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Schedule Saturday 19th December 1987

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:40am
15 min
ChuckleVision. Image shows from L to R: Paul Chuckle (Paul Elliott), Barry Chuckle (Barry Elliott)

ChuckleVision

Series 1, Christmas Special - Traditional Christmas

Paul and Barry try to have the perfect Christmas. Billy Butler tells the festive tale of Michael's Donkey and Simon Lovell puts some magic into the Christmas wrapping.

Radio 4 7:45pm
75 min
Radio 4

Crisp And Even Brightly

Was the poor man gathering fuel really poor, and was he really a man - or was she a Slavnik spy in disguise? Was Wenceslas's tramp into the forest with his 10-year-old page carrying flesh and wine and logs just a public relations exercise? What is the true story behind the story of Good King Wenceslas?

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Saturday Night Fry. Image shows from L to R: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent. Copyright: BBC

Saturday Night Fry

Episode 1 - Pilot

Comedy sketch series, parodying television and radio programmes. Hosted and written by Stephen Fry.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Radio 4

Star Terk II

Series 1, Episode 6

In which Captain Kirk and Mr Spock learn a thing or two about milkmen in deep space, Billy-Ben Hoggett in the Deep South, and Humphrey Bogart rounds it all off in deep trouble.

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