christmas schedules

7:00am: ChuckleVision. (Digital Widescreen) Cousins at War. More hilarious antics with the silly siblings. Paul and Barry have a grudge golf match with their identical cousins and put the Chuckmobile at stake. (R) (T)

7:20 The True Meaning of Crumbfest. Animation about a curious mouse who sets out to discover the truth behind the annual appearance of crumbs at the farmhouse - known in mouse folklore as Crumbfest. (R) (T)

7:45 Rugrats. A Rugrats Kwanzaa. Cartoon antics of toddlers who find high adventure in the adult world around them. The Rugrats have a great time sharing in the Carmichaels' Kwanzaa celebrations. (R) (T)

8:10 50/50 Christmas Special. Sally Gray hosts a seasonal edition of the quiz show that pits two teams of school children against each other. With music from special guests Hear'Say. (R) (T)

8:35 The Wild Thornberrys. The Trouble with Darwin. Cartoon about a globe-trotting family. Eliza runs away when she hears that chimp specialist Dr Goodall disapproves of her living with Darwin. (R) (T)

9:00 The First Snow of Winter. Animated tale of a duck called Sean who faces a winter alone after missing the annual migration South. Fortunately, Sean is befriended by Vole, who helps him prepare for the hazards that lie ahead. With the voices of Miriam Margolyes and Dermot Morgan. (R) (T)

9:30 UBOS. Time and Again. Animation about a junior witch and her two classmates, who battle to save the world's magic from the evil warlock Zarlak. Gus picks up a crystal whilst on a time-travel field trip. When the class return to the present day, history has been changed and Zarlak rules the Earth. (R) (T)

9:55 Arthur. Animation following the adventures of a young aardvark and his friends. In `DW Tale Spins', DW tells a story. And in `Prunella Gets It Twice', Prunella is visited by a ghost after her birthday party. (R) (T)

10:20 Bob the Builder. Bob's White Christmas. Cartoon adventures of builder Bob and his friends - Travis the tractor, Scoop the bulldozer, Lofty the crane and Dizzy the cement mixer. Bob dresses up as Father Christmas for the local school. (R) (T)

10:35 Tweenies. (Digital Widescreen) White Christmas. Playtime with the puppet people. All of Jake's friends come to visit when he finds himself ill on Christmas Day. (T)

10:55 Teletubbies. Christmas in the UK. Preschool fun, fantasy and education. The Teletubbies watch some children singing gospel music, and have great fun playing and sliding in the snow. (R) (T)

11:20 FILM: Aladdin and the King of Thieves. (Network TV Premiere) (1996) Animated adventure in which Disney's eponymous hero's marriage to Jasmine is disrupted by the arrival of the infamous Forty Thieves, led by Aladdin's long-lost father. Amazed to discover his dad is still alive, Aladdin and the genie of the lamp attempt to save his father when he comes to harm. With the voices of Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin and John Rhys-Davies. Dir: Tad Stones. (T)

12:35pm: Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire. (Digital Widescreen) Comedy animation about a reindeer called Robbie. With the voices of Ardal O'Hanlon, Jane Horrocks, Steve Coogan, Caroline Quentin, Harry Enfield, Ricky Tomlinson and Rhys Ifans. (R) (T)

1:05 The Weakest Link. (Digital Widescreen) Anne Robinson presents the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants must decide at the end of each round which of their number should be eliminated. (T)

1:40 BBC News; Weather; Regional News (Digital: UK Today). Latest stories. (T)

1:55 My Hero. (Digital Widescreen) With Ardal O'Hanlon, Emily Joyce, Hugh Dennis, Philip Whitchurch, Lill Roughley, Lou Hirsch. Romantic comedy series about a mild-mannered shopkeeper who leads a double life as an international superhero. After being saved from certain death by the world-famous Thermoman while on holiday in Arizona, nurse Janet Dawkins does not expect to see her saviour again. So when an oddball Irish hypochondriac visits her at the health centre, she fails to make the connection. (R) (T)

2:25 A Question of Sport. (Digital Widescreen) Sue Barker asks the questions in a special Christmas edition of the lighthearted sports quiz. Ally McCoist is joined by Colin Montgomerie and Terry Wogan, while John Parrott banks on the sporting knowledge of Darren Gough and Rory Bremner. (T)

2:55 FILM: Jumanji. (Digital Widescreen) (1995) Fantasy adventure about a mysterious board game with magical powers. Two children discover the old game in their attic and, rolling the dice, unwittingly free a man who has been trapped inside the game for 26 years. He is determined to find his lost childhood friend, but can only do so by re-entering the game - which unleashes a stampede of animals on America. A special-effects bonanza. Starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan Grier, Bradley Pierce. Dir: Joe Johnston. (T)

4:30 BBC News; Weather; Regional News (Digital: UK Today). Latest stories. (T)

4:45 Final Score. (Digital Widescreen) Ray Stubbs with a comprehensive round-up of today's results, with reporters at every Premiership ground as Everton play host to Manchester United, Chelsea visit Arsenal and Newcastle take on Middlesbrough.

5:15 FILM: Antz. (Network TV Premiere) (Digital Widescreen) (1998) Visually exuberant animated tale about a neurotic ant who struggles to express his individuality in a colony of conformists. With the voices of Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez and Christopher Walken. Dir: Lawrence Guterman. (T)

6:35 The Lost World. (Digital Widescreen) Bob Hoskins, James Fox, Tom Ward, Matthew Rhys, Elaine Cassidy, Peter Falk. Two-part adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel. When they find themselves trapped on the plateau high above the Amazon jungle, the explorers face unexpected dangers. Not only are they faced with the problem of how to escape, but also how to convince a sceptical London public of what they have seen. (2/2) (T)

7:50 Jet Set Departure Lounge. (Digital Widescreen) Eamonn Holmes presents the game show in which nine contestants play for a chance to take part in Saturday's National Lottery Jet Set. He will also be catching up with the current winner on location and starting the Midweek National Lottery Draw with Lottery Extra. (T)

8:05 Casualty. (Digital Widescreen) Consequences. Christine Stephen-Daly, Ian Kelsey, Martina Laird, Kelly Harrison, Derek Thompson, Will Mellor. Medical drama series. Comfort and Nikki have to pick up the pieces when a coach load of football fans makes an unexpected entrance into a rival pub. Meanwhile, Patrick faces the wrath of a vengeful husband. (T)

9:05 Jonathan Creek. (Digital Widescreen) Satan's Chimney. Alan Davies, Julia Sawalha, Stuart Milligan, Steven Berkoff, Mary Tamm, Bill Bailey. Offbeat drama series about a magician's assistant who investigates mysteries. When an actress is murdered on the set of her latest film, Jonathan is called in to explain how the killer managed to fire a gun through a plate glass window without breaking it. (T) (Followed by National Lottery Update)

11:05 BBC News; Weather. (T)

11:15 FILM: The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. (Digital Widescreen) (1994) Fast-paced comedy in which gloriously inept Lt Frank Drebin is brought back from retirement to help Police Squad capture a dangerous terrorist. But as he works undercover, his long-suffering wife mistakenly comes to the conclusion that he is seeing another woman. Everything goes horribly wrong when Frank ends up at the Oscars ceremony which, true to form, he completely ruins. Starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O J Simpson, Fred Ward, Anna Nicole Smith. Dir: Peter Segal. (T)

12:30am: FILM: Holiday on the Buses. (1974) Comedy spin-off from the popular TV series about the misadventures of a bus crew. There is mayhem at a holiday camp in Wales when Stan, Jack and Blakey go to work there during the summer. Starring Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Bob Grant. Dir: Brian Izzard. (T) (Followed by Weatherview)

2:00 Sign:One: Watchdog. (Digital Widescreen) Consumer magazine, presented by Nicky Campbell, with reporters Kate Sanderson, Dr David Bull, and Adrian Goldberg. In this edition, a focus on this year's big Christmas rip-offs. (R) (T) (Signed)

2:30 Sign:One: Life After Love. (Digital Widescreen) Documentary series following the emotional journeys of people trying to move on after a romantic break up. This programme features a woman who walked out on her husband after 30 years, and a 29-year-old woman who separated after she discovered that she could not have children. Plus a gay man who is moving on after a long relationship, and a man who is struggling to balance the demands of work while caring for his three children. (R) (T) (Signed)

3:10 Sign:One: Life after Love. (Digital Widescreen) Documentary series following the emotional journeys of people trying to move on after a romantic break up. Mary seeks to rebuild her confidence following the collapse of her 30-year marriage; single Kelly faces up to her desperation to have a child; and Neville gives his nine-year gay relationship one last chance. (R) (T) (Signed)

3:50 Joins BBC News 24.

5:35 FILM: Time Warrior: Planet of the Dino Knights. (1995) Family adventure in which a 14-year-old boy is accidentally transported to the 25th century aboard the spacecraft of international travellers. Soon he finds himself in a world ruled by dinosaurs where he must save the universe from the clutches of an evil time traveller, Dr Zoetrope. Starring Corbin Alldred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Charisma Carpenter, John DeMita, Johnny Green. Dir: Ernest Farino. (T)