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Contents Gadaffi will meet Blair and Bush Contents British Airways Revealed: secret list of 300 who scorned honours Private firms to run family doctor services The Sunday Times They'd really rather not: roll call of the honours refuseniks … Ballard Artist Rejected CBE in 1977 £1 off top travel magazine Your Sunday Times Are Any Sections Missing? Albert Finney … Lessing … Frayn Claire Tomalin Bernie Ecclestone Humphrey Lyttelton John-Cleese Reporting team Richard Woods, Maurice Chittenden, Rache Helen Mirren John Cole Neil MacGregor Richard Lambert Alan Bennett Kenneth Branagh Ken Loach David Hockney David Bowie Worcester of Mori and England's rugby heroes are up for a gong Louis Vuitton List of Honours Ambition, jealousy and the people who won't take no for answer It's not unusual. . . to promote yourself Top scientist may resign over snub Cheltenham & Gloucester Nothing political about it, I had to turn down an OBE Patrick French explains the mixed motives and attitudes of those who turn down an honour Tony Blair's Refusals The Refuseniks and the Honours They Turned down John Major's Refusals Gongupmanship is a contest for the wilier social climber Pre-1993 Refusals What They Mean BT Modernise the honours, Editorial Sony Williams voices doubt on terror detentions Better British diet gives birth to mega baby Nicholas Hellen Mango £1m Nutcracker link puts more pressure on Dyke Exams change could aid boys Holly's parents: all we have is lock of hair Malaysia Britons recover after Antarctic helicopter crash Mother ship starts the Martian ticklish bit Dark duel for supremacy at top of charts Newspaper Marketing Agency CJD plan for personal blood banks Predator This outwardly respectable doctor was last week branded a 'predatory sex offender' and jailed. Lois Rogers, who first exposed him, tells how for 20 years he stalked hospital wards Birmingham Midshires Predator The Medical Scandals that Went Unexposed for Years Almost on top of the Hollywood mountain Profile Design tips to brighten up Saddam's bolthole Phones 4u A gift from Gadaffi Modernise the honours Crisis Look who the data act was protecting A gift from Gadaffi Bush has a brave vision and its is working just fine Public school heads dodge wrath of Campell's other half Atticvs It'll be a cold, cold Christmas. . . yet another aide falls out at No 10 Atticvs Brown slams tax door at Camilla's country pile Atticvs First we lost our faith, then we lost faith in ourselves Membership Offer Germanie's planes come home to roost Spaniz Peter Hain has been pilloried for calling the European Exporting our jobs Points Science is not truth Birthdays From Tyrant to Statesman He is normally viewed as mad, bad or evil. Tony Allen-Mills and David Cracknell explain why Colonel Gadaffi is now our new best friend It's Being so Unpredictable as Keeps Him Going. The Mad World of the Colonel Target Saddam: Life on the Run When Saddam Hussein was pulled from his tiny bolthole he had with him a briefcase full of papers. Marie Colvin in Baghdad and Tony Allen-Mills in Washington unravel his eight months in hiding Orange fair Resistance cheif warns US war is about to get bloodier An Iraqi rebel tells Matthew Campbell his men are not fighting for Saddam and his capture makes no difference to their cause Iraqi Resistance Groups Multiple Display Advertising Items Torture victims who look forward to judgment day Many Iraqis are vociferous in what they want to happen next, but many also want justice, writes Matthew Campbell Cat and mouse game that caught the dictator Stars live for ever on the Andy show Blondes are best drivers—but look our for redheads Samsung Hillary gets the call: Stop Dean Conmen clean up in Spain's big fat lottery draw Times Online Vauxhall's ECO Vx220 Gifts help child mine victims walk again Christina Lamb Kabul Vauxhall The Sunday Times Afghanistan Appeal £100,000 Smile The week's weather The New Compact Times 'Drunk' Virgin pilot held on plane News in Brief Bodies in lavatory British hostage's parents optimistic Bus crash kills 11 Record numbers take Christmas abroad Six tickets share £5,7m Lotto jackpot Jackson party Hong Kong spying Ego wars jolt New York's new tower Sharon's grand plan stirs revolt by Jewish settlers Egypt's spy drones spook Israel St. Joseph's Hospice British Gas Flea-free dog ready to jump out of lab Jasper Gerard Posturing Blair fires blanks on weapons front What are you missing? Nancy leaves Sven in dugout Beach girls Fergie is left high and dry Contents Rio 'ready to quit England' Contents Isberg Football Shorts An irreverent look at the beautiful game Football tales from the tabs British Airways Gunners caught napping Blatter warns United may face ban Civil War Angel flies hig has Villa and away drought Classy Crespo jumps for joy Defiant Given thwarts Addicks Barclaycard Premiership Nationwide First Division Nationwide Second Division Nationwide Third Division Pools Nationwide Conference Scotland Other Football Rooney sparks Everton revivial Megson in fury at late loss Sky Pompey relish Saints day The Scummers and the Skates clash today in the battle of the Solent, each desperate to see their team emerge victorious Bell's Rangers stumble to victory Civil War The Rio affair takes a new twist as the £30m defender declares. . . What next? How the ban affects the player, his club and his country Ferguson hears echoes of Cantona affair The Manchester United talisman was also banned for eight months after the FA decided to get tough for a flying kick at a spectator. By Jonathan Northcroft Angel Delight Aston Villa's Colombian striker has no regrets over joining the club, but is desperate for the team to do better AOL Broadband Leeds fear Fowler backlash Eddie Gray takes his in-form team to Manchester City today, wary that the former Elland Road Striker is eager to rediscover his scoring touch. By Jim Munro Robson: Why I turned down England Things could have turned out so differently for Bradford City's manager—if only he'd seized his chance back in 1996 Determined Keane aims to raise the bar The Tottenham striker, rocked by the death of his inspirational father, remains confident of winning honours at White Hart Lane. By Brian Doogan Air - Berlin Wise's rage inspires Millwall triumph Ferrari Defoe gets third red card Ternent denies quit claim as Fuller hits hat-trick First Division Nationwide and Conference round-up Perky Palace turn it on for Dowie Fat Chance He will never be Slimmer of the Year, but Ailton's diet of goals has helped to put Bremen top of the Bundesliga Italian cast to star in real awards show Zinedine Zidane got Fifa's vote, but the real player of the year is the man who will be named as the best in Europe tomorrow, writes Ian Hawkey Europe's hotshots Picture Gallery Five famous 'fatties' to have graced world football Debenhams German sausage Simply Red He's cool, clam and collected—but the Rio Ferdinand affair has shown a steelier side to the United star. By Jonathan Northcroft The sporting life of the Neville family Red Neville on . . . Paul Scholes United's main rival Chelsea's chance On top of the World . . . and believe it or not, he's British At Just 16, Andrew Murray is the world's top junior, and has set himself lofty targets in the men's game Newspaper Marketing Agency Wimbledon puts a lid on it The Centre Court is to be roofed in after architects come up with a revolutionary design that will preserve the venue's unique history and not damage the grass Tigers chase their tails Nel breathes new life into Titans Sloppy play takes shine off Bath victory Zurich Premiership Zurich Big Ben Keeps party Cohen brace lifts England Royal Mail Season in full swing Second string gets in on act The Webb Ellis Cup took centre stage in front of 75,000 fans, and the throng didn't care so many stars were missing Tigers join the hunt for Mitchell Rugby round-up Jeremy Cuscott gives his verdict on the new kids The Welsh Rugby Union So close yet so far for Britain's Olympia riders Sports round-up Results round-up Today's racing at Thuries Rugby Union This week's fixtures Racing This Week The Master's Mate Once regarded as a journeyman, Jim Culioty is enjoying the good life thanks to a horse with a taste for the big prizes Thesis proves points at Ascot Venetia Williams thought yesterday's going would be too heavy for her 33-1 Ladbroke Hurdle contender. But the outsider won by two lengths, says Tim Richards Golf Club England let chances Tourists face series defeat Barring a miracle, Michael Vaughan's men will get the result they deserve today, writes Simon Wilde. And they will have only themselves to blame Fantasy Football Fitness boost for speed duo Sri Lanka v England Slip through fingers Time to face home truths England can't keep relying on academy graduates in the future—nor can they cope with such punishing schedules Buchanan attacks 'inept' Australia In a letter to his players during their defeat by India in Adelaide, the coach accused them of being distracted by their off-field activities, writes Robin Scott-Elliot Boys, I am so disappointed with the soulless,'un-baggy Philips shaver Letters of the Week Sky Sports Caught in time West Germany, 1966 World Cup final Questions & Answers Sport on TV Shoulder the burden Shoulder exercises are an integral part of most workout routines, but Paul Stephen Lubicz. The Sunday Times fitness expert, says overdoing it can lead to painful injury Take evasive action How to set your sights to follow shooting star Travel In training with Mick Fitzgerald Times Online Hugh McLlvanney Ferdinand walks into line of fire Times Newspapers Limited This cup chorus is crazy Contents Guy Hands bounces back with bid and £1.4bn fund Ultimatum for Reichmann: go or be pushed Exports fear as pound nears $2 Computer Associatese The Brit who sold to Saddam Hollinger insider sues over payoff 20 pages of business & money Multiple Display Advertising Items Italian scandal for Grant Thornton Unilever plans 'diet' ice cream Hogg warns of Glaxo brain drain Hollinger insider's lawsuit Founder to leave ailing Skye Projects boost UK green energy Business Digest Economic adviser to Balir quits for KPMG W H Smith's top women face pay row Flowers in bid for RSA life business Ralph Lauren Romance Carruthers near deal for Ample News Corp given green light to buy DirecTV £5 for a night with Stelious Innovators may get fighting fund Grant Thornton falls into black hole in Italy Agenda Factories show services how to boost productivity Economic Outlook Day of reckning Why Bush can't help falling in love with the declining dollar American Account The Buck Stops where? Bargain hunters travelling to the US are getting good value for their pounds but exporters are worried, report David Smith and John Waples Need to Know A TuneWarner Company The World's smoothest miner Chip Goodyear runs an £11.7bn global mining faces some tough choices about how to take BHP Billiton to the next level Chip Goodyear's Working Day Vital Statistics Working Space World share markets Data bank Major share movements UK economy at a glance Top 200 companies Indicator of the week Interest rates/Bonds Currencies Commodities Media watchdog has an expensive bark The running costs of Ofcom far Outstrip those of the live regulators it replaces. Andrew Porter and John O'Donnell ask its bosses to justify the huge budget New runways are given go-ahead The Week that was Business on the Box Ofcom at a Glance The Week Ahead Quote of the Week How Ravelston in unravelling for Lord Black The press baron's Canadian offices are quiet as ties are severed with the Telegraph, report Dominic Rushe in Toronto and Paul Durman Imports and green energy will drive power prices sky high Changes in the way Britiain obtains its energy could drive up wholesale prices by 80%. Reports by Lucinda Kemeny Son of Morrison steps out of father's shadow Does Sir Ken's heir have the skills to run one of Britain's biggest supermarkets? By Louise Armitstead and John O'Donnell Our pick of the year's movers and shakers These are the big names vying for the title of Sunday Times Business Person of 2003. Paul Durman checks out the form of the runners and riders HIFX PLC Those who Need Not Apply Diy firm needs to build sales Jali has invested in a new factory that has the capacity to handle business worth £10m. Now it must boost its sales from £1.2m. Report by Jayesh Ghaghda What the Experts Say Jali's Challenges UK online for business Progress Report Norwich City Sometimes work turns into one long party How I Made It Richard Beggs founder of Moving Venue Group Multiple Display Advertising Items Plastic strip shows how long ago food was opened Idea of the Week Councils simplify contract bidding Cutting Red Tape on Government Work Labour is trying to make tendering easier so small firms can get a bigger slice of a £112bn market, writes Andrew Stone IBM Business Doctor: Is it wise to avoid the hassle of an audit?9 Adverstising for Staff Kingston Smith Contents How to invest like a millionaire Even if you aren't about to join the growing ranks of the super-wealthy, you can put your money to work like the rich. By Kathryn Cooper Hedge funds Lenders increase their rates by stealth Halifax Private equity Commercial property Legal & General Gold Sipps Offshore bonds The winner of our £5,000 challenge is. . . A month ago, we asked top pundits how they would invest for a quick profit. Clare Francis finds out the results Families face tax charge as Labour clamps down on trusts Multiple Display Advertising Items Born to be king of the jumble Mean with Money Can buy-to-let beat pensions? The government will makes it easier to invest in property to fund your retirement, but you should not assume that returns will always be so high. By Kathryn Cooper Drawbacks of delaying your annuity Proposals that will allow you to keep your pension invested beyond 75 are not as good as they seem. By David Budworth How Will Drawdown Change? Chase De Vere Multiple Display Advertising Items Home and Dry Ways to shelter property in a retirement fund Tenor bets future on horsing around Fame and Fortune Finbar Wright delights in spending and hoppes his racehorse will win enough to fund his retirement. By Fiona McGoran Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items NEC Mobile Solutions BRITAIN's new shopping paradise—the Bull Ring in Birmingham—is … Prufrock Laxey teed off over Swires' plantation sale Prufrock Passengers hanging around Heathrow waiting for their How cool is your boss? Backing Lloyds should still pay dividends Sharewatch Pearson Sunday-times Market Mole Citywire reveals secret City deals Contents Inside the Mind of a Killer How does a sweet looking little boy mature into a sexual predator and child killer? Is society to blame for losing its moral compass—or is this the work of one evil man? Margarette Driscoll investingates the making of a psychopath Inside Radisson Edwardian Hotels Inside the Mind of a Killer Saddam the family man In an extrordinary interview Hala Jaber meets Saddam Hussein's daughter Rana in exile in Jordan, and discovers a family in denial about the brutal tyrant they left behind Why men are better pals South Park Republicans are the future Porsche Bright lights, small village When you're down you can't toff it out Interview Prophet with a beautiful way out of consumerism Bestselling philosopher John O'Donohue tells Martin Wroe our ills stem from a loss of wonder in the world Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items A very modern family Christmas Record numbers of 'jigsaw families' will try to make the best of complicated maritial arrangements this week, says Karen Robinson 'Jewcy' Jews have a people makeover A trendy brand of 'Hebester' has arrived. It sounds like a fad, but it's much more important than that, says Naomi Wolf What the dying can teach us about living In an impassioned response to Lady Warnock's suggestion last week that euthanasia be legalised, jass singer Barb Jungr begs to differ Fed up with the flattering classes Sycophantic artists are thriving in our Hello! culture and must be resisted, writes Gerald Scarfe Flash Mr Bond was a Bentley boy at heart The Sunday Times Christmas Cross Word Compiled by Barbara Hall, No 4048 Not just the select few Open more grammar schools, says Chris Woodhead—they will help to build a fairer and more meritocratic society Multiple Display Advertising Items Authorities can go too far to protect our children Contents Crafting the future Britain should be proud of the young furniture-makers who are taking tradition into the 21st century, says David Linley Turn your tasteless cards into modern art On the Market Multiple Display Advertising Items Houses of the week Multiple Display Advertising Items Contents Doors awards for 2003 In our fifth annual awards, the Doors team recognises 20 landmarks that made this the year that consumer technologies caught the popular imagination Body Part of the Year The teenage thumb AP: White Feathers Award MSN The Lazarus Rises Award Rock music £1,350 prize Christmas quiz Software of the Year Microsoft Digital Image Suite Indispensable Gadget The Pen Drive Community Crusader Landmark Digital Camera Canaon EOS-300D AP: The New Zorro AP: Laptop Visionary Intel Multimedia Octopus Encarta 2004 Highlighting saints and sinners in the tech world Digital Pathfinder Hero among Bloggers Festive webwatch Teaching Granny to Suck Eggs Trophy Apple Radio as Television Award Freeview Unsung Survivor Finally Affordable The DVD recorder The Sunday Times Techie Leap Forward Microsoft Media Center Good Riddance Wooden Spoon Remember, time waits for nobody—and neither do I Winner's Dinners Nice legs shame about the place You Too Can Have a Body like this Trial by Paxo This Film … Papal … The Daily Telegraph: Last word. . . Glynn Boyd Harte The Daily Telegraph: David Vaughan Winner's Letters Talking Heads Nick Newman's Week Contents The Ultimate Travel Quiz Holiday autos The ultimate travel quize Multiple Display Advertising Items Sweet temptation from the black widow She picked him from the Crowd, then vanished, Would Al Hayden find his dark lady? Thomson Carry on up the canal Stanley Stewart knows nothing about boats, so what's he doing afloat? Becoming part of the real Venice, that's what Travel brief Canon Early-bird bargains galore US 'Big Brother' row The Sunday Times Dollar fall bonanza Bargain map of the world TV Travel Where was I? The Carbion tower The Tangier Diaries, 1962-1979 by John Hopkins (Arcadia Shock DVT study: what it means for us A new airline, Thomsonfly (0870 190 0737, www. thomsonf Holiday money How to do nothing You too can perfect the art of idleness, says Sheila Hayman: just take 14 days in The Gambia Euro Tunnel Full of surprises Four more idylls for the indolent Travel brief It's love at first night—the hotels that won our hearts Our travel writers test hotels for a living—but which are their personal favourites? Check out our top 20 check-ins across the British Isles The Sunday Times Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items My hols Irish bars, Aussie bars, Bosnian bars: Al Muray likes a few for the road Multiple Display Advertising Items Win a week for two in a fishing village on Cephalonia, with lonian Island Holidays Where was I? The Competition Driving Inside this Week Car Advertising Up Top Speed Nissan joins the can openers That's our racing car on Mars Audis have a nose job Cars on TV Nought to stroppy in 1 sec Me and my Motors On her CD Changer Fiat's brilliant bambino Vital Statistics Used Car: Mercedes-Benz SLK Second Opinion Vital Statistics The One to Buy Or for Similar Money. . . The Sunday Times Values Mercedes-Benz SLK 320 Porsche Multiple Display Advertising Items This MG is a total masterpiece. . . . . . and, er Vital Statistics Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Letters Multiple Display Advertising Items Have your Say Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Ferrari Contents Scooby-Doo! in the Fright before Christmas! Sant-applause On my toe, son Have an ice Christmas Quidditeh wizard You Beauty! Beryl the Peril Christmas TV Book Christmas TV Www. alexparks. com Decoratin' It With Christmas just four days away, we ask Diggin' It's Liam and Abbie to make some festive decorations as they tell us about their big day! Have a go Space Raoul Squirt All I Want for Christmas What a Scream Funday Stars Christmas Cracker F-mail Top 10 Roma Harvey, 8, Derry The Funday Times Funday Sport Funday Sport meets England and Leeds United goalkeeper, Paul Robinson Funday Sports Fans utd Friday Premership, Chariton Athletic v Chelsea, The Valley Sport News Funday picks out the best of this week's sporting action Friday Division One, Norwich City v Nottingham Forest, Carrow Road Contents Sky movies Contents In an ugly mood Pulling out the crackers No ordinary Joe The year unfurled Was 2003 significant culturally? Yes, says Bryan Appleyard, who flags up the key events The fairy queen Who would have guessed that the new hot lips would turn up as Tinker Bell, asks Garth Pearce The Woman White There were plenty of notable arts strories in 2003 Coogan's Pepys is a diary date Television Christmas spirits Rebels without the claws Mother and daughter swap bodies for a day, but this Friday is nowthere near freaky enough, says Cosmo Landesman The Sunday Times Sony Erisson Rest of the week's films Short Cuts Playhouse Theatre Songs of the Mark Edwards and Dan Cairns select their 20 favourite tracks from the past 12 months Sony Centre Vinformed? HMV Rest of the week's theatre Mists and melancholy All's Well is a chilly problem of a play. Robert Hewison waits in vain for a spark of warmth Struggling with class The aristocracy is strangely absent from a new staging of Christopher Hampton's Lee Liaisons Dangereuses, says John Peter Royal Academy of Arts Mountain Looping the loop, defying the ground Hugh Pearman on the flights of fancy that have won Rem Koolhaas Britain's highest accolade Nutcracker! Latin verve David Dougill finds Deborah Colker's Brazilian carnival style bold but a little brash Vaudeville Theatre UK tV Come Home this Christmas UK tV Come Home this Christmas Orange Passionate playing and new commissions prove the piano The Thrills Here comes the fun The global circus empire Cirque du Soleil is bringing its brand of magic back to London. Stephen Armstrong can hardly wait The top arts events of the coming months Look ahead Cirque du Soleil Royal Opera/Ballet Almeida Theatre Girl with a Pearl Earring Film The critical list The Sunday Times top fives Theatre Long players Art Dance Concerts Most of the plays and concerts featured in Culture … Pop Comedy Film The Return of the King This week, don't miss Theatre Skelling Art Below Stairs Comedy James Campbell Dance Cinderella Concerts Cecilia Bartoli POP Damon Albarn and Friends Is this really your life? A string of ingenious spoof documents aries will put our gullibility to the test, says Lucy Rouse NT Theatre Royal Drury Lane Sing-along-a-Christmas Dust off your lederhosen and practise those scales, says Sally Kinnes, TV has gone karaoke Sony DVDs, videos and games Agenda The Month Make the most of it Pure Kylie Transform your TV life Take up a new hobbit Neverland magic The Sunday Times Guide to West End Cinema The Official Guide of the Society of London Theatre Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items The Sunday Times concise crossword No 823 Manuals Hardbacks Mahuals Paperbacks Children's Trouble in paradise The Mediterranean in History edited by David Abulafia Thames & Hudson £29.95 pp318 Massacre, crime and tyranny Read on. . . Wine, women and song Satyrica by Petronius trans Frederic Raphael Folio Society £25.95 pp158 Bacchus: A Biography by Andrew Dalby British Museum £14.99 pp166 Read on. . . Diary Quiz of the Year The real Jesus? The Authentic Gospel of Jesus by Geza Vermes Allen Lane £20 pp446 The Sunday Times Stealing beauty Secrets from the Sand My Search for Egypt's Past by Zahi Hawass Thames & Hudson £24.95 pp270 Abebooks A hymn to eccentricity A Prince's Passion The Life of the Royal Pavilion by Jessica Rutherford The Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums £14.99 pp192 Blackwell A new spin on an old story A People's History of Britain by Rebecca Fraser Chatto £25 pp829 Randomhouse Sky one Television and radio Seven crackers and a Christmas turkey BBC1 Worth setting the video for. . . Ho ho who is he? Most distrubing Louis And The Nazis Today, BBC2, 9pm Best roundup AFI'S 100 Years. . . 100 Heroes and Villains, Today, C4,9pm Soap moments EastEnders Nearly every day, BBC1 Bah! Humbug! When Santas Go Wrong Monday 22, Sky One, 8pm Do you remember? Test The Nation: The 2003 Test Monday 22, BBC1, 8.30pm Entertainment? World Idol Christmas Day, ITV1, 8.40pm Wilde things Wilde Stories Boxing Day, C4,2.50pm Best kids drama The Young Visiters Boxing Day, BBC1, 6pm They've started. . . Mastermind Celebrity Special Boxing Day, BBC2, 8.25pm And here's how to make it through New Year What you watched this year Best education Royal Institution Christmas Lectures—Voyage In Space And Time Sunday 28 - New Year's Day, C4 Best nostalgia The 50s And 60s in Living Colour Monday 29 - New Year's Eve ITV1, 1.30pm Detective work Missing Believed Wiped Night Monday 29, BBC4, 7.30pm Best theme tune The Story Of Doctor Who Tuesday 30, BBC1 6.30pm Murderous drama Brides In The Bath New Year's Eve, ITV1, 9pm Returning drama Fat Friends New Year's Day, ITV1, 9pm And finally Quote of the year Goodbye to 2003 If you only have time to watch 50 movies. . . Kids' stuff Merry melodies Three of the best Package deais Christmas crackers The stars come out The usual suspects Radio Pick of the Day Chestnuts roasting Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! (BBC1, 3.20pm) Best tired comedy Last Of The Summer Wine (BBC1, 6.15pm) Best family drama Born And Bred (BBC1, 8pm) Rebel with a cause Matt's Old Masters: Hogarth—Life (C4,8pm) When I were a lad. . . The Truth About Boarding Schools (Five, 8pm) Pick of the day Promoted To Glory (ITV1, 9pm) Seasonal shocker MacLntyre UK Undercover: Who Cares For Gary? (Five, 9pm) Stuffing your job? Office Christmas Parties (BBC2, 10.20pm) Great Expectations (BBC2, 12.05pm) Films Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Festive magic Astounding Celebrities (ITV 1.5pm) Best comedy Dead Ringers (BBC2, 9pm) Drama climax Between The Sheets (ITV1, 9pm) Best reality Bodyshock: Anatomy Of a Shark Bite (C4,9pm) Best history Pick of the day Galileo's Daughter (C4,7.30pm) Best chat The Kumars At No 42 (BBC2, 9.30pm) This scept' red isle Little Britain (BBC2, 10pm) Stagecoach (BBC2, 2.55pm) Films It's Snow Fun. . . BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Life-saver? Holby City (BBC1, 8pm) Home thoughts The Million Pound Property Experiment (BBC2, 9pm) Cheesiest drama? Where The Heart Is (ITV1, 9pm) Life lesson That Taught 'Em (C4,9pm) Pick of the day Backpackers' Nightmares (Five, 8pm) Best quiz QI (BBC2, 10pm) Stuff and nonsense Ho Ho Ho Selecta! (C4,10.30pm) Film choice Films Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Tantrums and tiaras? I Want To Be Mary (BBC1, 5.15pm) Cruel to be kind How Clean Is Your House? (C4,8.30pm) Love 'em or hate 'em 100 Grestest TV Treats Of 2003 (C4,9pm) Happy families Absolutely Fabulous (BBC1, 9.05pm) Pick of the day Jack And The Beanstalk (C4,3.20pm) Best nostalgia I'm Dreaming Of a TV Christmas (BBC2, 9.40pm) One step too far Our House—The Musical (BBC3, 9.40pm) The Road To EI Dorado (BBC1, 2.20pm) Films Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky 1 Radio Pick of the Day Her indoors The Alternative Christmas Message (C4,3pm) Noble rot? Mystery Of The Three Kings (Discovery, 3pm) Best operetta Die Fledermaus (BBC2, 4.15pm) Painting the town Turner And Venice (Five, 5.40pm) Largest turkey My Family (BBC1, 6.40pm) Give peace a chance The Christmas Truce (Five, 7.25pm) Tights spot The Firebird (C4,8. 15pm) Pick of the day Christmas Ruined My Life (Five, 8.20pm) The real McCoy Only Fools And Horses (BBC1, 9.20pm) Gripe therapy Grumpy Old Men At Christmas (BBC2,10.20pm) Muppets From Space (C4,1.25pm) Films Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia West Country Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Old jokes On The Buses (Five, 7.05pm) Let's dance The 100 Greatest Musicals (C4,9pm) Best comedy? The Office (BBC1, 10.15pm) Pick of the day Poirot (ITV1, 9pm) Best nostalgia That Was The Week We Watched (BBC2, 10.20pm) Best lampooning French And Saunders Actually (BBC1, 11pm) The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle (BBC1, 1.20pm) Films Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Westcountry Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Best for kids SMTV Live (ITV1, 9.25) Best screams Fire In The Sky, Hell Under Water (C4,12.30pm) Best comedy Family Guy (Sky One, 4.30pm) It's behind your The Panto Set (C4,7.25pm) Best chocolate After They Were Famous - Wily Wonka And The Chocolate Factroy (ITV1, 5.25pm) Screech for the stars Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes (ITV1, 9.25pm) Galaxy Quest (BBC1, 6.50pm) Films Pick of the day Top 10 Egypt (BBC2, 7.25pm) Video Plus BBC1 ITV1 Anglia Variations Sky One Radio Pick of the Day Scariest moments Cirque Due Soleil (BBC1, 5.45pm) Winter warmer Monarch of The Glen (BBC1, 8pm) Do they mean nous? 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