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BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 8.20 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.50 Film: 102 Dalmatians (S,HD). (2000) ●●● 11.25 Film: Bedtime Stories (S,HD). (2008) ●●● 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.15 Regional News (S). 1.25 Open All Hours: A Celebration (S). 1.55 Len Goodman’s Perfect Christmas (R,S,HD). 2.35 Film: Enchanted (S,HD). (2007) ●●●● 4.10 Film: Megamind (S,HD). (2010) ●●●● 5.40 BBC News (S,HD). 5.55 Regional News (S).
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BBC2
6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 6.30 Natural World: Tiger Dynasty (R,S,HD). 7.30 Sign Zone: Great Continental Railway Journeys (R,S). 8.30 Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains (R,S). 9.30 Africa (R,S,HD). 10.30 Earthflight (R,S,HD). 11.30 Film: War and Peace (S). (1956) ●●● 2.50 Film: How the West Was Won (S). (1962) Epic Western, starring James Stewart and John Wayne. ●●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).
ITV
6.00 CITV 8.25 Dinner Date (R,S). 9.25 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 10.25 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R,S,HD). 11.25 Film: Batteries Not Included (S,HD). (1987) ●●● 1.25 ITV News (S); Weather 1.35 Regional News (S). 1.40 Film: Step Up (S,HD). (2006) Musical romance, with Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ●● 3.45 The Chase 4.45 Downton Abbey (R,S,HD).
Channel 4
6.15 Suburgatory (HD). 6.40 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace 8.20 Film: A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures (HD). (2010) ●●● 10.00 The Big Bang Theory (HD). 10.55 The Simpsons 11.55 Film: Aliens in the Attic (HD). (2009) ●●● 1.35 Film: Dr Dolittle (HD). (1998) ●●● 3.15 Deal or No Deal: Ideal Christmas (HD). 4.15 Come Dine with Me Christmas Special (HD). 5.20 The Simpsons 5.50 Hollyoaks (HD).
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013 (R,S,HD). 11.00 Eddie Stobart’s Christmas Cracker (R,S,HD). 12.00 Film: 633 Squadron (S,HD). (1964) Second World War drama, starring Cliff Robertson. ●●● 1.50 Film: Zulu Dawn (S,HD). (1979) Fact-based historical drama, starring Burt Lancaster. ●● 4.10 Film: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (S,HD). (1968) Children’s musical adventure, starring Dick Van Dyke. ●●●●
You’ve Been Framed!, 8pm
Hollyoaks, 6.20pm
6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (R,S,HD). 2/10. With Derek Jacobi, Frances Barber, Neil Dudgeon, Fiona Laird and Emma Fielding. 6.30 The Choir: Sing While You Work (R,S,HD). 8/8. 7.30 Christmas University Challenge (S,HD). 5/10. St Hugh’s, Oxford, takes on Stirling.
6.35 Regional News (S).; Weather 6.45 ITV News (S).; Weather
6.20 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Freddie races to save a loved one from a grisly fate. 6.50 Channel 4 News (S).
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Charity returns to Home Farm to delete the CCTV footage. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Hayley waits nervously for the results of her scan.
7.00 4thought.tv (S). 7.05 Gordon Ramsay’s Home Cooking (S). The chef prepares some of his favourite hot and spicy festive recipes.
7.00 Eddie Stobart’s Christmas Delivery (R,S,HD). Festive edition of the documentary. Followed by 5 News Update.
8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Linda is livid with Mick for letting his sisters move into the Vic. 8.30 Miranda (R,S,HD). 3/6. The shop owner’s friends accuse her of being immature.
8.00 Idris Elba – King of Speed (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. The Luther star examines the importance of precision driving skills in motorsports, learning the art of rallying from former world champion Ari Vatanen.
8.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). Comical clips, narrated by Harry Hill. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Hayley breaks down and lashes out at Roy.
8.00 Celebrity Come Dine with Me (S,HD). Actress Danniella Westbrook, choreographer Louie Spence, 1980s pop star Sinitta and Hugo Taylor from Made in Chelsea get into the party spirit in a festive celebrity special.
8.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013 (S,HD). James Richardson presents the second heat from Haitang Bay in Sanya, China. Followed by 5 News at 9.
9.00 Death Comes to Pemberley (S,HD). 2/3. Darcy retreats into a version of his younger self as the fallout from Wickham’s arrest threatens his marriage, and Louisa Bidwell’s unforeseen revelation adds to his wife’s anxiety. Concludes tomorrow.
9.00 Ben & James Versus the Arabian Desert (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. James Cracknell and Ben Fogle continue their expedition across the Arabian Desert – but disaster strikes when one of them suffers a serious injury.
9.00 Vicious (S,HD). Freddie and Stuart invite friends round for a Christmas Day celebration. 9.35 Bridget Jones’s Diary (S,HD). (2001) Romantic comedy based on Helen Fielding’s novel, with Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. ●●●●
9.00 The Inbetweeners Movie (S,HD). (2011) Awkward teenagers Simon, Will, Jay and Neil head to Greece for a wild holiday – but things do not go to plan. Comedy, with Joe Thomas, Simon Bird and Blake Harrison. ●●●
9.00 Merry Christmas Mr Bean (R,S). 7/14. Christmas slapstick, starring Rowan Atkinson. 9.30 Do It Yourself Mr Bean (R,S). 10/14. The hapless hero bags a bargain.
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6.05 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (S,HD). (2008) Action adventure sequel, starring Harrison Ford. ●●●
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10.00 Cast Away (S,HD). (2000) A courier service manager is forced to fend for himself when a plane crash leaves him stranded alone for years on a desert island. Adventure drama, with Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. ●●●
12.45 Film: The Lonely Guy (S,HD). (1984) Comedy, starring Steve Martin. ●● 2.10 Weatherview (S). 2.15 BBC News (S,HD).
12.15 Ambassadors (R,S,HD). 1.15 Film: The Mummy (S,HD). (1959) Hammer horror, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. ●●● 2.40 Sign Zone: Imagine – Who’s Afraid of Machiavelli? (R,S). 3.40 Waiting for Gaga: A Culture Show Special (R,S). 4.40 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.
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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.15 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special (R,S,HD). 1/2. The first of two festive editions. The family falls out over a board game. 11.00 Not Going Out Christmas Special (R,S,HD). Lee and the gang spend Christmas in a spooky country house. 11.45 John Bishop’s Christmas Show (R,S,HD).
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Merry Christmas Mr Bean, 9pm
10.55 Queer as Pop: From the Gay Scene to the Mainstream (S,HD). Documentary revealing how the social and political liberation of gay men has inspired and influenced the music mainstream over the past 40 years.
10.00 Tommy Cooper’s Christmas (R,S). A seasonal special from 1973, featuring comedy sketches, magic and guest appearances by Sacha Distel and Clodagh Rodgers, who perform a medley of festive favourites.
11.20 ITV News at Ten (S).; Weather 11.35 The Cube (R,S,HD). 1/9. Two contestants take up the challenge.
11.55 Chic: iTunes Festival Special (S,HD). Lauren Laverne introduces footage from the group’s performance at the music event at London’s Roundhouse in September, including hits such as Le Freak.
11.05 The Plank (S). (1967) Two clumsy workmen carry a plank to a building site, causing various mishaps and accidents along the way. Slapstick comedy, directed by and starring Eric Sykes. ●●●
12.25 Jackpot247 Interactive gaming. 3.00 Film: The Majestic (S,HD). (2001) Drama, starring Jim Carrey. ●●●● 5.30 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.
12.55 Kylie Minogue: Showgirl – Live At Earl’s Court (S). 1.55 Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (S,HD). (1975) Cult musical, starring Tim Curry. ●●●● 3.35 90210 (S,HD). 4.15 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 5.10 SuperScrimpers (S,HD). 5.20 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).
12.15 SuperCasino Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Blackpool Lights (S,HD). Reality show. Alan prepares for a trip to Thailand. Last in the series. 3.50 Motorsport Mundial (HD). A round-up of motorsport news. 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Great Artists (R,S). 5.10 Nick’s Quest (R,S). 5.35 Wildlife SOS (R,S).
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