44 19 December 2021
MONDAY
1G6.00 Breakfast The latest reports.
9.15 Morning Live Magazine.
10.00 Animal Park Wildlife. (R)
10.45 A Countryside Christmas
New series. Gethin Jones
delivers the ultimate guide to
a countryside Christmas. (1/4)
11.15 Homes Under The Hammer
Properties at auction. (R)
12.15 Bargain Hunt Curios.
1.00 News; Weather Reports.
1.45 Lifeline Charity appeal.
1.55 Snow Babies Young animals
surviving in some of the
coldest places on Earth. (R)
2.55 Donkey’s Caroling
Christmas-tacular (R)
3.05 CHOICE Moana With the
voice of Dwayne Johnson. A
Polynesian teenager sets sail
into the great blue yonder
to save her island home.
(2016, PG; see Film choice)
4.40 Wallace & Gromit — A
Matter Of Loaf And Death
The duo open a bakery. (R)
5.15 Pointless Unorthodox quiz. (R)
6.00 News; Weather Reports.
6.35 Regional News Headlines.
7.05 Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts
The culinary expert teaches
three hapless cooks how to
create a Christmas feast to
surprise their mothers.
8.05 EastEnders Whitney resolves
to find out more about Gray;
and Phil tells Sharon he has
had no luck finding Jada.
8.30 CHOICE Would I Lie To You?
Comedy panel show, with
Angela Rippon, Rose
Matafeo, Ardal O’Hanlon and
Jim Broadbent joining Rob
Brydon, David Mitchell and Lee
Mack. (See Critics’ choice)
9.00 The Girl Before Edward
pursues a relationship with
Jane, who soon finds her
feelings deepening. (2/4)
10.00 News; Weather Reports.
10.35 FILM: King Of Thieves
Stars Michael Caine. Retired
criminals attempt to pull off
a major burglary in London’s
jewellery district. Average
crime drama. (2018, 15)
12.20 Bad Education Mr Fraser
appoints Alfie as director for
the school’s Christmas
production. (Series 2, ep 7, R)
12.50 Cuckoo Lorna is full of
yuletide spirit. (S2, ep 7, R)
1.30-6.00 Joins BBC News
SCOTLAND 4.40 Scotland’s Best
Dog. 6.35 Reporting Scotland;
Weather. 12.20 The Edit. 12.35
Cuckoo. 1.15 BBC News.
6.15 Mary Berry — Love To Cook
Tips for beginners. (Signed, R)
6.45 Between The Covers With
Sara Cox. (Signed, R)
7.15 Celebrity Antiques Road
Trip Rufus Hound and Chris
McCausland take part. (R)
8.15 A Very Country Christmas (R)
9.15 Heart Of The Holidays (R)
10.45 Snow Wolf Family And Me (R)
11.15 Nadiya’s Party Feasts (R)
12.15 Inside The Christmas
Factory Insights. (R)
1.15 Great Alaskan Railroad
Journeys Insights. (1/5, R)
1.45 FILM: Carousel Stars Gordon
McRae and Shirley Jones.
Fantasy musical. (1956, U)3.50 CHOICE South Pacific Stars
Mitzi Gaynor, Rossano Brazzi,
John Kerr and Ray Walston.
(1958, PG; see Film choice)
6.15 Porridge Fletch is caught
making alcohol in his cell. (R)
7.00 Dad’s Army Mainwaring
organises a Christmas treat
for the senior citizens. (R)
7.30 Mastermind Specialist
subjects include Eric
Cantona and Black Mirror.
8.00 Only Connect The Data
Wizards vs the Discotheques
in the last quarter-final.
8.30 University Challenge New
series. Edinburgh takes on
Leicester in the first match.
9.00 QI Bonnie Langford, Joe
Lycett and Sally Phillips join
regular panellist Alan Davies.
9.30 CHOICE Two Doors Down
With Joy McAvoy and
Graeme ‘Grado’ Stevely.
Michelle and Alan welcome
the neighbours for a get-
together. (See Critics’ choice)
10.00 CHOICE We Wish You A
Mandy Christmas Mandy
contemplates the meaning
of Christmas. With Diane
Morgan and John Cooper
Clarke. (See Critics’ choice)
10.20 Motherland Julia, Kevin
and Liz crash Amanda’s
annual festive soirée. (R)
10.50 Cinderella — A Comic Relief
Pantomime For Christmas
All-star charity read-through,
led by Olivia Colman. (R)
11.50 Merry Christmas Baby —
With Gregory Porter &
Friends Festive music. (R)
12.50 FILM: My Week With
Marilyn Stars Michelle
Williams. Drama. (2011, 15)2.25 Countryfile (Signed, R)
3.20-3.45 What We Do In The
Shadows (Signed, R)6.00 Good Morning Britain
9.00 Lorraine Lifestyle chat.
10.00 Supermarket Sweep (R)
11.00 In For A Penny Quiz. (R)
11.30 Midsomer Murders Drama,
with John Nettles. (R)
1.30 News; Weather Reports.
1.45 FILM: The Grinch With the
voices of Pharrell Williams
and Benedict Cumberbatch.
A cantankerous green loner
hatches a scheme to ruin the
festive season. Entertaining
animation. (2018, U)
3.30 You’ve Been Framed (R)
4.00 Tipping Point Gameshow. (R)
5.00 The Chase Quiz show. (R)
6.00 Regional News Update.
6.30 News; Weather Reports.
7.00 Emmerdale Priya is crushed;
and Eric offers to hire Noah
on a permanent basis.
7.30 Coronation Street Kevin
dreads Abi learning that
Kelly is their new neighbour.
8.00 Gino’s Italian Family
Adventure Gino D’Acampo
takes his in-laws to explore
the beautiful Cilento coast and
discover the locals’ secret to
a long and healthy life.
8.30 Coronation Street News of
Max’s fate comes through
from his school; and Lydia
swiftly changes the subject
when Sarah mentions Adam.
9.00 The Big Soap Quiz —
Coronation Street vs
Emmerdale Stephen Mulhern
hosts as teams from ITV’s
biggest soaps battle it out.
10.00 News At Ten Bulletin.
10.45 Morecambe & Wise — The
Lost Tapes Sketches taken
from a recently-unearthed
Morecambe & Wise tape. (R)
11.40 All Elite Wrestling —
Dynamite Hard-hitting action.
1.20 Teleshopping Goods.
3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news.
3.15 It Takes A Flood (R)
4.05 Unwind Daily relaxation.
5.05-6.00 Tipping Point Quiz. (R)6.00 Jamie’s Comfort Food (R)
6.15 The King Of Queens (R)
6.40 The Big Bang Theory (R)
7.30 The Simpsons Cartoon. (R)
9.20 Frasier American sitcom. (R)
10.20 Homegrown Christmas
12.05 News; Weather Reports.
12.10 Couples Come Dine With Me
From Northampton. (R)
1.10 Jamie — Keep Cooking At
Christmas Recipes. (2/2, R)
2.10 Countdown Gameshow.
3.00 A Place In The Sun Advice. (R)
4.00 Chateau DIY New series.
Château du Doux has a
festive visit from the
fire safety inspector.
5.00 Kirstie’s Handmade
Christmas A competition for
the best decorated tree.
6.00 The Simpsons Cartoon. (R)
6.30 Hollyoaks Chester soap. (R)
7.00 News; Weather Reports.
8.00 CHOICE 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.
(See Critics’ choice)
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,
their first in 100 years.
10.00 Deck The Halls — The Luxury
Christmas Decorators
Behind the scenes with the
company decorating Britain’s
landmarks for Christmas,
including the Natural History
Museum and Alder Hey
Children’s Hospital.
11.00 FILM: Instant Family Stars
Mark Wahlberg and Rose
Byrne. A couple decide to
adopt, but get more than
they bargained for when
they take in a rebellious
teen and her two siblings.
Entertaining. (2018, 12)1.15 FILM: The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay — Part 2 Stars
Jennifer Lawrence. Katniss
Everdeen leads her allies in a
final battle to bring down the
despotic President Snow.
Anaemic sequel. (2015, 12)
3.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA Advice. (R)
4.15 Couples Come Dine With Me
Dinner parties in Essex. (R)
5.10 Cook Clever, Waste Less (R)
5.35-6.15 Countdown Game. (R)6.00 Milkshake! Fun for children.
9.15 Jeremy Vine Debate.
11.20 Friends American sitcom. (R)
11.45 FILM: Beethoven Stars
Charles Grodin. A family man
is horrified at the chaos
caused by his kids’ huge
St Bernard, but has a change
of heart when the dog is
kidnapped. Enjoyable
comedy. (1992, U)
1.35 Christmas Everlasting
Drama, with Tatyana Ali. After
her sister’s death, a woman
returns to her hometown to
discover that she must spend
30 days there in order to
claim her inheritance. (R)
3.25 A Christmas Contest Drama,
with Candace Cameron
Bure. A former couple
compete in a Christmas-
themed contest in which the
money won will be donated
to a charity of their choice.
5.15 Christmas In London Drama,
with Laura Vandervoort. A
woman swaps her farmhouse
for a financier’s apartment
and sparks begin to fly
between them as they get
to know each other. (R)
7.00 A Snowy Scenic Railway
Journey A 600-mile journey
through Finland — from
Helsinki to Kemijarvi in
Finnish Lapland. (R)
8.00 Traffic Cops An officer is
called to a rush-hour crash
involving multiple vehicles
on the A50; and a member
of the public reports a car
veering erratically on the M1.
9.00 Christmas Cruising The
comedian Susan Calman
cruises the Norwegian
coastline, beginning in a
chilly Dover, where she
boards her boat to the
city of Stavanger. (1/2)
10.00 Casualty 24/7 — Every
Second Counts Staff rush
to help a woman who is
struggling to breathe. (R)
11.05 999 — Critical Condition A
man with a torn aorta needs
urgent medical attention. (R)
12.05 Criminals — Caught On
Camera Two off-duty officers
tackle an armed gang. (R)
1.00 NFL: Monday Night Football:
Chicago Bears v Minnesota
Vikings. Live, kickoff at 1.15.
4.30 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (R)
4.45 Divine Designs (R)
5.10-6.00 Britain’s Greatest
Bridges The story of the
Humber Bridge. (R)ITV WALES 8.00 Coast & Country.
Learning about microplastics in the
sea BBC2 WALES 7.00 Tudur’s TV
Flashback S4C 6.00 Cyw: Peppa
6.05 Jamborî 6.15 Guto Gwningen
6.30 Tili A’i Ffrindiau 6.40 Dathlu ’Da
Dona 6.55 Ynys Broc Môr Lili 7.05
Nico Nôg 7.15 Patrôl Pawennau
7.30 Fferm Fach 7.45 Sion Y Chef
8.00 Olobobs 8.05 Sigldigwt 8.20
Tomos A’i Ffrindiau 8.30 Twt 8.45
Asra 9.00 Timpo 9.10 Octonots
9.20 Bach A Mawr 9.30 Blero Yn
Mynd I Ocido 9.45 Cacamwnci
VARIATIONS
10.00 Peppa 10.05 Jamborî 10.15
Guto Gwningen 10.30 Tili A’i
Ffrindiau 10.40 Dathlu ’Da Dona
10.55 Ynys Broc Môr Lili 11.05 Nico
Nôg 11.15 Patrôl Pawennau 11.30
Fferm Fach 11.45 Sion Y Chef 12.00
Newyddion A’r Tywydd 12.05 Bwyd
Epic Chris 12.30 Heno 1.00 Cegin
Bryn 1.30 Y Tyrchwyr Gyda Iolo
Williams 2.00 Newyddion A’r
Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00
Newyddion A’r Tywydd 3.05
Dylanwad Un Nos Ola Leuad 4.00
Awr Fawr: Olobobs4.05Jamborî4.15 Nico Nôg 4.25 Fferm Fach 4.40
Sigldigwt 5.00 Stwnsh: Dennis A
Dannedd 5.10 Siwrne Ni 5.15 Arthur
A Chriw Y Ford Gron 5.30 Sgorio
5.55 Larfa 6.00 Byd O Liw — Cestyll
6.30 Sain Ffagan 6.57 Newyddion
7.00 Heno 7.30 Newyddion A’r
Tywydd 8.00 Adre. Nia Parry visits
the artist Catrin Williams 8.25
Richard Holt — Yr Academi Felys. The
two bakers create and serve illusion
cakes 8.55 Newyddion A’r Tywydd
9.00 Atgofion Carol Yr Wyl 10.00
Sgorio10.30-11.35Gwesty AduniadVery Mary Christmas (BBC1, 7.05pm)BBC1 BBC2 ITV CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5
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Dominic Cooke’s
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enormously satisfying.
Benedict Cumberbatch
plays Greville Wynne, a
businessman who was
recruited by MI6 to act
as their contact with a
Soviet intelligence officer
who fed the West infoon Russia’s nuclear
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