CHANNEL 4 6.05 Jamie’s Cracking Christmas. Jamie Oliver cooks beef Wellington. (R) 6.15 FILM: Flash Gordon (1980). An American quarterback is rocketed through space to save Earth from destruction by the evil Emperor of the planet Mongo. Sci-fi adventure, with Sam J Jones and Max von Sydow. 8.15 FILM: Thunderbirds (2004). A master criminal takes over Tracy Island, leaving International Rescue’s youngest member to save the day. Sci-fi adventure, starring Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley and Anthony Edwards. 10.05 The Simpsons. Bart and Milhouse take over the comic-book shop. (R) 10.35 The Simpsons. (R) 11.05 The Simpsons. (R) 11.35 FILM: The Cat In The Hat (2003). Two bored youngsters get into all manner of trouble after a manic moggy with mischief in mind turns up at their house. Comedy fantasy, starring Mike Myers and Dakota Fanning. 1.10 FILM: Hugo (2011). An orphan living in the walls of a railway station in 1930s Paris uncovers a lonely shopkeeper’s mysterious past. Family adventure, starring Asa Butterfield and Chloe Grace Moretz. 3.35 FILM: Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). Three prehistoric animals search for a tree to use as a boat and escape the danger of a melting glacier. Animated adventure sequel, with the voices of Ray Romano and Denis Leary. 5.20 Channel 4 News. 5.30 FILM: Mrs Doubtfire (1993). A divorced actor disguises himself as an ageing female Scottish housekeeper to get a job looking after his own children. Comedy, with Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan. 7.40 The Great Festive Bake Off. In the second of two yuletide specials, Noel Fielding, Sandi Toksvig, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood welcome back four past contestants to compete once more, with Benjamina Ebuehi, Rob Billington, Rav Bansal and Sandy Docherty taking on a series of Winter Wonderland-themed challenges in a bid to win the Star Baker title. 9.00 FILM: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). Premiere. A Cappella group the Barden Bellas enjoy an unprecedented run of success, until a disastrous performance sees them banned from national competitions and beset by scandal. They attempt to turn their fortunes around and redeem their reputation by competing in the World Championships of A Cappella in Copenhagen. Comedy sequel, starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. 11.15 First Dates: Celebrity Special For SU2C. An edition in aid of Stand Up to Cancer in which singer Sinitta, MP Michael Fabricant, DJ Roman Kemp and ex-newsreader Jan Leeming go on blind dates with members of the public. (R) 12.20 The Price Is Right (R) 1.15 FILM: Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Action thriller sequel, starring Sandra Bullock. 3.20 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (R) 4.10 Location, Location, Location. (R) 5.05 Come Dine With Me .(R) 5.35 Come Dine With Me.
CHANNEL 5 6.00 Milkshake! 7.45 Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor. Feature-length special, narrated by Mark Moraghan. 9.15 FILM: On The Town (1949). Musical following the romantic misadventures of three sailors looking for love while enjoying a day’s shore leave in New York. Starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin. 11.25 FILM: Oliver! (1968). Musical version of the Dickens tale about an orphan who falls into the hands of petty crook Fagin and his gang of young pickpockets. Starring Ron Moody, Mark Lester and Oliver Reed. 2.10 FILM: Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2002). A widow’s uncaring son forces her into a run-down nursing home, where she incites fellow inmates to revolt. Comedy drama, starring Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi and John Alderton. 4.20 FILM: The HundredFoot Journey (2014). Premiere. An Indian family emigrates to France to open a restaurant, leading to a feud with the proprietor of a local establishment. Comedy drama, starring Helen Mirren and Om Puri. 6.35 World’s Strongest Man 2017. Action from the Grand Final in Botswana. Last in the series. 8.00 The Two Ronnies: In Their Own Words. A celebration of the lives and careers of much-loved comedy duo Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, featuring performances, chat show appearances and rare and long-forgotten archive material. The programme also includes contributions from family, friends and colleagues as the stories behind these two legends of British entertainment are told in their own words and by those who knew them best. 10.00 Britain’s Greatest Ever Double Acts. A countdown of the nation’s favourite duos from the worlds of TV, film, music, animation and sport, as voted for by Channel 5 viewers. The programme features partnerships including the Two Ronnies, Morecambe & Wise and Ant and Dec, and there are contributions by Ronnie Corbett, Zig and Zag, Cannon and Ball, Chas & Dave, David Baddiel, Penn & Teller, Trevor and Simon, Dick and Dom and Andi Peters and Emma Forbes. (R) 11.50 Football On 5: The Championship. Colin Murray introduces highlights from the weekend’s games in the Championship, including Leeds United v Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers v Hull City. 1.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 World’s Strongest Man 2017. 4.00 Cruising With Jane McDonald. (R) 4.45 Access. 4.55 House Doctor. (R) 5.20 Wildlife SOS. (R) 5.45 Chinese Food In Minutes.
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E4 6:00 Rude(ish) Tube. 6.25 Streetmate. A personal trainer is on the hunt for a partner in Leeds. (R) 6.55 Charmed. Part two of two. The sisters try to vanquish the Titans. (R) 7.55 Charmed. Part one of two. Phoebe and Paige search for Leo. (T) (R) 9.00 FILM: Postman Pat: The Movie (2014). 10.45 FILM: Dr Dolittle 3 (2006). The talented vet’s daughter inherits her father’s uncanny ability to talk to animals and tries to save a ranch from closure. Comedy sequel, starring Kyla Pratt and Kristen Wilson. 12.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: N Is For Never Have I Ever. (R) 1.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: O Is For Ornithophobia. (R) 1.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: P Is For Prom. (R) 2.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: Q Is For Quizzing. (R) 2.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: R Is For Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock. 3.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: S Is For Soft Kitty. (R) 3.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: T Is For Trains. (R) 4.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: U Is For Underpants. (R) 4.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: V Is For Valentino The Rabbit. (R) 5.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: W Is For Weddings. (R) 5.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: X Is For X Chromosome. (R) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: Y Is For Yelling. (R) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang A-Z: Z Is For Zazzles The Cat. (R) 7.00 FILM: Titanic (1997). 11.00 Gogglebox 2017. Highlights from the past 12 months, featuring the armchair critics’ reactions to The Crystal Maze, the Weakest Link Celebrity Special, and Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets. (R) 1.10 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 1.40 The Big Bang Theory (R) 2.10 Rude Tube. (R) 3.10 First Dates. (R) 4.05 The Crystal Maze: Celebrity Christmas Special. (R) 5.00 Charmed.
SKY 1 6.00 Futurama. Aliens threaten to destroy Earth. (R) 6.30 Futurama. Fry wins a contest that takes the crew on a tour of the Slurm factory. (R) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer invents a new drink. (R) 7.30 The Simpsons. The nuclear plant is sold. (R) 8.00 The Last Dragonslayer. Feature-length fantasy drama, starring Ellise Chappell. (R) 10.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. Insects capable of flight. 11.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. Creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog. 2.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. Creatures that dominate today’s skies. 1.00 Flying Monsters With David Attenborough. The broadcaster explores the world of the pterosaur. (R) 2.30 The Bachelor King. Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins. (R) 4.00 Modern Family. The Dunphys have a brush with death. (R) 4.30 Modern Family. Claire confronts the neighbours about the boat on their lawn. (R) 5.00 The Simpsons. (R) 5.30 Futurama. (R) 6.00 Futurama. (R) 6.30 The Simpsons. (R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (R) 7.30 The Simpsons. (R) 8.00 The Late Late Show With James Corden. All the year’s best moments from The Late Late Show with James Corden. (R) 9.00 FILM: Air Force One (1997). Action thriller, starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Dean Stockwell and William H Macy. 11.00 The Simpsons. (R) 11.30 The Simpsons. Lisa is thrilled to learn she has been moved up a grade at school – until she discovers Bart has been demoted to the same class. With the voice of Tony Bennett. (R) 12.00 The Force: North East. (R) 1.00 The Force: North East. (R) 2.00 Air Ambulance ER (R). 3.00 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK (R). 4.00 Stop, Search, Seize. (R) 5.00 Highway Patrol. (R) 5.30 Highway Patrol.
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