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_lsjvtl We’re getting very excited about the upcoming festive season, but the lead up to Christmas can be stressful, so why not kick back with a few movies from the final weekend of the Bath Film Festival? Or if you prefer the thrill of a live show to break up your gift shopping, check out our guide to all the theatre and panto action coming to Bath throughout December. The party season means being dressed to impress, so we’ve made a foray to vintage fashion boutique, Deadly Is The Female, where we chat to owner Claudia Adrianna. Her eye for style and personal touch will

EDITORIAL Lynne Fernquest ensure you look a million dollars. One woman who enjoys stylish clothes as much as she did flak jackets is former war reporter, Kate Adie, who tells us about her new book about the pivotal role women played on the home front during World War Two. And on a musical note, the Pig and Fiddle hosts an Oxjam charity party this Sunday, raising funds for Syria, and we dive into the some of the great wordsmiths booked to appear at next year’s Literature Festival.

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or Bath-born Claudia Adrianna, 2013 has been absolute whirlwind. The owner of Deadly Is The Female, situated in the bustling artisan quarter of St Catherines in nearby Frome, has had stock featured

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in The Sunday Times’ style magazine and This Morning, not mention the whole Nigella Lawson “red dress sensation” which was caused after the celebrated TV chef appeared on US television in a dress from Deadly’s Billion Dollar Baby range. “That was a once-in-a-life-time experience,” smiles Claudia. “We were getting messages from people all over the world talking about that dress. She looked fantastic in it and she was amazing, tweeting links to the shop.” Specialising in ’40s and ’50s style, pin up and femme fatale fashion, Deadly is run with earnest excitement by Claudia. “I was already buying and importing clothes for myself and thought that others may want something different to the normal high street too,” she recalls. “I’m inspired by American film noir, ’40s and ’50s Hollywood glamour – red carpets and cocktails. It’s a fascination that all started with movies such as Grease and Dirty Dancing. “As a young girl I loved visiting the Bath Museum of Costume – Bath is so lucky to have such an inspirational centre. “My mum, and shop Saturday

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girl, Siobhan always encouraged me to be different growing up. “Throughout my education, both at Ralph Allen School and Bath College, teachers and tutors encouraged me to explore my artistic talents and I went on to study fashion and textiles at London College of Fashion. “I stayed in London working as a designer for a small company, but after six years in London I came home. It was my mum who suggested Frome over Bath, after reading an article, and I absolutely love being in Frome. “On my first visit I walked up Catherine Hill and fell in love with the place – it was just so beautiful and different. “It was a real princess ‘I want a pretty shop’ moment and when I saw the vacant shop I just knew. “It looked a bit shabby around the edges but I’d fallen in love. I was super naive, without a real business plan, my only expectation was to pay the rent. At the time the economy was crashing and people warned ‘you’re brave, shops just come and go’. But I had a vision and dream ... It’s been a fascinating experience and I love it.” In the autumn of 2008, Deadly opened its doors to an unsuspecting public but soon developed a strong reputation for celebrating women and womanliness. “Our clothing is all about fantasy, luxury, indulgence and escapism,” says Claudia. “When we first opened I had

so little stock and Deadly has definitely evolved – it needed to if it was to succeed. “So much has changed but the idea has stayed the same ... to provide classic women’s wear that makes women feel fantastic – to accentuate the good bits and hide any flaws. “The range of clothing is vintageinspired, stylish and flattering, designed with women in mind. I find with high street fashion you have to fit into the clothing, but our range aims to reflect who you are and works with your body. “I see customers physically change when they try on clothes. They stand differently, their posture changes and they become more confident – it comes from within and it’s really special. “It’s hard to be feminine, girly and sexy today – sexy as in something you feel, rather than a judgement. “We have such a giggle with our customers who often send or tweet me pictures of themselves looking fantastic in their dresses – so much positivity.” When asked what next for Deadly, Claudia answers with a sparkle that only comes with genuine excitement and passion: “Keep working, keep moving forward and keep shopping. “It’s hard work and I couldn’t possibly thank my support network and my Deadly girls enough. “If I keep getting excited, others will be excited too. I just want to make people smile. Make people feel sexy and happy about themselves ... that what makes me happy.” For further information visit www.deadlyisthefemale.com Lhu Jpnnhul

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Banish eye bags and tired skin with a restful night. Lisa Haynes reveals how to reap the benefits of beauty sleep. “Sleep is affected by melatonin levels, which in turn is affected by light and darkness, so the seasonal change causes all sorts of disruption to the body,” explains Dick Middleton, technical director for Schwabe herbal remedies. But if you can get your optimum amount of sleep, you’ll set yourself up for a recharged and revived new dawn. With the restorative beauty sleep fairies getting to work overnight, there’s more to pillow time than meets the eye.

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If you’re a sleep under-achiever, stress and anxiety are often to blame when it comes to disturbed nights. One in five people experience difficulty sleeping, according to Patient.co.uk, and 70 per cent of those are women. “Sleep is not a passive process – you need to respect it and learn how to do it as a skill,” says sleep expert Kathleen McGrath. Besides bulging eye bags, a bad night’s sleep can also start to manifest itself through a tired-out complexion. “A decline in skin quality can be evident if you’re deprived of sleep for more than one or two nights,” explains McGrath. “People who do shift work often tend to have more problems with skin and weight gain due to sporadic sleep. “You may not necessarily need eight hours sleep a night – it’s really what works for you.”

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Divine dreamland

Forget internet shopping and playing games on your iPad in bed. Create the ideal sleep environment so that your bedroom is fit for purpose – many experts advise that £ it should be reserved for sex and sleep only. “Start by lighting an aromatherapy candle in your bedroom two hours before you are planning on going to bed to give the essential oils a chance to be released into the air,” advises Nicola Elliott, founder of NEOM Organics and a qualified aromatherapist. A calming routine combined with pure essential oils is a dreamy double act when it comes to promoting deep sleep.

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Transform beauty nightmares into the stuff of dreams with nocturnal rechargers that work hard while you’re sleeping. The skin’s natural repair process peaks overnight, so invest in a catalyst to help boost the process. ■ Quench the thirst of dehydrated winter skin with a rich mask you leave on all night long. Try Clinique’s Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, £29, or Aromatherapy Associates’ Anti-Age Overnight Repair Mask, £51. ■ Give your locks an overnight

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treatment boost and wake up with recharged tresses. Try TIGI’s Hair Reborn Reparative Nocturnal Therapy, £26.95, or Charles Worthington’s Salon at Home Secrets Collection Moisture Seal Overnight Ultimate Hair Healer, £14.99. ■ Pep up peepers and reduce the tell-tale signs of fatigue with an eye-focused product. Try This Works’ No Wrinkles Tired Eyes, £42, or No7’s Beautiful Skin Overnight Revitalising Eye Balm, £12. £ ■ Use a night serum to assist the skin’s natural nightly cell renewal process. Try Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, from £48, or bareMinerals’ Active Cell Renewal Night Serum, £38. ■ Don’t neglect your hands and feet. Try Ragdale Hall’s Relax Intense Overnight Hand Cream, £6, and Avon’s Foot Works Beautiful Overnight Renewing Foot Cream, £ £4.75.

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o longer a novelty, the neon and fluoro trend has filtered from the catwalk to contemporary home design. Whether your preferred home style is modern or traditional, a splash of neon or swatch of fluoro can instantly brighten the mood and change the tone of a room. Indeed, designers have discovered they can highlight areas, create shadows and add interest when these contemporary pieces are put in the spotlight. Just one or two flashes of neon can look striking against a muted backdrop. Michelle Alger, head of home at Heal’s, says: “The neon and fluoro trend started in the fashion industry and has really been embraced by the world of interiors. “It’s a fantastic tool for adding accent to a room through a minimalist touch. From the washed-out, watercolour fluoro look of our Amy Sia cushions, to the cool, classic neons of the Waterford crystal range, it’s definitely a key trend for autumn/winter 2013 home collections.” Here’s an up-to-the-minute colour chart to reflect the movement.

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Luscious larder Gina Baksa talks to Bath cookery school owner, Laraine Hare, about her new recipe book

angemaster full blast, kitchen table laden with food, convivial company and inspiring conversation… my kind of heaven. And teacher and author Laraine Hare’s too, it seems. We’re talking food, recipes, local producers and farmer’s markets, all of which feature in her mouthwatering new book, Bath’s Luscious Larder. Two years’ extensive research has culminated in 48 inspiring and easy-to-make recipes, cleverly divided into seasons, with three courses for each. And on each facing page, the story of the producer whose provenance features in the recipe – all of whom are located within a 50-mile radius of Bath. This was a deliberate decision so Laraine could include Julian Temperley’s Somerset Cider Brandy at Burrow Hill. “Julian’s is the first brandy to use apples, rather than grapes, that has been recognised by the EU,” she tells me. “The quality is amazing. I use it all the time in my cooking.” Bath’s Luscious Larder is clearly a labour of love, with striking photos to match and beautifully illustrated by local water-colourist, Jan Tozer, a long-time friend. Her stunning paintings bring the recipes and provenance alive. “I took Jan to all the producers – we had a fantastic time. But I don’t think she actually realised it would be a proper book!” Laraine laughs.

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And what a book. Each season comprises four starters, four main courses (including game and fowl) and four desserts. From autumnal favourite beef wellington, via the wintery delights of venison in port glaze to spring’s smoked salmon tart, and a summery trout en croûte, each meal a feast for the senses, and perfectly balanced. The desserts are sublime: plum clafoutis, apricot and almond cake… “My favourite is diplomat’s pudding,” Laraine reveals. “It’s the perfect winter treat, especially now when my urge for comfort food is on the increase. It’s happiness-inducing in every way!” Laraine envisioned more than just a recipe book. “I’m passionate about buying locally sourced food, so we can make an active contribution to the local

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economy. So many of these businesses are family run and need our support. “Food and cooking brings us together. I was lucky growing up in that I had a mother who actively encouraged me to experiment in the kitchen. And I’ve done the same with my own children and my grandchildren. “It’s liberating and gives you confidence. I wanted to spawn a long line of confident cooks!” That’s why Laraine created her own cookery school. “I realised lots of people hadn’t learned how to cook, and I could see how they’d appreciate learning – for themselves and others. You can join for private one-to-one sessions or bring a group of friends. It all takes place here in my Georgian kitchen, and I’ve a garden for outdoor cooking in the summer. “The way schools teach cooking is so scientific, it often takes the fun and love out of it. I also taught special-needs children cooking, and it helped to calm them. They were quite

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violent kids, but once they had a focus, and felt like they were succeeding, they changed and became happier people. Cooking grounds us. “Food and teaching is the perfect combination. It gives me the excuse to work on new recipes, so I have new things to offer clients. I’m always looking for new ingredients, new producers.” Cheese features highly in the book – which does she recommend? “I love Tim Homewood’s delicious sheep’s cheeses, especially his highly rated haloumi. His girlfriend Angela makes divine jams, chutneys and cheesecake – the perfect partnership! “I also love Julianna Sledi’s excellent Baronet cheese made from rich Jersey milk from local cows.” Laraine was touched by the dedication to quality and ethics she discovered on her provenance road trip. “Most producers I met have returned to traditional methods to ensure a high level of care for animal welfare and the environment. “The owner at Dartland chicken farm, for instance, even got up before the chickens to despatch the chosen one for the day, so they’d be calm when their time had come. That’s dedication.” Two years of research led her to travel hundreds of miles. From Bush Farm Bison Centre near Warminster, via The Square Garden at Longleat to Bibury Trout Farm,

a total of 56 producers have been visited, their provenance used in each recipe and listed. The book will send any foodie into paroxysms of delight. An ideal gift, or a subtle hint to get a certain someone to cook for you. What would she like readers to take from Bath’s Luscious Larder? “I do hope that it will encourage people to enjoy the very special foods available in this area. The farmers’ markets are an invaluable source, as well as outlets such as Hartley Farm Shop, which has a strong sense of community, as well as helping children to learn about the quality of the food they eat. “Most of all, though, this book is about the pleasure of eating glorious food and supporting our brilliant local producers in these difficult economic times.” Have you plans for a follow-up book? “Yes, I’m currently researching Georgian food and kitchens… it’s fascinating! “Food and food presentation was used to denote wealth. Hopefully it will be out by next summer.” Bath’s Luscious Larder (£14, Balmy Kitchen Publishing) is on sale at the Highgrove shop on Milsom Street, the Moorland Road bookshop, PJ’s Farm stall in Green Park, Paxton and Whitfield on John Street, Chelsea Road Deli and Waterstones. Or order online at: www.balmykitchen.co.uk.

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Ingredients for crunchy apple pudding

60g fresh breadcrumbs 60g butter 60g Demerara sugar 6 apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped 400ml apple juice 1-2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root 25g plain dark chocolate, grated 150ml double cream A little white sugar

A humble apple crumble In her book Bath’s Luscious Larder, Laraine Hare shares a recipe for a crunchy apple pudding and talks about Keith Goverd, who produces a wonderful range of apple juices, as well as cider and cider vinegar. She writes: “Keith’s lovely old house near Compton Dando is surrounded by sheds and the equipment needed to run his highly efficient business. “He prefers to keep his business small, as expansion would inevitably require new staff and equipment, which may have a negative impact on the product. “Keith has a great deal of experience in both the scientific and the practical aspects of food production. “He has travelled all over the world, working in a range of areas connected to the food industry, and has a broad understanding of practically any related issue that you could question him about. “He has reservations about organic foods, which he sees mainly as a marketing system, and prefers to focus on traditional methods and good manufacturing and management. For example, in an orchard it is important to ensure that there are plants that encourage the range of

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insects and birds necessary to encourage pollination, as well as aphid control. “As director and chairman of Bath Farmers’ Market, he is very involved in ensuring that good practice is observed, and in particular that foods are correctly labelled to show ingredients and provenance. “Keith has a zero waste policy. His excellent cider vinegar comes from apple juice that is too acetic to drink. Its healthy qualities come from the malic acid, which is not found in other vinegars, and which helps boost the immune system. “All of the pomace, which is the

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pressed waste from the apples, is used as compost.” The method for making Laraine’s crunchy apple pudding: ■ Melt the butter in a pan, and add the breadcrumbs and Demerara sugar. Cook gently until golden brown and crisp. ■ Cook the apples gently in the apple juice and the ginger until it becomes a purée. This takes about half an hour. ■ Place the apples in a dish, then cover with the breadcrumb mixture. ■ When this is cool, cover with whipped cream and top with the grated chocolate.

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kh z v|{ The walk It’s that time of year when time is at a premium, the hours of daylight are minimal and yet there is that nagging desire to just get out and have some fresh air and exercise. Here is the perfect short walk, and with enough of a climb along the way to ensure some decent exercise. From Dundas Wharf, where the finest aqueduct in Southern England stands alongside the junction of the Kennet & Avon Canal with the long defunct Somerset Coal Canal, the walk climbs steeply uphill to the former quarrying settlement of Conkwell. The K&A was the lifeline that carried the local stone far and wide. A quiet lane drops downhill through the ancient Warleigh Wood before the grand finale, a riverside path alongside the Avon deep in the valley bottom. And if there is time at journey’s end, explore a short restored section of the Somerset Coal Canal to find the Angelfish Restaurant and enjoy maybe coffee or a creamed tea or a delicious light lunch.

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Decorate December Until Sun Jan 5 Explore the Gallery to find hidden reindeer! Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath

Golden Oldies 2.30-3.30pm. Quebec, off Dominion Road, Twerton, Bath

Golden Oldies 2.30-3.30pm. Community Room, St John’s Road, Bathwick, Bath

Stand Up Poetry Series Tim Liardet & Carrie Etter, Bath Spa Lecturers, 8pm. BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath Branch For all levels, 1.30-4.30pm. Bathampton Village Hall

Mr Wilkins’ Shilling Women’s Northwest Morris 8-10pm. Methodist Church Hall,

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Northend, Batheaston. 01225 869086 for details

Bath Good Afternoon Choir No auditions, everyone welcome, 2-4pm. Argyle Hall, Central URC, Grove Street, Bath. £2.85

Daytime Singing Group Come along and learn songs from around the globe, 11am-12.30pm. Rush Hill United Reformed Church, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath. 07592 016878

Rubber Bridge (ACOL) 2-6pm hosted by Dennis Bernard in Weston. Stake 50p a hundred. 01225 484523

Bath Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, start 7.15pm. Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

Knit Club at Great British Yarns

All knitters welcome. 7-9pm. Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath 01225 462776

Songways Community Choir Fun, rewarding and open to all, 10am-noon, term time. Argyle Hall, Central URC, Grove Street, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

Bath Spa Band Rehearsals 8-10pm. Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

Twerton Big Sing Carrswood Day Centre, Cleeve Green. 10.30-11.30am

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Bath-Braunschweig Twinning Association Meeting, 2.30pm. Mayors Parlour, Guildhall, Bath

Public Meeting British Nuclear Weapons Should we replace Trident?

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7.30pm. Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath. Free entry

Stepping Stones Pre-School Christmas Craft Fayre Stalls, table top sale and refreshments, 3.30-5.30pm. Ascension Church, Oldfield Park, Bath

Herschel Astronomy Prof Mike G Edmunds as Sir Isaac Newton - Sir Isaac remembers, 7.30pm. BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath

Widcombe, Bath. Tickets £8/£7

An American Christmas Enjoy the Museum’s Christmas decorations and music from choir Sounding It Out, 6pm. American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath. £12/£10 booking essential

Bath Old Time Dancers Dancing traditional and Classical sequence, 7.30-10pm. St John’s School Hall, Oldfield Lane, Bath

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Dog Training Classes

Professionals are available to assist with any information, signposting any concerns about memory loss and/or dementia, 2-4pm. Hawthorns Court, Extra Care Scheme, Keynsham. Caroline Heslop 07773385171

Classes for puppies and adult dogs, 6.30pm. Twerton Village Hall, Twerton, Bath. Booking essential 0117 9329430

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Christmas Special A special Christmas show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, 8-9pm. Ring O Bells,

Rubber Bridge (ACOL) Hosted by Dennis Bernard, stake 50p a hundred, 2-6pm. 01225 484523

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Bumper Christmas Table Top Sale 10am-noon. Box Methodist

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Chaos reigns as Argyle Players take to stage Oh, Clarence! is the pre-Christmas offering this year from Bath’s Argyle Players. They are performing the show this week until Saturday. The play is by John Chapman and is based on the Blandings novels of PG Wodehouse. For Lord Emsworth, life at Blandings Castle should be all about his prize pumpkins and the one true love of his Church, Box

Batheaston Christmas Market Local art, crafts and homemade produce, 2-5pm. Church Hall, School Lane, Batheaston

Christmas Sale 10am-2pm, refreshments available, in aid of Dorothy House. Fellowship Centre, St Saviours Church, Larkhall, Bath

Dads’ Little Explorers Free fun and support for parents of under-5s, 10-11am. Barnardo’s Children’s Centre, Kings Avenue, Corsham. 01249 716254

Christmas Craft Market Local handmade gifts, 10am-3pm. Bath Central Library

St Mary’s Christmas Fayre Crafts, homebakes, books and lots more, 10.30am-noon. Community Hall, Claverton Down, Bath. Free entry

Coffee Morning In aid of the House of Hope, Bethlehem, 10.30am-noon. St Philip & St James’ Church, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath. Free admission

Cercle Francais De Bath La Chartreuse: pas seulement une liqueur, Thierry Viennois, 2.15-3.45pm. BRLSI, Queen

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life: his pig the Empress. However, chaos reigns when Blandings is invaded by both his idiotic son Freddie and a variety of characters driven there by love, refuge or bitter rivalry. As Emsworth and his long-suffering sister Constance battle to keep matters on an even keel, they merely tilt into the realms of the comically disastrous...

Square, Bath. Visitors £5/Members £2.50

Bloomfield Road, Odd Down, Bath. Donations appreciated

All Saints Church Farmborough Christmas Bazaar

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Father Christmas’s Grotto, cakes, toys and games, crafts, etc, 2-4.30pm. Memorial Hall, Little Lane, Farmborough

The Box Christmas Market Over 20 stalls, Santa’s Grotto, children’s entertainment and refreshments, 2-5pm. The Selwyn Hall, Box. Tickets £2.50 includes drink, children free

Festive Weekend Market - Also Sun Dec 8 Presents and treats, plenty for pets. Father Christmas 11am-4pm and Carol Concert Sunday, 5-7pm. Bath Cats & Dogs Home Claverton Down, Bath

Electronic Organ/Keyboard Lessons First lesson free, 9am-noon. 6 Duke St, Bath. 01225 332550

First Aid Training (Bath) Ltd Heartstart 2 hour course trains people the knowledge of what to if a loved one has a heart attack, also the signs and symptoms, 9-11am. 9B Upper

An all age activity for everybody, 11.30am-1.30pm. Crafts, painting, cooking and stories and sit down meal at the end. Bath Elim Church, Charlotte Street, Bath. £1per child, adults free

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Guaranteed to provoke merriment, and with a sumptuous array of settings and costumes, Oh, Clarence! is presented by The Argyle Players, winners of the Rosebowl Festival Award 2013 for Creativity and Design. Oh, Clarence! is produced by Lorna Burgess and is being performed at The Tovey Hall, Central United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath.

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Green Park Market 9am-4pm including Baths Farmers’ Market 9am-1.30pm. Green Park Station, Bath

Sunday

Open Morning Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital

Plants, cakes, Christmas books, raffle, etc, 10.30am-noon. Corston Village Hall. Free admission. All proceeds to Corston Church

Meet the vets and nurses at Rosemary Lodge, 11am-2pm. Free admission, mulled wine and mince pies and voucher booklet worth £60. Wellsway, Bath

Christmas Indoor Market

Giant Flea & Collectors Markets

A wide variety of festive goodies, 10am-1.30pm. Peace Memorial Hall, Southwick Road, North Bradley. Entry by donation

100’s of stalls inside and out, 9.30am-4pm. Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Bath Organic Community Garden

Bathampton Community co-op producing food for the local area. Volunteers and helpers required, 11am-4pm. End of Holcombe Lane, Bathampton. 07972 564641

Beginners and experienced gardeners welcome, 10am-1pm. Royal Victoria Park, Bath. 01225 311699

Nature Club/Daycare Animals to care for and enjoy plenty of countryside activities for 8’s and over, 10am-4pm. Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. To book 07595034383

Bath Saturday Antiques Flea Market Antiques, collectibles and vintage clothes, 7.30am-5.30pm. Walcot

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Dry Arch Growers

Quiz Night Cross Keys, Midford Road, Bath 8pm. In aid of Dorothy House

Bath Cycling Club Cheddar Simply Gorgeous, 9am. Club run starts from Cleveland Bridge. 01225 426467 or 07944550933

Reiki Courses Weekly 10am & 4pm. Corsham area.

01249 715179

Monday

Poetry & A Pint Features Bath Poetry Cafe Anthology, 8pm. St James Wine Vaults, off Julian Road, Bath.

Bath Womens Probus For the retired and semi-retired, 10.30am-noon. St Lukes Church Hall, Wellsway, Bath. 01225 463697 for details

Golden Oldies 2.30-3.30pm. Community Room, St John’s Close, Peasedown St John, Bath

Golden Oldies 10.30-11.30am. Community Room, Blagdon Park, Whiteway, Bath

Literature and Humanities Dr Rob Spence - Anthony Burgess: Not just a clockwork orange, 7.30pm. BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath

HumBugs Singing Group 10-11am term-time only. St Saviour’s Church, Larkhall, Bath. 07940 597427

Masonic Museum Guided tours throughout the year, also on Wed and Thurs, 11am or 2.30pm. Sat 2.30pm only. 12 Old Orchard Street, Bath. 01225 462233

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Friends of Bath Botanical Gardens Meeting

Bath Spa Band

7.30pm. Guildhall, Bath

Rehearsals 8-10pm. Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

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Social Bridge 1.30 for 1.45pm. Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath. 01225 310232

Bradford Bridge Club Duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669 or 01225 863072

Meditation Classes in Bath 7-8.30pm. John Williams Room, United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath. £6 per class

Sing & Smile Creative Links Singing Group

Christmas fun, 2.30pm. St Luke’s Church Centre, Wellsway. 01225 427448

Beaufort TG Christmas Social, 10.30am. Pulteney Room, Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath. 01225 444726

2013 Victor Suchar Xmas Lecture

Rehearsals 7-9pm. Monkton Combe Prep School, Monkton Combe, Bath

Meditation on Twin Hearts 7.45-9pm. Funky Monkey Studio, 18 St Peters Terrace, Lower Bristol Road, Bath. 07516 500 569

Quilting Bee In the Textiles Room, noon-4pm. American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath

Singing for the Brain 2.30-4pm. St John’s, Combe Park, Bath. 07540 921035

Sakya Buddhist Group Bath

Songways Community Choir

8pm. The Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath

10am-noon, term time. Argyle Hall, Central URC, `Grove Street, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

2-4pm. United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath. 01761 438852 to book

Tuesday

Complete beginners, 8pm. Revolution, George Street, Bath. £7/£5 students. 01225 335825

Golden Oldies

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath Branch

10.30-11.30am. Community Room, St Nicholas Court,

For all levels, 7.30-9.30pm. Ralph Allen School, Bath

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Bath Organic Community Garden 10am-1pm. Victoria Park, Bath.

01225 311699

Social Duplicate Bridge

Art Group Age UK B&NES

7.15pm. Randalls (Bath City FC) Twerton Park, Bath. £4

10am-noon. St Michaels Centre, St Michaels Place, Bath. £1.50 per session. 01225 484510

Bradford Bridge Club

Bridge Club 1.15-4.30pm. Village Hall, Bathampton. £1 per session. 01225 462965

Bath Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, start 7.15pm. Bath Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

Wednesday Jane Austen Dancers

All abilities welcome, 7.45-10pm. Bath Central United Reform Church, Grove Street, Bath. £4 per class

Careers Advice Free support from Wiltshire College, 9.30-11.30am. Barnardo’s Children’s Centre, Kings Avenue, Corsham. 01249 716254

Bath Bridge Club 1.40pm start. Venue at Bath Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath

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Come and play duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669/863072

Boules/Petanque 11am to 1pm Queen Square (off when raining).

Whist Drive 7-9pm, £2 including a raffle, Weston Parish Hall, Weston Village, Bath

Knit Club at Great British Yarns 10.30am-12.30pm. Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath. 01225 462776

Greensprouts Parent and Toddler Session 10am-noon. Laurel Farm, Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. £3 a session. 01761 420204

Bath Welcome Choir 7.45-9.30pm. Upper Hall, Culverhay, Bath. £2.85

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Bath Rugby Foundation ball Bath Rugby Foundation recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a birthday party themed fundraising ball at Bath’s Assembly Rooms, raising more than £10,500. Guests enjoying the night included Sir James Dyson, chairman of Bath Rugby Bruce Craig, chief executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council Dr Jo Farrar, council leader Councillor Paul Crossley and many from the local business community, including Thrings, Barclays, Deloitte, The Consortium and Withy King. Bath Rugby players, including Stuart Hooper, George Ford, Gavin Henson, Carl Ferns and Jonathan Joseph also showed their support for the Foundation’s ten-year milestone.

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While the night was a celebration, there was also the serious business of raising money to ensure Bath Rugby Foundation, which is an independent charity funded entirely by fundraising, sponsorship and donations, is able to continue its work for another decade. Auction lots included a signed England Six Nations Rugby Shirt, F1 Winner’s jeroboam of champagne, a cocktails masterclass for ten at The Porter, a private shopping experience with Amanda Wakely and even the Bath Rugby flag from the top of Farleigh House, signed by the squad. Bath Rugby Foundation head of fundraising, Halena Coury, said: “Our 10th-anniversary ball was all about celebration. It was about celebrating

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Bath Rugby Foundation’s work with children and young people in the local community over the past ten years. It was about celebrating the real differences we have been able to make in their lives through the power of sport. “It was also about celebrating all our sponsors, partners, volunteers and fundraisers who have helped make our work possible. “It was a wonderful evening and we are incredibly grateful to everyone for coming along and for being so generous on the night. “With their continued support we will be able to carry on working with children in the community for another ten years to come.”

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Home front heroes For a generation the name Kate Adie is synonymous with the coverage of conflicts from far-flung corners of the world. Siobhan Stayt talks to her before her visit to Bath

ate Adie, the veteran journalist, is hoping to educate the public about the war experiences of those much closer to home, in her latest book, Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One. The book tells the stories of very ordinary women who found themselves at the centre of a new type of war. For the first time, those left behind at home found their lives dramatically altered by events taking place overseas. Adie said it was her experiences as a BBC war correspondent that prompted her to look

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again at a war which she, like everybody, had grown up hearing about. “I have always thought that if you are reporting on a conflict, wherever it is taking place, then you need to report on every part of it,” she said. “You not only need to look at the frontline and the military aspect of war, but at how all people are affected. “The First World War was the first time that this happened, where ordinary people in Britain were affected. “All other wars before this were hundreds of miles away, so this was the first time that war actually came into people’s homes.” The book looks at the many different ways the role of women changed during the First World War, their desire to contribute to the war effort and the need for them to fill the jobs left by men who went away to fight. Adie’s research saw her travel all over the country to uncover the human stories behind a topic which is already well-documented. She looked through the archives of local newspapers, visited history centres, and was staggered by the depth of detail

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about the challenges women were facing in a fast-changing world. And one of the biggest things that struck her, and one which she hopes will resonate with readers, is how much life has changed over the past 100 years. She said: “It was a very different world back then, the accepted conventions and attitudes of women in work. “And it was a slow process. At the end of the book I do briefly touch on the fact that it was still a long time after the First World War that things began to really change for women. “For example, it wasn’t until the 1980s that a woman was allowed to drive a train.” Adie said the contrast between the attitudes to women in war in the early 20th century and the fact that she, as a

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a journalist,” she said. “You can’t understand why people are fighting, unless you go back decades and look at what happened back then. “You have to know what’s fuelling them.” Adie, who grew up in the North East of England, has many links to the Bath area, having covered the city in her job as a reporter for BBC Radio Bristol in the 1970s. The 68-year-old now lives in Dorset, but said she was a regular visitor to the city and will be here to talk about her new book next week. The book event has been organised by Toppings and Co and will be held at Christ Church, in Julian Road, on Tuesday, December 10. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start, with tickets costing £7/£8. For further information visit www.toppingbooks.co.uk.

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s always, the main attraction is the traditional Theatre Royal Bath panto, which this year is Peter Pan, where popular regulars Chris Harris, Jon Monie and members of the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance are joined by former EastEnders star Cliff Parisi. The show opens next Thursday, December 12 and runs until January 12 next year. Another traditional panto is Robinson Crusoe and the Band of Pirates, which members of Bath Unity Players will be performing at Kingswood Theatre, Bath from Saturday, December 14 to 22. If you prefer to get Christmas over and done with before seeing a show, you could wait until January 15 when Bath Drama will be opening with their version of Cinderella at the Rondo Theatre Bath. Cinderella is also this year’s offering at the Bristol Hippodrome this year, with Louie Spence as Dandini. This year’s Christmas show at the egg

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theatre in Bath is the first-ever stage adaptation of Tove Jansson’s Moominland Midwinteradapted by Hattie Naylor. This is a great family show for anyone over six years. The show features a talented group of actors with beautiful puppets, who perform an adaptation of one of the best-loved children’s stories of all time, with a specially written soundtrack. The show runs from tomorrow until January 12. This month at the Rondo it is fairytale time, with a Christmas showing of The Bluebird performed by Bath-based Butterfly Psyche, an enchanting tale of a search for the Blue Bird of Happiness. The show runs from Thursday to Saturday, December 12 to 14 and then from Tuesday to Saturday, December 17 to 21. It is Christmas, but in Tyltyl’s family times are hard. As he wraps

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himself in a threadbare blanket, a cantankerous fairy appears and Tyltyl’s adventures begin. The Bluebird was a Nobel Prize-winning play for Maurice Maeterlinck, which was premiered in Moscow back in 1908 and then opened in London in time for Christmas 1909. Tonight, Bath City church presents its version of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at the Forum, where it runs until Sunday. The cast is drawn from children, students and church community members. Aslan, Mr Tumnus, the Wicked Witch and the Beavers are all making an appearance in a sparkling adaptation of the CS Lewis classic.

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Aussie star’s stage debut Natalie Imbruglia, who began her career on TV’s popular soap Neighbours, is coming to the Theatre Royal Bath next year. Natalie will be making her UK stage debut in Alan Ayckbourn’s Things We Do For Love, a home-grown Theatre Royal Bath production directed by Laurence Bowell. The singer’s smash hit single Torn, and the subsequent album, Left Of The Middle, sold more than six million copies worldwide. Things We Do For Love marks her UK

stage debut. Making hilarity and ingenuity from the things we do for love, this sharp, insightful and uproariously funny drama about love’s trials and tribulations sees the UK’s greatest-living playwright at the peak of his art. Natalie Imbruglia will play Nikki Wickstead, the victim of a classic Ayckbourn love triangle, in a long-awaited revival of one of the most popular plays of the nineties. In South West London, Barbara, elegant and glacial, lives in immaculate order on the middle floor of her

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Sawclose, Bath Tel: 01225 448844 To Sat Dec 7 The Woman In Black

Sawclose, Bath Tel: 01225 448844 Fri Dec 6-Sun Jan 12 Moominland Midwinter

A most chilling ghost story, Mon-Wed 7.30pm, Thurs-Sat 8pm, matinees Wed & Thurs 2.30pm & Sat 4pm. Tickets £17.50-£33.50 Sun Dec 8 Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight

Heart-warming, humorous and spellbinding, a wondrous Christmas fantasy for the family to enjoy, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm & 7pm. Tickets £15 adult/£10 children & students

With the 18th Century Concert Orchestra and Choir in full period costume, 7.30pm. Tickets £23/£25

Corn Street, Bath Tel: 01225 463362 Thurs Dec 5 The Grimm Fairy Tales

Ustinov Monmouth Street, Bath Box Office 01225 448844 To Fri Dec 20 Don Gil of the Green Breeches 1615 An exuberant comedy, 7.45pm, matinee Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50/£14.50 To Sat Dec 21 Punishment Without Revenge 1631 A dark and thrilling drama, 7.45pm, matinees 2.30pm, check with Theatre for days and times. Tickets £19.50/£14.50

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The Brothers Grimm spin tales of wicked witches, talking animals, plucky maidens and dashing adventures in a dark and thrillingly inventive show for adults and children alike, 6pm. Tickets £10/£8 Fri Dec 6 Sioree Parisienne 7.30pm. Tickets £12/£11 Sat Dec 7 The Bellini Girls 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 Tues 10-Sat 14 & Mon 16-Thurs Dec 19 Three Men In A Boat A well-loved comic novel,

converted house. Downstairs, lovelorn postman and part-time plumber Gilbert has created a shrine to his landlady. Upstairs, the flat is empty, a perfect temporary bolthole for Nikki, Barbara’s old school-friend, and her fiancé Hamish. Unfortunately Hamish is everything that Barbara despises and Hamish takes an instant dislike to the ever-intolerant Barbara – a hostility which hides deeper feelings … Things We Do For Love plays from Wednesday, April 16 until April 26. Tickets are now on sale.

7.30pm, matinees Sat 14 & Thurs Dec 19, 2.30pm

Sat Dec 7 Krater Comedy Club

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Comedy, 8.30pm. Tickets £40/£35/£20/£18 Tues Dec 10 Trevor Noah: The Racist

Tickets 01225 463362 Sun Dec 7 Rise:

Larkhall, Bath Tel: 01225 333844 Thurs Dec 5 My Stepson Stole My Sonic Screwdriver Comedy, 8pm. Tickets £14/£12 Fri Dec 6 Christmas. Time. A musical comedy for all the family that’s a fun, festive and fantastically funny Christmas offering, 8pm. Tickets £12/£10 Sat Dec 7 Tales from the Shadows By the Gothic Horror Stories of Edgar Allan Poe. 8pm. Tickets £14/£12

Komedia 22 to 23 Westgate Street, Bath. Box office 0845 293 8480 Thurs Dec 5 Krater Christmas Kracker Comedy, 8.30pm. Tickets £40/£35/£20/£18 Fri Dec 6 Krater Christmas Kracker Comedy, 8.30pm. Tickets £40/£35/£20/£18

Comedy, 8pm. Tickets £43.50/£25.50/£15

Pound Arts Pound Pill, Corsham. Box Office 01249 7016280 Thurs 5 & Fri Dec 6 Proteus Theatre Company Alice in Wonderland Proteus create an anarchic, magical and mad-as-a-hatter version of Lewis Carroll’s classic tales Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass, 6.30pm. Tickets £8/£7/£25 per family

ICIA University of Bath Bath University ICIA Arts Theatre Box office 01225 386777 Thurs 5-Sat Dec 7 A Christmas Carol A classic Christmas tale, 8pm. Tickets £8/£5/ £20 family

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Newton Park, Bath

Cultivating contemporary dance, 2.30 & 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8

The Argyle Players The Tovey Hall, Central United Reformed Church Grove Street, Bath Tickets Tourist Information Centre, Abbey Churchyard, Bath or Tel 01225 858112 To Sat Dec 7 Oh, Clarence! Based on the Blandings novels of P G Wodehouse, 7.30pm. Tickets £8

Bath City Church The Forum, Bath. Book online at bathforum.co.uk or Tel 0844 888 9991 Thurs 5-Sun Dec 8 The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe The lovely C S Lewis classic tale of Narnia, 7.30pm, matinee Sat 2.30pm, Sun 4pm. Tickets £9 adults/£6 children

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usic lovers can enjoy a host of live bands and acoustic acts this Sunday, as The Pig and Fiddle holds its firstever Oxjam Christmas party to raise money for the Syria crisis. As well as live performances from local bands, there will be a diverse mix of acoustic artists and spoken word acts, with DJ sets in the evening. Charlie Essam, event organiser and promoter for The Pig and Fiddle, has already enjoyed success hosting similar events over the years, notably the three Sunday Pig festivals, but he’s hoping this weekend’s fundraiser will be his best yet. “The Pig is a real asset to Bath, providing a space in which live music can thrive. “As well as supporting local musicians

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we attract artists from around the country and I think our Oxjam Christmas party is a great example of the range of music we are bringing to the city,” he said. Among the local musicians performing on the day are Kerensa Mason, a talented solo artist and student at the City of Bath College, singer-songwriter Georgie Vale, and reggae-ska-hop band, The Clunks. Local poet Matt De’Lisser is also on the line up, along with the Bristol based BBC-commissioned, spoken-word artist Steve Duncan. The headline acts come in the form of British singer-songwriter Emmy J Mac and the eight-piece hip-hop collective, Sounds of Harlowe. Emmy J Mac is best known for her impressive performances on BBC’s The Voice UK while Sounds of Harlowe have enjoyed a memorable year supporting

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the likes of Dub Mafia, The Hoosiers and Lazy Habits. Charlie added: “We’re certainly making up for not being involved in the initial Oxjam events in October. We’re expecting a really good turn-out; the last time Sounds of Harlowe played here they managed to pull in the most substantial crowd ever witnessed at the Pig and Fiddle. “On a personal level it’s great to be in the position to use Bath’s local talent and raise money for such a worthy cause, while putting on a great party at the same time.” As well as live music throughout the day, there will also be a fundraiser raffle, hosted by local funny man James Timothy, better known as JT. The Oxjam Christmas party takes place on Sunday and is a free all-day event. [{|hy{ Uh{zvu

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Classic Indie rock and pop, 9.30pm. Moles, Bath. £4/£3

Acoustic Oak Music Club 8pm, Singers Night. Floor spots. The Royal Oak, Corsham. £2

Bath Cantata Group 7.45pm. St Stephen’s Church, Lansdown, Bath

The Derrick Oldroyde Trio plus Special Guest 8.30pm. The Inn at Freshford

Clare Teal’s Legendary Festive Fiesta 7.30pm. Chapel Arts Centre, St James’s Memorial Hall, Lower Borough Walls, Bath. £25/£27.50 on door

Mercury Jazz. St James’ Wine Vaults, Bath

Tomorrow

Implode Live Music Night

8.30pm every Friday. Belushis, Bath

Live Music Every Friday from 9pm. The Huntsman Inn, Bath

Feel the Vibes Jazz night, 7.30pm. Burdall’s

One of the country’s busiest music ensembles, the acclaimed 18th Century Concert Orchestra is also one of the finest exponents of baroque music in the country, delighting audiences with their colourful candlelit presentations of baroque classics. Their unique brand of musicianship and extraordinary playing has gained them an audience of all ages throughout the UK and abroad. Since its foundation in 2001, the Orchestra has played in theatres, churches, stately homes and concert halls across the UK and further afield,

Yard, Anglo Terrace, Bath. Tickets £5/£3

16 Stone Pig 8.30pm. Belvoir Castle, Lower Bristol Road, Bath. Free entry

Saturday

The Chandos Singers Concert, Monteverdi’s Christmas Vespers, 7.30pm. The Magdalen Chapel, Holloway, Bath. £12/students £5

Christianne Stotijn, Mezzo-Soprano/Imogen Cooper, Piano 7.30pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. Tickets £24/£23/£12 under-18s

Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle Peter Donohoe

Adrian Legg

The Stables, The American Museum, Claverton Manor, Bath. £14/£12/£8 Carols ancient and modern, 11am. St Peter’s Church, Freshford. Collection for Motor Neurone Disease Association

Bill Smarme & The Bizness

Indomitable Productions - Britten’s Five Canticles

1pm. The Bell, Walcot Street, Bath. Free

7.30pm. St Swithin’s Church, Walcot, Bath. Tickets £10/£5

Corsham Choral and Corsham Town Band Combining to host a Festival of Carols to celebrate the spirit of Christmas, 7.30pm. St Barts Church, Corsham. £10

Sunday Acoustic Club

8pm. Bunch of Grapes, Silver St, Bradford on Avon

Open Mic

Michael Harper and Sounding It Out

CitySound presents the Sound of Christmas

Winter Concert, Part 1, 2.30pm, Part 2, 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Bathwick, Bath. £4 adv/£5 on door

contemporary folk. Floorspots, 8pm. The Cellar Bar, Swan Hotel, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. Free entry

The Freshford Singers

7-10pm. The Tramshed, Beehive Yard, Bath

Choral and Orchestral Society

Christmas Carol Evening With Bath Spa Band, 6.30pm. Bath Elim Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

7.30pm. The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath. £24

Concert. St Swithin’s Church, The Paragon, Bath. Tickets £10/£5/under 10’s free+

including a two-week tour of Canada. Their work has earned them a National Lottery award and Arts Council England recognition, and a performance of Handel’s Messiah was filmed for the Channel 4 series Georgian Underworld. Their CD, Suite Delights, includes the recording of Handel’s Messiah for Channel 4’s Summer Seasons. Tickets are available from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 01225 448844 or online at www.theatreroyal.org.uk

With special guests KES16, 7pm. St Michael’s Church, Broad Street, Bath. To support the RUH cancer care campaign. Tickets £10/£5/family £25

Elles Bailey 7pm. The Abbey Hotel, North Parade, Bath

Monday Sublime Blues

Curfew Inn, Cleveland Place, West, Bath 8pm. Free

Sing B4 Supper Friendly choir. All abilities catered for, 6.15-7.45pm term time only. The Huntsman, Bog Island, Bath. £5 per session

The Silver Ring Choir Love to sing, join us 7.45pm every Monday. Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

Nu:Vibes House and electronica, 10pm-3am. Moles, George Street, Bath. Tickets £3 adv/£4 door/£5 after 12

Tuesday The Big Cheese

10pm. Moles, Bath. £4/£3.50 NUS

Bradford-on-Avon Folk Club The Coarse Envelope,

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Wednesday Discord

Rock, punk and metal, 9.30pm-2am. PoNaNa nightclub, Bath. £5 entry

Charity Quiz Night E9pm. Come and join in £1 per person, a great fun evening. Old Crown, Weston Village, Bath

Bradford-on-Avon Folk Club Mike Scott, 8pm. The Cellar Bar, Swan Hotel, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. £3

University of Bath Carol Service 7.30pm. Bath Abbey. Free

Lunchtime Recital Florian Mitrea, piano, 1pm. The Pound, Pound Pill, Corsham. Tickets £6/£5

Suspiciously Elvis , 8.30pm. Tickets £40/£35/£20/£18

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City’s changing seasons

nother dozen pictures featuring Bath in all seasons, from sizzling summer to snow-covered winter are featured in Peter Brown’s annual Paintings of Bath

calendar. His paintings now sell for thousands, but you can have your own all-year-round gallery for the price of one calendar, which be bought at local shops or from Peter’s website. For those who don’t get out much Peter is a Bath-based artist, an allweather painter of street scenes and landscapes of cities, now including Edinburgh, Cambridge, Oxford, and London, as well as his home town. He works in charcoal, oil and pastel and is known for working directly from Fashion Museum Exhibition, 50 Fabulous Frocks, 10.30am-5pm daily, to Sun Jan 5, 2014. The Assembly Rooms, Bath. Admission £7.75

No 1 Royal Crescent

his subject throughout the year, becoming more affectionately known as Pete the Street. He currently has his ninth solo exhibition at Messums and his largest to date.

the art and science of light in the 18th century, William Herschel’s work on the sun, infra red and telescopes. To Mon Dec 16.

University of Bath

Victoria Art Gallery Bath and the Great Western Railway Exhibition, to Sun Feb 2, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays. Tickets £2.50. Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Exhibition, Life in the Crescent: Residents and Restorations, the history of No 1 Royal Crescent from construction right up to the present day, To Sun Dec 8, 10.30am-5.30pm. No 1 Royal Crescent, Bath. Free with normal admission

Ruth Maclennan exhibition Journeys in Crimea and Odessa, To Fri Jan 16, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. ICIA Art Space 1 and 2, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath. Free admission

Victoria Art Gallery

Hiltonfine Art

Norfolk Rooms

Exhibition, Daisy Cook, Ways and Meanings, to Tues Dec 17, Tues-Sat 10am-5.30pm. 5 Margarets Buildings, Bath

Lane House Arts

Exhibition, North and south by Mary Liddell, by appointment until Sun Dec 15. The Bath & County Club, Queens Parade, Bath

Exhibition, Winter Colour, contemporary art and ceramics, to end Jan 2014, Wed-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10.30am-6pm. Free

Exhibition, Reflections, a series of Nick Cudworth’s paintings and prints, to Tues Dec 24,

Exhibition, David Inshaw’s The Badminton Game, To end December 2013, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays. Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Herschel Museum of Astronomy Exhibition, Making Light Of It,

Victoria Art Gallery Ione Parkin: primal matter Exhibition, to Sun Feb 2, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Mondays. Near Pulteney Bridge, Bath

It consists of his continuing travels across the UK from Mersea Island in the East to Fowey, Cornwall in the west, his further explorations of London, some large works from his Indian travels and sketches from his most recent family holiday trips to the Loire and his latest passion: Barcelona. The exhibition runs until Christmas Eve. The second exhibition on which Peter is currently working is at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath where Peter continues his relationship with his adopted home city and where he moves away from the city centre to the countryside and villages that surround. The working title for the new exhibition is Keeping the Home Fires Burning and will open at the beginning of February next year.

Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. 5 London Street, Bath

Dartmouth Avenue Exhibition Space

Bath Artists’ Studios Christmas Supermarket, Fri Dec 6, 5-9pm, Sat 7 and Sun Dec 8, 11am-5pm. The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath

Exchange, a collaborative exhibition by students of Bath Spa University College of Art & Design, Thurs Dec 5, 10am-5pm and Fri Dec 6, 10am-noon. Dartmouth Avenue, Bath

Hilton Fine Art

Yasmin Mozafari

Sat 7-Sat Dec 21. 5 Margarets Buildings, Bath

Out of the Dark Exhibition by Yasmin Mozafari, 5.30-8.30pm. Upper Borough Walls, Bath

Nick Cudworth Gallery

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events , before the full programme is announced in January. In the early bird line up just announced you can join sporting legend Henry Blofeld at the Forum, or listen to a lively debate about the changing role of news in our lives with Alain de Botton, Jon Snow and Jonathan Dimbleby. At the Guildhall the festival welcomes the unmissable, always-controversial feminist Germaine Greer, former Archbishop of Canterbury and Tolstoy devotee Rowan Williams, best selling authors Joanna Trollope and Hanif Kureshi, culinary legends Claudia Roden and Great British menu star Mark Hix, comedy headliner and Mock the Week regular Mark Watson. As if all those weren’t enough you can also see Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Austentatious, who will create an entirely new Jane Austen novel before your very eyes. You can now book for any of these events at the Bath box office on

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THE SNOWMAN The film classic on the big screen with live orchestra! Plus lots of other seasonal favourites, a fancy dress parade (any costume related to the season) and a visit from Father Christmas! Monday, 23 December, The Forum, Bath, at 4:00pm Tickets: £15 adults, and only £8 for children Bath Box Office 01225 463362 www.bathboxoffice.org.uk or by phone or online at Ticketline 08448 889991 www.bathforum.co.uk ©Snowman Enterprises Ltd, 1982, 2013

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he Bath Film Festival comes to a close this weekend and the final offerings include a family treat from Japan and a Swedish film just right for anyone who has ever been 13 years old. On Saturday they are showing Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children a beautiful fantasy film about a wolf man’s family. When Hanna falls in love with a handsome stranger in her class she little expects to find out he is a wolf man. After the birth of her two children, a tragedy forces Hanna into the role of a singe mother in the big city, with daughter Yuki and son Ame, who are both part-wolf. Her only option is to move to the country and try and start a new life. Japanese filmmaker Hosoda follows in the footsteps of the maker of My Neighbour Totoro with a beautifully animated and enchanting family film. Far from the Western world’s perceptions of the horrors of wolves Wolf Children embraces very different Eastern ideas and traditions. We are the Best is about 13year-old-punks in 1980’s Stockholm, directed by Lukas Moodysson. The film was winner of the audience award at the Reykjavik International Film Festival and is being hailed as a future classic of the genre. Set in Stockholm at the start of the eighties and based on the graphic novel Never Goodnight by Lukas’s wife it follows three 12-and 13-year-old girls who are determined to start a punk band, motivated both by the spirit of punk and by a strong dislike of their PE

teacher’s authoritarian teaching methods. Sharply observed, never condescending and sometimes very funny, this is an intimate, engaging story full of feminism and rebellion. It is being shown at the Little Theatre on Sunday afternoon.

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Nurturing new talent In a special event at Bath Film Festival tomorrow , five films are being shown as part of the IMDb New Filmmaker Awards. The showings take place at the Little Theatre in Bath, with movie getting the £1,000 prize. Film enthusiasts will also be able to see the results of the £5,000 awarded to the winner of the IMDb Scripts Award, which has now been made into a film. The question is will any match the

excellence of previous year’s Pussy Cat or Head Over Heels? The five films on show include a mature and brilliantly designed animated short, a story about a man whose obsession with time leads him into a new adventure, and an hilarious film about a man who can’t walk in a straight line. There is a delightful minidocumentary about working in Savile Row and a piece about a boy’s love for the forest. Tickets cost £12 or £9.

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD). 11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD). 3.55 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 7.05 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.35 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S). 9.05 Sign Zone: The Crane Gang (R,S). 10.05 Sign Zone: Ronnie’s Animal Crackers (R,S). 10.35 HARDtalk (R,S,HD). 11.00 Autumn Statement (S). 2.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

ITV

6.00 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD). With James Arthur, Len Goodman and Lorna Luft.

Channel 4

6.00 The Treacle People. 6.10 The Hoobs. 7.05 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace. 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 Building the Dream (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 SuperScrimpers (HD). 12.25 Film: Carry On Constable (1960). ●●● 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Three Wise Women (S,HD) (2010). Christmas fantasy, starring Amy Huberman and Fionnula Flanagan. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

The Best of The Sarah … 10pm

Emmerdale, 7pm

Stephen Hawking in Brief, 7.55pm

7 Days That Made the Führer, 7pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). A look ahead to the weekend’s action.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 15/23. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Tom suspects he has found a way to escape his basement prison.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Robyn tries to make Chris jealous. 6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine, featuring celebrity chat and stories of interest. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). The concluding two quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Hour-long episode. Marcus and his gang hold Moira captive and attack Adam.

7.00 News (S). 7.55 Stephen Hawking in Brief (S). 3/4. The scientist talks about some of the subjects closest to him, ahead of a new Channel 4 film telling his life story.

7.00 7 Days That Made the Führer (R,S,HD). Pivotal moments in Adolf Hitler’s adult life. Followed by 5 News Update.

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Mrs Brown’s Boys … 9.30pm

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Alfie asks Phil to reconsider selling the Vic. 8.30 Keeping Britain Safe 24/7 (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Julia Bradbury and Matt Allwright profile Britain’s unsung professionals.

8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 20/24. The last two semi-finalists work a shift under chef Sat Bains at his two Michelin-starred restaurant in Nottingham, before facing an elimination challenge.

8.00 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure (S,HD). The actor goes potholing with a rescue team in Georgia, learns about the Mississippi logging industry, catches frogs in Louisiana and tries his hand at rodeo-riding in Texas. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special (R,S,HD). Doting mother Agnes resolves to have a proper family Christmas to celebrate son Trevor taking a break from missionary work for the first time in years. Brendan O’Carroll stars.

9.00 The Silent War (S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. British, American and Soviet submarine crews recall their experiences of the Cold War, when their vessels engaged in perilous games of cat and mouse.

8.00 Britain’s Secret Treasures (S,HD). 8/8. Iron Age jewellery, a 5,000-year-old tool and a dive for treasure. Last in the series. 8.30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 17/20. The contestants continue their third week in the jungle, although for one the time has come to go home as Ant and Dec enter camp to announce who will be packing their bags.

8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S,HD). 7/8. The architect catches up with designer Max McMurdo, who is now creating a classroom out of two shipping containers, and visits a prototype for a mini home.

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9.00 Getting Rich in the Recession: The Man Who Buys Anything (S). The work of a car-salesman-turned-trader who makes a living buying and selling excess stock from businesses of all sizes that are experiencing financial difficulty.

9.00 Surviving the Desert with Chris Terrill (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. The adventurer heads to Mali to live with the Tuareg nomads as they scour the Sahara for the pasture their animals need for survival.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S); Weather. 10.35 Question Time (S,HD). 13/38. Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis is among the panellists facing questions in London.

10.00 The Best of The Sarah Millican Television Programme: Vol 1 (S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. Highlights from the comedy chat show’s three series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 10.35 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). 8/10.Celebrity interviews.

10.00 What Happens in Kavos (S). 2/3. The documentary hears from girls who let their hair down when they go on holiday to the popular Greek resort, and an alcohol-fuelled night out ends in a trip to the emergency room.

10.00 Person of Interest (S,HD). 7/22. Finch and Reese try to help a surgeon who is being blackmailed into making a fatal error during an operation on the CEO of a major energy company.

11.35 This Week (S). Andrew Neil presents the political round-up, joined by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson for a look at the developments of the past seven days.

11.20 Snooker: UK Championship (S). Hazel Irvine presents highlights of the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York, where the players needed to win six frames to reach the last four.

11.40 Wild Britain with Ray Mears (R,S,HD). 6/10. The wildlife of Scotland’s west coast.

11.05 24 Hours in A&E (R,S). 4/6. A 75-year-old is treated after a suspected heart attack, an 85-year-old arrives on the ward after falling at home, and a man is diagnosed with cellulitis, which could prove serious.

11.00 Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (R,S,HD). 2/3. Docudrama focusing on the murderer’s victims.

12.20 Skiing Weatherview (S). 12.25 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 Tudor Monastery Farm (R,S,HD). Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold mine lead using Tudor techniques. 1.10 Sign Zone: Where’s Our Aid Money Gone? – Panorama (R,S). Richard Bilton investigates the Global Fund charity. 1.40 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone

12.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside, where he invites American guests to air their differences. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.10 One Born: What Happened Next? (S). 1.05 Random Acts (S). 1.10 Getting Rich in the Recession: Scrappers (R,S). 2.05 Finding Babylon’s Hanging Garden – Secret History (R,S,HD). 3.00 SuperScrimpers’ Challenge (R,S,HD). 3.55 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 4.50 Countdown (R,S,HD). 5.35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Arctic Icebreakers (R,S). Ships that transport cargo through icebound waters. 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). A Colchester house with a wild colour scheme. 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (S,HD). 11.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (S). 3.10 Pressure Pad (S,HD). 3.55 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.40 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 7.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.30 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S). 9.00 Sign Zone: Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker – Natural World (R,S). 10.00 Question Time (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S). 1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). 4.30 MOTD – World Cup 2014 Draw (S,HD). 5.45 Priceless Antiques Roadshow (S).

ITV

Channel 4

6.00 The Treacle People. 6.10 The Hoobs. 7.05 According to Jim (HD). 7.30 Will & Grace. 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.55 Frasier. 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 Building the Dream (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 River Cottage Bites (HD). 12.25 Film: Carry On Nurse (1959). ●●● 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Almost Dead: Scariest Near Misses (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: The Christmas Pageant (S,HD) (2011). Festive romantic comedy, with Melissa Gilbert and Robert Mailhouse. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Mastermind, 8pm

Coronation Street, 7.30pm

Alan Carr: Chatty Man, 10pm

Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes, 8pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). A look ahead to tomorrow’s live show.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 16/23. With the guest voice of Sacha Baron Cohen. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Patrick tries to make amends with Maxine.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Liam calls Indi with news about Romeo. 6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). 7.30 A Question of Sport (R,S,HD). With Alun Wyn Jones, Dirk Nannes, Simon Dyson and Robbie Savage. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). The concluding session of the first semi-final.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Moira finds out about Cain and Charity. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Christian asks Hayley for £5,000.

7.00 News (S). 7.55 Stephen Hawking in Brief (S). 4/4. The scientist talks about some of the subjects closest to him. Last in the series.

7.00 Huge Hovercraft: Monster Moves (S,HD). Transporting a hovercraft from Southampton to Vancouver. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Robbie Williams: One Night at the Palladium (S,HD). The singer performs an evening of music taken from his new album Swings Both Ways, featuring guests Lily Allen, Rufus Wainwright and Muppet stars Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 15/31. Specialist subjects include Janis Joplin and the Russian Revolution. 8.30 Kangaroo Dundee (S,HD). 2/6. Brolga toilet trains orphan joeys Rex and Ruby.

8.00 Off the Beaten Track (S,HD). 5/6. Christine Bleakley helps to make natural confetti in Shropshire. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Peter tells Tina the kiss was a mistake.

8.00 Jimmy’s Grow Your Own Christmas Dinner (R,S,HD). Jimmy Doherty compares massproduced Christmas feasts with home-grown produce.

8.00 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes (S,HD). A firefighter uses scare tactics during an encounter with wildlife at Southend Airport, while new recruit and boss’s son Adam sets himself an ambitious target. Followed by 5 News at 9.

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9.00 Have I Got News for You (S,HD). 9/11. Kathy Burke chairs the quiz, with Miles Jupp and Tim Loughton. 9.30 Live at the Apollo (S,HD). 3/6. Comedy sets by Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan and Marcus Brigstocke.

9.00 Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom (S,HD). 2/3. Undercover filming in a border town leads to a shocking discovery.

9.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 18/20. Another celebrity faces eviction – 19 days after the contestants first arrived in the jungle to face the prospect of untold horrors with the Bushtucker Trials. Ant and Dec present.

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats (S,HD). 10/10. Jimmy Carr is joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson for highlights from the latest series of the comedy panel show. Last in the series.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 8/20. With Daniel Radcliffe, Cliff Richard, Harry Hill, Mary Berry and David Walliams. 11.20 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). 8/8. Nick faces a gruelling challenge with a booby-trapped car bomb. Last in the series. 11.50 Honeymoon in Vegas (S,HD) (1992). Romantic comedy, starring Nicolas Cage. ●●●

10.00 QI (S,HD). 12/18. Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sue Perkins and the Rev Richard Coles join regular panellist Alan Davies as host Stephen Fry asks a range of unusual questions about knights and knaves. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD).

10.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (S,HD). 15/18. The host is joined by guests including stand-up comedian John Bishop, who talks about his Supersonic 2014 tour. Plus, showbiz news and live studio performances.

9.00 The Last of the Mohicans (S) (1992). An orphaned settler in North America is adopted by the last member of a native tribe following the death of his family. The child grows to become legendary frontiersman Hawkeye, who rescues and falls in love with a British officer’s daughter during the AngloFrench War. But a bitter Huron war chief is determined to take revenge against her father by killing her. Period adventure, based on James Fenimore Cooper’s classic tale, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. ●●●●●

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11.00 Weather (S). 11.05 Snooker: UK Championship (S). The concluding session of the first semi-final. 11.55 Darkness (S) (2002). Horror mystery, starring Anna Paquin. ●●

11.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 11.10 The Grudge 2 (S,HD) (2006). Horror sequel, with Amber Tamblyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Edison Chen and Arielle Kebbel. ●●●

11.10 Stand Up for the Week (S,HD). 6/8. Paul Chowdhry hosts the satirical comedy show. 11.55 Gogglebox (R,S). 11/13. Weekly TV review programme.

11.15 Nazi Temple of Doom (R,S,HD). Why the discovery of a Celtic cauldron at the bottom of a lake in Bavaria has been linked to an international fraud trial and Adolf Hitler’s obsession with finding the Holy Grail.

1.25 Weatherview (S). 1.30 BBC News (S,HD).

1.30 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis is among the panellists facing questions in London. 2.30 Sign Zone: The Paradise (R,S). Katherine learns the truth about her marriage. 3.30 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

1.00 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Film: Columbo Undercover (S,HD) (1994). The shabby sleuth dons various disguises to investigate the deaths of two men who apparently killed each other. Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Ed Begley Jr. ●●● 4.35 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service.

12.40 Random Acts (S). 12.45 Film: The Joneses (S,HD) (2009). ●●●● 2.20 The Ricky Gervais Show (R,S,HD). 2.45 The Big C (S,HD). 3.15 2 Broke Girls (S,HD). 3.35 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (S,HD). 4.00 90210 (S,HD). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Monty Halls and the Divers’ Graveyard (R,S,HD). 3.50 Motorsport Mundial (HD). A round-up of motorsport news. 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S). 11.30 Food & Drink (R,S,HD). 12.00 Football Focus (S,HD). 12.45 Saturday Sportsday (S,HD). 1.00 Regional News (S,HD). 1.15 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). The opening session of the second semi-final. 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.10 My Family Christmas Special (R,S). Christmas special from 2005. Susan’s mother gets herself a toyboy.

Saturday

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BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 7.10 Film: The Stars Look Down (S) (1940). ●●●● 8.45 Film: The Captive Heart (S) (1946). ●●●● 10.20 The Sky at Night (R,S,HD). 10.40 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 11.10 The Life of Birds (R,S). 12.00 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 12.45 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 1.30 The A to Z of TV Cooking (S). 2.15 EastEnders (S,HD). 4.05 Coast (R,S,HD). 4.30 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). 5.30 Flog It! (R,S).

ITV

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 The Home of Fabulous Cakes (R,S,HD). 10.30 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 11.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 11.40 Surprise Surprise (R,S,HD). 12.40 Doc Martin (R,S). 1.45 Film: Babe (S,HD) (1995). Family comedy, starring James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski. ●●●●● 3.25 Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (S,HD) (2002). Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe. ●●●●

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Channel 4

6.00 The Treacle People (R,S). 6.10 The Hoobs (R,S). 6.35 Anglesey Sandman Triathlon (S). 7.05 The Great Ethiopian Run (S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S). 9.00 The American Football Show (S). 10.00 Frasier (R,S). 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S). Live coverage from Sandown Park and Aintree. 4.10 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.05 Power Rangers: Megaforce (S,HD). 10.40 Slugterra (S,HD). 11.05 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes (R,S,HD). 12.05 Stop! Police Interceptors (R,S). 1.00 Almost Dead: Scariest Near Misses (R,S,HD). 2.00 Film: It’s Christmas, Carol! (S,HD) (2012). ●●● 3.45 Film: Christmas Song (S,HD) (2012). ●●● 5.35 Film: Matchmaker Santa (S,HD) (2012). Premiere. Romantic comedy, with Lacey Chabert and Adam Mayfield. ●●●

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6.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). Chris Newbold hosts the final night on the Kent coast. 6.45 News (S).

7.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). Hazel Irvine presents the concluding session of the second semi-final at the Barbican Centre in York, where the first player to reach nine frames will progress to the final. Mark Selby defeated Mark Davis 9-4 in the semi-final last year to set up a final against Shaun Murphy, ensuring the first all-English line-up in a UK Championship final since Jimmy White faced John Parrott in 1992. The commentary team includes Willie Thorne, John Virgo and John Parrott. Subsequent programmes subject to change.

7.15 The Chase: Celebrity Special (S,HD). 10/14. With Karen Barber, Dick Strawbridge, Catherine Tyldesley and Russell Kane.

7.15 Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Mine (S,HD) (2013). Premiere. Documentary about the renowned physicist’s life and work, from his schooldays to his scientific discoveries and 50-year struggle with motor neurone disease – a condition doctors predicted would lead to his death within two years of the initial diagnosis. This film reveals the high and lows of his resulting fame and fortune. ●●●

7.10 Road to Christmas (S,HD) (2006). Romantic comedy drama, starring Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg and Megan Park. Edited for language. ●●

9.00 Unknown (S,HD) (2011). A doctor on a business trip in Germany ends up in a coma after a car accident. He wakes up to find another man is claiming to be him, his wife does not recognise him and any evidence of his real identity has disappeared. He seeks the help of the woman who saved his life as he tries to find out what has happened to him. Thriller, starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and January Jones. ●●●

9.00 The Bible (S,HD). 2/5. Joshua lays siege to the walls of Jericho, Samson is betrayed by Delilah in his battle against the Philistines and David becomes a hero after defeating Goliath. Drama, starring Andrew Scarborough.

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6.20 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 6.45 New You’ve Been Framed! (S).

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6.30 Dad’s Army (R,S). 10/14. The platoon is marooned on a derelict pier.

7.10 Strictly Come Dancing (S,HD). The celebrities compete to make it through to the semifinal.

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6.00 Regional News (S,HD). 6.20 Pointless Celebrities (S,HD). 11/12. EastEnders special, with Nitin Ganatra, Rita Simons, Peter Dean and Todd Carty.

8.15 Atlantis (S,HD). 10/13. The trio go in search of the missing Medusa, only to become caught up in a tribe’s brutal blood sport – where they themselves are the prey. Robert Lindsay guest stars.

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9.00 Casualty (S,HD). 17/48. Fletch has to rescue a child from danger. 9.50 The National Lottery Live (S,HD). Chris Evans reveals the results of the Lotto and the Thunderball.

11.45 The Football League Show (S). Manish Bhasin presents highlights and all the goals from today’s fixtures in the Championship, including Derby County v Blackpool at the iPro Stadium.

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10.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 10.20 Match of the Day (S,HD). Including highlights of Manchester United v Newcastle United. Followed by National Lottery Update.

1.00 Weatherview (S). 1.05 BBC News (S,HD).

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8.15 The X Factor (S,HD). 21/22. The remaining acts have been in rehearsals all week and now the time has come for them to show the voting public why they deserve a place in next week’s final. Dermot O’Leary hosts. 9.45 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 19/20. Ant and Dec present highlights from the past 24 hours in the jungle and reveal which celebrity has fallen at the last hurdle, missing out on a place in the final.

10.00 QI XL (S,HD). 12/16. Extended edition. With Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sue Perkins and the Rev Richard Coles. 10.45 AI: Artificial Intelligence (S,HD) (2001). A robot boy programmed to see his owner as a parent tries to become human, so the “mother’ who rejected him will love him. Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi drama, starring Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, William Hurt and Frances O’Connor. ●●●●

10.45 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 9/10. The host is joined by stand-up comedian Jack Dee, and Bafta-winning actress Olivia Colman, who talks about her forthcoming projects. Ellie Goulding provides the music. 11.50 ITV News (S); Weather.

11.20 Neds (S,HD) (2010). Premiere. A studious teenager in 1970s Glasgow follows in his elder brother’s footsteps by joining a violent street gang. Drama, starring Conor McCarron and Gregg Forrest. ●●●●

1.00 Film: Racing for Time (S,HD) (2008). A guard at a facility for teenage offenders forms a track team to break down racial tensions. Fact-based drama, directed by and starring Charles S Dutton. With Elizabeth Pena. ●●● 2.25 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

12.05 FA Cup Football Highlights (S,HD). Action from the opening second-round matches, which included Grimsby Town v Northampton Town, Kidderminster Harriers v Newport County and Hartlepool United v Coventry City. 1.00 Jackpot247 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD).

1.40 Stand Up for the Week (R,S,HD). Paul Chowdhry hosts the satirical comedy show, with Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Simon Evans, Romesh Ranganathan and Angela Barnes discussing the news. 2.25 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. 4.35 90210 (S,HD). Annie and Vanessa search for Liam. 5.15 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

Stobart: Trucks, Trains … 11.05am

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

10.55 A Perfect Christmas (S,HD) (2012). Premiere. An advertising executive walks past a display mannequin in a department store window every day. When she suffers a bad fall outside the shop, the dummy comes to life to help her. He turns out to be everything she has always wanted in a man – but she soon realises her dream does not bring her happiness. Festive fantasy, starring Claire Coffee and Ryan McPartlin. ●●● 12.35 SuperCasino 3.05 Blackbeard’s Last Stand – Revealed (R,S). 3.55 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.20 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.00 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.05 Hana’s Helpline (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.25 The Funky Valley Show (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Hana’s Helpline (R,S).

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Sunday

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 7.35 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD). 10.00 Fern Britton Meets John Simpson (S,HD). 11.00 Sunday Politics (S). 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD). 1.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 2.15 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 3.15 Escape to the Country (R,S). 4.15 Nigel Slater’s 12 Tastes of Christmas (R,S,HD). 5.15 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.50 Regional News (S,HD).

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 6.40 Film: The Mouse That Roared (S) (1959). ●●● 8.00 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (R,S,HD). 8.30 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (R,S,HD). 9.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 10.30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 11.15 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds (R,S,HD). 12.00 Live European CrossCountry Championships (S,HD). 1.55 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S).

ITV

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 Storage Hoarders (R,S,HD). 10.30 Sunday Side Up (S,HD). 11.30 Sunday Scoop (S). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 12.35 Inside the National Trust (S,HD). 1.30 Live FA Cup Football (S,HD). Tamworth v Bristol City (kick-off 2.00pm). Coverage of the secondround fixture at the Lamb Ground, where the Conference Premier side welcome the League One club. 4.30 The X Factor (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.10 The Hoobs (R,S). 6.35 The American Football Show (R,S). 7.30 Snowman Triathlon (S). 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S). 12.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Simpsons (R,S). 3.05 Gadget Man (R,S,HD). 3.40 Film: City of Ember (S,HD) (2008). Fantasy adventure, starring Saoirse Ronan. ●● 5.25 Film: Home Alone (S,HD) (1990). Family comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin. ●●●

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Power Rangers Samurai (S,HD). 10.35 Slugterra (S,HD). 11.00 Inside Hollywood. 11.05 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.00 Film: Help for Christmas (S,HD) (2012). ●●● 1.45 Film: Dear Santa (S) (2011). ●●● 3.30 Film: The Goonies (S,HD) (1985). Children’s adventure, starring Sean Astin. ●●●● 5.50 Film: Pearl Harbor (S,HD) (2001). Romantic Second World War drama, with Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale. ●●

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7.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). Hazel Irvine introduces coverage of the second session of the final at the Barbican Centre in York, where the first player to reach 10 frames will be crowned champion. Shaun Murphy led Mark Selby heading into the concluding session of last year’s final, but the Jester from Leicester fought back in style to clinch a 10-6 victory and claim the title for the first time. The commentary team features Dennis Taylor, Ken Doherty, Willie Thorne, John Virgo, John Parrott and Stephen Hendry. Subsequent programmes subject to change.

7.00 Coronation Street (S,HD). Hour-long episode. Kylie confronts David in the salon and an infuriated Nick orders him to leave the Street.

7.30 News (S).

8.00 The X Factor Results (S,HD). 21/22. The two least popular acts face each other in the singoff, and there are performances by X Factor alumnus Leona Lewis and Canadian crooner Michael Bublé. Dermot O’Leary hosts

8.00 New Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors – Secret History (S). Recent discoveries about China’s Terracotta Army, an extraordinary collection of ceramic sculptures unearthed in 1974 and dating back more than 2,000 years.

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD).

9.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (S,HD). 20/20. Ant and Dec follow the finalists’ last 24 hours in the Australian jungle, reveal the results of the public vote and crown this year’s winner. Last in the series.

9.00 Homeland (S,HD). 10/12. Brody embarks on a high-stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens its success, while Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie.

10.05 ITV News (S); Weather. 10.20 FA Cup Football Highlights (S,HD). Action from the concluding second-round fixtures, which were Bury or Cambridge United v Sheffield United and Tamworth v Bristol City.

10.00 Hanna (S,HD) (2011). Premiere. A former CIA agent raises his daughter alone in the wilderness of Finland, teaching her to be the world’s deadliest assassin. When she turns 16, she is sent to carry out her one intended mission, but as she travels the world in search of her target, she is pursued by a CIA operative with a link to her mysterious past. Action thriller, with Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana. ●●●●

9.00 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (S,HD) (1991). An English nobleman returns home from the crusades to find his father has been murdered and the local people are repressed by the tyrannical rule of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Branded an outlaw, he recruits a group of bandits to fight for justice and protect the downtrodden. Action adventure, starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Edited for violence and language. ●●●●

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6.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R,S). 6.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.45 ITV News (S); Weather.

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6.00 Flog It! (R,S). /75. Anita Manning and Adam Partridge value items including a Beswick wall mask at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.

7.20 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S,HD). Another couple perform their last dance and Robbie Williams performs.

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6.20 Countryfile (S,HD). John Craven visits Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire.

8.00 The Paradise (S,HD). 8/8. French businesswoman Clemence is back in town, and finds herself at the mercy of Tom, so Moray risks everything to be rid of his rival once and for all. Last in the series.

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9.00 Britain and the Sea (S,HD). 4/4. David Dimbleby sails along East Anglia’s coast to explore how the sea inspired artists, transformed architecture and created a uniquely British beach culture. Last in the series.

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10.00 Regional News (S,HD). 10.25 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). Arsenal v Everton and Fulham v Aston Villa. Mark Chapman presents action from the Premier League matches at the Emirates Stadium and Craven Cottage respectively. 11.00 Hebburn (R,S). 4/6. Sarah is shocked when her dad reveals he has left her mother. 11.30 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (R,S,HD). 11/13.

11.05 Red Heat (S,HD) (1988). A Russian detective and a Chicago cop put aside their mutual mistrust to catch an escaped Soviet drug baron. Action thriller, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. ●●●

2.05 Weatherview (S). 2.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.00 Film: Donkeys (S,HD) (2010). Premiere. Comedy drama, starring James Cosmo. ●●● 1.15 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). Testing out the Peak District leg of next year’s Tour de France. 2.10 Sign Zone: Holby City (R,S). The past follows new surgeon Guy to Holby. 3.10 This Is BBC Two (S).

1.00 The Store Home shopping. 3.00 Motorsport UK (HD). Action from the latest races at Brands Hatch. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). The host invites guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues, and provides them with his own brand of no-nonsense advice.

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11.30 The Good Shepherd (S) (2006). A CIA worker faces a terrible choice between national security and ensuring the safety of his family. Factbased spy drama, with Matt Damon. ●●●

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12.05 Fresh Meat (R,S,HD). Vod’s mother visits the housemates. 12.55 American Football Live (S). New Orleans Saints v Carolina Panthers (Kick-off 1.30am). 4.45 KOTV Boxing Weekly (R,S). 5.15 Countdown (R,S,HD). Dictionary Corner guest Pam Ayres joins Nick Hewer for the words-and-numbers game.

12.00 Film: Wrong Turn (S) (2003). ●● 1.35 SuperCasino 3.05 The Gadget Show Christmas Special (R,S,HD). 3.55 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.20 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.00 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.05 Hana’s Helpline (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.25 The Funky Valley Show (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Hana’s Helpline (R,S).

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Monday

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 11.30 Helicopter Heroes (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 3.45 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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6.00 This Is BBC Two (S). 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 7.05 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 7.35 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone 10.35 Click (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD). 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S). 1.00 One Man and His Campervan (R,S,HD). 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone (R,S). 2.00 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.45 Expedition Borneo 3.15 Orangutan Diary (R,S). 3.45 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 4.30 Are You Being Served? 5.05 ’Allo ’Allo! 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow

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6.10 Daybreak (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather. 1.55 ITV News Central (S). 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 ITV Central Weather (S). 4.00 Show Me the Telly (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD). Daily entertainment show with celebrity guests.

Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim (HD). 7.05 Will & Grace. 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). Beat-the-banker game show. 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas (HD).

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6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: A Christmas Dance (S,HD) (2012). Premiere. Romantic drama, with Andrew McCarthy and Michelle Nolden. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Monty Halls and Japan’s … 9pm

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 17/23. Mr Burns is sent to prison. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Fraser and Trevor set their sights on Browning’s life insurance.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Indi struggles to deal with the news of Romeo’s death. 6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Declan takes a huge gamble in a game of roulette. 7.30 The Royal Variety Performance (S,HD). The entertainment extravaganza from the London Palladium in the presence of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The star-studded lineup of performers includes Gary Barlow, Olly Murs, Jessie J, Mary J Blige, Bryn Terfel, Gareth Malone with Voices, Britain’s Got Talent winners Attraction, and the casts of West End shows Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Stephen Ward. Harry Hill introduces a preview of I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical, and there’s comedy from Dame Edna Everage, Jimmy Carr, Seann Walsh, Jason Byrne and Hal Cruttenden.

7.00 News (S). 7.55 4thought.tv (S). Short films in which members of the public share their thoughts on religious and ethical issues.

7.00 Tutankhamun: The Mystery Revealed (R,S).The secrets of King Tutankhamun’s life and death. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Secrets of the Discount Stores: Channel 4 Dispatches (S). 8.30 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). The presenters test some of the food techniques they have discovered.

8.00 The Gadget Show (S,HD). The team celebrates the 250th episode by attempting to set two world records, and Jon Bentley takes a look at the advances that have been made since the first show in 2004. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Liberty of London (S,HD). 2/3. Managing director Ed Burstell and buyer Stephen Ayres head to Fashion Week to decide what Liberty will be selling in six months’ time, and model Alexa Chung launches her new book.

9.00 Monty Halls and Japan’s Lost Atlantis (S,HD). 3/4. The explorer and his team travel to the island of Yonaguni to try to determine whether an underwater structure is the remains of a lost city or a natural phenomenon.

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Secrets of the Discount … 8pm

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

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6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (S,HD). 1/10. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 51/60. Zoe Ball chats to the latest couple to be eliminated. 7.00 Great British Garden Revival (S,HD). 1/10. New series. Leading TV gardeners try to turn Britain into a greenfingered nation once again.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Fightback Britain (S,HD). How the British public are helping the fight against crime. Followed by BBC News.

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The Choir: Sing While You … 9pm

6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Phil hits Alfie right where it hurts. 8.30 Energy Bills: Power Failure? – Panorama (S,HD). The promise to cut rising energy bills.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 22/37. 8.30 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 21/24. The remaining chefs are asked to make two dishes from leftovers.

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9.00 Ripper Street (S,HD). 7/8. Part one of two. Jackson is reunited with his brother, who is carrying a valuable diamond from overseas, and a fraud case brings Reid back into contact with shifty DI Shine.

9.00 The Choir: Sing While You Work (S,HD). 6/8. Gareth Malone’s five workplace choirs perform in front of a panel of judges at London’s Royal Academy of Music as they compete for the four places in the semi-final. 10.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (S,HD). 12/13. A guest host takes over the hot seat for another round of the comedy music quiz. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 10.35 The Agenda (S,HD). 10/10. Tom Bradby presents a discussion on the week’s talking points. Last in the series.

10.00 Fresh Meat (S,HD). 6/8. The housemates take part in a protest. 10.50 Cardinal Burns (S,HD). 6/6. A friendly squash match turns violent. Last in the series.

11.20 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 8/20. Graham chats to actor Daniel Radcliffe, crazy comic Harry Hill, veteran rocker Cliff Richard and the queen of baking Mary Berry.

11.20 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve (R,S,HD). 1/3. The author and broadcaster retraces journeys made by British pilgrims, beginning by travelling from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Canterbury.

11.10 Public Enemies (S,HD) (2009). Fact-based crime drama about bank robber John Dillinger, who became America’s most wanted criminal and a public hero during the Depression. Starring Johnny Depp. ●●●●

11.25 Man Down (R,S,HD). 5/6. Dan prepares for a date. 11.55 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S,HD). 15/18. Guests include Lady Gaga and John Bishop.

12.05 Weatherview (S). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Film 2013 (R,S). 12.50 Sign Zone: A Very English Education (R,S). 1.50 This Is BBC Two (S). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone: Schools – The Strange Case of the Law. 5.00 Schools – Roman Voices (S,HD). 5.25 Schools – Seeking Refuge (S,HD). 5.50 Schools – William Whiskerson: Bee Farm (S,HD).

1.40 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Champions League Weekly (S,HD). A look ahead to the matchday six fixtures. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). The host invites guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues, and provides them with his own brand of no-nonsense advice.

12.55 Random Acts (S,HD). 1.00 Film: Monsieur Lazhar (HD) (2011). Premiere. Comedy drama, starring Mohamed Fellag and Sophie Nelisse. In French, English and Arabic. ●●●● 2.40 Nashville (S,HD). 3.25 90210 (R,S,HD). 4.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.00 Countdown (R,S,HD). 5.45 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (S,HD).

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12.00 Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). The use of CCTV to tackle vehicle theft. 1.00 SuperCasino. 3.05 Surviving the Desert with Chris Terrill (R,S,HD). 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 House Doctor (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 11.30 Helicopter Heroes (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.35 Homes Under the Hammer 7.35 Helicopter Heroes 8.20 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9.05 Antiques Roadshow 10.05 Britain’s Empty Homes 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 One Man and His Campervan 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone 2.00 Cash in the Attic 2.45 Expedition Borneo 3.15 Orangutan Diary 3.45 Cagney & Lacey 4.30 Are You Being Served? 5.05 ’Allo ’Allo! 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow

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Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim. 7.00 Will & Grace. 7.50 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.55 Frasier. 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me. 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Stop! Police Interceptors (R,S). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.20 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Love’s Christmas Journey (R,S,HD). Part one of two. Period drama sequel, starring Natalie Hall. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD). Kyle accepts Georgia’s marriage proposal.

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Castle, 10pm

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 18/23. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Dirk puts pressure on Cindy to share her dark secret.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Andy takes a gun to court as Brax’s trial starts. 6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Ross sets his sights on Debbie. 7.30 Live UEFA Champions League (S,HD). Coverage of a matchday six fixture, which include Manchester United v Shakhtar Donetsk at Old Trafford and Bayern Munich v Manchester City at the Allianz Arena (Kick-off 7.45pm). Bayern and City have comfortably been the best teams in Group D and have both already qualified for the last 16, but City will be looking to avenge the mauling they suffered at the hands of the reigning champions in the reverse fixture. United gained a valuable point away to Donetsk in matchday two, and have led Group A for much of the campaign.

7.00 News (S). 7.55 4thought.tv (S). Short films in which members of the public share their thoughts on religious and ethical issues. 8.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (S). 7/8. Featuring a vintage-stall owner who has filled sheds, a gazebo and much of her house with her hoard, and a woman whose home has not had a deep clean in 12 years.

7.00 The Great Christmas Toy Giveaway (S,HD).Myleene Klass, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes present a two-hour extravaganza in which one lucky viewer will win a huge haul of prizes. Boy band Union J, EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy and Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo help a team of young reviewers test a range of toys and games, while McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter talk about their new book.

9.00 Heston’s Great British Food (S). 1/3. New series. Heston Blumenthal celebrates Britain’s iconic dishes, beginning with fish and chips, looking at the roots of the chip shop and rustling up imaginative meals.

9.00 The Mentalist (S,HD). 7/22. The list of Red John suspects is narrowed to three and the CBI concentrates on finding out which of them is the serial killer, but Jane thinks he already knows who it is.

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6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

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Emmerdale, 7pm

6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (S,HD). 2/10. With Nick Cochrane, Mark Moraghan, Ian Aspinall, Paul Usher and Dean Sullivan. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 52/60. 7.00 Great British Garden Revival (S,HD). 2/10. Topiary and roof gardens.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Ava is offered a job opportunity away from Walford. Followed by BBC News.

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 9/52. Guy persuades Elliot to perform an impromptu heart operation, Mary-Claire tries to get the better of Edward, and Zosia challenges Arthur to stop talking about Chantelle.

8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 22/24. The finalists visit Modena in Italy, where they are challenged to work under chef patron Massimo Bottura at the three Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana

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9.00 Last Tango in Halifax (S,HD). 4/6. Alan and Celia decide to have another wedding ceremony, so all their friends and family can attend, while Caroline and Kate have a romantic weekend away – only to end up arguing.

9.00 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve (S,HD). 2/3. Simon investigates ancient routes and shrines across Europe that are still in use, trying to find out if modern pilgrims are motivated by religious devotion or a sense of adventure. 10.00 Hebburn (S). 5/6. Jack’s book isn’t a secret any more when extracts of his pregnancy diary are published in a national newspaper. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S). 10.30 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 10.35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time (S,HD). Highlights of this evening’s matchday six fixtures.

10.00 Masters of Sex (S,HD). 10/12. The pregnancy of a participant in the sexual response study drives a wedge between Masters and Johnson, while Margaret learns the truth about her husband.

10.00 Castle (S,HD). 11/24. An actress joins Beckett and Castle on a case. 10.55 NCIS (R,S,HD). 22/24. Tony’s one-time Baltimore PD partner is murdered.

11.40 The Painted Veil (S) (2006). An English doctor in 1920s China takes his unfaithful wife on a dangerous journey to a remote village ravaged by disease. Period drama, starring Edward Norton and Naomi Watts. ●●●

11.20 The Choir: Sing While You Work (R,S,HD). 6/8. The five choirs compete for the four places in the semi-final.

11.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside, where he invites American guests to air their differences, and dispenses his own judgment on the situation.

11.10 Tyrannosaur (S,HD) (2011). Premiere. A violent alcoholic tries to control his destructive urges as he helps a charity shop worker escape an abusive marriage. Drama, with Peter Mullan. ●●●●

11.50 Serial Killing Saviour: Born to Kill? (R,S,HD). 3/4. Californian multiple murderer Herbert William Mullin.

1.35 Weatherview (S). 1.40 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: The Midwives (R,S). Staff at Birmingham Women’s Hospital help expectant women decide whether to have a natural delivery in the birth centre or opt for the more hi-tech delivery suite. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone

12.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). MWith Jason Donovan, Sarah Millican and Susan Boyle. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). The host invites guests to air their differences over family and relationship issues.

12.55 Random Acts (S). Short documentary about the dreamlike style of independent film-maker Sam Steer. 1.00 Poker (S). 1.55 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 2.25 Beach Volleyball (S). 3.20 Anglesey Sandman Triathlon (R,S). 3.50 Snowman Triathlon (R,S). 4.20 The Great Ethiopian Run (R,S). 5.15 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours (R,S). A homeless man is murdered. 1.15 SuperCasino. 3.05 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure (R,S,HD). 3.55 House Doctor (R,S). 4.20 HouseBusters (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 Imagine: Doris Lessing – The Reluctant Heroine (R,S). 1/7. Profile of author Doris Lessing, who died last month.

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FILM RATINGS ●●●●● Excellent ●●●● Very good ●●● Good ●● Average ● Poor

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD). 9.15 Heir Hunters (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Caught Red Handed (R,S,HD). 11.30 Helicopter Heroes (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). 1.30 Regional News (S). 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two 6.30 Homes Under the Hammer 7.30 Helicopter Heroes 8.15 Sign Zone: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9.00 Comet of the Century: A Horizon Special 10.00 Ronnie’s Animal Crackers 10.30 See Hear 11.00 News 11.30 Daily Politics 1.00 One Man and His Campervan 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone 2.00 Cash in the Attic 2.45 Expedition Borneo 3.15 Orangutan Diary 3.45 Cagney & Lacey 4.30 Are You Being Served? 5.05 ’Allo ’Allo! 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow

ITV

Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim (HD). 7.00 Will & Grace. 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.55 Frasier. 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! (HD). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas (HD). The third edition of a festive series from York.

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD). 12.15 Surviving the Desert with Chris Terrill (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.20 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Love’s Christmas Journey (R,S,HD). Part two of two. Period drama sequel, starring Natalie Hall. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD). 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Strictly Come Dancing … 6.30pm

Emmerdale, 7pm

24 Hours in A&E, 9pm

16 Blocks, 10pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather. 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather.

6.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

6.00 The Simpsons (S,HD). 19/23. Lisa befriends a beached whale. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Sienna realises Tom is not quite as powerless as he seems.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Andy tells Josh that Brax killed their dad and outlines his plans for revenge. 6.30 NewsTalk Live (S,HD).

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show featuring topical reports from around the UK. Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Celebrity Eggheads (S,HD). 3/10. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 53/60. Ian Waite analyses the couples’ training. 7.00 Great British Garden Revival (S,HD). 3/10. Carol Klein visits the former home of Beatrix Potter in the Lake District to champion the merits of the cottage garden.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Megan tells Declan she is moving out. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Nick tells Gail she has to choose between him and David.

7.00 News (S). 7.55 4thought.tv (S). Short films in which members of the public share their thoughts on religious and ethical issues, and aspects of our spiritual lives.

7.00 Tutankhamun: The Mystery Revealed (R,S). Dr Zahi Hawass and his team explore Tutankhamun’s later years. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen (S,HD). 4/4. The duo rear three breeds of pig to find out how farmers meet demand for an animal used for pork, ham, bacon and sausages, before Adam Henson sells the produce. Last in the series.

8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals (S,HD). 23/24. The three finalists face the challenge of cooking for 30 of the world’s best chefs, with each contender having a main course and a dessert of their own creation on the menu.

8.00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out (S,HD). The campers are reunited with friends and family and spend a well-deserved night in luxury following their departure from the Australian jungle. Ant and Dec present.

8.00 SuperScrimpers Christmas Cracker (S). Mrs Moneypenny reveals how to have a frugal but fun festive holiday, from home-made decorations and gifts, to party games for the family. Plus, a guide to buying champagne.

8.00 Stop! Police Interceptors (S). Another selection of memorable moments from the series following the work of highspeed police interception teams from Essex, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Cumbria. Followed by 5 News at 9.

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9.00 Sports Personality of the Year at 60 (S,HD). Gary Lineker presents a look at the history of the ceremony, which has become a sports and broadcasting institution since first being held in 1954.

9.00 Tudor Monastery Farm (S,HD). 5/6. The team restores a room in the monastery that would have been granted to an elderly worker as a form of pension and also helps the abbot prepare a feast to entertain a patron.

9.00 Lucan (S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. Drama based on the life of flamboyant aristocrat Lord Lucan, whose children’s nanny was bludgeoned to death in the basement of his home. Starring Rory Kinnear.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S). 5/6. Schoolboy Eddie, 12, is brought into A&E having been hit by a car on his way home from school, and doctors are concerned he may have suffered a bleed on the brain, as well as damage to his kidneys.

9.00 Thieves and Thugs: Caught on Camera (S,HD). 5/6. Nick Wallis shows how CCTV and technological advances are helping tackle the problem of violent crime, from burglaries to muggings and street fights.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD). 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 A Question of Sport (S). 6/36. With Paul Robinson, Greig Laidlaw, Dan Evans and Eilidh Child.

10.00 Mock the Week – Again (S). 6/12. Highlights show from July 2012. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Followed by Weather.

10.30 ITV News (S); Weather.

10.00 Gogglebox (S). 12/13. Weekly TV review programme. 10.45 Jon Richardson: Funny Magnet (R,S,HD). A performance by the award-winning comedian and 8 Out of 10 Cats team captain at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End.

11.05 Film 2013 (S,HD). 6/7. Including a review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. 11.35 Oranges and Sunshine (S) (2010). Fact-based drama, starring Emily Watson. ●●●●

11.20 The Silent War (R,S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. British, American and Soviet submarine crews recall their experiences of the Cold War, when their vessels engaged in perilous games of cat and mouse.

11.00 ITV News Central (S); Weather. 11.10 The Kingdom (S,HD) (2007). An FBI agent investigates the bombing of a US military facility in Saudi Arabia, but faces obstruction from local authorities. Thriller, with Jamie Foxx. ●●●

11.50 The Best Of I’m Spazticus (S,HD). Highlights from the hidden-camera show. Celebrities support a charity that campaigns against the use of monkey-arm replacements for amputees.

1.15 Weatherview (S). 1.20 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S). Update on research carried out at University College London. With voiceover. Last in the series. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone: Schools – Empire. 5.00 Schools – Labrinth’s Speak Out (S,HD). 5.55 Wonders of Nature: Stoat – Play (S,HD).

1.05 Jackpot247 Interactive gaming. 3.00 Film: Columbo Cries Wolf (S) (1990). Detective drama, starring Peter Falk, Ian Buchanan, Rebecca Staab, Deidre Hall and Alan Scarfe. ●●●● 4.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.20 Random Acts (S,HD). 12.25 What Happens in Kavos (R,S). 1.20 Film: Incendiary (S,HD) (2008). Drama, starring Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor and Matthew Macfadyen. ●● 3.00 Coming Up (R,S,HD). 3.30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (R,S,HD). 4.30 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.25 Countdown (R,S,HD).

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10.00 16 Blocks (S,HD) (2006). A burned-out detective is given the task of escorting a criminal to court to testify against a group of corrupt policemen – but what seems to be a routine assignment quickly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse as the crooked officers try to stop them reaching the courthouse alive. Thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern and Casey Sander. ●●● 12.00 The Big Game (S,HD). Action from the poker game. 12.55 SuperCasino Live interactive gaming. 3.05 Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (R,S,HD). 3.55 HouseBusters (R,S). 4.20 HouseBusters (R,S). 4.45 Divine Designs (R,S). 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S).

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