has major consequences for the entire family.

20:30 .......... Outnumbered 21:00 ................. Have I Got News for You Christmas Special 21:30 ..... Live at the Apollo 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .............. BBC London News 22:35 .............. The Graham Norton Show 23:20 ............. The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 23:30 ............John Bishop's Britain

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06:00 ...........................Tikkabilla 06:30 .......................... Balamory 06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola 07:05 .................... Cloudbabies 07:15 ......... Everything's Rosie 07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It 07:35 ...................Chuggington 07:45 .........................Octonauts 08:00 .............Tilly and Friends 08:10 ................Woolly and Tig 08:15 ..............Mike the Knight 08:30 .....................Timmy Time 08:40 ...........................Tweenies 09:00 ......................... Numtums 09:05 ...............................Abadas 09:15 .....................Alphablocks 09:20 ........ The Rhyme Rocket 09:35 ............. The Lingo Show 09:45 ........................Something Special - Out and About 10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me 10:35 ...... Mr Bloom's Nursery 10:55..........................I Can Cook on the Go 11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town 11:30 .............BBC World News 12:00............ The Daily Politics 13:00 ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs 13:30 .....To Buy or Not to Buy 14:15 ...........The Weakest Link 15:00 ....................Real Rescues 15:45 ................. Wanted Down Under Revisited 16:30 ................................Flog It! 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ...Celebrity Eggheads 18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:30 ..University Challenge 20:00 .............. Mastermind 20:30 ....... An Island Parish 21:00 .. Westminster Abbey 22:00 ...............................QI 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:05 ... Grumpy Guide To...

06:00 .......................... Daybreak 08:30 .............................Lorraine 09:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 ................... This Morning 11:25........................... ITV News 11:30................... This Morning 12:30 ......... Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...........Storage Hoarders 15:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00..... Britain's Best Bakery Today is the Grand Final as the three remaining contestants take part in the ultimate challenge. They have two days to create a glorious wedding cake for three expectant couples. They will bring their creations to Harewood house where the brides and grooms along with Mich Turner and Peter Sidwell will pass judgment. Which bakery will win the ultimate accolade as Britain's Best Bakery?

17:00......................... The Chase 18:00 ........London Tonight

06:00....................Children's TV 07:30 ........... According to Jim 08:00 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ................................Frasier 10:00 ....The Big Bang Theory 11:00 .......... Jamie's Christmas with Bells On 12:00 .............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 12:25 .............Cutthroat Island 14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ............. 1001 Things You Should Know 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me 17:30 ................. The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 19:30 ... Unreported World 19:55 ..............4thought.tv 20:00 .......................King of Christmas Lights 21:00 ..............The Hoarder Next Door 22:00 .................. Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05 ................. Father Ted

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 .......................Airline USA

06:00 ........................ The X Files

06:30........................Airline USA

07:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

07:00...................................... Spy

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

08:00 .............. Dog the Bounty Hunter

09:00 .........................................ER

09:00 .......................... Futurama

11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

10:00.............. Best of Oops TV

12:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

11:00 ........................... Lie to Me

13:00 .........................................ER

13:00 .................... Stargate: The Ark of Truth

14:00..................................House

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15 .........Angelina Ballerina 09:35 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

09:55 ..................Mexican Food Made Simple

08:00 ........................T20 Cricket - The Big Bash

10:25 ......... Emergency Bikers

11:30 ............. Barclays Premier League World

11:25............Superior Interiors with Kelly Hoppen 12:20.........5 News Lunchtime 12:25.............. Build a New Life in the Country 13:25 .............Meet the Santas 15:10 ................ Mistletoe Over Manhattan 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30........... Emergency Biker 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ......Cowboy Builders 20:00 ...........North Pole Ice Airport 21:00 ........... The Mentalist 22:00 ........................ Castle 23:00 ......... Law and Order: Criminal Intent 23:55 .... Inside Hollywood

12:00 ..............Sporting Greats 12:30 .................................. World Championship Darts 16:30............................. Ringside 17:30............. Barclays Premier League World 18:00 ........... Great Matches of Euro Football 18:30 .......Barclays Premier League 19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts 23:00 .......Barclays Premier League 23:30 ...........Great Matches of Euro Football

18:55 .................Text Santa 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 .................Text Santa Ant and Dec, Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Paddy McGuinness and Christine Bleakley join forces to host ITV's annual charity appeal. Highlights include Christmas Corrie with stars from both past and present, Gary Barlow and Dawn French teaming up for a comedy duet, and Jonathan Ross and Jo Brand going head to head in a Family Fortunes special. The girls from Loose Women try their hand at an X Factor audition, and Rupert Penry-Jones and the cast of Whitechapel are joined by more celebrated TV detectives for a murder mystery spoof. Other guests joining the studio live this evening include the cast of Emmerdale, Dame Helen Mirren, David Harewood and Alan Titchmarsh.

23:00 .................... ITV News and Weather 23:15 ..........Celebrity Juice

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 17:00 .......................... Futurama 18:00 ......... Modern Family 18:30 ........... The Simpsons 20:00 .......... Little Crackers 20:30 ............................. Spy

10:00 ........................ The X Files

15:00 .................................House 16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 17:00 .........................................ER 18:00 ........................House 19:00 ........................ House 20:00 .............. Blue Bloods

21:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

21:00 .................Boardwalk Empire

22:00 ............... A League of Their Own

22:25 ....................The Wire

23:00 .................Road Wars

23:40 ... Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:50 ..........Coronation Street 07:15 .................Michael Buble: Home for Christmas 08:45................ Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 09:00 ............... The Xtra Factor 10:00 ................The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 11:50 .......................Emmerdale 12:50 ..........Coronation Street 13:20 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:30 ..................All Star Family Fortunes 16:20............... The Xtra Factor 17:25................ The ITV2 Panto 19:00 ............... You've Been Framed!

20:00 ......The X Factor USA 22:00 ........... Hellboy II: The Golden Army

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SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 10:00 ...........Saturday Kitchen 11:30 .................... Nigel Slater's Christmas Suppers Nigel Slater transforms Christmas leftovers into scrumptious meals which make the prospect of festive entertaining a treat rather than a terror. After the pressure cooker of preparing the main Christmas meal is over, Nigel shows that nothing in the kitchen need be as stressful again. He creates simple dishes from leftovers and seasonal veg, ensuring that nothing from the most expensive food shop of the year goes to waste.

12:00 .........................BBC News 12:10 ........ BBC London News 12:15 ................Football Focus 13:00 ........................Equestrian: Olympia 2012 Clare Balding presents live coverage of the World Cup show jumping qualifier, part of the London International Horse Show at Olympia, which is celebrating its 40th year since being reintroduced in the 1970s. Some of the biggest names in the sport are out in force for the competition, which is the seventh of 12 legs culminating at next April's global final in Gothenburg, Sweden. Plus highlights from the week's dressage and puissance events, along with a look back at all the drama from the equestrian programme at the London Olympics.

16:30....................... Final Score 17:20 .........................BBC News 17:40 ........................... Pointless 18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing 19:55 ....................... Merlin 20:40 ............. The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 20:50 .......................Strictly Come Dancing The Results. Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present the second exciting show in the Strictly Come Dancing 2012 live final.

This is the couples' last chance to win viewers' votes and take home the glitter ball trophy. As well as a performance from chart topping pop icon Robbie Williams, all the couples from the cast of Strictly 2012 are reunited on the dance floor for one last time

22:05 .................. BBC News 22:25 ..... Match of the Day 23:55 .............. The Football League Show

06:00 ............. Charlie and Lola 06:20 ......... Little Charley Bear 06:30 .....................64 Zoo Lane 06:40 ...... Mr Bloom's Nursery 07:05 ...................... What's New Scooby-Doo? 07:30 ....................... Dennis and Gnasher 07:40 ..........Four O'Clock Club 08:10 ............................ M.I. High 08:40......................... Deadly 60 09:05 ........................... Copycats 09:35 ............................12 Again 10:05 ..................... The Ministry of Curious Stuff 10:30 .................. Diddy Movies 10:45 ........................... Sorry, I've Got No Head 11:15 ...........Horrible Histories 11:45 ............MOTD Kickabout 12:20 .........................Spy Kids 3: Game Over 13:35 ......................Beverly Hills Chihuahua 15:00..................... Nigellissima 16:00................ The Game Plan 17:45 ...................The Toys That Made Christmas 19:15 ....................Porridge 20:00 ........................TOTP2 Christmas 2012. Mark Radcliffe digs deep into the archives to deliver some familiar and unfamiliar festive treats. Straight from the vaults are some perennial Christmas favourites from the likes of Slade, Wizzard, Shaky, Wham, Macca and Jona Lewie. Plus, this year there is a punk Christmas vibe with The Ramones and the ultimate post-punk supergroup, The Greedies with Phil Lynott on vox and a smattering of Sex Pistols as backup band. French chanteuse Francoise Hardy pops up in a winter wonderland setting, and the queen of gospel Mahalia Jackson spoils us with a soulful performance of Silent Night from 1964. And not forgetting the usual fun with The Wombles, The Snowmen and the Barron Knights and their 60s Christmas medley impersonating all the greats.

21:30 .........Never Mind the Buzzcocks 22:00 ..........The Mystery of Edwin Drood 23:00 ..........The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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06:00 ................................Special Agent Oso

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs

06:00 ...................Children's TV

06:00............ Transworld Sport

07:00 ..............The Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon

08:15 ............................Angelina Ballerina

07:00............................ Ringside

08:30 ..................... Rupert Bear

06:45............................ The Hive

07:30 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

06:50........................... Canimals

07:55.......... The Morning Line

07:00 ........................... Canimals

08:55 ................................Frasier

07:05 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

09:55 ..........A Christmas Carol

07:20 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

12:20 ................. The Simpsons

06:25............................ The Hive 06:35 ............................ The Hive

11:50 ....The Big Bang Theory 13:20 .......... Channel 4 Racing

07:30 ..................Almost Naked Animals

15:30 ..................River Cottage

07:40 ..................Almost Naked Animals

17:05 ..... Come Dine with Me

07:50................... Horrid Henry 08:05 ................... Horrid Henry 08:15 ................... Horrid Henry 08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard

16:35 ..... Come Dine with Me 17:35 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:05 .. Come Dine with Me 18:35 .. Come Dine with Me 19:05 ....... Channel 4 News 19:25 .............. 4thought.tv

07:55 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

08:50 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

11:30 ..............Sporting Greats

09:00 .............Toby's Travelling Circus

13:00 ................................Cricket

12:00............................ Ringside

09:15 .......................... Roary the Racing Car 09:30...................... Jelly Jamm 09:50 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes 09:55 .................................Dallas 10:50........ Once Upon a Time 12:50 ...... Crazy for Christmas 14:40 ....................... Dear Santa 16:30.................. Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 18:20 ........... I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

17:30 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

20:00 .... A Christmas Carol

18:00 .................... Ringside

22:00 ......5 News Weekend

21:00 ..... Four Christmases

22:05 .......Tommy Cooper's Christmas

19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts

22:40 ................ Die Hard 2

23:10 ................. The Plank

23:00 .......................Cricket

06:00 ...........................Lion Man

06:00 ........................ The X Files

06:00........................ Gossip Girl

06:30 ............... Modern Family

07:00 ........................ The X Files

07:00 ............. UK Border Force

08:00 ............................. Seinfeld

06:45 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

08:00.............. UK Border Force

08:30............................. Seinfeld

09:00 .............. World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

09:00..........................................ER

10:00 .......................Soccer A.M.

11:00......................................... ER

12:00.......................... Futurama

14:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

16:20 ........................Back to the Future Part III

12:30.......................... Futurama

15:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

13:00.......................... Futurama

16:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

18:30 .............. The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song

13:30.......................... Futurama

17:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

14:00........................... Futurama 16:00 ............................Diversity

18:00 ................... Star Trek: Enterprise

20:00 .............Paddy's 2012 Show and Telly

17:00 ..................The Simpsons

19:00 ........... Little Crackers

17:30.................. The Simpsons

19:15 .......... Little Crackers

18:00 ........................ A Very JLS Christmas

19:30 ... Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow

19:30 .............Got to Dance 20:30 ..........School of Rock

21:00 ...............Hemingway and Gellhorn

22:40 ............Hawaii Five-0

23:55 ...........................Girls

09:25 ...........................ITV News 09:30 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 10:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:20 ...............................Murder, She Wrote

19:30 ........ George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 20:30 .............. Stephen Fry: Gadget Man

12:20........................... ITV News and Weather 12:35 ................. Holiday Home Sweet Home 13:35 ................. Holiday Home Sweet Home 14:35 .....................Steppin' Out with Katherine Jenkins 15:50 ..............London Tonight 16:05 ........................... ITV News and Weather

21:00 ............ The Jonathan Ross Show 22:30 ................... ITV News and Weather 22:45 ............ Terminator 2: Judgment Day

10:00 .........................................ER

09:10 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus 12:05 .................... Take Me Out 13:20 .................... Take Me Out 14:05 ............... The Xtra Factor 15:10 ........... The X Factor USA 17:00 ....You've Been Framed!

18:05 ...............You've Been Framed!

Christmas Special 18:40 .............. The Mummy Returns 21:00 ............American Pie: The Wedding 23:00 ...................Lemon La Vida Loca 23:45 ....................Lemon La Vida Loca

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SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 06:00........................... Breakfast 07:30 ...........Match of the Day 09:00 ..............David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul 10:00..... Fern Britton Meets...

11:00 .........................Only Fools and Horses 12:00 .........................BBC News 12:10 .........................'Allo, 'Allo!

12:55 .............. Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas 13:30 ................The Borrowers 14:55................ Cool Runnings 16:30 ...............Songs of Praise 17:05 .........................BBC News 17:30 .......................Countryfile 18:30 ....................Mr Stink 19:30 ....................Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce looks back on another vintage year for the Antiques Roadshow. As experts choose their favourite finds, there are updates on what has happened to the objects since they first appeared. Some have gone on to be sold, whilst others have been loaned for exhibitions in the UK and even abroad, as a British flag captured by the Japanese during the fall of Singapore in World War Two is returned. It is not just the antiques, however, that make compelling watching; we meet again some of the colourful characters to guest on the show, including another meeting with the twelve year-old collector of early lawnmowers as he unwraps a special donated gift waiting under the Christmas tree

20:30 ....Loving Miss Hatto Drama inspired by the true story of classical pianist Joyce Hatto who, after years of frustration and broken dreams, finally found international fame in her 70s, despite suffering from cancer. Dubbed 'the greatest living pianist no-one has ever heard of', she had critics raving about her sublime recordings. Yet six months after her death, many of these recordings were discovered to be by other pianists - the greatest hoax in classical music had been orchestrated from the small town of Royston, Hertfordshire.

22:00 ................. BBC News 22:25 ...Match of the Day 2 23:25 .............. The Graham Norton Show

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06:00 ....... Show Me Show Me 06:20 .....................Rastamouse 06:30 .......................... Gigglebiz 06:45 ..............Mike the Knight 07:05 ........... Shaun the Sheep 07:10..........Little Howard's Big Christmas Question 07:35 ..........Four O'Clock Club 08:05............................. M.I. High 08:35 .....Bear Behaving Badly 09:00 ........................... Copycats 09:30............................ 12 Again 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 .............The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass 12:30 .......The Preacher's Wife 14:30................................... Coast 14:40 ...........................Escape to the Country 15:25 ................................Flog It! 16:25 .......................First Knight 18:30 ........The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 19:35 ........... Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 20:30 ............ Dragons' Den

06:00...................... Engie Benjy

06:40........................ The Hoobs

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00.............. Sporting Greats

06:10 .........Special Agent Oso

07:05 ......... Prep and Landing

08:00 ..................Little Princess

06:30.....................Football First

06:35 .................Signed Stories

07:50 ............................The Bear

08:10 .........Angelina Ballerina

08:00 ....................Football First

06:40 .................Signed Stories

08:20 .................. The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog

08:25 ..............Hana's Helpline

09:30 .......................The Sunday Supplement

Christmas is big business.

Across the UK, thousands of entrepreneurs are dreaming up new products and innovative ideas to try and cash in on the annual big spend - over ÂŁ36bn in 2011. And if there is money to be made, the Dragons are never far away. Now, for the first time, the Den opens its doors purely for commerce at Christmas. Budding businessmen and -women pitch their festive companies in the hope of securing a muchneeded cash injection from the five multimillionaires. An entrepreneur from Surrey turns the Den into a grotto, while two friends from south London encourage the Dragons to try some traditional game play. Plus, a former dinner lady offers her take on Christmas cake, complete with brussels sprouts.

18:35 ........London Tonight

21:30 ............... James May's Toy Stories 22:30 .................. The Sarah Millican Television Programme 23:00 .......... Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

06:45 ..................................Monk

08:40 ..................... Rupert Bear

12:05.... The Big Bang Theory

09:10 .............Toby's Travelling Circus

A discussion of the latest sports stories. Each week, four of Fleet Street's most respected sports journalists will be in the studio to sift through the big talking points.

12:30.... The Big Bang Theory

09:25... Roary the Racing Car

11:00 ............Goals on Sunday

13:00................. The Simpsons

09:40 ....................... Jelly Jamm

13:00 ............................. Football

07:40 ..................Almost Naked Animals

13:30................. The Simpsons

10:00 ..............Chinese Food in Minutes

15:30 ............................. Football

07:50 ..................Almost Naked Animals

15:00 .................... 100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross

10:20 .................................Dallas

08:00................. Big Time Rush

18:05 ....... Channel 4 News

12:10 ........Once Upon a Time

08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard

18:15 ..............4thought.tv

09:25 ..................... Dinner Date

18:20 ............The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog

13:10 ................. The Christmas Consultant

06:50 ........................... Canimals 07:00 ........................... Canimals 07:05 .... Fleabag Monkeyface 07:15 .... Fleabag Monkeyface 07:30 ..................Almost Naked Animals

10:20 ...........................Columbo 12:20 ........................... ITV News and Weather 12:30........... Carry on Cowboy 14:15 ................................All Star Family Fortunes

08:25 ................................Frasier 09:30............... Sunday Brunch

14:00.............. Deal or No Deal

18:25 .......... The Snowman 18:55 ..................... Night at the Museum

09:00............... Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

11:15 ........Once Upon a Time

14:55.............. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas 16:40 ................Christmas with the Kranks 18:40 ........ The Family Man

21:00 ................ Homeland

20:55 ...... 5 News Weekend

15:00..............The McFly Show

22:30 ................Peep Show

21:00 ................. Bad Santa

16:05 .................................. Twins

23:00 .................. In Bruges

23:00 ..................Superbad

06:00 ........ The Hour of Power

06:00 ............................. Seinfeld

07:00 ............... Modern Family

06:30 ............................. Seinfeld

07:30 ............... Modern Family

07:00 ..................Urban Secrets

08:00 ............... Modern Family

08:00 ........................ The X Files

09:00 .............The Glee Project

09:00 ........................ The X Files

10:00 .............. World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

10:00 ........................ The X Files

11:00 ............WWE Experience

14:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00.......................... Futurama

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:30 .......................... Futurama

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

13:00 .......................... Futurama

18:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager

16:00 ................... Got to Dance

19:00 ...........Urban Secrets

17:00 ............................Diversity

20:00 ..................... Walking and Talking

19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts 23:00 ....... Scottish Premier League

18:05 ...............You've Been Framed!

18:45 .................... ITV News 19:00 ........ Ade's Christmas Crackers Ade Edmondson delves into the archives to find the best and worst of Christmas TV over the last 60 years.

This is a fascinating insight into how we have changed as a nation over the years and includes some wonderful gems. Eric Morecambe makes an improvised live studio appearance on World of Sport, and Christmas broadcasting is interrupted for man's first ever live orbit of the moon. Den serves Angie her divorce papers in one of EastEnders's unforgettable moments, and Ade remembers some of the great TV ads for classic toys such as Action Man, Tiny Tears and Lego.

20:00 ...................The Cube

18:00 ..... All Star Christmas Presents

21:00 .........Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark

19:30 ........................ A Very JLS Christmas

22:30 .................... ITV News

22:00 .....NCIS: Los Angeles

22:45 ............. Take Me Out

23:00 .....NCIS: Los Angeles

21:00 ........................ Arrow

13:00 ..................Urban Secrets

20:30 .......... Little Crackers 20:45 .......... Little Crackers 21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 22:00 ....................You Don't Know Jack

06:00 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus 08:40 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus 11:15 ......Peter Andre: My Life 12:15........... The X Factor USA 14:10................ The ITV2 Panto Jack and The Beanstalk. The traditional panto is given an affectionate and boisterous spin by award-winning comedy writer Simon Nye. Jack goes to market to sell his cow, but along the way a stranger offers him magic beans for the animal. His mother is not impressed, but when Jack throws the beans away, they grow into an enormous beanstalk.

15:45................ The ITV2 Panto 18:55 ............. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 21:00 ...........The Incredible Hulk 23:15 .............. Van Helsing

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CHRISTMAS EVE 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:00.............. David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul 10:00 ............ The Two Ronnies Christmas Show 11:00 .........................Only Fools and Horses 12:00 .........................BBC News 12:15 ........ BBC London News 12:25............The Santa Clause 14:00................ The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 16:15 ........Merry Madagascar Seasonal short featuring the characters of the hit animated movie series Madagascar. When Santa crashes into their island and ends up with amnesia, the animals decide to deliver his presents themselves. But saving Christmas is not their only motive: they also see the sleigh as their ticket back to New York City.

16:35...... The Gruffalo's Child A half-hour animated film, based on the best-selling children's picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. One wild and windy night, the Gruffalo's child ignores her father's warnings and bravely tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse. She meets Snake, Owl and Fox but no sign of the fabled Mouse. He does not really exist - or does he?

17:05............................ The Lady and The Tramp 18:20 .................. BBC News 18:45 .... A Christmas Carol 20:15 ....................... Merlin 21:00 ............... EastEnders 21:35 .......... Outnumbered 22:15 ....Mrs. Brown's Boys Mammy Christmas. Special Episode 2. It may be a time for peace and goodwill, but there is trouble brewing in the Brown household this Christmas. Cathy takes exception to having her mother opening her mail and instigates a clever plan for revenge. Agnes is shocked when the annual nativity play is cancelled. She vows to stage her own Christmas play.

The new priest puts his foot down - but nobody gets in the way of Agnes Brown.

22:45 ... The Vicar of Dibley 23:30 ................. BBC News 23:45 ..........Midnight Mass From Leeds Cathedral

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06:00.................... Postman Pat 06:15.............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It 06:30 .............. The Adventures of Abney and Teal 06:40 ........ Timmy's Christmas Surprise 07:05 ........... Shaun the Sheep 07:15............................. Eliot Kid 07:30 .......................The League of Super Evil 07:40.......... Four O'Clock Club 08:10 ............................ M.I. High 08:40.................... Dani's House 09:10 ................The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:20 .................... Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

11:55 .............The Great British Bake Off Masterclass 12:55 ................. Wartime Farm 13:55.................... Springwatch 14:55.........................Equestrian: Olympia 2012 15:55 .............................Nativity!

17:35 .......................Dad's Army 18:15 ....Carols from King's The traditional celebration of Christmas from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge begins with a solo chorister singing 'Once in Royal David's City'. Stephen Cleobury conducts the famous chapel choir in carols old and new, including 'The Angel Gabriel', 'The Holly and The Ivy' and 'Silent Night', while the story of the Nativity is told in the familiar words of the King James' bible along with Christmas poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, William Austin and Laurie Lee.

19:30 ...............Morecambe and Wise 20:30 ......... Open All Hours 21:00 ....................Porridge 21:40 .. The Many Faces of...

Ronnie Barker. A portrait of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country's favourite comedy stars.

Ben Elton, Michael Grade, David Renwick and Josephine Tewson are among friends and colleagues who remember his genius. Famed as one half of the Two Ronnies and the likeable convict Fletcher in Porridge,.

22:40 ...... The Two Ronnies 23:10 ............ Being Ronnie Corbett

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

16:45 ...............How the Grinch Stole Christmas

22:00 ................Peep Show

18:40 ................... ITV News

23:05 .....The Inbetweeners

06:00....................Children's TV 08:00 ....................... Fifi and the Flowertots 08:10 ............ Milkshake! Show Songs 08:15......................... Peppa Pig 08:30 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:40 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00....................... Tickety Toc 09:10.............. Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:20... Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:40 .........The Family Recipe 09:50 .................................Dallas 10:40 ........Once Upon a Time 12:35 ................ Mistletoe Over Manhattan 14:25..........Trading Christmas 16:10 ............................ Scrooge 18:00 ............ Rolf's Animal Christmas 19:00 .World's Biggest Pets 20:00 .... A Right Royal Year 21:00 ......... Eddie Stobart's Christmas Cracker 22:00 ............... The Thomas Crown Affair

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive 06:30............................ The Hive 06:40 ............................ The Hive

06:00....................Children's TV 08:30 ..........A Christmas Carol 10:05 ....The Big Bang Theory 11:00 ..................... The Muppet Christmas Carol 12:40................. The Simpsons 13:45 .... Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner

06:50........................... Canimals

14:50 ................ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

07:00 .... Fleabag Monkeyface

17:05.................. The Simpsons

07:15.... Fleabag Monkeyface

17:40 ..........................Hollyoaks

07:30 ................... Horrid Henry

18:10 ....... Channel 4 News

07:45 ................... Horrid Henry

18:25 ..............4thought.tv

08:00 ............ Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

18:30 .................... Heston's Fantastical Christmas

09:25................................ Dennis

19:30 .................. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

11:05 ..................... Dinner Date 12:10........................... ITV News 12:30 .........................The Chase 13:30....................... Doc Martin 15:30................... Rod Stewart's Christmas

20:00 ... The Snowman and the Snowdog 20:30 ............. Stephen Fry: Gadget Man 21:00 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:30 ..Friday Night Dinner

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ....Ford Football Special 10:30 ..............Scottish Premier League 11:30...................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash 12:30 ............................... La Liga 14:00 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash 15:00.... Ford Football Special 16:30......................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 17:30 ........................Netbusters 18:00 ............. Formula One 2012: A Season to Remember 20:00 ...........Gillette Soccer Xmas Special 21:30 ...... Kings of Europe The Chelsea Story 22:30 .......Barclays Premier League Review 23:30 ...........Gillette Soccer Xmas Special

19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:30 .......... The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!

06:00 ................... Got to Dance

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00...................... Emmerdale

Documentary telling the definitive story of one of pop music's biggest ever all-female groups, as 15 years after they first took the world by storm, a new musical about the girls called Viva Forever! is about to hit the West End. The programme looks at the creative process behind the show that is produced by Judy Craymer, creator of the West End hit Mamma Mia!, and written by Jennifer Saunders in collaboration with the Spice Girls themselves. The documentary traces the five girls' journey in their quest for fame, a story which is actually in parallel with the plot of the stage show.

Featuring contributions from the Spice Girls themselves, some of the people who shared their experience.

07:00........................... Futurama

07:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

07:30.......................... Futurama

09:00 .........................................ER

09:00 ............. Robbie Williams: Take the Crown

10:00 ........................ The X Files

06:55 .........Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records

11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

07:20................ The ITV2 Panto

10:30 .......................... Futurama

13:00 .........................................ER

11:00 .......................... Futurama

14:00 .................................House

08:50 .........I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now!

11:30 .......................... Futurama

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00 .......................... Futurama

09:55 ......................Britain's Got More Talent

17:00 ............................. Seinfeld

16:30 ..................Michael Buble Home for the Holidays

11:00 .......................Emmerdale

17:30...David Attenborough's Flying Monsters

11:30 ..........Coronation Street

17:30................. Little Crackers

19:00 ........................ House

18:00 .......... Little Crackers 18:30 ............ The Simpsons

20:00 ..................... Walking and Talking

19:00 .................. Futurama

20:30 .......... Little Crackers

22:00 ................... ITV News

19:30 ............ The Simpsons

22:15 .......Christmas Carols on ITV

21:00 ......................Trollied

21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

22:00 ................... A League of Their Own

22:00 ..... Uncle Wormsley's Christmas

19:15 .... Mr Bean's Holiday

23:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

22:45 ...........Too Big to Fail

23:15 ................ A Celebrity Juicemas Carol

23:15 ............ The Jonathan Ross Show

Midnight Mass from Leeds Cathedral

12:00 ........................Beethoven 13:50 ............ Beethoven's 2nd 15:45 .........Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 16:15 ............... The Xtra Factor 18:15 . You've Been Framed!

21:00 ........Fast and Furious

The cathedral choirs are conducted by the Diocesan Director of Music, Benjamin Saunders, and the organist is Thomas Leech

BBC1 , 23.45 BBC One heralds the start of Christmas Day with the traditional Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve live from St Anne’s Cathedral in the vibrant city of Leeds in West Yorkshire.

The Mass is celebrated by the Dean, Monsignor Philip Moger and will include the blessing of the crib.

The homily is given by Monsignor Michael McQuinn.

The Mass setting is the tuneful and majestic Grande Messe Solonelle, by Louis Vierne. Other music includes: O Come All Ye Faithful, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Little Town of Bethlehem, The Sussex Carol, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Today a Saviour Has Been Born to Us and Mary’s Magnificat.

21 December - 10 January 2013

Carols From Kings BBC2, 18.15 This traditional celebration of the birth of Christ is the television programme that for many marks the true start of Christmas. The sight and sound of a lone choirboy singing Once in Royal David’s City amid the candlelit, fan-vaulted splendour of the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge is the beginning of a feast of Christmas words and music.

The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James’ Bible and in poems by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), William Austin (1587-1634) and Laurie Lee (1914-1997).

The world-famous Chapel Choir, under the direction of Stephen Cleobury, sing carols old and new, including: Once in Royal David’s City, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, The Angel Gabriel, Joys Seven, I Sing Of A Maiden, Ding Dong Merrily On High, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Cherry Tree Carol, Away In A Manger, Three Angels, The Holly And The Ivy, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, We Three Kings, In The Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night, Nowell, Nowell (Sir Christemas), Love Came Down At Christmas, All Bells in Paradise (a new carol by John Rutter) and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

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CHRISTMAS DAY 06:00............................Breakfast 09:00 .................... The Gruffalo 09:25 .................. Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale: The Tale of the Christmas Deliveries 09:50 ........................First Flight 10:00 ................. Christmas Day Eucharist 11:00 .........................Only Fools and Horses 12:05 .........................BBC News 12:15 ............... Shrek the Halls 12:40 .....................Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 14:00 ...............Top of the Pops Christmas Special 15:00 .......................The Queen 15:10 .......Shrek Forever After 16:35 .... Room on the Broom 17:00 .........................BBC News 17:15 .....................Doctor Who The Snowmen. Special Episode 11. Sci-fi drama. It is Christmas Eve, 1892, and the falling snow is the stuff of fairytales. When the fairytale becomes a nightmare and a chilling menace threatens Earth, an unorthodox young governess, Clara, calls on the Doctor for help. But the Doctor is in mourning, reclusive and determined not to engage in the problems of the universe. As old friends return, will the Doctor really abandon humankind, or will he fight to save the world and Christmas from the icy clutches of this mysterious menace?

18:15 ............ Strictly Come Dancing 19:30 ....... Call the Midwife 20:45 ............... EastEnders The Brannings pull out all the stops for a wonderful Christmas, but one member of the family sets out to do everything they can to destroy the day. As deep family secrets get exposed, the Brannings' world is turned upside down, with one member of the family making their last Christmas speech.

21:45 ..... The Royle Family 22:45 ................. BBC News 23:00 ... The Vicar of Dibley 23:40 ............ On Christmas Night 23:45 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You Christmas Special

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06:00 ..........................Baby Jake 06:15 ................ Let's Celebrate 06:30................... The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas 07:00 ................... The Slammer 07:30 ............................12 Again 08:00 ...........Horrible Histories 08:30 ......................The Story of Tracy Beaker 08:45 ................. Attenborough and the Giant Egg 09:45 ..................Natural World 10:45 ......... Carols from King's 12:00 ....................On the Town 13:35 ..........Singin' in the Rain 15:15 .....................Cenerentola 17:15 ........................The Queen 17:25 ..................................Arena 18:25 ................... Top Gear 19:30 ............... Dad's Army 20:00 ............. Blackadder's Christmas Carol 20:45 ..................The Choir: A Year with the Military Wives Looking back at Gareth Malone's project to set up a choir for the wives of Chivenor military base with interviews with Gareth and key members of the group. Following his first visit in February 2011, the choir eventually performed a specially written song at the Royal Albert Hall and went on to even greater things. This film looks back as the women of the choir visit 10 Downing Street, perform at the Golden Jubilee, win a Classical Brit and even launch a number one Christmas single. It also reveals the legacy of the choir, showcasing the charitable foundation established to provide supports for a growing network of military wives choirs across the UK, Europe and the Falkland Islands.

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive 06:30 ............................ The Hive 06:40 ............................ The Hive 06:50 ........................... Canimals 07:00 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface 07:15.............................. Fleabag Monkeyface 07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:45 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:55 ............ Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders 09:25 ..............................Aladdin Lavish animated version of the classic Arabian folk tale, featuring the voice of Robin Williams. A magic lamp falls into the hands of streetwise urchin Aladdin, offering him a route out of poverty and bringing him into contact with the beautiful Princess Jasmine. However, in order to win the hand of the princess, the lad must first defeat the sultan's evil adviser, Jafar.

11:10 ..................... The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song 12:40......................... Text Santa 13:15 ........................... ITV News and Weather 13:25 ...........................Toy Story 15:00 ................ HM the Queen 15:10 ............................. Tangled 17:00 .................................You've Been Framed!

21:45 .......................... QI XL

17:30 .......................Emmerdale

In a special Christmas edition, Stephen Fry conjures up some hocus-pocus and has some quite interesting banter about Harry Potter with special guests Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Mack, Graham Norton and Alan Davies.

18:00 ...... Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

22:30 .................. The Sarah Millican Television Programme 23:00 ...........The Christmas No.1 Story

05:40 ....................... The Hoobs 06:05 .........................Little Wolf 06:30.............. Lost and Found 06:55........... Father Christmas 07:25 .................. The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog 07:30 ................. The Simpsons 08:20 ........................... Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who 10:00 .......Gordon's Christmas Cookalong Live 13:55 .................The Snowman and the Snowdog 14:25.......................... Scrooged 16:20 ............... The Alternative Christmas Message 16:25 .... Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner 17:30 .............Channel 4 News 17:35..................... 4thought.tv 17:40....The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 21:00 .................. Alan Carr: Chatty Man 22:00 ................ Rude Tube 23:05 ........C4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows

06:00 ...................Children's TV

06:00 ........ Brainiac: Christmas Cracker

06:00 .........................Petrol Age 08:00 ..........................Love/Lust 09:00............................. Seinfeld 10:00 .................. Grey Gardens 12:00 ..........................Making of Kingdom of Plants 16:00............. Making of David Attenborough's Bachelor King 17:00...David Attenborough's Bachelor King 18:30 ........... Little Crackers 19:00 ...... Uncle Wormsley's Christmas 19:45 ........... Little Crackers 20:00 . Walking and Talking 20:30 .......... Little Crackers 21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 22:00 ......... Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life

07:00 ................. Little Crackers 08:00 ...........All Star Christmas Presents 09:30 ................. Little Crackers 09:45 ................. Little Crackers 10:00 ................................ Skellig 12:00 .......................... Futurama 13:00.................. The Simpsons 15:00........................ The Queen 15:10 ..................The Simpsons 15:40 .......................The Hobbit

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

16:00 ..................The Simpsons

19:30 ................Coronation Street

16:30 ... Robbie Williams: Take the Crown

20:30 .................... ITV News and Weather

18:00 ..... All Star Christmas Presents

20:45 .......Downton Abbey

19:30 ......................... A Very JLS Christmas

22:45 ........Couples Retreat

21:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

Doctor Who - The Snowmen

Downton Abbey

BBC1 , 17.15

ITV1, 20:45

Christmas Eve 1892, and the falling snow is the stuff of fairytales.

When the fairytale becomes a nightmare and a chilling menace threatens Earth, an unorthodox young governess, Clara, calls on the Doctor for help. But the Doctor is in mourning, reclusive and determined not to engage in the problems of the universe. As old friends return, will the Doctor really abandon humankind or will he fight to save the world – and Christmas – from the icy clutches of this mysterious menace?

The family receive a warm welcome at Duneagle Castle, visiting Rose and her parents in the Highlands. But there is no disguising the tensions between their hosts.

Carson is determined to keep the servants back at Downton working hard, but with a country fair coming up, will some be tempted to push their luck? Could romance be on the cards for Mrs Patmore?

06:45......................... Peppa Pig 06:50............ Olive the Ostrich 06:55 ..................Little Princess 07:05 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 07:20......... The Mr. Men Show 07:35 .....Thomas and Friends 07:50 ..........Noddy in Toyland 08:05 ....................... Fifi and the Flowertots 08:15 .........................Peppa Pig 08:35 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:55.......... Inside Hollywood 09:00 .....Gone with the Wind 13:15 ............................ Ben-Hur 17:25 ........The Santa Incident 19:05 ......... Eddie Stobart's Christmas Cracker 20:00 ...........Eddie Stobart: Trucks, Trailers and Tinsel 21:00 ...........Eddie Stobart: Christmas Delivery 22:00 .. Greatest Christmas TV Moments

06:00 .....................WWE Tribute to the Troops 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .......................Soccer AM Christmas Special 11:00 ..........................2012 - The Greatest Sporting Year 13:00 ................................Cricket 17:00.....................Andy Murray: Us Open Champion 19:00 .................. 2012 - The Greatest Sporting Year 21:00 ...................Miracle at Medinah: 2012 Ryder Cup Miracle at Medinah - The Story of 2012 Ryder Cup. A chance to relive the 2012 Ryder Cup from Medinah Country Club in Illinois.

Jose Maria Olazabal's European side were aiming to defend the title they regained at Celtic Manor in 2010.

23:00 .......................Cricket

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 07:20 ............... The ITV2 Panto 09:00.................. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 10:00.......................Britain's Got More Talent 11:05 ............... Nanny McPhee 13:00 .......................Emmerdale 13:25 ..........Coronation Street 14:25 ......................You've Been Framed!

15:30............... The Xtra Factor 16:30 ............... The Xtra Factor 17:30............... The Xtra Factor 18:35 ............. Jurassic Park 21:00 ................ The Bourne Identity 23:20 ................ A Celebrity Juicemas Carol

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BOXING DAY 06:00........................... Breakfast 09:00 ..............CBeebies Panto 09:45 ............................Room on the Broom 10:10 ......................Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 10:25 .................................... Cars 12:15 .........................BBC News 12:30 ........ BBC London News 12:40 ............................ Mr Stink 13:40 ...................... Happy Feet Animated adventure. Mumble is a young emperor penguin, but he is not like the others.

Emperors are born to sing, but Mumble can't. Instead he has a unique talent: dancing.

Being different is not easy, and eventually Mumble finds himself cast out from the emperor penguins' community and on the adventure of a lifetime with a group of carefree adelie penguins. On his travels he discovers the real cause of the fish shortage which is threatening the penguin population, and vows to do something to save them all before it is too late.

15:20 ....................... Enchanted 17:00 .....................How to Train Your Dragon 18:30 .................. BBC News at Six 18:40 ... BBC London News 18:50 ........................Alice in Wonderland 20:30 ................ EastEnders 21:00 ....................Miranda Sitcom starring and written by Miranda Hart. Penny is threatening to cancel Miranda's Christmas if she does not sort her life out. Amongst other things, she forces her daughter on a detox.

Stevie has a new executive job and Miranda tries to follow her in to an office job but it all proves too much. Meanwhile, are Gary and Miranda able to just be friends? Starring: Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Sally Phillips, Bohdan Poraj

21:30 .....Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:20 ............. The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 22:25 ..... Match of the Day

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06:00................. Justin's House 06:30 .........................Octonauts 07:00 ..............................Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 07:30 ..........Four O'Clock Club 08:00 ............................ M.I. High 08:30 ......................Hero Squad 09:00 ............................ The Bear Family and Me 10:00 .......... Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Life on Camera. Episode 1. Sir David Attenborough looks back at an unparalleled period of change in our planet's history, as seen during his 60-year career. In the first of three personal films, Sir David Attenborough gives his unique perspective on over half a century of innovation in wildlife filmmaking. He revisits key places and events in his filming career, reminisces with his old photos and reflects on memorable wildlife footage - including him catching a komodo dragon and swimming with dolphins. Returning to his old haunts in Borneo, he recalls the challenges of filming in a bat cave and shows how with modern technology we can now see in the dark.

11:00............... John Wilson on Broadway Uncut A celebration of the Broadway sound with the John Wilson Orchestra - one of the season highlights from the 2012 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

With show-stopping numbers from West Side Story, Show Boat, Porgy and Bess and much more.

John Wilson conducts his handpicked, high-octane orchestra and a line-up of star soloists Sierra Boggess, Anna-Jane Casey, Seth MacFarlane, Julian Ovenden, Rodney Earl Clarke and Elizabeth Llewellyn. Presented by Katie Derham.

13:10................. Darcey Bussell Dances Hollywood 14:40 ....................An American in Paris 16:30.........................Final Score 17:30 ....................... Miss Potter 19:00 ...............Morecambe and Wise 20:00 ................. Blackpool: Big Night Out 21:00 ..................... The Girl 22:30 .....................Rebecca

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:10.................. Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 ................................Cricket

07:35 .................. The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog

07:20 ........ The Mr. Men Show

07:30 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

07:40 ......................... According to Jim

06:30 ............................ The Hive

08:10 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

06:50........................... Canimals

08:40...........The Morning Line

07:00 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

09:40 ............................... Valiant 11:10................. The Simpsons

07:15 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

11:45 ................. The Simpsons

07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals

12:15......................... Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner

07:45 ................................Almost Naked Animals 08:00 ................... Horrid Henry

13:15 .......... Channel 4 Racing 15:40..........Turner and Hooch

08:15................... Horrid Henry

17:40 ................. The Simpsons

08:30...................... Fort Boyard

18:10 .................. Hollyoaks

09:25 ....The Railway Children

18:40 ....... Channel 4 News

11:30 ..................... Dinner Date

18:50 ..............4thought.tv

12:30........................... ITV News and Weather

18:55 ......... The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

12:45 ............. Land of the Lost

07:35 .....Thomas and Friends

08:25... Roary the Racing Car

T20 Big Bash League - Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes.

Sydney Sixers entertain the Hobart Hurricanes at Sydney Cricket Ground in the KFC T20 Big Bash League. The Sixers sealed a seven-run win when the sides met in last season's semi-finals.

08:40...... Bananas in Pyjamas

11:30 ................Magic of Messi

09:00....................... Tickety Toc

12:00.............................. Football

07:45 ..........Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ...............................Fifi and the Flowertots 08:10 .........................Peppa Pig

09:10 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:25 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:40 .........The Family Recipe )09:50 ...............................Dallas

Championship - Nottingham Forest v Leeds United. Nottingham Forest host Leeds United at the City Ground in the npower Championship. The Whites claimed the spoils when the sides crossed paths earlier in the season.

10:40 ........... Cowboy Builders

14:30 ................. Gillette Soccer Special

11:40 ........Once Upon a Time

17:00 ............................. Football

12:40 .................... The Greatest Story Ever Told

19:30 .................... Football

16:30 .........Will You Merry Me 18:15 ............ Rolf's Animal Christmas 19:15 ....... TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

Stoke City face Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium in the Barclays Premier League. The teams picked up a point apiece when they met at Anfield earlier in the season.

22:00 ............ Football First 23:30 .......................Cricket

22:30 .......The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

22:00 ..........Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2012

06:00 ................................ Skellig

06:00.......................... Love/Lust 07:00............................. Seinfeld

19:30 .... Coronation Street

08:00 .................... Stargate: The Ark of Truth

20:00 ................... That Dog Can Dance!

10:00 .......................The Middle

08:00 ..........................Making of Kingdom of Plants

10:30 .......................The Middle

09:00 ..Kingdom of Plants 2D

08:45 ..........Coronation Street

11:55 ................ School of Rock

10:00 ..Kingdom of Plants 2D

14:05 .......................The Middle

11:00 ..Kingdom of Plants 2D

14:30 .......................The Middle

09:50................. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now!

12:00 .................................House

15:00 .......................The Middle

13:00 .......................................Wit

10:50 ......................Britain's Got More Talent

15:30 .......................The Middle 16:00 .......................The Middle

15:00 ...........Uncle Wormsley's Christmas

11:50 ........The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

16:30 .......................The Middle

15:45 ................. Little Crackers

17:00....................... The Middle

16:00 ................. Little Crackers

14:00 ...............How the Grinch Stole Christmas

17:30 .......................The Middle

18:00 ....... Temple Grandin

16:00 .......................Emmerdale

18:00 .................. Futurama

20:00 ..Walking and Talking

17:05 ..........Coronation Street

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

20:30 .......... Little Crackers

18:05 . You've Been Framed!

19:30 ........... The Simpsons

21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

19:10 .........Jurassic Park III

14:25................. The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!

15:55 .......This is Lionel Richie 17:00........................... ITV News 17:15 ....................... Toy Story 2 19:00 ............... Emmerdale

21:00 .............. Doors Open Adaptation of Ian Rankin's novel.

Businessman Mike Mackenzie is incensed by wealthy patrons hiding works of art away in private collections. After an evening's drinking with his close friends, art expert Professor Gissing and banker Allan Cruickshank, the trio devise a plan to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the country - Edinburgh's private art collection owned by a national bank. By swapping priceless masterpieces stored in the gallery's warehouse with brilliantly accurate forgeries Mike aims to save the paintings and win back Laura Stanton, the girl who broke his heart five years ago. But will the heist go to plan?

20:00 ............................ Spy

23:00 ................... ITV News

21:00 ............................. Spy

23:15 ............... Atonement

21:30 .......... Little Crackers

Mrs Brown’s Boys BBC1 , 21.30

With Christmas finally over, most mothers would seize the chance to relax – but not Agnes Brown.

After getting permission from the Bishop to stage her Nativity Play, Agnes has now finished her script and rehearsals are in full swing. Having cast herself in the lead role of the Virgin Mary, Agnes is determined to make her version of the Nativity unforgettable. And judging by the unusual props she’s created, it most certainly will be… But prop-making is the least of Agnes’s worries: friends and family are nagging her for parts and Father Damien still hasn’t approved the script.

And, seeing as Agnes has taken quite a bit of dramatic licence with the traditional Nativity story, it’s looking like he might never approve it. But worst of all is the news that Father Damien has offered the part of the Narrator to Agnes’s posh nemesis Hillary Nicholson!

As if there wasn’t enough going on, poor Agnes is suffering from rheumatism in her wrist. When Dr

21 December - 10 January 2013

07:10 ...................Wilde Stories

22:00 ...............Hemingway and Gellhorn

06:00............ Planet's Funniest Animals 06:25 ............... The ITV2 Panto 07:40 .......................Emmerdale

21:00 ............ Terminator 2: Judgment Day 23:45 ..........Celebrity Juice

Flynn’s remedy fails to improve the situation, an unlikely hero in the form of Buster Brady appears with a homeopathic solution. However, as with all of Buster’s ideas, his solution isn’t particularly standard…

But nothing is going to stop Agnes from putting on her Nativity Play. With some surprising casting decisions and ambitious stunts, her unique take on the old-time tale will be a show that the residents of Finglas will never forget. Fire extinguishers at the ready.

That Dog Can Dance!

ITV1, 20.00 All dogs great and small will be popping their collars to warm the hearts of the nation on this big, family Christmas special.

That Dog Can Dance! will see the country’s most talented dancing dogs perform some fantastic & unique routines in front of a judging panel of 3 dog-loving celebrities - Sharon Osbourne, Bill Bailey and Ashleigh Butler who, along with Pudsey, will also be demonstrating the skills that made them top dogs on Britain’s Got Talent.

Hosted by Christine Bleakley, the judges will pick their top three acts, but it will ultimately be the studio audience who decide which dog gets his paws on the That Dog Can Dance! trophy.

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THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ..................................Pingu

08:00 ............................ Match of the Day

06:05..................... Timmy Time

09:30................. The Thief Lord

06:30 ............The Large Family

11:00 ..............101 Dalmatians

06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures

12:40 .......... BBC News at One 12:50 ........ BBC London News 13:00......................... My Family Seasonal fun as Christmas in the Harper household means something special to everyone. For Susan it's the ultimate control opportunity. For Ben, the ultimate nightmare. Nick's having an unusual Christmas.

Michael's girlfriend is getting much too serious. And Janey comes home with something unexpected which nobody actually wants. Director: Dewi Humphreys Starring: Robert Lindsay, ZoĂŤ Wanamaker, Kris Marshall, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Gabriel Thomson, Siobhan Hayes

13:50 ...............Shrek: Donkey's Carolling Christmas-Tacular 14:00 .....................................Bolt 15:25 ........Monsters vs Aliens Animation. When Susan Murphy is unexpectedly hit by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to over 49 feet tall. Captured by the military and labelled a monster named Ginormica, she is held in a secret government compound with a variety of other monsters. When an evil alien attacks the Earth, this motley crew of monsters is called into action to save the world from imminent destruction.

16:50 ............................Dragons 17:15 ......Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out 17:40 ........................... Pointless 18:30 ....... BBC News at Six 18:45 ... BBC London News 19:00 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 .................. Have I Got News for You 20:00 ............... EastEnders 21:00 .................... Restless 22:30 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:45 .... BBC London News 22:55 ................... Coldplay 23:55 ............... Point Break

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06:20 .....................Rastamouse

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive

07:00 ..............................Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

06:30 ............................ The Hive

07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club

06:50 ........................... Canimals

08:00 ................. M.I. High (Kids

07:00 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

08:30 ......................Hero Squad 09:00 ............................ The Bear Family and Me 10:00 .......... Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

06:40............................ The Hive

07:15 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface 07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals

11:00 .................... Viva Knievel!

07:45 ................................Almost Naked Animals

12:45..................... Racing From Chepstow

08:00 ................... Horrid Henry

15:05 ........................Secretariat 16:55 ...........Nature's Weirdest Events In the first programme of this two-part series, Chris Packham takes us around the world to the scene of some of the weirdest natural events on the planet.

With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts and the science behind each phenomenon. There is the mysterious case of the car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland, and the baffling case of the exploding toads in Germany.

In Switzerland a lakeside town is entombed in ice and a once in a lifetime storm turns Sydney, Australia crimson overnight. There are some disturbing plagues of mice and locusts and a swarm of ladybirds. And finally there are extraordinary strandings of starfish, crabs and whales.

08:15 ................... Horrid Henry 08:30....................... Fort Boyard 09:25 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal 10:25 ...........................Columbo 11:55 ..................... Dinner Date 12:50 ........................... ITV News and Weather

06:30 ....................... The Hoobs

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00.................................Cricket

07:20 ...................Wilde Stories

07:45 ..........Noddy in Toyland

07:30 ................Magic of Messi

07:45 ........... According to Jim

08:00 ....................... Fifi and the Flowertots

08:00................... Super League - Super Tries

08:15 .........................Peppa Pig

08:15 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 ................................Frasier

08:30 ... Roary the Racing Car

08:25........................ T20 Cricket - The Big Bash

09:50 ...............................The Big Bang Theory

08:40 ......Bananas in Pyjamas

12:00 ................Magic of Messi

09:00 .......................Tickety Toc

10:50 ................. The Simpsons 11:50 ..........................Astro Boy

09:10 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

12:30 .................................. World Championship Darts

13:35 ..................City of Ember

09:25 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

15:25 ............Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner

09:45 .........The Family Recipe

16:25 ...............Celebrity Come Dine with Me Christmas Special

10:50 ... Eddie Stobart: Trucks, Trailers and Tinsel

17:30................. The Simpsons 18:00 ................. Hollyoaks 18:30 ....... Channel 4 News 18:55 ..............4thought.tv

09:55 .................................Dallas

11:50 ........Once Upon a Time 12:50 .......Fiddler on the Roof 16:20...... It's Christmas, Carol!

18:10 ..World's Biggest Pets

19:00 .. Mary's Bottom Line

19:05 ........... Eddie Stobart: Christmas Delivery

20:00 .............. The Hoarder Next Door

20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012

21:00 .............................The Restoration Man

21:00 ...........Dirty Dancing

18:00 ....... Sporting Heroes 19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts

23:05 ......... You Don't Mess with the Zohan

23:00 ..........Magic of Messi

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 06:50 .......................... The Cube 07:45 ..................All Star Family Fortunes 08:35 .........Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 09:00 ..Cheryl: Access All Areas 10:00 ............... The Xtra Factor 11:00 ................ Kangaroo Jack 12:50 ......................Britain's Got More Talent 13:50 .......................Emmerdale 14:20 ..........Coronation Street 14:50 .........I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 15:55.... You've Been Framed!

Kids Special 16:55.........................Beethoven 18:45 .......................E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 21:00 . Peter Andre: My Life 22:00 ..........Celebrity Juice

23:25 .......................Cricket

13:10 .......................Free Willy 3: The Rescue 14:50................................... Babe

06:00 .......................The Middle

06:00......................... The X Files

06:30 .......................The Middle

07:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

07:00 .......................The Middle

08:00........... Star Trek: Voyager

07:30 .......................The Middle

09:00 .........................................ER

08:00 .......................The Middle

10:00 ........................ The X Files

08:30 .......................The Middle 09:00 .......................The Middle

11:00............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

17:55 ...............The Cockleshell Heroes

09:30....................... The Middle

12:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

10:00 .......................The Middle

13:00 .........................................ER

19:30 ............... Dad's Army

18:30 ........London Tonight

10:30 .......................The Middle

14:00 .........................Petrol Age

18:45 ................... ITV News and Weather

11:00........................The Middle

15:00 .........................Petrol Age

11:30....................... The Middle

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00 .......................The Middle

17:00 .........................................ER

18:00 .................. Futurama

18:00 ........................House

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

19:00 ........................House

19:00 ........... The Simpsons

20:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

20:00 ....... Racing Legends: Stirling Moss 21:00 ............. World's Most Dangerous Roads 22:00 .........Mock the Week 23:00 ............Dragons' Den

17:00 ............. Barclays Premier League Review

22:00 ..............Dorian Gray

The family receive a warm welcome at Duneagle Castle when they visit Rose and her parents in the Highlands. But there is no disguising the tensions between their hosts. Back at Downton, Carson is determined to keep the servants working hard, but with a country fair coming up, will some be tempted to push their luck?

Could romance be on the cards for Mrs Patmore?

Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea. Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender

16:30.............. Barclays Premier League World

16:30 ............ Downton Abbey

19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 ...........All Star Family Fortunes 20:30 ............... Emmerdale 21:00 ........................Panto!

22:30 ................... ITV News and Weather 22:45 ............... The Holiday

20:00 .............Got to Dance 21:00 ...... A League of Their Own Christmas Special 22:00 ............................ Spy

21:00 ............... Blue Bloods 22:00 ...........Cinema Verite 23:45 .......... Little Crackers

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FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00.................................. Pingu

09:00 ..................... The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

06:05 .....................Timmy Time

10:45 ..............102 Dalmatians 12:20 .........................BBC News 12:35 ........ BBC London News 12:45 .........................My Family 13:35 ...................Race to Witch Mountain 15:10 ..................Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon Animated short. Hiccup and his young fellows accompany their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. About half the film is done in traditional animation, showing Gobber's history and his encounters with the Boneknapper, and how he comes to look like he does now. As it turns out, the Boneknapper has been after Gobber because he had found the one bone it needed to complete his own coat of bonearmor, and was using it to keep his pants up.

15:30.................. The Sorcerer's Apprentice 17:10 ......Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 17:40 ........................... Pointless 18:30 .................. BBC News 18:45 .............. BBC London News 19:00 .................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 ..........The One Show 20:00 .................Holby City 21:00 .................... Restless Adaptation of William Boyd's spy thriller. When a crucial mission collapses in the USA and Eva Delectorskaya finds herself in terrible, fatal jeopardy, she knows she has no option but to run and hide - forever. The final chapter of this epic story of love, duplicity and betrayal is about to end and who will pay the greatest price remains to be discovered.

22:30 ................. BBC News 22:45 .............. BBC London News 22:55 ............. The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 23:00 .................. Take That

06:15 .....................Rastamouse 06:30 ............The Large Family 06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive

07:00.............................. Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

06:30 ............................ The Hive

07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club

06:50 ........................... Canimals

08:00 ............................ M.I. High

07:00 .... Fleabag Monkeyface

08:30 ......................Hero Squad

07:15 .... Fleabag Monkeyface

08:55 ...............Deadly 60 Bites

07:35 .............The Perfect Man

09:05............................. The Bear Family and Me

09:25 .................. Tipping Point

10:05 .......... Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 11:05 .........The Lady Vanishes 12:40 .................... The 39 Steps 14:05 ..........................Notorious 15:45 ................................Flog It! 16:30 ..........The Four Feathers 18:30 ..... Nature's Weirdest Events The second in this two-part series about the weirdest natural events on the planet features the incredible sea foam which turns part of the Australian coast into what looks like the world's biggest bubble bath. Plus there is a look at the mysterious death of thousands of sea birds on America's west coast, and the otherworldly phenomenon known as milky seas. Other strange events include thousands of birds falling from the sky in America, causing panic and predictions of the apocalypse among the residents, and the fish that fell from the sky in south London. And finally there is the story of the truly terrifying holes which open up in the earth's crust and swallow not only buildings, but in the case of a nature reserve in Florida, an entire lake.

19:30 ................Blackadder the Third

06:40 ............................ The Hive

10:25 .................... May the Best House Win

06:25............................ Sali Mali

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 ................................Cricket

06:30........ The Treacle People

08:15 .........................Peppa Pig

06:40 ....................... The Hoobs

08:25 ... Roary the Racing Car

07:30 ........................T20 Cricket - The Big Bash

07:05................... Wilde Stories

08:40 ......Bananas in Pyjamas

07:35 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:00 .......................Tickety Toc

08:00 ................................Frasier

09:10 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

09:05 ....The Big Bang Theory

09:25 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

10:05 ................. The Simpsons 11:05 .......................... Planet 51

09:40 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes

12:45 ....................................Zulu

09:55 .................................Dallas

15:30 ............Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner

10:50 ..................Eddie Stobart: Trucks, Trailers and Tinsel 12:55........ Once Upon a Time

18:00 .......... Magic of Messi

18:55 ..............4thought.tv

13:50 .................. Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan

18:30 .......Barclays Premier League

19:00 ................. My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas

15:40 ..........A Carol Christmas

19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts

18:30 ....... Channel 4 News

23:40 ............2012: Mashed

22:00 ........................Castle

11:20 ..................... Dinner Date

06:00 .......................The Middle

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

12:25........................... ITV News and Weather

06:30 .......................The Middle

06:55 .......................... The Cube

07:00 .......................The Middle

07:00............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

12:45 .............. Doc Hollywood

07:30 .......................The Middle

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

09:50 ..................Small Soldiers

14:45 ........................ Babe 2: Pig in the City

08:00....................... The Middle

09:00 .........................................ER

12:00 .......................Emmerdale

08:30 .......................The Middle

10:00 ........................ The X Files

12:00 ............... Modern Family

11:00............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

13:00 .........Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records

16:30 ...........................Peter Pan 18:35 ........London Tonight 18:45 ................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street

20:00 .... Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club 21:00 ........The 50 Funniest Moments of 2012 23:05 ...............Friday Night Dinner

12:30 ............... Modern Family 13:00 ............... Modern Family 13:30 ............... Modern Family 14:00 ............... Modern Family 14:30 ............... Modern Family

20:30 ....... The Corrie Years

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

21:00 ...........All New It'll be Alright on the Night

20:00 ............................ Spy

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13:00 .............Sporting Heroes

11:55 .....World's Biggest Pets

17:25 ..........................Hollyoaks

21:00 ............. World's Most Dangerous Roads

23:30 ............... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

12:30 ............. Barclays Premier League World

The new series continues, set among the British ex-pat community in France and Spain.

This episode visits Spain's Costa Blanca, where four proud home owners are competing to win 1,000 Euros. Alison Mitchell from Bournemouth shows off her hillside villa, antique restorer David Hughes from Liverpool gives a tour of his estored 350 year old rural water mill, businesswoman Sharon Hayward of Scotland now lives in an enormous house where almost everything is white, and we visit the 15th century townhouse which health consultant Jane Williams from Sussex spent eight years restoring.

20:00 ...............You've Been Framed!

22:30 ............Andy Parsons Gruntled Live

11:30............................... Cricket

14:00 .................................. World Championship Darts

16:30.................. The Simpsons

20:00 ....... Racing Legends: Colin McRae

22:00 ...............................QI

T20 Big Bash League - Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. Sydney Thunder do battle with Brisbane Heat at Stadium Australia in the KFC T20 Big Bash League.

Brisbane recorded a dominant 91-run victory when the sides met last term.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:15 ................... Gremlins

18:00 .................. Futurama

21:00 ...................... Trollied 22:00 .................... A League of Their Own 23:00 ......A League of Their Own Christmas Special

17:20 ................... Santa, Junior 19:05 ........... Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012 21:00 ........... The Mentalist

12:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

22:30 ........... Lions Legends -Welsh Wizards 23:00 ............ Super League - Super Tries 23:25 .......................Cricket

07:40 ............. No Reservations

13:30 ................. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now!

14:00..................................House

14:30 ................. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now!

15:00 .................................House

15:30 ....You've Been Framed!

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

16:00 ....You've Been Framed!

17:00 .........................................ER

16:30 ....You've Been Framed!

18:00 ........................House

17:00............. The McFly Show

19:00 ........................House

18:00 .... Mr Bean's Holiday

20:00 .............. Blue Bloods

19:50 .. The Incredible Hulk

21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

22:00 .. Utterly Outrageous Reality TV Moments 2012

13:00......................................... ER

22:00 ...........Game Change

23:00 .............. Knocked Up

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SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER 06:00........................... Breakfast 10:00 ...........Saturday Kitchen 11:30 .................... Nigel Slater's New Year Suppers 12:00 .........................BBC News 12:10 ........ BBC London News 12:15 ................Football Focus 13:00 ............................F1 2012 What a Year 14:00 ............... Olympics 2012 15:00 ............... Olympics 2012 15:30 ...........Sport Relief 2012 The Final Score. Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Sport Relief 2012 as celebrities and the public alike attempted to raise stacks of cash for charity. There were some brilliant comedy specials including Miranda, Ab Fab, Strictly Underwater and Outnumbered.

16:30....................... Final Score 17:25 .........................BBC News 17:35 ........ BBC London News 17:45 ............................Celebrity Mastermind 18:15 ................ A Question of Sport 18:45 .......Superstars 2012 Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis and Iwan Thomas present the spectacle of 16 of London 2012's British Olympic heroes (eight men, eight women) competing against their Team GB teammates in a competition to be crowned the two best all-round Superstars. The athletes' versatility and determination will be pushed to the max as they participate in eight different disciplines - the 100m and 800m on the track, the javelin, a 50m swim, archery, kayaking, a cycling hill climb and a grand finale featuring the classic Superstars event - the gym tests. The competitors are: Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee, Mo Farah, Robbie Grabarz, Michael Jamieson, Anthony Joshua, Andrew Triggs Hodge, Peter Wilson, Nicola Adams, Lizzie Armitstead, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Gemma Gibbons, Helen Glover, Katherine Grainger, Jade Jones and Christine Ohuruogu.

20:15 ............. The National Lottery: Secret Fortune 21:10 ................. BBC News 21:30 ....Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:00 ....Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:30 ..... Match of the Day

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06:00 ..................................Pingu 06:05 .....................Timmy Time 06:15 .....................Rastamouse 06:30 ............The Large Family 06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures 07:00...... Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club 08:00 ............................ M.I. High 08:30 ......................Hero Squad 09:00 ........................ Deadly Art 09:15............................ Copycats

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive 06:35 ............................ The Hive 06:45 ............................ The Hive 06:50 ........................... Canimals 07:00 ........................... Canimals 07:05 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

09:40............................ 12 Again

07:15.............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

10:10 ..................... The Ministry of Curious Stuff

07:25 ................................Almost Naked Animals

10:40 ........................... Sorry, I've Got No Head

07:40 ................................Almost Naked Animals

11:10 .................. Diddy Movies

07:50 ................... Horrid Henry

11:35 ...........Horrible Histories

08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard

12:05 ........... Shaun the Sheep

09:25........................... ITV News

12:15............................. Flight of the Navigator

09:30 ..................... Dinner Date

06:00............................ Sali Mali

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 ................................Cricket

06:05 ........The Treacle People

08:10 .........Angelina Ballerina

06:15 ....................The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

08:30 ..................... Rupert Bear

07:30 .................... Rugby Union Super Tries

07:55 ..........The Morning Line

08:45 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

08:00 ..............Andy Murray: Us Open Champion

08:45 .................Space Chimps

09:00 .Toby's Travelling Circus

10:35 ......................Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties

09:10 ... Roary the Racing Car

10:00 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

12:20................. The Simpsons 12:55 ................. The Simpsons

09:40 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes

13:30 .......... Channel 4 Racing

10:00 .............. Meerkat Manor

15:30 .... Deal or No Deal's Big Christmas Dinner

10:30 .................................Dallas

16:25 ...............Celebrity Come Dine with Me

18:35 ....... Channel 4 News

15:10 ........................ Grounded

18:45 ..............4thought.tv

16:55......................Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

18:50 ............. Stephen Fry: Gadget Man

13:40...............................Flubber 15:05........................... Escape to the Country

11:30...... The Unforgettable...

23:10 ... Wuthering Heights

17:05 ........... John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

12:10 .................Holiday Home

18:05 ................Clive Dunn: A Tribute

14:10 ...... Carry on Screaming

18:45 ............... Dad's Army 20:15 .......... Climbed Every Mountain The Story Behind The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lies an even more astonishing family story. Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as theTrapp Family Singers and they eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feel good story has dark undertones, is disliked

by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.

Sweet Home

12:25 ........Once Upon a Time 13:25.............. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas

10:30 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal 12:00 ........................... ITV News and Weather

11:25 ..................Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers

17:00................Celebrity Come Dine with Me

19:20 ......... The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

16:05 ................................Flog It!

09:25...................... Jelly Jamm

18:30 .............. Snow White 20:10 ......5 News Weekend 20:15 .....World's Strongest Man 2012 21:15 ......... Stephen King's Bag of Bones

14:00 ....... Miracle at Medinah: 2012 Ryder Cup Miracle at Medinah - The Story of 2012 Ryder Cup. A chance to relive the 2012 Ryder Cup from Medinah Country Club in Illinois.

Jose Maria Olazabal's European side were aiming to defend the title they regained at Celtic Manor in 2010.

16:00 ................ Lions LegendsWelsh Wizards 16:30 ....... Premiership Rugby 19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts 22:30 .......Scottish Football League 22:55 ............. Rugby Union Super Tries 23:25 .......................Cricket

06:00 ............ Planet's Funniest Animals

06:00 ............... Modern Family

06:00 ........................ The X Files

06:30 ............... Modern Family

07:00 ........................ The X Files

07:00 ............... Modern Family

08:00 .........................................ER

07:30 ............... Modern Family

09:00......................................... ER

08:00 ............... Modern Family

10:00 .........................................ER

08:30 ............... Modern Family

11:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

09:00 .............. World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

12:00.......... Star Trek: Voyager

10:00 .......................Soccer A.M.

14:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

14:35 ......................Britain's Got More Talent

12:00 ............... Modern Family

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

17:30 ............ Beethoven's 2nd

12:30 ............... Modern Family

16:00 ........................ The British

18:30 ........30 Years of CITV

13:00 ............... Modern Family

17:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

19:30 ............. I Love You've Been Framed

13:30 ............... Modern Family

18:00 .................... Star Trek: Enterprise

Family comedy sequel reuniting the grown-up St Bernard dog Beethoven with his reluctant owner, George Newton, and George's family. Beethoven discovers love when he turns his attention to Missy, who belongs to the heartless Regina, and soon four puppies arrive in the world.

While the little dogs cause havoc in the Newton household, Regina makes plans to steal them.

Horror spoof. An investigation into the disappearance of several young women leads two bumbling Victorian detectives to the eerie home of Dr Watt and his vampish sister Valeria. In the cellar of the house, the mannequins being produced for local dress shops seem uncannily lifelike.

16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders 18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:15 ................... ITV News and Weather

20:30 ...............Dale's Great Getaway

18:00 ......A League of Their Own Christmas Special 19:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

20:00 ................... God Save the Queens

21:15 ............. The Duchess

21:30 ............Love Actually

20:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

23:00 .......................... QI XL

22:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

21:00 ......Final Destination

21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

22:50 ........Caribbean Cops

22:00 ... The Sunset Limited

22:45 ............Love Actually

23:50 .................Road Wars

23:50 ............ House of Lies

23:45 ......... God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

13:30................. Lions LegendsWelsh Wizards

06:25 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus 09:00 ...Emmerdale Omnibus 12:30................ The Xtra Factor 13:35 ......................Britain's Got More Talent

19:20 .............Mamma Mia! 21:30 .............. Van Helsing

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SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ..................................Pingu

06:00 ......................Engie Benjy

08:05........... Match of the Day

06:05 .....................Timmy Time

09:40 ..................... Eight Below

06:15 .....................Rastamouse

11:30.................... Snow Babies

06:30 ............The Large Family

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

12:40....................... Countryfile

06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures

06:20 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

13:40 ..........................Bedknobs and Broomsticks

07:00 ..... Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

06:35 .................Signed Stories

15:30 .............Call the Midwife

07:30 ..........Four O'Clock Club

Christmas Special.Festive instalment of the period drama.

Christmas is coming, and in Poplar the midwives of Nonnatus House are busier than ever.

When an abandoned baby is discovered on the steps of the convent, the whole community rallies round to provide food and clothing, and to try and trace his mother. Nurse Jenny Lee, meanwhile, gets caught up in the heartbreaking mystery that surrounds an elderly, semi-vagrant local woman, Mrs Jenkins. For newly married Chummy, other challenges await, as she pulls out all the stops to mount a truly memorable children's nativity play.

08:00............................. M.I. High

12:30......................... BBC News

16:50............... Songs of Praise 17:30 .............. Wild Weather in 2012: London 18:00 ................. BBC News 18:20 .............. BBC London News 18:30 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:00 ............... Countryfile Ellie Harrison is on the Yorkshire Moors for a special edition of Countryfile, looking back at the men and women who have been inspired by the British countryside. Ellie travels to Howarth to find out how the moors played such an important role in the lives of the Bronte sisters, and continue to fire the imagination of artists and musicians today. There is also another chance to see Julia Bradbury finding out about Beatrix Potter's connection to the countryside and John Craven's visit to Hardy country.

08:30...................... Hero Squad 09:00 ........................... Copycats 09:30 ............................12 Again 10:00 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 .............The Great British Bake Off Masterclass 12:30.... EastEnders Omnibus 15:30....................... Space Dive Documentary telling the behind-the-scenes story of Felix Baumgartner's historic, recordbreaking freefall from the edge of space to Earth. The world watched with bated breath when Felix became the first person to freefall through the sound barrier on 15 October 2012, after jumping from 128,100ft (24 miles) from the edge of space.

The programme features footage from cameras attached to Felix as he broke through the sound barrier. It also follows Felix's years of training under the watchful eye of 82-year-old colonel Joe Kittinger, the man who set the original record when he fell 19 miles to Earth 50 years ago, since which two men died in similar attempts. During Felix's intense physical training, the cameras capture the basejumper as he struggles to overcome a severe claustrophic reaction to the movement-restricting pressure suit, and how the mission came close to aborting in the final stages of the ascent.

17:00 .............................Force 10 from Navarone 19:00 .............. James May's Toy Stories

20:00 ....................Antiques Roadshow

20:00 ..........Dara O Briain's Science Club

21:00 ............ Ripper Street

21:00 .......Neil Armstrong First Man on the Moon

22:00 ................. BBC News 22:15 ... BBC London News 22:25 ...Match of the Day 2

22:00 .........................Moon

23:25 .....Sport Relief 2012

23:30 ............Blade Runner

21 December - 10 January 2013

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 ................................Cricket

07:45 ............Doctor Dolittle 3

08:55 .............Toby's Travelling Circus

07:30 .............Scottish Football League

09:30 ...............Sunday Brunch

09:05 ... Roary the Racing Car

08:00 ....................Football First

11:40 ...............................The Big Bang Theory

09:25 ....................... Jelly Jamm

09:30 .......................The Sunday Supplement

06:20 ......... Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

12:10 ................. The Simpsons

09:40 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes

12:40 ........ Clash of the Titans

09:50.............. Meerkat Manor

13:00 ............................. Football

06:50 ........................... Canimals

14:55............................... Edward Scissorhands

10:20................................. Dallas

15:30 ............................. Football

07:00........................... Canimals

17:00 .............Channel 4 News

11:15 ................Eddie Stobart's Christmas Cracker

07:05 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

17:25 .....................4thought.tv

12:20 ........Once Upon a Time

07:15 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

17:30................... The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog

13:15 ....Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story

07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals

17:35 .................The Snowman and the Snowdog

15:05............................. Ivanhoe

07:40................................ Almost Naked Animals

18:05 ..................... How the Snowman Came Back to Life

06:45 ..................................Monk

07:50 ................................Almost Naked Animals

11:00............ Goals on Sunday

17:05 ....................Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 19:05 ...........Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers

08:00 ................. Big Time Rush

19:00 ................. Come Dine with Me

08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard

20:00 .................. The Hotel

20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012

09:25 .........................There's No Taste Like Home

21:00 ...............Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012

21:00 ............. An Audience with Ken Dodd

10:25 ..................... Dinner Date

23:05 ..................... The Last Leg of the Year

23:00 ............The Man Who Sued God

06:00 ........ The Hour of Power

06:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

07:00 ............... Modern Family

07:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

06:00 ............ Planet's Funniest Animals

07:30 ............... Modern Family

08:00...................... Kingdom of Plants 2D

06:20 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus

09:00 ...................... Kingdom of Plants 2D

09:40 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

11:25 ....Dickinson's Real Deal

19:55 ......5 News Weekend 19:00 ......................... World Championship Darts 23:00 ............ Ford Football Special

12:25 ..................All Star Family Fortunes Vernon Kay returns with another episode of the classic gameshow which sees two celebrities and their families compete to win big money for a charity of their choice. In this edition, actress Michelle Collins goes head to head with former King of the Jungle Christopher Biggins.

08:00 ............... Modern Family 08:30 ............... Modern Family

13:10........................... ITV News and Weather

09:00................ Modern Family 09:30............... Modern Family

12:50...................... You've Been Framed! Kids Special

13:15 ...................Carry on Girls

11:00 ..........................Making of Kingdom of Plants

10:00 .............. World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

12:00 ........................ The X Files

13:50 ................ Kangaroo Jack

13:00 ........................ The X Files

15:45 ................... Mamma Mia!

15:00 .........Tea with Mussolini 17:15 .......Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark

11:00 ............WWE Experience

18:35 ........ London Tonight

13:00 .................................... Glee

18:45 .................... ITV News and Weather

14:00..................................... Glee

19:00 ........... Super Famous Animals

17:00 ..................The Simpsons

20:00 ............ Wild at Heart 22:00 ......... ITV News at Ten 22:15 ...................... A Night with Beyonce 23:30 ...... Rugby Highlights

12:00 .................................... Glee

15:00 .................................... Glee 18:00 .............Got to Dance 19:00 ........... The Simpsons 20:00 .................... A League of Their Own 22:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

14:00.......... Star Trek: Voyager 15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 18:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager 19:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager 20:00 ................... God Save the Queens 21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 22:00 .....................Recount

Exuberant musical based on the hit stage show featuring the music of ABBA. 20-year-old Sophie lives on an idyllic Greek island with her free-spirited mother Donna. When Sophie gets engaged to her boyfriend, she decides that she wants her father at her wedding - but unfortunately, she does not know who her father is.

18:00 ......... Nanny McPhee 20:00 ............. I Love You've Been Framed 21:00 .............. The Holiday

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MONDAY 31 DECEMBER 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:00 ............Muppet Treasure Island 10:30 ............................. G-Force 11:50 ............................. Kung Fu Panda Holiday 12:15..........................BBC News 12:30 ........ BBC London News 12:40 .................Total Wipeout 13:40 ............. Bedtime Stories Children's adventure. Skeeter Bronson's father sold the hotel he owned to his friend Barry Nottingham, and Barry promised that Skeeter would run the hotel.

But now, Barry owns a huge chain of hotels and Skeeter is still just the janitor. But when Skeeter realises all the bedftime stories he tells to his niece and nephew appear to be coming true, he spies a way to try and right the wrongs of so long ago.

15:10 ........................ The Sound of Music 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:15 ... BBC London News 18:30 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:00 ........ Top of the Pops: 2012 - New Year's Eve Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates present a celebration of the big hits of the year, get you in the mood to celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 and showcase the first number 1 of 2013. Girls Aloud kick off the show, followed by MOBO winner and number 1 hit generator Rita Ora. Robbie Williams performs his new single, Different, while Ellie Goulding gives her 2013 New Year predictions with Anything Could Happen. Soulful trio the Script perform their number 1 hit Hall of Fame and glamour girls Stooshe sing about a monster with their massive radio hit, Black Heart.

Funky funsters Rizzle Kicks get the whole family up and jumping about with Mama Do the Hump, and Calvin Harris and Tinie Tempah get you to bounce, bounce, bounce around your living room.

20:00 ............... EastEnders 20:30 ........ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 22:20 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:35 ............... The Graham Norton Show 23:40 ............New Year Live

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06:00 ..................................Pingu 06:05 .....................Timmy Time 06:15 .....................Rastamouse 06:30 ............The Large Family 06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures 07:00 ..... Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 07:30 ..........Four O'Clock Club 08:00 ................. M.I. High (Kids 08:30 ......................Hero Squad 09:00 ......................... Operation Iceberg 10:00 ......................... Operation Iceberg 11:00 .......................... The Great British Bake Off 12:00 .............The Great British Bake Off Cakes. Episode 1. The BAFTA award-winning series returns as twelve of the country's best amateur bakers test their skills.

All the challenges are devised by cookery writer and baker Mary Berry and master baker Paul Hollywood, who are also on hand to judge and taste the contestants' efforts. In the first round, the bakers tackle an upside-down cake for their signature bake, before the demanding technical challenge has them trying out Paul's recipe for rum babas. Finally, the cooks attempt to produce a showstopping cake with a hidden design detail, but who will impress the judges and who will be the first to leave?

Hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.

13:00 ...........................Escape to the Country 13:45 ................................Flog It! 14:50 ................ The Red Baron 16:30 .......... Great Continental Railway Journeys 17:30 ................. University Challenge 18:00 .......... Climbed Every Mountain The Story Behind The Sound of Music 19:00 .................... Catch Me If You Can 21:15 ........... Julie and Julia 23:10 ............ Jools' Annual Hootenanny

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

05:50 ............................. Extreme Sailing Series 06:20 ........The Treacle People

08:00 ...............................Fifi and the Flowertots

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

06:35...... Happily Never After

08:15......................... Peppa Pig

07:55............ Everybody Loves Raymond

08:30 ... Roary the Racing Car

08:25............ Everybody Loves Raymond

09:00 .......................Tickety Toc

06:25............................. The Hive 06:30 ............................ The Hive 06:40 ............................ The Hive

08:55 ................................Frasier

06:50.............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

10:00.... The Big Bang Theory

07:05 .............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

11:30................. The Simpsons

11:00................. The Simpsons

06:00....................Children's TV

08:45 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:15 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:35................................. Dallas 10:30.... Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers

12:00............. Son of the Mask

11:35.................. Eddie Stobart: Christmas Delivery

13:45 .....................Entrapment

12:35 ........Once Upon a Time

07:35 ........ From Time to Time

16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal

09:25 ..................... Dinner Date

17:00 ................. The Simpsons

13:30 .................The Man From the Alamo

10:25 ........................WarGames

17:25 ..........................Hollyoaks

15:10 ....... Cheyenne Autumn

12:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

18:00 .................. Hollyoaks

18:00 ...............The All New Gadget Show

12:40....... Midsomer Murders

18:55 ..............4thought.tv

14:35 ...... The Unforgettable...

19:00 .. Come Dine with Me

15:35 ........................ Just Henry

21:00 ........ Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular

07:20 ................................Almost Naked Animals

17:35 ..............London Tonight 17:45 ........................... ITV News and Weather

18:30 ....... Channel 4 News

19:05 ...........Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012

06:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ....Ford Football Special 10:30 ........2012 - The Greatest Sporting Year 12:30.... Ford Football Special 14:00 ........2012 - The Greatest Sporting Year 16:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 17:00 .................SPL Round-Up 17:30 ........................Netbusters

18:00 ............ Gary Neville's Half-Time Team Talk 20:00 ....................Ringside: Fights of 2012

23:05 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats

21:00 ..... Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters

23:50 .............. House Party

23:55 .......................... NCIS

06:00 ............... Modern Family

06:00 ............................ Star Trek: Voyager

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

06:30 ............... Modern Family 07:00 ............... Modern Family

07:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

07:30 ............... Modern Family

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

06:50 .......................Free Willy 3: The Rescue

08:00 ............... Modern Family

09:05 .........................................ER

08:35............... The Xtra Factor

08:30 ............... Modern Family

11:00 .................................House

09:40 ............... The Xtra Factor

09:00 ............... Modern Family

12:00 ......................Blue Bloods

10:40............... The Xtra Factor

12:00 .................................... Glee

13:00 ............................ Star Trek: Voyager

11:40 ............... The Xtra Factor

14:00 ............................ Star Trek: Voyager

13:20.......... Coronation Street

22:00 ............ Gary Neville's Half-Time Team Talk

18:00 ...........Wild at Heart Filming with Animals 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street

13:00 .................................... Glee 14:00 ................. Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 15:00 .........................Neverland 20:00 ...............You've Been Framed!

20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ........... 2012: A Funny Old Year

16:40 .......................The Hobbit 17:00 ................Treasure Island 19:00 ........... The Simpsons 19:30 ........... The Simpsons

22:00 .......... Bridget Jones's Diary

21:00 ............ When Robbie Met James

23:45 ................... ITV News and Weather

22:30 .......Robbie Williams: Take the Crown

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 16:00 ........................ The X Files 17:05 .........................................ER 19:00 .........................House 20:00 .............. Blue Bloods 21:00 ......Game of Thrones 22:15 ........... The Sopranos 23:30 .......................... Adam Buxton's Bug

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

12:45 .......................Emmerdale 13:50 .................................You've Been Framed!

14:20 ................................E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 16:35 .............................How the Grinch Stole Christmas 18:35 .............Jurassic Park 21:00 ............... The Bourne Identity 23:20 ..........Celebrity Juice

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TUESDAY 1 JANUARY 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:00 ................Hotel for Dogs 10:35 .........................3 Men and a Little Lady 12:15 ......... The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 12:20 .........................BBC News 12:35 ........ BBC London News 12:45 ..................Frozen Planet This Frozen Planet special brings together the very best highlights of the series, taking viewers on a spectacular journey through the entire polar year - from the depths of winter to the melting world of the polar summer. In the south, spring starts with the comical stone-stealing adelie penguin males. In summer the females return and the parents struggle to raise their chicks before the big freeze of autumn.

In the north, tiny polar bear cubs begin their lives under the snow, while the male faces the harshest winter on Earth. Will all three cubs survive as the ice melts beneath their feet? These stories, together with unforgettable moments from Frozen Planet's other characters, play out against breathtaking polar scenery in this one-hour special.

13:45 ................. Mary Poppins 16:00 ..................... The Princess and the Frog 17:35 .........................BBC News 17:50 ........ BBC London News 18:00 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 18:30 ............................. Up 20:00 ............... EastEnders 21:00 ....................Miranda Sitcom starring and written by Miranda Hart. Penny embarrasses Miranda by running for local councillor with Tilly as her wingman. Gary has put himself on the dating scene and Miranda decides she has to do the same they both want dates for Stevie's birthday party. Will they find partners or end up back in each other's company? The result is a big surprise for Stevie.

21:30 ....Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:15 ... BBC London News 22:25 ..... Match of the Day 23:45 .............. The Graham Norton Show

06:00 ................... Children's TV 06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures 07:00 ..... Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club 08:00 ............................ M.I. High 08:30 ......................Hero Squad 08:55 ........................ Deadly Art 09:15 .............The Great British Bake Off 10:15 .............The Great British Bake Off 11:15 ................New Year's Day Concert 2013 12:45 ......Dances with Wolves 15:35.......... Great Continental Railway Journeys 16:30 ........................Final Score Mark Chapman and his guests Garth Crooks and Robbie Savage discuss all the action as final whistles blow the length and breadth of the country as the New Year begins with a feast of football. Martin Jol takes his Fulham side to West Brom in the early kick-off, a club he spent two seasons with as a player in the 1980s with his first venture in English football. Champions Manchester City entertain Stoke at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester United are in action at north west neighbours Wigan, and Tottenham welcome Reading to White Hart Lane.

In the Championship, Dougie Freedman takes his Bolton side to Leeds, a club he helped win promotion from League One in 2008 during a loan playing spell.

17:25 ......... The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 17:30 ...................... Goodbye to Canterbury 18:30 ................. University Challenge 19:00 ............Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight 20:00 .....................Nature's Weirdest Events 21:00 ....... Queen Victoria's Children 22:00 ......Charlie Brooker's 2012 Wipe Out 23:00 ...............................QI 23:30 ...... I'm in a Boy Band

21 December - 10 January 2013

06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

06:00 ........... The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

07:20 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

06:00 ...................Children's TV 06:45 .........................Peppa Pig 06:50 ............Olive the Ostrich 06:55 ..................Little Princess 07:10 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 07:20 ........ The Mr. Men Show 07:35..... Thomas and Friends 07:45 ..........Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ....................... Fifi and the Flowertots 08:10 .........................Peppa Pig 08:20 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:35 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 08:55 .......................Tickety Toc 09:10 .....Thomas and Friends 10:30 .................................Dallas 11:25 ....................Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 13:30 ............................ Ben-Hur 17:40 ........... The Dam Busters 20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012 21:00 .... 50 Shocking Facts About Diet and Exercise 23:05 ...................The Craft

06:00 .... Britain's Next F1 Star

06:00 .......... Brainiac Test Tube Baby:Christmas..

06:00 .........................................ER

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

07:55.......................... Fish Town

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

07:00 .......................The Middle

09:00 ......... Britain and Ireland From the Sky

07:15 ..............The Corrie Years

06:25 ............................ The Hive

07:50 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

06:30 ............................ The Hive

08:25 ................................Frasier

06:40 ............................ The Hive

08:55................................ Frasier

06:50 ........................... Canimals

09:25 ...............................The Big Bang Theory

07:00.............................. Fleabag Monkeyface 07:15.............................. Fleabag Monkeyface

09:55 ...............................The Big Bang Theory 10:30 ......................Oliver Twist

07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals

13:00 .......... Channel 4 Racing

07:45 ................................Almost Naked Animals

16:30............ The Wizard of Oz

08:00 ................... Horrid Henry 08:15 ................... Horrid Henry

15:30 ..............Deal or No Deal 18:25 ....... Channel 4 News 18:30 .........Deal or No Deal

08:30 ......................... Victorious 09:00 ................... Share a Story 09:25.................... Dragonheart 11:15....................... Dancing on Ice Goes Gold 13:10........................... ITV News and Weather

19:30 ....... Frankie Howerd 21:00 .............. Robin Hood 23:45 ................ Rude Tube

06:30.................. Lions Legends -Welsh Wizards 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ................Magic of Messi 09:30 ......................... Sky Sports Years 2012 10:30 ................... Gary Neville's Half-Time Team Talk 12:30 ............................. Football 15:00 ................................Gillette Soccer Special 17:15............................. Football 20:00 ......................... World Championship Darts

23:00 ................. Sky Sports Years 2012

13:25........................... Pride and Prejudice 15:45 ............Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother 16:50 .................Les Miserables Movie Special 17:45........................... ITV News and Weather

07:30 .......................The Middle

18:00 ......... River Monsters

09:00......................... Terra Nova

18:30 ............... Emmerdale

12:00.................................... Glee

Katie is left hurt when Megan reveals Declan's true feelings. Concerned for Moira, Zak confronts Cain about his intentions. Edna is an unexpected new co-worker at the factory.

08:00 .......................The Middle

13:00 .................................... Glee 14:00 ...............................Making Attenborough's Galapagos

09:30 ......... Britain and Ireland From the Sky

07:45 ................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:15 ..................Small Soldiers

10:00......... Britain and Ireland From the Sky

10:30............... The Xtra Factor

11:00............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

12:00 ....You've Been Framed!

12:00.................. Grey Gardens

11:30.... You've Been Framed!

12:30 ......... The Mighty Ducks 14:35 ...........................Peter Pan

19:00 ............. Royal Babies

15:00 .........................Neverland

14:00 .........................Petrol Age

20:00 ....................Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

16:40............. Life of PI Special

15:00 .........................Petrol Age

17:00................ Treasure Island

16:00......................... Petrol Age

19:00 ......... Galapagos with David Attenborough New

17:00......................... Petrol Age 18:00 ............................. Wit

21:00 .............. Gary Barlow and Friends

18:15 ......................... I Love You've Been Framed

20:00 ...Diversity in Dublin

20:00 ......................... Friday Night Lights

19:15 ..........Jurassic Park III

22:15 ................... ITV News and Weather 22:30 ................. King Kong

21:00 ...... Final Destination

16:45........................Emmerdale 17:15 ..........Coronation Street 17:45 ..........Coronation Street

22:50 ................... A League of Their Own

21:00 ................ The British

21:00 ............ Terminator 2: Judgment Day

22:00 .............. Blue Bloods

23:45 ..........Celebrity Juice

23:50 .................Road Wars

23:00 ...................Mad Men

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WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 06:00........................... Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00 .......................... Daybreak

06:00 ........The Treacle People

06:00....................Children's TV

09:15 .............................. Wanted Down Under

07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club

08:30 .............................Lorraine

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs

08:40.......Bananas in Pyjamas

08:00............................ M.I. High

08:55 .......................Tickety Toc

08:30 ......................Hero Squad

09:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

07:05................ Will and Grace

10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

07:30 ........... According to Jim

10:30.................... This Morning

11:00......................... Saints and Scroungers

09:00 .........................Underdog 10:15 .................................. Coast

11:25........................... ITV News

07:55 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:10 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

11:30 ................... This Morning

08:55 ................................Frasier

09:25 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

12:30 ................. Loose Women

10:00 ....The Big Bang Theory

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

10:55 ................. The Simpsons

09:45................... Chinese Food in Minutes

14:15............ The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

The Bafta-winning Coast ventures out to brand new territory, the astonishing man-made shoreline of the Netherlands. Nick Crane explores how ingenious Dutch engineers created massive coastal defences following the great North Sea flood in 1953, which killed thousands of people in the Netherlands and Britain. Nick also discovers how, during the Second World War, traitors from the British Indian Army took part in the Nazi occupation of the tiny isle of Texel. This remarkable remote outpost in the far north of the Netherlands was later the unlikely site for the last battle in Europe of the Second World War; Nick investigates how the island fortress of Texel was torn apart by a murderous fight to the death between Soviet and Nazi soldiers in April 1945. Coast newcomer, historian Tessa Dunlop, is on the trail of 'Tulipmania', the extraordinary trade in tulip bulbs that's said to have nearly bankrupted the Dutch nation nearly 400 years ago.

14:45 ...........................Escape to the Country

10:45 .......................... The Great British Bake Off

15:45 ........................ Perfection

12:45 ..................... Great British Food Revival

Dominic Littlewood looks at the work of fraud investigators who bring benefit thieves to justice, and meets the genuine claimants who deserve government help. A pair of tax credit stealing scroungers finally get their dues after nearly two decades of abusing the benefit system to the tune of 150,000 pounds.

Investigators have their work cut out unravelling their tangled web of lies involving 16 fictitious children and four properties. And Dom meets an ex-soldier with post traumatic stress disorder who is battling to set up a charity to help others in the same situation.

11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap 12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45............................. Doctors

Nick Knowles hosts the general knowledge quiz show. One thousand pounds is up for grabs in each game, but only by achieving absolute perfection will contestants win the prize. If they fail to achieve perfection the money rolls over to create an even bigger jackpot for the next game.

13:15 ...........The Weakest Link 14:15..............Inside Claridge's 15:15 ................. The Cheyenne Social Club

16:30 ............................... Flog It!

17:00 .......... Great Continental Railway Journeys

17:15 ........................... Pointless

18:00 ..................Eggheads

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 ............... Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 20:00 .................Holby City 21:00 ........................ Africa 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:35 ................ A Question of Sport 23:05 ..... Match of the Day

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18:30 .................. University Challenge 19:00 ............Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight 20:00 .....................Nature's Weirdest Events 21:00 ....... Queen Victoria's Children 22:00 ......... Mock the Week 23:00 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 ... I'm in a Girl Group!

09:15 ......................Castle Farm

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00................ Lions LegendsWelsh Wizards 08:25 ................................Cricket 16:00 ........................T20 Cricket - The Big Bash 16:30 .................................. World Championship Darts

11:25 .....................The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad

09:50 .............. Meerkat Manor

15:00....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

13:10............... Doctor Dolittle

11:25 ........................ CSI: Miami

16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal

12:25 ........5 News Lunchtime

18:30 ................. Sky Sports Years 2012

16:00................... Tipping Point

17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

12:30.................. The Mentalist

19:30 .................... Football

17:00......................... The Chase

18:00 ...........The Simpsons

18:00 ........ London Tonight

18:30 ................. Hollyoaks

13:25 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

19:00 ....... Channel 4 News

13:35 ............Reversible Errors

19:55 .............. 4thought.tv

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

20:00 ... Gok's Style Secrets

17:30 ......... Emergency Bikers

21:00 ........ One Born Every Minute

18:30 ...................... 5 News

14:00 ..................... Dinner Date

19:00 ............... Emmerdale Katie wonders if she should leave Declan. Zak and Lisa are worried

by Belle's behaviour. In the aftermath of the trial, Nicola struggles to keep Jimmy focused.

22:00 ............... Secrets of a Good Marriage with Sharon Horgan

10:20 ......... Emergency Bikers

19:00 ...........Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 20:00 ........World's Craziest Police Pursuits

23:00 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial

23:05 ........The 50 Funniest Moments of 2012

21:00 ...................... Elektra

06:00 ........................... A League of Their Own

06:00 ..........................Fish Town

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 ... Midsomer Murders

07:00....................... The Middle

07:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

06:25 ..................All Star Family Fortunes

The murder of a journalist has chilling echoes of a 1960s horror film starring Midsomer's own Stella Harris. When Stella's more famous sister returns after a 40year family rift, the killings escalate, each of them reminiscent of a movie plot. Is life - and death imitating art?

07:30....................... The Middle

08:00 ..................Urban Secrets

09:00 ........................ Terra Nova

09:00..........................................ER

07:05 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

12:00 .................................... Glee

10:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

07:55.... You've Been Framed!

14:00 ................. Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

10:30 .............. A Little Princess

12:00 ..................Urban Secrets

12:30 .......................Emmerdale

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather

15:00 .......................The Middle

13:00..........................................ER

13:00 ...............Holiday Airport

15:30....................... The Middle

14:00..................................House

22:35 ............ 2012: A Funny Old Year

17:00 .......................... Futurama

15:00 .................................House

14:00 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:00 ......... Modern Family

16:00 ......................Blue Bloods

18:30 ........ Bond's Greatest Moments

17:00 .........................................ER

20:00 ........... The Simpsons

19:00 ........................House

21:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

20:00 ....................... Smash

19:00 ........................ You've Been Framed!

22:00 ............... A League of Their Own

21:00 .............. Blue Bloods

20:00 ........30 Years of CITV

22:00 ........... The Sopranos

21:00 ...Peter Andre: My Life

23:10 ...........Cinema Verite

22:00 .............. Knocked Up

Jason Manford is joined by an all-star cast of stand up comics to discuss the events of past the year. Subjects range from the Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee and the constant rain, to Gangnam Style and the Mobot. They talk about the best, the worst and strangest highlights of an eventful 12 months.

23:35 ....... Safari Vet School

13:00 .................................... Glee

23:00 ................ Cop Squad

23:30 .......................Cricket

23:00 .................Wind Chill

18:00 ........................House

08:55................ The ITV2 Panto

16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills 18:00 ........ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

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THURSDAY 3 JANUARY 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:15 .............................. Wanted Down Under 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......................... Saints and Scroungers 11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap 12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 ............ The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

06:00 ..................................Pingu

06:00 .......................... Daybreak

06:00 ....................... The Hoobs

06:00....................Children's TV

06:05 .....................Timmy Time

08:30............................. Lorraine

06:55 ................ Will and Grace

06:15 .....................Rastamouse

09:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

07:20 ........... According to Jim

09:05 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

14:45........................... Escape to the Country 15:45 ........................ Perfection 16:30 ............................... Flog It! 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 ............... EastEnders 20:00 ......... Waterloo Road 21:00 .............. DIY SOS The Big Build 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 ... BBC London News 22:35 ................ Summer in Blackpool Like many seaside resorts, Blackpool has been through hard times but it remains Britain's number one holiday destination. This film goes behind the scenes with the people working hard to keep Blackpool ahead of the game through one of the wettest summers on record. We follow car park entrepreneur and businessman Howard Plant as he attempts to open a new cabaret venue in time for the summer season.

We meet Claire Smith who runs the family guesthouse business.

Faced with the prospect of her only son leaving town, and dashing her hopes of him joining the family firm, what can she do to persuade him to stay?

We also follow variety promoter Tony Jo, he as puts together the acts he hopes will pull in the crowds at Blackpool's Grand Theatre.

23:35 ............... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

06:00 ................................Cricket

06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures

07:45 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:10 ......................Castle Farm

10:30................... This Morning 11:25........................... ITV News

08:50 ................................Frasier

09:40................. Looney Tunes

07:00 ..............................Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

11:30................... This Morning

09:50 ...............................The Big Bang Theory

09:50.............. Meerkat Manor

07:30.......... Four O'Clock Club

10:50 ................. The Simpsons

11:25 ........................ CSI: Miami

08:00............................. M.I. High

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

11:20.................. The Simpsons

12:25 ........5 News Lunchtime

08:30 ......................Hero Squad

14:00..................... Dinner Date

11:50 ..............The Last Mimzy

12:30 ..................The Mentalist

09:00 ....................The Sword in the Stone

15:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

13:40 ....... Von Ryan's Express

13:25 ........ Meals in Moments

16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal

10:15 .................................. Coast

16:00 .................. Tipping Point

17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

13:35 ..................Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

10:45 .......................... The Great British Bake Off

17:00......................... The Chase

18:00 ...........The Simpsons

15:15 ..........Out of the Woods

18:00 ........ London Tonight

18:30 ................. Hollyoaks

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

11:45 .......................... The Great British Bake Off

18:30 ............ ITV News and Weather

19:00 ....... Channel 4 News

17:30 ......... Emergency Bikers

12:45 ..................... Great British Food Revival

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

19:55 ..............4thought.tv

18:30 ............... 5 News at 5

13:15........... The Weakest Link

Is Britain Overcrowded? In 2013 as Britain approaches its biggest baby boom for 40 years, Fiona Foster looks at whether services that are already stretched to the limit will be able to cope with the demand. With 700,000 babies expected to be born this year, an ageing population, and high levels of immigration it is expected that there will be an extra 10 million people in Britain by 2050.

Will we have the schools, hospitals and transport structure to cope?

20:00 ....Location, Location, Location

19:00 ...........Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers

21:00 ........The Restoration Man

20:00 .........Great Northern Cookbook

22:00 ......... Millionaire Boy Racers

21:00 ................... Celebrity Big Brother

23:05 ....................... The 15Stone Babies

23:00 .............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

23:30 .......................Cricket

06:00 ...................... A League of Their Own

06:00.......................... Fish Town

06:00...................... Emmerdale

20:00 ............... Emmerdale

06:25.......... Coronation Street

20:30 ......... Nursing Britain

07:00....................... The Middle

07:00 ............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

A new series which looks at the work of the District Nurses who travel around the country caring for their patients in their own homes. In Somerset, Shonna drives hundreds of miles a week through the countryside to see her patients which include a decorated war veteran, and a former tea-lady who retired at 80 and is determined not let bad health ruin her life. Specialist Nurse Karen has been called out to see Audrey who is unable to walk following a stroke, but is determined to get back on her feet and regain her independence.

09:00 ........................ Terra Nova

08:00 ......................Blue Bloods

06:55 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

12:00 .................................... Glee

09:00 .........................................ER

07:45 ....You've Been Framed!

13:00 .................................... Glee

10:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

08:45 ............... The ITV2 Panto

14:00 ................. Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

11:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise 12:00 ......................Blue Bloods

10:25 ....The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills

15:00 .......................The Middle

13:00 .........................................ER

12:30 .......................Emmerdale

15:30 .......................The Middle

14:00 .................................House

13:00.......... Coronation Street

17:00 .......................... Futurama

16:00 ......................Blue Bloods

17:30 .................. Futurama

17:00 .........................................ER

13:30 ..................Life's Funniest Moments

18:00 ......... Modern Family

18:00 ........................House

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

20:00 ....... Grand Ambition

21:00 ........ Trouble Abroad

20:00 ............... A League of Their Own

21:00 .............. Blue Bloods

06:30 ............The Large Family

14:15............. Inside Claridge's 15:20 ............. Confessions of a Shopaholic 17:00 .......... Great Continental Railway Journeys 18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30 .................. University Challenge 19:00 ............Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight 20:00 .....................Nature's Weirdest Events 21:00 ....... Queen Victoria's Children Princes will be Princes... In a 60-year family saga this threepart series explores the reign of Queen Victoria through her personal relationships with her husband and her nine children. The series uses a wealth of written material and photos left by Victoria, Albert and their children, including letters, diaries, memoirs and journals, to bring the subject and characters to life. This final episode focuses on Victoria's relationship with her sons and how, after Albert's death, they struggled to live up to his model of purity.

22:00 ................ Mrs Brown 23:40 .......... I'm a Pop Star!

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12:30 ................. Loose Women

19:30 ...................... Tonight

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather

21:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

22:35 .............. Gary Barlow and Friends

22:00 ................ A League o f Their Own

23:50 ................ The Golden Rules of TV

23:00 ................ Cop Squad

09:25 ... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

10:20 ......... Emergency Bikers

07:30 .............Ashes Memories 08:00 ......................... Sky Sports Years-2012 08:55 ................................Cricket 17:30 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash 18:00 ......... Ringside-Sugar Ray Leonard Special 19:00 .......Barclays Premier League World 19:30 .................... Football 22:00 ........ The Footballer's Football Show

14:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10.... The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills

22:00 ................ The British

17:05.... The Real Housewives of Orange County

23:00 ......................... Adam Buxton's Bug

18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US

23:30 ......................... Adam Buxton's Bug

19:00 ..You've Been Framed!

20:00 .......... Evan Almighty

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FRIDAY 4 JANUARY 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ..................................Pingu

06:00 .......................... Daybreak

05:55....................Children's TV

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00.................................Cricket

09:15 .............................. Wanted Down Under

06:05 .....................Timmy Time

08:30............................. Lorraine

09:45 ....The Big Bang Theory

08:25 ... Roary the Racing Car

06:15 .....................Rastamouse

08:40 ......Bananas in Pyjamas

06:30 ............The Large Family

09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

10:45................. The Simpsons

10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

11:45 ......Cocoon: The Return

08:55 .......................Tickety Toc

Australia v Sri Lanka 3rd Test (Day 2). Day two of the third test between Australia and Sri Lanka from the Sydney Cricket Ground.

06:40 .......................Andy's Wild Adventures

10:30................... This Morning

14:00 ................. Calamity Jane

11:25............................ITV News

16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal

09:10 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

11:30................... This Morning

17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

09:15... Mist: Sheepdog Tales

11:45....................Cowboy Trap

07:00 ..............................Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

12:30 ................. Loose Women

18:00 ........... The Simpsons

09:45 .............. Meerkat Manor

12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt

07:30 ..........Four O'Clock Club

18:30 ................. Hollyoaks

08:00 ................. M.I. High (Kids

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

10:15 ......... Emergency Bikers

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

16:00 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

13:30 ........ BBC London News

08:30 ......................Hero Squad

14:00 ..................... Dinner Date

19:00 ....... Channel 4 News

11:20 ... Celebrity Big Brother

16:30 ...................... Test Cricket

19:25 ..............4thought.tv

13:15 .............................. 5 News

09:00......................... The Magic Roundabout

15:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

17:30 ..............The Rugby Club

13:25 .......... Tornado Warning 15:10 ................ Frozen Impact

10:15 .................................. Coast

16:00 .................. Tipping Point

19:30 .............. The Channel 4 Mash Up

18:30 ............... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

14:45 ...........................Escape to the Country

17:00..........................The Chase

19:35 ....The Million Pound Chatty Man Drop

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

10:45 .......................... The Great British Bake Off

19:00 .......... SPL Round-Up

17:30 ......... Emergency Bikers

19:30 .................... Football

15:45 ........................ Perfection

18:30 ............ ITV News and Weather

19:55 ........Come Dine with Me Comedy Mash Up

18:30 ...................... 5 News

16:30............................... Flog It!

12:45 ..................... Great British Food Revival

22:00 ............... The Fantasy Football Club

17:15 ........................... Pointless

13:15 ...........The Weakest Link

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

20:55 ....The Million Pound Chatty Man Drop

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six

14:15 .............Inside Claridge's

19:30 .... Coronation Street

21:10 ....... Made in Chelsea

18:30 ... BBC London News

15:15.................. Jason and the Argonauts

20:00 ............... Wild Britain with Ray Mears

21:35 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal

17:00 .......... Great Continental Railway Journeys

Brand new series with Ray Mears as he continues to celebrate Britain's landscape and its wildlife. In this first episode of his third series, he visits the Isle of Mull where he joins local whale watching skipper James Fairburns. Together they look for signs of the minke whale. Ray decides to take to the waters for some snorkelling and comes face to face with a basking shark. Later on the boat hits the epicentre of the curious marine phenomenon of the Corywreckan whirlpool and on deck it becomes difficult to stay upright.

Ray then moves on to dry land, where he meets David Sexton of the RSPB who shows him the nesting site of the white-tailed eagle - now thriving after almost disappearing from Scotland.

11:00 ......................... Saints and Scroungers

13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 ............ The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

19:00 ................... Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 ................ A Question of Sport 20:00 ............... EastEnders The day of Derek's funeral has arrived, and the Brannings plan to give him a decent send-off - but will it go as smoothly as planned? Starring: Jake Wood, Jo Joyner, Lorna Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Jossa, Hetti Bywater, David Witts

20:30 ................. Room 101 21:00 ................ EastEnders There is a race against time to get to the police station when Lauren is pushed to tell the truth about the car crash. Can Joey stop her in time? Carol is furious when she discovers the letter from David Wicks that Derek hid from her, but what will she do?

21:30 .... Live at the Apollo 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 ... BBC London News

18:00 .................. Eggheads 18:30 ................. University Challenge 19:00 ............ Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight Series in which Hairy Bikers Si and Dave embark on a campaign to lose two-and-a-half stones in three months. As their campaign comes to an end, Dave and Si reinvent indulgent party treats to celebrate their new svelte frames with their families and friends. They meet newly slender wine expert Ollie Smith who reveals what wine is best for those on a diet. Si and Dave also catch-up on the progress of their fellow dieting foodies and discover that many have had their lives transformed. And on a final visit to Professor Roy Taylor and dietician Professor Ashley Adamson, the duo learn just how much fat they have lost in total.

22:35 .............. The Graham Norton Show

20:00 ................ Timewatch

23:20 ........ I Love You, Man

20:50 ... The Young Victoria

Comedy. Lacking male friends, let alone a best man for his impending wedding, Peter Klaven struggles to bond with the guys his fiancee Zooey and others suggest.

Then chance brings free-wheeling Sydney into uptight Peter's life, which is soon turned upside down.

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22:30 ...............................QI 23:00 ................The Review Show with Billy Connolly 23:45 ........... Jools Holland: My Life in Music

18:00 ........ London Tonight

20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ..................Benidorm It is Christmas on the Costa Blanca and the Garveys are staying with Mel and Madge in their luxury hilltop villa - but will Mel make it back from a business trip in time for Christmas dinner?

Noreen finds a travel companion, but he may not be all he seems.

There is confusion at the Solana when Donald and Jacqueline check in with a group of close personal friends - including king of the swingers Marvin.

19:00 ........... Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 20:00 .....Ice Road Truckers 21:00 .............Celebrity Big Brother

07:30 .............Ashes Memories 07:55 ............. Barclays Premier League World 08:25.................................Cricket

23:00 ..................Masters of European Football A look at some of the greatest players to have ever graced the European stage. Includes German World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.

22:35 ....The Million Pound Chatty Man Drop

22:30 ... Celebrity Wedding Planner: Eastenders Special

23:35 ............... Big Fat Quiz of the Year

23:30 .............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

23:30 ....................... Cricket

06:00 ........................... A League of Their Own

06:00...........................Fish Town

06:00...................... Emmerdale

07:00 .......................The Middle

07:00 ............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

06:55 ..................Life's Funniest Moments

07:30 .......................The Middle

08:00.......................Blue Bloods

08:00....................... The Middle

09:00..........................................ER

07:20....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:00 ........................ Terra Nova 12:00.................................... Glee

10:00............................ Star Trek: Enterprise

13:00.................................... Glee

11:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

14:00 ................. Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

12:00...................... Blue Bloods

15:00....................... The Middle

14:00 .................................House

15:30....................... The Middle

15:00 .................................House

13:30 ..................Life's Funniest Moments

17:00 .......................... Futurama

16:00...................... Blue Bloods

14:00..The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:00 ......... Modern Family

17:00 .........................................ER

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

18:00 ........................House

16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills

20:00 ............... A League of Their Own

19:00 ........................House 20:00 .............. Blue Bloods

18:00 ................The Jeremy Kyle Show US

13:00......................................... ER

08:10.... You've Been Framed!

08:40 .......................Free Willy 3: The Rescue 10:25 ....The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills 12:30...................... Emmerdale

21:00 ........ An Idiot Abroad

21:00 ................... CarnivĂ le

19:00 ..You've Been Framed!

22:00 ........ ITV News at Ten

22:00 ......................... Stella

22:15 .................... The Wire

22:35 .................. The Island

23:00 ................ Cop Squad

23:30 ............. In Treatment

20:00 ............ The Best Ever You've Been Framed

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Getting to the root of your gardening problems!

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Chelsea celebrates centenary LOOKING ahead to 2013 the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is taking place between Tuesday 21st and Saturday 25th May 2013 at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London.

In the centenary year of the world’s greatest flower show, many of the Show Gardens at the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by M&G Investments, are promoting a greener, brighter future by highlighting sustainable living, ways to preserve Britain’s horticultural heritage and the protection of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Marking the significance of the year in the history of the Show, The M&G Garden, designed by Roger Platts will be a celebration

of garden design over the past 100 years. A garden of modern plant varieties and classic design, it captures the design trends and themes of RHS Chelsea shows, both past and present, to show that, although design has evolved, many trends have stood the test of time.

In partnership with Sentebale, a charity established by HRH Prince Harry after he spent time working with vulnerable children in Lesotho, B&Q returns to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a garden designed by Jinny Blom. The B&Q Sentebale

‘Forget-me-Not’ Garden is a contemporary, conceptual evocation of the landscape and culture of Lesotho designed to raise awareness of the work of the charity.

Championing the English landscape renowned designer, Christopher Bradley-Hole, returns to the

RHS Chelsea Flower Show after eight years with a garden for the Daily Telegraph. The contemporary, Japaneseinfluenced garden celebrates English native trees and shrubs, whilst drawing attention to the challenges posed to them by settlement, civilisation and cultivation.

Also highlighting the preservation of Britain’s horticultural heritage, Jo Thompson, designing for the Food and Environment Research Agency, will create a garden that communicates the threat faced by British trees and plants, from pests, diseases and invasive species.

It is a garden of two distinct characters which contrasts beautiful, herbaceous planting with an avenue of dead trees.

Looking towards a sustainable future for urban living, the East Village Garden, designed by Michael Balston and Marie-Louise Agius for Delancey, picks up the ‘designed for living’ theme of the Olympic legacy East Village. The garden represents the sustainable regeneration of an urban environment, celebrating local history and the creation and delivery of London’s ‘Legacy Promise’.

Royal Bank of Canada, Flemings and Homebase will also be drawing on the theme of sustainable living with gardens to attract wildlife and conserve resources such as water and energy. Stockton Drilling Ltd will create a garden designed to promote the use of natural materials and traditional crafts.

Recognising the impact horticulture can have on wellbeing, multiple disability charity, Seeability, in partnership with Coutts, will create a garden which celebrates that life can still be enriched by maximising limited vision and other senses. Arthritis Research UK have commissioned designer, Chris Beardshaw, who was himself diagnosed with arthritis at the age of 19, to create a garden representing the personal journey and emotions of someone with arthritis

Xmas Day marks Boxing Day sale!

Amazon.co.uk will start its Boxing Day Deals on the 25th December through customer demand.

The advent of Internet retail has allowed customers to shop from anywhere, at any time and, as a result, Amazon. co.uk has seen purchases on Christmas Day increase by 263% over the last five years.

Amazon expects Christmas Day 2012 to be its busiest Christmas Day to date due, in part, to the growth in home broadband, tablets and smartphones.

“The digital revolution has certainly played a part in this growth and Christmas Day is our biggest day of the year for MP3 and Kindle Book downloads as many people are buying content from new devices that they have just received,” said Xavier Garambois, Vice President of EU Retail at Amazon. “It’s not just digital items though, we are seeing purchases of everything from baby products to women’s clothing rapidly growing on Christmas Day. Many customers are shopping on Christmas Day in a way that has previously only been seen in the retail industry on Boxing Day.” Here are some of the trends that Amazon.co.uk has

historically seen on Christmas Day: Last minute gifts 11am is the peak time for purchases of Gift Cards, one of Amazon.co.uk’s biggest sellers on Christmas Day. Midday: Spending Christmas Gift Cards From midday the number of people using their Gift Cards increases – with high volumes of Kindle Books and MP3s being purchased.

8.15pm: Sofa Surfing In 2011, Amazon.co.uk saw visitor numbers peak on Amazon.co.uk at 8.15pm.

“Digital products are clear

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winners on Christmas Day” said Christopher North, Managing Director, Amazon. co.uk Ltd. Amazon.co.uk will begin Boxing Day Deals on Christmas Day this year and run until 1st January 2013.

Deals will include clearance offers, digital deals and ‘Lightning Deals’ – limited quantity, limited time deals.

Amazon will also price match offline retailer prices across millions of products.

For further information customers can go to http:// www.amazon.co.uk/ boxingday

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New sickness bug plagues England MORE than one million people in England alone have now been infected with the dreaded bug norovirus.

It causes severe stomach cramp, diarrhoea vomiting and headaches for up to five days and is wreaking havoc across the NHS. The volume of people affected is already some 80% up on last year and is the worst start to the norovirus “season” on record.

The greater number of parties and gatherings as the festive season gets underway has contributed to the rise, according to experts.

Those who are infected by the bug in the days before Christmas are advised to “weigh up” whether they should visit family and friends, and, in particular, frail relatives such as elderly grandparents.

Even careful hand-washing and other measures “cannot guarantee” it will not be passed on, warned John Harris, an expert on norovirus at the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

And another expert said that those who had been ill could, unknowingly, infect others for up to a week after they had recovered.

Official figures suggest that

MORE make-up than ever is worn over the festive season.

Women are expected to wear three times the normal amount of make-up during the Christmas season says Debenhams’ Beauty Hall.

As the biggest party period of the year gets underway, millions of women are set to get glammed up for an abundance of festive dinners, drinks and parties.

Unsurprisingly, cosmetics become essential in a woman’s handbag, but what is surprising is the amount of extra make-up worn over the festive period.

Women wear an average of four pieces of make-up during a normal day according to a Debenhams survey, ensuring the basics are covered with mascara, foundation, blusher and lip gloss.

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How to avoid the bug *Wash your hands regularly *Disinfect contaminated surfaces with a bleach-based household cleaner *Avoid eating raw or unwashed food products, especially oysters *Hot wash contaminated clothing or bedding How to treat the virus *Drink plenty of water, squash or fruit juice to avoid dehydration. Rehydration salts from your local pharmacy can help your body regain the correct balance of water, salt and sugar *Take paracetamol to reduce fever or aches and pains *Stay at home for at least 48 hours after your symptoms have cleared *Do not visit your GP surgery or local A&E Unit. You will recover naturally from norovirus without treatment

there have been 337 fresh outbreaks of the illness in the last seven days, taking the total to over 3,000 this season, according to the HPA. But doctors warn that for every reported case, there are hundreds which have not been reported, pushing the overall figures up to one million.

Mr Harris said that a simple handshake was enough to pass on the bug, if an infected person had not washed properly after going to the lavatory. It could also be passed on by those handling food.

Thorough hand-washing after using the lavatory, before preparing food and before eating could minimise the risk but could not eliminate it, he added. “If you are good at making sure people are hygienic, and making sure that people who have been symptomatic stay away from those at risk of infection, you still can’t guarantee that they aren’t going to get it,” he stressed.

The only redeeming factor about norovirus is that it hardly ever kills, and the vast majority

of the population has not been infected.

Even so, it is extremely unpleasant, causing not only vomiting and diarrhoea but also intense flu-like symptoms.

It can also lead to dangerous dehydration in the elderly, the infirm and babies.

Professor Ian Clarke, of Southampton University, who is an authority on norovirus, said festive socialising leads to more infection. “People with small children are going to parties, and there’s much more social mixing at this

time of year,” he added. “The opportunities for spreading are increased.”

People are not infectious during the 24 to 48-hour incubation period before falling ill, and they tend to isolate themselves while they had symptoms, which last up to five days.

But Prof Clarke stressed that they could still spread the virus for up to a week after recovering, “That period is the danger zone,” he said.

“People should wash their hands vigorously with soap under running water for 90 seconds to ensure they are truly clean.”

Clothes or bedding that might be infected should be washed at 60C or above to kill the bug, which can survive

outside the body for days or weeks.

Prof Clarke’s final advice: “You need to be extremely careful.

The infection dose is so small, which is what makes it so easily spread.

“I’m not sure there are any disinfectants that are proven to get rid of human norovirus.

Just adding detergent doesn’t kill it, so you have got to wash it out.”

In the past few days, at least eight hospitals in England have been forced to close wards and cancel operations in an attempt to keep the bug at bay.

Yet the Department of Health insists it is “well prepared” for the huge increase in norovirus this winter, despite rumblings at ground level of staff being unable to cope.

The beauty of Christmas

A regular night out doubles this to a total of eight beauty products, as women glam up by adding eyeliner, lipstick, eyeshadow and bronzer.

However when the festive season approaches the amount of make-up worn

rockets to three times the normal amount, with women wearing an average of 12 beauty products on a Christmas night out. False lashes, glitter and highlighter come out of the beauty bag for that extra festive touch.

The survey of 1,450 beauty customers also reveals that it takes an average of 20 minutes to apply an everyday face of make-up, getting glammed up for a night out takes 40 minutes and it will take 60 minutes to create

the perfect festive face. So, women spend an extra 40 minutes getting dolled up for their Christmas do.

Furthermore, the results show that women go out four times a week on average during December, suggesting that they are at their most glamorous for 16 days of the month – that’s a lot of makeup.

Says Sara Stern, Beauty Trading Director at Debenhams: “Making sure you have the essential Christmas beauty products is as important as remembering the turkey and sprouts at Christmas dinner.

“Even women who don’t normally wear make-up

are getting into the festive spirit by embracing glitter eyeshadows and false lashes to impress at the Christmas party.”

Each year in December, Debenhams’ Beauty Hall make-up artists are inundated with requests for party makeovers; and have their beauty tools at the ready to create the perfect look for Christmas.

Debenhams Beauty Hall has all the latest beauty trends and offers over 150 beauty brands including Chanel, MAC, Bobbi Brown, bareMinerals and Clarins.

It’s the one-stop shop for all your beauty gifts this Christmas.

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VAL SAINSBURY Keeping her finger on the pulse Email: val.sainsbury@canarianweekly.com

Stay active and win battle of the bulge!

EVEN some fitness fanatics believe they can drop everything and enjoy the festive season without putting on weight.

Okay, no one is asking you to run half-marathons on Christmas Day, but it is essential to keep up a degree of fitness if you are to enjoy yourselves and stave off a bulging tummy.

A brisk walk or gentle exercise is essential to maintain your well-being and that general feel-good aura.

The New Year is always a boon to many gyms, which are usually full with goodintentioned new members, all looking for that magical fix.

But it just doesn’t happen as easily as lifting a few weights and spending a few minutes on an exercise bike - and it is also why so many fitness regimes fail.

Staying fit and enjoying the holidays at the same time can be done together, and here are a few tips to keep you on the right track.

Eat before you go out: You will be less tempted to overindulge at a party if you fill up before leaving home.

Choose treats wisely: Pick something you have during weekends or holidays only and not something available all the time, like cakes.

Don’t skip meals: True, it is tempting to skip the odd breakfast or lunch, in the belief that it will make up for all the holiday treats, but it is actually counter-productive.

Control your drinking: Alcohol is an easy way to pile on the calories. Avoid mixed and fruity drinks and, especially, Egg Nog, which contains at least 350 calories per glass and is so tempting.

Exercise whenever you can: Forget the gym, which will probably be closed anyway, but do park a distance from the shops, and nip up and

down the stairs at home.

Make it a family affair: Don’t just slob around in front of the telly after your Christmas dinner. Plan activities with the family, such as taking in all the spectacular lighting displays which are becoming more prevalent each year.

Don’t set high exercise goals: Aim to exercise, say, 30 minutes a day instead of an hour and remember, it’s okay to divide it up into 10-minute intervals.

Forget rigid diets: If you enjoy your favourite foods in small portions, you will feel more satisfied and it shouldn’t affect your diet.

Trying to give certain foods a miss may cause you to eat more than you intended.

Drink plenty of water: This is, perhaps, the most important factor to keeping your weight down because water helps to counter the dehydrating effects of travel or alcohol. It will also help satiate your appetite, because thirst is often mistaken for hunger.

Spread out your meals: Don’t eat everything at once.

Eat dinner early and take a walk before having dessert. I know it seems a bit daft, but it really does have the desired effect.

By following these simple tips, you can avoid the

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unwanted holiday bulge and still have fun over Christmas.

As the New Year approaches, you may already be thinking about turning over a new leaf and adopting a healthier lifestyle. If gym work-outs

are not for you, why not take advantage of the quality exercise equipment available and get fit from the comfort of your own home?

Most of us go through stages when we are really dedicated

to eating well and getting fit, but it can be difficult to maintain your enthusiasm levels, especially during the cold, winter months when it gets dark early and the weather is unpredictable.

Some days, the last thing you want to do when you get back from a long day at work, or the drudgery of household chores, is trudge out to the gym.

Exercising at home also offers greater flexibility if you have children, or a busy lifestyle, and you can give it your all without an audience.

You can also look into the other facilities available. For example, here in Tenerife, there are various fitness centres, which run dance, circuit-training or aerobic classes.

Many people assume they need to pound the treadmill for hours to get fit, but this is not the case and other forms

of exercise will be equally beneficial to your health.

And that leads me to swimming. There is a magnificent, 50-metre pool at Los Cristianos, solely for dedicated swimmers - from learners upwards.

The lanes are wide, and it costs just 1.5 euros a session.

There’s a café alongside (as well as first-class tennis courts) and plenty of parking space. And the biggest bonus of all is that it is heated!

Happy Days, at Costa del Silencio, features tennis and bowls, catering for all age groups - and both sports are excellent keep-fit exercises.

Fitness is really important for good health, but maintaining motivation levels can be difficult.

So enjoy Christmas, be a little careful what you eat and how much - and gear yourself up to start the New Year with a bang!

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I love British Turkey have put some fun facts together about our Christmas eating habits. · 76% of us prefer Turkey · 25% of us buy our bird

months in advance · 50% of families ‘mum’ cooks lunch · 47% of ‘dads’ carve the turkey 2.26pm is the average sit down time

DIETICIANS and health experts are always going on about what we can eat and what we must ignore.

But it’s Christmas, for goodness sake, and we

Party Food should be allowed to cut loose for a few days each year and scoff whatever’s going, especially at parties!

So here are a few ideas to put you in the mood, especially if you’re throwing a party yourself.

Scotch Eggs Homemade Scotch eggs are entirely different from those you buy in stores, and it’s really worth making them yourself to give your guests a special treat.

Ingredients 4 large free-range eggs 275g/10oz sausage meat 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 spring onion, very finely chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper 125g/4oz plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 free-range egg, beaten 125g/4oz breadcrumbs vegetable oil, for deep frying Preparation Place the eggs, still in their shells, in a pan of cold, salted water.

· 31% will eat prawn cocktail · 29% prefer no starter · 76% go for the traditional Brussel sprout · 76% prefer Yorkshire pudding

Place over a high heat and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for exactly nine minutes.

Drain and cool the eggs under cold running water, then peel.

Mix the sausage meat with the thyme, parsley and spring onion in a bowl, and season well with salt and lots of freshly-ground black pepper Divide the sausage-meat mixture into four and flatten out on a clean surface into ovals about 5in long and 3in at its widest point.

Put the seasoned flour on a plate, then dredge each boiled egg in the flour.

Place each on a sausage meat oval, then wrap the sausage meat around each egg. Make sure the coating is smooth and completely covers each egg.

Dip each sausage meatcoated egg in the beaten egg, rolling to coat completely, then dip and roll into the breadcrumbs to cover completely.

Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan, until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns

as an accompaniment · 35% eat trifle · 50% consume Christmas pudding · 75% use left over Turkey in a delicious sandwich brown when dropped into it.

Carefully place each scotch egg into the hot oil and deepfry for 8-10 minutes, until golden and crisp and the sausage meat is completely cooked.

Carefully remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

Serve cool for the tastiest of scotch eggs Brie and Cranberry twists Filo pastry will help you serve up these fancy canapés, with creamy French cheese and sweet fruit Ingredients 12 sheets filo pastry 100g butter, melted 250g brie, cut into 18 chunky fingers 18 tsp cranberry sauce 50g walnuts, roughly chopped sprinkling of poppy seeds Method Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7.

Stack two of the filo sheets.

With a widest edge facing you, brush with some melted butter.

Put 3 Brie fingers at even intervals across the bottom of the filo.

Top each finger with 1 tsp cranberry sauce, then sprinkle over a few chopped walnuts.

Roll up the filo from the bottom. Cut into 3 parcels, and twist the ends to seal.

Brush with more butter and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Bake for 10 mins, or cover the unbaked twists with cling film, chill for up to a day and bake just before serving.

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Travel trends Rip off Britain: Holidays IN the UK 2012 was one of the wettest on record, Brits went to greater lengths to ensure their share of the sun, with more travellers than ever before looking to get away to faraway shores, according to the annual Travel Trends report by travel search site Skyscanner.

India became one of the most popular winter and summer long haul destinations rivalling long time favourite Thailand and overtaking Australia and the UAE, a destination which has been growing in popularity amongst British travellers over the past few years. Searches to India rocketed by 66% during the summer period and a staggering 114% during the winter season.

British travellers are becoming more and more adventurous with their travels – Burma, once a popular backpacking

route in South East Asia, witnessed the biggest increase in searches overall, up a staggering 125%.

Other Asian destinations set to become future holiday hotspots for British tourists, include China, up a massive 64% on the previous year, and Pakistan which could be set to rival India as a long-haul destination of the future, with searches up 48% on the previous year.

Eastern European countries continue to draw in the crowds, tempting British travellers with cheap beer and food. Lithuania and Slovakia saw the biggest increases in flight searches in Europe throughout the year, both up more than 100% on 2011.

Overall, Spain reigned again as the number one destination of choice amongst Brits, making it

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the most visited country for holidaymakers during summer 2012; despite a rise in VAT which saw an increase in holiday prices.

The USA dropped from second most popular destination in 2011 to third in 2012 with the UK taking second place, followed by Italy, one of the gastronomic centres of the world in fourth place.

The world’s most popular tourist destination, France, which welcomes almost 80m tourists every year, was the fifth most popular destination for British travellers during 2012.

Typical holiday hot spots which have experienced troubled economies during 2012 have in fact seen a rise in flight searches with Greece showing the biggest increase up a massive 63% on last year. With Portugal up 45% and Italy also up 38%, this will no doubt be a welcome boost to these economies. Cyprus, Turkey and Germany make up the top ten most popular destinations for British tourists.

City breaks continued

to grow in popularity during 2012 with London proving the most popular destination, attracting millions of flight searches throughout the year.

Skyscanner’s Sam Poullain commented: “Despite the economic gloom, 2012 has been a very busy year for travel. Spain has continued to dominate this year as sun destinations have proven popular in light of the washout weather in the UK. Despite problems with local economies it’s encouraging to see Brits still travelled to Greece, Portugal and Italy.

Mid to long haul destinations performed extremely well this year with India, Thailand and the fastest growing destinations of Burma and China, proving yet again that the British holidaymaker is as adventurous as ever.” Source skyscanner.net

IT’S the most popular day for Britons to research and book their holidays; with the festive season a distant memory and the day to day drudgery too much for some Brits book their holidays so as to have something to look forward to.

It is known as “Skyber Tuesday”, normally the second Tuesday of the new month and is recognised as the busiest day of the year for traffic on the skyscanner.net website.

January is, typically, a busy month for the travel industry, with many Brits brightening the gloomy winter days by planning and booking their summer holidays.

The name was coined from the term “Cyber Monday”, which refers to the busiest day of the year for

internet commerce, which occurs in the run-up to Christmas.

Skyscanner spokesperson said: “Skyber Tuesday is Skyscanner’s busiest day, and is always a good indicator of where the big summer destinations of the year will be.” To coincide with the busy holiday booking period the BBC is scheduled to broadcast the programme

Rip Off Britain: Holidays. BBC producers told the Canarian Weekly, “The series is scheduled to broadcast daily from 7th-11th January around 9am on BBC1.”

Rip Off Britain: Holidays was filmed here in Tenerife a number of weeks ago.

The programme features travellers problem holiday experiences. Tenerife was merely a backdrop with

winter sun for the filming and categorically not featuring Tenerife as a bad holiday experience.

It will cover issues such as did your airline let you down? Have you been stung by hidden charges when booking your holiday online? Or maybe your travel insurance hasn’t provided you with the protection you hoped for?

Hot to globe trot for 2013 FROM the far-flung to the unsung, British Airways has compiled its top 13 destinations to visit in 2013. If 2012 was about East London, then 2013 is about the Far East – as holidaymakers seek the natural unspoilt beauty, charm and good-value that Asia has to offer.

Richard Tams, British Airways head of UK & I sales, said: “Undoubtedly consumers will continue to be driven by value-for-money next year, with routes such as Dubai, Cape Town and Bangkok already proving popular.

We’re also experiencing a real growth in Asia right now and responding to demand with a number of new routes, including Seoul and Sri Lanka.”

In a recent poll on the airline’s Facebook page, over 2,660 users nominated the overseas destinations they most want to visit next year.

New York topped the list (22 per cent), followed by Australia (eight per cent), Hong Kong (seven per cent), Rio de Janeiro (five per cent) and Dubai (three per cent).

Compiled by a panel of experts and using company data, British Airways’ top 13 for 2013 features new destinations and popular favourites, as follows: 1. Sri Lanka The ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has seen a recent boost to

tourism, becoming the mustvisit destination for intrepid travellers.

2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil If the afterglow of the London 2012 Games has left you longing for more, then its next host Rio is the place to visit, as it gears up to 2016 Games, the 2014 Brazil World Cup, and FIFA Confederations Cup next year. With its famous sun-kissed beaches to enjoy by day and fun parties at night, there’s a lot to love about one of the most vibrant cities in the world.

3. Seoul, Korea Gangnam style may have awakened our senses to Korea, but there’s a lot more to Seoul than ‘K-pop music!

Mike Rock, British Airways commercial manager Seoul, said: “There’s a lot happening in Korea right now, business is thriving and it’s a tourist destination on the up. The mega metropolis is home to some 10 million people, and is attracting a fresh new audience.”

4. Croatia The jewel of the Adriatic ocean, Dubrovnik continues to appeal to holidaymakers from far and wide, including many high profile celebrities.

2013 will be a big year for Croatia, as the country joins the EU in July.

5. Vietnam Vietnam has become one of the most talked about destinations in recent years.

Its capital Ho Chi Minh City

is rapidly attracting a crowd of adventurous travellers, looking to soak up the local culture of which there’s plenty. Not mainstream enough to be a tourist trap, many compare it to Thailand twenty years ago – making now the perfect time to visit.

6. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Nestled in the Spanish Caribbean Punta Cana is earning itself a reputation as a great value destination for family holidays.

7. Derry, Northern Ireland Voted as the City of Culture for 2013, there’s never been a better time to visit Derry. Just over an hour from Belfast, it’s a great destination for a city break, especially to enjoy the many celebrations and cultural events taking place there next year.”

8. Las Vegas, USA The classics never go out of fashion, and with more services to Sin City than ever before, tourists hoping to party like Prince Harry need look no further! Topend hotels, theatrical shows, exquisite restaurants and all-night entertainment continue to draw the crowds.

9. Tbilisi, Georgia Georgia’s capital has enjoyed a makeover, with a number of new restaurants and hotels opening.

10. San Diego, USA In the year that San Diego’s Ron Burgundy returns to the big screen with Anchorman

2, the city reminds us why it’s still classy. Great for golf, excellent for eating, brilliant for barhopping, California’s best kept secret is a great place to visit any time of year.

11. Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town offers everything you could want from a holiday. Good food, great wine, day trips, stunning views, vineyards, beaches, sunsets and much more!

12. Alicante The Spanish do fiesta like no one else, and Alicante is a great city for those who prefer to fiesta than siesta! The Old Town offers dozens of bars and restaurants for after dark, and is also host to a growing number of festivals. During the day the local markets are buzzing, and sandy beaches welcoming.

13. Dubai Ever-popular Dubai continues to attract travellers with its Middle Eastern charm. It recently launched a ‘Hello Kitty’ spa, and boasts its own indoor ski slope.

To help budget for 2013 breaks, British Airways has just launched a new deposit scheme; allowing customers to book now and pay later.

From as little as £150, deposits can be paid when customers book a ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and car’ option, with the remaining balance due ten weeks before departure. For more information, please visit www.ba.com

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Christmas is better with Coca Cola!

FOR millions of people worldwide, the sight of the famous Coca-Cola Christmas advert Holidays Are Coming hails the beginning of the festive season.

And, as the legendary trucks have been visiting over 64 towns and cities the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland, the Coca-Cola brand has been spreading happiness in the run-up to Christmas.

Coca-Cola’s iconic vehicles have given people a chance

to take part in a unique Christmas experience: to get up close to the celebrated trucks in their hometown and have their picture taken alongside the wagons.

The tour started in Elgin on 14th November and will finish in Brighton on Sunday (23rd Dec).

Every place they have visited has been transformed into a snowy, winter wonderland, complete with Christmas trees and festive helpers on hand to serve chilled CocaCola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero.

The Coca-Cola Christmas choir always get the crowd

off to a flier with a selection of seasonal carols in a magical setting, led by Jay Kamiraz, winner of The Prince’s Trust Young Achiever Award 2012.

Jay earned the accolade for his work in raising money through music and for founding Sing to Smile, a community programme

to help boost people’s confidence through singing.

The Coca-Cola Christmas trucks first appeared on TV in November 1995 and since then have been a regular feature of Christmas TV schedules across the globe, visiting 100 different countries.

COCA-COLA TRUCK FACTS AND FIGURES The Coca-Cola truck is a Freightliner Coronado high roof, with a Detroit DD16 15.6 litre engine, 2050lb/ft of torque, 600bhp, low emissions and engine braking.

STANDARD FEATURES · Eaton Fuller 10-speed manual transmission · Freightliner AirLiner rear suspension · 1,700 square-inch radiator · Lightweight aluminum cab structure · Strong, durable hood with steel grille surround and signature chromed hood handle · 25-inch round aluminum fuel tank · Two-piece windshield sloped at 24 degrees · Air-ride driver seat · Ergonomic wraparound dash · Bandon Driftwood-style instrument panel · Stainless steel front grille · Stainless steel lower cowl sides · Dual hood-mounted chrome air intakes · Detroit™ Virtual Technician™ remote engine diagnostics · Dual bright finish heated aerodynamic mirrors with integrated LED marker lights

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Frustration, disappointment & optimism STATISTICALLY, 2012 will go down in the record books as one of the finest in the history of CD Tenerife.

They lost a handful of games only, have been in the top three all year - and set a new mark for the most number of games undefeated at the start of a season.

But they start 2013 in the same situation as the one

La Liga table Position 1 2

FC Barcelona

Points

PLD

46

16

Won Draw 15

1

Lost

F

A

0

54

18

Club Atlético de Madrid

37

16

12

1

3

36

17

3

Real Madrid CF

33

16

10

3

3

39

14

4

Málaga CF

28

16

8

4

4

25

10

5

Real Betis Balompié

28

16

9

1

6

25

26

6

Levante UD

3

5

21

21

7

Getafe CF

24

16

7

3

6

19

21

8

Real Valladolid CF

22

16

6

4

6

22

18

9

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

22

16

6

4

6

22

19

10 Rayo Vallecano

22

16

7

1

8

19

32

11 Valencia CF

21

16

6

3

7

19

24

12 Athletic Club

21

16

6

3

7

21

32

13 Sevilla FC

19

16

5

4

7

21

24

14 Real Zaragoza

19

16

6

1

9

18

24

15 RC Celta

15

16

4

3

9

16

21

27

16

8

16 Club Atlético Osasuna

14

16

3

5

8

13

17

17 Granada CF

13

16

3

4

9

11

24

18 RCD Mallorca

13

16

3

4

9

14

they left at the end of 2011.

Four managers have graced the dug-out, yet nothing has changed. And all because of a minute of madness one balmy, late, June lunchtime.

Yes, 24th June was one of those days. The previous evening, Spain had stuttered their way into the Euro 2012 semi-finals after a tepid win over a poor France side.

And now, it would be an England side featuring worldbeaters such as Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson and James Milner losing on penalties again - to Italy!

That lunchtime Tenerife had their own shoot-out - the play-offs lottery. After sacking the unpopular Antonio Cal-

28

19 RCD Espanyol

12

16

2

6

8

17

26

20 RC Deportivo

12

16

2

6

8

21

37

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A

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Elche CF

42

18

13

3

2

27

9

2

Girona FC

36

18

11

3

4

33

16

3

UD Almería

34

18

10

4

4

30

20

4

AD Alcorcón

32

18

10

2

6

29

23

5

Villarreal CF

30

18

8

6

4

23

15

6

FC Barcelona B

28

18

8

4

6

36

27

7

SD Ponferradina

28

18

9

1

8

27

25

8

CE Sabadell FC

27

18

7

6

5

25

19

9

UD Las Palmas

27

18

7

6

5

26

24

10 Córdoba CF

26

18

7

5

6

21

21

11 RC Recreativo

24

18

7

3

8

22

30

12 Real Murcia CF

23

18

6

5

7

21

20

13 CD Lugo

23

18

6

5

7

19

14 CD Numancia

22

18

5

7

6

20

25

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deron and the tub-thumping Andres Garcia Tebar, club legend Quique Medina had reluctantly taken the managerial reigns.

He managed to make peace between the players and the disenchanted fans as the team managed, somehow, to secure second place in the table. The side improved as the play offs began.

A tricky trip to the outskirts of Barcelona to face Badalona was successfully negotiated, and then Linense were dispatched to set up a final showdown with Ponferradina.

The first leg saw the home side batter Tenerife, with chance after chance either being wasted or saved by an inspired Sergio Arragoneses.

Only a debatable penalty separated the sides, and Tenerife were clear favourites to see the job off a week later.

The Heliodoro was packed, the sun shone and, with the supporters in fine form, there seemed only one outcome.

After a nervy start, Tenerife worked their way into the match. Ponferradina were still a threat, but at half-time the talk was all about the imminent equalising goal. Instead the ref ruined the party.

Five minutes into the second half, he saw the softest of challenges from Ritchie Kitoko. He pointed at the spot and dismissed, the unfortunate Congolese player, who never turned out for Tenerife again.

The dispatched penalty broke home hearts, while a second a few minutes later killed the tie. Ponfferadina joined Real Madrid Castilla

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www.canarianweekly.com (whom Tenerife had slaughtered in Santa Cruz), Lugo (who had finished below CDT) and Mirandes in promotion.

A few weeks later, club captain Pablo Sicilia decided to quit and spend more time with his family, rather than face another gruelling thirdtier campaign.

The summer saw Tenerife joined by Las Americas outfit CD Marino in the newlyformed section one, and a new boss in Alvaro Cervera.

Former CDT players Cristo Martin and Suso, brought in from Hearts in Scotland, pleased the fans. A poor preseason was soon forgotten as Tenerife started the season in style.

Rayo B, Caudal, Real Madrid C and Ourense were swotted aside easily, before an eye-catching 4-0 win over Atletico B was backed up by a dominant win over secondplaced Aviles.

Recently, Tenerife have suffered a few reversals. But last weekend’s 3-0 win over Sanse put them back on top of the table.

They have the squad, the manager and the support to go up, and, it has to be hoped, the experience to get out of this standard. Refereeing decisions permitting!

The league above looks like being Elche’s to lose. They have improved season on season with a squad made up of local lads and grizzled veterans. They have been top all season, and it’s hard to believe they will not be in La Liga in August.

There is a real bunfight behind them and it will be fun to see how the cards fall.

The league’s giant, Villareal, have had a tough time, despite boasting World Cup winner Marcos Senna and Olof Mellberg, the former Aston Villa defender who scored twice for Sweden against England in Euro 2012

in June, among their ranks.

After an awful start, Las Palmas are well placed. Tipped up here for promotion at 9/1 pre-season, they have gone from the bottom to being a point away from the play-offs.

And have a look at Tenerife’s conquerors Ponferradina.

Their striker Yuri, who scored the goals that sunk CDT, is the division’s top scorer as well.

It does make you wonder what might have been.

A year is a long time in football and, while Real Madrid took La Liga honours in May, they enter 2013 in a bit of a mess. They have been poor in Europe, while their league form has not been good enough.

They have already dropped more points than they did in the whole of the last campaign, and they have no chance of retaining their crown.

Barcelona have been on a different planet, with just one draw to go with the 15 wins.

Lionel Messi has, if anything, improved, as has the side.

But the year ends for them with a crashing low as manager Tito Vilanova fights another crushing battle with cancer.

Former Tenerife boss Jose Luis Oltra took Deportivo La Crouña back into the top flight, but he faces a battle to keep them there, while Tenerife legends Marc Betran and Nino are working hard to avoid their Osasuna side from dropping down.

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By Geoff Huxtable

RESULTS

2-5 6-1 3-4 7-0 2-6 3-4 2-5 5-2

Emerald Lounge Ourplace Playgirls La Central Cozy Wanderers Bar 180 A Palms Sports Bar A Ourplace Naturals Bar Amistad A

John Lowe Plate (prelim round) Bar 180 C 4-3 The Pub 4-3 Cozy Warriors 5-2 Bar Amistad B 2-5 La Caña Lancers 5-2

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WHISPER IT, but leading the Oasis Fm Pool League at Christmas can be a curse. The last two sides to lead Division One on the day the turkey goes in the oven have failed to take the spoils in May.

Phoenix Potters 10-2.

Tenerife Hammers C were made to work before edging past Terrace B 7-5, and Palms A did Inn The Pink A the same way, while Terrace A also had a 7-5 win over Peacocks A. Phoenix Knights ended 2012 with a draw at home to Toscales A. In Division Two, long-time leaders Next Door had to battle from 5-3 down to draw with Treehouse A.

The James Place slump continues as they were turned over at Gaffers B, while Inn The Pink B won the local Patch derby with Full Monty.

Tenerife Pool Tables picked up all three points at Toscales B while Picasso's drew with Treehouse B and Hoppys Bar got a point at home to Ryans Bar. It has been another actionpacked year in the league, with some new names on

Gaffers have that dubious “honour” this season and they are still the league’s only unbeaten side, making short work of Dreamers to take their record to 15-2.

Tenerife Hammers A seem to be their only real rivals for the title and they smashed

trophies and another tremendous international match with the Scotland lads.

This year, we drew the first two days before just coming up short in the decider. But we hope to get our revenge in February!

The year finishes this Sunday with a fantastic singles tournament at The Palms Bar. There is a prize fund of 1,000 euros, all registered members of the Oasis Fm Pool League are eligible, and entry is free!

The committee would like to thank our sponsors: Tenerife Pool Tables, Arona Britcan, Slush Puppie, Palms Bar, Direct Telecom, Island Draught Beers SL, London Look and Canarian Weekly for their continued support.

DIVISION 2 RESULTS

DIVISION 1 RESULTS Dreamers Bar Palms Bar A Phoenix Knights Tenerife Hammers A Terrace Bar B The Peacocks A

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Phoenix blasted on San Blas!

Darts League Tables John Lowe Trophy Marilyns Xtreme Sports Bar Target Army Ourplace Playboys La Central B DIVISION 1 TABLE Target Titans Naughty Nautas Bar 180 B

An omen for Great Gaffers?

Phoenix Bar Gaffers A Rood Vikings Ensecan Summerlands

THERE were few upsets in the latest round of John Lowe Team Handicap matches, but that was of no consequence to Premier League Phoenix Bar. This Plate preliminary round tie saw them race into an early 2-0 lead against Bar 180 C at San Blas.

But the Second Division side came storming back and used their 170-point advantage to take the next four rubbers and dump the Los Abrigos team out of the com-

petition! The Pub also had a severe test from Gaffers A, but they just squeaked home 4-3, with a 118 check-out by Grizzly.

La Caña Lancers’ 100-point head start helped them overcome Summerlands, while there were slightly easier wins for Cozy Warriors and Vikings Ensecan.

The John Lowe Trophy fixtures more or less went as

expected, save for La Central’s 4-3 success at Target Army - and for a delighted young lady called Rhi from Ourplace Playgirls.

She got the only point for her side during a 6-1 loss at Xtreme Sports Bar by beating none other than that! Well done Rhi. But Tom and London both hit maximums during the tie.

Bar 180 A’s Wayne and Steve

also registered 180s in their victory at La Central B, while Billy Whizz (X2) and Ken did likewise as Palms A beat Target Titans in another 4-3 match. Daniel was the hero of the night, checking out on 92 in the final leg.

Elsewhere, there were more comfortable results for Emerald Lounge, Ourplace Naturals and Bar 180 B.

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KITCHENS & BATHROOMS (CONT.) Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing etc. (e.g. complete bathroom & kitchen refurbishments, including all materials & labour from under 2000 euros) Tel 661 081 843 for quotation.

Web:

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CONSTRUCTION

ELECTRICIAN

MECHANICS

GARDEN FURNITURE

HEALTH & BEAUTY www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com

INSURANCE PATIO DOORS & WINDOWS

ALUMINIUM & PVC

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM in Granadilla! Call for directions

Tel: 922 778 050 Fax 922 778 051

Mobile 696 889 048

Email: celjucanarias@celjucanarias.es

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QUALIFIED FITTERS AND FULL GUARANTEES Free no obligation survey & quotation. We speak English & German!

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PERSONAL SERVICES

REMOVALS (CONT.)

SECURITY (CONT.)

Vivien, beautiful young, slim, blonde lady from Hungary.

Private apartment, hotel visits, dinner parties, lesbian and also couples welcome!!

24 hours, speaks good English/German.

Please make appointment!

(0034) 636 653 187

TAROT READING

Patricia, I am a loveable Latin girl in Los Cristianos, pure fire, come & enjoy my body, natural French, kisses, cuddles, massage, you will find me in front of the Hotel Aguamar, 24 hour service, home & hotel visits, call now don’t be disappointed.

Tel: 650 442 665

Tarot & Angel readings. Over 15 years experience. Help guide you with your health, luck, love and finances. One to One readings and group bookings. 20 euros 1/2 hour. Call Emma 617 915 557

TILING

Colin Peel

Las Americas, blonde, 40 years, sexy, attractive, sympathetic, massage and more. 0034 660 618 331 Sisi in Los Cristianos, massages, dominant, natural French, toys, complete services, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, call 692 506 973

Tiling Specialist

For All Your Tiling Needs: Bathrooms, Kitchens & Floors Most Aspects of Building Work Undertaken

REPAIRS

Tel: 679 736 409 TRANSLATION

Nice, sporty, young Spanish lady, certified masseur, toys and naughty lingerie also available. Discreet hotel/ home visits. Reasonable prices. Viagra available. Las Americas – Buzanada. Tel 634 305 696

SECOND-HAND SHOPS

PETS Pet Hotel Linde. Short breaks and holiday care for your pet. Pick up and return service. www.pethotellinde.com. Call 922 530 347

PLUMBING Boiler King: All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

Furniture & Household Items bought for cash Immediate decisions

Phone Freddie 609 303 634 TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES Over 20 years experience. Official Translations, Medical, Conveyancing, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Insurances, Building licences Etc.. Transport available if required. Professionalism & Confidentiality guaranteed.

For these and many more call Tracey on 666 857 991 info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

TV AND SATELLITE Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

SECURITY

WINDOWS

POOL TABLES

REMOVALS UNIVERSAL EXPORTS S.L. PROFESSIONAL REMOVALS TO AND FROM THE U.K. Email: info@removals-tenerife.com Transport Licence: No. 11572932 C.I.F. No. B38820395 Tel: 922 720 711 ALADDINS CAVE. House clearance & removals.

Call us on Tel: 922 720 493

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