60 19 December 2021
CHRISTMAS EVE
1G6.00 Breakfast Headlines.
9.00 The Night Before Christmas
Stage production. (R)
9.50 The Farmer’s Llamas (R)
10.20 Room On The Broom (R)
10.50 The Gruffalo Animation. (R)
11.15 The Gruffalo’s Child (R)
11.40 FILM: Brave With the voice of
Kelly Macdonald. Memorable
animation. (2012, PG)
1.05 News; Weather Reports.
1.30 FILM: Frozen With the voices
of Kristen Bell and Idina
Menzel. Thrilling. (2013, PG)
3.00 CHOICE Abominable With
the voice of Chloe Bennet.
Three friends try to reunite
a yeti with his family.
(2019, U; see Film choice)4.30 FILM: Dolittle Stars Robert
Downey Jr. An eccentric
physician is on a mission to
save Queen Victoria’s life.
Charmless. (2020, PG)6.00 CHOICE Shaun The Sheep
- The Flight Before
Christmas A farmhouse raid
leads to Timmy going
missing. (See Critics’ choice)
6.30 News; Weather Reports.
6.55 Regional News Headlines.
7.00 CHOICE The Repair Shop
Festive items include a
mechanical doll and a train
set. (See Critics’ choice)
8.00 EastEnders Whitney is in
shock as she realises the truth
about Chantelle’s death.
8.30 Top Gear — Driving Home
For Christmas Chris, Paddy
and Andrew choose cars for
each other and set off on a
yuletide trek across Britain.
9.30 I Can See Your Voice
Paddy McGuinness hosts the
mystery singing gameshow.
10.30 The Vicar Of Dibley
Geraldine attends three
Christmas lunches. (R)
11.15 News; Weather Reports.
11.45 Midnight Mass From
St Chad’s Cathedral,
Birmingham Service.
1.00 FILM: Lost At Christmas
Stars Natalie Clark and Kenny
Boyle. Decent romantic
comedy. (2020, 12)
2.35 The NFL Show Action.
3.15-6.00 Joins BBC News
SCOTLAND 4.30 Wallace & Gromit
— A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 5.00
Scotland’s Best Dog. 6.55 Reporting
Scotland; Weather. 11.45 Christmas
Celebration. 12.30 Bad Education.
6.20 Walking With Jim Moir On
the Kent coast. (Signed, R)
6.50 Nadiya’s Fast Flavours
A nutty burger. (Signed, R)
7.20 The Polar Bear Family And
Me A return to Svalbard. (R)
8.20 Heaven Made (2/3, R)
9.20 Fixing Up Christmas
Romantic drama, with
Marshall Williams and
Stephanie Izsak. (R)
10.45 A Taste Of Christmas (R)
11.45 Homes Under The Hammer
Properties at auction. (R)
12.15 Bargain Hunt Curios. (R)
1.05 Great Alaskan Railroad
Journeys (Last in series, R)
1.35 FILM: To Catch A Thief Stars
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
A retired burglar falsely
accused of a series of
robberies tries to catch the
copycat crook responsible.
Sparkling. (1955, PG)3.20 FILM: North By Northwest
Stars Cary Grant. A man
mistaken for a spy by a
foreign agent is drawn into
a world of espionage.
Unmissable thriller. (1959, PG)
5.35 Dad’s Army Comedy. (R)
6.15 Carols From King’s Annual
celebration from Cambridge.
7.30 University Challenge Corpus
Christi, Cambridge competes
against St Anne’s, Oxford.
8.00 Gardeners’ World Winter
Specials Monty Don creates
a winter interest container
filled with seasonal
favourites. (Last in series)
9.00 Vienna Blood Oskar
investigates the murder of a
monk; and prime suspect is
Isaak Korngold, who had
reprimanded the monk for
spreading anti-Semitic
rhetoric. (Last in series)
10.30 A Ghost Story For Christmas
— The Mezzotint Adaptation
of MR James’s supernatural
tale, with Rory Kinnear.
A new engraving ordered
for a university collection
reveals a disturbing story.
11.00 CHOICE Amazing Grace
Concert recording of Aretha
Franklin’s 1972 gospel album.
(2018, U; see Film choice)
12.30 Carole King And Friends At
Christmas Festive classics. (R)
1.30 The Carpenters At The BBC
A concert from 1971. (R)
2.05 The Hairy Bikers Go North
For Christmas (Signed, R)
3.05-4.05 Inside The Christmas
Factory (Signed, R)6.00 Good Morning Britain
9.00 Lorraine Lifestyle chat.
10.00 Loose Women Debate.
11.00 FILM: Nativity Rocks!
Stars David Oyelowo and
Rosamund Pike. Photogenic
fact-based drama. (2018, U)
12.55 News; Weather Reports.
1.20 The Brits Are Coming (R)
2.20 Michael Bublé’s
Christmas In The City (R)
3.25 Shrek The Halls (R)
3.55 Tipping Point — Lucky Stars
4.55 News; Weather Reports.
5.15 Regional News Headlines.
5.30 The Chase Quiz show.
6.30 CHOICE Gino’s Italian Family
Adventure — A Festive Feast
Gino D’Acampo arranges a
meal for all the family. (See
Critics’ choice; last in series)
7.00 Emmerdale Manpreet is
floored by her discovery; and
Al is pressured by Gavin.
7.30 Royal Carols — Together At
Christmas The Duchess of
Cambridge hosts carols
from Westminster Abbey.
8.30 Coronation Street Daisy
chooses Ashley’s flashy party
over Daniel’s offer of a drink.
9.00 Bradley & Barney — Breaking
Dad The Walshes visit Iceland
for an adventure, including a
dip in the geothermal pools.
10.00 Spitting Image Festive edition
with the latex lookalikes.
10.30 Christmas Comedy Club
With Lost Voice Guy Festive
fun with the Britain’s Got
Talent winner and guests.
11.30 News; Weather Reports.
11.45 Christmas Carols Tony
Hadley and Brenda Edwards
host from St Elizabeth’s
Church, Greater Manchester.
12.45 The Jonathan Ross Show (R)
1.40 Paul O’Grady’s Saturday
Night Christmas Line Up (R)
2.30 FYI Extra Entertainment news.
2.45 Moneyball Gameshow. (R)
3.40 Unwind Daily relaxation.
5.00-6.00 Children’s Shows6.20 FILM: The Little Penguin
Pororo’s Racing Adventure
A penguin pursues a career
as a champion sled-racing
driver. Fun. (2013, U)7.30 FILM: The Rugrats Movie
With the voice of Elizabeth
Daily. Animation. (1998, U)
9.05 Quentin Blake’s Clown (R)
9.30 Christmas Encore Romantic
drama, with Maggie Lawson
and Brennan Elliott. (R)
11.20 News; Weather Reports.
11.25 The Bear Animation. (R)
11.55 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
Animated adventure. (R)
12.30 Father Christmas With the
voice of Mel Smith. (R)
1.00 A Baby Reindeer’s First
Christmas Documentary. (R)
2.00 CHOICE It’s A Wonderful
Life Stars James Stewart and
Donna Reed. A suicidal
businessman is visited by a
guardian angel. (1946, U,
B/W; see Film choice)4.40 News; Weather Reports.
5.00 The Snowman Animation. (R)
5.35 The Snowman And The
Snowdog Animated tale. (R)
6.00 CHOICE Home Alone Stars
Macaulay Culkin. A boy is left
on his own by accident when
his family goes on holiday.
(1990, PG; see Film choice)
8.00 The Greatest Snowman
Sue Perkins follows Johnny
Vegas, Laurence Llewelyn-
Bowen, Dani Dyer, Liam
Charles and Cherry Healey
as they compete in a
snowman-building contest.
9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does
Countdown Jimmy Carr
hosts, as Jon Richardson and
Sarah Millican take on Lee
Mack and Jason Manford.
10.30 The Last Leg Adam Hills, Josh
Widdicombe and Alex
Brooker are joined by guests
Joanna Lumley and Big Zuu.
11.30 Friday Night Dinner — 10
Years And A Lovely Bit Of
Squirrel A celebration of
Robert Popper’s sitcom. (R)
1.00 Friday Night Dinner (R)
2.20 The Secret World Of Toys At
Christmas Documentary. (R)
3.15 Hollyoaks Soap. (R)
5.15 Countdown Gameshow. (R)
5.55 FILM: Rugrats In Paris
— The Movie With the voice
of Christine Cavanaugh.
Animated adventure.
(2000, U; ends at 7.15)6.00 Milkshake! Fun for children.
9.15 Friends Comedy series. (R)
10.05 A Gingerbread Christmas
Romance Romantic drama,
with Tia Mowry-Hardrict and
Duane Henry. An architect
enters a contest to design
a gingerbread house. (R)
11.55 FILM: Scrooge Stars Albert
Finney and Alec Guinness.
A miserly man is taught the
error of his ways by a host of
spectral visitors. Hammy
musical fantasy. (1970, U)2.15 FILM: Christmas With The
Kranks Stars Jamie Lee Curtis
and Tim Allen. A married
couple plan to skip Christmas.
Dozy comedy. (2004, PG)4.20 FILM: Deck The Halls Stars
Danny DeVito, Matthew
Broderick and Kristin Davis.
Two neighbours resort to
desperate measures to have
the best Christmas lights.
Dim comedy. (2006, PG)
6.10 Ball & Boe — Back Together
At Christmas In the final
show of a UK tour, Michael
Ball and Alfie Boe perform
songs at the O 2 Arena.
8.00 World’s Most Expensive
Christmas Cruise Cameras
explore the Seven Seas
Splendor as it sets sail
on its maiden Yuletide
voyage this Christmas.
9.00 CHOICE All Creatures Great
And Small James and Helen
question their future together
in the run-up to Christmas
Day; and things look grave
for one of Darrowby’s most
beloved animals. (S2,
ep 7; see Critics’ choice)
10.10 Britain’s Biggest 70s Hits:- A look at the
biggest-selling singles of the
year, the best pop videos,
and the artists who appeared
in them. (Last in series)
11.35 70s Greatest Electro Pop
The best synth pop artists
and tracks of the 1970s.
12.35 70s Greatest Novelty
Records A selection of the
best novelty songs from the
1970s, from Benny Hill, Boney
M and the Village People. (R)
1.30 Most Shocking Celebrity
Moments 2017 Clips of
memorable moments. (R)
3.55 Entertainment News Gossip.
4.10 Friends Comedy series. (R)
4.55 House Doctor Advice. (R)
5.45-6.00 Cruising With Jane
McDonald In Miami. (R)
BBC2 WALES 5.35 Coast 5.45
Wales’ Christmas Home Movies S4C
6.00 Cyw: Peppa 6.10 Caru Canu A
Stori 6.20 Guto Gwningen 6.45 Tili
A’i Ffrindiau 7.00 Patrôl Pawennau
7.25 Deian A Loli 8.00 Caru Canu
8.05 Olobobs 8.10 Timpo 8.20
Llan-ar-goll-en 8.45 Octonots 9.10
Cyw A’r Gerddorfa 10.00 Peppa
10.05 Jamborî 10.15 Guto Gwningen
10.30 Tili A’i Ffrindiau 10.40 Gwdihw
10.55 Ynys Broc Môr Lili 11.05 Nico
Nôg 11.15 Patrôl Pawennau 11.30
Deian A Loli 11.45 Sion Y Chef
VARIATIONS
12.00 Adre 12.30 Heno 1.00 Nyrsys
1.30 Sain Ffagan 2.00 Newyddion
A’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00
Newyddion A’r Tywydd 3.05 Nadolig
Hafod Lon 4.00 Awr Fawr: Caru
Canu 4.05 Halibalw 4.15 Meic Y
Marchog 4.30 Sion Y Chef 4.45
Amser Maith Maith Yn Ôl 5.00
Stwnsh: Dennis A Dannedd 5.10
Bernard 5.15 Cath-Od 5.30 Un
Cwestiwn 5.55 Larfa 6.00 Richard
Holt — Yr Academi Felys 6.30
Heno Aur 7.00 Heno. Magazine
7.45Newyddion A’r Tywydd8.00 Pampro Cwn Cymru. Seven
truly special dogs have a well-
deserved Christmas pamper as
it is revealed how much they have
helped their families during the year
9.00 Aled Jones A Sêr Y Nadolig.
The celebrated singer and friends
celebrate the magic of Christmas
10.00 Gareth! Entertainment
showcase, with Gareth the
Orangutan 10.30-12.05 Chwarter
Canrif O Garolau. Tara Bethan
presents archive performances
by many of Wales’leading starsAll round to Boris’s (ITV, 10pm)BBC1 BBC2 ITV CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5
Nomadland
It’s hard to imagine
anyone other than
Frances McDormand
pulling off the role of a
widowed sixtysomething
finding her way amid
drifters in Chloé Zhao’s
Oscar winner — a Grapes
of Wrath for the gig
economy. Haggard yet
pixieish, McDormandproves herself to be Jack
Nicholson’s heir. This is
her Five Easy Pieces. TSFILMS OF 2021Watch now at: Disney+