ZOG
Christmas Day
From the makers of The Gruffalo and
Room On The Broom comes the BBC’s 2018
children’s animated adventure, Zog, based on
the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffl er,
about a dragon who’s having a little trouble
with dragon school. Featuring the voices of
Lenny Henry, Hugh Skinner, Tracey Ullman
and Kit Harington, it’s sure to be
another Christmas charmer. A
MONSTER
CALLS
9 December 2018
The fi lm adaptation of Patrick Ness’ book
reaches Netfl ix in December, and if you
missed it in cinemas, this story of a troubled
boy and his giant tree monster is defi nitely
worth viewing. It’s one to watch when you
want to indulge your weepy side, so
be prepared – you’ll be a wreck
after this one.The fi lm adaptation of Patrick Ness’ book
reaches Netfl ix in December, and if youTHE
CHRISTMAS
CHRONICLES
Out now
Netfl ix’s big original Christmas offering sees
Kurt Russell as a disconcertingly sexy Santa in
a magic romp about two kids who have to help
him fi nd his lost sleigh, break out of jail, and,
of course, save Christmas. This is the perfect
Christmas fi lm if you wish there were more
fi lms about Santa stealing cars and
going on a joyride.WORDS ABIGAIL CHANDLERPORTAL
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THE
CHILLING
ADVENTURES
OF SABRINA
14 December 2018
A new episode of The Chilling Adventures Of
Sabrina arrives on Netfl ix, celebrating what we
would call the shortest day of the year. For witches,
it is the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice,
and it’s celebrated with all the singing and eating
you’d expect from a pagan holiday. The episode
will see Sabrina’s family celebrate the
solstice while she attempts a séance to
communicate with her dead mother.DOCTOR WHO
1 January 2019
Doctor Who is skipping the traditional
Christmas Day special this year, in favour of
a New Year’s Day special. The episode will
focus on the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz
returning to Earth just in time to face an evil
from centuries of Earth’s history. Quite what
that threat is – and whether it’s something
the Doctor has faced before – remains
to be seen., based on Kurt Russell as a disconcertingly sexy Santa inTHE DEAD
ROOM
Date TBC
This 30-minute BBC Four ghost story comes
from the pen of Mark Gatiss and stars Simon
Callow as a veteran radio presenter who
discovers that the ‘dead room’ (soundproofed
booth) of his radio horror series isn’t as quiet
as he might have assumed. This could be
a perfect chilling way to spend a cosy
winter night.‘Tis the season to curl up with a box of Quality Street and dig into some excellent fi lm and TV. From
satanic seasons greetings to ringing in the new year with the Doctor, here are our recommendations
for your festive viewings, without you even having to leave your houseHO-HO-HAPPY VIEWING!