030-031_LS659_TV_satsunmon_L7wed14apr.qxd 13/12/2013 12:57 Page 1
sunday 22
saturday 21 Strictly Come Dancing BBC1, 6.30pm & 8.40pm It’s the final followed by the results! It’s a showdown, and no mistake as every dancer makes their bid to be the fairy at the top of this particular Christmas tree – whether they’re in slacks or a tutu. Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly watch from the wings as three couples become two, and then down to that final winner.
The Whale BBC1, 9pm An incredible dramatic retelling of the fateful last journey of the Nantucket whaleship Essex, attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the crew take to three fragile whalers and embark upon an epic odyssey of over 3,000 miles to South American mainland.
The Illusionists ITV1, 9.10pm Oh, oh, oh, it’s magic! Six of the world’s top magicians and illusionists urge you to suspend your disbelief and fill your boots with wonder and amazement at this special performance. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern, with Andrew Basso, Jeff Hobson, Kevin James, Mark Kalin, Jinger Leigh and Dan Sperry.
¸ terrestrial
¸ terrestrial
BBC1
BBC2
ITV1
Channel 4
Channel Five
BBC1
BBC2
6.00am Breakfast 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11.30 Nigel Slater’s Christmas Suppers 12.00pm Football Focus 12.45 Saturday Sportsday 1.00 BBC News 1.10 South East Today 1.15 The Olympic Journey: Inspire 1.45 Equestrian: Olympia 2013 4.30 Final Score 5.20 BBC News 5.30 South East Today 5.40 Pointless Celebrities: Christmas Special
6.15am Natural World – Heligan: Secrets Of The Lost Gardens 7.15 Antiques Road Trip 8.15 Antiques Road Trip 9.15 Antiques Road Trip 10.15 Restoration Home 11.15 Alex Polizzi’s Christmas Fix 12.15pm The A To Z Of TV Cooking 1.00 FILM: 12 Dates Of Christmas (2011) 2.25 FILM: Confessions Of A Shopaholic (2009) 4.00 Are You Being Served? 4.30 Flog It! 5.25 FILM: The Young Victoria (2009)
6.00 – 8.15am Children’s television 8.15 Bottom Knocker Street 8.30 The Munch Box 9.25 ITV News 9.30 The Home Of Fabulous Cakes 10.25 Murder, She Wrote 11.25 ITV News & Weather 11.30 Surprise Surprise 12.30pm Let’s Do Christmas With Gino & Mel 1.30 The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd 2.00 FILM: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) 4.05 Harry Potter: Behind The Magic 5.05 ITV News Meridian 5.15 ITV News & Weather 5.30 The Chase: Celebrity Special
6.20am FILM: Dreamer (2005) 8.00 The Morning Line 9.00 The American Football Show 10.00 Frasier 10.30 The Big Bang Theory 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.30 The Simpsons 12.00pm The Simpsons 12.25 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas 1.30 Channel 4 Racing 4.00 Gadget Man 4.30 Come Dine With Me 5.05 Come Dine With Me 5.35 Come Dine With Me
7.05 Christmas University Challenge Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as teams of distinguished university graduates compete in the second of the first round matches in this festive version of the quiz. 7.35 ‘Allo ‘Allo! Christmas Special There is good and bad news for Rene in this special Christmas edition. 8.20 Dad’s Army Classic comedy. Captain Mainwaring has an unexpected and most unwelcome guest, much to Frazer’s delight. 9.00 The World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings Art critic Alastair Sooke delves into the murky world of art theft. Despite the high stakes – and often daring – involved, many cases are shrouded in mystery and go unnoticed by the media. 10.00 Ronnie Barker: The Many Faces Of... A portrait of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country’s favourite comedy stars. 11.00 The Two Ronnies: The Studio Recordings The unedited takes of some famous and not so famous sketches from the classic comedy show, The Two Ronnies. 11.30 The Wrong Mans Sitcom. 12.00am The Wrong Mans 12.30 The Wrong Mans 1.00 FILM: Wake Wood (2010) 2.25 Sign Zone: The Day I Got My Sight Back 3.15 Sign Zone:
6.30 FILM: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Griffiths, Gary Oldman, Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Jason Isaacs, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson. Fantasy sequel. Harry is dismayed when the Ministry of Magic denies Voldemort’s return and appoints a nasty new teacher at Hogwarts to keep an eye on Dumbledore. The new teacher’s constant meddling with the curriculum convinces the students that school cannot prepare them for the battle ahead, so they form a secret duelling club with Harry as their tutor. 9.10 The Illusionists See highlights. 10.15 ITV News; Weather 10.30 FILM: You, Me And Dupree (2006) Starring Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson and Michael Douglas. Chaotic comedy. Newlyweds Carl and Molly are settling in to enjoy their lives together when their marital bliss is shattered by the arrival of Carl’s freewheeling best friend Dupree. Dupree lost his job and his home for attending their wedding, and Carl agrees to let him stay in their house until he gets back on his feet. 12.30am Jackpot247 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 3.45 ITV Nightscreen
6.05 Come Dine With Me Cookery-based reality show in which amateur chefs compete for the title of ultimate dinner party host. 6.35 Come Dine With Me Last to host in Cardiff is hospitality manager Stewart Duff. 7.05 Channel 4 News 7.15 FILM: Deck The Halls (2006) Starring Matthew Broderick, Danny DeVito, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth. Family Christmas comedy about a pair of feuding neighbours who compete with one another to put on the most dazzling festive light display around their homes. 9.00 FILM: Four Christmases (2008) Starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight and Mary Steenburgen. Festive comedy about a happily unmarried couple whose quiet Christmas is disrupted when they have to visit all four of their divorced parents in one day. 10.40 FILM: Sanctum (2010) Starring Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley, Christopher Baker. Action adventure. A group of thrill-seeking, underwater cave divers embark on a perilous excursion leaving them fighting to escape with their lives. 12.50am Stand Up For The Week 1.35 Fresh Meat 2.20 Hollyoaks Omnibus 4.35 90210 5.15 Suburgatory 5.40 The American
6.00am Breakfast 7.30 Match Of The Day 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show 10.00 Fern Britton Meets... Christine Ohuruogu 11.00 FILM: George Of The Jungle (1997) 12.25pm MOTD2 Extra 1.00 BBC News 1.15 Christmas Kitchen With James Martin 2.00 When Miranda Met Bruce 3.05 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death 3.35 Snow Babies 4.35 Big Sing: The UK’s Top 10 Carols 5.15 FILM: Alice In Wonderland (1951) 6.30 BBC News 6.50 South East Today 7.00 Countryfile Christmas Special The Countryfile team celebrate the festive season with a woodland Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, coming together to light up a milelong stretch of enchanted woodland with glitter balls, lasers, meteorite lights and bubbles full of smoke. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the team head to Scotland where a large crowd awaits the experts at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. Objects exciting the specialists include a small carved ivory figure from the 18th century ploughed up in a local field, and an original manuscript by Robert Burns. 9.00 The Whale See highlights. 10.30 BBC News 10.45 South East Today 10.55 Sting: When The Last Ship Sails Sting and his band perform songs from his new album, The Last Ship, at The Public Theatre, New York. The songs, inspired by the shipbuilding community of Wallsend where Sting was born and raised, will form part of his forthcoming Broadway play. He and the band are joined onstage by Jimmy Nail. 12.15am FILM: The Magdalene Sisters (2002) 2.05 Weatherview 2.10 BBC News
7.00am Natural World: The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales 8.00 Antiques Road Trip 9.00 Antiques Road Trip 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites – Sunday Edition 11.30 Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas 12.00pm Food & Drink Christmas Special 1.00 EastEnders 2.55 Flog It! 3.25 FILM: Nativity! (2009) 5.05 Ski Sunday 5.50 The 12 Drinks Of Christmas
6.30 Strictly Come Dancing Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly invite you to join them for the Strictly Come Dancing Grand Final! 7.55 Atlantis Drama series set in the mythical city of Atlantis. Jason is reminded of his promise to Circe and her grim warning should he fail to honour their pact. With her threat hanging over him, he has no choice but to act; he must kill the queen. Infiltrating the palace will not only be mortally dangerous but also nigh on impossible. The heroes set out under the cover of night, but soon Jason’s intentions start to unravel. As the alarm is raised, it will take more than just courage and chemistry to save his life – he needs the help of someone on the inside. 8.40 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results See highlights. 9.50 The National Lottery Live Chris Evans hosts a live show including the Lotto and Thunderball draws, and an exclusive first look at where winning Lotto raffle tickets are located in the UK. 10.00 BBC News 10.20 Match Of The Day Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day’s seven Premier League matches. 11.45 The Football League Show Football League highlights presented by Manish Bhasin. 1.05am Weatherview 1.10 News
6.00 – 7.25am Children’s television 7.25 Make Way For Noddy 7.45 City Of Friends: Christmas Special 8.20 Little Princess 8.35 Angelina Ballerina 8.55 Rupert Bear 9.10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.25 Jelly Jamm 9.45 LazyTown 10.10 Inside Hollywood 10.20 The Dog Rescuers 10.50 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers 11.55 Eddie Stobart: Trucks And Trailers 12.55pm FILM: Home Alone 4 (2002) 2.40 FILM: Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan (2010) 4.25 FILM: A Cinderella Story (2004) 6.15 FILM: Secret Santa (2001) Starring Rory Culkin, Sherilyn Fenn, Hume Cronyn and Adam Arkin. Seasonal family comedy about a ten-year-old orphan who goes to stay at his aunt’s hotel in Florida, where he becomes convinced that one of the elderly guests is Santa Claus. 8.00 FILM: A Christmas Carol (1999) Starring Patrick Stewart, Richard E Grant, Bernard Lloyd, Saskia Reeves, Ian McNeice. Adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale of hope, compassion and the uplifting power of the spirit. Patrick Stewart stars as miser Scrooge, who despises the festive season until he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. 9.55 5 News Weekend 10.00 The Bible Drama series. Jesus and his disciples move from town to town, attracting crowds with his inspirational words and miraculous powers. The week before Passover, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem. 11.55 Inside Hollywood Get your daily fix of the latest film and TV news from the USA. 12.00am SuperCasino 3.05 Helicopter Warfare 4.00 Wildlife SOS 4.25 Five VOD Make It Big 4.50 Roary The Racing Car 5.00 Angels Of Jarm 5.10 Hana’s Helpline 5.20 Angels Of Jarm 5.25 Five VOD The Funky Valley Show 5.40 Roary The Racing Car 5.50 Hana’s Helpline
6.50 Porridge Christmas Special Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon the inmates of HMP Slade and finds them planning an escape. 7.30 TOTP2: Christmas 2013 Mark Radcliffe returns with another Top of the Pops 2 Christmas smorgasbord of festive footage favourites. 9.00 The Choir: Sing While You Work The final of the competition takes place at Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, where the three remaining choirs perform the world premier of a piece by composer Paul Mealor and lyricist Brendan Graham. It then falls to the three judges to decide who will be crowned best workplace choir. 10.00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme In this Christmas edition of the show, Sarah is joined by Phillip Schofield, her favourite television star of all time, and the cast of Call The Midwife. 10.30 Hebburn Sitcom set in the epynonymous town on the river Tyne. Jack and Sarah have mixed feelings about being in Hebburn for the Christmas holidays. 11.00 FILM: A Bunch Of Amateurs (2008) Starring Burt Reynolds, Samantha Bond, Imelda Staunton, Derek Jacobi. British comedy. 12.35am FILM: Tai-Pan (1986) 2.35 Sign Zone: Countryfile 3.30 Sign Zone: Holby City
I
6 6 D C 7 H 8 8 C 9 1 1 1 W C 2 3 5 T 6 6 7 d M t A o 7 A P D G H J C T G M S f H c t a 1 V U f e M A e b P 1 W 1 S n M h h e b 1 H P 1 2 S 3 5