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BBC1 BBC2 ITV
6.00am Breakfast 9.15 Morning Live
at Christmas 10.00 Animal Park
Christmas Special (r) 10.45 A
Countryside Christmas 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 Lifeline 1.55 Snow
Babies. Young animals surviving in
some of the coldest places on Earth
(r) 2.55 Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-
tacular. Animated short (r)
3.05 FILM Moana (PG, 2016) Disney
animation with the voice of Dwayne
Johnson. See Film Choice 4.40
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf
and Death. The duo open their
own bakery (r) 5.15 Pointless. Quiz,
hosted by Alexander Armstrong (r)
6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather
6.35 BBC Regional News; Weather7.05 Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts
The culinary expert teaches
three cousins who are all
hopeless cooks how to create
a Christmas feast to surprise
their mothers, with the help of
Alex Jones and Patrick Grant.
See Viewing Guide8.05 EastEnders Whitney resolves
to find out more about Gray8.30 Would I Lie to You? at
Christmas Festive edition of
the comedy panel show9.00 The Girl Before
Edward pursues a relationship
with Jane, who soon finds
her feelings deepening.
But a visit to Emma’s therapist
leaves her thinking that she
may be in danger (2/4)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News10.35 FILM King of Thieves (15, 2018)
Retired criminals attempt to
pull off a major burglary in
London’s jewellery district.
Crime drama based on the
Hatton Garden heist starring
Michael Caine, Michael
Gambon, Francesca Annis,
Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone
and Tom Courtenay12.20am Bad Education Christmas
Special. Mr Fraser appoints Alfie as
director for the Christmas production
(r) 12.50 Cuckoo Christmas Special.
Lorna is full of yuletide spirit. Comedy
starring Greg Davies (r) 1.25 Weather
for the Week Ahead 1.30 BBC News6.15am Sign Zone: Mary Berry: Love to
Cook (r) (SL) 6.45 Between the Covers
(r) (SL) 7.15 Celebrity Antiques Road
Trip (r) 8.15 A Very Country Christmas
(r) 9.15 FILM Heart of the Holidays
(PG, TVM, 2020) Festive drama
starring Vanessa Lengies 10.45 Snow
Wolf Family and Me (r) 11.15 Nadiya’s
Party Feasts (r) 12.15pm Inside the
Christmas Factory (r) 1.15 Great
Alaskan Railroad Journeys. Michael
Portillo explores the US state’s rail
network (r) 1.45 FILM Carousel (U,
1956) Fantasy musical with Gordon
MacRae 3.50 FILM South Pacific (PG,
1958) Romantic musical based on the
Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway
show, with Mitzi Gaynor, Rossano
Brazzi and John Kerr 6.15 Porridge.
Christmas special from 1976. Fletch is
caught making booze in his cell (r)6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00
Lorraine 10.00 Supermarket Sweep
(r) 11.00 In for a Penny (r) 11.30
Midsomer Murders (r) 1.30pm ITV
News; Weather 1.40 Regional News;
Weather 1.45 FILM The Grinch
(U, 2018) Animated Dr Seuss
adaptation, with the voice of Benedict
Cumberbatch 3.30 You’ve Been
Framed! Christmas Cracker. Seasonal
slip-ups and festive fiascos, including
a postman being attacked by a turkey
and a toddler asking Santa for a beer
(r) 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 (r) 5.00
The Chase. Quiz show hosted by
Bradley Walsh (r) 6.00 Regional News;
Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather7.00 Emmerdale Pollard offers to
hire Noah permanently7.30 Coronation Street As Emma
prepares for her wedding, Amy
blows the whistle on Curtis8.00 Gino’s Italian Family Adventure
Gino D’Acampo takes his in-laws
to the Cilento coast (5/7)8.30 Coronation Street Kelly
resolves to move away from the
street to spare Abi’s feelings9.00 The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation
Street vs Emmerdale Stephen
Mulhern hosts a clash between
members of ITV’s biggest
soaps, with Jack P Shepherd,
Jane Danson and Tanisha Gorey
taking on Mark Charnock, Sally
Dexter and Emile John10.00 ITV News at Ten; followed by
Regional News and Weather10.45 Morecambe & Wise: The Lost
Tapes A series of sketches
taken from the recently-
unearthed Morecambe & Wise
tape that contained footage
which had not been seen for
50 years, and was believed to
have been lost forever (r)11.40 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Hard-hitting action from the
world of All Elite Wrestling1.20am Teleshopping 3.00 FYI Extra
3.15 It Takes a Flood. Documentary
going inside the homes of people
seriously affected by the increasingly
ferocious floods hitting the country
(r) 4.05 Unwind with ITV 5.05 Tipping
Point. Quiz show (r) (SL)7.00 Dad’s Army Mainwaring
organises a festive treat (6/6) (r)7.30 Mastermind Specialist subjects
include Eric Cantona and
The Rocky Horror Picture Show8.00 Only Connect The Data Wizards
take on the Discotheques
in the last quarter-final8.30 Christmas University
Challenge New series.
Edinburgh takes on Leicester
in the first round (1/10)9.00 QI Christmas Special:
Seasons Greetings A festive
edition of the quiz9.30 Two Doors Down: Christmas
Special Michelle and Alan host
a Christmas get-together.
See Viewing Guide10.00 We Wish You a Mandy
Christmas. See Viewing Guide10.20 Motherland Christmas Special
Amanda organises her annual
festive soirée (r)10.50 Cinderella: A Comic Relief
Pantomime for Christmas
All-star read-through,
featuring Olivia Colman,
Helena Bonham Carter, Tom
Hollander, Guz Khan, Daisy May
and Charlie Cooper (r)11.50 Merry Christmas Baby: With
Gregory Porter & Friends (r)12.50am FILM My Week with Marilyn
(15, 2011) Fact-based drama starring
Michelle Williams. See Film Choice
2.25 Sign Zone: Countryfile. Matt
Baker and Anita Rani explore the
Malvern Hills (r) (SL) 3.20-3.45 What
We Do in the Shadows (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News Including
sport and weather8.00 Jamie: Together at Christmas
Jamie Oliver prepares an
alternative Christmas dinner,
comprising a mixed roast of
rolled and stuffed pork belly,
roast chicken and topside of
beef all on one platter (2/2)9.00 Christmas at Liberty
Documentary following the
famous London department
store’s preparations for
Christmas, which coincides with
their most ambitious building
restoration ever, and first in 100
years. See Viewing Guide10.00 Deck the Halls: The Luxury
Christmas Decorators Behind
the scenes with the company
decorating Britain’s landmarks
for Christmas, following work at
sites ranging from the Natural
History Museum to Alder Hey
Children’s Hospital11.00 FILM Instant Family (12, 2018)
A couple decide to adopt, but
get more than they bargained
for when they take in a
rebellious teen and her two
siblings. Comedy starring Mark
Wahlberg and Rose Byrne1.15am FILM The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay: Part 2 (12, 2015) Sci-fi
adventure sequel 3.30 Ramsay’s
Kitchen Nightmares USA (r) 4.15
Couples Come Dine with Me (r) 5.10
Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue &
Rupy (r) 5.35 Countdown (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.00am Jamie’s Comfort Food (r)
6.15 The King of Queens (r) 6.40
The Big Bang Theory (r) 7.30 The
Simpsons (r) 9.20 Frasier (r)
10.20 FILM Homegrown Christmas
(PG, TVM, 2018) Romantic drama
starring Lori Loughlin and Victor
Webster 12.05pm Channel 4 News
Summary 12.10 Couples Come Dine
with Me (r) 1.10 Jamie: Keep Cooking
at Christmas (r) 2.10 Countdown
3.00 A Place in the Sun (r) 4.00
Château DIY at Christmas. New series.
Château du Doux has a festive visit
from the fire safety inspector
5.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas.
Kirstie Allsopp oversees a
competition for the best decorated
tree 6.00 The Simpsons. Four festive
tales (r) 6.30 Hollyoaks. The Maaliks
begin to fear for Misbah’s case (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
11.20 Friends. Monica struggles to
choose a maid of honour (r) 11.45
FILM Beethoven (U, 1992) Comedy
starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie
Hunt 1.35pm FILM Christmas
Everlasting (PG, TVM, 2018) Festive
drama starring Tatyana Ali 3.25 FILM
A Christmas Contest (PG, TVM, 2021)
A former couple compete in a
Christmas-themed contest in which
the money won will be donated to a
charity of their choice. Drama starring
Candace Cameron Bure 5.15 FILM
Christmas in London (PG, TVM,
2020) A woman swaps her
farmhouse for a financier’s apartment
and sparks begin to fly between them
as they get to know each other.
Romantic drama with Laura
Vandervoort 6.55 5 News Update7.00 A Snowy Scenic Railway
Journey A 600-mile journey
through one of the most
world’s most northern
countries — Finland — from
Helsinki in the south to
Kemijarvi in Finnish Lapland
(6/7) (r); 5 News Update8.00 Traffic Cops Jason Potts is
called to a rush-hour crash
involving multiple vehicles
on the A50, while Alex Boniface
takes the lead in the pursuit
of a stolen Audi (4/12); followed
by 5 News Update9.00 Christmas Cruising with Susan
Calman The comedian cruises
around the Norwegian
coastline, beginning in a chilly
Dover, where she boards her
Christmas boat to the city
of Stavanger (1/2)10.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second
Counts When the red phone
rings in the A&E department of
Barnsley Hospital, staff rush to
help a woman who has arrived
in an ambulance and is
struggling to breathe (r)11.05 999: Critical Condition
A man with a torn aorta,
the main artery in the body,
needs urgent medical attention
to prevent catastrophic
internal bleeding (2/4) (r)12.05am Criminals: Caught on
Camera (r) 1.00 Live NFL: Monday
Night Football — Chicago Bears v
Minnesota Vikings (Kick-off 1.15)
4.30 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (r)
4.45 Divine Designs (r) 5.10 Britain’s
Greatest Bridges (r) (SL)Disney animation Moana (3.05pm) Fantasy musical Carousel (1.45pm) Dr Seuss’s The Grinch (1.45pm) Blenheim Palace at Christmas (10pm) Comedy Beethoven (11.45am)