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Money in the Bank or Money in a Bond, make an informed choice

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he majority of us keep money in a bank account, why? Because it is easy, relatively secure, and easily accessible. There is also a deposit protection scheme in place which covers the amount in your bank account up to 100,000 euros or £85,000. So far, so good?

This means that if a bank or building society cannot meet its obligations and subsequently fails, or becomes insolvent, the maximum compensation you will receive will be £85,000 or £170,000 for a joint account (husband and wife).

What about growth on your savings? Returns are not good, interest rates are hardly inflation beating and your hard earned cash is not really being put to work for you.

In fact, the average savings account is paying less than 1% per year and some have reduced to 0.2 or 0.1% So how does this look in reality? Consider this:

£20,000 in an average savings account with a gross interest rate of 1% will pay £20,000 at 1% per annum equalling £200 per year before tax

What is the alternative?

A Spanish Tax Compliant Bond Setting up a Spanish tax compliant bond is no more difficult than setting up a bank account. Once you have invested you have easy access to your money: regular and one-off withdrawals, to suit your needs.

The returns over the last few years have been:

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Any tax due is paid directly to the Hacienda and no Modelo 720 declaration is required for holders of this kind of bond. The bond can also be held jointly so there should be no liability to succession tax on the first death.

The bond is backed by an AA rated financial institution which is subject to a strict legal and regulatory environment, to European Law, and having to comply with all applicable European directives and regulations and to meet European solvency margins. Under EU law, assets are to be used to repay policy holders should the company be wound up.

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Drones force closure at Gatwick Airport FLIGHTS from Spain and the Canary Islands to Gatwick Airport were cancelled yesterday (Thursday) after a spate of drone sightings there.

It means that British expats, flying home for Christmas, will have had to rebook their flights, or, possibly, cough up hundreds of euros more for another flight, after airport chiefs closed down Gatwick’s runway.

The drones were first spotted flying over the airfield, late on Wednesday night, and the runway was shut immediately.

It was then reopened at 3.01am, before closing again after another drone was spotted.

One British expat, set to fly on an 11.20am Norwegian

Boom-town expats are music to Arona chiefs

flight, from Malaga to London yesterday, received a notification saying the flight was cancelled.

“This is ridiculous,” she said. “Thousands of people are affected by a bunch of drones, and most of us are trying to fly home for

Christmas. “After buying all our presents, the last thing we need is to have to fork out for another flight.”

But at least one drone was still being operated over Gatwick, when the Canarian Weekly went to press last night.

V de Vendetta, superheroes and StarWars all hit Los Cristianos ARONA Mayor José Julián Mena and Culture Councillor Leopoldo Díaz Oda, along with the exhibition organiser Francisco Pomares, have inaugurated the Arona Cómic 2018 show at Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, and it’s on display until 28th December.

It is the municipality’s first exhibition dedicated to the comic world, which revolves around three differentiated concepts: on the one hand, the comic V for Vendetta, on the other, the film series Star Wars, and, in addition, the world of superheroes.

NEARLY 50% of Arona’s residents are non-Spanish nationals, which means that the municipality will enter 2019 with more foreigners living there than ever.

It will also be Tenerife’s third-most-populated borough, and the fifth across the Canaries.

With 100,000 foreigners registered, this historical figure clearly highlights the growth in the South of the

Island. And figures show that Arona’s population has increased fourfold since the figures from 20 years ago.

With the South’s population explosion in Adeje and Granadilla as well, the South has become a type of promised land for the foreigner who wants to work.

Arona officials, aware of the multi-national population, want to embrace the diversity of nationalities across the South, and are proud that their population now comprises worldwide citizens from as many as 125 countries.

Albanians’ fake IDs unable to trick Canarian Customs THE attempted travel events of two separate groups of Albanians in Tenerife on Monday, and in Fuerteventura the previous Saturday, will surely attract the attention of officials in the Canary Islands.

At Tenerife South Airport, National Police detained four men, who were hoping to travel with false documentation.

The first two arrested on Monday were aged 28 and 30, and had police records.

They were nabbed while trying to board an Irish flight with Romanian documentation.

The other two men detained were aged 27 and 19, and had already reached

Ireland, only to be refused entry by customs’ officers.

They were dispatched, rapidly, back to Tenerife, after showing Italian IDs. Meanwhile, National Police had already detained four men and two women, aged between 18 and 46, at Fuerteventura Airport, trying to board two different flights, destined for the Emerald Isle.

While they were being held, last Saturday, it was revealed that all six were also Albanian nationals, and police are still investigating why they needed fake IDs. Presumably, Ireland was the aim for all 10 Albanians because their probable target, England, was just an hour’s flight from there.

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A PINK wave took over South Tenerife. shortly after 10am last Sunday, when more than 5,000 people began to gather for the annual Walk for Life, to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.

The annual 4km walk started from Arona’s Golden Mile to Plaza Salytien in Adeje, and participants had performances and a flash-mob dance to keep them entertained, along with a steel-drum band and bagpipes, which led the way.

The walk also has a new mascot, a Butterfly, which is still looking for a name, to be decided after online suggestions.

This year’s walk raised an exceptional sum that topped more than 35,000 euros, which will be used for a variety of cancerrelated support, as well as investigation projects.

Among the 5.000-plus walkers were Foundation President Brigitte Gypen and various members of Arona and Adeje Town Halls, including both mayors, José Julián Mena (Arona) and José Miguel Rodriguez Fraga (Adeje).

Both mayors, who addressed the crowd before they set off, stressed the importance of having a fully-functional, oncology unit, in South Tenerife’s asyet uncompleted, El Mojon public hospital, in Arona.

“My wish for next year’s walk is that we will finally have a public hospital here,” said the borough’s Mayor.

And Adeje’s Mayor took up the theme, saying: “We continue to press for a quality, public-health service for everyone, and we are doing everything we can

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Walk for Life raises a huge 35,000 euros for cancer charities

to make that a reality.”

José Julián Mena, also said it was a day to remember, and to celebrate those who couldn’t be there for many different reasons.

He added that it was a source of pride for him, “to be here in Arona today and see the south of Tenerife united as one, dressed in pink… the colour of awareness and sensitivity”.

José Miguel Rodriguez Fraga said: “For another year running, people in the south of Tenerife have demonstrated their high level of solidarity with those most in need.

“That is those with cancer, and, in particular, those with breast cancer, and their families.”

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Floating body was that of tragic Amy

THE results of a DNA test have confirmed that the body found of the Puerto de la Cruz coast some two weeks ago was that off the young British woman Amy Gerard.

Sources close to the family said the DNA results confirmed their worst nightmare, and they are “truly devastated” that Amy is no longer with them.

Amy, 28, who studied animal behaviour at Lincoln University, and was a killerwhale trainer at Loro Parque, left her Puerto de la Cruz home on 29th November to celebrate a friend’s birthday at nearby Irish bar Molly Malone.

She attended the party

with her partner, Dennis Kissling, as well as a few more workmates from Loro Parque. But when the party finished, Amy left the bar alone, Dennis departing some time later.

It was 1st December when police were notified that there had been no sightings of her since the party, which is when the search for Amy began.

A few days later, a body was spotted, floating in the sea at the port side of Puerto de la Cruz, near the lighthouse.

But it displayed no signs of a violent death.

However, now there is confirmation that it was Amy’s body, police have opened an investigation into what actually happened to her after she left the bar, late that night.

Violent robber launched vicious attack on tourist A MOROCCAN, aged 31, and well known to the National Police, was arrested by the force last Friday night after reports of a vicious break-in at a hotel on Tenerife’s south coast.

The thief already had a police record for similar crimes of violent robberies, and, on this occasion, he entered the hotel room, via the balcony window, and startled a couple of

holiday-makers, who had been asleep. The husband went to see what was going on, and, when he came across the individual, face to face, the thief had his wife’s purse in his hand.

When the man tried to retrieve it, he was attacked violently, taking several punches and bites, and was left in a state of shock as the thief fled through the hotel window.

Moments after the attack, the Moroccan was spotted by a hotel security guard, who intercepted him and then alerted the National

Police, who soon arrived and questioned the victim as well as the thief, whom they also searched.

They found two designer watches, in addition to three pieces of expensive jewellery, all belonging to the tourists, so the robber was arrested and charged with violent robbery. The husband was taken to a nearby medical centre to have his injuries treated, before filing an official complaint.

The wayward Moroccan is in police custody, awaiting a court appearance.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Another Cancer Charity Caravan rocks and rolls!

SOMEHOW, a caravan rolled over, off the road and on Las Playitas beach in Fuerteventura, in the Tuineje municipality.

The Canarian Emergency Services shared a post, including images on the Twitter account of how the caravan ended up.

An ambulance team, along with the Local Police, arrived at the scene to assist with this unusual turn of events.

Both caravan occupants suffered neck injuries, but not of a serious nature, fortunately, and they were taken to a nearby clinic for further observation.

Helicopter to the rescue

THE pilot of a Canarian Government’s emergency helicopter was called on to assist in a rescue operation last Sunday in La Gomera.

The incident happened at Valle Gran Rey, on the popular Barranco de las Torres walking route.

Emergency assistance was requested after a woman fell and suffered leg injuries, which hindered her from walking.

Her legs were badly injured, and, because of the location, the helicopter was essential. She was airlifted to a helipad in San Sebastian, where an ambulance was waiting to take her to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Ron and Jenny present the money to Carol Salisbury (centre)

THE Cancer Bus Charity received a cash boost towards buying another bus to transport sufferers here in the South, thanks to the Bay Bounders golf society, from Los Palos Golf, who raised 760 euros at their annual dinner.

It was held at Palm Sports Bar, Costa Adeje, and Carol Salisbury, founder of the charitable organisation, which continues to blossom, accepted the money from Jenny Constable and Ron Dixe, who have been involved with the Bounders for over 20 years.

Carol told everyone how pleased the Charity was that it could now begin planning a

second bus, to get cancer-sufferers up to Candelaria Hospital, at a time when there is still no other speedy option for patients here in the South.

Bay Bounders’ Paul Kettle organised the entire event, which achieved such a terrific contribution to the new Cancer Bus; not least because Palm Sports Bar also contributed, as a thank-you to Bay Bounders for holding the event there.

The staff and owners at Palm Sports Bar ensured that the Bounders had a good time, with an excellent meal and entertainment.

Apart from a tasty three-course meal, the Bounders were entertained with games and quizzes, followed by entertainment and karaoke, during which a number of fine voices were heard from the Bounders.

For more details of the Cancer Bus Charity, contact carolchappell2004@yahoo.com

Exploding gas bottle shock

Lottery thief ’s number is up!

A 32-YEAR-OLD man, who has an extensive police record, was arrested in La Laguna and charged with stealing some 300 Christmas tickets from a lottery shop.

The suspect was said to have adopted many ways and means to keep his identification and location a secret from officials, until he was finally caught and arrested on Monday afternoon.

The robbery happened two months ago in Los Realejos, when the accused broke into the lottery shop by forcing open the door locks, and helping himself.

National Police officers began their investigation by tracking down the thief, pin-pointing areas where he was selling the stolen lotto tickets.

He was arrested, and, along with the evidence, was presented before a judge, and is now awaiting sentencing.

AN explosion from a gas bottle at an apartment block, undergoing a refurbishment in Gran Canaria’s Santa Lucia de Tirajana, injured two people, leaving one in a critical condition.

The incident happened just after 9am, at the Calle Tintoreto block. Emergency services sent ambulances to the scene immediately, and, on arrival, medics were met by the couple with severe burns.

One victim, who suffered severe facial and

neck burns, was transferred to a nearby hospital immediately, because he was in a critical state.

The other person, who had serious burns to his hands and face, as well as his lower right leg, was also taken to hospital for treatment and observation.

Firefighters extinguished the flames and ventilated the apartment, as well as inspecting the premises for any structural damage caused by the explosion.

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Body recovered in sea

A SAILING boat, chartered privately, recovered a man’s body from the sea, some 30 metres off the coast of Puerto Rico, in Gran Granaria, on Tuesday afternoon.

An emergency call was made around 2pm, the caller stating that he had just removed a man from the

Ken and Caroline tune up for Callao Salvaje concert

water, who wasn’t breathing.

The emergency services dispatched the necessary resources while the boat took the body back to a dry dock in Puerto Rico.

Once there, the boat was met by Guardia Civil officers, who took charge of the proceedings, and an investigation.

Brits’ travel document to enter EU countries

BRITONS will have to pay to travel to EU countries after the UK’s Brexit has been completed.

But although UK travellers will not need a visa, they will have to pay seven euros every three years.

The European Commission has confirmed that Brits will have to apply and pay for a document called an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System).

It is expected to come into effect from 2021.

The form is said to take around 10 minutes and it is compulsory for anyone between the ages of 18 and 70 to pay the fee.

Details needed for the form include passport information and background questions, about criminal re-

cords and medical illnesses.

The EU says most applicants will find out if they have been successful within minutes, with more than 95% approved automatically.

However, they can be denied, and, in worst case scenarios, take up to four weeks to be processed.

If successful, the ETIAS will be valid for three years and allow an unlimited number of border entries. It will be checked when entering different countries.

Under the Brexit deal, EU citizens and UK nationals will still be able to travel freely with a passport, or identity card, until the end of the 2020 transition period.

When the UK leaves the EU, the European Commission has announced that Brits can travel visa-free for short stays, as long as the UK offers the same in return.

The form will be compulsory, with or without a deal.

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HUNDREDS of residents and visitors, from all nationalities, come together in Callao Salvaje every year on 23rd December for a multi-lingual, multicultural carol concert.

This event, now a firm favourite in Adeje’s Christmas calendar, comes courtesy of local Scottish residents Ken and Caroline Cumming.

And this year, marking the event’s 10th anniversary, the couple received a special plaque from Adeje Mayor José Miguel Rodriguez Fraga, in recognition of their work in this regard.

Also present at the presentation of the plaque was Callao Salvaje Councillor Amada Trujillo Bencomo.

The couple also work closely with the department for citizen participation, under Councillor Zebenzui Chinea Linares, in organising the annual event.

The Mayor thanked the couple, saying: “We are so grateful to you for the work you do, for the interest you show and for the collaboration you give in a selfless way, for the benefit of all.”

Ken and Caroline arrived to Tenerife almost 15 years ago, running a language school, initially. Just over 10 years ago they moved to Callao Salvaje to open up its Community Church.

Ken said: “We thought, as it was coming up to Christmas, that it would be good to have an outdoor carol service. We approached Adeje for permission and this was granted, along with some practical support.

“The first year saw about

150 people in attendance, and it has grown over the years, with the invaluable support from Adeje Council, the Alcalde and various councillors, including our local councillor, Amada Trujillo Bencomo, the Culture Department and now, the citizen participation department.”

Adeje School of Music has also been an active participant and we can boast that Agoney sang for us before he became famous.”

As part of the event, they also collect toys for Adeje social services, and nonperishable foods for the food bank.

Ken added: “We seek to help and support every resident, both physically and spiritually in our small area in Adeje. And, by doing so, we want to demonstrate how much God loves all of us.”

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WHEN Paula was very little, her father used to sneak into her room in the middle of the night.

And, on 27th April, at 9.06pm, she used 219 characters to share the experience on Twitter.

She wrote: “I am 32 years old and I wake up scared in the night when the quilt falls off. I felt the same way when I was little. The man who should have loved me the most, used to throw the quilt on the ground and that’s when everything started #cuéntalo [tell your story].”

This hashtag, which went viral in a matter of hours, inspired Paula and hundreds of thousands of other women to break their silence on sexual abuse. “Saying it in such an open way was cathartic,” says Paula. “Difficult, but cathartic.”

Paula was one of the 790,000 people, the majority of them women, who wrote almost three million tweets between 26th April and 9th May. The phenomenon even reached Latin America.

More than 50,000 of the messages were written in the first and second person: they spoke of murder (9.8%), rape (14%), sexual assault (28%), abuse (15.7%), harassment (35.5%), as well as the fear of going out at night, walking alone or getting home late (29.5%).

There were more than 3,500 stories of rape of women under 18, and more than 1,000 of girls under 12.

These figures are a snapshot of a spontaneous movement that has spread to more than 60 countries: 34% of the tweets were written from Spain, 32% from Argentina, 8% from Colombia and 5% from Chile and Mexico.

It’s thanks to a team of 10 analysts at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) that the scope of this movement is known in all its detail. Last week, the team

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presented their findings after spending seven months studying the data.

The researchers have also created a tool to store the data, which can be consulted and added to, as well as a webpage with the complete information at Proyecto Cuéntalo.

It all began with La Manada, the name given to the highprofile trial of five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old woman at the 2016 Running of the Bulls fiestas in Pamplona.

On 26th April, court judges found the men guilty of sexual assault, but cleared them of rape, claiming intimidation and violence were not used against the victim. The sentence caused widespread outrage, and sparked waves of protests in cities across Spain.

It was this case that compelled journalist Cristina Fallarás to write the original tweet that launched a movement: “I have started the day proposing we #cuéntalo because I believe almost all of us have suffered some form of sexual assault.”

This #cuéntalo hashtag accounted for 2.6m

retweets, 9,500 retweets with comments, 128,400 original tweets and 22,500 responses “Believing or not is a conscious act,” she said.

“And neither the men, nor the justice system, were believing [La Manada victim’s] story. And, in part, it’s because there is no common story. I decided I had to call on people to tell it,” she said.

Her message triggered a flood of messages: 2.6m retweets, 9,500 retweets

with comments, 128,400 original tweets and 22,500 responses.

The #cuentalo movement drew comparisons to the #MeToo hashtag, which was used in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein, sexualabuse scandal in Hollywood, and those that followed. But Fallarás argued: “It is not like #MeToo because there is no one famous behind it.”

Faced with the “overwhelming” number of responses, the journalist decided it would be “irresponsible” of her to call on women to share their traumas, if their testimonies were to simply disappear.

“It was imperative to conserve this information,” she added. “A flood of messages like this is proof of the irrefutable reality.”

These stories included boyfriends who raped their girlfriends when they were drunk, uncles who touchedup their nieces during family dinners, fathers who sneaked into their daughters’ bedrooms, and strangers who accosted

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women in bars.

“I’ve seen and been through all kinds of situations, and I am still yet to meet a single woman who hasn’t suffered some kind of abuse or assault, said Cristina. “None of us has reached adulthood without some kind of mishap or trauma. Are you aware of the scale of this?” #Cuéntalo Meanwhile, a panel of legal experts, set up by the Spanish Government, is discussing how to toughen up the country’s laws to define any non-consensual, sexual act, as “assault” or “rape”, instead of “sexual abuse”.

Under the current law, there has to be proof of violence or intimidation, for a case to be treated as “rape”, but the legal experts will recommend that the maximum jail term for rape should remain 15 years.

On 5th December, judges in the northern Navarre region upheld the decision to clear the five men in the “Wolfpack” case.

They were convicted on a lesser charge of sexual assault, which carries a jail term of nine years, but the case will now go to the Supreme Court.

The men had unprotected sex with an 18-year-old woman in a basement, during Pamplona’s bullrunning festival in July 2016.

Was that San Borondón, seen from Teide’s peak?

WITH perfect conditions on Wednesday from the peak of Teide, spectacular views of La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria were on show.

And it was thought that the “eighth” Canary island, the ghost island of San Borondón, also appeared.

This ghost island has been appearing and disappearing over centuries, and many stories of the magical place have been passed down, from generation to generation.

The mystery surrounding San Borondon was such

that it was photographed, and an article was published in the ABC newspaper, back in 1958.

San Borondon’s legends are rooted deeply across the archipelago. They have been a great source of inspiration for many writers, poets and singers over the years, and,

from the images seen from Teide’s peak on Wednesday, it’s hardly surprising.

Unfortunately, there was calima haze, which meant that Fuerteventura and Lanzarote could not be seen.

Either way, though, what the lucky few witnessed was certainly an eye-opener.

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CARMEN Rosa González Cabreram, Adeje Councillor for Works and Services, along with Municipal Councillor Esther Rivero Vargas, took part in a water management workshop on Monday, along with 47 children from Tijoco Bajo primary school’s 6th class.

The councillors were also accompanied by Emilio Fernández, Director of water management company Aqualia Canarias, as well as Pedro Gómez, from Entemanser.

The visit was part of a children’s project, for them to get an understanding about the hugely-important cyclical role that water plays in our lives, and how it is treated by the participating water companies here in Tenerife.

This project began last week with a classroom talk

by Pedro Gómez.

The talk was in two blocks: preservation, and information about the culture of water in the Canarias, and the integrated cycle of water supply in urban areas.

The children, having absorbed the theory, then received practical demonstrations on Monday.

Ernesto Iglesias, an Adeje engineer, and Francisco Urquijo, head of water desalination for Aqualia, explained the detailed process of desalination in the borough, and how the installation works.

The visit was carried out with small groups, allowing these future “guardians

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Students learn how clean water arrives at our taps indoors

of Adeje’s water supply” to understand, better, the detailed workings of the plant, and to ensure a safer visit for all the children.

Those participating were given information tools to help them understand the need for responsible use of water, and respect for the sources, both in terms

of consumption, as well as the return of water to the environment for its future purification.

Cllr González Cabrera said: “These social-educative initiatives by Entemanser are very important, ensuring that our students are aware of the need for proper water treatment,

from its extraction from the sea to its arrival into our home sinks from the tap.

“These young people will carry that message to their families, insisting on the need for responsible use of water.

“Together with Entemanser, Adeje Council has invested

in the construction and working of this desalination plant, which processes over 10 million litres of water a day.”

Entemanser, founded in 1987 and acquired by Aqualia in 2005, is charged with the management of water supply in a number of Tenerife boroughs.

Blevins Franks wins two “Best Adviser Firm” awards Blevins Franks was recognised, a few months ago, by International Adviser at their annual Best Practice Adviser awards ceremony, as the “Best Adviser Firm – Europe”.

Also, in recent weeks, the global awards were held, and Blevins Franks have also now won the “Best Overall Adviser Firm 2018”.

International Adviser runs these awards to recognise financial advisory firms, championing best practice across different categories in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and South Africa.

The European awards for 2018 were revealed in September, when Blevins Franks achieved the “Best

Adviser Firm - Europe” accolade. They also won the “Excellence in Business Strategy” award at the Europe event.

Now that all the regional awards have been given out, International Adviser

has recently revealed which firm took top honours, globally, and Blevins Franks was recognised as the “Best Overall Adviser Firm 2018”.

The awards were determined by an independ-

ent judging panel, and the feedback was very positive. For example, they described Blevins Franks as having a “solid track record, excellent strategic focus, and a clear, professional commitment to customer service”. Or, as one judge succinctly put it: “The stand-out firm”.

A spokesperson for Blevins Franks said: “We believe these awards are a reflection of the highquality advice our Partners, Private Client Managers, tax, trusts, pensions and investment teams strive to provide to clients, as well as being a testament to the hard work and dedication of every member of our 200-strong staff, across our 22 offices.”

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Drunken passenger is remanded in custody AN airline passenger, said to be drunk, was arrested after being accused of making homophobic remarks to a member of easyJet’s cabin crew, on a flight to Gatwick from Tenerife.

The 42-year-old man, from Guildford, Surrey, was apprehended by Sussex Police, who had received “a request for assistance in dealing with a drunk and abusive passenger” at about 10pm, while the aircraft was in flight.

The man was remanded in custody, and police tweeted: “Drunk passenger arrested upon landing into Gatwick Airport tonight, due to him verbally abusing a member of crew with homophobic comments during the flight.

Unacceptable, and we will be robust with individuals.”

A spokesperson for the airline said: “EasyJet’s cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations, and to act quickly and appropriately, to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time.

“While such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard.”

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Tenerife Property Auctions’ first success!

Merry Christmas everyone, and a Happy New Year from Nikki and Annie from TPA, Carol from Currencies Direct, and Nick, Maria and George from TPA. “Well, what a day!” said Nick and George from Tenerife Property Auctions. “This Tuesday, over 50 people registered at the very first Property Auction at Clansani Golf and Country Club, Amarilla Golf.

“Although a lot of people were there to just watch and take notes, there were no bidders during the auction.

But we were approached at the end, and, hopefully, have sold three property lots, plus a further one

to someone who couldn’t attend the auction, but is flying out this weekend for Christmas. So, fingers crossed.

“We at Tenerife Property Auctions are now really flying, and celebrating being happy on this wonderful lsland!

“Finally, it only remains to thank all of you who attended the first-ever Tenerife property auction here, in the Canary Islands,

and watch this space for the date of the next one!”

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Adeje Council takes care of those in need

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Warehouse blaze was a ‘horrendous’ sight A TERRIFYING fire on Monday night, which began at around 9pm at Motor Valle car mechanics, on the Guimar industrial site, caused huge concern.

ADEJE Council has signed a contract for the provision of nonperishable foods, along with essential products, to assist families in need or/ and at risk of social exclusion in the borough.

The new agreement is designed to offer immediate help, and, said Social Welfare Councillor Isabel Fernández González: “We are offering an emergency assistance service, dealing, above all, with those needing food and personal-

hygiene products”. She added that the service would also be addressing the reasons behind the emergency situation that people find themselves in, which places them at the risk of social exclusion.

Items provided will include rice, cereals, flour and food stuffs in jars/tins, such as marmalades, beans, as well as hygienic products such as soap, nappies, shower gel, toothbrushes and toothpaste etc.

According to Councillor Fernández González, the Council will have a twoyear stock of products for those in need of urgent and immediate attention.

The brothers who own the warehouse said there had been some 40 out-ofuse vehicles parked inside.

And as well as the cars, there was plenty of equipment for mechanical work inside the 500sq/m warehouse, which was also damaged.

The brothers are well known on the industrial estate, running a successful business for the past eight years.

One of the firm’s mechanics said he was called back to the warehouse not long after he had finished for the day.

“It was horrendous,” he said. “I witnessed a car on fire, with flames everywhere, and people were trying to salvage what was inside the building, until the fire

services arrived.” Before long, the flames were seen right across the Guimar Valley.

And when the firefighters began to battle with the flames, plumes of black smoke were visible, along with the smell of burning chemicals.

These plumes were being blown some 200 metres

across the valley, to where the Guardia Civil had cordoned off the area.

Although the magnitude of the fire was incredible, there were, fortunately, no casualties.

The cause of the fire is not yet known, but Guardia Civil officers are holding an investigation.

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Despite Brexit woes, GBP/EUR recovers from three-month low

By Carol schleisman at currencies direct

THE pound plummeted, recently, to a three-month low against the euro, as the latest, Brexit developments took their toll.

GBP/ EUR has since recovered some of its lost ground, however, with the pairing edging up from 1.10 euros to 1.11. EUR/ GBP, meanwhile, has edged back below £0.90.

GBP/USD remains over a cent weaker than the month’s opening levels (currently trading at $1.26), while EUR/USD is fluctuating around $1.13.

Unsurprisingly, the last fortnight has been dominated by Brexit, with

news relating to the UK’s exit from the Eurozone driving GBP exchange rates. PM Theresa May’s decision to cancel the hotlyanticipated parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal triggered broad-based pound losses, earlier in the month.

However, the fact that the PM later survived a vote of

no-confidence was viewed as pound-positive, and GBP/EUR was able to edge away from multi-month lows.

The EU has asserted that it is unwilling to negotiate further on the current Brexit deal, and it has been reported that No.10 will now step up planning for a no-deal outcome.

Newspaper offices raided by the cops

D E M O N STRAT O RS gathered outside Spain’s Supreme Court last week after police officers raided the offices of two news organisations.

The protesters gathered as more than 650 journalists, from across the country, wrote to the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Spain’s justice watchdog, demanding that the rights of reporters be protected.

The action followed raids

by Judicial Police officers on the offices of Diario de Mallorca, and on the Palma division office of Europa Press.

Officers seized several

documents, connected with a large-scale corruption case, allegedly, being examined by journalists.

Maria Ferrer, director of Diario de Mallorca, said police did not present a court order during the search, and that they also seized two personal mobile phones.

Initially, she added, they had refused to allow the police inside, citing their journalists’ need to protect sources.

Police said the raids were not connected with the news outlets themselves, but they were carried out to determine how the

documents were leaked to reporters.

Members of the Madrid Press Association (APM), who demonstrated outside the Supreme Court, said a journalist’s right to confidentiality should be protected.

Carlos Martinez de la Serna, of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ reporter-rights group, said the move was an attempt to stop the uncovering of corruption.

“The decision to confiscate the reporters’ devices and materials is an unacceptable attempt to intimidate them,” he added.

In other news, the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted a rather dovish stance, following its latest policy meeting, and the US dollar has been fluctuating in reaction to the ongoing trade developments, between the US and China.

Christmas is coming, which should mean a period of

relative calm.

However, if we see any significant Brexit headlines over the next couple of weeks, the pound could have an excitable start to 2019.

Data releases over the next fortnight are fairly sparse, although we do have the Bank of England’s (BoE) rate decision, US growth data, and the publication of the ECB’s economic bulletin to look out for.

At Currencies Direct, we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news, or how it could impact your currency transfers.

Since 1996, we’ve helped more than 250,000 customers with their currency transfers. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch, or give us a call to find out more.

The Currencies Direct team wish all Canarian Weekly readers a wonderful Christmas, with health and happiness in 2019!

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Voting boost for expats over here

THE governments of Spain and the UK are negotiating a bilateral agreement, to preserve voting rights for the 280,000 British nationals living in Spain, including the Canary Islands.

If the deal goes through, voting rights will also be safeguarded for more than 115,000 Spaniards living in Britain, according to diplomatic sources.

When Brexit is triggered on 29th March, 2019, Britain will leave the European Union, and British expats in Spain will automatically lose their right to participate in municipal elections.

British nationals will no longer be considered EU citizens when Brexit is made official, and Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal would do little to guarantee British expats’ voting rights in Spain.

Should Britain’s Parliament back Mrs May’s deal, UK citizens in Spain will maintain the majority of their rights until December 2020, during the transition period.

However, voting rights will not be extended to British expats in this time, for

municipal and European elections of 26th May next year.

The talks and proposed treaty, to guarantee British and Spanish expats’ voting rights, will require passage through both British and Spanish Parliaments, before it can be declared as law.

Diplomatic sources have told the Spanish media this is unlikely to happen, prior to the scheduled 2019 European elections.

However, the Spanish Foreign Ministry is considering making the treaty official, provisionally, once it is signed by the two governments.

The latest talks aim to ensure that expats are not only able to vote in local elections, but also be elected into office.

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What Would Your Kid Do?

Sunday 23rd December, ITV1, 19.00

Jason Manford returns to host a What Would Your Kid Do? special Christmas twins episode of the show which asks how well we really know our kids, by challenging parents to guess what their children will do in a variety of festive situations.

The episode sees children filmed in a school specially rigged with hidden cameras. The kids think they’re taking part in a variety of classroom activities and games, unaware that we’re actually testing everything from curiosity to honesty and self-control.

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Jason says: “This special Christmas edition of What Would Your Kid Do? with twins is full of surprises. Even for somebody like me who has five kids, the children on the show never cease to amaze me, with most of the parents ending up feeling the same way too. While recording the show I wonder what would my kids do in that situation?

Even with my own children I know they’d react differently.

It also makes you think - if you were a kid, what would you do?”

Torvill & Dean ITV1, 21.15

Starring Will Tudor (Game Of Thrones, Humans) and Poppy Lee Friar (Ackley Bridge, In The Club) as the iconic leads, ITV’s one-off feature-length film explores Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s early years and the creative impetus that finally drove them to become ice dancing royalty.

Written by acclaimed film, television and theatre writer, William Ivory (Made in Dagenham, Burton and Taylor), the inspirational drama has been produced by leading production company Darlow Smithso Productions and will follow the pair’s humble beginnings and family life in Nottingham and they came together to become Olympic champions.

Acting royalty, Anita Dobson (The Rebel, Cal the Midwife) takes the role of Miss Perry, Jayn first coach at the Nottingham Ice Stadium, w Stephen Tompkinson (The Split, DCI Banks) plays Jayne’s father George and Jo Hartley (B This Is England ’90) plays her mum Betty. De Andrews (The Moorside, Last Tango in Halifa and Christine Bottomley (Fearless, In the Club) play Chris’s parents, Colin and Mavis, and Jaime Winstone (Babs, After Hours) is Janet Sawbridge, the ice dancing instructor who pairs Chris and Jayne together for the first time. Susan Earl (I Want My Wife Back, Reggie Perrin) takes the role of Betty Dean.

Torvill & Dean is executive produced by Darlow Smithson’s Emily Dalton and writer William Ivory. It is produced by Emma Burge (Shameless, The Village) and directed by Gillies MacKinnon (Hideous Kinky, Small Faces). Northern Ireland Screen are co-production partners with Darlow Smithson and international distribution is handled by Endemol Shine International.

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Goodness Gracious Me - 20 years innit!

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Michael McIntyre’s Big Christmas Show Christmas Day, BBC1, 18.45

Friday 28th December, BBC1, 19.00

As Take That mark their 30th anniversary, one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved bands will be celebrated in a special one-off programme coming to BBC One this Christmas.

Take That: We’ve Come A Long Way will feature fans from all over the country and beyond, sharing their stories of how the band touched their lives - and in some cases changed their world completely.

The most successful boy band in UK chart history will be reunited as Robbie Williams rejoins them to share favourite memories, as Take That reflect on three decades in the spotlight - while also offering up candid, previously unseen material that they shot over the years.

There will also be a reunion for the boys’ biggest fans of all the five proud Take That mums.

The band will take us on a guided tour of significant Take That locations, with some memorable fan surprises along the way.

We’ll also get a glimpse of their preparations for their anniversary album, and see them in the studio with Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb.

Michael McIntyre’s annual festive special returns to BBC One this Christmas, stuffed with big stars, big laughs and bigger surprises!

In this entertainment special recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Michael presents a night packed with Christmas treats and unmissable surprises - including hilarious stand up from Michael and live music from Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins.

Former footballer and TV presenter Chris Kamara - better known as Kammy - plays Send To All. what responses will he get to his unusual Christmas wish list?

A mum from York gets the surprise of her life to discover that Michael been in her house, he knows all about her!

Closing the show a magical performance from the Unexpected Star, as 22 year-old Paige from Nottingham gets to sing one of the world’s best known Christmas hits.

Christmas Carols on ITV

ll ne’s whilst Christmas Eve, ITV1, 23.45 ) An array of stars including Ruby Turner, Bliss, Claire Richards and Rebecca Ferguson will sing in ean Christmas day during this very special evening of ax) celebration and commemoration which will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

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Take That: We’ve Come A Long Way

Saturday 22nd December, BBC2, 22.15

Kiss my chuddies, man, Goodness Gracious Me is 20!

And to celebrate this ground-shaking, award-taking and mouldbreaking show, BBC Two is looking back at some the funniest and most loved moments as we reveal the ten most memorable sketches - decided by comedy fans on a supporting BBC website. We will feature exclusive interviews with its stars and creators alongside other comedians who are fans of the series.

The show created over 100 characters, dozens of catchphrases and some of the standout comedy moments of the last two decades with sketches featuring The Kupers/Coopers, Mr Everything Comes From India, Chunky Lafunga, Cheque Please, Competitive Mums and of course the classic, Going For An English.

Goodness Gracious Me may have started as a comedy from a specific cultural perspective, but quickly transcended that to become a multi-award-winning, mainstream success with genuine universal appeal.

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Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start

Wednesday 2nd January, BBC2, 20.00

Last year, in Lose Weight For Good, Tom inspired a group of struggling dieters to lose weight whilst still loving their food. Now, Fresh Start sees Tom turn his attention to families with the belief that bringing them together through home-cooked recipes will make them healthier, fitter and happier.

In the first episode Tom meets the eight families for the first time.

He introduces them to the first of six steps they will be following to simply get the families cooking together and more often.

To spur them on, they are each given a starter pack of fresh ingredients with easy recipes to make at home. They all want to make a fresh start with food, because time pressure, fussiness or lack of confidence in cooking have contributed to an over-reliance on convenience food.

Tom takes them through healthier simple options for classics like sausage and mash, which sees the Clarke family from Marlow sit down together for their first home-cooked meal in 15 years.

Madness Rocks Big Ben Live

New Years Day, BBC1, 12.10am

The live celebrations continue as Madness perform more greatest hits to welcome in the New Year.

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Friday 21st december 06:00....................... Breakfast 09:15.............. Island Medics 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00....... Matron, Medicine and Me 11:45....................A1: Britain’s Longest Road 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:45..........................Doctors 14:15...............Father Brown 15:00...Still Open All Hours 15:30.....................First Flight 15:35....................Toy Story 3 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 19:00........The One Show 19:30..............A Question of Sport 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30................. Celebrity Mastermind 21:00............... Not Going Out Live 21:30..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35............ The Graham Norton Show 23:25.............. Enterprice

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06:00..................... Dynasties 07:00 .......This Farming Life 08:00 ..........Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 09:00 ............ BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00....BBC Newsroom Live 12:00................ All Creatures Great and Small 13:30...........The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 14:15...................... Operation Snow Tiger 15:15..................Who Do You Think You Are? 16:15......................The Sweet Makers at Christmas 17:15.......Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

19:00........100 Years of W C King’s Carols choice 20:00........... Mastermind 20:30....................Victoria and Albert 22:00....... Mock the Week 22:30..............Newsnight 23:05...... Front Row Late 23:35............. I’ll Get This 01:10...............Panorama 01:40....My Faith and Me: Cherry Healey

06:00............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30..............ITV Lunchtime News 14:00............... Judge Rinder 15:00.................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00 ... ITV News London 18:30... ITV Evening News 19:00 ..............Emmerdale 19:30 ...Coronation Street 20:00 ............Countrywise 20:30 ...Coronation Street 21:00................The Big Soap Quiz

22:00 ............ ITV News at Ten and Weather

22:45............The Holiday 01:10............ Jackpot247

The BBC shares the magic of the world’s most famous choir through a special year of music, in the centenary year of the Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols from King’s.

With behind-the-scenes access to King’s musical performances throughout 2018 and to their preparations for Christmas, discover what makes this one of the best choirs in the world.

A Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols began 100 years ago at the end of WW1 as a reaction to the horrors of trench warfare, and remains an unbroken tradition at King’s.

BBC cameras follow the last 12 months in the life of the choristers and choral scholars at King’s, where they take part in over 200 services, record a new album, and go on tour, ending with the much loved Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols which has become a British institution.

There’s cricket-mad Jack; novice chorister and keen scientist Vladimir from Romania, whose parents never dreamed their son might one day sing with the choir; Thomas, who last year was chosen by the Director Of Music to perform the solo opening of Once In Royal David’s City; and former chorister David Briggs, who sang in the first radio broadcast of the service in 1928.

Among the talent who are involved in this year’s festival, meet the Master of the Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, whose new piece O Mercy Divine, will be premiered at this years’ service. And it is an emotional year for the Director Of Music Stephen Cleobury, who is stepping down after 36 years.

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:05 .......................... Paw Patrol 08:25 .............................. Floogals 08:40 ...................Digby Dragon 08:55 ........Shimmer and Shine 09:05 ........Pirata and Capitano 09:20 ................... The Secret Life of Puppies 09:25....................... Jeremy Vine 11:05........ Christmas in the Air 12:45....................... Neighbours 13:15......................... Welcome to Christmas 15:00......................Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 16:45................. 5 News Tonight 17:00................................. Friends 17:30................................. Friends 18:00................. Neighbours 19:00.................. New Puppy, New Home 20:00....... Celebrity Help the Animals at Christmas 23:05........ When TV Animals Go Horribly Wrong 01:50...............Super Casino

06:00......................... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:15...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:05........... Britain’s Got Talent 08:00......................... Emmerdale 08:55.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas!

09:25............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:25......................... Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 12:15......................... Emmerdale 13:15...... You’ve Been Framed!

13:45............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:40....The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00.......................Celebrity Catchphrase 19:00....You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 20:00....Two and a Half Men 21:05..... Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 23:35.................. Family Guy

08:55............. Food Unwrapped

06:00 .......................Monkey Life

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30............ A Place in the Sun

06:30 .......................Monkey Life

08:00..............American Pickers

10:30............ A Place in the Sun

07:00 ............................Futurama

09:00 ............................. Top Gear

11:35......................Four in a Bed

07:30 ................. Modern Family

10:00 .............American Pickers

12:05......................Four in a Bed

09:00 ................... The Simpsons

13:00............................. Top Gear

12:35......................Four in a Bed

11:30 ...........Gwen Stefani’s You Make it Feel Like Christmas

14:00 ............................. Top Gear

22:30................. ITV News London

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06:30....3rd Rock from the Sun 07:45............... Everybody Loves Raymond 08:40...................................Frasier 10:05...............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00.................... The Simpsons 12:00................Channel 4 News 12:05........Jamie’s Festive Feast 13:05..............My Family Secrets Revealed 14:10........................ Countdown 15:00....................Fifteen to One 16:00............ A Place in the Sun 17:00........... Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 18:00.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 19:30.................. Liam Bakes 20:00...... Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 21:00................. The Last Leg Christmas Special 22:00...........Big Narstie’s Big Christmas 23:00........The Inbetweeners Movie 00:50................ Green Room

13:10......................Four in a Bed 13:40......................Four in a Bed 14:15........ Come Dine with Me

12:30 ................ Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

16:50....... The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas

14:30................ Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

17:55..................... The Supervet

16:30 ................... The Simpsons

18:55........... The Supervet at Christmas

17:30 ................... The Simpsons

19:55............ Grand Designs

18:30 .............The Simpsons

21:00........... Shades of Guilt

20:00 ............Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

22:00..........24 Hours in A&E 23:05..........24 Hours in A&E 00:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

18:00.................... Futurama

21:00.... National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

15:00 ......Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge 16:00 ............................. Top Gear 17:00 ............................. Top Gear 18:00..... Would I Lie to You? 18:40..... Would I Lie to You? 19:20 ................................ QI 20:00....................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad 21:00.............. Dave’s Advent Calendar 21:05................... Red Dwarf

23:00.... The Late Late Show

23:00..... Would I Lie to You?

00:00.................. A League of Their Own

00:20................................. QI

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Stephen Mulhern hosts a titanic clash between ITV’s biggest soaps.

Tensions run high as the casts of Coronation Street and Emmerdale battle it out to find out who knows their soap best. Headed by team captains Jack P Shepherd and Mark Charnock, which soap will lift the trophy this year?

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Saturday 22nd december 06:00 ...................... Breakfast

06:00 ...................... Top Class

10:00.........................Saturday Kitchen Live

06:30 .......This Farming Life

11:30.................Nigel Slater’s Christmas Suppers 12:00.............Football Focus 13:00......................BBC News 13:15.... Merry Madagascar 13:40.......... The Penguins of Madagascar

07:30 ..................... Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 08:30 ..........The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 09:15.......... The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 10:00.............. The Muppets

15:00............Kung Fu Panda

11:35..............................Cars 2

16:25....................Final Score

13:15 ................... Equestrian

17:20.........................Celebrity Mastermind

16:25 .......................... Finding Neverland

17:50......................BBC News

18:00 ....... The Good Life

18:00............ BBC London News 18:10................. Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special 19:00....Watership Down 20:40................. Casualty 21:30................. The Vicar of Dibley 22:15............... BBC News 22:30... Match of the Day 00:05........ The NFL Show 00:35..............Old School

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22:55................Goodness Gracious Me 23:40........The Sapphires 01:20......The Spectacular Now

06:00................Childrens’ TV 08:25....................... ITV News 08:30.................... Zoe Ball on Christmas Saturday 09:25............. James Martin’s Saturday Morning at Christmas 11:30................. Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 12:00.ITV Lunchtime News 12:15.............. How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 13:15................ Catchphrase 14:00...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 17:00...Big Star’s Bigger Star 18:00..ITV Evening News 18:30....Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 21:00..........The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show 22:00....20 Years of the W C Black Eyed Peas choice 23:05................ ITV News 23:25..............Jaws 4: The Revenge

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bestselling groups of all time, with a phenomenal 76 million record sales, The Black Eyed Peas have won the love of the UK and the world. This year will.i.am, apl. de.ap and Taboo celebrate 20 years at the top, and viewers are being invited along to chart their incredible journey. Joanna Lumley presents this very special one-hour spectacular to feature exclusive performances of some of the global super group’s greatest hits.

06:15 ..................................Frasier 06:40 ..................................Frasier 07:05 ...........................Everybody Loves Raymond 07:50 ................................. The Big Bang Theory 08:45 ........Bridge to Terabithia 10:35 ................... The Simpsons 11:05 ................... The Simpsons 11:35 .................................Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 12:00...........Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 13:45........... Father of the Bride 15:50.......................Jamie’s Quick and Easy Christmas 16:55......Extreme Cake Makers’ Christmas 17:55................Channel 4 News 18:10.......Crocodile Dundee 20:00......... The World’s Most Extraordinary Christmas Dinners 21:00.............Pitch Perfect 2 23:10...................East is East 01:00............... Celebrity Call Centre at Christmas

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:15 .......................... Paw Patrol 08:35 ............. Nella the Princess Knight 08:50 ........Shimmer and Shine 09:05 ........Pirata and Capitano 09:25 .......................Rusty Rivets 09:40 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:05............ Oxford Street 24/7 at Christmas 10:50............. 12 Days of Giving 12:45.... Wedding Wonderland 14:45.Live Premiership Rugby 17:20.................... Mariah Carey’s a Christmas Melody 19:00.................... Blind Date at Christmas 20:00............ Gino’s Win Your Christmas Wish List 20:55.........5 News Weekend 21:00.....Jane McDonald and Friends at Christmas 22:00........... Jane: 12 Cruises of Christmas 23:30............... Greatest Ever Christmas Movies

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55............. Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama

07:25..... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30.............. Food Unwrapped Does Christmas

08:00 ................... The Simpsons

08:20..............American Pickers

10:35............Location, Location, Location

10:00 ........................Soccer A.M.

10:20..............American Pickers

11:30 ... Whyte v Chisora 2: The Gloves are Off

12:20............Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

12:00 ........... Aquaman: Special 12:30 .............................Supergirl

13:20............Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

13:30 ................... The Simpsons

14:20.............................. Top Gear

15:00 ......... Monkeys and Apes: Chimpanzees

18:00........ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

15:15...Gillette Soccer Saturday

19:00........... Arnie’s Greatest Ever Stunts

11:35............Location, Location, Location 12:45..................... Carry on Cleo 14:35........ Come Dine with Me 15:40........ Come Dine with Me 16:40........ Come Dine with Me 17:15......................Four in a Bed

06:25.......................... Emmerdale Omnibus 08:50..............Coronation Street Omnibus 11:50.................................. The Big Soap Quiz 12:50..........................The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 13:15.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 14:20.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 14:50............................. Peter Pan 17:00...................Johnny English Reborn 19:05.................. Uncle Buck 21:00......................Iron Man 23:30.................. Family Guy 00:00.................. Family Guy 00:30.................. Family Guy 00:55.................. Family Guy 01:25............ American Dad! 01:55............ American Dad!

18:20............... Four in a Bed

17:15..................Premier League Greatest Games

19:25............... Four in a Bed

17:30..............The Simpsons

21:00.............. Dave’s Advent Calendar

20:00........................The Real Noah’s Ark

19:00............ It’s Christmas...

Live at...

21:05............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

21:00................... Father Ted

21:00.....White House Down

22:05................... Father Ted

23:40.................. A League of Their Own

22:00...... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

23:10........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

23:00............................ QI XL

01:20................... Father Ted

00:40................... The Russell Howard Hour

00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

01:50................... Father Ted

01:40........................ Trollied

01:00............................ QI XL

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Sunday 23rd december 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 08:40 ...... Match of the Day 10:15 .........Mr Peabody and Sherman 11:40........ My Faith and Me: June Sarpong 12:40 .....................BBC News 12:55 .......... Songs of Praise 13:30...... A Christmas Carol 15:00........................ Room on the Broom 15:25....................................Up 16:55......................BBC News 17:20................... Countryfile 18:20......Hold the Sunset Christmas Special: If I Were a Wise Man 18:50................ Still Open All Hours 19:20....Watership Down 21:00...... Have I Got 2018 News for You 21:30............... King Gary 22:00............... BBC News 22:30.. Match of the Day 2 23:15...........The Young CW ice Offenders Christmas cho Special 23:45.......... This Country 00:30............ The Graham Norton Show

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 07:45........................... Peppa Pig 08:00 ..................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .......................... Paw Patrol 08:40 ........Shimmer and Shine 09:00 ........Pirata and Capitano 09:15 .......................Rusty Rivets 09:30...........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 09:40...........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00................................. Friends 15:00......................... Snow White Christmas 16:45..............5 News Weekend 16:50.................. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas 18:40....................... Scrooge 19:40......................... 5 News 19:45....................... Scrooge 21:00............Agatha and the Truth of Murder 23:00......................Krampus 01:05......Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights

06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals

08:55.........Jamie’s Night Before Christmas

06:00 ..........The Hour of Power

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge

07:00 .............................Supergirl

10:00........... Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

08:00.......... Would I Lie to You?

08:00 ................... The Simpsons

11:05........... Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

08:40.............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

11:00 ...........................WWE Raw

06:00.............Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness

06:00................Childrens’ TV

06:05.................................. Frasier

07:00........This Farming Life

08:25....................... ITV News

06:30 ..................................Frasier

08:30.................... Zoe Ball on Christmas Sunday

08:10 ......The Big Bang Theory

08:00................... Countryfile 08:55..................Monty Don’s Paradise Gardens

09:25.........Ninja Warrior UK

09:55.........Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

11:20........Long Lost Family

11:25.............Simply Nigella 12:25...........The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 13:10.............. Twelfth Night 15:20........... Back in Time for Christmas 16:20...........Amazing Hotels Christmas Special 17:20............................ Alice in Wonderland 19:00.................Top Gear 20:00......... Dragons’ Den 21:00.................Chris and Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky 22:00........... Far From the Madding Crowd 23:55.....Insert Name Here 00:25.....................TOTP2 01:55.............Countryfile

10:20................... Doc Martin

06:55 ...........Rugrats the Movie 09:00 ......The Big Bang Theory 10:00 ............Christmas Brunch 13:00 .....................Extreme Cake Makers’ Christmas

12:50..............ITV Lunchtime News

14:05................... The Simpsons

13:00.......... Paul O’Grady for the Love of Dogs

15:00 ................... The Simpsons

13:30..... The Big Soap Quiz

16:05 ...............Channel 4 News

14:30.........................Celebrity Catchphrase

16:30.......................Men in Black

15:30...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

20:00............... Escape to the Chateau at Christmas

16:30..........................Tenable 17:30......ITV Evening News

14:30 ................... The Simpsons 15:30 ............. Father Christmas

18:20.............Men in Black II

21:00........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 22:00................... Father Ted

18:00.............. The Chase: Celebrity Special

23:05........................ Tin Star

19:00............ What Would Your Kid Do?

00:40................... Father Ted

20:00............... The Chase Bloopers

01:35................... Father Ted

00:10................... Father Ted 01:10................... Father Ted

06:10...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:40...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Christmas 07:00.......................... Emmerdale Omnibus 09:25..............Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20....Celebrity Catchphrase 13:20.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 13:50.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 14:50...........The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 16:55........................................... Elf 19:00............How the Grinch Stole Christmas 21:00.................The Holiday 23:40.................. Family Guy 01:15............ American Dad! 01:40.................Bordertown

21:00........ Casino Royale 23:50................ ITV News 00:05.........Bear’s Mission with Gareth Southgate

The Young Offenders Christmas Special

BBC1, 23.15 cho i c e It’s Christmas week and the residents of the estate where

Conor, Jock and Mairead live have been fighting eviction from the council for over a month.

The residents have created a barricade to show that they won’t be moved to make way for the estate to be renovated, afraid that they might not get back into their homes back if they’re forced out.

While all this is happening, Mairead has been sick for weeks and has to be taken to hospital - causing major concern for the lads. Not knowing how to help, the lads ask Mairead if there’s anything they can get her and set off on a chaotic adventure to try make her wish come true, which involves some accidental interaction with a local film crew - and a movie star.

But the lads are determined to do something for Mairead, and in the process find out something about themselves and the value of empathy.

Conor is played by Alex Murphy, Jock is played by Chris Walley and Mairead is played by Hilary Rose.

12:10.....Romancing the Stone 14:20......................Four in a Bed 15:25......................Four in a Bed 16:25......................Four in a Bed

10:00 ................... The Simpsons 12:00 ................... The Simpsons

09:40............Dynamo: Magician Impossible

12:30.................... The Simpsons

10:40.............................. Top Gear

13:00............Gwen Stefani’s You Make it Feel Like Christmas

12:40.............................. Top Gear 18:00........ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

17:00........ Come Dine with Me

14:00.......Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

18:05.... Come Dine with Me

15:00............ Last Dragonslayer

19:00........................ Red Bull Soapbox Race

19:10.... Come Dine with Me

17:00................... Cats and Dogs

20:00............................ QI XL

19:40.........The Great Festive Bake Off

18:45.....The Grinch: Special

21:00.............. Dave’s Advent Calendar

21:00....999: On the Frontline

20:00............Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood

22:00..........24 Hours in A&E

19:00..............The Simpsons

21:05............................ QI XL

23:05.......... 999: What’s Your Emergency?

21:00........................ Trollied

22:00........... Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

22:00.... The Late Late Show

23:00............................ QI XL

00:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

23:00.........Carpool Karaoke

00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

01:05....999: On the Frontline

00:00..............The Simpsons 00:30.............. Hawaii Five-0

01:00..... Would I Lie to You?

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Christmas Eve 06:00....................... Breakfast 09:00........................ Cbeebies Thumbelina 09:45............ Danger Mouse 10:10...................... Shaun the Sheep Movie 11:30................. The Farmer’s Llamas 12:00................ Snow Babies 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:15.....BBC London News 13:20........................ Monsters University 14:55.................. Zootropolis 16:35......................BBC News 16:50.....BBC London News 17:00.............. Mary Poppins 19:15............ All Together Now Celebrities 20:30............. EastEnders 21:00....Click and Collect 22:00....................Would I Lie to You? 22:30......The Royle Family 23:30............... BBC News 23:45........Midnight Mass From Buckfast Abbey 01:00...................Man Up

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06:15............Family Cooking Showdown 07:15..... Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings 08:25.................... Equestrian 09:25......Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 11:30...........The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 12:15...........The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 13:00.......Romeo and Juliet 14:50........... Back in Time for Christmas 15:50...........Reindeer Family and Me 16:50......Chris and Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky 17:50......Carols from King’s 19:05.........Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 20:00......... Only Connect 20:30............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 21:00............Christmas at St Paul’S 22:00............. The Lady in the Van 23:40................Christmas TOTP2 Special 01:10................ Inside the Christmas Factory

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25.........Ninja Warrior UK 10:15... Midsomer Murders 12:10.................. You’ve Been Framed!

12:40..............ITV Lunchtime News 12:55........... How the Grinch Stole Christmas 14:55............Shrek the Halls 15:25.................. Santa Claus 17:30............. Judge Rinder’s Christmas Kids Court 18:30................. ITV News London 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..Coronation Street 20:30............Bad Move

21:00......The Keith and CW Paddy Picture Show choice 21:30.................Gremlins

07:50...................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:05.......................... Paw Patrol 08:35................... Digby Dragon 08:50 ................... The Secret Life of Puppies 09:00............... Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud 09:20................................. Friends 10:20........................ Neighbours 10:45.......................... Oklahoma!

13:30....................The King and I 16:20 ...............................Scrooge 18:10................ Neighbours 18:35........ Billionaire Babies at Christmas 19:30................. More Things We Love About Christmas

06:00....... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:25...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:40........ You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 08:30........................ Emmerdale 08:55 ............Coronation Street 09:55.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 10:25......................... Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 12:20......................The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 12:45......................... Emmerdale 13:15.............Coronation Street 14:20 ........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 15:55....Celebrity Catchphrase 16:55...............Despicable Me 2

20:30............... The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas

19:00.......................... A Lego Christmas Party

21:30............. Michael Bublé: Back for Christmas

19:05.......... The Lego Movie 21:00..................... Furious 7

23:00........ The Night Before

23:45.................. Family Guy

01:05...............Super Casino

01:45............ American Dad!

08:55............. Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama

07:10 .... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30.............. Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets

07:00 ............................Futurama

08:00 ........Storage Hunters UK

12:40.......The Jewel of the Nile

08:00 ............................Futurama 08:30 ..........................Aliens Love Underpants and...

08:25 ............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

23:45................Christmas Carols on ITV 00:45......... TenableShow 01:40.......Lethal Weapon

Nicky and Steve make a pact not to celebrate Christmas this year.They’re determined to treat it just like any other day.

But when Nicky takes pity on Alice, the wily old lady from the village, they find themselves hosting a drinks party, although as Steve is at pains to point out, “It’s not Christmas drinks – it’s just drinks that happen to be on Christmas Eve.” Nicky’s Dad is invited, as are Matt and Meena, the world’s smuggest neighbours. An unexpected turn of events leads to their house guests staying longer than any of them intended. Matt and Meena’s children complain that it’s turning into the worst.

cho i c e

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

23:35................ ITV News

Bad Move - Festive Cheer ITV1, 20.30

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06:40..................Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 07:55.................... The Simpsons 08:25.................... The Simpsons 08:55.................... The Simpsons 09:30.............. Father Christmas 10:00..............Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 11:45.............A Christmas Carol 13:45..............We Bought a Zoo 16:10...................We’re Going on a Bear Hunt 16:40................... The Snowman 17:10............The Snowman and the Snowdog 17:45................Channel 4 News 18:00.................... Miracle on 34th Street 20:00..............Child Genius v Celebrities Christmas Special 21:00....................Panorama 23:05............. Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza 00:05.......The Inbetweeners 01:05.......The Inbetweeners

14:50.........The Great Christmas Bake Off

09:25............Dynamo: Magician Impossible

16:05........ Come Dine with Me

09:00....................Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

17:10........ Come Dine with Me

11:00.................... The Simpsons

18:15.... Come Dine with Me

14:40 ............................. Top Gear

12:00.................... The Simpsons

18:50......... The World’s Most Extraordinary Christmas Dinners

13:00.................... The Simpsons

18:00....................... Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

14:00............................Ratburger

19:55......... The World’s Most Expensive Presents

15:30.................... The Simpsons

21:00................... Father Ted

18:00......... The Queen and I

22:15................... Father Ted

19:30.... National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

22:45................... Father Ted 23:20................... Father Ted 23:50................... Father Ted 00:20... Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted 01:25........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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17:00.................... The Simpsons

10:25.............................. Top Gear

19:00................. James May’s Cars of the People 20:00............................ QI XL 21:00.............. Dave’s Advent Calendar 21:05..... Would I Lie to You?

21:30......... Micky Flanagan’s Christmas

21:40........... Mock the Week

22:30........ Micky Flanagan...

An’ Another Fing

23:00............................ QI XL

22:20........... Mock the Week

00:30........................ Trollied

00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

01:30................... Road Wars

01:00..... Would I Lie to You?

The Keith & Paddy Picture Show: Gremlins ITV1, 21.00

hristmas cho i c e CSpecial of

the comedy in which Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness recreate an iconic Hollywood movie in half an hour with the help of an all-star cast.

For this festive one-off they recreate the 80’s classic Gremlins.

Guest stars include Zach Galligan, Kara Tointon, John Thomson, Su Pollard, Les Dennis and Arthur Bostrom.

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Christmas Day 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:00 ................The Gruffalo 09:25 .. The Gruffalo’s Child 09:55 ....................... Hammy’s Boomerang Adventure 10:00.... Christmas Morning From Oldham Parish Church 11:00... Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 12:20......................BBC News 12:30...........Top of the Pops 13:30...The Good Dinosaur 15:00.................. The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 15:10.........The Jungle Book 16:50..................................Zog 17:15......................BBC News 17:30................Strictly Come Dancing 18:45....Michael Mcintyre’s Big Christmas Show 19:45...Call the Midwife CW cho ice 21:15............. EastEnders 22:15..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:50........Outnumbered 23:30............... BBC News 23:45..........On Christmas Night 23:50.......Have I Got a Bit More 2018 News for You

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06:25..... Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast 07:30......................Rise of the Guardians 09:00...........Victorian Bakers at Christmas 10:00.......................Inside the Christmas Factory 11:00......Carols from King’s 12:10 ....... Winter’s Weirdest Events 12:45............Guys and Dolls 15:10............An American in Paris: The Musical 17:25.................. The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 17:35.............. Only Connect 18:05............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 18:35........... Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas 19:35.............Dad’s Army 20:35...... Upstart Crow: A Crow Christmas Carol 21:15.....Merry Christmas Baby with Gregory Porter and Friends 22:15...........The Duchess 23:55.................. Confetti 01:30................ Brooklyn

06:00................Childrens’ TV 07:35.................The Tom and Jerry Show 07:50.. The Powerpuff Girls 08:10........... Teen Titans Go! 08:30.......................... Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Mystery 101 09:05.........................Wishfart 09:25............. Judge Rinder’s Christmas Kids Court 10:20...................... Jack Frost 12:15................ Countrywise 13:00................... Doc Martin 15:00............ HM the Queen 15:10.....A Christmas Chase: Celebrity Special 16:10..............Monsters, Inc. 17:55......Paul O’Grady for W C the Love of Dogs choice 18:55....ITV Evening News 19:15............ Emmerdale 20:15..Coronation Street 21:15.......Torvill and Dean 23:15...... ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30....... Bridget Jones’s Diary 01:20.................. Tenable

Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs cho i c e at Christmas ITV1, 17.55

06:10...Postman Pat: The Movie 07:35 ..............................The Bear 08:05................ Rugrats Go Wild 09:40....... Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 10:05.................... The Simpsons 11:30...................We’re Going on a Bear Hunt 12:05.............. Father Christmas 12:40 .................. The Snowman 13:15 ...........The Snowman and the Snowdog 13:45 .............Arthur Christmas 15:45............... Channel 4 News 15:50.................. The Alternative Christmas Message 16:00 ........................The Muppet Christmas Carol 17:40....................Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 20:00....The Great Christmas Bake Off 21:15................First Dates at Christmas 22:15.................... Alan Carr’s Christmas Cracker 00:15..................The Beatles

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 06:55....... Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!

07:05 .....................Fireman Sam 07:15 .................Shane the Chef 07:30 ........................... Peppa Pig 07:45 ........................... Peppa Pig 07:55 .......................... Paw Patrol 08:20 .....Trolls Holiday Special 08:45 ................................ Friends 09:15................................ Friends 09:45 ................................ Friends 10:15 ....................... Neighbours 10:45............................... Scrooge 13:05................ Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 15:10........................ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 18:05................. Neighbours 18:35....... Britain’s Favourite Christmas Hits 21:15........... Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words 23:15......Greatest Christmas TV Moments of All Time 01:55...............Super Casino

06:00......................... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:50...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Christmas 07:10.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas!

08:00......................... Emmerdale 08:25.............Coronation Street 09:25......................The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 09:50.................. Shrek the Halls 10:20.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas!

10:50.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 11:20............................. Peter Pan 13:30......................... Emmerdale 14:00.............Coronation Street 15:10.........You’ve Been Framed Gold at Christmas 15:35.....Johnny English Reborn 17:40........................................... Elf 19:45.............Jurassic World 22:05............ Celebrity Juice 23:05.................. Family Guy 00:55............ American Dad!

08:55 ............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama

09:30 ..........................Come Dine with Me

06:30 ..........................Aliens Love Underpants and...

07:00.............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

10:30.................... Carry on Cleo

07:00..............It’s Christmas Live From the Royal Albert Hall

12:20 ...............The 100 Greatest Musicals 15:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:35 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:05 ....... Come Dine with Me

Paul O’Grady returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in an one-hour special of ‘For The Love of Dogs at Christmas’. Paul faces his biggest challenge yet as he tries to find homes for dozens of dogs who’ve all arrived together. Top of Paul’s Christmas list is a west highland terrier called Sylvester who is very withdrawn and needs to brought out of his shell. Paul enlists the help of a beautiful bichon frise called Harlow, who becomes Battersea’s resident ‘therapy dog for dogs’ to help him spread festive joy.

Paul also helps to bottle feed two three week old puppies who were found dumped on the side of the road having been thrown out of a moving car.

He also meets a 10 week old malinois cross who is too energetic and in need of attention to live in a family home, so Paul needs to help find her a job in time for Christmas.

16:35 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:40 ............................. Pride and Prejudice 20:10....................Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches 21:15 .................... Gladiator 00:20 .................. Father Ted 00:50 .................. Father Ted 01:25 .................. Father Ted 01:55 .................. Father Ted

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09:00...........Football’s Funniest: Best Bits 11:00..............A Kylie Christmas 13:00................... The Simpsons 15:00 ......................... The Queen 15:15 .............. The Queen and I 16:45 ................... The Simpsons 18:45................ The Greatest Showman 20:45............. The Simpsons 21:15 ................. A League of Their Own 22:15.........Carpool Karaoke 23:15.................. A League of Their Own 01:15................... The Russell Howard Hour

07:50............Dynamo: Magician Impossible 08:50 ............................. Top Gear 10:20 ............................. Top Gear 12:00 ............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2017: London 15:00 ............................. Top Gear 16:40 ............................. Top Gear 18:00........................ Red Bull Soapbox 19:00................. James May’s Cars of the People 20:00............................ QI XL 21:00..... Would I Lie to You? 21:40..... Would I Lie to You? 22:20........... Mock the Week 23:00............................ QI XL 00:00............................ QI XL 01:00..... Would I Lie to You? 01:40..... Would I Lie to You?

Call The Midwife Christmas Special

Poplar prepares for Christmas, the nuns travel to the cho i c e As Mother House to elect a new mother superior.

BBC1, 19.45

Sister Julienne is the obvious replacement, and must face this possibility as her future at Nonnatus House hangs in the balance. As they ready to leave, Sister Mildred (played by Miriam Margolyes), an indefatigable sister from their order, arrives unexpectedly with her hands full with four Chinese orphans on route to the Children’s Home at the Mother House.

Touched by the plight of the children at the Home, the Nonnatus family and two new nuns, Sister Hilda (played by Fenella Woolgar) and Sister Frances (played by Ella Bruccoleri) come together to give them a Christmas Nativity that they will remember.

Back in Poplar, Trixie returns from Portofino refreshed and with her troubles well and truly behind her, and Valerie leads the baby ballet Christmas performance.

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Boxing Day 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:00 ............Strange Magic 10:30 .................The Princess and the Frog 12:00.............. Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:15.....BBC London News 13:25............... Raiders of the Lost Ark 15:15........The Highway Rat 15:40..........The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 15:50............................... Trolls 17:15......................BBC News 17:30.....BBC London News 17:40.........................The BFG 19:30......The Midnight Gang

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20:30............. EastEnders 21:00...The ABC Murders 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:20... Match of the Day 23:55................... Michael Mcintyre’s Big Christmas Show 00:55............... BBC News

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06:15.......... MasterChef: The Professionals 07:15...............................David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 07:45......The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 09:20..........Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 10:20.... The Young Victoria 12:00.... Victoria and Albert 13:30........................A Culture Show Special 14:30........Saving Mr. Banks 16:30....................Final Score 17:15........................ Porridge 17:55... University Challenge Christmas 2018 18:25.............Dad’s Army 19:05..... Morecambe and Wise - Christmas Show 1971 19:50..The Morecambe W C and Wise Show: The choice Lost Tapes 21:00...... Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were 22:15.... Torvill and Dean: The Perfect Day 23:15......... Dragons’ Den 00:15......... Starter for 10

06:00................Childrens’ TV 08:10.............. The Bagel and Becky Show 08:30..........Ultimate SpiderMan v the Sinister Six 09:05.. Mighty Magiswords 09:25...........Free Willy 3: The Rescue 11:05................. The Witches 12:50.................ITV Lunchtime News 13:00........... ITV Racing: Live from Kempton 15:30..........................Tenable 16:35...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 17:35..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 18:35............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30....Coronation Street 20:00.................Quantum of Solace

06:00 ............................Futurama

09:30............ A Place in the Sun

06:30 ...................Attenborough: Natural History Museum

07:10............................Scrapheap Challenge

08:50.................... The Simpsons 09:20....................... Short Circuit 11:20.................... Small Soldiers 13:25.................................Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom 15:15..............................The Great Christmas Bake Off 16:35..................... Gogglesprogs Christmas Special 17:40.................................Channel 4 News 17:45................... Mrs. Doubtfire 20:00................... The Crystal Maze 21:00.......................... Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018

06:15.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:35.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:00 ................. Ultimate You’ve Been Framed! Gold 07:50 ........................ Emmerdale 08:45 ............Coronation Street 09:45 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

10:45............... Happy Feet Two 12:50........................ Emmerdale 13:50............ Coronation Street 14:50 .................Nanny McPhee 16:55 ......... The Lego Movie 19:00 ................. Uncle Buck 21:00 ............... Bridesmaids 23:35 ................. Family Guy 00:05 ................. Family Guy 00:30 ................. Family Guy 01:05.................. Family Guy 01:30............ American Dad! 01:55......... The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

22:20......... Love Actually 00:55............... Bad Move 01:20............ Jackpot247

When the clock strikes midnight most children are fast asleep - but for the Midnight Gang the journey is just beginning.

Based on the original book by David Walliams, The Midnight Gang tells the tale of a young boy called Tom who finds himself in the Children’s Ward at St Hugo’s Hospital after being hit on the head by a cricket ball. At the hospital he meets a scary porter, the kid-hating matron and newly qualified, and slightly nervous Dr Luppers.

Once Tom is moved to the children’s ward, he discovers The Midnight Gang, a secret gang of children who go on midnight adventures in the hospital making dreams come true.

When Tom’s wicked headmaster turns up at the hospital to take him back to his boarding school, Tom must find a way to stay in the hospital to fulfil one final adventure for The Midnight Gang.

Porter is played by Alan Davies, Matron is played by Haydn Gwynne, Dr Luppers is played by Amit Shah, Headmaster is played by David Walliams, Tom is played by Oliver Zetterstrom, Sir Quentin is played by Mark Heap, Tootsie is played by Jocelyn Jee Esien.

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08:55............. Food Unwrapped

08:15.................... The Simpsons

22:05................. ITV News

The Midnight Gang BBC1, 19.30

06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals

23:00........... The Green Mile

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 07:50...................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:00.......................... Paw Patrol 08:20 .............................. Floogals 08:35 ...................Digby Dragon 08:50 ................... The Secret Life of Puppies 09:00.....Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 09:55................................. Friends 10:25................................. Friends 10:55........................ Neighbours 11:20 ...............The Dirty Dozen 14:20 ...............A Bridge Too Far 17:45 ....................... Neighbours 18:10........... Agatha and the Truth of Murder 20:00........ The Dog Rescuers at Christmas 21:00......... Rich House, Poor House at Christmas 22:00............. Dirty Dancing 00:05............. Dirty Dancing: Making Movie Magic 01:30...............Super Casino

07:20.................... Celebrity Lego Masters at Christmas

10:30 ........................ Holiday Inn 12:30 ...............The 100 Greatest Musicals 15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:45 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:50 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:20 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:55 ................Amazing Spaces Snow Special 18:55...... Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds at Christmas 20:00............ The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 22:25................... Father Ted 23:30................... Father Ted 00:05................... Father Ted 00:40........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 01:40................... Father Ted

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08:00............. Red Bull Soapbox

08:00 ...........The Bachelor King

09:00............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2017: London

09:30 ................... The Simpsons

12:00............................. Top Gear

10:00 ................... The Simpsons

13:20............................. Top Gear

10:30 ................... The Simpsons

16:00.............................. Top Gear

11:00 ................... The Simpsons

18:00 ....................... Red Bull Soapbox Race

11:30 ................... The Simpsons 15:00 .....................Gilette Soccer Special

19:00................. James May’s Cars of the People

17:00 ........................Live Premier League

20:00............................ QI XL 21:00..... Would I Lie to You?

19:15 ................Live Premier League

21:40..... Would I Lie to You?

22:00................ White House Down

23:00............................ QI XL

12:00 .......Live Premier League

00:40......... Micky Flanagan’s Christmas 01:40.................. A League of Their Own

22:20........... Mock the Week 00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:00.............Not Going Out 01:40............................ QI XL

The Morecambe And Wise Show: The Lost Tapes

the first time since their original broadcast in 1968, two cho i c e For episodes of Morecambe and Wise will be played on BBC

BBC2, 19.50

Two this Christmas after the original colour tapes were lost for 50 years.

The two, black and white episodes were found in a derelict cinema in Sierra Leone and have been transformed back into colour by decoding colour information within the copies.

Both 30-minute episodes featured in the first series when the comedy duo returned to the BBC, and one includes an appearance from Michael Aspel.

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Thursday 27th december 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 07:50 ...... Match of the Day 09:25 ........The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

10:50................. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12:10 ..................... Dynasties 13:10 .....................BBC News 13:25 ....BBC London News 13:30 ..... Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 15:20 .... Revolting Rhymes 15:50 .... Revolting Rhymes 16:20 ....... Kung Fu Panda 3 17:45 .......................Pointless 18:30............... BBC News 18:50............ BBC London News 19:00................. Celebrity Mastermind 19:30............. EastEnders 20:00.............. Holby City 21:00...............The ABC CW Murders choice 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:15.BBC London News 22:25...Meet the Fockers 00:15................ BBC News

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06:00.......... MasterChef: The Professionals 07:00...............................David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 07:30........This Farming Life 08:30...........Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 09:30.... Great British Menu 10:30..................Great Indian Railway Journeys 11:30..................Wild Ireland 13:30............The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 14:55...............The Heroes of Telemark 17:00......Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods are Made 18:00............ Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me 19:00.............Dad’s Army 19:30............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 20:00......Masterchef: The Professionals Rematch 21:00... The Snow Wolf: A Winter’s Tale 22:00....... Frankie Boyle’s 2018 New World Order 22:40........2018: A Year in the Life of a Year 23:10............ No Activity Christmas Special 00:00......................... NFL

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25.........Ninja Warrior UK 10:20.........................Big Star’s Bigger Star 11:20................................... K-9 13:15.................. You’ve Been Framed!

13:45..............ITV Lunchtime News 13:55.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 17:00..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 18:00.....Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 18:30.. ITV News London 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30............ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.................... Skyfall 22:40................ ITV News 23:05................The World According to Kenny Everett 00:00......... The Keith and Paddy Picture Show

The ABC Murders BBC1, 21.00

Despite being warned off the case by Inspector Crome (Rupert Grint), Hercule (John Malkovich) continues to conduct his own investigation into the A.B.C. killer.

He receives another letter promising a murder in

Churston.

Hercule deciphers that the victim could be someone from his past - Sir Carmichael Clarke (Christopher Villiers) - and immediately telephones his house. Carmichael’s brother Franklin (Andrew Buchan) answers, but Hercule is too late again. Moments later Franklin confirms the worst: Carmichael has been murdered.

National interest in the killings explodes. The public begin to panic, turning against Poirot, infuriated by his inability to catch the killer and suspicious of his involvement. Franklin Clarke offers to pay Hercule to catch the killer. Hercule agrees and gathers some of the victim’s family members to ask them questions. There is a pattern to the murders, the killer is following the ABC Railway Guide and choosing his victims by letters of the alphabet. Finally, Crome pays attention.

07:30..................... Lego Masters

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

08:25.................................. The Big Bang Theory

08:10 .......................... Paw Patrol

08:55.................................. The Big Bang Theory

08:45 ...................Digby Dragon

09:20................................Dunston Checks In 11:00...................................Congo 13:10.............................Ever After 15:25..............................A Place in the Sun 16:25.................... The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 17:30.................... The Simpsons 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:25.......... Channel 4 News 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00............. The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds on Holiday 20:00........... Supershoppers Sales Special

08:25 .............................. Floogals 09:00 ........................ New Puppy, New Home 09:55 ................................ Friends 10:25 ................................ Friends 10:55................................ Friends 11:25....................... Neighbours 11:55 .................... The HundredFoot Journey

06:00...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:10...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:35........... Britain’s Got Talent 07:25........... Britain’s Got Talent 08:15......................... Emmerdale 08:40.............Coronation Street 09:10........You’ve Been Framed!

Gold a-Z of Growing Up 10:10....................... Take Me Out 11:15.......................Catchphrase

14:20......................Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War

12:00......................... Emmerdale

16:35...........From Time to Time

12:55............The Big Soap Quiz

18:30................. Neighbours

14:05...... You’ve Been Framed!

19:00........ World’s Strongest Man 2018

14:35................... Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

20:00.....Paddington Station 24/7 at Christmas

16:45...................Ella Enchanted

21:00............... Michael Palin in North Korea: Special Edition

21:00................Pitch Perfect

12:30.............Coronation Street

18:40. The Golden Compass 23:10.................. Family Guy

23:05.........The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas

00:15.................. Family Guy

22:00....................Panorama 00:00............ Les Miserables

00:00...............Super Casino

01:40............ American Dad!

08:55 ............... Jamie’s Cracking Christmas

06:00........ Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic

06:00 ....................Teleshopping

09:20 ............ Food Unwrapped 09:50 ................. Carry on Nurse

08:00 ........Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic

07:45.. Red Bull Soapbox Race

11:35 ....Romancing the Stone

10:00 ................... The Simpsons

13:40 .....................Four in a Bed

11:00 ................... The Simpsons

14:45 .....................Four in a Bed

12:00 ....................Movie Musical Greats with Hugh...

21:00.................. Travel Man

15:50 .....................Four in a Bed 16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:25 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:30.... Come Dine with Me 19:00................ Britain’s Best Loved Sitcoms 20:00................... Father Ted 20:30................... Father Ted 21:00... Britain’s Killer Storms 22:35..................Snowstorm: Britain’s Big Freeze 23:40..........24 Hours in A&E 00:40..........24 Hours in A&E 01:50........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

13:00.......... Sky Sports Funniest Moments: Best Bits 15:00 ................. Modern Family 16:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ............................Futurama 18:00 ....................Futurama 18:30 .............The Simpsons 19:30 .............The Simpsons

01:10............ American Dad!

07:00 .... Scrapheap Challenge 08:40 ...........Dynamo: Magician Impossible 09:40...............James May’s Cars of the People 10:40.............................. Top Gear 18:00....................... Red Bull Soapbox Race 19:00.........James May’s Cars of the People 20:00......... Beat the Internet with John Robins 20:30......... Beat the Internet with John Robins

21:00.... Romesh’s Look Back to the Future

21:00.............Not Going Out

22:30......... Greatest Premier League Moments

23:00............................ QI XL

22:20........... Mock the Week

00:30.........Carpool Karaoke

00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

01:30.......... Street Crime UK

01:00..... Would I Lie to You?

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Friday 28th december 06:00....................... Breakfast 09:00..............................Turbo 10:25..............Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 11:50 ..................... Dynasties 12:50 .....................BBC News 13:05 ....BBC London News 13:15...... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 15:15...................... Stick Man 15:40..................................Zog 16:10............ Wreck-it Ralph 17:45 .......................Pointless 18:30 .............. BBC News 18:45.BBC London News 19:00.....Take That: We’ve Come a Long Way 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30..........A Question of Sport: Merry Quizmas 21:00...The ABC Murders 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:30....................Would I Lie to You? 23:00............Sport Relief 00:00........ Ariana Grande at the BBC 01:00............... BBC News

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06:30..................... Dynasties 07:30.......................... Nature’s Biggest Beasts 08:30........This Farming Life 09:30...........Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 10:30.... Great British Menu 11:30..................Great Indian Railway Journeys 12:30.............................Emma 14:25.................... Brideshead Revisited 16:30......Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods are Made 17:30...........Masterchef: The Professionals Rematch 18:30............ Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me 19:30........... Mastermind 20:00............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 20:30........Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs 21:00..Made in Scotland CW cho ice 22:00....... Billy Connolly A Bafta Tribute 23:10...................Quartet 00:40...... Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were 01:55......This is My Song

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25.........Ninja Warrior UK 10:25......Kindergarten Cop 12:35.................. What Would Your Kid Do? 13:35...ITV Lunchtime News 13:55.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 17:00..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 18:00.....Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 18:30.. ITV News London 19:00...............Emmerdale 19:30....Coronation Street 20:00.............Countrywise 20:30....Coronation Street 21:00...........Re-Play 2018 with Richard Osman 22:00......The Imitation W C Game choice 22:35................ ITV News 22:55..........The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show 00:00......... The Keith and Paddy Picture Show

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland

BBC2, 21.00 cho i c e In British comedy there is a line in the sand - and that line is Billy Connolly.

Before he found fame on an international level, British comedy was an end of the pier kind of affair. But through sheer talent and force of personality Connolly ploughed a different, and deeply personal yet universal, approach to comedy - and in doing so he changed the face of British comedy forever.

This two-part series Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland is built around intimate interviews with the great man himself and provides a unique insight into the early influences and motivations that made this comedy legend the man he is today.

Part one, of two one-hour specials, feature Eddie Izzard, Ross Noble, Micky Flanagan, Lord Grade, Tracey Ullman, A.L. Kennedy, Val McDermid, Sharleen Spiteri and Eddi Reader.

06:00....................Short Circuit 2 07:50..................... Lego Masters 08:50.................................. The Big Bang Theory 09:15.................................. The Big Bang Theory 09:45...............................A League of Their Own 12:15......................Mother’s Day 14:35............ Sunshine on Leith 16:30............................ The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 17:30................Channel 4 News 17:35.................... The Simpsons 18:00.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.....................Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 20:00...........Eddie the Eagle 22:00.......Rob Rinder’s Good Year, Bad Year 23:00....... Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018 01:00.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:50........................ Vertigo

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 07:05..................... Fireman Sam 07:20 .................Shane the Chef 07:40 ........................... Peppa Pig 07:50 ........................... Peppa Pig 07:55.................. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:10.......................... Paw Patrol 08:30 .............................. Floogals 08:45 ................... The Secret Life of Puppies 08:50 ....................... Neighbours 09:15 .................... The Cowboys 11:55.......................... The Alamo 15:10............................. Rio Lobo 17:25................................. 5 News 17:30....................... Neighbours 18:00..........Agatha Christie’s Crooked House 19:55......................... 5 News 20:00........ World’s Strongest Man 2018 21:00.............Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2018 00:00...............Super Casino

06:10...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55 .................................. Jamie’s Comfort Food

06:00................ Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

06:00 ....................Teleshopping

09:15 ................ Tora! Tora! Tora!

08:00................. Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

08:00.. Red Bull Soapbox Race

11:55 .............................The Jewel of the Nile

10:00 ................... The Simpsons

14:00 .....................Four in a Bed

11:00 ................... The Simpsons

14:35 .....................Four in a Bed

12:00 ...DC Greatest Moments

15:05 .....................Four in a Bed

13:00 ........... Last Dragonslayer

15:40..................... Four in a Bed

15:00................. Modern Family

16:15..................... Four in a Bed

16:00................... The Simpsons

16:50....... Come Dine with Me 17:25 ....... Come Dine with Me

17:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ............................Futurama 18:00.................... Futurama

06:30...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:55.......Ultimate You’ve Been Framed! Gold 07:45...... You’ve Been Framed!

08:10........... Britain’s Got Talent 09:00......................... Emmerdale 09:35....................... Take Me Out 10:35....Celebrity Catchphrase 11:35...... You’ve Been Framed!

12:05......................... Emmerdale 12:35..........Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax 14:15................ Happy Feet Two 16:20.................................. Casper 18:25...................Iron Man 2 21:00.........Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 23:35.................. Family Guy 00:00.................. Family Guy 00:30.................. Family Guy 00:55.................. Family Guy 01:25............ American Dad! 01:50............ American Dad!

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge 09:00 ...........Dynamo: Magician Impossible 10:00..............American Pickers 11:00..............American Pickers 12:00.........Storage Hunters UK 13:30.............................. Top Gear 17:00 ............................. Top Gear 18:00........................ Red Bull Soapbox Race

18:30 .............The Simpsons

19:00................. James May’s Cars of the People

19:00 .............The Simpsons

20:00............................ QI XL

19:30 ........ The Queen and I

21:00..... Would I Lie to You?

21:00 .................... Delicious

22:20........... Mock the Week

22:00.... The Late Late Show

23:00............................ QI XL

20:35................... Father Ted

23:00...... Football’s Funniest Moments

00:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

21:00................... Last Vegas

00:00........................ Trollied

01:00..... Would I Lie to You?

23:10..................... Gladiator

01:00................... Road Wars

01:40..... Would I Lie to You?

17:55 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:25.... Come Dine with Me 19:00....................Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches 20:00................... Father Ted

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The Imitation Game ITV1, 22.00

The Imitation Game is a high-energy panel show for ITV hosted by Alexander Armstrong, that sees team captains and top impressionists Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson lead teams of the UK’s favourite mimics and comedians in a number of fast-paced games and challenges.

Each week, both teams go head-to-head as they re-enact iconic movie scenes, re-voice news footage, blast out some surprising cover versions and put unlikely words in the mouths of all kinds of celebrities.

Host Alexander Armstrong and regulars Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson are joined by special guest impressionists in a series of comedy games. Featuring a dazzling array of voices, some horribly miscast movies and show-stopping musical impersonations.

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Saturday 29th december 06:00 ...................... Breakfast

06:30........This Farming Life

10:00 ...... Saturday Kitchen

07:30...........Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge

11:30 ......Nigel Slater’s New Year Suppers 12:00.............Football Focus 13:00......................BBC News 13:15.................Chicken Run

08:30.... Great British Menu 09:30..................Great Indian Railway Journeys 10:30 ...................................Bill

14:35...... Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

12:00 ..................... The Super Squirrels

16:30 ...................Final Score

15:10 ....... The Lake District: A Wild Year

17:10 ..........Top of the Pops 18:10.............. BBC News 18:20 ........... BBC London News 18:30................. Celebrity Mastermind 19:00.................Pointless 19:50................. Ant-Man 21:35..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:10............... BBC News 22:30..................Match of the Day

13:00 .........................Dunkirk

16:10..... Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants 17:10.......................Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods are Made 18:15....... Kylie Minogue: Reel Stories 18:40.......Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees 19:40...........Nothing Like a Dame 21:00..............Philomena

23:50........ The NFL Show

22:30....................... QI XL

00:20...........Reign of Fire

23:15....... Frankie Boyle’s 2018 New World Order

01:55.................. Weather for the Week Ahead

23:55............Stewart Lee: Content Provider

06:00................Childrens’ TV 09:25...................... ITV News 09:30............ James Martin’s Saturday Morning at Christmas 11:35 ............ James Martin’s American Adventure 12:05 ............... The Mummy 14:20...ITV Lunchtime News 14:30.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:30..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 16:30........ The Big Audition 17:30...Big Star’s Bigger Star 18:30....ITV Evening News 19:00.........Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 20:00.............The London Studios: Home of the Stars 21:00....Bradley Walsh: CW When Dummies choice Took Over the World 22:00......... The Keith and Paddy Picture Show 22:25................ ITV News 22:45..Another Audience with Ken Dodd 23:45................. Our Cilla 00:35......Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Public and in Private

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Bradley Walsh: When Dummies Took Over cho i c e the World ITV1, 21:00

Bradley Walsh tells the story of Britain’s most famous puppet stars including Orville, Emu, Sooty, Lord Charles, Dicky Mint, Spit the Dog, and Nookie Bear. They were once the stars of Saturday night TV, but what happened when the limelight faded? Bradley Walsh discovers where they are now and brings together some of them for a very special reunion.

06:15 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 07:05............... Everybody Loves Raymond 07:30 .................... Lego Masters 08:25 ......The Big Bang Theory 09:20 ......The Big Bang Theory 10:20 ......The Big Bang Theory 10:45 ................... The Simpsons 11:40 ................... The Simpsons 12:15 ................. Baby’s Day Out 14:10 ....................................Hugo 16:35.............. The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds on Holiday 17:35 ...............Channel 4 News 18:05..... The Secret World of Emily Bronte 19:00............... Escape to the Chateau at Christmas 20:00.......... Amazing Spaces Winter Wonderland 21:00....... Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 23:20....The Inbetweeners 2 01:10................Piranha 3DD

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:40 ........Shimmer and Shine 08:45 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 09:20.......... Criminals Make You Laugh Out Loud 09:45..................................... Bean 11:35............... Groundhog Day 13:35................. Ghostbusters II 15:45............... Live Premiership Rugby 18:15...................Ultimate CW Megastructures: choice Colossal Cruise Ship 19:00........ World’s Strongest Man 2018 19:55.........5 News Weekend 20:00................... Blind Date 21:00............ Gino’s Win Your Wish List 22:00.......................Celebrity Game Night 23:05....... Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

00:05.......Cruising with Jane McDonald 00:15...............Super Casino

06:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55 ....Jamie’s Comfort Food

06:00 ................... The Simpsons

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge

09:20 ........... A Place in the Sun

08:00............... Greatest Premier League Moments

08:00.. Red Bull Soapbox Race

11:20.......... Location, Location, Location 12:25 ................................Cocoon 14:40 .....................Four in a Bed 15:40 .....................Four in a Bed 16:40 .....................Four in a Bed 17:15....... Come Dine with Me

Channel 5, 18:15

A look at MS Freedom of the Seas, the largest passenger ship in the world, which can accommodate more than 4,300 passengers and over 1,300 crew. Built using the most sophisticated technology in the world, she is the first ocean liner with her own on-board wave machine, watersport zone, climbing wall, boxing ring, full-sized ice rink and even her own cobbled shopping arcade. The programme explains how the designers managed to conceive the huge ship and their fears about what could go wrong.

08:45 .............Coronation Street Omnibus 12:10....Celebrity Catchphrase 13:10.................. I’m a Celebrity...

Get Me Out of Here!

Coming Out 14:15...... You’ve Been Framed!

14:45...................Ella Enchanted 16:40................... Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 18:50.......... Minion Madness Shorts 18:55.......... Minion Madness Shorts 19:00.......... Minion Madness Shorts 19:10....................... Minions 21:00..................... Furious 7 23:45.................. Family Guy 00:15.................. Family Guy 00:40.................. Family Guy 01:10.................. Family Guy 01:40............ American Dad!

10:00 ........................Soccer A.M.

09:00............Dynamo: Magician Impossible

11:30 ...........Football’s Funniest Moments

10:00..............American Pickers

12:00 ................... The Simpsons 12:30 ................... The Simpsons 13:00 .................. Cats and Dogs

11:00..............American Pickers 12:00.........Storage Hunters UK 13:00.........Storage Hunters UK

14:45 .........The Grinch: Special

14:00.........Storage Hunters UK

15:00 ................... Gillette Soccer Saturday

15:00 ............................. Top Gear 17:00 ............................. Top Gear

17:15..................Premier League Greatest Games

21:00............. Sarah Millican

18:00....................... Red Bull Soapbox Race

17:30 ................... The Simpsons

22:00............. Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live

19:00............. The Simpsons

19:00................. James May’s Cars of the People

19:25.... Come Dine with Me 19:55........... The Floods That Foiled New Year: Caught on Camera

23:05.......... Micky Flanagan: Back in the Game

Ultimate Megastructures: Colossal Cruise Ship

06:25......Emmerdale Omnibus

20:00 ...............2019 Cinema Preview 21:00..............Forrest Gump

00:05........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

23:45.................. A League of Their Own

01:10...... Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

00:45......... Greatest Premier League Moments

20:00............................ QI XL 21:00..... Would I Lie to You? 22:20........... Mock the Week 23:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:00............................ QI XL

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Sunday 30th december 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 08:00 ...... Match of the Day 09:20 .................................Bolt 10:45 ........................ The BFG 12:35..................... Dynasties 13:35 .....................BBC News 13:50 .......... Songs of Praise

06:20...............................David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 06:50 .......This Farming Life 07:50 .................. Countryfile 08:45 .................Monty Don’s Paradise Gardens

14:25 .................... Cinderella

09:45.........................Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

16:05 ................ How to Train Your Dragon 2

11:15.... Great British Menu

17:35 .....................BBC News

14:30............... Gorilla Family and Me

17:50.... BBC London News 18:00............ Countryfile 19:00...................... Spy in the Snow

12:15........... Young Winston

15:30............... Gorilla Family and Me 16:30......Inside the Factory

20:00................. Antiques Roadshow

17:30........................ Porridge

21:00....Les Misérables

20:00......... Dragons’ Den

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22:00............... BBC News

22:20............ BBC London News 22:30..................Match of the Day 2 23:45......................War of the Worlds 01:30...... Weather for the Week Ahead 01:35............... BBC News

19:00.................Top Gear 21:00........Cities: Nature’s New Wild 22:00...... Mock the Week 22:30.... Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 00:00........... St. Stephen’s Night Calvary 01:40............. Home From Home: Chronicle of a Vision

06:00................Childrens’ TV 08:25..........Ultimate SpiderMan v the Sinister Six 08:55....................Spy School 09:25.........Ninja Warrior UK 10:25.........................Big Star’s Bigger Star 11:25................. The Mummy Returns 13:45..............ITV Lunchtime News 14:00.................. You’ve Been Framed!

14:30...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:30........ The Big Audition 16:30.........................Big Star’s Bigger Star 17:30.......... Paul O’Grady for the Love of Dogs 18:30..ITV Evening News 19:00...... Celebrity Chase Christmas Special 20:00....Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 22:35................ ITV News 22:50....... The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 01:30............ Jackpot247

06:15............... Everybody Loves Raymond 06:40............... Everybody Loves Raymond 07:05............... Everybody Loves Raymond 07:30 .................... Lego Masters 08:30 ......The Big Bang Theory 08:55 ......The Big Bang Theory 09:20 .................Sunday Brunch 12:20 ................... The Simpsons 12:50 ................... The Simpsons 13:20 ................... The Simpsons 13:45 ........................Two by Two 15:30 .....Edward Scissorhands 17:30 ...............Channel 4 News 17:40.........................Paddington 19:30...........Britain’s Wildest Weather 2018 21:00........................ Big Ben: Countdown to New Year 22:00........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00........................ Tin Star 00:05... The Woman in Black 01:45........ The Crystal Maze

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:50 ........Shimmer and Shine 09:05 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 09:20 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 09:30 .................. Birds Make You Laugh Out Loud 09:55................................ Friends 14:40 .....................E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial 17:00 ....... Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 18:00 ........................ 5 News 18:05................. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 19:05........ World’s Strongest Man 2018 20:00..................... Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 20:55.........5 News Weekend 21:00....... Britain’s Favourite Chocolate Bar 23:05.....What Women Want 01:15...............Super Casino

06:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 ..............................The Hour of Power

07:10 .... Scrapheap Challenge

09:15 ........... A Place in the Sun 10:15 ...........Location, Location, Location

07:00 ............................Futurama 09:00 ................... The Simpsons

09:00 ...........Dynamo: Magician Impossible

11:20............. The Charge of the Light Brigade

11:00 ...........................WWE Raw

10:00..............American Pickers

12:00 ............................ Andre the Giant (History

11:00..............American Pickers

13:45 ......................... The Grinch: Special

13:00.........Storage Hunters UK

13:50 .....................Four in a Bed 14:55 .....................Four in a Bed 15:55 .....................Four in a Bed 16:25 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:30 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:30 ... Come Dine with Me 19:00 ........... The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 21:25.............. Sarah Millican Home Bird Live

14:00 ............................. Surf’s Up

06:25........................ You’ve Been Framed!

06:50.......................... Emmerdale Omnibus 09:10...........................Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45 ................................. The Big Soap Quiz 13:50 .............................. Celebrity Catchphrase 14:50 ........................ You’ve Been Framed!

15:50 ....................Monsters, Inc. 17:40................... Jurassic World 20:00............... Rock of Ages 22:25........... Celebrity Juice 23:30................. Family Guy 00:05................. Family Guy 00:30 ................. Family Guy 01:00................. Family Guy 01:30........... American Dad! 01:55........... American Dad!

08:00.....Red Bull Soapbox Race

12:00.........Storage Hunters UK 14:00.........Storage Hunters UK

15:45 ............................Futurama

15:00.........Storage Hunters UK

16:00................... The Simpsons

16:00.............................. Top Gear

17:00 ................... The Simpsons

17:00.............................. Top Gear

18:00 .............The Simpsons

18:00........................ Red Bull Soapbox Race

19:00 .............The Simpsons 20:00 ................... MacGyver

19:00..................Taskmaster 20:00.............Not Going Out

22:30......... Micky Flanagan’s Out Out Tour

21:00 ............. Hawaii Five-0

23:40........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

23:00 .......................S.W.A.T.

22:40........... Mock the Week

00:00 ...... Music Legends We Lost in 2018

00:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

01:00................... Road Wars

01:00............................ QI XL

01:45.............. Ricky Gervais: Politics

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22:00 ......NCIS: Los Angeles

22:00.............Not Going Out

Les Misérables BBC1, 21.00

1815. War-torn France has been defeated at the battle of Waterloo. Convict Jean Valjean (Dominic West) is nearing the end of his sentence in Toulon after serving 19 years for a petty crime and is released by the ambitious prison guard Javert (David Oyelowo). Convinced he will reoffend, Javert forms a deep personal hatred of Valjean.

Haunted by his past, Valjean experiences a brutal life as an ex-convict, with prejudice at every turn. But an encounter with the wise bishop of Digne (Derek Jacobi) forces Valjean to consider his own morality and the life he wishes to lead.

Little Marius Pontmercy is being raised as a royalist by his grandfather, Monsieur Gillenormand (David Bradley). Marius’ father, Baron Pontmercy (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), a colonel in Napeleon’s army, is accidentally saved from death at Waterloo by a passing looter, Thenardier (Adeel Akhtar). Returning from Waterloo, Pontmercy confronts Gillenormand over his parental rights to Marius - but with tragic consequences.

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New year’s Eve 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:00 ............................Planes 10:20 ..................The Croods 11:50 ..................... Dynasties 12:50 .....................BBC News 13:00 ....BBC London News 13:10 ...........Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 14:10...... Match of the Day 14:40.................... Big Hero 6 16:15 ................... Maleficent 17:45 .......................Pointless 18:30.............. BBC News 19:00.... The Two Ronnies Sketchbook 19:30................. Celebrity Mastermind 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30.. Would I Lie to You? 21:00.............. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 22:25............... BBC News 22:40............ The Graham Norton Show 23:35.......Madness Rocks Big Ben Live 23:55....New Year’s Eve CW Fireworks 2018 choice 00:10.......Madness Rocks Big Ben Live 01:00...............Still Game

06:20.......... The Pope and I Our Lives 06:50............Family Cooking Showdown 07:50........This Farming Life 08:50...........Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 09:50.... Great British Menu 10:50.......Super Fast Falcon 11:50..................Great Indian Railway Journeys 12:50...... Death on the Nile 15:10.....Evil Under the Sun 17:00.................. Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas 18:00. Inside the Factory 19:00............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 19:30.... Ethel and Ernest 21:00.Raymond Briggs: CW Snowmen, Bogeymen choice and Milkmen 22:00....................... QI XL 22:45.. Live at the Apollo 23:15.........Jools’s Annual Hootenanny 01:30.................... Best of Glastonbury 2017

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25.................. The Queen’s Green Planet 10:20........This Morning - 30 Unforgettable Years 11:45....The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 13:45..............ITV Lunchtime News 14:00.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00...............Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 17:00..................... The Chase: Celebrity Special 18:00.....Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 18:30.. ITV News London 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..Coronation Street 20:00...................Spectre 22:45.............. World Cup: Summer of Love 23:45................. ITV News Including New Year Bongs 00:10......... Basic Instinct

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Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen cho i c e & Milkmen BBC2, 21.00

Forty years ago Raymond Briggs used a pot of coloured pencils to create The Snowman, a wordless book of illustrations which would inspire the film enjoyed by millions of British households every Christmas.

His timeless story of the friendship between a young boy and a Snowman continues to delight generation after generation, with its effortless blend of warmth, humour and sadness.

After creating an instant classic with The Snowman, Briggs disturbed a generation with his anti-nuclear story When The Wind Blows; enthralled kids and adults alike with Fungus The Bogeyman and Father Christmas and in recent years, moved readers to tears with Ethel & Ernest, a touching account of his parents’ life story.

Raymond Briggs has been celebrating the ordinary and making it extraordinary for five decades. And the characters he’s created have been both popular and influential. As Nick Park says in the film, he couldn’t imagine Wallace and Gromit without the experience of reading Briggs’ books.

This playful, moving and often emotional portrait is told through interviews with Raymond, specially commissioned animation illustrated by Chris Riddell, and contributions from friends, colleagues and admirers, including Andy Serkis, Nick Park, Steve Bell, and Posy Simmons.

07:50.................... Lego Masters 08:55 ................................. The Big Bang Theory 09:20 ................................. The Big Bang Theory 09:45 ................................. The Big Bang Theory 10:15 ................... The Simpsons 10:45 ................... The Simpsons 11:10 .................... Flash Gordon 13:20 ........................... Vice Versa 15:20 .............................. The Dam Busters 17:50................................ Channel 4 News 18:00 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 .....................Crocodile Dundee II 21:00 ................ The Last Leg of the Year 23:00....................Panorama 01:00...................... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:50...................... Northern Soul

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:25 .......................... The Best of Jeremy Vine

06:00......................... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:10 .......... Planet’s Got Talent

10:20 ................................ Friends

06:35 .......... Britain’s Got Talent

10:50................................ Friends

07:25 ........................ Emmerdale

11:20 ....................... Neighbours

07:55 ............Coronation Street

11:45 .........What Women Want

08:25 ............Coronation Street

14:15 ................... Dirty Dancing

08:55 ........................ You’ve Been Framed!

16:15............. World’s Strongest Man 2018 17:15 ....................... Neighbours 17:45 ........................................Pan 19:55 ........................ 5 News 20:00...... Christmas Cruising with Jane McDonald

10:00.............Take Me Out: 10th Anniversary Special 11:00............................... Celebrity Catchphrase 12:00 ........................ Emmerdale 12:30 ............Coronation Street

21:00 ........ Jane and Friends at New Year

13:00 ............Coronation Street

22:00........... Jane Mcdonald: My Life Story

14:40 ................................. Casper

22:55........... Jane Mcdonald: BAFTA Winning Cruise

18:40 ........... New Year’s Eve

23:55......... Jane and Friends at New Year

13:35 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

16:35 ..............Despicable Me 2 21:00 ............... Bridesmaids 23:35 ................. Family Guy

00:15........... Jane: 12 Cruises of Christmas

00:30 ................. Family Guy

01:35...............Super Casino

01:55............ American Dad!

08:55 ........... A Place in the Sun

06:00 ................... The Simpsons

06:00.....................Teleshopping

09:55 ........... A Place in the Sun

07:00 ................... The Simpsons

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge

10:55 ........... A Place in the Sun

08:00.................... The Simpsons

08:00.. Red Bull Soapbox Race

12:00 .....................Four in a Bed

08:30..... Fungus the Bogeyman

12:35 .....................Four in a Bed

11:30..... Fungus the Bogeyman

09:00............Dynamo: Magician Impossible

13:05 .....................Four in a Bed

12:30.................... The Simpsons

10:00..............American Pickers

13:35 .....................Four in a Bed

13:30.................... The Simpsons

11:00..............American Pickers

14:10 .....................Four in a Bed

14:30............Football’s Funniest Moments

12:00.........Storage Hunters UK

16:30................Greatest Premier League Moments

16:00..............Gavin and Stacey

14:40 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:40 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:40 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:15 ..........Big Ben: Saving the World’s Most Famous 18:55... Big Ben: Countdown to New Year 20:00............ Les Miserables 23:05........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:05................... Father Ted

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18:30..............The Simpsons 18:55..............The Simpsons

01:30.................. Family Guy

14:00.........Storage Hunters UK 16:40..............Gavin and Stacey 17:20..............Gavin and Stacey

19:20..............The Simpsons

18:00........ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

19:50..............The Simpsons

19:00..................Taskmaster

20:20.....................Take That

20:00.............Not Going Out

22:30.................. Queen: Live at Wembley

21:20.............Not Going Out

23:45.......................New Year Fireworks Live

00:00..... Would I Lie to You?

00:15.......... Coldplay: Live in Sao Paulo

22:40........... Mock the Week 00:40..... Would I Lie to You? 01:20..... Would I Lie to You?

New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2018

cho i c e As Big Ben strikes midnight we bring in the New Year live BBC1, 23:55

from Embankment with London’s famous fireworks, one of the most spectacular firework displays to be seen anywhere in the world.

The celebrations continue along the Thames with a rendition of Auld Lang Syne - the perfect start to 2019.

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New year’s day 06:00....................... Breakfast

06:30 .................................Zog

06:00................Childrens’ TV

09:00............Planes: Fire and Rescue

07:00 .....Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

09:25.........................Meet the Penguins

10:15 ............................ Home

08:00............An American in Paris: The Musical

10:25....... Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100

10:15.............New Year’s Day Concert Live From Vienna 2019

12:55.................ITV Lunchtime News

11:40 ..................... Dynasties 12:40......................BBC News 12:55 .....The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 13:00 ..................The Railway Children 14:45..............Planet Earth II 15:45 ........The Jungle Book 17:00.....................Inside Out 18:30............... BBC News 18:50... BBC London News 19:00........Doctor Who

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12:45........Nature’s Weirdest Events

13:00........... ITV Racing: Live from Cheltenham

13:30......Monkey Kingdom

15:30.................. You’ve Been Framed!

14:50...............The Eagle Has Landed

16:00...............Tipping Point 17:00.....................The Chase

17:00........ The Finest Hours

18:05.....Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule

18:55...... The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message

18:35............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale

20:00............. EastEnders

19:00.......The Snow Wolf: A Winter’s Tale

21:00.....................Luther

20:00......... Only Connect

20:00..............Coronation Street 21:00......... Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

22:35.... BBC News at Ten

20:30............... University Challenge Christmas 2018

22:00..... ITV News at Ten

22:50............ BBC London News

21:00..... Amazon: Earth’s Great Rivers

22:20....... Tommy Cooper Forever

23:00........ Avengers: Age of Ultron

22:00.........The Revenant

00:15......... Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

22:00.......Mrs. Brown’s Boys

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01:05................ BBC News

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00:25...................... Young Frankenstein

01:05............ Jackpot247

Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year Special

cho i c e There’s a storm blowing in Finglas and it soon claims its BBC1, 22.00

first victim, when the pipes in Winnie and Sharon’s house burst. Thank goodness therefore, for Mrs Brown, who is on hand to offer a roof over their heads while repairs are carried out.

However, it’s not long before there’s a storm brewing in the Brown household too, when Agnes and Cathy discover living with best friends isn’t the picnic they’d imagined. And Agnes has yet more on her plate when she receives the news of the death of Nelly Scullie, a neighbour she never knew - or liked - and is asked by Father Damian to do her eulogy.

Plus, there’s Bono’s 13th birthday to host. It might all seem too much for Agnes, until Buster drops a bombshell...

06:05............... Everybody Loves Raymond 06:30............... Everybody Loves Raymond 06:55............... Everybody Loves Raymond 07:20...................................Frasier 07:45...................................Frasier 08:10...... Diary of a Wimpy Kid 10:00.......... The Muppet Movie 11:55.................... The Simpsons 12:25.................... The Simpsons 12:55.................... The Simpsons 13:25...................................Splash 15:40............Turner and Hooch 17:40................Channel 4 News 17:50............................. Sister Act 19:40............. The Great New Year’s Bake Off 21:00.......The Inbetweeners 23:00.......The Inbetweeners 23:35.......The Inbetweeners 00:10.......The Inbetweeners 00:45.......The Inbetweeners 01:10.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 06:35.................... The Secret Life of Puppies 06:40................................ Wissper 06:45............................. Top Wing 07:15........Thomas and Friends: Big World!

Big Adventures!

08:45........................ Neighbours 09:15...................................E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 11:30........................ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 14:25................................... Oliver!

17:20........................ Neighbours 17:50.............. World’s Strongest Man Final 2018 19:05...........The Morecambe and Wise Story: Look Back in Laughter 21:00.........The Yorkshire Vet Winter Special 22:00............Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK 23:05.............Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2018 01:45.........Criminals Caught on Camera

06:00....... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:25...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:15........You’ve Been Framed!

Gold a-Z of Growing Up 08:00......................... Emmerdale 08:30.............Coronation Street 09:00....Celebrity Catchphrase 10:05...... You’ve Been Framed!

10:35......The Golden Compass 12:55......................... Emmerdale 13:25.............Coronation Street 13:55.....................Monsters, Inc. 15:45..................Nanny McPhee 17:50................................... Minion Madness Shorts 18:05.......... Minion Madness Shorts 18:15....................... Minions 20:00...................Iron Man 2 22:35.................. Family Guy 00:30............ American Dad! 00:55............ American Dad! 01:25................. Through the Keyhole

08:55............ A Place in the Sun

06:00..... David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters

07:25..... Rocket City Rednecks

09:55............ A Place in the Sun 10:55............ A Place in the Sun 12:00......................Four in a Bed 12:35......................Four in a Bed 13:05......................Four in a Bed 13:35......................Four in a Bed 14:05......................Four in a Bed 14:40........ Come Dine with Me 15:10........ Come Dine with Me 15:40........ Come Dine with Me 16:15........ Come Dine with Me 16:45........ Come Dine with Me 17:20..................... The Supervet 18:20.......... Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 19:55............. Secret History

06:30................... Attenborough

07:50.............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

08:00..... David Attenborough’s Conquests...

08:50............Dynamo: Magician Impossible

10:00..... David Attenborough’s Conquests...

09:50.........Storage Hunters UK

11:00..... David Attenborough’s Natural History History Museum Alive

10:50 ........Storage Hunters UK

10:20.........Storage Hunters UK 11:20..............Gavin and Stacey

12:30..... David Attenborough’s Galapagos

12:40 .............Gavin and Stacey

15:30............................Ratburger

15:20............. Gavin and Stacey

17:00............... The Queen and I 18:30..............The Simpsons 20:00.................. A League of Their Own 21:00................ Man of Steel

14:00 .............Gavin and Stacey 16:00............. Gavin and Stacey 16:40............. Gavin and Stacey 18:00........ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018 20:00............................ QI XL

21:00..................The Beatles

23:50..................DC Greatest Moments

23:15............ John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

00:50.................. A League of Their Own

23:25............................ QI XL

01:05..........24 Hours in A&E

01:45..................... Delicious

01:10....... Live at the Apollo

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21:00......................Bad Boys 00:30........... Mock the Week

Doctor Who BBC1, 19.00

As the New Year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring from across the centuries of Earth’s history.

As the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz return home, will they be able to overcome the threat to planet Earth?

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Wednesday 2nd January 06:00....................... Breakfast 09:15...... Countryfile Winter Diaries 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00..............Wanted Down Under 11:45................... Caught Red Handed 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:30.....BBC London News 13:45.......................Jane Eyre 15:35................Escape to the Country 16:15.........................Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30... BBC London News 19:00................. Celebrity Mastermind 19:30..............A Question of Sport 20:00.............. Holby City 21:00.....................Luther 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:45... Match of the Day 00:20.....Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 01:55...... Weather for the Week Ahead

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06:40 ................ Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 07:10 .......See Hear on Tour 07:40 ... Great British Menu 08:10 .............. Swallows and Amazons 09:40.................... The Titfield Thunderbolt 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 13:00.............................. Coast 13:25...............................David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 13:55......Kangaroo Dundee and Other Animals 15:55......Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30..............Galapagos 19:30 .............. University Challenge Christmas 2018 20:00........Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start 20:30 .....The Twinstitute 21:00 ............Nile: Earth’s Great Rivers 22:00.....Insert Name Here 22:30.......Dragons’ Den CW cho ice 23:30......................... NFL 00:20... See Hear on Tour

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30.. ITV Lunchtime News 14:00.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00...............Tipping Point 17:00.....................The Chase 18:00.... ITV News London 19:00...............Emmerdale 19:30....Coronation Street 20:00....Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad 20:30....Coronation Street 21:00......... Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

22:00...... ITV News at Ten and Weather

06:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55 ............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama 08:00................. Modern Family 09:00 ................... The Simpsons 10:00 .........................Snake Boss 11:00 ..................Big Beasts: Last of the Giants 12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 14:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ................................S.W.A.T. 16:00................. Modern Family 16:30 ................. Modern Family 17:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ................... The Simpsons 18:00.....................Futurama 18:30 .............The Simpsons 20:30 .............The Simpsons 21:00............. Forrest Gump 23:45.....................The Force 00:40.....................The Force 01:40.................. A League of Their Own

07:10 .... Rocket City Rednecks

06:50 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

07:10 ........................ Emmerdale 08:00 ............Coronation Street 09:00 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:55 ............................... Liar Liar 11:35 ........................ Emmerdale 12:35 ............Coronation Street 13:40 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:30....The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35....The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45....The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50...... You’ve Been Framed!

18:20.......Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 21:00................Pitch Perfect 23:15.................. Family Guy 23:40.................. Family Guy 00:10.................. Family Guy 00:40.................. Family Guy 01:10............ American Dad! 01:35............ American Dad!

23:45......... Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

00:35............ Jackpot247

Dragons’ superfan and economics guru Steph McGovern finds out what happened after some memorable entrepreneurs exited those famous Den doors. Peter Jones dons his whites and hits the courts with the tennis holiday entrepreneurs that saw the Dragons fighting for investment in the Den. Tej Lalvani and Touker Suleyman catch up with Claire Gelder, who is launching a brand new store thanks to their investment.

And Steph accompanies Deborah Meaden and Amy Wordsworth, who famously fainted when pitching her baby cosmetics range, as they discover the results of clinical trials that could propel her business to another league.

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15......................... GPs: Behind Closed Doors 12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ......................The Yorkshire Vet Winter Special 13:15 ............... Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:15 ............... Paint by Murder 16:00................................ Friends 17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours 18:00....... The Yorkshire Vet 18:50.......... 5 News Tonight 19:00...................... Ultimate Megastructures: Colossal Cruise Ship 20:00.....Animals After Dark 21:00...The Big Fat Lies About About Diet and Exercise 23:05.............Funniest Celeb Reality TV Ever!

00:05...Celebrity Game Night 01:00...............Super Casino

22:45.. Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip

Dragons’ Den BBC2, 22:30

06:20 ................ King of Queens 07:35 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:35.................................. Frasier 09:30............................. The Great Muppet Caper 11:30 ...............Channel 4 News 11:35 ..................................Willow 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 17:00................... Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 20:00.......... Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 21:00.................What Britain Bought in 2018 22:00.................. Dispatches 22:35.................. Travel Man 23:35.......Rob Rinder’s Good Year, Bad Year 00:35.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

09:30 ........... A Place in the Sun 10:35 ........... A Place in the Sun 11:35 .....................Four in a Bed 12:35 .....................Four in a Bed 13:40..................... Four in a Bed 14:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:55 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:55 .................... The Supervet 18:55 ............. The Supervet 19:55 ........... Grand Designs 21:00 ................ Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship 22:00.............. Million Pound Mega Yachts 23:05..........24 Hours in A&E 00:10..........24 Hours in A&E 01:15........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:35 .... Rocket City Rednecks 08:00 ............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018 10:00 .............Gavin and Stacey 11:20 .............Gavin and Stacey 12:40 .............Gavin and Stacey 14:00 .............Gavin and Stacey 15:20 .............Gavin and Stacey 16:00 ............................. Top Gear 17:00............................. Top Gear 18:00..................... Top Gear 19:00...................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad 20:00 ........................... QI XL 21:00 ...... Live at the Apollo 22:00 .................Taskmaster 23:00 ................................ QI 23:40 ................................ QI 00:20 .......... Mock the Week 01:00 ................................ QI

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Thursday 3rd January 06:00...................... Breakfast 09:15 ................... Countryfile Winter Diaries 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .............Wanted Down Under 11:45...Caught Red Handed 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .The Blake Mysteries 14:30 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:30... Money for Nothing 16:15..... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 19:00............ Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 19:30............. EastEnders 20:00................. Celebrity Mastermind 20:30............. EastEnders 21:05.....................Luther 22:05.... BBC News at Ten 22:50..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 23:25................ Flatliners

06:20 .............Wanted Down Under 07:05.......... MasterChef: The Professionals 08:05 ........ Angels One Five 09:40..... The Happiest Days of Your Life 11:00............BBC Newsroom Live 13:00.............................. Coast 13:30........Growing Up Wild 14:30.......................A Place to Call Home 15:20............ The Odd Life of Timothy Green 17:00.................Hairy Bakers 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30..............Galapagos 19:30............... University Challenge Christmas 2018 20:00.......Back in Time CW for School choice 21:00... Mississippi: Earth’s Great Rivers 22:00... Island of Dreams 22:30....... The ‘Christmas’ Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 23:30.............Ed Sheeran: Radio 2 in Concert

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30 .............ITV Lunchtime News 14:00.........................Celebrity Catchphrase 15:00......................... Tenable 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00................. ITV News London 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30...................Tonight 20:00............ Emmerdale 20:30.............. The Cruise: Shanghai to Sydney 21:00......... Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

06:00........... Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 06:10 ................ King of Queens 07:50 ...........................Everybody Loves Raymond 08:50 ..................................Frasier 10:20 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:15.....Undercover Boss USA 12:10................Channel 4 News 12:15............The Princess Bride 14:10........................ Countdown 15:00............ A Place in the Sun 16:00.................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 17:00.................... Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 20:00.........Food Unwrapped Diet Special 21:00.................. 21 Kids and Counting 22:00.................... First Dates at Christmas 23:00........ The Undateables

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 08:20 .......................... Paw Patrol 08:50................... Digby Dragon 09:00................... The Secret Life of Puppies 09:15....................... Jeremy Vine 11:15 .........................GPs: Behind Closed Doors 12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 .............The Yorkshire Vet 13:15 .................. Birds Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:45....................... Neighbours 14:20 .......................... The Wrong Babysitter 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours 18:00....... The Yorkshire Vet 18:50 .......... 5 News Tonight 19:00....... The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show 20:00.....Animals After Dark 21:00.........The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort 22:00...................... Vacation

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:55 ............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama

07:10..... Rocket City Rednecks

09:30 ........... A Place in the Sun

07:00 ............................Futurama

07:35..... Rocket City Rednecks

10:35 ........... A Place in the Sun

08:00 ................. Modern Family

08:00..............American Pickers

11:35 .....................Four in a Bed

09:00 ................... The Simpsons

09:00.........Storage Hunters UK

12:05 .....................Four in a Bed

10:00 .........................Snake Boss

10:00..............American Pickers

12:35 .....................Four in a Bed

10:30 .........................Snake Boss

12:00..............American Pickers

13:10 .....................Four in a Bed

11:00 ..................Big Beasts: Last of the Giants

13:00............................. Top Gear

06:45................................... You’ve Been Framed!

07:40 ........................ Emmerdale 08:05 ............Coronation Street 09:05 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00 ............What a Girl Wants 12:15 ........................ Emmerdale 12:45 ............Coronation Street 13:50 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:45 ......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:00.......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:10..................... Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 21:00...................... Hot Fuzz 22:10...................... Hot Fuzz 23:25.................. Family Guy 23:55.................. Family Guy

22:00..... ITV News at Ten 22:45..........Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip 23:45........ 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas

13:40......................Four in a Bed 14:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:40........ Come Dine with Me 15:15........ Come Dine with Me 15:45........ Come Dine with Me 16:20........ Come Dine with Me 16:55............ A Place in the Sun 17:55..................... The Supervet 18:55.............. The Supervet 19:55............ Grand Designs 21:00...................The World’s Best Diet 22:40..........24 Hours in A&E 23:45..........24 Hours in A&E

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12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 14:00.................... Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ................................S.W.A.T. 16:00 ................. Modern Family 17:00.................... The Simpsons 17:30 ................... The Simpsons 18:00 ....................Futurama

14:00............................. Top Gear 15:00..................... Timber Kings 16:00......Brojects in the House 17:00.............................. Top Gear 19:00....................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad 20:00......... Beat the Internet with John Robins

18:30 .............The Simpsons

20:30......... Beat the Internet with John Robins

19:30 .............The Simpsons

21:00....... Live at the Apollo

20:30 ..... Football’s Funniest Moments

22:00..................Taskmaster

21:00... Saving Private Ryan

23:40................................. QI

23:00................................. QI

Back In Time For School

BBC2, 20.00

Back In Time for School takes 21st century school children on a time-travelling experience through seven iconic eras. From the 19th century right through to the 90s, the youngsters are put through their paces through each time and culture change.

The Victorians 1895-1914.

Starting in 1895, 15 pupils and three teachers are fast-forwarded through 100 years of education, as they explore what schools taught and the way they were taught it, reflecting the transformation in Britain far beyond the school gates. From a time when only 4 percent of children went to secondary school, these pupils form part of the lucky few, as they get to grips with their Victorian classroom.

Strict rules, formality and ceremony inform the Victorian school day, a world away from the pupils’ modern-day experiences.

The children and teachers explore scientific revolution, changing women’s roles, school dinners, punishments, housewifery for girls and 1904 Empire Day.

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PIT 2018

As every year, Tenerife’s Children’s Park (PIT) provides an exclusive fun space for youngsters, with a wide assortment of recreational activities.

21st Dec - 7th Jan Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz www.recintoferialdetenerife.com 22nd December, 5pm

Sometimes Acapella Concert

On Saturday 29th December, we will have the pleasure of having the Sometimes Acapella Concert with us at 6:30pm on our stage. Come and feel the music at the Siam Mall!

Gran Sur www.ccgransur.com

December

December

Dirty Dancing 27 December 2018

Dirty Dancing, the stage version of this classic 1980s film, comes to the Symphony Hall of the Tenerife Auditorium in December.

29th december Siam mall www.ccsiammall.com

december

27th December - 4th january Adan martin auditorium, Santa Cruz www.auditoriodetenerife.com

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37th New Year’s Eve Run 30th December Infanta Leonor, LoS Cristianos www.tomaticket.es

This popular race through the old part of La Laguna takes place on the evening of the last day of the year over a distance of 5700 metres, starting and ending at the Plaza de la Concepción square. Registration costs 8 euros and includes a runners’ T-shirt, microchip, race number, accident Insurance and runners’ bag.

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21st & 23rd December

Christmas eve, 7pm

31st december, 6pm

Coral mar square, costa del silencio

san blas church

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Congress to upgrade lifestyle of animals THE Spanish Congress is in the throes of completing a bill to change the legal status of animals, so that they are no longer “objects”, but beings with feelings.

The legislation is aimed at stopping the practice of pets being seized, along with other “assets”, in cases of payment defaults.

It would also make it possible for intermediaries to decide which partner gets custody of a pet, after a divorce or separation, with the priority placed on the animal’s welfare.

And mortgage and civil procedure legislation will have to be modified to ensure they cannot be confiscated.

Under the current Spanish Civil Code, animals are classed as movable property.

Now, though, political parties are drafting the final text, after introducing 115 amendments to the original

document over the last year.

The updated draft is expected to be finalised by February, 2019.

Animal-rights groups have welcomed the measure, although, reportedly, they deem it insufficient.

Javier Moreno, the spokesman for international group Animal Equality, said that Spain needed a nationwide, animal-protection law, so

that it would not be up to each regional government to draft policies about such issues as putting down pets.

And Eva Ramos, lawyer for the animal-rights party Pacma, said the bill must clearly define what constitutes a pet, and address the possibility of temporary custody of the animal, if there is abuse.

No deal yet over salvaging sunken galleon, says Spain

COLOMBIAN Government officials have denied striking a deal with their Spanish counterparts covering the shipwreck of a galleon off the South American country’s coast.

Marta Lucia Ramirez, Colombia’s Vice President, is adamant that no agreement had been reached on the San Jose galleon which lies, shipwrecked near Cartagena, in the Caribbean.

His denial came after Josep Borrell, Spain’s Foreign Minister, said the two countries had reached an agreement, in principle, on salvaging of the wreck.

Spain and Colombia have been at loggerheads over who has the right to salvage the wreck since its 2015 discovery. The San Jose wreck is said to contain gold and treasure, worth hundreds of millions of euros.

Ramirez said there was still no agreement on the table, but he is “expecting” to receive a proposal from the Spanish Government on the ship in the near future.

“There is absolutely no agreement with anyone, but we are ready to work hand in hand with the Spanish,” he said.

Borrell said he had reached an agreement with Colombian officials at last month’s Ibero-American summit in Guatemala.

He claimed both sides had agreed not to hire

a private, archaeology company to undertake the salvaging, out of respect for the dead.

Borrell added that the Spanish and Colombians had agreed to use a Spanish submarine to survey the wreck.

The San Jose galleon was a 64-gun, three-mast vessel, which was launched in 1698 and served with the Spanish Navy.

A British ship fired on the San Jose during the 1708 Battle of Baru, causing its gunpowder stores to explode and sink the vessel. All but 11 of the 600-strong crew died.

The Spanish claim they have the right to the wreck because it belonged to their navy, while the Colombians insists they do because it lies in their waters.

Virgin celebrating journey into space RICHARD Branson’s Virgin Galactic company has taken a gigantic major step towards realising his “dream” to bring space travel to the masses.

SpaceShipTwo/VSS Unity landed from its maiden space flight as Richard Branson was present to congratulate the Virgin Galactic team and The Spaceship Company.

The historic day saw the first human spaceflight to be launched from American soil since 2011.

However, more importantly, it saw the very first time in history a crewed vehicle built for commercial, passenger purposes, has completed the journey and returned from space.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced yesterday that pilots Mark “Forger” Stucky and Frederick “CJ” Sturckow will be presented with FAA Commercial Astronaut Wings at a celebratory event in Washington DC next year.

The NASA Flight Opportunities Program, was able to complete four experimental tests during the mission, making this Virgin Galactic’s first revenue generating flight.

A large crowd of staff and their families, along with the select media outlets, witnessed the launch of the VSS Unity which reached speeds of ‘almost three times the speed of sound’.

Virgin Galactic Mission Control confirmed the spaceship’s safe entry into space with the message to the two astronaut pilots:

“Unity, Welcome to Space”.

Astronauts Forger and CJ were able to guide the spaceship down to a smooth landing and an emotional welcome in California.

Richard Branson has said: “Many of you will know how important the dream of space travel is to me, personally. Ever since I watched the moon landings as a child, I have looked up to the skies with wonder.

We started Virgin nearly 50 years ago, dreaming big and loving a challenge.

“Today, as I stood among a truly remarkable group of people with our eyes on the stars, we saw our biggest dream and our toughest challenge to date fulfilled. It was an indescribable feeling: joy, relief, exhilaration and anticipation for what is yet to come.

“Today, for the first time in history, a crewed spaceship, built to carry private passengers, reached space.

Today we completed our first revenue generating flight, and our pilots earned their Commercial Astronaut Wings.

“Today, we have shown that Virgin Galactic really can open space to change the world for good. We will now push on with the remaining portion of our flight-test programme, which will see the rocket motor burn for longer and VSS Unity fly still faster and higher, towards giving thousands of private astronauts an experience which provides a new, planetary perspective to our relationship with the Earth and the cosmos.

“This is a momentous day, and I could not be more proud of our teams who, together, have opened a new chapter of space exploration.”

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The company provides a quality service on the island, which is second to none. They offer quality, British builders who have been living and working in Tenerife for many years, obtaining knowledge and experience of the structures and building materials here.

They undertake all types of construction, from replacing a kitchen work surface, to a total refurbishment or complete build of your home. All contracts are completed by skilled tradesmen, specialised in building, electrical, plumbing, plastering, tiling and joinery.

Once you have made your initial enquiry to the CCS team, we will send out our qualified engineer to assess the project. He will talk with you about your ideas, and take all the relevant information we will

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Our work is kept to the very highest of standards, and we will not cut corners on quality for cost. We will study the project, and produce an informative quotation that explains the quality of materials to be used, and services.

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City’s 5,000 ‘menacing’ pigeons to be relocated

AN Andalucian city has pledged to get rid of 5,000 pigeons, amid complaints from restaurateurs and hoteliers that they’re driving away tourists.

Cadiz will remove thousands of its feathered foes after Horeca’s federation of hoteliers claimed that its tourist hotspot, Plaza de la Catedral, was over-run with the birds.

The group said the issue was “intolerable”, having lost 20%

of its business because of the pigeons, which steal food from customers and “leave excrement” everywhere.

Horeca, which first raised the problem two years ago, said the pigeons could cause health problems, because waiters can be seen cleaning up faeces, constantly, while the tourists are eating.

Cadiz Council decided that the city’s 8,000 pigeons were three to four times too many to sustain.

It means that in the next year, some 5,000 birds will be rounded up and relocated to Riba-Roja de Turia.

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Cats Welfare News

Chang needs your help!

MY name is Chang.

I'm about 5-6 years old, and I was found living in some pipes in an abandoned finca, fending for myself.

I had calcivirus, cat flu and infected eyes.

I'm leukaemia negative, but Feline AIDS positive. I've been neutered, and I can still lead a good, happy life.

I need surgery on the roof of my mouth, because there is a gap through which food gets into my nose. This causes infection and is very uncomfortable.

I also have to have a few teeth removed. I am a very sociable and clever boy (I'm Siamese after all), and would love to get this sorted out so that I can be adopted and make someone happy.

Please help with my vet bill, by either donating to PayPal at info@cats-welfare-

tenerife.com, or by taking cash to the shop in San Blas.

This treatment will help me to lead a normal life. Please mark all donations “Chang”.

Thank you all, in advance.

With love from Chang. xx Adoptions We have several adult cats who would love to be

Accion del Sol News

sessions are 10am-2pm and 2-6pm, and two people are on a shift at all times. There are drinks available, and goodies in the fridge!

If you have some free time and would like to help our cause, please send us a private message via Facebook (Cats Welfare Tenerife), call/WhatsApp Sharon on 662 524 006, or pop into the shop.

Our shop We always need cat food, litter, sheets, towels, bedding etc. for the cats and kittens in our care, and also good quality/condition items for sale in our shop on San Blas, Golf del Sur (behind Hiperdino). It is open seven days a week, 10am-6pm.

If you don't have transport, or have large, bulky items such as furniture and household effects to donate, please ring Mark on 636 590 557, and he will arrange collection from you.

Live Arico News

To all our friends!

WHAT a wonderful end to 2018; the support from all our friends of Accion del Sol has completely overwhelmed us.

We would like to thank everyone who has so kindly donated to the refuge for our Christmas event. We will certainly have enough treats to spoil our dogs on Christmas day.

We would also like to say a big thank-you to those who regularly give some of their time to take the dogs out.

They really love going for a walk.

Bundles of joy Last week saw a heavilypregnant mum arriving at the refuge via Protection Civil. She proceeded to give birth to eight, gorgeous little pups, who, so far, are all doing well. They will be available for adoption around the end of January.

We do urge you to please adopt, and not buy, a dog.

Be responsible owners and castrate or sterilise your animal, to help reduce the ever-growing number of abandoned dogs, here in Tenerife.

On a happier note, we would like to wish all our friends of Accion del Sol a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New

snuggled up on someone's sofa today.

There are males and females, ranging from 18 months to seven years. All adults are leukaemia negative, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

If you are interested, please contact us via Facebook.

Alternatively, ring/WhatsApp Sandra (English, Spanish and German) on 671 282 773 after 6pm, or Sharon (English) on 662 524 006. All cats go for a week's trial, in your home.

Our calendar Our 2019 calendar is now on sale in our shop on San Blas, Golf del Sur. It costs five euros, and is also available from La Taberna, and Cards and Candles, both on San Blas, as well as Revs Motors, Las Chafiras. We would like to thank all our sponsors, and everyone who helped put this together.

Shop volunteers needed We need more volunteers to join our friendly team. The

year . Once again, thank you for your continued support, for which we are eternally grateful.

Assistance required Please do call the refuge on 664 321 219 or 602 463

242, between 8am-5pm, if you can help in any way. We always need tinned dog-food for our older animals, plus blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, collars and leads.

You can call into the Accion refuge on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, from 2-5pm, and Saturdays between 1-4pm.

Find us here Accion del Sol is situated directly under the Ecological Park (exit 52) on the northbound TF-1. Head for the giant windmills, and you’ll find us in the buildings on the right-hand side. E-mail the refuge at teneriffa@ aktiontier.org or, for further details, visit our Facebook page: action tier Accion del Sol

Dog of the week - Zoe ZOE is nine years old, and an amazing dog. She arrived at Live Arico, four years ago.

Her previous owners had abused her, but she loves to play.

She is very peaceful, listens to orders and is well behaved, and really deserves a good and loving home. Zoe is super with other dogs, adults and children, so give her a chance to meet you, and we promise you will not regret it.

Heartfelt thanks This Christmas season, we have had lots of help and support from residents, business owners and tourists alike. Yates Bar and Restaurant held their Christmas Party on the 9th December, with proceeds of the fundraising being split between Live Arico and Helping Hands.

We both received a donation of 500 euros, and we are so grateful to all who came along. We had our own Christmas party at Howlin at the Moon, which raised a fantastic 1025 euros. Many thanks to Howlin at the Moon, all the sponsors of the raffle prizes, the volunteers who worked so hard, and the public who came along and supported us.

We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a peaceful and happy New Year.

Bag-packing volunteers

In partnership with Fight Against Cancer Tenerife (FACT), we will be bagpacking at Iceland, Las Chafiras, on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd December, between 10am-4pm, in two-hour shifts. We will be raising funds for both charities, and, if you can possibly help, we would be very grateful. Please contact Siobhan om 6762 61825.

Live Arico shops Come and bag a fantastic Christmas bargain at our shops: San Eugenio - opposite Hotel La Nina, at Las Carabelas, near Amanda's Bar. Open weekdays 10am4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm and now Sundays 11am3pm.

Los Cristianos - Calle Revron, near Thistle and Dragon Bar and play-park.

Open Monday-Friday 10am4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm, and now Sundays 11am3pm.

Join us on Facebook - Live Arico P.A.W.S Tenerife twitter.com/live_arico

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The Swan

Mr Chen New to Los Cristianos!

Eat everything you want without limit.

Choose from noodles, tapas, fusion dishes and all the usual Chinese favourites, freshly cooked to order and brought to your table.

Los Cristianos 1, Avda. Juan Carlos 13 Open: Midday to 11pm

Call: 922 793 357

Fresh food served 7 days a week, all with goodquality produce. We also cater for any special requirements.

Daily Specials. Friday: Cod and chips night.

Sunday Lunch: 12noon - 8pm. Bookings advisable.

Book now for your Christmas parties; we can cater for all your needs.

Plus NEW Feature nights, every Monday (including Christmas Eve and New Years Eve). Call for more information and reservations.

Adeje Chicken in Buzanada Adeje Chicken in Buzanada is owned by Chemmy, who runs the kitchen with all her delicious homemade dishes, and her son, Bryan, who runs the barrestaurant. Chemmy cooks all your chicken dishes: fried, spicy, garlic, honey, roast chicken or Kentucky fried, all accompanied by her homemade sauces. She has now added much more to the menu from escaldon de gofio (a tradtional Canarain dish), sweet and sour ribs, escalope, tradtional vegetable soup (potaje), roast pork and her fantastic mixed grill.

Buzanada Roundabout, Buzanada.

Open: Tues-Sun 10.30am-10.30pm, kitchen closes 4pm-6pm. Closed Mondays.

In front of Margarita Apartments, Los Cristianos

Call: 922 728 290

Call: 922 795 865

Thai Botanico

Experience contemporary Oriental dining at its finest. Ingredients are delicately and skilfully prepared and presented in gourmet dishes that embody the colours and tastes of Thailand. The colourful menu is more than complemented by the cool surroundings. The stunning, botanical dining terrace is filled with a rich mixture of beautiful plants, and decorated with authentic imported artefacts from the Eastern regions, giving you the feeling of being in a restaurant perched on a hillside in Thailand.

Las Americas Open: Mon - Sat, 1.30pm - 11.30pm. Sun, 6pm - 11pm

Call: 922 797 759

Open: 10am - Late. Food until 8pm

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Mr Chen, Los Cristianos, Food Review

Mr Chen, now that’s different!

by Paul Waller JUST opposite the Auditorio Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos, down from the main bus station, near the Hotel Sol Princess, is this new, superb restaurant, brought to you by one of the owners of Wok Chinatown.

The concept is the same. You can eat as much as you like for one price, with the added bonus that it is all cooked freshly to order, and brought to your table.

With two small areas available to sit, either inside or outside, undercover, this restaurant feels as it is meant to feel; like a little family business with food that is fresh and flavoursome.

The staff are very welcoming, speaking both English and Spanish, enabling you to get the most from the Chen family-restaurant experience.

As previously mentioned, the restaurant is modelled on the excellent idea of Wok Chinatown, but, in another way, it is completely different, so we decided to try it for ourselves.

Why so different? As well as offering some favourite Chinese dishes, this is a fusion restaurant, so it takes inspirations from around the

world, all infused into the world of Chinese food.

So what did we start with?

It had to be the hosts’ recommendation of an award-winning dish called Crazy King Prawns, wrapped in Greek angel-hair pastry, served with a sweet-and-sour mango sauce. Wow! What a dish! We ordered another one! We also ordered the smoked Canarian cheese in crispy Chinese filo pastry, with a palm tree honey, vegetable spring rolls and a wonderful tempura of King prawns, which were huge and very tasty.

We also tried the crispy squid, chicken wings and chicken skewers, steamed dumplings and something we have never tried before, Grilled Xiao Long Bao. These were like very light bread rolls,

stuffed with a pork filling, and they will be ordered again, next time!

There are so many starters to choose from, it’s a great reason to have to go back to try the rest. Oh yes, nearly forgot - we ordered a bowl of Wonton soup, too!

Once we had demolished the starters, we picked up the menu again and turned our eyes to the main dishes.

Prawn Pad Thai, Crispy Chicken and Sweet Chili, Duck with Orange, Fried Ric, Mr Chen style, and Iberic secret Mr Chen. You will have to order that yourself, to see what the secret is!

The nice thing about the portions is that they are not overwhelming. They are tapas size, so you get to try different dishes, and look forward to returning really

soon to taste the rest. All of this was plenty for the four of us. The great thing is that if you want more, you just pick up the menu and ask! But there is one rule; you must eat what you order. (You must try it, and eat some of it.) If you order too much, you maybe charged for it, which I personally think it is a great policy, so there is no wastage.

Then came the desserts, which are also ordered via the waiting staff, and then brought to your table. As you may have guessed, we were pretty full up, but we did manage to fit in an apple crumble flan with vanilla ice cream, and a chocolate brownie for us all to share.

My son also squeezed in another bowl of chocolate ice cream, while we

finished off the meal with a coffee and a Jasmine tea.

All this costs only 12.50 euros per person. Under 8s eat for 6.50 euros. The price is fantastic value for money.

And, judging by all the people around us, this idea is becoming a very popular choice of many others.

Mr Chen is open from midday until 11pm, seven days a week. You get freshly-cooked food, and can eat as much as you want, chosen from a well-thought-out menu, all brought to your table with a smile.

Thank you, Mr Chen and your staff, for your family’s hospitality and fantastic food.

If you haven’t visited yet, get down to Mr Chen in Los Cristianos, and experience it for yourself.

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Christmas food customs from around the world

By Val Sainsbury Argentina: After attending Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, a traditional meal would include roast pig, turkey and pan dulce (a sweet Christmas bread).

Christmas occurs during the summertime, and many families barbecue Christmas dinner, or spend the day at the beach.

Australia: On Christmas Eve, snacks are left out for Father Christmas (biscuits and milk, or maybe some beer), and water for the kangaroos that pull his sleigh while in Australian airspace!

Canada: In Newfoundland on St. Stephen’s Day (December 26), Catholic families would have a dish made with dried, salted cod named “Christmas Fish”.

Germany: According to German tradition, partaking in a roast-pork dinner on Christmas Eve will prevent evil, and promote prosperity in the New Year. The Germans tend to have a game feast on Christmas day, usually wild boar or venison.

Ireland: The traditional Irish Christmas Eve dinner is the “Black Fast” of boiled salt cod and potatoes.

There are three special puddings made for the holidays; one for Christmas,

one for New Year and another for Twelfth Night.

Turkey with a whisky glaze (whisky and honey, together with a splash of orange) gives an impressive and great-tasting twist to the traditional bird.

Italy: Tortellini is a speciality of the Bolognese Christmas dinner, filled with turkey, ham, and sausage forcemeat.

Jamaica: Christmas dinner usually consists of rice, gungo peas, chicken, oxtail and curried goat.

Mexico: In Oaxaca, Mexico, Christmas Eve is also the Night of the Radishes, when large radishes are cut into animal shapes.

The Netherlands: The Dutch eat chicken stuffed with sauerkraut at Christmas, to

mark the end the year and celebrate the beginning of the New Year. The reason for chicken? It’s because it scratches the ground, symbolising scratching the earth over the old year.

Norway: Julekaka, Christmas Bread, is a favourite in Norway. It is a sweet, yeast-raised bread, flavoured with cardamom, citron and raisins.

The big festive feast takes place on Christmas Eve. Most people around the

coastal regions eat fish concoctions of cod and haddock, and a variety called lutefisk. Inland, they go for pork chops, speciallyprepared sausages, and, occasionally, lamb.

Poland: The traditional Christmas-Eve supper consists of 12 non-meat dishes, representing the months of the year, and featuring fish such as pike, herring and carp. Other typical Polish dishes are fish soup, sauerkraut with wild mushrooms or peas, and Polish dumplings with various fillings.

Scotland: Rich tatties and neeps - a traditional dish made with mashed potatoes, swede, carrots, onion and butter, garnished with chives and black pepper.

Sweden: Hiding an almond inside rice pudding is a Christmas custom in Sweden. Whoever finds it has good luck for the New year.

United Kingdom: The majority of families (90%) around the UK consider turkey a Christmas tradition.

According to the British Turkey Information Service, UK residents consumed 10 million turkeys in 2000 for Christmas, along with 25 million Christmas puddings, 250 million pints of beer and 35 million bottles of wine.

Wales: Leek-and-onionsauce accompanies the turkey.

Leeks, onion, cloves, breadcrumbs, milk, nutmeg and bay leaves are blended, to create a thickand-creamy alternative to ordinary bread sauce.

Alcohol and drug use

By Emma

from Motorworld

THIS week sees the start of what is, generally, an annual campaign by the DGT, regarding the use, or misuse, of alcohol and drugs during the festive season and New Year, and, of course, the Spanish Christmas, Reyes, on 6th January 2019.

The campaign intends to test 20,000 drivers throughout the week, and into the weekend, but it isn’t known how many they

will test here.

The intention is to ensure that drivers are safe behind the wheel, and are not putting their own, and other road users’ and pedestrians’, lives at risk, with the added bonus of issuing hefty fines to those offending. Serious cases may see the loss of points, or even driving licences, often for a considerable time.

The campaign is being run in conjunction with TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Organisation, which sees 25 countries across Europe being involved, and enforcing the laws by their own means.

So, for any readers who are travelling by car to the mainland and beyond, this campaign could also affect you. In Spain, the campaign will be carried out, not only by the Guardia Civil Traffic police, but by local police (Policia Local), and regional

forces (Policia Canaria).

The Director General of the DGT in Spain states that the objective is to make drivers aware that it is not only alcohol that impedes driving, but other drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines and opiates, which have psychoactive substances. These have, in many cases, lethal and fatal consequences, when driving under their influence.

He adds that the realisation of these preventative controls on the road, is, along with road safety education, one of the most effective instruments to dissuade a driver from getting behind the wheel, if they have consumed any psychoactive substance.

Sadly, data from the DGT for 2017, showed that 26% of deceased drivers gave positive results in tests for alcohol, and, of these, 74% showed a rate that was more than three times

higher than the maximum rate permitted, the latter being data or statistics from The National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences.

Although data regarding “drug abuse and driving” is relatively new in the terms of how many years it has been studied, and data collated, it is clear that more than 10% of all drivers have consumed more than the maximum permitted amounts of some sort of illegal drug. A sad but increasingly common fact.

Drivers should be aware that the DGT consider drug use as very serious, hence the severe penalties, which is in line with those penalties for habitual drinkers, or those with dangerously high levels of alcohol in their body.

If detected, the presence of drugs, which are not permitted by law when driving, carry serious fines

of 1,000 euros and six points. However, it becomes a criminal matter, rather than an administrative one, where “driving under the influence of toxic drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances” can be punishable by prison sentences of 3-6 months, or a fine of 6-12 months of community service from 30-90 days, and the loss of permission to drive for between 1-4 years.

Whilst I am sure that the majority of readers will not fall into the category, the consuming of alcohol is so easy (and accepted) that it soon becomes very easy to find yourself over the limit.

If you do so, leave the car where it is, jump in a taxi and collect your car the following day. You may well save someone’s life, and, almost certainly, save your licence. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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CD Tenerife

Derby is settled with a draw and controversy

NO matter what league Tenerife and Las Palmas meet in, you can be assured that both teams raise their game, the fans are more vocal than ever, security is at its tightest, and temperatures can boil over.

Last Sunday was no different as they met for the first time this season at the Estadio Gran Canaria, with, let’s be honest, both teams struggling in the first part of the season.

Initially, Tenerife struggled to get into the match and Las Palmas had the more positive start and the earliest chances.

Their first, a good cross from Fidel right in to the danger zone, saw a good header from captain David Garcia beat keeper Dani Hernandez, but was just a bit too high. The second chance, from a corner, was headed wide.

But the home team made no mistake in the 17th minute. Encaró brought the ball forward and released it to Rubèn, who crossed it to Fidel. He made a superb run to the edge of the six-yard box and did everything right, only to

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miss the ball. Fortunately for him, Sergio Araujo was unmarked behind him and slotted it past Dani easily, sending the home fans into hysteria with a 1-0 lead.

This advantage should have been extended during the first half as Cala and Timor both had chances, but they couldn’t come up with accurate finishing to trouble the Tenerife goal.

As they went into the halftime break, it was evident that Tenerife coach Oltra had work to do to get his men into the game, because Las Palmas had dominated.

And, as the second half started, it looked as though the home side were carrying on where they left off, with a curling Fidel shot from 20 yards out, which Dani saved with an outstretched arm.

But in the 61st minute, Tenerife were finally on the attack. Good build-up play saw the ball break to Suso, unmarked on the right, who released a shot that was well saved by home keeper Raul Fernandez.

Following this attack, Las Palmas broke on the counter and German player Blum, their man of the match, crashed the ball against a post.

It bounced out to Araujo, in front of goal, and he headed what appeared to be his second of the match, only for him to be denied

by Camile, who nodded the ball off the goal-line to safety.

In the 78th minute, the moment that changed the game arrived. Montañes came charging forward, received the ball on the edge of the 18-yard box and struck an almighty shot on the run.

The UD captain put his

body between the ball and the goal, and was struck on the head as he turned.

Only Montañes gave a halfhearted appeal for handball, yet referee Sagués Oscoz wasted no time in blowing his whistle, pointing to the penalty spot, and sending off skipper Garcia to reduce Las Palmas to 10 men.

Amid the appeals and complaints, Suso, the Tenerife No.10, stepped up to the plate and did his job by wrong-footing Fernandez

and levelling the game 1-1, although the penalty decision would certainly have been reversed with VAR! There were five minutes of extra-time added following the penalty, and Tenerife, with one more player, took control.

Acosta had a chance to win the match in the closing seconds, but he sent the ball high in to the stands.

The final result was bitter sweet for Las Palmas, who must have felt hard done by, but it was a good result for Tenerife, because some decisions this season haven’t always gone their way.

It also sets them up well for the final game of the year before the Christmas break, at home tonight (Friday) against league leaders Granada.

They will need to complete their chances to get anything from what will be a difficult match. And they will then have time to regroup and prepare for the second half of the season, starting with a home game against Elche on 4th January.

CDT will be sanctioned for homophobic chants CD Tenerife will be sanctioned by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), following the homophobic chants heard in the Heliodoro stadium on Friday 7th December, during their home clash against Extremadura UD. For this reason, the club have urged their fans to remember that “all the songs and actions of encouragement are aimed at giving encouragement”

to the Blue and Whites, “and always with maximum respect for the other team”.

A club spokesman said that these types of chants, “which we reject fully”, are punishable, not only for the club, but also to the people who perform them, if they are identified.

And he has warned fans to follow the instructions of the different police forces, while demanding respect in their chants.

The worst-attended Canarian derby in years THE derby on Sunday between Las Palmas and Tenerife recorded the worst attendance of the last eight meetings at the Estadio de Gran Canaria, with 19,190 spectators, in a stadium

that holds over 32,000.

The Las Palmas crowd was below 20,000 people in the new stadium for the first time, despite the usual presence of 1,500 away fans. In addition, the last Canarian derby in the

league, played in March 2015, drew 8,842 more fans than Sunday’s attendance.

In fact, the derby crowd did not exceed the best of the current season, which was for the visit of Malaga on 23rd

September, with 21,350 fans. The previous worst attendance at a Canarian derby was recorded in the last match played in the old Insular Stadium in January 2003, with 14,782 spectators.

The average attendance this season at the Estadio de Gran Canaria, according to official figures released by the club for each game, is 14,382 spectators after 10 home games.

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It’s a breeze for Palms THE latest rounds in the Canarian Weekly handicap competitions took place last Friday, with the top guns having to give away mammoth starts.

Suters 20:30 Crew 941 found it difficult to claw back a 341 deficit, and, try as they may, they succumbed 5-2 to Palms Sports Bar. The Pub, on 1,001, also tried, in vain, to turn a 500-point deficit against bottom team Ourplace Playgirls, who, to their delight, won 4-3. Ourplace Breakaways also started with a 220 advantage, and made it count as they knocked out

Legends. The Loch-In ‘A’ (921) welcomed Ourplace Playboys with a 20-point lead, and 180s from Gaz and Wayne helped them to a 5-2 victory, despite all the efforts of Del Boy, including a maximum of his own.

Mad Hatters hosted Palms Pool Bar, who, unfortunately, could raise only three players. Fair play to them for turning out, although their valiant efforts could not stop a 6-1 defeat.

Sundowners kicked off 80 points behind Emerald Lounge ‘B’ (701), but, thanks to some fine finishing and Brian’s 180, they triumphed 4-3.

Canarian Weekly Handicap Trophy - 2nd Round 14/12/2018

1 Scooters ‘B’ (581) 2 Gaffers (961) 3 The Loch-In ‘A’ (921) 4 Ourplace Breakaways (641) 5 Sundowners (621) 6 Ourplace Playgirls (501) 7 Mad Hatters (801) 8 Suters 20:30 Crew (941)

5 v 2 3 v 4 5 v 2 4 v 3 4 v 3 4 v 3 6 v 1 2 v 5

Canarian Weekly Handicap Plate - Pre lim Round 14/12/2018 1 Emeral Lounge (661) 4 v 3 (521) Naughty Nautas Byes: The Loch-In Bullseyes, Clouseau’s, Sandys, Scooters ‘A’, Pas O Nadas ‘B’, Nauta Nomads, Picasso’s Waterfall travelled to Scooters ‘B’ and could not overturn their 180 deficit, going down 5-2.

Two of the top teams met at Gaffers, where the home team won the singles 3-2.

But the doubles went to the last leg, as Richard and Luc claimed the win, and a place in the draw for the next round, for Pas O Nadas ‘A’.

In the plate, Darren’s Emerald Lounge upped their

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game to overcome a minus 140 start, and win 4-3 against an unlucky Naughty Nautas team.

All the best for Xmas and New Year from the Chairman and committee.

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Tax-dodger Ronaldo’s plea-bargain gets nod FORMER Real Madrid midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to a twoyear prison sentence, after filtering up to 14.7m euros in taxes through front companies during his time with the La Liga club.

Although it was confirmed in July that he would accept the penalty, after his lawyer sought a deal with prosecutors, Madrid’s provincial court has, provisionally, given the go-ahead and will ratify the plea-bargain result in a month.

The Portuguese team captain, who moved to Torino-based Juventus earlier this autumn, has already refunded the tax he “evaded”, supposedly.

But the sum was reduced to 5.7m euros on appeal, and his lawyer applied for the jail term to be substituted for a 375,000m-euro fine.

And, as this is his first offence and the sentence does not exceed two years, the five-time Ballon d’Or

(761) Waterfall (981) Pas O Nadas ‘A’ (901) Ourplace Playboys (861) Legends (701) Emerald Lounge ‘B’ (1001) The Pub (781) Palms Pool Bar (601) Palms Sports Bar

winner will not have to be imprisoned.

Solicitor José Antonio Chiclán is arranging for Ronaldo to testify on 14th January by video conference, instead of travelling to the Spanish capital, a deal he also achieved for his other football client, Fábio Coentrão.

Ronaldo had set up companies, through which to invoice royalties for his image rights, where his name and face are used in advertising.

That was recommended by his accountants during his time playing for Manchester United as a young man.

This structure had been legal in the UK, and

Ronaldo was unaware, when he moved to Madrid, that this was not the case under Spanish tax law.

He is among a number of celebrities facing criminal charges for discrepancies with the Spanish tax authorities, purely through sum involved.

Where the sum of tax “evaded” exceeds 120,000 euros, whether deliberately or in good faith, it becomes a criminal offence in Spain, automatically. But below this sum, it is a civil offence and the taxpayer will normally be expected to pay a fine on top of the sum owed, plus interest.

But if the outstanding sum is extremely low, such as for the average, selfemployed worker, fines may not even be levied, other than possible late-payment charges.

As celebrities of Ronaldo’s magnitude report earnings that, by default, will involve tax bills well in excess of 120,000 euros, those not paying their dues, even if they believed their situation to be above board, could still face suspended jail sentences at least, in addition to fines and interest.

Teenager Holly aims low for record-breaking win

AN 18-year-old Brit shot into the record books in spectacular style by winning the Girls’ Junior European Open Golf Championship, at Andalucia’s El Paraiso course.

Holly Haslam, from Essex, became the first female to shoot under-par in the competition’s 26-year history.

The teenager now joins the tournament’s previous British winners, Women’s British Open-champion Georgia Hall and US Open winner Justin Rose.

“I was over the moon,” said Holly, whose 47-year-old mum, Jo, caddied for her. “It was a big moment for me.”

Holly, who celebrated the historic win on her 18th birthday, finished three under par, and seven ahead of her nearest competitor.

She first picked up a golf club at just 11, and the amazing skills she has since honed were broadcast on Sky Sports Golf Channel on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Her father, Steve, 53,who also accompanied Holly to Spain for the tournament, is a restaurateur in the UK. “It was the biggest win of her life,” he told the Olive Press online newspaper. “I was ecstatic when she won the tournament.”

The proud dad-of-three also said his family would remain in Spain for the festive period at their house in El Paraiso, where Holly is able to stroll straight on to the course.

Steve said: “We’ll have a nice family game of golf on Christmas Day, and then we’ll go back home and enjoy our dinner.”

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