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BBC1 BBC2 ITV
6.00am Breakfast 7.50 Match of the
Day (r) 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show
10.00 Politics England 10.30 Sunday
Morning Live 11.30 Heaven Made
12.30pm Songs of Praise 1.15 BBC
News; Weather 1.30 Live Women’s FA
Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea (Kick-off
2.00). Gabby Logan presents all the
action from the 2020/21 showpiece
match at Wembley Stadium 4.25
Garden Rescue (r) 4.55 BBC News
5.10 BBC Regional News; Weather
5.20 Countryfile. Matt Baker and
Charlotte Smith are in Kielder in
Northumberland to explore some
of the 250 square miles of England’s
largest forest 6.20 Doctor Who:
Flux. Conclusion of the series-long
adventure, which sees the forces of
darkness in complete control. Starring
Jodie Whittaker. Last in the series7.20 Strictly Come Dancing: The
Results Two more couples
compete in a dance-off8.00 Top Gear Paddy McGuinness
reviews the Aston Martin Victor,
Freddie Flintoff sets out to
become a racing driver, and
Chris Harris investigates the
story of the DeLorean (4/5)9.00 You Don’t Know Me New series.
Drama based on Imran
Mahmood’s novel about a man
standing trial for murder who
fires his barrister in favour of
representing himself in court.
Starring Samuel Adewunmi.
See Viewing Guide (1/4)10.00 BBC News10.20 BBC Regional News; Weather10.30 Match of the Day 2 Mark
Chapman reviews the day’s
Premier League action,
including Manchester United v
Crystal Palace and Tottenham
Hotspur v Norwich City11.45 MOTD: FA Cup Highlights
Action from the latest
second-round ties12.45am MOTD Top 10: XI Played With.
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah
Richards discuss the best footballers
they have played with during their
careers 1.15 Weather for the Week
Ahead 1.20 BBC News6.10am Walks of Life (r) 7.10 A to Z of
TV Gardening (r) 7.50 Countryfile (r)
8.45 Beechgrove Repotted (r) 9.15
Landward 9.45 Saturday Kitchen Best
Bites 11.15 The Hairy Bikers Home for
Christmas. Dave Myers and Si King
create festive recipes (r) 12.00
Heston’s Marvellous Menu: Back to
the Noughties (r) 1.00pm Live
Snooker: UK Championship. Coverage
of the opening session of the final
from the Barbican Centre in York, as
the first eight frames take place 5.15
Flog It! The story of the Wagoners
and their role in the First World War
(r) 6.00 Turkey with Simon Reeve.
The first of two programmes in which
the presenter explores the country
that lies at the crossroads between
Europe and Asia, and discovers the
dramatic changes it is undergoing (r)6.00am CITV 9.25 ITV News 9.30
Love Your Weekend with Alan
Titchmarsh 11.30 Live FA Cup:
Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle (Kick-off
12.15). Mark Pougatch presents all the
action from the second-round tie at
Spotland 2.35pm ITV News; Weather
2.50 FILM A View to a Kill (PG, 1985)
James Bond battles a megalomaniac
computer tycoon plotting to cause a
devastating earthquake in California’s
Silicon Valley. Spy adventure with
Roger Moore, Christopher Walken,
Grace Jones and Tanya Roberts 5.30
The Pet Show. Matt Edmondson and
his dog tackle the agility course in
Ready, Pet, Go, while vet James
Greenwood and behaviourist Chirag
Patel are on hand to solve viewers’
pet problems 6.30 ITV News; Weather
6.45 Regional News; Weather7.00 Sitting on a Fortune Lucille,
Paul, Chinedu, Kieran, Carol and
Suky answer questions to
remain in with a chance of
taking away up to £100,000.
Gary Lineker hosts8.00 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories
Piers talks to Kate Garraway
about her life and career,
as he presents his final “Life
Story”, before Garraway takes
over the reins of the series.
See Viewing Guide9.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out
of Here! It is the final week
in the castle for the famous
faces as they continue to
endure the gruelling trials
in the hope of winning food for
their fellow campmates.
Ant and Dec present10.20 ITV News10.35 The Murder of Grace Millane:
Social Media Murders
Documentary examining the
role social media played in the
deaths of young people,
beginning with the killing of a
British backpacker in New
Zealand in 2018 (1/3) (r)11.35 It’s Clarkson on TV The host
passes judgment on what the
great British public watched in
2020, and didn’t (r)12.20am Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest
Airport. As the Covid-19 pandemic
grips the nation, cameras follow life at
Heathrow (r) 12.50 Teleshopping 3.00
FYI Extra 3.15 Motorsport UK. Action
from Croft (r) 4.05 Unwind with ITV
5.05 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 Live Snooker: UK
Championship: 2021 Final —
Second Session Coverage of
the concluding session of the
final from the Barbican Centre
in York, as the first player to
reach 10 frames is crowned
champion. Neil Robertson
edged out Judd Trump 10-9 in
last year’s dramatic showpiece
match at Milton Keynes to win
this title for the third time in his
career after Trump missed a
pink in the deciding frame
when needing that ball and the
black to secure victory. This is
widely regarded as the second
most prestigious tournament
on the calendar after the World
Championship, and the Thunder
from Down Under’s victory
moved him up to joint fourth
on the list of champions10.00 The Office Passions run high
at the annual quiz (3/6) (r)10.35 The Office A staff training day
turns into a sing-song (4/6) (r)11.10 FILM The Wife (15, 2017)
A woman questions her life
after her husband is selected to
receive the Nobel Prize for
Literature. Drama starring
Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce
and Max Irons. See Film Choice12.45am Sign Zone: Question Time.
Fiona Bruce chairs the topical debate,
inviting a panel of politicians and
other guests to answer questions
from an audience (r) (SL) 1.45-2.25
Holby City. Eli struggles to focus as he
worries about Amelia’s health (r) (SL)7.00 Jamie Oliver: Together The
chef prepares a reinvention of
steak and chips for a gathering
of teachers, serving up a piece
of meat large enough to feed
six, with potatoes roasted
with lemon and sage8.00 Escape to the Château
Angel sets about restoring the
Chateau’s walls to their original
glory using computer mock-
ups, while a device used for
making cider is discovered
while clearing out the piggery9.00 Close to Me Jo’s lost year is
replayed from Rob’s point of
view, revealing events she
cannot remember, secrets she
never knew, and the depression
she felt following Finn’s
departure (5/6)10.00 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand
Prix Highlights Steve Jones,
David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie
and Alice Powell present action
from the 21st and penultimate
round of the campaign, held at
Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Red
Bull’s Max Verstappen and
defending champion Lewis
Hamilton of Mercedes had been
locked in a battle for the title
throughout the season and
were expected to be at the
forefront once again12.30am FILM The Old Man & the
Gun (12, 2018) 2.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA (r) 2.55 Undercover
Boss USA (r) 3.45 Couples Come Dine
(r) 4.35 Kirstie: Keep Crafting and
Carry On (r) 5.30 A Place in the Sun (r)
5.55 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.05am Mike & Molly (r) 7.15 The King
of Queens (r) 8.25 The Simpsons (r)
9.30 Sunday Brunch 12.30pm The
Simpsons (r) 12.55 The Simpsons (r)
1.25 The Simpsons. Marge’s driving
habits come under scrutiny (r) 1.55
The Simpsons. Lisa has to share a
room with Bart (r) 2.25 The Tiger Who
Came to Tea. Hand-drawn animated
version of Judith Kerr’s much-loved
tale (r) 2.55 Father Christmas. Festive
animation based on Raymond Briggs’
book (r) 3.25 The Snowman.
Animated adventure based on
Raymond Briggs’ festive tale (r) 4.00
The Snowman and the Snowdog.
Animated sequel to classic festive tale
The Snowman (r) 4.30 FILM Sonic the
Hedgehog (PG, 2020) Fantasy
adventure starring James Marsden
and Jim Carrey 6.30 Channel 4 News6.00am Milkshake! 9.50 SpongeBob
SquarePants 10.25 Entertainment
News on 5 10.30 NFL End Zone 11.00
Friends (r) 12.50pm FILM Once Upon
a Christmas Miracle (PG, TVM, 2018)
Drama starring Aimee Teegarden
2.40 FILM Christmas on 5th Avenue
(PG, TVM, 2021) Romantic Eva Jordan
decorates a Manhattan penthouse for
the festive season, and brings writer
Lucas Blade some joy for the holidays.
Drama starring Kathryn Davis 4.30
FILM A Very Yorkshire Christmas
(PG, TVM, 2019) An opera singer gets
stuck in a remote area of England,
where she falls for a handsome B&B
owner. Romantic drama with Rachel
Shenton 6.20 Our Big Yorkshire
Christmas. Festive celebrations
with Jane McDonald, Amanda and
Clive Owen and others (r)8.00 Britain’s Favourite 70s Toys
New series. A countdown of
the best toys of the decade,
featuring experts, toymakers
and manufacturers, as well as
a smattering of famous faces
and comedians (1/3)9.00 Michael Crawford: Some
Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em A profile
of the actor and entertainer,
whose career has taken him
from starring with Barbra
Streisand in movie musical
Hello Dolly to his creation of
sitcom legend Frank Spencer.
See Viewing Guide10.30 When Classic Comedy Goes
Horribly Wrong Chris Tarrant
narrates a collection of
less-than-perfect moments
from some of the nation’s
favourite shows from the 1960s
right up to the present day (r)12.50am Entertainment News on 5
1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show
3.00 Entertainment News on 5
3.10 Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive
(r) 4.00 Oxford Street 24/7 (r)
4.45 A Celebrity Taste of Italy (r)
5.35 House Doctor (r) (SL)Jodie Whittaker stars (6.20pm) Comedy classic The Office (10pm) Bond film A View to a Kill (2.50pm) Jamie Oliver: Together (7pm) A profile of Michael Crawford (9pm)