Books
1 19 John Peel, Tommy Smith
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TV FILMS
1 16 PP Hartnett, Dr Seuss
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here used to be nothing more heart-x'xarming than curling up In front of the bOx during the Christmas holidays and getting exerted about an upcoming movie premiere. ClaSSIC Bord or Hrtchcock Marx Brothers Kurosawa season. Of course. Ebeneezer Murdoch came along and spoiled the fun by getting hrs paws on a big fat fslm lrbrany for the fee-paying public and the sparkle has slightly gone for terrestrial ‘.'IC‘.'.’EETS. \./"."i:ch rs not to say that there aren't great films to enjoy this Christmas. Here’s ten of the best.
Enjoy them uvhile they're (almost,- free . .
Film Jason and the Argonauts Stars Honor Blackman. Todd Armstrong. Patrick TrOL.ght0n
The Pitch A guest for the golden fleece rrwclves some scarin ‘.‘.’€-rr(l pit-- step
On C'iannel 4. Sun 22 Dec. 3.20pm Best bit Those duellrng skeletons;
Film Casablanca
Stars Humphrt-zy Bogart. Ingrro Bergman. Claude Rarns
The Pitch A messed-up nightclub ox'xrter reun'tes :1th his true love amid ‘x'JOrlo' War II tenszons :n north Africa On Channel Cl‘r’lSS mas Eve. 1 lpn: Best bit ‘Of all the gin rorr‘ts . . .'
Film Chicken Rm:
Stars [the verces of". Mel GIlXSCYl. \Jllllél Saxralna. Lynn Ferguson
The Pitch The Great Escape .‘xstli cotrltry
On BBCl Chr'.stri‘as Day. 11.50pm Best bit Brz‘ueheart trying to ’.,l‘.';'£ll/"(:l' a Scotts‘i accent
Film Jan/s Stars RKLllZiT’l Dre/fuss. Robert Slxaxx, Ho, Scherrler
Fowl play
The Pitch A lllél‘.’()."lf1K trio go i‘urtt'ng for a :;'g sl‘ark .‘.'ll'(;l‘. r‘as been feastng c'r ht {he's
On Scottrsl‘. Christ'ri'is Day. 1055:)“ Best bit The long. coring :rnrler‘sxater scene :nterruptetl o. a severed neatl
Film The Great Escape
Stars Steve McQueen. Donald Pieasance. James Conan:
The Pitch AlliOtl POWS I", to lxeak out o‘ Sfaiag er‘t North
On Scottish, Fri 27 Dec. 1.50pm Best bit The rriotorhrke
Film American Beauty
Stars Kern Spacey. Annette Benrr‘g. Thora Bll‘Cl‘.
The Pitch Man fill": a rnrrlrrfe crisis searches to" inc-armig (lesnle the loathing of Ms ‘.'.'on‘.erifo|k
On [3801. Sun 20 Dec. 'i).f)5;;ni Best bit The plastzc liag
Film The l_.:’i()'~.v’<./ers
Stars A-c-c (Elirrirtess. Herbert l orn. Peter Seier
The Pitch A (jl'llllfllél: gang rneets '15; match
On Chancel ‘1. Me". 930 Dec. 2.35pm
1 15 Haven: Call of the King
Records (“a Video/ DVD
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Food
124 Mince pies
Outta Spacey
Best bit The geta‘.'.'ay's tea break and sing-song
Film LA C()/7fldO/7fl(2/
Stars Russell Croz'xe. Kevin Spacey. Krm Basrnger
The Pitch A trio o‘ cons app t"e"‘ :.l-“erer‘t approaches to ai‘ LA of (gangs. police crata and sex scandals
On BBC2. Mon :30 Dec. 9pm
Best bit The rigged expose
Film The Naked Gun
Stars Leslre Nielsen, Prrscrlla Presley OJ Simpson
The Pitch A drm-wrtted lieutenant investigates the shooting of a (_:o||eague
On Scottish. Hogmanay. 2.10am Best bit Opening credits
Film ‘-/e/'tig()
Stars James Ste-.'.'art. Kill‘. Nox'ack. Barbara Bel Gerltles .. The Pitch A neurotic detective falls for i“ the ‘.'./oman he thinks he's been tr‘arl.ng
On Scottish. New Year's Day. 12. 15am
Best bit The resurrection IBrran Donaldson.
Naked bungle
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