9.00 Tales Of The Unexpected
10.00 Discovering Robert Mitchum
11.00 Andre Rieu — Making The
Magic The Dutch violinist
performs in Bucharest.
12.00 Andre Rieu — Wedding
Special A concert by the
violinist in which he plays a
host of celebratory songs.
1.00 Tales Of The Unexpected
2.00 Comedy Legends Paying
tribute to Laurel and Hardy.
3.00 Music Icons: Cream.
3.30 Eric Clapton — Planes,
Trains And Eric Documentary
film following the guitarist
on his 2014 world tour.
5.15 Pink Floyd — Live In Venice
A 1989 performance
on a floating stage.
6.30 Kipps — The New Half
A Sixpence Musical
A production of the
reinvention of the musical.
9.00 Spielberg The documentarian
Susan Lacy pulls back the
curtain on the career of one
of the most acclaimed
filmmakers in the world,
Steven Spielberg.
11.35 FILM: The Sugarland
Express Stars Goldie Hawn
and Ben Johnson. A couple
go on the run after taking
their baby from a foster
family, with a state trooper
as their hostage. Gripping.
(1974, PG; ends at 1.45)12.00 The Bill Police drama series.
1.00 Classic EastEnders Soap.
2.20 Emma Drama with Romola
Garai and Jonny Lee Miller.
7.20 Last Of The Summer Wine
8.00 Jonathan Creek A composer
wonders how his new lover
regrew a full head of hair in
two days. (Series 4, ep 2)
9.20 New Tricks The team
unearths a poetic murder
mystery. (Series 9, ep 7)
10.40 Judge John Deed Sir Ian
Rochester is infuriated when
an interesting case is handed
to Deed, and takes his anger
out on Jo. (Series 3, ep 1)
12.40 Where The Heart Is Peggy
and Ruth are reconciled.
(Series 2, ep 2) 1.40 Where
The Heart Is A new nurse
joins the ranks. 2.35-4.00
Where The Heart Is Vic and
the lads take a fishing trip.
6.10pm FILM: The Italian Job
Stars Michael Caine. A crook
recruits a gang to steal gold
bullion. A classic. (1969, PG)8.15 FILM: Rocky V Stars
Sylvester Stallone. The boxer
is forced into retirement and
trains a young hopeful.
Shopworn sequel. (1990, PG)10.25 FILM: Face/Off Stars John
Travolta. An FBI agent has
the face of a terrorist grafted
onto his to foil a bombing.
Entertaining. (1997, 18)
1.10 The Sweeney Police drama.
2.05 Rescue — River Deep,
Mountain High In Killarney.
2.30 Rescue Documentary.
2.55 The Champions Drama.
3.50 Minder Comedy drama.
4.45 Tenable Quiz show.
5.40-6.00 Unwind Daily relaxation.5.45pm Christmas At Castle
Howard Behind the scenes.
6.50 Blitz — London’s Firestorm
Dramatic reconstructions
and CGI depict the 1940
bombing of London during
the Second World War.
9.00 CHOICE The Great British
Dig — History In Your Back
Garden In a new series, Hugh
Dennis and the team try to
uncover a Roman fort in
Falkirk. (See Critics’ choice)
10.00 Ancient Secrets Of Althorp
The Earl of Spencer arranges
an archaeological dig to
seek evidence of an Anglo
Saxon village in the grounds
of his ancestral home.
11.10 FILM: Deepwater Horizon
Stars Mark Wahlberg and
Kurt Russell. Drama.
(2016, 12; ends at 1.15)6.15pm FILM: The Amazing
Spider-Man 2 Stars Andrew
Garfield and Emma Stone.
The superhero battles a foe
with electrical powers, while
an old friend presents an
even greater threat.
Entertaining. (2014, 12)9.00 FILM: Fast & Furious
Presents — Hobbs & Shaw
Stars Dwayne Johnson,
Jason Statham and Idris Elba.
A pair must put their
differences aside and team
up to stop a major terror
threat. Audacious. (2019, 12)11.40 Family Guy Chris’s Mexican
girlfriend, Isabella, gets
deported. (Series 15, ep 19)
12.10 Family Guy Brian is
forced to be a guide dog.
(Series 15, ep 13) 12.35-1.05
Family Guy Brian runs away
from home. (Series 1, ep 7)7.00pm Australia — Earth’s
Magical Kingdom How the
surrounding oceans create a
unique environment for
numerous creatures. (2/3)
8.00 Royal Institution Christmas
Lectures Professor Jonathan
Van-Tam explores the
world of viruses. (2/3)
9.00 Billy Connolly — Made In
Scotland Following the
comedian as he returns to
the country of his birth.
10.00 Billy Connolly — Portrait Of
A Lifetime Celebrating the life
and career of the comedian.
11.00 Williams — Formula 1 In
The Blood Documentary
about the F1 team and its
founder, Frank Williams.
12.45 Handmade In The Pacific:
Pou. 1.15 Handmade In The
Pacific: Kapa. (Last in series)
1.45 Australia — Earth’s
Magical Kingdom
2.45-3.45 As 8pm
6.00 That’s My Boy Sitcom.
6.55 On The Buses Comedy.
8.00 FILM: Charade Stars Audrey
Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Romantic thriller. (1963, PG)10.15 FILM: Carry On Again
Doctor Stars Jim Dale.
Comedy. (1969, PG)11.55 FILM: Carry On Don’t Lose
Your Head Stars Sid James,.
Comedy. (1966, PG)1.45 Classic Emmerdale Soap.
2.50 Classic Coronation Street
3.50 FILM: Goodnight Mister
Tom Stars John Thaw.
Wartime drama. (1998, PG)
6.00 Heartbeat The police
reopen an old murder case.
(Series 14, ep 23) 7.00
Heartbeat Lord Ashfordly’s
guests arouse suspicion.
8.00 Endeavour The detective
investigates the death of an
astrophysicist. (Series 6, ep 2)
10.00 An Audience With Ronnie
Corbett The comedian
entertains his showbiz peers.
11.10 Inspector Morse Lewis and
Morse pursue a former
supergrass to the Australian
outback. (Series 5, ep 5)
1.30 Beecham House Drama.
3.25 Victoria (Series 3, ep 4)
4.15 Heartbeat Rural drama.
5.55-6.00 Unwind Daily relaxation.6.00pm The Big Bang Theory
Penny’s ex-boyfriend offers
her a job. (Series 10, ep 22)
6.30 The Big Bang Theory
Amy is offered a fellowship
at Princeton University.
7.00 Hollyoaks Chester soap.
7.30 Junior Bake Off Highlights
from this years series of the
culinary competition, this
time looking back to Finals
Week. (Last in series)
9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Famous
faces appraise television
shows including The Andrew
Neil Interviews with Jeremy
Hunt and Boris Johnson,
Killing Eve and Serengeti.
10.00 Gogglebox Opinions.
11.05-12.05 Naked Attraction
Anna Richardson presents as
a 24-year-old beautician
searches for a Prince
Charming and a 28-year-old
tattoo artist hopes to find
the perfect woman.FILMS
SKY CINEMA PREMIERE
6.05am C.I.Ape (2021, PG) 7.45 Peter
Rabbit 2 (2021, U) 9.25 Young Hearts.
A girl enters high school and sparks a
relationship with her brother’s friend.
(2020, 15) 10.55 Think Like A Dog
(2020, PG) 12.35 The Suicide Squad.
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport,
Peacemaker and a bunch of cons join
a secret task force. (2021, 15) 2.55
Peter Rabbit 2 (2021, U) 4.35 Fatman
(2020, 15) 6.25 Young Hearts. Details
as 9.25am. 8.00 The Suicide Squad.
Details as 12.35pm. 10.20 The Obscure
Life Of The Grand Old Duke Of Corsica.
An architect embarks upon an unusual
commission. (2021, 15) 12.00 Plan A.
Drama. (2021, 15) 1.55 Think Like A
Dog (2020, PG) 3.35 C.I.Ape (2021,
PG) 5.15-7.15 Pups Alone (2021, PG)
SKY CINEMA THRILLER
1.50pm Everest. Stars Jason Clarke. Two
expeditions climb the mountain, only to
get caught up in a fierce snowstorm.
(2015, 12) 4.00 Vantage Point (2008,
12) 5.45 Richard Jewell (2020, 15) 8.00
Lone Survivor. Four American soldiers
face a battle for survival. (2013, 15)
10.05 Everest. As 1.50pm. 12.10-2.20
Rise Of The Footsoldier (2007, 18)
ENTERTAINMENT
GOLD
7.10am Only Fools And Horses.
Back-to-back episodes of the comedy
series, with David Jason 2.50-4.00
Smashie’s Christmastastic Playlist
SKY COMEDY
6.00pm The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
10.15 Drew Michael — Red Blue Green
11.30 Chris Rock — Bigger & Blacker.
Stand-up comedy from the popular
American comedian 12.45 Everybody
Hates Chris 2.10 And Just Like That
3.10 Curb Your Enthusiasm 4.00-
5.00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
SKY WITNESS
6.00pm Nothing To Declare. Customs
officers in Australia 7.00 Border Patrol.
The work of the New Zealand customs
agents 8.00 9-1-1. The 118 members are
called to a disastrous wedding 9.00
Grey’s Anatomy. Medical drama with
Ellen Pompeo 10.00 Criminal Minds.
The mummified remains of several
victims are found in a couple’s home
11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1.00 Blue Bloods 2.00 Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit 3.00 Private
Eyes 4.00 Blue Bloods 5.00-6.00
Brit Cops — Rapid ResponseW
6.00pm Emma And AJ Get To Work
9.00 FILM: Sleepless In Seattle. Stars
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan and Bill Pullman.
Romcom 11.10 Emily Atack — Adulting
1.10-3.00 Inside The Ambulance5 STAR
5.25pm FILM: Twister. Stars Helen
Hunt, Bill Paxton 7.45 FILM: Robin
Hood. Stars Taron Egerton 10.00 FILM:
John Wick — Chapter 2. Stars Keanu
Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian
McShane 12.25 XXXmas: Orgasms On
Sale 1.25 XXXmas: Pain For Pleasure
2.25 Oxford Street 24/7 3.25 Judge
Judy 3.50-4.00 Entertainment News5 USA
5.00pm Columbo 9.00 Jesse Stone
10.55 Grey’s Anatomy 11.55 Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit 1.50 Law &
Order: Criminal Intent 3.35-4.00
Criminals — Caught On CameraCOMEDY CENTRAL
8.00am Impractical Jokers 12.00
FILM: Zookeeper. Stars Kevin James
and Rosario Dawson 2.00 Friends 9.00
FILM: Role Models. Stars Paul Rudd
and Seann William Scott 11.00 Lee
Evans — Monsters 12.00 Guessable?
1.00 Paul Chowdhry — Live Innit
2.00 South Park 4.15-5.00 FriendsSKY CINEMA GREATS
6.05am The Browning Version (1994,
15) 7.50 The Terminal. An eastern
European en route to America
becomes stranded. (2004, 12) 10.05
Innerspace. A test pilot miniaturised
for a scientific experiment is
accidentally injected into the body of a
hypochondriac. (1987, PG) 12.10 Flash
Gordon. An American quarterback is
chosen to save the Earth. (1980, 12)
2.05 King Ralph (1991, PG) 3.45 The
Terminal. Details as 7.50am. 5.55
Innerspace. Details as 10.05am. 8.00
Flash Gordon. Details as 12.10pm.
10.00 Bugsy. The life of the gangster
Bugsy Siegel. (1991, 18) 12.20 The
Browning Version (1994, 15) 2.05 The
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962,
U) 4.15-6.00 King Ralph (1991, PG)SKY CINEMA WIZARDING WORLD
3.00pm Fantastic Beasts And Where
To Find Them (2016, 12) 5.20 Fantastic
Beasts — The Crimes Of Grindelwald
(2018, 12) 7.45 The Philosopher’s
Stone. A boy with magical powers
enrols at a school for wizards. (2001,
PG) 10.20 The Chamber Of Secrets. A
serpentine power attacks Hogwarts.
(2002, PG) 1.05 The Prisoner Of
Azkaban (2004, PG) 3.30-6.10
The Goblet Of Fire (2005, 12)FILM4
11.00am Flushed Away (2006, U)
12.45 Wonder Park (2019, PG) 2.30
Bee Movie. A bee sues the entire
human race for stealing the honey his
species works hard to make. (2007, U)
4.20 The Day The Earth Stood Still.
The human race is placed at the mercy
of aliens. (2008, 12) 6.25 Now You
See Me 2. Magicians turned criminals
expose the activities of a ruthless
businessman. (2016, 12) 9.00 Taken 3.
The former CIA agent Bryan Mills finds
himself accused of the murder of his
ex-wife. (2014, 12) 11.15 Midnight Run.
A bounty hunter escorts a crooked
accountant from New York to Los
Angeles. (1988, 18) 1.50-4.00 Monos.
Stars Sofia Buenaventura (2019, 15)TALKING PICTURES TV
3.05pm Max Wall — It’s Got To Be
Funny 4.10 Went The Day Well?
Villagers realise the troops in their
town are in disguise. (1942, PG) 6.00
For The Love Of Ada 6.30 Look At Life
6.50 The Edgar Wallace Mystery
Theatre 8.00 Rumpole Of The Bailey
9.05 Rita, Sue And Bob Too. A married
man has a fling with two babysitters.
(1987, 18) 10.50 The Rivals Of Sherlock
Holmes 11.50-1.45 The Last Hard Men.
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