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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 (r) 1.00 BBC News at
One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional
News; Weather 1.45 Spy in the Snow.
Undercover cameras reveal how
living in the snow tests animals to
their limit (r) 2.45 FILM Saving Mr
Banks (PG, 2013) Fact-based drama
with Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks,
Paul Giamatti and Colin Farrell 4.45
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong
Trousers. The animated duo fall foul
of a villainous penguin (r) 5.15
Pointless. Quiz series show hosted
by Alexander Armstrong (r) 6.00
BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30
BBC Regional News; Weather7.00 The Goes Wrong Show: The
Spirit of Christmas An amateur
dramatics society undertakes
a festive endeavour (1/6) (r)7.30 EastEnders Martin confronts
Zack and threatens to tell
Sharon everything8.00 Celebrity MasterChef
Christmas Cook-Off John
Torode and Gregg Wallace
invite former contestants Oti
Mabuse, Joey Essex, Neil
Ruddock, Judi Love and Su
Pollard back to the kitchen.
See Viewing Guide (1/2)9.00 The Girl Before After receiving
shocking news, Jane resolves
to find out exactly what
Edward knows about Emma’s
fate. In flashback, the police
pick apart the story of
Emma’s assault (3/4)10.00 BBC News at Ten10.25 BBC Regional News10.35 The Royle Family Christmas
Special The couch-potato clan
gathers for another Christmas
Day, which sees Barbara
proudly handing out her
pound-shop presents and
Dave coming up with an idea
worthy of Dragons’ Den (r)11.35 Have I Got a Bit More News for
Yo u With panellists Steph
McGovern and Armando
Iannucci (10/10) (r)12.20am The Graham Norton Show.
The host is joined by Hollywood star
Stanley Tucci, the chef Jamie Oliver
and Romesh Ranganathan. Plus, Lil
Nas X performs his current single
That’s What I Want (r) 1.10 Weather for
the Week Ahead 1.15 BBC News6.10am Sign Zone: MasterChef — The
Professionals (r) (SL) 7.10 Celebrity
Antiques Road Trip (r) 8.10 Lifeline (r)
8.20 A Very Country Christmas (r)
9.20 FILM Dancing Through
Christmas (PG, TVM, 2021) Romantic
drama starring AnnaLynne McCord
10.50 Snow Wolf Family and Me (r)
11.20 Nigellissima: An Italian Inspired
Christmas (r) 12.20pm Inside the
Christmas Factory (r) 1.20 Great
Alaskan Railroad Journeys. Michael
Portillo is in Anchorage (r)
1.50 FILM Doctor Zhivago (PG, 1965)
Epic drama starring Omar Sharif and
Julie Christie. See Film Choice 5.00
Remarkable Places to Eat at
Christmas (r) 6.00 The Good Life (r)
6.30 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone
Christmas Fishing. Bob and Paul have
a festive fishing experience (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 Shrek (U, 2001)
Animated comedy with the voice of
Mike Myers 3.30 You’ve Been Framed!
Unwrapped. Harry Hill makes the
holiday season merry with festive-
themed clips, including an
unexpectedly destructive snowball
colliding with a patio door (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 Billy and Dawn
share an emotional moment7.30 Gino’s Italian Family Adventure
Gino D’Acampo decides to take
his wife Jess on a romantic
getaway to Puglia (6/7)8.00 Love Your Garden In Wakefield,
Alan and the team create a
secret garden filled with hidden
corners and magical touches
for a wheelchair-bound
little girl and her family9.00 Philip: Prince, Husband, Father
Documentary charting the life
of Prince Philip, drawing on rare
archive footage and audio
recordings spanning eight
decades to tell his story in his
own words. See Viewing Guide10.00 ITV News at Ten; followed by
Regional News and Weather10.45 The Savoy at Christmas
Documentary following life in
the London hotel over the
festive season, as staff prepare
to welcome guests during the
hotel’s most profitable time of
the year. Last in the series (r)11.40 FILM Shaun of the Dead
(15, 2004) Comedy horror
with Simon Pegg1.15am Teleshopping 3.00 FYI
Extra 3.15 Extraordinary Twins.
Documentary following conjoined
twins in Idaho (1/2) (r) 4.05 Unwind
with ITV 5.05 Tipping Point.
Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-
themed quiz show (r) (SL)7.30 Dad’s Army Mainwaring’s men
face the might of a rival platoon
in a battle to prove their worth.
Arthur Lowe and John Le
Mesurier play the
superannuated soldiers.
Christmas special from 1971 (r)8.30 Christmas University
Challenge With teams from
Winchester and Bradford (2/10)9.00 A Taste of Christmas with Andi
Oliver The cook meets three
very different families from
Glasgow as they create
celebratory feasts for their
nearest and dearest10.00 Impeachment: American
Crime Story The Starr Report’s
flood of salacious details
mortifies Monica, and Linda is
further vilified after the release
of her tapes. Last in the series11.10 What We Do in the Shadows
Nandor is persuaded to reject
vampirism (8/10)11.35 What We Do in the Shadows
Colin celebrates a birthday with
a big get together (9/10)12.00 What We Do in the Shadows
12.30am NFL This Week. Action from
the latest fixtures 1.20 Sign Zone:
Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts (r) (SL)
2.20 Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
(r) (SL) 3.20-4.20 Dolly: The Sheep
That Changed the World (r) (SL)7.00 Channel 4 News Including
sport and weather8.00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the
Country at Christmas The
family prepare for their perfect
countryside Christmas, building
a grand treehouse inspired by
an alpine chalet, making
honey-based booze and
visiting a herd of reindeer9.00 Amazing Spaces: George’s
Icelandic Adventure George
and master craftsman Will
Hardie explore the best of
Iceland’s architecture, from a
traditional home made of turf
to a treetop hotel room inspired
by a Christmas bauble10.00 The Great British Truck Up
Documentary following
would-be lorry drivers as
they undergo five days of
intensive training at the
National Driving Centre in
Croydon, before taking their
tests on the busy roads11.00 Celebrity Gogglebox 2021
Memorable moments of the
year, featuring some of the
country’s favourite famous
faces critiquing shows
including Masked Dancer,
First Dates, Quizness and
The Handmaid’s Tale (r)12.00 FILM Mr & Mrs Smith (15, 2005)
Comedy adventure with Brad Pitt
2.00am The Simpsons (r) 3.15
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (r)
4.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (r)
4.55 Cook Clever, Waste Less with
Prue & Rupy (r) 5.25 Countdown (r)Channel 4 Channel 5
6.15am The King of Queens (r) 7.05
The Big Bang Theory (r) 7.50 The
Simpsons (r) 9.20 Frasier (r) 10.20
FILM Christmas at Grand Valley (U,
TVM, 2018) Romantic drama starring
Danica McKellar 12.05pm Channel 4
News Summary 12.10 Couples Come
Dine with Me (r) 1.10 Jamie’s Quick
and Easy Christmas (r) 2.10
Countdown 3.00 A Place in the Sun.
A couple seek their dream home in
the region of Torrox Costa, Spain (r)
4.00 Château DIY at Christmas. Abbie,
Clive and Karen erect a heavy spiral
staircase in the Dordogne 5.00
Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas.
Making quilted placemats and candy
cane canapés 6.00 The Simpsons.
Homer resolves to be more generous
(r) 6.30 Hollyoaks. A text from Trish
makes Tony worry for his job (r)6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine
11.15 Entertainment News on 5
11.20 Friends. Janice wheedles a
wedding invitation from Chandler and
Monica (r) 11.50 FILM Gnomeo &
Juliet (U, 2011) Two garden gnomes
fall in love over a fence, but their
romance is threatened by a bitter
feud between their houses. Animated
comedy with the voices of James
McAvoy and Emily Blunt 1.30pm
5 News at Lunchtime 1.35 FILM
Christmas Rivalry (2021) 3.30 FILM
A Nutcracker Christmas (PG, TVM,
2016) A jaded ex-ballet dancer
struggles with her own emotions as
she mentors her niece to star in a
production of The Nutcracker.
Festive drama starring Amy Acker
5.20 FILM The Christmas Toy Maker
(2021) 6.55 5 News Update7.00 Cadbury’s at Christmas &
Other Chocolate Treats
Featuring a look at Fortnum &
Mason’s new confectionery
department after a major refit.
Plus, the history of Christmas
chocolate packaging (r);
followed by 5 News Update8.00 Harrods at Christmas
A behind-the-scenes look
inside the world famous
department store at Christmas,
revealing how the store
claimed its place at the very
heart of the festive season;
followed by 5 News Update9.00 Christmas Cruising with Susan
Calman Susan goes in search
of the Northern Lights as her
Christmas-flavoured trip takes
her from the northern city of
Tromso to Arctic Finnsnes (2/2)10.00 FILM Meet the Parents (12,
2000) A male nurse delays
proposing to his girlfriend until
he has won the approval of her
strict father, a former CIA agent
who does not suffer fools
gladly, and vows to be on his
best behaviour during a visit to
her family home. However,
his efforts to impress soon
collapse into a catalogue of
disasters. Comedy starring
Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller,
Teri Polo, Blythe Danner
and Owen Wilson12.15am Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind
Ups (r) 1.15 The 21.co.uk Live Casino
Show 3.20 Hot Body Hot Yoga:
Downward Dog. A full yoga class (r)
4.05 Tower Block Kids. Documentary
(r) 4.50 Our New Puppy (r)
5.35 House Doctor (r) (SL)Christmas MasterChef (8pm) Presenter Andi Oliver (9pm) Shaun of the Dead (11.40pm) Amazing Spaces in Iceland (9pm) Comedy Meet the Parents (10pm)