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BBC1 BBC2 ITV
6.00am Breakfast 7.30 Match of the
Day (r) 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show
10.00 Politics England 10.30 Sunday
Morning Live 11.30 Heaven Made (r)
12.30pm Bargain Hunt (r) 1.00 BBC
News; Weather 1.15 Songs of Praise
1.50 FILM How to Train Your Dragon:
The Hidden World (PG, 2019) Viking
warrior Hiccup and his faithful dragon
Toothless venture out into a hidden
world to protect their village. Third
chapter in the animated fantasy saga,
featuring the voice of Jay Baruchel
3.25 Frozen Planet (r) 4.25 BBC News
4.35 BBC Regional News; Weather;
Weather 4.45 Countryfile at
Christmas. From Christmas Common
in Oxfordshire 5.45 Antiques
Roadshow at Christmas. Fiona Bruce
presents a special Christmas episode
from the Vyne in Hampshire6.45 Live BBC Sports Personality of
the Year 2021 The ceremony
live from MediaCityUK in
Salford, as the year’s key
sporting moments are reviewed
and the successor to Lewis
Hamilton is crowned following a
public vote. See Viewing Guide9.00 The Girl Before New series.
A woman moves into a house
designed by an enigmatic
architect, only to make a
shocking discovery about
her predecessor. Drama
starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
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 Newcastle
United v Manchester City,
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
and Wolverhampton
Wanderers v Chelsea11.40 The Women’s Football Show
Highlights of the weekend’s
games in the Super League12.15am FILM Spider-Man: Far
from Home (12, 2019) Superhero
adventure sequel starring Tom
Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya
and Samuel L Jackson 2.15 Weather
for the Week Ahead 2.20 BBC News6.05am Gardeners’ World Winter
Specials (r) 7.05 Countryfile (r) 8.00
Landward 8.30 FILM Falling in Love
at Christmas (PG, TVM, 2021)
Romantic drama starring Alicia Dea
Josipovic 10.00 Saturday Kitchen
Best Bites 11.30 Nadiya’s Fast Flavours
(r) 12.00 Live MOTD: Women’s Super
League — Chelsea v West Ham United
(Kick-off 12.15). All the action from the
top-flight clash between the London
rivals at Kingsmeadow 2.20pm Live
Equestrian: London International
Horse Show. Lee McKenzie presents
live coverage of the prestigious event
at London’s Excel Centre 5.00
Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas
Special (r) 6.00 Last Woman on Earth
with Sara Pascoe. The comedian’s
world tour of unusual jobs ends in
Finland. Last in the series (r)6.00am CITV 9.25 ITV News 9.30
Cornwall and Devon Walks with Julia
Bradbury (r) 10.00 Love Your
Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 11.55
ITV News; Weather 12.00 Live
Extreme E: The Jurassic X Prix.
Coverage of the fifth and final round
of the inaugural campaign, held in
Bovington, Dorset 2.05pm FILM
Licence to Kill (15, 1989) James Bond
plans revenge on a ruthless drug
baron who maimed his friend, but is
forced to act without the support of
MI6. Spy thriller starring Timothy
Dalton and Robert Davi 4.40 ITV
News; Weather 5.05 Regional News;
Weather 5.15 The Pet Show 6.15 Sitting
on a Fortune Celebrity Christmas.
With Chris Kamara, Sam Quek,
Joe Pasquale, Nina Wadia, Colson
Smith and the Rev Kate Bottley7.20 The Royal Variety Performance
Alan Carr hosts the event from
the Royal Albert Hall, with
music from Ed Sheeran, Rod
Stewart, Anne-Marie, James
Blunt, Years & Years, Gregory
Porter and Elvis Costello, along
with The Greatest Showman’s
Keala Settle. There is comedy
from Judi Love, Bill Bailey, Chris
McCausland and Josh
Widdicombe, and performances
by the casts of hit musicals
Moulin Rouge and Matilda10.00 ITV News10.15 Michael Bublé’s Christmas in
the City The Canadian singer
celebrates the 10th anniversary
of his chart-topping album
Christmas with a festive special
featuring a mix of comedy,
music and special guests11.10 It’ll Be Alright on the Night
David Walliams returns with
more television disasters,
including the moment Joanna
Lumley nearly falls off a ship,
and the Good Morning Britain
Studio is invaded by ants (r)12.10am Strictly the Real Full Monty.
Part two of two. The scale of the
performance soon has the group
doubting themselves (r) 1.30
Teleshopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15
Motorsport UK (r) 4.05 Unwind with
ITV 5.05 Tipping Point (r) (SL)7.00 FILM The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society (12,
2018) In London, 1946, author
Juliet Ashton’s career has taken
off but she is not enjoying
promoting her detective stories
to eager audiences on a book
tour. When she receives a letter
from a Guernsey pig farmer
inviting her to attend a meeting
of his literary society, she
eagerly accepts. What Juliet
discovers about her new friends
and their secrets leads to her
staying on the island much
longer than she planned.
Drama starring Lily James9.00 Beauty and the Beast:
A Pantomime for Comic Relief
Lily James heads an all-star cast
to retell the classic fairy-tale
romance between a cursed
beast and his warm-hearted
prisoner. With Guz Khan and
Sian Gibson. See Viewing Guide10.00 The Ranganation Christmas
Special Romesh Ranganathan
hosts a festive edition of
his comedy show10.45 Two Doors Down: Christmas
Special The neighbours head
off on a rare trip away from
Latimer Crescent (r)11.15 Inside No 9: The Devil of
Christmas Black comedy
starring Jessica Raine (1/6) (r)11.45 FILM The Invisible Woman
(12, 2013) Fact-based period
drama. See Film Choice1.30am Sign Zone: Question Time.
Topical debate inviting a panel of
politicians and other guests to answer
questions from an invited audience
on subjects that have made the
headlines over the past week (r) (SL)
2.30-3.15 Holby City (r) (SL)7.00 Devon and Cornwall at
Christmas The volunteer
lifeboat crew at Clovelly
prepare their village’s Christmas
decorations, including a mile of
lights and a Christmas tree
made from rubbish washed up
on the seashore8.00 Escape to the Château at
Christmas Dick, Angel, Arthur
and Dorothy enjoy a magical
adventure in this Christmas
episode, with a family
celebration using a special
part of France as inspiration.
Last in the series9.00 Guy Martin’s Lancaster
Bomber The presenter trains in
all seven crew positions on the
iconic aircraft, from pilot to
bomb aimer, receiving tutelage
from the last surviving member
of the Dambusters mission10.00 FILM Catch Me If You Can
(12, 2002) The story of Frank
Abagnale Jr, who found
notoriety as a teenager conning
and charming his way across
America. Posing as a pilot, a
doctor and a lawyer, Frank was
able to fund an extravagant
lifestyle while outwitting the
FBI at every turn. Fact-based
drama starring Leonardo
DiCaprio, Tom Hanks,
Christopher Walken, Martin
Sheen and James Brolin12.40am FILM The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay: Part 1 (12, 2014) Sci-fi
adventure sequel 2.40 Heineken
Champions Cup Rugby: The Big
Tackle 3.35 George Clarke’s Amazing
Spaces (r) 4.30 Couples Come Dine
with Me (r) 5.20 Countdown (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.05am The Big Bang Theory (r) 6.30
The Big Bang Theory (r) 6.50 Mike &
Molly (r) 7.10 Mike & Molly (r) 7. 3 5
Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 8.00
Everybody Loves Raymond (r) 8.25
The Simpsons (r) 9.00 The Simpsons
(r) 9.30 Sunday Brunch 12.30pm FILM
Rise of the Guardians (PG, 2012)
Animated adventure with the voice of
Chris Pine 2.30 Kirstie’s Handmade
Christmas. Four talented crafters
create a toy that will bring joy and
laugher to the recipient 3.30 FILM
Eddie the Eagle (PG, 2016) Biopic of
British underdog ski jumper Eddie
Edwards, who became a national
sensation during the 1988 Winter
Olympics. Starring Taron Egerton and
Hugh Jackman 5.40 Channel 4 News.
Including sport and weather 6.00
Sainsburys: Christmas Food Secrets6.00am Milkshake! 10.00 SpongeBob
SquarePants (r) 10.25 Cruising with
Jane McDonald (r) 10.40 NFL End
Zone 11.10 Friends (r) 12.10pm FILM
Spotlight on Christmas (PG, TVM,
2020) An actress returns home to
hide from the public and press for a
while, and tries to reconnect with her
estranged family. Festive drama
starring Tori Anderson 2.10 FILM The
Christmas Set Up (PG, TVM, 2020)
A man faces a dilemma when he is
offered a big promotion requiring a
move to London. Romantic drama
starring Ben Lewis 4.00 FILM A
Unicorn for Christmas (PG, TVM,
2021) Drama starring Charlene Tilton
and Sunny Mabrey 6.00 5 News
Weekend 6.05 A Winter Cruise with
Jane McDonald. A seasonal edition
finds the singer up the Rhine (r)7.00 Hamleys at Christmas The
hidden stories of the famous
London toy store, including the
vital role its owners played in
the Second World War, as well
as former staff revealing
secrets from the shopfloor8.00 Britain’s Favourite 90s Toys
A countdown of the best-loved
toys and games of the decade,
including the Game Boy, the
PlayStation, Furbies, Pokémon
and Tamagotchi (3/3)9.00 22 Kids & Counting at
Christmas A festive special
following Noel and Sue Radford
and their children on
the ultimate Yuletide
getaway to Lapland, where
they get the chance to meet
Father Christmas10.00 Funniest Ever Christmas TV
Cock-Ups Angus Deayton
hosts a Yuletide special, with
blunders, bloopers and
cock-ups from the last 40
years of television and film
from around the world11.25 Classic Christmas Comedy
Moments Looking back at
some of the most memorable
comedy moments from festive
specials over the decades (r)1.00am Live Casino Show 3.00
Entertainment News 3.10 My Alcohol
Addiction (r) 4.00 Tower Block Kids
(r) 4.45 Now That’s Funny! (r) 5.40
Peppa Pig (r) (SL) 5.45 Monkey’s
Amazing Adventures (r) (SL) 5.50
Monkey’s Amazing Adventures (SL)Will Emma Raducanu win? (6.45pm) Lily James stars (7pm) Bond film Licence to Kill (2.05pm) The presenter Guy Martin (9pm) Nineties toy Furby (8pm)