9.00 Tales Of The Unexpected
10.00 Discovering Judy Garland
11.00 Andre Rieu — Welcome To
My World Two editions.
1.00 Tales Of The Unexpected A
surgeon performs a macabre
experiment. (S1, ep 3) 1.30
Tales Of The Unexpected
A murder proves baffling.
2.00 Comedy Legends Eric Sykes.
3.00 Sam Cooke — A Legend In
Concert Documentary.
4.30 Music Icons: Soul Crooners.
5.00 Classic Albums Elvis Presley.
6.00 Andre Rieu — Welcome To
My World Offering fans a
chance to join the orchestra.
7.00 Voices Of Ireland Imelda
May explores Ireland’s rich
history of literary talent. (2/2)
8.00 Wordsworth & Coleridge
— Road Trip Frank Skinner
and Denise Mina look at how
the poets’ relationship
descended into bitterness
and acrimony. (Last in series)
9.00 Queen — Live In Milton
Keynes Highlights from
the concert in 1982.
10.00 The Directors The life and
work of J Lee Thompson.
11.00 FILM: Cape Fear Stars
Gregory Peck. A sadistic ex-
convict plays a cat-and-
mouse game with the lawyer
he holds responsible for
sending him to jail. Brilliant.
(1962, 15, B/W; ends at 1.00)11.50 The Bill Police drama series.
12.50 Classic EastEnders Soap.
2.20 Call The Midwife Drama.
7.20 Last Of The Summer Wine
The trio build their own bikes.
8.00 Jonathan Creek Chinese
gangsters threaten to murder
a High Court judge. (S2, ep 6)
9.05 New Tricks Jack announces
that he is quitting the
team. (Series 9, ep 1)
10.25 Bad Girls Julie must explain a
decomposing hand in one of
the toilets. (Series 8, ep 11)
11.35 Call The Midwife Jenny
worries about a patient who
is struggling to cope with her
sick mother. 12.55 Call The
Midwife A young woman with
Down’s syndrome turns out
to be six months pregnant.
2.15-4.00 Call The Midwife
Trixie is excited when a local
curate invites her on a date.
6.00pm Giant Lobster Hunters
7.00 The Chase Quiz show.
8.00 River Monsters A mysterious
sea creature in Mexico.
9.00 FILM: Rocky II Sylvester
Stallone, Talia Shire and Carl
Weathers. The retired boxer
is tempted back into the
ring. Goes the distance.
(1979, PG; includes FYI Daily)11.30 FILM: American Gangster
Stars Denzel Washington,
Russell Crowe and Chiwetel
Ejiofor. Exploring the lives of
a 1970s drug kingpin and the
cop who tried to bring him
down. Classy drama. (2007,
18; includes FYI Daily)
2.30 The Mountain Two editions.
3.25 The Car Chasers A Chevrolet.
3.50 Minder Drama series.
4.45 Tenable Quiz show.
5.40-6.00 Unwind Relaxation.4.50pm Find It, Fix It, Flog It
6.55 Escape To The Chateau Dick
and Angel try to turn the
coach house into a cafe.
7.55 Grand Designs An ambitious
project to build a bespoke
metal home next to
an airfield runway.
9.00 24 Hours In A&E A woman
is rushed in following a
suspected stroke; and
another is sent in by her GP
with chronic back pain.
10.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does
Countdown Sean Lock
teams up with Andrew
Flintoff to compete against
guest captain Bill Bailey and
team-mate Roisin Conaty in
the gameshow mash-up.
11.10-12.15 Emergency Helicopter
Medics The heli-medics race
to treat a cyclist with a
time-critical brain injury.5.45pm Kelly Clarkson Presents
— When Christmas Comes
Around With guests
including Ariana Grande, Amy
Poehler and Leslie Odom Jr.
6.45 FILM: Mamma Mia! Here We
Go Again Stars Amanda
Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan and
Lily James. The reopening of
the Hotel Bella Donna leads
to a reunion for Sophie’s
family. Sparkling sequel.
(2018, PG; includes FYI Daily)9.00 FILM: Love Actually Stars
Hugh Grant and Martine
McCutcheon. Interlinked
tales of several people in
search of love. Enjoyable
romantic comedy. (2003,
15; includes FYI Daily)
11.40-12.10 Family Guy Quagmire
lands free plane tickets
for a guys’ trip to San
Francisco. (Series 15, ep 10)7.00pm TOTP: Christmas 1986.
Featuring Billy Ocean, A-ha,
Europe and Diana Ross.
8.00 A Merry Tudor Christmas
Lucy Worsley recreates a
selection of festive traditions
from the reign of Henry VIII.
9.00 Dinnerladies Twinkle and
Stan spoil Petula’s Christmas
plans. (Series 2, ep 6)
9.35 Victoria Wood — Seen On
TV The comedian reflects
on her television career.
11.05 Some Santas With Jokes
Father Christmasses tell
some of their favourite gags.
11.35 The Truth About Christmas
Carols Howard Goodall
investigates the turbulent
history of Christmas hymns.
12.35 Bought With Love — The
Secret History Of British Art
Collections (Last in series)
1.35 TOTP: Christmas 1986.
2.35-3.35 A Merry Tudor
Christmas With Lucy Worsley.
6.00 Classic Coronation Street
7.00 Classic Emmerdale Soap.
8.05 That’s My Boy Sitcom.
8.40 On The Buses Comedy.
9.15 The Darling Buds Of May.
11.35 Heartbeat Rural drama.
1.45 Classic Emmerdale Soap.
2.50 Classic Coronation Street
3.50 The Darling Buds Of May
Primrose falls for a roofer.
(Series 3, ep 1) 4.55 The
Darling Buds Of May The
twins abscond from school.
6.00 Heartbeat Bellamy and
Walker hunt for stolen Russian
icons. 7.00 Heartbeat
Walker falls for a nurse.
8.00 Midsomer Murders With Neil
Dudgeon. A man is stabbed
to death with a sword during
a ghost-hunting party.
10.00 Ladies Of Letters Irene is
tipped over the edge. (Series
2, ep 5) 10.30 Ladies Of
Letters Irene finds herself
living rough in the outback.
11.00 Hatton Garden The gang
returns for a second chance
at the safe deposit vault. (2/4)
12.00 The Durrells Henry Miller
comes to stay with the
family. (Series 3, ep 7) 1.00
The Durrells The family
meets a travelling circus.
2.00 Ladies Of Letters Comedy.
3.00 Arthur & George (2/3)
3.55 Heartbeat Rural drama.
5.45-6.00 Unwind Relaxation.6.00pm The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon, Amy, Leonard and
Penny try to divide their
possessions. (S 10, ep 10)
6.30 The Big Bang Theory
Bernadette goes into labour.
7.00 Hollyoaks Chester soap.
7.30 12 Dates Of Christmas Two
contestants surprise their
families with newcomers.
8.30 The Big Bang Theory
Leonard tries to get Sheldon
into the Christmas mood by
playing a game. (S6, ep 11)
9.00 The Great Christmas Bake
Off 2020 Former contestants
return to the white tent
to compete for the
Christmas Star Baker title.
10.20 Naked Attraction A music
producer from London, and a
Guildford-based designer
look for love. 11.30-12.35
Naked Attraction A DJ and
a former ballet dancer take
part in the dating show.FILMS
SKY CINEMA PREMIERE
6.30am Last Train To Christmas
(2021, PG) 8.20 In The Heights. A New
York bodega owner saves every penny
and sings about a better life. (2021,
PG) 10.45 The Obscure Life Of The
Grand Old Duke Of Corsica. A brilliant
architect embarks upon an unusual
commission for an eccentric billionaire.
(2021, 15) 12.25 Another Round (2020,
12) 2.30 The Stand In (2020, 15) 4.20
No Man Of God (2021, 15) 6.10 Last
Train To Christmas (2021, PG) 8.00 In
The Heights. As 8.20am. 10.25 The
Obscure Life Of The Grand Old Duke
Of Corsica. As 10.45am. 12.05 Another
Round (2020, 12) 2.10 The Stand In
(2020, 15) 4.00 Sky Cinema Preview
5.00-6.55 Hide And Seek (2021, 15)
SKY CINEMA THRILLER
2.35pm Collide (2016, 15) 4.15 Let Him
Go (2020, 15) 6.15 Patriot Games.
A former CIA agent is targeted after
foiling a terrorist attack by an IRA
group. (1992, 15) 8.15 Changing Lanes.
A minor car accident triggers a
vindictive cycle of retribution.
(2002, 15) 10.00 Shaft (2000, 18)
11.45 Menace II Society (1993, 18)
1.30-3.10 The Winter Lake (2020, 15)
ENTERTAINMENT
GOLD
7.00am Keeping Up Appearances 7.45
The Two Ronnies 8.25 Trust Morecambe
& Wise 9.30 Wallace & Gromit — The
Wrong Trousers 10.10 Wallace & Gromit
— A Close Shave 10.50 Last Of The
Summer Wine 12.45 The Green Green
Grass 1.40 Only Fools And Horses 3.20
The Two Ronnies 4.00 Trust Morecambe
& Wise 5.00 Only Fools And Horses
5.40 Dad’s Army 6.20 Blackadder
7.20 Only Fools And Horses 8.00
Trust Morecambe & Wise 9.00 Mrs
Brown’s Boys 9.40 The Cockfields.
Simon and Esther travel to the Isle of
Wight at Christmas to visit his doting
mother 10.45 Absolutely Fabulous.
Patsy is rushed to hospital 11.25 The
Office 12.35 Mrs Brown’s Boys 1.15
The Two Ronnies 2.00 Smashie’s
Christmastastic Playlist 2.45 Dad’s
Army 3.30-4.00 Peep Show
SKY COMEDY
6.00pm Breeders 9.00 Insecure 9.40
AP Bio. Students steal Jack’s beloved
Harvard pen 10.15 Chris Rock — Kill
The Messenger 12.00 Greg Davies
— The Back Of My Mum’s Head 1.35
Everybody Hates Chris 3.00 AP Bio
4.00-5.00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel-AirSKY WITNESS
6.00pm Nothing To Declare 7.00
Nothing To Declare UK 8.00 9-1-1 9.00
Private Eyes. Shade’s prized Porsche is
stolen at a luxury car show 10.00
Criminal Minds 11.00 The Rookie 12.00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1.00 Grey’s Anatomy 2.00 Station 19
3.00 Private Eyes 4.00 Blue Bloods
5.00-6.00 Brit Cops — Law & Disorder
W
6.00pm Property Brothers At Home
7.00 Simply Nigella 8.00 My Family
9.10 DIY SOS — The Big Build. The
team transforms a home in Bromsgrove
for a woman who has cerebral
palsy 10.30 999 Rescue Squad
12.30-3.00 One Born Every Minute5 STAR
5.45pm Inside Aldi At Christmas 6.50
FILM: Father Of The Bride. Stars Steve
Martin and Diane Keaton 9.00 FILM:
The A-Team. Stars Liam Neeson 11.20
XXXmas: Plus-Size Porn 12.20 XXXmas:
Paid To Be Naked 1.25 The Act 2.25
Inside The Mind Of Michael Jackson
3.50-4.00 Entertainment News5 USA
6.00pm NCIS 9.00 Law & Order:
Criminal Intent 10.00 Grey’s Anatomy
11.55 Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSKY CINEMA GREATS
6.00am The Man Who Shot Liberty
Valance (1962, U) 8.15 Full Metal Jacket
(1987, 15) 10.25 The Social Network.
Charting the Facebook chairman Mark
Zuckerberg’s rise to wealth and fame.
(2010, 12) 12.35 The Man Who Shot
Liberty Valance. As 6am. 2.50 On The
Waterfront (1954, PG) 4.50 Full Metal
Jacket (1987, 15) 7.00 The Social
Network. As 10.25am. 9.00 The Big
Lebowski. A case of mistaken identity
embroils a hippie in the abduction of a
man’s wife. (1998, 18) 11.00 Scarface.
A drug baron’s empire is threatened
by paranoia and addiction. (1983, 18)
2.00 The Wrestler (2008, 15) 4.00-
6.00 On The Waterfront (1954, PG)
SKY CINEMA WIZARDING WORLD
2.00pm The Half-Blood Prince (2009,
12) 4.35 The Deathly Hallows, Part 1
(2010, 12) 7.15 The Deathly Hallows,
Part 2. The young wizard faces a final
battle with Lord Voldemort. (2011, 12)
9.35 Fantastic Beasts And Where To
Find Them. A wizard arrives in 1920s
New York with a case full of magical
creatures. (2016, 12) 12.00 Fantastic
Beasts — The Crimes Of Grindelwald
(2018, 12) 2.25 The Philosopher’s
Stone (2001, PG) 5.00-7.45 The
Chamber Of Secrets (2002, PG)FILM4
11.00am Thunderbirds Are Go! (1966,
U) 12.55 Ice Age — Collision Course
(2016, U) 2.45 Meet Dave (2008, PG)
4.40 Zathura — A Space Adventure.
Two brothers playing an old board
game are whisked into outer space
and left to face a dangerous journey
home. (2005, PG) 6.45 Bumblebee.
A teenager discovers and revives the
battle-scarred Autobot Bumblebee in a
junkyard. (2018, PG) 9.00 Peppermint.
LA banker Riley sets out on a one-
woman vengeance mission after her
husband and daughter are killed. (2018,
15) 11.05 Watchmen. Stars Patrick
Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley. (2009,
18) 2.15-4.00 Paranormal Activity —
The Ghost Dimension (2015, 15)TALKING PICTURES TV
3.40pm Let’s Make Love. A millionaire
plans to sue a theatre revue for
satirising him. (1960, U) 6.00 Dial
999 6.30 Marty Wilde — 50 Years
Of Rock & Roll 8.00 The Human
Jungle 9.00 Anna And The King Of
Siam. An English governess becomes
involved with a monarch while
teaching his children. (1946, 12)
11.35-1.15 The Beachcomber. A
drunken down-and-out who falls for a
strait-laced lady missionary. (1954, U)50 19 December 2021
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