Television
TV schedule Monday 31st December 1984
7:30pm30 min
The Optimist
Series 2, Episode 1 - Any MessagesAs chief sprayer of green fly to both the Chinese and Indian Embassies, The Optimist is forcibly persuaded to smuggles messages into the Russian and American Embassies via roller towels. MI5 then persuades him to become a double agent and steal top secrets from the Russians. Amidst the mayhem of a poisoned cocktail party, he pulls off the job with the help of a bewitching Agent only to end up in a Chinese restaurant being persuaded by money, and more to the point a meat cleaver, to work once more for his oriental friend.
8pm60 min
The Morecambe And Wise Classics
Special - Christmas ShowsErnie Wise introduces compilations of classic sketches from The Morecambe And Wise Show.
8pm45 min
Freddie Starr At The Royalty
Freddie Starr hosts a comedy special from Thames's London theatre venue, the Royalty.
9:15pm95 min
Give Us A Break
1984 Christmas Special - Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleMicky Noades is at it again, ducking and diving, keeping his left hand in ignorance of what his right hand is doing.
10:30pm60 min
An Audience With...
Episode 6 - Another Audience With Dame Edna EverageSpecial featuring the characters created by Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson - with a live, celebrity-packed studio audience.
10:50pm50 min
Scotch And Wry
1984 SpecialA Scottish sketch show starring Rikki Fulton, featuring characters such as Supercop and the Rev. I.M. Jolly.