FRIDAY, January 5 BBC ENTERTAINMENT
00.10 Luther 01.05 Doctor Foster 01.55 Doctors 02.25 EastEnders 02.55 Orphan Black 03.40 Orphan Black 04.25 New Tricks 05.15 Bargain Hunt 06.00 Antiques Roadshow 06.55 Antiques Roadshow 07.50 Bargain Hunt 08.35 Doctors 09.05 EastEnders 09.35 Keeping Up Appearances 10.05 Keeping Up Appearances 10.35 Stella 11.20 New Tricks 12.15 Antiques Roadshow 13.10 Antiques Roadshow 14.05 Bargain Hunt 14.50 Keeping Up Appearances 15.20 Keeping Up Appearances 15.50 Stella 16.35 New Tricks 17.25 Doctors 17.55 EastEnders 18.30 Bargain Hunt 19.10 Keeping Up Appearances 19.40 Doctors 20.10 Casualty 21.00 Doctor Foster 21.55 Russell Brand: Messiah Complex 23.25 Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer
Report 13.45 Sport Today 14.00 GMT 14.30 GMT 15.00 Impact 15.30 Impact 16.00 Impact 16.30 Talking Business 17.00 Impact 17.30 HARDtalk (r) 18.00 Global 18.30 Global 19.00 Global 19.30 Focus On Africa 20.00 Global 20.30 World Business Report 20.45 Sport Today 21.00 Beyond 100 Days 21.30 Beyond 100 Days 22.00 Outside Source 22.30 HARDtalk (r) 23.00 Outside Source 23.30 Outside Source 23.45 Sport Today A WEIRD festive comedy about a boy raised by elves who goes to New York to find his real dad wowed the critics in 2003. They advise you to suspend disbelief and enjoy a comedy of identity aimed at adults as well as kids.
Will Ferrell somehow convinces as Buddy, in coloured tights and a pointy hat, who talks strangely and thinks he’s an elf. The rational explanation is that the infant Buddy had crawled into Santa’s sack and thereby hitched a ride to Fairyland. So there!
Buddy was raised by elves, who are benevolent dwarves with a high work ethic. In New York, his dad is grumpy publisher Walter, alias James Caan in full Scrooge mode. He thinks the kid is nuts.
His new mom is charmingly played by Mary Steenburgen and he has a touch of romance with Jovie, a fetching shop assistant played by Zooey Deschanel. As Buddy’s elfin stepdad, comedian Bob Newhart delivers an amusing commentary. Directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by David Berenbaum.
Radio Times said: “Despite modern special effects trickery, this strives for the feel of vintage Disney. Ferrell is the life and soul of an infectiously entertaining Christmas celebration.”
The Madness Of King George.
1994 historical romp. Nigel Hawthorne is nutty King George III and Ian Holm his ruthless physician. 6.45pm beIN Movies Festival
City Of Angels.
1998 fantasy romance. Angel Nicolas Cage falls in love with Meg Ryan and wants to stay on earth as a human. 7.45pm beIN Movies Stars
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