Sunday 25 December 1983 — VICTORIA

Source: TV Week, 24 December 1983. The Age Green Guide, 22 December 1983.

MELBOURNE
ABV2 HSV7 GTV9 ATV10 SBS0/28
abc_1975_bw 7logo_1980s_bw 9logo_1980s_bw atv10_1980_bw
6AM 6am World Of Survival
6.30 Sounds Of Sunday
6am The World Tomorrow
6.30 You Say The Word
7AM 7am Special: Christmas In Your Neighbourhood
7.50 Special: A Christmas Carol
7am Turn Round Australia
7.30 Here’s Humphrey
7.30 Hour Of Power
8AM 8.20 Point Of View
8.30 Religion
8.30 Mass For You At Home
9AM 9.10 It Is Written
9.40 Sunday Magazine
9.55 Special: Christmas Midnight Mass From St Peter’s Basilica. Live via satellite
9am Special: Christmas World
9.50 Movie: The Song Of Norway. 1970 [IMDB]
9am Let’s Go Greek
10AM 10am Greek Variety Show
11AM 11am Divine Service 11.20 Special: The Trolls And The Christmas Express
11.45 Special: The Muppet Musicians Of Bremen
11am Variety Italian Style
12PM 12pm Movie: The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle. 1939 (B&W) [IMDB] 12.35 Special: The City That Forgot About Christmas 12pm Special: Carols By Candlelight (Rpt) 12pm Special: A Celebration Of Christmas
12.30 Special: Upon This Rock
1PM 1.30 Special: The Twelve Days Of Christmas
1.35 Movie: The Great Man Votes. 1939 (B&W) [IMDB]
1.05 Camera Seven
1.15 Special: The Music Of Christmas
1.45 Special: Christmas At Pops
1.30 Movie: Miracle On 34th Street. 1973 [IMDB] 1.45pm Harlequin
2PM 2.45 Movie: Funny Things Happen Down Under [IMDB] 2.45 Special: Billy Graham: Go Tell It From The Mountain 2pm Movie: It Happened One Christmas. 1977 [IMDB] 2.45 Movie: Kid Stakes. 1927 (B&W) [IMDB]
3PM 3.45 Snowman 3.45 Special: Billy Graham: A Family Christmas 3.30 Sing We Noel 3.40 Movie: Children From Lake Mountain (Sweden) [IMDB]
4PM 4.15 Play School Special
4.45 Ballet: Peter And The Wolf
4.45 Special: A Christmas Star 4pm Special: A Snow White Christmas 4pm Solid Gold Christmas Special
5PM 5.15 Special: An Australian Christmas. James Pegler 5.10 Special: Shari Lewis Christmas Concert 5pm Swiss Family Robinson 5.10 Three Beetles (Czechoslovakia)
6PM 6.10 The Magic Planet 6pm Seven National News. Includes Queen’s Christmas Message
6.30 The Wonderful World Of Disney
6pm National Nine News
6.30 Benson
6pm Eyewitness News
6.30 John Laws’ World
6pm The Woodcutter’s Sons (East Germany)
6.30 World News
7PM  7pm ABC News
7.15 The Queen’s Christmas Message
7.30 Porridge
7.30 Special: Swingle Bells 7.30 The Citadel 7.30 MASH 7pm Special: Baryshnikov
8PM  8.15 Outside Edge 8.30 Movie: A Christmas To Remember. 1978 [IMDB] 8.30 Movie: The Man In The Santa Claus Suit. 1979 [IMDB] 8pm Cheers
8.30 Mini-Series: Peter And Paul. Part I [IMDB]
8.30 Special: The Magic Flute (Germany)
9PM  9.40 Special: A Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols 9.20 The Queen’s Christmas Message
9.28 News
9.30 Movie: Beauty And The Beast. 1945 (B&W) (France) [IMDB]
10PM  10.40 World Of Music 10.20 Special: Hallelujah Hollywood 10.20 The Queen’s Christmas Message
10.30 Movie: The Holly And The Ivy. 1953 (B&W) [IMDB]
10.30 Christmas Movies Preview
11PM  11.30 The Queen’s Christmas Message (Rpt)
11.45 Close
11.20 Insight
11.50 Close
11.30 Entertainment This Week 11.05 Special: Piaf (France)
11.50 Close
12AM  12am Movie: Duel In The Sun. 1947 [IMDB] 12.30am Close
1AM 
2AM  2.25 Movie: Banjo Hackett. 1976 [IMDB]
3AM 
4AM  4am Movie: Lacy And The Mississippi Queen. 1978 [IMDB]
5AM  5.10 Big Valley
(Continues to 6am)

 

REGIONALS
ABAV1 Albury
ABRV3 Ballarat
ABEV1 Bendigo
ABLV4 Gippsland
ABMV4 Mildura
ABGV3 Shepparton
ABSV2 Swan Hill
AMV4
Albury
BTV6
Ballarat
GMV6
Shepparton
BCV8 Bendigo
STV8 Mildura
GLV8 Gippsland
11am Divine Service
12pm Movie: The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle. 1939 (B&W) [IMDB]
1.30 Special: The Twelve Days Of Christmas
1.35 Movie: The Great Man Votes. 1939 (B&W) [IMDB]
2.45 Movie: Funny Things Happen Down Under [IMDB]
3.45 Snowman
4.15 Play School Special
4.45 Ballet: Peter And The Wolf
5.15 Special: An Australian Christmas. James Pegler
6.10 The Magic Planet
7pm ABC News
7.15 The Queen’s Christmas Message
7.30 Porridge
8.15 Outside Edge
9.40 Special: A Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols
10.40 World Of Music
11.30 The Queen’s Christmas Message (Rpt)
11.45 Close
9.59am Program Highlights
10am Jimmy Swaggart
11am The World Tomorrow
11.30 Turn Round Australia
12pm Tell Me More
12.30 HR Puf ‘N’ Stuf
1pm Movie: The Over-The-Hill Gang Rides Again. 1970 [IMDB]
2.15 Movie: A Dream For Christmas. 1973 [IMDB]
4pm Special: The Trolls And The Christmas Express
4.35 Special: Berenstein Bears Christmas Tree
5.05 Special: A Christmas For Boomer
6pm Seven National News (HSV7)
6.25 Weather
6.30 The Wonderful World Of Disney
7.25 The Queen’s Christmas Message
7.30 Special: Robby
8.30 Movie: Ice Castles. 1979 [IMDB]
10.30 Lou Grant
11.20 Living Today
11.50 Close
1pm Turn Round Australia
1.30 Jimmy Swaggart
2.30 The World Tomorrow
3pm Special: Murray River Holiday
3.45 Movie: A Dream For Christmas. 1973 [IMDB]
5.30 Sounds Of Sunday. Craig Campbell
6pm Seven National News (HSV7)
6.30 Christmas Message From The Churches
6.35 The Wonderful World Of Disney
7.30 Christmas Message From The Churches
7.35 Movie: Young Pioneers Christmas. 1976 [IMDB]
9.10 Christmas Message From The Churches
9.15 Movie: Christmas Lilies Of The Field. 1979 [IMDB]
11pm Epilogue
11.05 Close
12pm The World Tomorrow
12.30 Jimmy Swaggart
1.30 Special: City That Forgot Christmas
2pm Movie: The King And I. 1956 [IMDB]
4.15 Cartoons
4.30 Sounds Of Sunday
5pm Bonanza
6pm Seven National News (HSV7)
6.30 Regional Report
6.35 The Wonderful World Of Disney
7.30 Movie: The Muppet Movie. 1979 [IMDB]
9.15 Movie: The Gathering Part II. 1976 [IMDB]
11pm News
11.25 Close
9.30am Jesus Beloved Child
9.55 Special: Christmas Midnight Mass From St Peter’s Basilica. Live via satellite
12pm Sounds Of Sunday
12.30 Movie: Lassie The New Beginning. 1978 [IMDB]
2.10 Movie: Young Pioneers Christmas. 1976 [IMDB]
3.50 Special: The City That Forgot About Christmas
4.15 Special: A Snow White Christmas
5.05 The Wonderful World Of Disney
6pm Seven National News (HSV7)
6.30 Young Talent Time Christmas Special
7.25 Bishop’s Message
7.30 The Love Boat
8.30 Movie: An American Christmas Carol. 1979 [IMDB]
10.15 The Queen’s Christmas Message
10.30 Movie: Gift Of Love. 1978 [IMDB]
12.10am Close