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Schedule Tuesday 25th December 1979

Radio 2 logo 1:33pm
57 min
Puss-In-Boots. Copyright: BBC

Puss-In-Boots

Christmas pantomime starring Arthur Askey, Kenneth Connor and Anita Harris.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:50pm
30 min
Blankety Blank. Copyright: Thames

Blankety Blank

Series 2, Christmas Special

Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:15pm
30 min
George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television

George & Mildred

Series 5, Christmas Special - The Twenty Six Year Itch

It's almost Christmas, and Ann's off to visit her mother with the children. Jeffrey, meanwhile, has been invited to give a speech at a formal dinner during her absence, and down at the pub, George gets chatting to a temporary barmaid...

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 14, Episode 3

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:20pm
40 min
Mike Yarwood In Persons. Mike Yarwood

Mike Yarwood In Persons

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show

Popular, ratings-winning BBC sketch and impressions series with Mike Yarwood.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
To The Manor Born. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith). Copyright: BBC

To The Manor Born

Series 1, Christmas Special

It's Audrey's first Christmas outside of Grantleigh, and Mrs fforbes-Hamilton is feeling rather hard-done-by with DeVere having inherited most of her traditional festive duties.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:45pm
60 min
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television

The Morecambe & Wise Show

Christmas Special - Christmas With Eric & Ernie

Towards the end of their career together, Morecambe & Wise took their beloved mix of sketch, song and dance to Thames Television for this series.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show

Highlights Special - The Morecambe And Wise Christmas Show

This special Christmas edition comprises an hour of highlights from the previous 18 episodes of The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Radio Show.

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