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7.00 Channel 4 News
Including sport and weather8.00 George Clarke’s Old House,
New Home George meets a
couple who have taken on a
Grade II listed 17th-century
cottage in Warwickshire and
are determined to turn it into
a proper family home (5/5)9.00 Grand Designs: House of the
Year Kevin McCloud, Damion
Burrows and Michelle
Ogundehin visit the final five
properties, one of which is
added to the shortlist, before
the winner is announced.
See Viewing Guide (4/4)10.00 The Love Trap David chooses
between the last three women
in the final, which could see him
winning a luxury holiday with
a potential partner or leaving
with nothing. Last in the series11.00 First Dates A dental nurse is set
up on a date with a handsome
tree surgeon, and the UK’s only
female sumo wrestler meets a
former bingo-caller (4/10) (r)12.05am The Great British Bake Off (r)
1.00 FILM Another Year (12, 2010)
Comedy drama with Lesley Manville.
See Film Choice 3.10 The Cult of
Conspiracy: QAno (r) 4.10 George
Clarke’s National Trust Unlocked (r)
5.05 Couples Come Dine with Me (r)BBC1 BBC2 ITV Channel 4 Channel 5
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.
Luca tries to control the scandal
rocking the Mill 2.15 The Tournament.
Quiz hosted by Alex Scott 3.00
Escape to the Country. A couple in the
Norfolk countryside look for their first
house together (r) 3.45 Virtually
Home. Russell Sage comes up with
interior design ideas for a Perthshire
living room 4.30 The Repair Shop.
Items include a chandelier and a
broken toy aeroplane (r) 5.15
Pointless. Quiz show (r) 6.00 BBC
News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC
Regional News; Weather7.00 The One Show Studio chat
hosted by Ronan Keating7.30 Still Open All Hours Granville
tries to put the magic back into
Christmas by practising a few
conjuring tricks (7/7) (r)8.00 The Repair Shop The experts
get to work on a selection of
festive items, including a rickety
Nordic sleigh, a battered
100-year-old school Nativity
scene and an 18th-century
Madonna and child painting (r)9.00 MasterChef: The Professionals
The chefs open a pop-up
kitchen at a micro-brewery in
the heart of industrial east
London, then back in the studio,
the contestants must serve
up the dish they hope will see
them through to the final10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News10.35 MOBO Awards 2021: Access All
Areas Highlights of Sunday
night’s ceremony in Coventry,
including performances and
interviews. Nominees include
Dave, Arlo Parks, Central Gee,
Little Simz and Cleo Sol11.35 Top Gear Paddy McGuinness
reviews the Aston Martin Victor,
Freddie Flintoff sets out to be a
racing driver, and Chris Harris
investigates the DeLorean (4/5)12.40am Question of Sport. The
panellists Galal Yafai, Frazer Clarke
and Alistair and Jonny Brownlee join
team captains Ugo Monye and Sam
Quek and host Paddy McGuinness
on the quiz (r) 1.05 Weather for
the Week Ahead 1.10 BBC News6.30am The Tournament (r) 7.15
Virtually Home (r) 8.00 Sign Zone:
The Wild Gardener (r) (SL) 9.00 BBC
News at 9 10.00 BBC News 11.15
Politics Live 1.00pm The Best
Christmas Food Ever. Treats include
stilton and walnut muffins (r) 1.45
Eggheads. Quiz show hosted by
Jeremy Vine (r) 2.15 Heir Hunters (r)
3.00 Beechgrove Repotted.
Horticultural tips (r) 3.15 Great British
Menu. Guest chefs Jason Atherton
and Tom Aikens join the judging
panel (r) 4.15 The Real Marigold Hotel
(r) 5.15 Flog It! With Natasha Raskin
Sharp and Raj Bisram (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. Janette Manrara
chats to one of the remaining couples6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00
Lorraine. Entertainment and fashion
news 10.00 This Morning. Chat and
lifestyle features 12.30pm Loose
Women. Another helping of topical
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 his team descends on Crewe Hall
3.00 Lingo. A husband and wife from
Surrey, a Welsh couple, and a junior
doctor and her mum from Leeds
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. Bradley Walsh hosts
the quiz show 6.00 Regional News;
Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather6.10am Countdown (r) 6.50 The Big
Bang Theory (r) 7. 3 5 The King of
Queens (r) 8.00 The King of Queens
(r) 9.00 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. Quiz hosted by Craig
Charles 4.00 A Place in the Sun.
A couple relocating from Weston-
super-Mare to inland Spain (r) 5.00
Four in a Bed. The third stay is at the
Quay Inn in Minehead (r) 5.30 Bidding
Wars. Instruments, technology and
office items are up for grabs 6.00 The
Simpsons. Homer and Marge reveal
how they ended up being miserable
6.30 Hollyoaks. Ollie and Becky
decide to put things behind them (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
11.15 FILM Christmas Under the Stars
(PG, TVM, 2019) A banker loses his
high-flying job and accepts a low-paid
role at a Christmas tree lot. Drama
starring Jesse Metcalfe 12.50pm
Entertainment News on 5 12.55 News
1.00 Neighbours 1.30 FILM A Royal
Christmas Engagement (PG, TVM,
2020) An advertising executive falls
for a consultant who is actually an
undercover prince. Romantic drama
starring Paige Bach and James Nitti
3.15 FILM A Very Charming Christmas
Town (PG, TVM, 2020) A visiting
blogger dismisses a Danish village as
a tourist trap — until a local helps her
see its charm. Romance starring
Natalie Hall 5.00 5 News at 5 6.00
Neighbours (r) 6.30 Meerkat Manor.
The struggles faced by the animals7.00 Emmerdale Kerry is
underwhelmed by her grand
return to the salon7.30 Coronation Street Summer
defends Daniel against Max’s
scurrilous allegations8.00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of
Dogs The presenter attempts
to train an overly eager
German Shepherd puppy8.30 Coronation Street The police
question Summer about
her relationship with Daniel9.00 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of
Here! Having endured nearly
three weeks in Gwrych Castle,
the remaining stars continue to
take on trials to win stars for
camp, all hoping to be crowned
this year’s King or Queen10.20 ITV News; followed by Weather10.50 Regional News; followed
by Regional Weather11.05 Peston Political magazine show
presented by Robert Peston,
featuring major interviews with
MPs, topical guests and cultural
figures. Including updates
from social media taking in
perspectives from viewers,
experts and key players12.00 Teleshopping 3.00am FYI Extra
3.15 Undercover Big Boss. The
managing director of Euro Foods, one
of the biggest suppliers of Indian food
in Europe, goes undercover to look
at the reality (r) (SL) 4.05 Unwind
with ITV 5.05 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 The Gadget Show Craig
Charles, Jon Bentley, Georgie
Barrat and Ortis Deley look
at the tech available this
Christmas, from eBikes to
Bluetooth speakers, and
stocking fillers (11/12);
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 (3/4);
followed by 5 News Update9.00 The Sinking of the Costa
Concordia: Secrets of the
Wreck The rescue operation
that began after the disaster to
save the lives of the remaining
passengers and crew still
stuck on board the ship (2/2)10.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum
Landlords Documentary
highlighting alarming tales
from all sides of the buy-to-let
system, from unruly tenants
and rogue landlords to
dishonest letting agents11.05 Motorway Cops: Catching
Britain’s Speeders
Officer Matt Turner brings a car
to a stop in the middle of the
motorway, coming across an
unexpected haul as well as
a surprising passenger who
stops him in his tracks (2/8) (r)12.05am 999: Criminals Caught on
Camera 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino
Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5
3.10 Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive.
The Gulf coast (r) 4.00 Kitten Rescue
with Jo Brand (r) 4.45 Restaurant
Rescue (r) 5.35 House Doctor (r)7.00 Walking with Monica Galetti
A stroll through the North York
Moors. See Viewing Guide7.30 Between the Covers With
Sharleen Spiteri, Prue Leith,
Jason Forbes and Ben Willbond8.00 Inside the Christmas Factory
Gregg Wallace visits a
Nottingham factory where
200,000 canapés are produced
every 24 hours, and Cherry
Healey discovers fail-safe
scientific methods for cooking
the perfect turkey (5/10) (r)9.00 Dolly: The Sheep That Changed
the World Documentary telling
the story of the first mammal to
ever be cloned and the impact
this monumental scientific
achievement in 1996 had on the
world and its lasting effects.
See Viewing Guide10.00 Live at the Apollo With Angela
Barnes introducing Sarah
Keyworth and Tim Renkow (5/6)10.30 Newsnight The day’s national
and international news stories,
presented by Emily Maitlis11.15 FILM Free State of Jones (15,
2016) An army deserter leads
escaped slaves in rebellion
against the Confederacy during
the Civil War. Fact-based drama
with Matthew McConaughey.
See Film Choice1.25am Sign Zone: Villages by the Sea.
Ben Robinson explores the history
of Thorpeness in Suffolk (r) (SL)
1.55 Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
(r) (SL) 2.55 MasterChef: The
Professionals (r) (SL) 3.55-4.55
MasterChef: The Professionals (r) (SL)Will Little Simz win? (10.35pm) Live at the Apollo (10pm) For the Love of Dogs (8pm) Lesley Manville stars (1am) Presenter Craig Charles (7pm)