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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 (r) 1.00 BBC
News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC
Regional News; Weather
1.45 Doctors. Daniel details his role
in exposing a loan shark 2.15 The
Tournament. Quiz, hosted by Alex
Scott 3.00 Escape to the Country.
A couple searching for a house in
north Devon (r) 3.45 Virtually Home.
A couple in Newcastle call on the help
of interior designer Karen Livingstone
Welstead 4.30 The Repair Shop. The
restorers work on a damaged pastel
portrait, a 1950s toy rocket and a
purse (r) 5.15 Pointless. Quiz (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 EastEnders Sonia’s efforts to
be a supportive friend backfire7.50 Holby City Dom is in denial
about how little time mum
Carole has left, while Hanssen
has his doubts about allowing
Ollie to return to work8.30 Would I Lie to You? Jo Brand,
Joe Lycett, Joe Swash and Ruth
Madeley join David Mitchell and
Lee Mack for the game show (r)9.00 MasterChef: The Professionals
The contest reaches the
semi-finals, in which the chefs
prepare a dish based on their
favourite food memory, before
an invention test using the
leftovers from the first task10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News10.35 I Like the Way U Move The
routines are revealed as the
couples prepare for the final
performance, and Jamie Laing
and KK join them to look back
at their time on the show (8/8)11.35 Have I Got a Bit More News for
Yo u Clive Myrie takes up the
reins as host, with Camilla Long
and actor Jupp joining Paul
Merton and Ian Hislop (8/10) (r)12.25am Michael McIntyre’s The
Wheel. The comedian hosts the game
show, as contestants take on a
colossal spinning wheel and answer
questions in the hope of securing a
cash prize (r) 1.25 Weather for the
Week Ahead 1.30 BBC News6.30am The Tournament (r) 7.15
Virtually Home (r) 8.00 Sign Zone:
MasterChef: The Professionals (r) (SL)
8.30 MasterChef: The Professionals
(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 (r) 2.15 Heir Hunters (r)
3.00 The Hairy Bakers. Dave Myers
and Si King make celebration cakes (r)
3.15 Great British Christmas Menu.
The chefs cook their starters (r)
4.15 The Real Marigold Hotel. Eight
celebrities embark on an adventure
to India (r) 5.15 Flog It! From Penrhyn
Castle in north Wales (r) 6.00 Richard
Osman’s House of Games. Rickie
Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips,
Vikki Stone and Dan Walker take part
6.30 Strictly: It Takes Two. With the
winners of Sunday night’s dance-off6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00
Lorraine 10.00 This Morning 12.30pm
Loose Women. More celebrity
interviews and topical debate 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 head to
Aerospace Bristol, where the dealers
land amazing deals under the wings
of Concorde 3.00 Lingo. A couple
from Essex, two London sisters and
a Newcastle pair compete 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 a £10,000 jackpot 5.00
The Chase. Quiz show hosted by
Bradley Walsh 6.00 Regional News;
Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather7.00 Emmerdale Manpreet struggles
to keep her secret to herself7.30 Britain’s Busiest Motorway
Traffic officers are sent to
deal with a crane that has
exploded on the M25 (2/6) (r)8.00 Love Your Garden Alan
Titchmarsh, Frances Tophill and
Danny Clarke are in Leicester
to create a garden dedicated
to the celebration of all things
textural for a support worker,
who puts in long hours looking
after young single mothers9.00 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out
of Here! As the numbers start
to decrease in camp, the
remaining stars continue to
brave life in Gwrych Castle, plus
Ant and Dec look at highlights
from the past 24 hours10.20 ITV News; followed by Weather10.50 Regional News; followed
by Regional Weather11.05 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest
Airport The Boeing 747 leaves
the airport for the final time (r)11.35 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Action from All Elite Wrestling,
featuring all of the biggest stars1.20am Teleshopping 3.00 FYI Extra.
Short bulletin rounding up the day’s
showbusiness stories 3.15 Loose
Women. More celebrity interviews
and topical debate from a female
perspective (r) 4.05 Unwind with ITV
5.05 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Consumer journalists Nikki Fox
and Matt Allwright hunt for
antiques in Kent alongside
expert guides Natasha Raskin
Sharp and David Harper8.00 Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond
the Lobby Giles Coren and
Monica Galetti travel to
Madeira, famous for its year-
round spring-like weather, to
work in Reid’s Palace. See
Viewing Guide (2/6)9.00 Impeachment: American
Crime Story Despite their
marriage having survived Bill’s
earlier alleged infidelities,
Hillary’s decision to defend
him backfires on her (8/10)9.55 What We Do in the Shadows
An ancient beast escapes (6/10)10.20 Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond
the Lobby In Ecuador (4/6) (r)
10.30 Newsnight Analysis of the day’s
events, with host Emily Maitlis11.15 NFL This Week Osi Umenyiora
and Jason Bell introduce action
from the 13th round of fixtures,
including Buffalo Bills v New
England Patriots and Pittsburgh
Steelers v Baltimore Ravens12.05am Sign Zone: The Princes and
the Press. The relationship between
the media and Princes William and
Harry (r) (SL) 1.05 The Princes and the
Press. Documenting the tumultuous
period from 2018 to 2021 (r) (SL)
2.05-3.05 Universe (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather8.00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the
Country Sarah and Graham
design a staircase for their
country home but they cannot
agree on how it should look.
The family also find out about
the benefits of keeping goats9.00 The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon
Ben Zand investigates one of
the most prominent conspiracies
of modern times, setting out to
understand what sets people
on such a divergent path of
lies, both in the US and the
UK. See Viewing Guide10.00 Gogglebox Festive Special The
critics share their opinions on
what they have been watching,
with cameras capturing their
reactions and the discussions
that are prompted by the
week’s biggest and best shows.
Narrated by Craig Cash (r)11.30 Gogglebox The armchair critics
share their opinions on what
they have been watching
during the week (12/13) (r)12.35am The Supervet (r) 1.25
24 Hours in A&E (r) 2.20 Luxury
Christmas for Less (r) 3.15 Ramsay’s
Kitchen Nightmares USA (r) 4.05
Couples Come Dine with Me (r) 5.00
Keep Crafting and Carry On (r) 5.55
Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.00am Jamie’s Comfort Food (r) 6.10
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
3.00 Moneybags 4.00 A Place in
the Sun (r) 5.00 Four in a Bed. The
hoteliers spend a night at Newchester
Farmhouse B&B in Somerset (r) 5.30
Bidding Wars. The re-sellers compete
to win watches and children’s toys
6.00 The Simpsons. Homer is
accused of stealing a painting
6.30 Hollyoaks. Theresa comforts an
extremely disheartened Misbah (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
11.15 FILM A Christmas Movie
Christmas (PG, TVM, 2019)
Comedy starring Brant Daugherty
12.45pm Entertainment News on 5
12.55 5 News at Lunchtime 1.00
Neighbours 1.30 FILM A Kiss for
Christmas (PG, TVM, 2020)
Successful businessman Mandy goes
back to her hometown to buy an inn,
but crosses paths with an old school
rival. Drama starring Jonna Walsh
3.15 FILM A Pastry Shop Christmas
(PG, TVM, 2021) Romance blossoms
between two chefs as they attempt
to create an inspired menu in time
for Christmas. Drama starring Camila
Banus 5.00 5 News at 5 6.00
Neighbours. Ned feels emboldened
to make one last play for Amy to
dump Levi (r) 6.30 Meerkat Manor7.00 Secret Life of the Forest Winter
in Kielder Forest, when the
harsh beauty of frost and
snow grips the landscape as
wildlife battles to survive,
and some animals sleep
through the season (4/4);
followed by 5 News Update8.00 Live: Winter on the Farm
Helen Skelton and Jules
Hudson follow life at Cannon
Hall Farm with brothers Rob
and Dave Nicholson (2/4);
followed by 5 News Update9.00 The Sinking of the Costa
Concordia: Collision at Sea
The story of the disaster back
in January 2012 when the cruise
ship struck a rock, capsized
and sank near Tuscany,
resulting in 32 deaths. See
Viewing Guide (1/2)10.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second
Counts There are a series of
complications when a woman
who suffers from kidney failure
is admitted with a heart
condition, and two builders are
rushed into casualty after a
roof collapsed under them (r)11.05 Ambulance: Code Red
A West Midlands critical care
team is called to a road traffic
accident in which a 13-year-old
boy has been knocked over
on the way to school (2/10) (r)12.05am The Woman with No Face (r)
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 Kitten Rescue with Jo
Brand (r) 4.50 A Celebrity Taste
of Italy (r) 5.35 House Doctor (r)9.00 The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon 9.00 The Sinking of the CostaHolby City’s Fletch (7.50pm) More Amazing Hotels (8pm) A visit to Emmerdale (7pm) The Cult of Conspiracy (9pm) The Costa Concordia (9pm)