76 19 December 2021
TUESDAY
1G6.00 Breakfast The latest reports.
9.15 FILM: Planes With the voice
of Dane Cook. A crop-dusting
plane tries to compete in a
round-the-world race. Poor
animated spin-off. (2013, U)10.40 FILM: Cars 3 With the voice
of Owen Wilson. Constantly
outraced by hi-tech rookies,
the former champ Lightning
McQueen seeks a new way
to win. Lacklustre. (2017, U)
12.15 Bargain Hunt In Newark. (R)
1.00 News; Weather Headlines.
1.25 Superworm Adaptation. (R)
1.55 CHOICE Wallace & Gromit
In The Curse Of The
Were-Rabbit With the voice
of Peter Sallis. The inventor
and his canine sidekick go
on the hunt for a giant rabbit.
(2005, U; see Film choice)
3.10 Night Of The Living Carrots
Halloween-themed spin-off
from Monsters v Aliens. (R)
3.25 CHOICE The BFG Stars Mark
Rylance and Ruby Barnhill.
An orphaned girl befriends a
benevolent giant, who takes
her off to a magical land.
(2016, PG; see Film choice)
5.15 Pointless Celebrities
A children’s TV-themed
edition of the quiz show. (R)
6.00 News; Weather Reports.
6.20 Regional News Headlines.
6.30 The Weakest Link Quiz, with
Romesh Ranganathan.
7.15 CHOICE Worzel Gummidge
Fantasy, with Mackenzie
Crook and Francesca Mills. A
flock of rare birds turns up at
Scatterbrook Farm after a
storm. (See Critics’ choice)
8.10 EastEnders Mick is inspired to
create the perfect New Year’s
Eve party; and Janine learns
surprising news about Linda.
9.00 A Very British Scandal The
Duke and Duchess enter into
a tense separation, and the
divorce trial of the century
plays out under the eye of
the media. (Last in series)
10.00 News; Weather Reports.
10.35 Match Of The Day Premier
League match highlights,
including Leicester City v
Liverpool, and Southampton
v Tottenham Hotspur.
12.00 Top Gear Motoring. (R)
1.05 The Great British Sewing
Bee Sartorial contest. (R)
2.10-6.00 Joins BBC News
SCOTLAND 6.20 Reporting Scotland.
6.45 Masterchef — The
Professionals (Signed, R)
7.45 The Frozen North — Our
Wild Adventures (R)
8.45 Cheetah Family & Me (R)
9.45 FILM: Suspicion Stars Cary
Grant. A woman is convinced
that her roguish husband is
up to no good when his
business partner dies in
mysterious circumstances.
Great thriller. (1941, PG, B/W)11.25 FILM: Witness For The
Prosecution Stars Tyrone
Power. An ailing barrister
defies medical orders to
defend a man accused of
murdering his mistress.
Superb. (1957, PG, B/W)
1.20 Amazing Hotels — Life
Beyond The Lobby (R)
2.20 Talking Pictures A profile. (R)
2.50 FILM: Evil Under The Sun
Stars Peter Ustinov and
Diana Rigg. A glamorous
stage star is killed while
holidaying on an Adriatic
island. Polished. (1982, PG)4.45 FILM: Death On The Nile
Stars Peter Ustinov. Hercule
Poirot investigates the death
of an unpopular heiress
on board a paddle steamer
in Egypt. Solid Agatha
Christie mystery. (1978, PG)
7.00 Inside The Factory Gregg
Wallace visits a liqueur
factory in Ireland. (R)
8.00 Only Connect Festive edition
in which the Birdwatchers
and the Beekeepers compete.
8.30 University Challenge
Well-known graduates from
Goldsmiths in London and
Kent University take part.
9.00 Amazing Hotels — Life
Beyond The Lobby Giles
Coren and Monica Galetti
work at Nimb Hotel in Tivoli
Gardens, Copenhagen.
10.00 Mock The Week Taking
a look back at the year
gone by. (Last in series)
10.35 Joanna & Jennifer —
Absolutely Champers
Joanna Lumley and Jennifer
Saunders tour France’s
Champagne region. (R)
11.35 Absolutely Fabulous Patsy
is rushed to hospital. (R)
12.15 NFL This Week Highlights.
1.05 Mortimer & Whitehouse —
Gone Christmas Fishing
Angling series. (Signed, R)
2.05-3.05 Scotland’s Sacred
Islands Insights. (Signed, R)6.00 Children’s Shows Fun.
9.25 Saturday Night Takeaway
Presents — Double Trouble
With Ant and Dec. (R)
10.05 Supermarket Sweep (R)
11.05 In For A Penny Games. (R)
11.35 Ninja Warrior Challenges. (R)
12.30 FILM: Despicable Me With
the voices of Steve Carell and
Jason Segel. An evil genius
adopts three orphans to aid
his latest plot, but fatherhood
brings out his caring side.
Inventive animation. (2010, U)
2.20 News; Weather Reports.
2.30 Dickinson’s Biggest And Best
Deals Favourite moments.
3.30 Tipping Point Gameshow.
4.30 The Chase Quiz show.
5.30 Lingo Quiz, with Adil Ray.
6.30 News; Weather Reports.
6.45 Regional News Headlines.
7.00 Emmerdale Vinny sets out to
investigate; Mack is gutted;
and Jai receives a call.
7.30 The Voice Kids Round two of
the blind auditions get under
way and the coaches Melanie
C, Danny Jones, Pixie Lott and
will.i.am complete their teams.
9.00 Coronation Street Abi gains
a sobering insight into Kelly’s
upbringing; and Tyrone
refuses to sell number 9
in order to please Fiz.
10.00 News At Ten Bulletin.
10.20 All Star Musicals Fern Britton,
Ben Miller, Gyles Brandreth,
Anita Rani, Catherine Tyldesley
and Radzi Chinyanganya
embark on a musical
theatre masterclass. (R)
11.45 Christmas Comedy Club With
Lost Voice Guy The Britain’s
Got Talent winner hosts a
festive show with guests Bill
Bailey, Rosie Jones, Omid
Djalili and Joel Dommett. (R)
12.35 Teleshopping Goods.
3.00 FYI Extra Entertainment news.
3.15 Extraordinary Twins (R)
4.05 Unwind Daily relaxation.
5.05-6.00 Tipping Point Quiz. (R)7.25 The Simpsons Cartoon. (R)
9.20 Frasier American sitcom. (R)
10.20 Chateau DIY Chateau du
Doux has a festive visit from
the fire safety inspector. (R)
11.25 FILM: Failure To Launch
Stars Sarah Jessica Parker
and Matthew McConaughey.
A man will not leave home, so
his exasperated parents hire
a woman to entice him out of
the nest. Awful. (2006, 12)1.15 FILM: Junior Stars Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Danny
DeVito. A fertility expert
pioneers a new treatment
enabling men to become
pregnant. Funny. (1994, PG)
3.30 Christmas At Castle Howard
Behind the scenes as the
staff and owners of the North
Yorkshire home celebrate. (R)
4.30 Location, Location, Location
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil
Spencer go househunting
in the Home Counties.
5.30 The Simpsons Cartoon. (R)
6.00 Hollyoaks Chester soap. (R)
6.30 News; Weather Reports.
7.00 New Life In The Country
Sarah and Graham turn their
attention to the sitting room,
where inspiration is taken
from Ford Abbey — a gothic
grade I listed monastery
built in the 12th century.
8.00 Extraordinary Escapes
Deborah Meaden, Fay Ripley
and Maggie Aderin-Pocock
join Sandi Toksvig for this
festival edition in which
the presenter and her
companions explore Norway.
9.00 FILM: Murder On The Orient
Express Stars Kenneth
Branagh, Daisy Ridley and
Derek Jacobi. Hercule Poirot
investigates the killing of an
American businessman on
board the famous train.
Passable remake. (2017, 12)11.15 CHOICE Misery Stars James
Caan and Kathy Bates. A
successful author finds his
relief at being rescued from
a near-fatal crash is severely
tempered by the discovery
that his saviour is a fan with
psychopathic tendencies.
(1990, 18; see Film choice)
1.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA (R)
2.00 Come Dine With Me (R)
4.15 A Year At Jimmy’s Farm (R)
5.10 Countdown Gameshow. (R)
5.50-6.15 The Simpsons (R)6.00 Milkshake! Fun for children.
9.15 Friends American sitcom. (R)
9.40 FILM: Matilda Stars Mara
Wilson and Pam Ferris. A
youngster uses her special
powers to turn the tables on
the nasty headmistress at her
prison-like school. Great
fantasy comedy. (1996, PG)11.45 FILM: The Mask Of Zorro
Stars Anthony Hopkins. The
saviour of Spanish California
returns after 20 years in
prison, tutoring a thief to
take over his role and tackle
corrupt government officials.
Entertaining. (1998, PG)2.30 FILM: The Man In The Iron
Mask Stars Leonardo
DiCaprio and John Malkovich.
The three musketeers set out
to depose the king of France
and place his twin on the
throne. One for all. (1998, 12)5.10 FILM: Planes, Trains And
Automobiles Stars Steve
Martin and John Candy. A
stressed businessman and a
slobbish salesman embark
on a disaster-strewn journey
across America to make it
home for Thanksgiving.
Wonderful comedy. (1987, 15)
7.00 World’s Strongest Man
James Richardson and Eddie
Hall present action from the
second heat of the event
from Sacramento, California.
8.00 Traffic Cops Officers pursue
a car that is suspected of
being linked to the drugs
trade, and a high-speed and
hazardous chase ensues
across the Peak District.
9.00 CHOICE The Meg Stars
Jason Statham, Bingbing Li
and Rainn Wilson. A rescue
diver is hired to save the
crew of a submersible from a
75ft-long prehistoric shark.
(2018, 12; see Film choice)11.00 FILM: Wild Card Stars Jason
Statham. A Las Vegas
bodyguard with a gambling
problem gets on the wrong
side of a mob boss. Run-of-
the-mill thriller. (2015, 15)
1.05 The 21.co.uk Live Casino
Show Interactive gambling.
3.05 Entertainment News Gossip.
3.10 Secret Life Of Puppies (R)
4.00 Our New Puppy (R)
4.45 The Highland Midwife (R)
5.35-6.00 House Doctor (R)BBC2 WALES 2.20 FILM: Evil Under
The Sun 4.15 FILM: Death On The
Nile 6.30 Betty Campbell — Statue
For A Heroine 7.00 Dad’s Army 7.30
Tudur’s TV Flashback S4C 6.00
Cyw: Bing 6.10 Halibalw 6.20 Meic Y
Marchog 6.35 Jen A Jim Pob Dim
6.50 Anifeiliaid Bach Y Byd 7.00
Caru Canu 7.05 Oli Wyn 7.15 Loti
Borloti 7.30 Y Brodyr Coala 7.40
Amser Maith Maith Yn Ôl 8.00 Sali
Mali 8.05 Straeon Ty Pen 8.20 Ben A
Mali A’u Byd Bach O Hud 8.35
Shwshaswyn 8.45 Cei Bach
VARIATIONS
9.00 Cymylaubychain 9.10 Digbi
Draig 9.20 Rapsgaliwn 9.35 Pablo
9.45 Byd Tad-Cu 10.00 Bing 10.10
Halibalw 10.20 Meic Y Marchog
10.35 Jen A Jim Pob Dim 10.50
Anifeiliaid Bach Y Byd 11.00 Caru
Canu 11.05 Oli Wyn 11.15 Loti Borloti
11.30 Y Brodyr Coala 11.40 Amser
Maith Maith Yn Ôl 12.00 04 Wal
Gwestai’r Byd 12.30 Bwyd Byd Epic
Chris 1.30 Ffilmiau Ddoe 2.00
Newyddion 2.05 Aled Jones A Sêr
Y Nadolig 3.00 Newyddion A’r
Tywydd3.05Canu Gyda Fy Arwr4.00 Awr Fawr: Caru Canu 4.05
Meic Y Marchog 4.25 Anifeiliaid
Bach Y Byd 4.35 Pablo 4.45 Amser
Maith Maith Yn Ôl 5.00 Stwnsh:
Oi! Osgar 5.10 Gwboi A Twm Twm
5.25 Bwystfil 5.35 Sinema’r Byd
5.50 Larfa 5.55 Y Dyfnfor 6.15
Rownd A Rownd 6.45 Priodas
Nadolig — Rhian A Stuart 7.45
Newyddion A’r Tywydd 8.00 Pobol Y
Cwm 8.25 Rownd A Rownd 8.55
Newyddion A’r Tywydd 9.00 Cefn
Gwlad 10.00 Rocco Schiavone
11.00-12.05Atgofion Carol Yr WylRound they go again (BBC2, 9pm)BBC1 BBC2 ITV CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5
Dune
Solemn, majestic
and earnest, Denis
Villeneuve’s adaptation of
the Frank Herbert epic is
a retro-futurist Lawrence
of Arabia. If the drama
rattling around inside the
grey designs sometimes
feels skimpy, the cast
(Oscar Isaac, Timothée
Chalamet, Zendaya) isone of the year’s best, and
the audio-visual craft is
overwhelming. TSFILMS OF 2021Available to rent