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BBC1 BBC2 ITV
6.00am Breakfast 9.15 Morning Live
at Christmas 10.00 Claimed and
Shamed (r) 10.45 Fraud Squad (r) 11.15
Homes Under the Hammer (r)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News
at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional
News; Weather 1.45 Doctors. An old
face makes a surprise return as
protests erupt against the Mill 2.15
The Tournament. Quiz, hosted by Alex
Scott 3.00 Escape to the Country.
Nicki Chapman helps a couple to find
a home in Oxfordshire 3.45 Virtually
Home. Kunal Trehan comes up with a
new look for a dingy hallway in Surrey
4.30 The Repair Shop. The team sets
to work restoring a precious Indian
stringed instrument (r) 5.15 Pointless.
Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong
(r) 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather
6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather7.00 The One Show Jermaine Jenas
and Lauren Laverne present
topical stories and chat7.30 Crisis in Care: Follow the
Money: Panorama In-depth
current affairs report covering
a story behind the headlines8.00 EastEnders Kim questions
everyone around her,8.20 Outnumbered Christmas
special from 2011. The
Brockmans’ plan for a festive
holiday grind to a halt (r)9.00 You Don’t Know Me Hero
continues to present his own
truth to the jury. He then
acknowledges the weight of
evidence against him, but his
account of events seem to tell
a very different story (2/4)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News10.35 The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert,
Said Professor of Vaccinology
in the Nuffield Department of
Medicine at the University of
Oxford, delivers the 44th
Richard Dimbleby lecture11.30 The Apprentice Australia Lord
Sugar sets the celebrities their
hardest task yet (11/12)12.40am The Graham Norton Show.
The host is joined by guests Tom
Holland, Zendaya, Henry Cavill and
Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Plus, music is
provided by Little Mix, who perform
Between Us (r) 1.25 Weather for the
Week Ahead 1.30 BBC News6.30am The Tournament (r) 7.15
Bargain Hunt (r) 8.00 Sign Zone:
Mary Berry: Love to Cook (r) (SL) 8.30
Between the Covers (r) (SL) 9.00 BBC
News at 9 10.00 BBC News 12.15pm
Politics Live 1.00 The Best Christmas
Food Ever (r) 1.45 Eggheads. Quiz
show hosted by Jeremy Vine (r)
2.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (r)
3.00 Heir Hunters (r) 3.45 Great
British Menu (r) 4.45 The Wonder
of Animals. Chris Packham explores
the capabilities of bears (r) 5.15 Flog
It!. Paul Martin finds out about the
scandalous Georgians of Lydiard Park
(r) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of
Games. With former winners Rickie
Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki
Stone and Dan Walker 6.30 Strictly: It
Takes Two. Weekday fanzine devoted
to the ballroom dancing show6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00
Lorraine 10.00 This Morning 12.30pm
Loose Women. Celebrity interviews
and studio discussion from a female
perspective 1.30 ITV News; Weather
1.55 Regional News; Weather 2.00
Dickinson’s Real Deal. David Dickinson
and the team visit Newcastle
racecourse, where a gruesome
collection makes a small fortune 3.00
Lingo. A Luton husband and wife, a
man and his daughter from Coventry,
and two friends from London take
part in the quiz. 4.00 Tipping Point.
Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-
themed quiz in which contestants
drop tokens down a choice of four
chutes in the hope of winning £10,000
5.00 The Chase. Quiz show hosted by
Bradley Walsh 6.00 Regional News;
Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather7.00 Emmerdale Sam is distraught
to think that he may have
lost Lydia for good7.30 Coronation Street A jealous
Max keeps Summer and Daniel
under close surveillance8.00 Gino’s Italian Family Adventure
Gino D’Acampo and daughter
Mia head to Gallura (4/7)8.30 Coronation Street Max accuses
Daniel of improper conduct
during the school’s Ice Ball9.00 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out
of Here! The famous faces
continue to tackle their fears
head on as they brave
everything that is thrown at
them at Gwrych Castle in
Abergele on the North Wales
coast, all in the hope of being
crowned this year’s King
or Queen of the Castle10.30 ITV News; followed by Weather11.05 Regional News; followed
by Regional Weather11.20 The Murder of Alex Rodda:
Social Media Murders The
killing of the 15-year-old, who
was groomed on the internet by
Matthew Mason (2/3) (r)12.15am Teleshopping 3.00 FYI Extra
3.15 Loose Women. A mix of celebrity
interviews and studio discussion
from a female perspective (r) 4.05
Unwind with ITV. Daily escape 5.05
Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts
the arcade-themed quiz (r) (SL)7.00 Villages by the Sea A visit to
Arnside in Cumbria (5/6) (r)7.30 Mastermind Specialist subjects
of Ian Rankin’s John Rebus, the
musical Hamilton, James Craig,
and Viscount Craigavon8.00 Only Connect Victoria Coren
Mitchell asks the questions as
the Golfers take on the Scrubs8.30 University Challenge Two more
teams battle it out for a place in
the quarter-finals as the second-
round matches continue9.00 Forensics: The Real CSI Return
of the documentary following
investigations into crimes,
with West Midlands police
needing forensics to identify
the killer of two men whose
bodies were found in a car.
See Viewing Guide10.00 Two Doors Down New series,
starring Arabella Weir. (1/6)
See Viewing Guide10.30 Newsnight The day’s national
and international news stories11.15 Universe In the final episode of
the series, Brian Cox asks how
the universe came to be.
Throughout the programme, he
explores how space missions
have revealed the origin of
the universe (5/5) (r)12.15am Sign Zone: Countryfile. Ellie
Harrison and Joe Crowley are at the
Compton Verney estate to mark 300
years since the death of Britain’s
greatest master carver, Grinling
Gibbons (r) (SL) 1.15-1.40 What We
Do in the Shadows. Comedy (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather8.00 Food Unwrapped’s Christmas
Cracker Interesting facts behind
favourite festive food. Briony
May Williams uncovers the
secret to a perfect stollen, and
Matt Tebbutt finds out how long
a bottle of port stays drinkable9.00 Guy’s Garage Guy transforms a
Land Rover Defender into an
off-road racer capable of
reaching 100mph, before
putting it to the test on a
six-mile course in Wales10.00 Along for the Ride with David
O’Doherty Mel Giedroyc joins
David on a two-wheeled trip
along the Northumberland
coast, ending up at the tidal
Holy Island, but crossing rivers
on a bicycle proves to be a
lot tougher than it looks (3/4)11.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown Panel show hosted
by Jimmy Carr. Sean Lock
and Harry Hill take on Jon
Richardson and Rose Matafeo,
while Alex Horne and the Horne
Section join Susie Dent in
Dictionary Corner. (1/6) (r)12.05am Walter Presents: Partisan
1.00 Gogglebox (r) 1.55 FILM Farming
(18, 2018) Drama starring Damson
Idris and Kate Beckinsale 3.45 George
Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. A Highland
bothy (r) 4.40 Couples Come Dine
with Me (r) 5.35 A Place in the Sun (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.10am Countdown (r) 6.50 The Big
Bang Theory (r) 7.15 The Big Bang
Theory (r) 7. 3 5 The King of Queens (r)
8.00 The King of Queens (r) 8.30
The King of Queens (r) 9.00 Frasier (r)
9.30 Frasier (r) 10.00 Frasier (r)
10.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
USA (r) 11.25 Channel 4 News
Summary 11.30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (r)
12.30pm Steph’s Packed Lunch
2.10 Countdown. Craig Charles is in
Dictionary Corner 3.00 Moneybags
4.00 A Place in the Sun. A couple look
for a holiday home in Vera (r) 5.00
Four in a Bed. From Bickford Arms in
Holsworthy, Devon (r) 5.30 Bidding
Wars. Modern online sellers are up
against some old hands 6.00 The
Simpsons. Mr Burns fears Doomsday
is coming 6.30 Hollyoaks. Theresa
worries about Nana McQueen (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
11.15 FILM Christmas Wishes and
Mistletoe Kisses (PG, TVM, 2019)
A decorator falls for a man while
working on his property. Romantic
comedy starring Jill Wagner 12.45pm
Entertainment News on 5 12.55 5
News at Lunchtime 1.00 Neighbours
1.30 FILM A Christmas Break (PG,
TVM, 2020) Teacher Addison Tate
hopes for a festive miracle as officials
decide to close her school. Drama
starring Steve Byers 3.15 FILM Angel
Falls: A Novel Christmas (PG, TVM,
2019) A book editor must work with
a former rival to help a budding writer
find her way. Festive drama starring
Jen Lilley 5.00 5 News at 5 6.00
Neighbours. Terese allows herself
one dance with Paul while at the
Police Ball (r) 6.30 Meerkat Manor7.00 UK’s Strongest Man 2021
Action from the final of the
competition in Milton Keynes,
as the event that was won
by Gavin Bilton last year
came to an end (5/5);
followed by 5 News Update8.00 Live: Winter on the Farm New
series. Helen Skelton and Jules
Hudson follow life at Cannon
Hall Farm with brothers Rob
and Dave Nicholson, who are
preparing their animals for
another crucial season (1/4);
followed by 5 News Update9.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second
Counts A new system is
brought in at Barnsley casualty,
with Sister Benita taking on
the role of team leader for the
first time, and a new “Wobble
Room” opening (9/10)10.00 Inside the Force: 24/7
Response officers Sgt Mike
Templeman and PC Becky Hill
deal with a series of assaults,
including a racially aggravated
attack in the city centre and
an incident that has left a flat
covered in blood (2/4) (r)11.05 FILM The Dead Pool (18, 1988)
When Inspector Harry Callahan
investigates a bizarre series
of celebrity murders, he has
to guard against becoming
the next famous victim. Action
thriller starring Clint Eastwood
and Patricia Clarkson12.05am Entertainment News on 5
12.10 FILM The Dead Pool (18, 1988)
Action thriller sequel 1.00 Live NFL:
Buffalo Bills v New England Patriots
4.30 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (r)
4.45 House Doctor (r) (SL) 5.10
Britain’s Greatest Bridges (r) (SL)You Don’t Know Me continues (9pm) Two Doors Down returns (10pm) Gino and his daughter Mia (8pm) David and Mel go cycling (10pm) Presenter Helen Skelton (8pm)