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Everything you need to prepare for festive fun

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Christmas is almost here, so now’s the time to deck your house out for the festivities, bag yourself a beautiful party look and pick up all those last minute gifts and stocking fillers.

Our handy guide to the festive season tells you all you need to know about creating the best Christmas yet for your friends and family.

If you’re looking for a fun day out locally, we’ve rounded up some of the best treats on your doorstep for all ages to enjoy, including of course all the world of panto has to offer.

We’ve got eight pages of fantastic presents that your family will love and they won’t break the bank, all coming in at £50 or under.

With our tips on choosing the best Christmas tree and adding some sparkle to your home, you can be sure that your decorations this year will be up there with the best.

Stuck choosing a party dress that will make you stand out from the crowd this Christmas? See some of our top fashion picks for the season.

Foodies will love our tips for some of the best culinary delights and festive tipples, while those who love to shop won’t want to miss our guide to the top Christmas market trips.

And of course we’ve included all of your TV listings for the season, making sure you don’t miss any of the films, programmes or Christmas specials that you love.

So sit back, relax and get planning your perfect Christmas!

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It’s panto time ... Oh yes it is!

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NE Christmas treat guaranteed to appeal to all ages is the pantomime, and as ever the local theatres are offering up some brilliant shows.

With big name stars, hilarious characters, enthralling tales and of course a little bit of magic, everyone will find a panto they love this Christmas.

Here’s a round up of the festive shows you can see in the area over the coming weeks.

Get booking before all the tickets get snapped up.

Aladdin, Lyric Hammersmith Join the cast at the Lyric in Hammersmith on a magic carpet ride to the east.

This rip-roaring tale of genies in lamps, love crossing class divides and good overcoming evil has bags of sparkle to make it a fun evening out for all the family.

Set in the magical empire of Ha-Ma-Smit, Aladdin and his brother Wishy Washy befriend the genie and try to stop the evil Abanazer who wants to take control of the empire.

Look out for flying carpets, magic lamps, a monkey and of course Widow Twankey.

The panto stars Shaun Prendergast, Steven

Webb, Simon Kunz, Hammed Animashaun, Dominique Moore and Sophia Nomvete. It is directed by Steve Marmion, the artistic director of Soho Theatre, and written by Joel Horwood and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.

Until December 31. Evening, weekend and matinee performances. Tickets from £12.50, call 0871 22 117 22 or go to www.lyric.co.uk.

Peter Pan, New Victoria Theatre, Woking Brace yourself for this panto line up - the cast includes Steve McFadden, Harry Derbidge of TOWIE fame, and was written by ex Coronation Street star Eric Potts.

They’ll be putting on a hilarious version of the story about the boy who never grew up, Peter Pan. Steve and Harry will be chasing the Lost Boys as Captain Hook and his crew of dastardly pirates.

With loads of great gags, as much audience participation as you could ever want and a big helping of fairy dust, Eric Potts has created a brand new version of this panto classic that you’ll love.

Until January 15. Evening, weekend and matinee performances. Tickets from £16.25, call 0844 871 7645 or go to www.atgtickets. com/woking.

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n Curtain call: Enjoy a traditional panto, clockwise from left: Aladdin at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, Britt Ekland at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, Beauty & the Beast at the Elgiva Theatre and Peter Pan at Woking.

Sleeping Beauty, Theatre Royal Windsor Also heavy on the celebrity cast is Sleeping Beauty in Windsor.

Treading the boards this Christmas will be Tony Christie, Britt Ekland, Anita Harris, Chloe Madeley and Bradley Clarkson.

It’s a panto favourite that’s loved by all ages and is always a magical story over the festive season.

Until January 8. Evening, weekend and matinee performances. Tickets from £12, call 01753 853888 or go to www. theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk.

Cinderella, Richmond Theatre One of the most magical stories of all comes to Richmond Theatre this season.

Cinderella is the tale of a badly treated but beautiful girl who finds her prince through the help of a perfectly fitting glass slipper.

Gruesome twosome the Ugly Sisters lend themselves perfectly to panto and kids will love to boo and hiss along.

Grumpy Old Woman Jenny Eclair takes on the role of the Fairy Godmother, while panto stalwart Gary Wilmot plays Buttons.

Until January 15. Evening, weekend and matinee performances. Tickets from £15, call 0844 871 7696 or go to www.atgtickets.com/ richmond.

Aladdin, Beck Theatre, Hayes Take a magic carpet ride to Hayes with the Beck Theatre’s Christmas production of Aladdin.

An exotic tale of genies in lamps, forbidden love and magic spells, this is a show that’s sure to delight all ages.

Aladdin stars Hayes’ favourite funny man, Mark Jones, who’s back for his fifth Beck panto.

Until January 8. Evening, weekend and matinee performances. Tickets from £10, call 020 8561 8371 or go to www.becktheatre.org. uk.

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n The man himself: Visit Santa’s grotto.

Holly and Ivan’s Christmas Adventure, Lyric Hammersmith If your children prefer a slightly less hectic Christmas show than a panto, the Lyric in Hammersmith has the perfect alternative for young theatregoers.

Holly and Ivan’s Christmas Adventure is the story of two brave little toys who fall off the back of Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. Upset by the thought of their new owners waking up to no presents on Christmas morning, the pair set off on an epic journey to find them and settle into their new home.

Puppetry and music create a joyful festive adventure from the Pins and Needles theatre company in this brand new show.

The play is suitable for children under six and makes a lovely treat for little children over the Christmas period.

Until December 31, morning and afternoon performances. Tickets £8 or £30 for a family of four, call 0871 22 117 22 or go to www.lyric. co.uk. Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King Street, London, W6 0QL.

so even in bad weather you’ll be able to enjoy a glide across the ice.

But the real attraction is the outdoor rink, which has fantastic views of the castle especially good in the dark when it’s all lit up.

For non-skaters or anyone with tired legs, there’s also a covered viewing area and some delicious food stalls to tempt you.

Until January 2. Skating prices start at £7.50 for adults and £5 for children. For full times and prices call 01753 743915 or go to www. citiesonice.digitickets.co.uk.

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Westfield Ice Rink and Santa’s Grotto Shopping malls don’t come much more impressive than Westfield, and as well as having

a huge range of stores under one roof you can also enjoy some Christmas entertainment there.

The Westfield ice rink is back, a spectacular skating rink right in the centre of the mall.

Whatever the weather you’ll still be able to enjoy this indoor rink, so take a break from the stresses of shopping to glide across the ice.

Younger skaters can hire penguin stabilisers to help give them confidence on the ice.

Little shoppers will love Santa’s grotto, where they can see a 3D animated film about Elbow the Elf who saves Christmas from a good elf turned bad.

The film has surround sound, wind, lights and elf dust, and every child will get the chance to star alongside Elbow in it.

Until January 8. Skating prices start at £8.50 for adults and £5.50 for children. For full times and prices call 0844 847 2490 or go to http:// uk.westfield.com/london.

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The shopping centre in the heart of Hammersmith has plenty of shops for all your gifts whoever you’re buying for, and they’re adding more excitement to shopping days with some seasonal activities.

You could bump into Santa who’ll be wandering around the shops to find out what’s on your wish list, or maybe you’ll win a prize in the Kings Mall free tombola.

There’ll also be music to enjoy and festive choirs while you tuck into a free mince pie.

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Deck the halls Don’t get in a tinsel tangle or baffled by baubles – follow this guide to the top trends for trees and seasonal sparkle by Gabrielle Fagan.

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HILE the rest of us probably end up in a last-minute rush untangling decorations and checking the fairy lights, property and home expert Kirstie Allsopp has impressively already chosen her colour theme and even produced a hand-made Robin decoration.

Allsopp’s been able to steal a march on the rest of us as some of her projects for her latest Channel Four TV series, Kirstie’s Handmade Britain, have been Christmasfocused.

“I’ve always had the children’s home-made decorations and now I’m going to have my own – I’m hoping to make a few more robins if I have time. It gives the tree a lovely personal feel,” she says.

It will be a getaway Christmas for the presenter, who’s leaving London and spending the festive season in her family holiday home in Devon, with her partner, Ben Andersen, their two sons, Bay, five, and Oscar, three, and Andersen’s sons from his previous marriage, Orion 11, and Hal, eight.

“We can have an enormous real tree there, which Ben staggers home with and then puts up with me shouting instructions.

“The boys and I have a great time choosing what to go on it,” she says with a beam.

“I absolutely love decorations and put a lot of time into making the whole house look really festive. I’m certainly not a puritan about the ‘look’ – honestly, you can’t have too much colour and sparkle.

“There are no taste rules in my book. The only bad tree is an undecorated tree. “ Create a sparkling festive setting by following decor tips from Kirstie and some

top interior experts.

Kirstie’s home-made Christmas “My favourite theme this year is red and white, which has a country-Scandinavian feel,” says Allsopp.

“Get a hand-made look with felt embroidered decorations or painted wooden ones, and add a traditional touch with tiny robins and reindeer.

“I also love tinsel for instant sparkle. You can wrap it along stair rails, or use it to tie a name label to each chair.”

She dresses her table with a garland of holly and ivy down the centre, entwined around large silver and glass candlesticks and tubs of red poinsettias. White napkins embroidered with red Christmas trees are a finishing touch.

Get the look: 2m LED Tinsel Garland, £7, from B&Q. Tesco & Sainsbury’s have a glorious selection of red and white decorations, too.

Kirstie Allsopp’s guide to making Christmas decorations and garlands are on Youtube. Search for ‘Kirstie Allsopp’ and ‘B&Q’.

White wonderland “White and silver, with green foliage, is my favourite theme this year,” says Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company.

“I like the home to look magical and use trails of greenery intertwined with baubles and fairy lights for the mantelpiece, the stair bannisters and on the hall table.

“As well as decorating the tree, this year I’m using burnished silver and vintage style glass decorations. I thread two or three baubles on to a pretty ribbon and hang it in front of windows, mirrors and pictures, and from door and cupboard handles.

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decorating for the past couple of years, so it’s no surprise that they’ve now become the hottest look for the festive season.”

Zingy raspberry and rich, plummy purples will give decorations a contemporary edge, especially if they’re mixed with bronze or gold accessories to add depth.

“For impact, choose a plum or grey tree, and go for a few super-sized statement decorations, rather than a mass of tiny baubles. Mix in gold baubles with berry shades for a really jewelled vintage look.”

For a professional stylist’s effect, she advises using a selection of baubles in complementing hues, starting with paler pinks and shading up to deeper purples.

“Also, work with threes for festive drama - hang a cluster of three large baubles on a door, and display three wreaths on a plain wall.”

Get the look: John Lewis’s Graphite tree, £80, and baubles from £3 each; Tesco’s Mixed Bauble Set contains 30 purple decorations, £3.50 in store; Next’s 50-piece Mixed Bauble Set, £10.

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“Wreaths are so versatile and I often hang one over the dining table, or lay one flat and fill it with three big white pillar candles.”

Her table decoration is classic and simple: A runner down the centre and a parade of tealights in glass holders, mixed with varying sizes of glass candlesticks, as well as glass vases filled with white roses and hyacinths.

Get the look: Glass 2-Ball Pillar Candle Holder, £35; Frosted Leaf Wreath, £65, and Battery Operated LED Pin Lights, £15; box of four ceramic heart-shaped tealights, £18, all from The White Company. Make a statement with Marks & Spencer’s splendid silver Stag Tealight Holder, £125; and Next’s Snowy Paper Tree, £50, will also look stunning in any contemporary home.

Very berry Christmas “This year’s hippest Christmas look is all about going bold with vibrant berry shades,” says Isobel McKenziePrice, editorial director of Ideal Home magazine.

“Pink-toned colours like raspberry, grape, blackcurrant and magenta have been the best-selling shades in

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Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree...

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OTHING beats a real Christmas tree, writes Hannah Stephenson,but this year you’re likely to have to pay more for that authentic pine scent, according to industry insiders.

Imports of trees have slumped because of the falling value of the pound against the euro, giving growers in this country the opportunity to hike their prices.

The problem is made worse by a shortage of tall trees. Last year, buyers went mad for 6ft trees, which has left fewer trees to grow any higher. Those who want a towering tree between 7ft and 10ft will have to pay more – if they can find one, that is.

Growers haven’t been enjoying the milder weather like the rest of us because they need a hard frost before they cut the tree to fix the needles to the branches.

There’s likely to be a price war between DIY chains such as B&Q which buys Christmas trees in bulk and independent growers whose major selling point is the claim that their trees are fresher, having been cut later. Christmas trees are big business – around eight million are bought in the UK every year. Secretary of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association Roger Hay says consumers should be able to buy a 5ft non-drop Nordmann fir, the most popular variety, for about £30 and a 6ft tree for between £35 and £40 from independent growers.

A similar 5ft tree from B&Q will come in at around £35 while 6ft-plus will be around £45.

He said: “Undoubtedly the cheapest source is the grower because there’s no middleman.”

Details of growers near you can be found on the website www.christmastree.org.uk. If you’re on a budget, you may be better off going for a Scots or Lodgepole pine or traditional Norway spruce, which are cheaper, with prices for a 5ft tree coming in at under £25.

“The pines won’t drop. The trees which drop quickest are the spruces but one of the great advantages of going to a grower is that

you are getting the tree absolutely fresh so they should sustain needles for six weeks.”

Robert Matthews, owner of the Christmas Tree Farm in Chesham, Bucks, said: “Big stores want to sell the trees from mid November, so they tend to be cut earlier. The tree market is at its greatest in the second and third weeks in December and we cut on those days, so we are three weeks fresher.”

A Nordmann fir from his farm will cost £22 up to 5ft; £34 up to 6ft; and £47 for a tree over 6ft, while his Norway spruces are considerably cheaper, at £19.50 for a tree up to 6ft.

Keep your tree in good condition throughout the festive season is to saw off the bottom inch of the trunk, which becomes blocked with air or sap soon after cutting, and then immerse the trunk in water.

Matthews said: “Buy a water-holding stand because trees will drink three to four pints a day.

“Never let the water level drop below the level of the tree because in a matter of hours air pockets will block the capillaries in the branches and the tree will stop drinking. If it stops taking water it will dry out and needles will drop. Nordmann firs won’t drop their needles but they will begin to look desiccated.”

Hay said: “Make sure the tree you buy is fresh. Look at the colour. When it dries out it loses some of its green hue. Stroke the needles and they should feel moist to the touch.

Always put it on the ground to assess the size and shape before you buy. If it starts shedding some of its needles it’s not the freshest.”

Of course, it’s wise to shop around and if you’re prepared to leave the tree until the week before Christmas you may bag a bargain.

Once you have the tree, treat it like any plant being brought into a warm, dry atmosphere. Keep it away from radiators and other direct heat and keep the container topped up with water every day.

And don’t forget lots of beautiful decorations that will make your Christmas tree sparkles all through the festive season.

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HRISTMAS conjures up vivid images: piles of gifts, the sparkle of decorations and tables groaning with food. But its aromas are surely just as potent.

The smell of pine, woodsmoke, cinnamon and cloves can instantly get you in the mood for the season, even if there’s still plenty of stressful preparation to contend with.

The power of home fragrance, rightly now regarded as an essential accessory, is particularly apparent at this time of year when we’re spending more time indoors – often entertaining – and need to create atmosphere in rooms to suit our mood.

“When it comes to choosing scents for the home at Christmas, perhaps the most popular are the traditional spice notes because they are warming and comforting,” says Lisa Hipgrave, director of the International Fragrance Association - United Kingdom.

“I’m always looking for products with clove, cinnamon and orange notes. Other traditional and much-loved fragrances are based on frankincense and myrrh, which are also warm and welcoming.”

If those are too predictable for you, she suggests black peppercorns and vanilla, or try the newest fragrances that include the scent of

Scents and Sensibility snowflakes and ice.

“These crisp, cold, fashionable scents are achieved using ingredients with herbal, menthol nuances as well as white floral notes,” says Hipgrave.

She points out that as well as choosing home fragrances to suit your mood, you can also theme them to complement your décor.

“If you’ve selected warm red berries and flowers with red table napkins, for instance, then the spicy warm scents may be the perfect choice to enhance the mood.”

Follow your nose for scents to suit your style and your budget.

Seasonal spice “It’s one of the most popular times of year for scented candles and fragrance sprays,” says Kate Rowland, fragrance buyer for Sainsbury’s.

“Lighting candles in a scent you like instantly creates a welcoming, cosy atmosphere. I like to make a feature by filling a glass bowl with different height candles,

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“To make the aroma last longer, spritz the room with a complementing scented room spray.”

Splurge: True Grace Snowfall 12 Candle Votive Set, £50, John Lewis. Each votive depicts a tiny image from a dove to a drum set, and the scent is a smoky blend of cedar and sandalwood with hints of birch, amber and moss.

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Keep calm If you’re stressed by all the festivities, you probably need scents which soothe.

“There can be a lot of tension in the lead-up to the holiday and soothing scents can take the temperature down. Calming scents

include lavender and geranium,” says Rosey Barnet, artistic director of Shearer Candles.

Splurge: Neom Organics is one of the Duchess of Cambridge’s favourite candle companies. Its Sensuous Candle, £37.50, is designed for those needing to hibernate and de-stress. It contains Ylang Ylang, frankincense and patchouli.

Spend: Soy Wax Lavender & Lime jar candle or Soy Wax Orange & Geranium jar candle, £10 each from Shearer Candles.

Fare play Food and feasting is at the heart of the celebrations and just the aromas of seasonal treats can enhance the atmosphere.

“Compliment wonderful food with spicy scents like cinnamon and cloves,” says Barnet.

“Strong scents like oranges and figs are lovely for Christmas Eve as they’ll lift the spirits and create an atmosphere of anticipation.”

Splurge: Try a Cinnamon and Tangerine Scented Candle, £40, and room fragrance, £25, from Floris.

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S if the rising cost of living isn’t enough, the price of shop-bought Christmas decorations can make even the most enthusiastic fan of the festive season think ‘bah, humbug’, writes Hannah Stephenson..

Yet there is a way to put the natural back into Noel, just by taking some clippings from your garden and using them to make much more subtle decorations than you could buy in any shop.

With this in mind, Gardening Which?, the Consumers’ Association magazine, has come up with a bundle of ideas on how you can make some simple, stylish decorations to bring the outdoors inside to complement your tree, without a shimmer of tinsel in sight.

Magazine editor Ceri Thomas said: “The great thing about making your own decorations from garden material is that you

are bringing the garden into the home and returning to a time when things weren’t about the flash or the dazzle of Christmas but more about natural ways to dress the tree.”

Colourful stems, such as dogwood and birch, can be snipped to make the simplest of twig bundles, tied together with green garden wire or florist’s stub wire and then finished off with a bow made of a narrow-leaved evergreen such as libertia or miscanthus and then hung with a thin strip of raffia.

Ceri said: “Look in your garden for anything with berries, like cotoneaster, rowan and pyracantha. If you’ve grown chillis on the patio or in the greenhouse these can also look fantastic in natural garlands.”

A natural garland can look so much more colourful than any amount of beads and is simple to make if you have a little patience.

Just thread suitable berries, such as rowan (sorbus) and cotoneaster, onto lengths of

garden wire, adding chillis if you have them, and even perhaps cranberries that you may have left over after making cranberry sauce, and you will soon have a garland to hang in the house or even around a tree in the garden, where you can see it.Although the berries will dry up indoors, they should last throughout the festive season. You could alternate them with the leaves of evergreens such as holly, ivy and euonymus for a fuller effect.

“Plants with evergreen leaves such as phormium (New Zealand flax) and cordyline are also great because you can make star shapes from the leaves and use pine cones or seed heads in the middle,” Ceri added.

You’ll need eight New Zealand flax leaves for each star, cutting four leaves to around 18cm in length and four slightly shorter. Lay the longer leaves out flat so that they overlap to make a four-pointed star, then staple them together in the centre. Lay the shorter leaves

out to form a cross and staple in the centre.

Position the cross under the star and staple the two together. Glue your pine cones or seed heads in the middle, which will hide the staples, and attach wire to the centre for fixing or hang the star with raffia thread.

Small larch cones, conkers and nuts make a wonderful cluster and a great alternative to a plastic bauble. Make a tight ball of string as a base, about golf-ball size, with a loop for hanging. Put glue onto the base of each cone for a star effect and stick them to the ball of string until it’s covered.

Of course, there are other natural decorations which will continue the theme. A large bunch of gypsophila from the florist or even your local supermarket can go a long way. Cut stems of it and place them evenly amid the branches of the tree, for a snow effect. Your tree will soon look stunning – with not a garish bauble in sight.

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A beautiful pair of earrings always make a great present and will add some bling to any little black dress.

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Available in bookshops, £18.99 Cosy slippers are always welcome on cold and frosty nights. These ones will keep toes warm and well dressed.

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This stylish DAB radio will fit well into any room and lets him tune in to all his favourite stations.

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We all love a tipple at Christmas and this limited edition gin gift box will go down a treat.

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A great scent is a classic present that’ll never go out of style - try Armani Code.

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If he loved the film Cars 2, this toy car of Fully Loaded McMissile will be his perfect Christmas companion.

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LL hail the Year Of The Nail – talon-preening products are outselling lipsticks for the first time, according to recent figures from Superdrug, so make sure you dress your nails for the party season.

“Nail varnish is the new lipstick,” says Sara Wolverson, Superdrug’s director of beauty.

“This year we’ve seen nail glitters and tattoos become must-haves, as well as nail art pens and crystal nail gems. Previously, to get this high fashion look you would have to visit a manicurist. Now it’s easy to get the look at home for a fraction of the price.”

With DIY manicures becoming the nation’s top beauty pleasure, the news means the competition for best dressed nails is on! Party season is approaching and nude nails just won’t cut it.

It’s time to get festively flamboyant with the latest trends. From metallic sparkle to matte black, there’s a look for your fingertips to flaunt this season.

Matchy-matchy

Goodbye clash tactics. The backlash against matching your accessories together is over and the same applies to your nails.

Sparked by the prim Forties trend, it’s all the rage for your nail polish to mirror your lip colour – especially in classic shades like pillar box red. Take the trend one step further with your wardrobe.

“There’s a return to ladylike styling achieved by matching your nail colour to your clothing and accessories,” explains Louise Brown, nail expert for John Carne salon.

“No longer the reserve of the pearls and twinset crowd – it was a hot new micro-trend at Gucci.”

Special effects

Time to channel Doctor Who. From crackle effect to mock-croc patterns, this season is all about special effects with the new wave of magnetic polishes exterminating the bland competition.

Infused with iron powder particles, you simply paint on the polish and hover the lid magnet over each freshly-polished nail. And voila, the iron gravitates towards the magnet, giving an iridescent effect that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.

“Magnetic polish is the biggest and most exciting product launch in Nails Inc’s history and a fantastic trend for the party season you can create an amazing nail effect in minutes,” explains Nails Inc’s Thea Green.

Meanwhile, Andrea Fulerton is the queen of talking-point talons with her range of For Your Nails Only Flick Stripe and Glitter,

Gold Nail Studs and Nail Tattoos.

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A trend-led nail colour is still the must-have accessory, and rich jewel tones are the sumptuous shades to plump for.

Take your lead from the catwalks, awash with deep emerald, ruby and amethyst hues.

Avoid the pointy claw look and give your colour statement appeal by keeping your nails short and richly pigmented.

Ramp up the glamour by choosing jewel tones in shimmering metallics. “Gorgeous antiqued hues in metallics are the easiest way to add a party feel to your look,” says Lizzie Dawson, Topshop make-up senior designer.

“Paint two coats for an intense metal look finish or tip on the ends for the ultimate updated Christmas French manicure.”

Festive theme

Forget the costume jewellery and sequin dress overdose. A sparkly little number in your nail polish pot has the potential to glam up all your party outfits.

Nails combining metallics, glitter and gemstones are a popular twinkling trend.

Superdrug’s winter best-seller is Barry M’s Nail Effects Foil (£3.99), which bestows its users with an opulent metallic leaf effect in gold, silver or purple.

You can also vamp up your favourite shade with a sparkle makeover via a top coat.

“Nothing says Christmas quite like glitter,” says Adam Slee, Rimmel London’s nail expert.

“Add some sparkle to your nails with a glitter top coat. You can wear one layer for a hint of glamour or build it up for a more dramatic look.”

Don’t forget to bling up your toes too. Nails Inc is offering a Ruby Crystal Pedicure using around 500 Swarovski crystals, expertly applied for £120!

Matte attack

It’s a case of beauty imitating fashion this season with a mix-and-match of textures on nails as well as in wardrobes.

This trend is all about contrasts, playing one type of finish off another, like glossy lips versus matte nails or shimmering talons against velvety stained lips. To go one step further, clash textures on your nails. Mavala nail ambassador Jenni Draper suggests: “Create statement nails by using a matte top coat such as Mavala Color-Matt (£10.25) to create different textures and effects.

“Use over a glossy painted nail on the free edge or on the half moons to create a two-texture French manicure, or paint the nail half matte to create a 2D effect on the nail.”

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Stepping out in style GETTING glammed up is one of the best things about this time of year. If you’re still frantically searching for that Christmas party outfit or just want to get ahead with your look for New Year’s Eve, read on. This winter there are some key trends that lend themselves perfectly to a glamorous dress code.

Jewel tones are everywhere at the moment and their rich reds, purples, blues and greens will make you stand out from the crowd of black dresses at any event. Fashion’s passion for all things sixties is also a great look - wear bold, bright mini dresses with opaque black tights for an on trend look that won’t have you shivering with the winter weather. Polka dots are also big this season, and worn on a mesh dress they look great for evening. Star motifs follow the same lines and are an obvious choice for magical Christmas events. Of course, this is the season to go all out bling, so as usual you can’t go wrong with gold, silver, and an amount of sequins Strictly Come Dancing would be proud of.

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Cook yourself up some tasty treats IF there’s one time of year that conjures up images of delicious food and indulgent drinks, it has to be Christmas.

All through November and December we’re dreaming of glistening roast turkey with all the trimmings and of course piles of goose fat roast potatoes,

Christmas pud doused in brandy, deep-filled mince pies and more chocolate treats than you’ll see for the rest of the year.

It’s also the season of goodwill, which means raising a glass with your nearest and dearest - whether your top tipple is a rich glass of red, a seasonal spirit, a refreshing pint or

even a festive cocktail, we all love to eat, drink and be merry at this time of year.

So it’s no surprise that one of the top ways to socialise in December is to enjoy a meal out or a drink at a favourite pub or bar.

Luckily, we’re spoiled for choice in this area - whether you prefer a traditional dinner or

something more exotic, there are lots of tempting options awaiting you.

If you prefer cooking at home, read on to see our pick of the best cookbooks on the shelves this Christmas.

To get you into the spirit, here’s a recipe to try at home.

Ingredients

❄ Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon ❄ Zest and juice of 1/2 an orange ❄ 1/2 a cooking apple, finely chopped ❄ 1 1/2 tbsp brandy

Traditional Mince Pies

For the mincemeat: ❄ 60g raisins ❄ 35g sultanas ❄ 95g currants ❄ 35g candied cherries, finely chopped ❄ 60g shredded suet ❄ 85g soft, dark brown sugar ❄ 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg ❄ 1 tsp mixed spice

Method For the mincemeat: Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and set aside for two to 24 hours.

For the mince pies: Preheat the oven to 220c.

Place the flour, butter and salt in a bowl and rub together until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, but try to prevent it becoming too warm.

Bind together the dough with the water and then chill it for 30 minutes.

For the pastry: 250g plain flour 100g refrigerated butter, cubed Pinch of salt 2 1/2 tbsp cold water Icing sugar to dust

Roll out two thirds of the dough on a floured surface until about 5mm thick. Cut out circles to fit your muffin tray.

Fill the pastry circles with one heaped teaspoon of mincemeat.

Cut out smaller circles for lids and place on the pies.

You can crimp the edges with a fork for decoration, or cut out stars and other shapes if preferred.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Leave to cool and then dust with icing sugar.

Four of the best cookbooks to try

Best Of Bill by Bill Granger, Murdoch Books, £25 Happy-go-lucky, self-taught cook and busy father Bill Granger offers fail-safe ways to make straightforward, yummy and usually healthy meals.

His background running a topnotch Sydney cafe means he’s a dab hand at inventing quick and easy crowd-pleasers, which is spot on for those looking for an introductory tome.

The Good Cook by Simon Hopkinson, BBC Books, £25

Heston Blumenthal At Home, Bloomsbury, £30

Simon Hopkinson, a name familiar to lovers of good food writing, published The Good Cook to go with the his BBC series.

Inspired by pedantic, traditional cooking authorities such as Elizabeth David, Jane Grigson and Constance Spry, Hopkinson’s luxurious book is the place to learn once and for all how to steam your ginger sponge and make the perfect coq au vin.

While the experimental cook’s last effort (the 532-page Big Fat Duck Cookbook) was rather exhausting, his latest is the perfect gift for true foodies.

Simple-sounding dishes such as a prawn cocktail, rack of lamb and Eccles cakes are transformed into the sublime.

My Daddy Cooks: 100 Fresh New Recipes For The Whole Family by Nick Coffer, Hodder, £16.99 Nick Coffer is the star of the massively popular My Daddy Cooks video blog, on which he whips up treats with his adorable three-year-old son Archie.

The former food retailer, who turned house husband due to the economic downturn, has developed Class A cooking skills and his book is perfect for those looking for easy recipes such as Easy Ramen Noodle Soup, Thai Green Curry and Nocook Tomato, Basil and Garlic Pasta Sauce.

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Sweet treats IF you are already worrying about having to share your sweets come Christmas morning, you will be pleased to see these giant treats.

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Giant Baby Jelly Mould - £7.95 from www. prezzybox.com Imagine how thrilled both the big and little kids will be when you serve this giant jelly for Christmas tea.

All you need to do is pour two packs of your favourite flavour into the mould and wait for it to set for a showstopping festive treat.

Giant Cupcake Tin - £14.95 from www.prezzybox.com Perfect for an original twist to birthdays, weddings, christenings and other celebrations, this giant tin will have you turning out cupcakes in no time at all. Fill up each side with cake mix and bake - you’ll need extra icing and plenty of sprinkles to finish this one.

Giant Gummi Bear - £29.99 from www. firebox.com Standing 24cm tall and weighing 2kg, this is the equivalent to 1,400 regular Gummi Bears.

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he iconic melon liqueur Midori (from £10.60, 70cl, Asda) may not be something you sip in your local watering hole, but this fluorescent green bottle is the first choice for creative mixologists - and worth having on your back bar. For larger gatherings, polish up the punch bowl and impress your mates with this trendy twist on a mulled wine.

Mulled Midori (serves 18) 70cl Midori, 1-litre pressed apple juice, zest of an orange, 1 whole pear sliced, 4 sticks cinnamon, 4 pinches of nutmeg, 50ml orange liqueur, 50ml Cinzano Rosso, 4 dashes orange bitters.

Mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan over a medium heat then pour into a heatproof glass, or mug. Garnish with 2-3 slices of apple and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

IMPRESS your Christmas party guests with these sophisticated and glamorous cocktails, write Sam Wylie-Harris. These tipples chime with the time of year, are easy to master and can be adapted to suit your personal taste.

So offer your friends and family something a bit different to a Snowball and you’ll be the most popular person at the party.

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njoying a renaissance, dark rums are just as good for sipping as mixing and Appleton Estate V/X (£17.99, 70cl, major supermarkets) ticks both boxes.

A delicious blend of 15 Jamaican rums with a rich mouthfeel of butterscotch, molasses and spice, the Caribbean flavours act as a foil for this classic hot drink.

Appleton Estate Hot Buttered Rum 50ml Appleton Estate V/X, 75ml boiling water, 1 tbsp brown sugar, vanilla extract, 1 small slice of butter, ground cinnamon and nutmeg, cinnamon stick, orange peel.

Place the butter, sugar and spices in a mug or heat-proof glass. Pour in Appleton Estate V/X and muddle together. Top with boiling water and stir.

Garnish with orange peel and a cinnamon stick.

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Disaronno Stardust 50ml Disaronno, 25ml vodka, 25ml strawberry liqueur, top with prosecco.

Pop the flute glasses into the freezer for a few minutes.

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Sloane’s & Cream Soda 50ml Sloane’s Dry Gin, dash of fresh lemon juice, cream soda.

Half fill a tall glass with ice, add Sloane’s Dry Gin, squeeze of lemon juice and top with cream soda.

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by Sarah Marshall

Prague, Czech Republic CYNICS may scoff at the idea of a place being ‘magical’, but that’s probably because they haven’t been to Prague.

With its Gothic cathedrals, cobblestone streets and colourful townhouses, this fairytale capital of the Czech Republic provides the postcard-perfect setting for a Christmas market.

The heady smell of hot wine (svarak) and cinnamon-sweet pastries is unforgettable, while the artisan gifts for sale are a pleasing antidote to the usual plastic toys that fill department stores at this time of year.

Bohemian crystal ornaments, handmade woolly scarves and sturdy, wooden toys are all worth buying.

There are several markets in the city, notably in Wenceslas Square and Namesti Republiky, but the most famous - and beautiful - stalls can be found in the Old Town Square. This is definitely the place to go for an

Copenhagen, Denmark THOSE who fear the Christmas spirit may have been buried beneath a pile of tinsel and till receipts might want to consider a trip to Copenhagen.

While there are plenty of opportunities to go shopping, the city has much more to offer than consumer pursuits.

Begin a festive journey at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park, which dates back to 1843. The quirky sights, including a Moorish palace and a late-19th century pantomime theatre, attract thousands of visitors each year.

Since 1994, the park has been open for Christmas, and for many Danes, a festive visit to Tivoli has become a tradition.

Alongside the kitsch, old-fashioned rides, seasonal attractions include ice sculptors, jovial elves, and a winter tableau with snow-covered pine trees. This year, the park

Market know-how When: Until January 8 Where to stay: Rooms at the Hilton Prague Hotel start at £123 per night. Visit www.hilton. co.uk/prague Getting there: Easyjet fly from London to Prague, from £53 return in December (including taxes). Visit www.easyjet.com

will unveil a Russian city with a cathedral and 21m high tower.

Satisfied you’ve experienced a sufficient amount of culture, it’s time to turn your attention back to shopping. More than 70 decorated stalls can be found in Tivoli, selling a range of goodies including hand-blown glass balls, caramelised apples, steaming mulled wine and delicious Danish doughnuts.

Market know-how When: Until December 29. Visit www. visitcopenhagen.com Where to stay: Rooms at the Radisson Blu start at £160 per night (excluding breakfast). Visit www.radissonblu.com/royalhotel-copenhagen Getting there: SAS fly from London. Single fares start from £63 from London Heathrow (including taxes). Call 0871 226 7760 or visit www.flysas.co.uk

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Market know-how When: Freiburg Market until December 23, 2011. Visit www.freiburg.de Where to stay: The Freiburg Tourist Board are offering a special Christmas market package for two nights in a 3-star hotel on half board basis with mulled wine voucher, from £115 per person based on double occupancy. Book online at www.freiburg.de Getting there: Easyjet fly from London to Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg from £36 return in December. Visit www.easyjet.com Edinburgh, Scotland IF a trip abroad is out of the question, there are still a number of decent markets around the UK. Edinburgh’s annual festive affair has been

going from strength to strength, blending continental traditions with local foods and crafts. This year, the market will be divided into several themed areas: German, Highland, Ethical and Farmer.

Stallholders from Frankfurt will be selling traditional sausages and warming mulled wine, while Scottish produce, such as speciality game and meats, chutneys and breads, can be found in the Farmers’ Market and Highland Village.

Those thinking of going green this year could make a one-stop visit to the Ethical Fair, open from December 12 to 20. Gift ideas include eco-friendly gadgets and Fairtrade chocolates.

A winter wonderland with ice rinks and a funfair will keep kids entertained, too.

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A traditional market will be held along the cobbled streets of Freiburg, with stalls selling Gluhwein, chestnuts, wooden cuckoo clocks and hand puppets, but more esoteric events are planned for towns and villages in the surrounding area.

In the medieval town of Gengenbach, a 200-year-old town hall will be transformed into a giant advent calendar, with a new window opened each day and a market nearby.

East of Freiburg, in Ravennaschlucht gorge,

a small cluster of stalls will trade beneath a stone railway viaduct.

Should you miss the pre-Christmas period altogether, there’s still a chance to enjoy special events taking place from December 25 until the New Year. Each evening, 800,000 candles will be carried to the Triberg Waterfalls, some of the tallest in Germany.

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From mid-November, a 3km Lane of Light has run through the city, stretching from the harbour to the Liseberg Amusement Park, home to Scandinavia’s biggest Christmas market.

Amid an epic display of 700 Christmas trees and five million dazzling lights, 80 rustic stalls will be selling traditional arts and crafts along with modern design-led pieces.

Marinated herring, marzipan pigs and spiced ‘glogg’ wine will all be on the menu, as will roasted reindeer meat served by indigenous Sami people from Lapland.

Drinks, meanwhile, will be served from a bar made of blue ice. Plan a visit on December 11 or 13 if you want to witness the city’s famous Lucia ‘Queen of Light’ coronation. Choral concerts will be held in candlelit churches throughout the city.

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AKE sure nothing holds you back from the best Christmas ever with this guide to staying healthy through the winter by Gabrielle Fagan.

Immune boost “There are simple steps that can make a world of difference to your health,” says nutritionist Patrick Holford.

“You should try to drink a minimum of eight glasses of water a day, which helps to detox you and drains waste fluids from your cells.”

He also advises regular exercise, as the immune system works more efficiently when internal muscles are working properly.

“However, over-training and too much high-intensity exercise can actually lower immunity, which is why it is important to increase your intake of B vitamins, as well as antioxidants, when you increase your physical activity level,” he says.

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Vitamin power “Vitamin C is important for our immune systems. While it won’t necessarily prevent a cold, it may help to shorten the duration of symptoms,” says Kate Butler, nutritionist at Holland & Barrett.

“Since the body neither produces nor stores Vitamin C, we need to continuously replenish our supply through our diet or by using supplements.”

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Bedroom wisdom “Leaving bedroom windows open an inch or two at the bottom and turning the heating down in the room at night, so it’s warm but not too hot, should give you the optimum conditions for a good night’s rest in the winter when you’re most at risk of picking up a cold or flu virus,” says Dr Ian Wilson, author of 1,000 Tips And Traps For The Worried Well.

“Viruses thrive in cold, damp conditions, but do not like cold, dry air.”

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supplement of garlic each day lessened the chance of suffering a cough or cold by more than half.

“And those taking garlic who still succumbed to a cold made a speedier recovery and were less likely to suffer subsequent cough and cold infections.”

One or two cloves a day are believed to provide health benefits, while to stem a cough or cold around three cloves a day are recommended.

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“So be kind to yourself, get more sleep, eat warming, nourishing foods, and employ daily self-massage to replenish your skin and nurture your soul.”

He advises a morning massage using warm sesame oil or Pukka Revitalise Massage Oil to invigorate and revive the body.

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“When levels are low the body finds it much harder to fight off infection as many white blood-cell functions critical to the immune response cease. Research has shown that taking zinc within 24 hours of experiencing the first symptoms of a cold - runny nose, sore throat, headache - can cut colds short by several days and sharply reduce the severity of the symptoms.”

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Absolutely fabulous reunion June Whitfield is back playing ‘Mother’ on Christmas Day on BBC One, in the first of three Absolutely Fabulous specials. The comedy queen offers a sneaky peek of what we can expect.

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RACK open that bottle of Bolly and join in the celebrations as Absolutely Fabulous marks its 20th anniversary with two special episodes this Christmas.

The award-winning series, which aired from 1992 to 2005, follows the lives of two best friends: Edina ‘Eddy’ Monsoon, an international PR guru by trade and Sixties teenager at heart, played by Jennifer Saunders, and Patsy Stone, a sex-crazed magazine editor brought to life in all her blonde-haired, bee-hived glory by Joanna Lumley.

“The anniversary specials were rumoured for ages but you never believe anything until it happens,” says June Whitfield, who reprises her role of Edina’s mum and is only ever known in the show as ‘Mother’.

“It was like going back to school for a new term, absolutely lovely,” she says of the reunion, and is quick to credit Saunders, who also writes Absolutely Fabulous, for creating such vibrant characters.

“It’s all in the writing,” says Whitfield, who will be enjoying Christmas with her daughter Suzy’s family this year. Her husband Tim passed away in 2001. “Mother just comes off the page and makes wonderful remarks to her daughter.”

Whitfield says she initially thought her character would turn out to be just another suburban housewife.

“But as the series progressed she became a kleptomaniac and was as mad as the rest of them really,” laughs Whitfield, who celebrated her 86th birthday last month.

“Mother would climb through windows as she’s quite determined to be with everyone in her daughter’s house, although Eddy’s permanently saying, ‘Get that old woman out of here’.”

Nothing much has changed since we last caught up with the motley crew. Eddy’s still into every fad and fashion, Patsy’s sponging off her best mate and keeping all sorts of mind-altering narcotics in her beehive, while Eddy’s long-suffering daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha) continues to be ignored by her mother and detested by Patsy.

Unbelievably, Eddy’s ditzy personal assistant Bubble (Jane Horrocks) is still employed and now charged with keeping her boss’s social networking sites updated which, along with the Royal Wedding and celebrity scandals, pepper the show with modern references.

Whitfield realises stalwart Ab Fab fans might worry that the specials won’t match up to the original series, but she’s keen to allay any fears.

“The studio audience were obviously all thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, will it be as much fun as it was before?’ and after the show they said, ‘Yes, yes, it is’. They absolutely loved it.

“Jennifer and Joanna are terrific, Jane is hysterical and the minute the audience saw them or heard their voices, they were shrieking. It was a great atmosphere.”

Without wanting to spoil the surprise, fans will rejoin the ensemble in the midst of a life-changing experience for one character.

In the second episode, Eddy sets her sights on changing the career of a certain ‘big fish’, and in the concluding episode (to be aired in the summer) Eddy and Patsy play their own very special role in the Olympics.

Saunders has something of a reputation for being a perfectionist but Whitfield believes that does her an injustice as it insinuates she’s difficult.

“No, she’s very, very easy to work with,” says Whitfield.

“I mean she’s keen to get it right but of course Mandie Fletcher [the director] is there to help and everything went very smoothly. Jennifer likes a deadline to work to and always gets there.”

And that’s despite continually tweaking the script throughout rehearsals. “I think as she works on the script she gets more ideas, so there’s different colour every day,” she says.

Whitfield was working on a sketch for the French and Saunders show in the late Eighties when Saunders approached her with the idea for Absolutely Fabulous.

“Jennifer said she’d always wanted me to play her mother so I suppose that’s how it came about.

“In the pilot, Mother was there for about all of 30 seconds but Jennifer said, ‘If it becomes a series then Mother will be in it’ and true to her word, she was.”

It’s now 66 years since Whitfield embarked on her career after graduating from RADA. She’s regarded as the matriarch of British comedy thanks to her Carry On film roles and long-standing on-screen partnership with Terry Scott, with whom she starred in Happy Ever After and Terry And June in the Sixties and Seventies.

“Oh my goodness, there have been highlights,” she says.

“I think working for Noel Coward on a musical called Ace Of Clubs has to be a big highlight. He was splendid to work for but I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy most of the things I’ve done.”

And she continues to work hard. In the last couple of years alone, she’s appeared in Last Of The Summer Wine, Coronation Street and Doctor Who, and taken part in a Radio 4 play - and then of course there’s Ab Fab. Is there anything left to tick off on her career checklist?

“No dear, stay healthy is on my to-do list,” she laughs.

“Just ‘keep on keeping on’ as they say!” n One-off episodes of Absolutely Fabulous are on BBC One on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

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Bag a cracking Christmas read WHAT would Christmas be without a good book? Curl up and unwind from seasonal stresses with one of these page turners. Hannah Stephenson leafs through some of the gems on offer this festive season. n A Top Gear Christmas by Richard Porter (BBC Books, £12.99): This light-hearted gift will save some grumpy old – and young – men from the possible boredom of Christmas. It features Clarkson’s guide to wrapping presents, Hammond’s review of festive jumpers, May’s stint as Santa Claus and the secrets of The Stig’s Christmas dinner among other humorous offerings. n Dead Centre by Andy McNab (Bantam, £18.99): You can’t beat ex-SAS man McNab for some all-action escapism and his latest novel won’t disappoint. Familiar hero and ex-SAS operative Nick Stone is called to help when a Russian billionaire oligarch’s son and wife are snatched from their private yacht by Somali pirates and are held to ransom. Stone and his men are sent into war-torn Somalia to rescue them. n One Day (Special Hardback Gift Edition) by David Nicholls (Hodder & Stoughton, £30): Splash out on the beautifully packaged gift edition of this delightful romantic tale for the woman in your life. It’s a funny, bittersweet love story which follows Emma and Dexter from the moment they meet on their last night at university in 1988 and revisits them every St Swithin’s Day for 20 years, as their complicated - but entrancing - friendship develops. n Christmas At Tiffany’s by Karen Swan (Pan paperback, Nov 25, £6.99): A young woman, Cassie, whose marriage is in tatters, sets out on a year-long trail to stay with each of her best friends in three cities: New York, Paris and London. On the way she tries to work out where she belongs and who the man is who was supposed to love her all along. n Miracle On Regent Street by Ali Harris (Simon & Schuster, £6.99 paperback): This is a great stocking-filler for those who want a few hours’ escape from the hubbub of Christmas. Pour yourself a glass of wine and settle down to this debut novel with a festive feel about Evie, the stockroom manager of Hardy’s, a shop whose glory days are over. When she overhears that Hardy’s may be sold, she sets out to reverse the store’s fortunes by December 26 – but she’ll need a miracle to do it. n Conqueror by Conn Iggulden (HarperCollins, £18.99): Fans of this bestselling author of historical fiction will enjoy the fifth and final in his epic series on Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan’s grandson, and the building of the Mongol empire. n Jerusalem by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Phoenix paperback, £14.99): Coming to the BBC as a three-part series in December, this epic biography of Jerusalem spans 3,000 years, from King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, to the Israel-Palestine conflict. n Shadow Of The Titanic by Andrew Wilson (Simon & Schuster, £19.99): Most of us know the story of the Titanic, but little has been written about those who survived.

This book focuses on the survivors, what happened to them after the tragedy and how it affected their lives. n All Hell Let Loose by Max Hastings (Harper Press, £30): This compelling global portrait of the Second World War seeks to answer the question of what it was like being in the war. Beyond the tales of human experience, Hastings offers many personal insights on the struggle, based on more than 30 years’ research. n 22.11.63 by Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton, hardback £19.99): The title is the date that Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas and this gem from the horror master tells the story of Jake Epping, living in Maine, aged 35, who through a friend is given the opportunity to travel back in time, agreeing to a seemingly insane and desperate mission - to prevent Kennedy’s assassination. In travelling back, he arrives several years before the killing - time enough to plan how and when to stop it. n Micro by Michael Crichton (HarperCollins, Nov 22, £18.99): When best-selling writer Michael Crichton died

unexpectedly in 2008, he left behind the unfinished manuscript for a riveting thriller containing all of the hallmarks of his best work. Completed by the science writer Richard Preston, the story tracks a group of graduate students hired by a shadowy biotech company to undertake secret research in the Hawaiian rain forest. But when they arrive on Oahu, they find themselves cast out into the unforgiving wilderness, where potentially world-changing discoveries are tempered by terrifying dangers. n Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell (Little, Brown, Nov 24, £18.99): Forensic expert Dr Kay Scarpetta returns to the deep south in Cornwell’s 19th Scarpetta novel, to try to find the answers to why her deputy chief medical examiner has been so brutally murdered, and is catapulted into another case where nothing is as it seems. n Death Comes To Pemberley by PD James (Faber and Faber, £18.99): Baroness PD James may be 91 but she can still turn out a cracker of a story. She has often cited Pride And Prejudice as her favourite novel and uses characters and settings from the original Jane Austen story in her latest thriller, which opens with a brutal murder at Pemberley, skilfully combining a sensitive insight into the happy but threatened marriage of the Darcys with the suspense of a detective story. n Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher (Simon & Schuster, £14.99): Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, the actress who played Princess Leia will have you laughing out loud as she reveals her amazing experiences in Hollywood and beyond. The daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher recounts her life after her father ran off with Elizabeth Taylor, her subsequent relationship with her parents, spells in rehab, her bi-polar disorder and her electric shock therapy. Amazing, really, that she can see the funny side of so many dark times. n The Necessary Aptitude by Pam Ayres (Ebury, £20): The witty poet with the country burr who made her name on Opportunity Knocks in the Seventies charts her life from her early days growing up in rural Berkshire to joining the Women’s Royal Air Force and finally making the unexpected leap into showbiz - which wasn’t always all it was cracked up to be, she reveals. n Jamie’s Great Britain by Jamie Oliver (Michael Joseph/ Penguin, £30): Bound to be a bestseller this festive season. it contains more than 100 new recipes from around the country that demonstrate, in Jamie’s view, the best of British cooking.

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n The Great British Bake Off by Linda Collister (BBC Books, £20): The recent series captured the nation, so give this tie-in gift to a loved one to have a go at baking the perfect Victoria sponge and other mouth-watering delights. n 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, by Steven Jay Schneider (Cassell, £20): Film buffs will love this collector’s tome, detailing everything you need to know about the most important movies of our time, from romance to horror and westerns to sci-fi, and is packed with statistics and film facts. n On Booze by F Scott Fitzgerald (Picador, £9.99): A beautifully packaged collection of F Scott Fitzgerald’s best writing about drink makes this a most intoxicating Christmas gift. “First you take a drink,” Fitzgerald noted, “then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.”

He wrote alcohol into almost every one of his stories.

On Booze gathers debutantes and dandies, rowdy jazz musicians, lost children and ragtime riff-raff into a newlycompiled collection. n Frozen Planet by Alastair Fothergill and Vanessa Berlowitz, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough (BBC Books, £25): This is a perfect coffee table book for fans of this autumn’s landmark natural history series from the team that produced Blue Planet and Planet Earth. It presents a remarkable glimpse of life at the ends of the Earth, providing the ultimate portrait of the polar regions.

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(T) 2528483 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) (T) 2320254 1.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 31700 1.30 Regional News. (T) 13077975 1.40 Only Fools And Horses. (R) (T) 1343532 2.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (R) (T) 716 3.00 Escape To The Country. (T) 4761071 3.45 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. (T) 3686445 4.30 Flog It! (R) (T) 2277735 5.15 Pointless. (R) (T) 5477209 BBC News; Weather. (T) 445 South East Today; Weather. (T) 975 The One Show. Alex Jones, Matt Baker and a team of roving reporters present topical stories from around the UK. (T) 2984 EastEnders. Alfie is convinced Jean needs help after a worrying incident with Shenice – but Kat refuses to consider it. Bianca’s children are upset when Ricky reveals she has to stay in prison. (T) 209 Sports Personality Of The Year 2011. A review of the year’s sporting highlights from MediaCity UK in Salford, as memorable performances are celebrated, before the announcement of the recipient of the award. Subsequent programmes subject to change. (T) 9551 BBC News. (T) 312532 Regional News; Weather. (T) 923342 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special. The couple make a surprise announcement. (R) (T) 841939 FILM: Blades Of Glory (2007).

Ice-skating comedy, starring Will Ferrell. (T) 840975 1.05 Skiing Weatherview. (T) 3159507 1.10 Sign Zone: Nigel Slater’s Simple Christmas. (R) (T) 1041385 2.10 Sign Zone: Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas.

(R) (T) 1937323 3.10 Sign Zone: Countryfile. (R) (T) 5905385 4.10 BBC News. (T) 358168

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CBeebies. 16532 7.00 CBBC. 286938 9.30 FILM: Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). (T) 82342 11.00 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas. (R) (T) 31754 12.00 Restoration Home.

(R) (T) 93919 1.00 Weakest Link. (T) 3489648 1.45 To Buy Or Not To Buy. (R) (T) 6257990 2.30 FILM: She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949). (T) 52182193 4.15 Coast. (R) (T) 962613 5.15 Antiques Road Trip. (R) (T) 5468551 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. (T) 777 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys.

(R) (T) 667 7.00 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. The cookery writer demonstrates how to make food-based festive gifts, including Italian bonbons and chilli jam, and prepares a pre-Christmas brunch. (R) (T) 6754 7.30 Christmas University Challenge.

Jeremy Paxman hosts a first-round match between the University of Warwick, lead by Christian Wolmar, and the University of Sheffield, captained by George Ergatoudis. (T) 551 8.00 Lorraine’s Last Minute Christmas. Lorraine Pascale presents tips on hosting the perfect family get-together at short notice, preparing seasonal dishes, edible gifts and winter wonderland cakes. (T) 3377 9.00 FILM: The Young Victoria (2009). Premiere. In the early years of the queen’s reign, she is drawn into a power struggle and falls in love with her future husband. Period drama, with Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend. (T) 90486822 10.40 The Choir: Military Wives.

Another chance to see the documentary in which Gareth Malone heads to North Devon to form a singing group consisting of the wives and girlfriends of soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Cutdown version of the three-part series shown in November. (T) 8317648 12.10 Rev. (R) (T) 3233675 12.40 FILM: While The City Sleeps (1956). (T) (b/w) 174101 2.20 BBC News. (T) 256526 4.10 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 67700 6.00 Daybreak. (T) 264716 8.30 Lorraine. (T) 4015193 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show: Five Days Of Christmas. (T) 8342342 10.30 This Morning. (T) 26990 12.30 Loose Women. (T) 94939 1.30 ITV News And Weather. (T) 12122989 1.55 London News And Weather. (T) 14361377 2.00 May The Best House Win. (T) 79158 3.00 Midsomer Murders. (R) (T) 30803 4.59 London Weather. (T) 8387754 5.00 Best Dish: The Chefs. (T) 2551 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 613 ITV News And Weather. (T) 193 Emmerdale. Ashley fails to show up at the church on the day of the vow renewal, while Marlon tells Paddy and Rhona that the married woman he has been seeing is Laurel.

Jai returns to work. (T) 3280 The Lakes At Christmas. In the first of two festive editions of the series, a bride prepares for a fairytale wedding at the Langdale Chase and the Penningtons welcome visitors on a Victorian tour. (T) 377 Emmerdale. Ashley arrives just as Laurel is announcing to the congregation that the ceremony is cancelled. Paddy tries to prevent Marlon getting to the church and interrupting the service. (T) 6700 Coronation Street. Deirdre is outraged by Tracy’s deceit as Steve accuses Becky of murdering his unborn twins, and Stella has a sneaky peek at a Christmas gift left in Karl’s taxi by Peter. (T) 8735 Without You. Ellie is taken by surprise when Milena Livingstone’s husband Hugo turns up and offers her a clue that unlocks what happened on the night of Greg’s death. Last in the series. (T) 3957 ITV News At Ten. (T) 68735 London News. (T) 799280 FILM: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). James Bond spy adventure, with Pierce Brosnan. (T) 60443735 The Zone. ITV News Headlines.

845385 2.45 FILM: Serenity (2005).

(T) 878897 4.40 ITV Nightscreen.

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Sali Mali. (R) (T) 1075700 6.15 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 9806025 7.05 Freshly Squeezed. (T) 1312396 7.35 Perfect Couples. (T) 4709434 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 2312984 8.55 Frasier. (R) (T) 9361483 10.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(R) (T) 13358 11.00 The Simpsons.

(R) (T) 5389993 11.55 FILM: Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989). (T) 85711667 1.45 FILM: The Princess Diaries (2001). (T) 82216629 4.00 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 9445 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip. (T) 8358 5.30 Come Dine With Me. (T) 342 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 483 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 735 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 153731 7.55 4thought.tv. John Hunt, a minister in the First Church of Atheism, explains why he refuses to celebrate Christmas. (T) 581629 8.00 Living With The Amish. The teenagers stay with two Pennsylvania families who rely on horses for their farming work, and attend a traditional Amish equine auction before taking part in the harvest. (T) 8445 9.00 London’s Burning. A dramatisation of the August 2011 riots in London, based on accounts from people who witnessed the chaos first hand.

Starring David Morrissey and Samantha Bond. (T) 8209 10.00 Home For The Holidays. Live bigmoney entertainment show, hosted

by Vernon Kay. (T) 2062377 11.10 Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night. With John Barrowman, Jimmy Carr and Pixie Lott. (R) (T) 544822 11.55 Random Acts. Animation by Napatsawan Chirayukool. (T) 813754 12.00 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Premiere Special. (T) 4083269 12.35 Music on 4: Alex Zane Pops Out. (R) (T) 6363255 1.05 Comedy Lab: Rick And Peter. (T) 9348043 1.35 Comedy Lab: Totally Tom. (T) 4115149 2.05 Happy Endings. (T) 3604566 2.50 Southland. (T) 8056149 3.35 World War II: The Last Heroes. (R) (T) 8923323 4.35 St Elsewhere. (R) (T) 2400946 5.25 Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 4223930

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Milkshake! 4559280 9.50 Disney’s 12 Days Of Christmas: Early To Bed. (T) 2908071 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3354938 10.35 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 84648984 11.05 World’s Strongest Man 2011: Qualifiers. (R) (T) 3026321 12.05 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 67827754 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 30744648 1.15 Zoo Days. (R) (T) 30654071 1.25 FILM: Snow (2004). (T) 97584261 3.15 FILM: Twice Upon A Time (1998). (T) 51881193 5.00 5 News At 5. (T) 9437938 5.30 Top 20 Aussie Soap Moments 2011. 5080209 6.00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks And Trailers. (R) (T) 3825358 6.55 Disney’s 12 Days Of Christmas: Food For Feudin’. (T) 5171071 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011: Qualifiers. Portsmouth’s Rob Frampton competes for a place in the finals at the third qualifier held at a power-truck festival near Vaasa, Finland; (T) 5 News Update. 5415822 8.00 Fairground Attractions. The end of the season looms and the showpeople try to boost their profits before closing for winter, travelling to Hull, Dublin and Stourport-onSevern. Last in the series; (T) 5 News At 9. 5328342 9.00 The Mentalist. Patrick suspects a publicity-seeking blogger’s fascination with serial killers may have led him to begin committing murders in an attempt to achieve a twisted kind of fame. (T) 5411006 10.00 It’s All About Amy. The reality star and her cousin Harry get ready to attend the Pride of Britain Awards.

She also visits her old friend and former boss Sharon for advice on her salon. (T) 5414193 11.00 Police Interceptors. South Yorkshire Police’s interception unit pursues an armed drink-driver through a graveyard, and a romantic night out is disrupted by an alcoholfuelled brawl. (R) (T) 3395984 12.00 SuperCasino. 7011101 4.00 Meals In Moments. (R) (T) 16835304 4.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 1535120 5.00 County Secrets. (R) (T) 56459439 5.10 House Doctor. (R) (T) 6771033

72893006 2.00 Hollyoaks 29638071 2.30 Gilmore Girls 51782735 3.30 Desperate Housewives 56304919 4.30 Rules Of Engagement 64269358 5.00 Scrubs 29711358 6.00 Big Bang Theory 12316025 7.00 Hollyoaks 29712087 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 64260087 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 30711716 9.00 Made In Chelsea: Christmas Special 73980006 10.35 Tim Minchin: Ready For This? 16759735 12.20 The Big Bang Theory 90008743 1.15 Scrubs 96148934 2.00 How I Met Your Mother 27654255 2.25 Alan Carr 98269472 3.20 Rules Of Engagement 98082410 3.40 Greek 11557217 4.25 Wildfire 45699588 5.056.00 Switched 24421675

(1996) 27513006 4.55 Porco Rosso (1992) 81367716 6.50 Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982) Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring William Shatner. 50967254 9.00 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2008) Musical horror, starring Johnny Depp.

18619700 11.15 The Football Factory (2004) Drama, starring Danny Dyer. 1101844 1.103.15 The Descent (2005) 20251236

SATELLITE AND FREEVIEW BBC3 7.00 Doctor Who 5977464 8.00 Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas Special. An Alice in Wonderland-themed festive wedding in New York. 5880984 9.00 How Not To Live Your Life. Festive special in which Don declares his feelings for Sam. 5973648 10.00 EastEnders 6746613 10.30 Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Live. Stand-up comedy, recorded in Dublin.

9255358 11.30 Family Guy 8296975 12.15 American Dad! 5347217 1.00 How Not To Live Your Life 9141101 2.00 Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Live 8309651 2.55 Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas Special 4430656 3.55 Mongrels 97055830 4.25 The Pranker 82525174 4.55-5.25 Mongrels 54069507

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6.00 Emmerdale 5704648 6.25 Pushing Daisies 2528648 7.15 Nanny 911 5503613 8.05 Judge Judy 3836700 9.25 Beauty And

The Geek 3735613 10.30 Judge Judy 18822 12.00 Emmerdale 29483 12.30 Nanny 911 54396 1.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show: Five Days Of Christmas 7672174 2.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 4158822 3.40 Loose Women 9542006 4.35 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 9219735 5.00 Dick Whittington 47936613 6.35 FILM: Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007) 86577667 8.30 The X Factor USA 97754 10.00 Celebrity Juice: Christmas Special 11377 11.00 The Only Way Is EsseXmas 98087 12.00 Coronation Street 10656 12.30 Emmerdale 95052 1.30 The Vampire Diaries 32774526 3.45 Teleshopping 116410 5.45-6.00 ITV2 Nightscreen 4051110

ITV3 6.00 Terry And June 1371174 6.35 FILM: Swallows And Amazons (1974) 47883483 8.25 Agatha Christie’s Marple 48801445 10.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 24545629

Lorraine’s Last Minute Christmas BBC2, 8pm Ms Pascale returns for a special episode which, for many of us, will literally save Christmas. She presents a rundown of tips and cheats of how to go about hosting the perfect Christmas at short notice – and she’s thought of it all. From internet food shopping to creating a gift hamper and making the most of left-over food, Lorraine will let us in on all her tips so that those of us with busier than busy schedules won’t have to worry that we’ve left everything until the last minute.

12.40 FILM: Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes (2000) 75483483 2.35 FILM: Carry On Follow That Camel (1966) 30000939 4.30 Rising Damp Christmas Special 2133193 5.05 Bertie And Elizabeth 17380667 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 3065532 8.10 FILM: Holiday On The Buses (1973) 94053716 10.00 Christmas Lights 1183990 11.35 FILM: Fierce Creatures (1997) 9314735 1.25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 1286675 2.15 Terry And June 9962120 2.45 ITV3 Nightscreen 60721897 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 2779304

E4 6.00 One Tree Hill 26882174 6.45 Ugly Betty 46651396 7.35 Wildfire 79814358 8.25 One Tree Hill 67521532 9.20 Gilmore Girls 73513025 10.15 Ugly Betty 77750174 11.10 Desperate Housewives 60672803 12.05 Greek 85960025 1.05 Scrubs

Without You ITV1, 9pm We are into the third and final week of this gripping drama, yet one look at its title still induces warbling choruses of the Harry Nilsson classic running through the mind. However for Ellie (Anna Friel) she can be forgiven having a lot more than song lyrics on her mind. Ellie is terrified as she makes the decision to flee the office. But she’s met by disbelief from her friends who are disturbed by her deception.

Feeling more alone than ever, the widow is taken aback when Hugo Livingstone gets in touch…

FILM4 11.00 Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) 75914290 12.35 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1959) 84845919 3.10 Carpool

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31676445 12.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 49145464 12.25 FILM: Christmas In Canaan (2009) 35070667 2.15 FILM: A Christmas Visitor (2002) 23284377 4.00 Human Target 60224700 4.55 Inside Hollywood 56786358 5.00 Human Target 36466071 6.00 Law & Order 32490483 7.00 CSI: Miami 10475464 10.00 NCIS 76303735 12.00 True Justice 43831897 1.00-4.00 SuperCasino 23306014

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(T) 3612033 11.00 Real Rescues. (R) (T) 9472 11.30 Cash In The Attic.

(T) 5365472 12.13 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2422255 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) (T) 1679566 1.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 32255 1.30 Regional News. (T) 82326287 1.40 Only Fools And Horses. (R) (T) 1247304 2.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (R) (T) 965 3.00 Escape To The Country. (T) 4738743 3.45 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British.

(T) 3580217 4.30 Flog It! (R) (T) 2171507 5.15 Pointless. (R) 5364781 BBC News; Weather. (T) 694 South East Today; Weather. (T) 946 The One Show. Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined by actor David Jason, who talks about his return to comedy in the new series The Royal Bodyguard, which starts on BBC1 on Boxing Day. (T) 5174 EastEnders. Masood tries to rescue Zainab and Kamil. (T) 8149 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook.

Highlights and reminiscences from the pair’s partnership. (T) 7656 Have I Got News For You Christmas Special. With guest host Martin Clunes. (T) 9236 Miranda. The joke-shop owner dreams of the perfect Christmas. (R) (T) 79101 BBC News. (T) 278762 Regional News. (T) 969762 The Graham Norton Show Christmas Special. With Kenneth Branagh, Matt Smith, Amir Khan and Russell Kane. (T) 999101 The National Lottery: 25 Christmas Millionaires. (T) 228675 11.50 The Impressions Show With Culshaw And Stephenson.

Sketches, including Alan Carr doing his day job. (R) (T) 701323 12.20 EastEnders. (T) 413960 2.20 Weatherview. (T) 6581569 2.25 Sign Zone: Lorraine’s Last Minute Christmas. (R) (T) 1900279 3.25 BBC News. (T) 14382182

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CBeebies. 20507 7.00 CBBC. 87141781 9.20 FILM: Pinocchio (2002). (T) 27400304 11.00 Lorraine’s Last Minute Christmas. (R) (T) 29781 12.00 Restoration Home.

(R) (T) 76014 1.00 Weakest Link. (T) 3376120 1.45 To Buy Or Not To Buy. (R) (T) 6151762 2.30 FILM: The Heroes Of Telemark (1965). Second World War thriller, starring Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris. (T) 30614520 4.35 Coast. (T) 2911471 5.05 Antiques Road Trip. (R) (T) 5373439 5.50 Celebrity Eggheads.

(T) 178101 6.20 FILM: Nativity! (2009). Premiere.

A primary teacher becomes a local celebrity when he dishonestly claims Hollywood is interested in his nativity play. Comedy, starring Martin Freeman. (T) 44750588 8.00 Raymond Blanc’s Christmas Feast. The chef serves his take on festive lunch with a menu of starters, main courses and desserts, full of Gallic flavour but all cooked with the best British ingredients. Golden goose is the centrepiece, served with ruffled roast potatoes, chestnut stuffing and an intense orange sauce.

He completes the menu with a simple but elegant seafood chowder and a platter of Cornish shellfish, and a Galette des Rois. (T) 4656 9.00 The Many Lovers Of Miss Jane Austen. Amanda Vickery explores the writer’s popularity, talking to scholars, film directors and devotees to consider why the plots and characters continue to delight, amuse and provoke. (T) 7120 10.00 QI. More highlights from the recent series. Last in the series. (T) 45656 10.30 FILM: Tamara Drewe (2010).

Premiere. A journalist returns to the sleepy town where she grew up, becoming an object of obsession for every man in the village. Comedy, with Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper. (T) 64334491 12.15 The Rob Brydon Show Xmas Special. (R) (T) 16250 12.45 FILM: Merry Christmas (2005). 119892 2.30 BBC News. (T) 8878811 3.25 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 44675 6.00 Daybreak. (T) 144526 8.30 Lorraine. (T) 4919965 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show: Five Days Of Christmas. (T) 8319014 10.30 This Morning. (T) 38507 12.30 Loose Women. (T) 80946 1.30 ITV News And Weather. (T) 85621471 1.55 London News And Weather. (T) 14265149 2.00 May The Best House Win. (T) 89675 3.00 Midsomer Murders. (R) (T) 42878 4.59 London Weather. (T) 8281526 5.00 Best Dish: The Chefs. (T) 6168 6.00 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 762 6.30 ITV News And Weather. (T) 994 7.00 Emmerdale. Amy decides to bring Kyle home for Christmas after seeking advice from Debbie, but Eric begins to sense she is having doubts.

Nikhil shares his concerns about Jai with Gennie. (T) 7897 7.30 Coronation Street. Katy goes into labour as she takes over Faye’s role as Mary in the nativity play. Becky breaks down and begs Tracy to tell Steve the truth, while Sian has a surprise for Sophie. (T) 526 8.00 The Lakes At Christmas. Micro pig farmer Rob Rose makes preparations for his six sows due to give birth over the festive period, and hotelier Thomas Noblett has a surprise for his wife on Christmas Day. (T) 3217 8.30 Coronation Street. Chesney and Gary try to reach Katy as she gives birth. (T) 5052 9.00 The Jonathan Ross Show.

Christmas special, featuring Tom Cruise, the Inbetweeners stars, and Downton Abbey actresses Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown Findlay and Michelle Dockery. (T) 7778236 10.15 ITV News And Weather. (T) 861878 10.45 London News And Weather. (T) 667255 10.50 FILM: Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

Stanley Kubrick’s drama, starring Tom Cruise. (T) 40594101 1.35 The Zone. ITV News Headlines.

381647 3.30 FILM: The Fog (1980).

(T) 973142 5.05 ITV Nightscreen.

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The Treacle People. (R) (T) 3475965 6.25 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 9799781 7.15 Freshly Squeezed. (T) 38168 7.45 Perfect Couples. (T) 1790149 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 3485168 9.05 Frasier. (R) (T) 8320120 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 8843830 11.10 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 7665323 12.10 FILM: Three Men And A Baby (1987). (T) 127410 2.05 FILM: Hocus Pocus (1993). (T) 477052 4.00 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 6762 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip. (T) 5675 5.30 Come Dine With Me. (T) 491 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 304 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 656 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 851014 7.40 4thought.tv. Atheist Dharmender Singh discusses Christmas. (T) 433656 7.45 Gordon’s Christmas Cookalong – Get Ready. Preview of the live Christmas Day show, revealing what ingredients viewers will need if they are planning to follow Gordon Ramsay’s recipe for a full festive feast.

(T) 164014 8.00 Come Dine With Me: Comedians Christmas Special.

Sean Hughes, Gina Yashere, Paul Tonkinson and Duncan Norvelle compete to win the £1,000 prize for their chosen charities in a festive edition of the culinary show. (T) 2052 9.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Christmas Special. Jedward, Micky Flanagan, Liza Tarbuck and Greg Davies join team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock on a festive edition of the panel show. (T) 9588 10.00 Home For The Holidays. Live bigmoney entertainment show, hosted

by Vernon Kay. (T) 2966149 11.10 The Inbetweeners Top 10 Moments. The comedy’s greatest moments. (R) (T) 967762 12.10 The Inbetweeners. (R) (T) 50790347 3.10 Random Acts. (T) 73327724 3.15 Happy Endings. (T) 2537298 4.00 Mesh. (R) (T) 22659989 4.05 St Elsewhere. (R) (T) 9343453 4.55 Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 7257057 5.45 FILM: Hoot (2006). (T) 748366

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Milkshake! 4453052 9.50 Disney’s 12 Days Of Christmas: Clock Cleaners. (T) 2975743 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3241410 10.35 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 84615656 11.05 World’s Strongest Man 2011: Qualifiers. (R) (T) 2375633 12.05 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 8336217 1.05 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 30641507 1.10 Animal Rescue Squad. (R) (T) 78345217 1.30 FILM: Eloise At Christmastime (2004). (T) 84225656 3.15 FILM: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002). (T) 51785965 5.00 5 News At 5. (T) 9324410 5.30 Top 20 Aussie Soap Moments 2011.

(T) 5977781 6.00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks And Trailers. (R) (T) 3712830 6.55 The Whalers. (T) 5148743 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011: Qualifiers. The fourth and final qualifying round held in Poltava, Ukraine, as 45-year-old veteran Mark Felix from Blackburn tries to secure his place in the finals; (T) 5 News Update. 5319694 8.00 Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads. The drivers face their most dangerous mission yet as they deliver barrels of aviation fuel to a helicopter rescue base, and Dave Redmon has an accident. Last in the series; (T) 5 News Update. 5395014 9.00 The Morecambe And Wise Christmas Show. Festive special from 1980, in which the duo appear in their version of Hamlet. (R) (T) 36385588 10.05 Tommy Cooper’s Christmas Special. A seasonal special from the archives. (R) (T) 22243255 11.10 FILM: Up The Chastity Belt (1971). The identical twin of Richard the Lionheart is raised as a serf, and struggles to keep a cowardly knight out of trouble. Medieval comedy, starring Frankie Howerd and Graham Crowden. (T) 1899168 1.00 SuperCasino. 52939453 4.05 Motorsport Mundial. 93682502 4.30 Great Scientists. (R) (T) 22249521 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53287705 5.10 House Doctor. (R) (T) 6748705

Crown (1990) 9393675 2.00 FILM: City Of Angels (1998) 20816859 4.15 Mr Bean 1140385 4.50 The History Of Mr Polly 34959762 6.45 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 5233101 7.55 Mr Bean 8588410 9.00 Clash Of The Santas 5867033 11.00 Joe Maddison’s War 5802656 12.50 FILM: Shakespeare In Love (1998) 20498892 2.55 Terry And June 99462095 3.25 ITV3 Nightscreen 23208250 3.40-6.00 Emmerdale 37820415

Big Bang Theory 12210897 7.00 Hollyoaks 29616859 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 64164859 8.00 Desperate Scousewives 30615588 9.00 Hollyoaks Best Bits 2011 30628052 10.00 FILM: Hostage (2005) 44422491 12.15 The Big Bang Theory 90087250 1.05 Scrubs 88146705 2.00 How I Met Your Mother 27621927 2.25 Hollyoaks Best Bits 2011 98236144 3.20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 15691144 4.15 Rules Of Engagement 64447453 4.35 Wildfire 63023786 5.20-6.00 Switched 11108927

genetically engineered assassin becomes a target himself after he fails to complete his latest assignment. Action thriller, starring Timothy Olyphant and Dougray Scott.

29807965 10.50 Dragon Tattoo Interview Special. With David Fincher, Daniel Draig and Rooney Mara. 1870588 11.00 Fight Club (1999) Drama, starring Brad Pitt. 63212526 1.45-3.45 Choke (2008) 6994540

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Nanny 911 3702385 10.30 Judge Judy 15507 12.00 Coronation Street 19878 12.30 Emmerdale 28743 1.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show: Five Days Of Christmas 29472 2.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 65897 3.30 Loose Women 64033 4.30 All Star Mr & Mrs 3398762 5.25 All Star Family Fortunes 5100491 6.10 FILM: Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) 51265762 8.00 The X Factor USA 76089 10.00 Peter Andre Uncut: Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 34236 11.30 FILM: The Nutty Professor (1996) 35965 1.30 Perez Hilton Superfan: Kelly Rowland 4146347 2.25 Coronation Street 6827182 3.15 Emmerdale 19388144 3.40 All Star Mr & Mrs 3633618 4.30-6.00 Teleshopping 27927

7.00 Great TV Mistakes 6824965 7.15 Shrek The Halls 6803472 7.35 FILM: Shrek (2001) A grumpy ogre is forced to rescue a princess from a dragon, aided only by a wisecracking donkey. Animated adventure, with the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy. 6453472 9.00 Shrek: Once Upon A Time 5860120 10.00 EastEnders 6713385 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News 6722033 11.00 Family Guy 4224101 11.45 FILM: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 4546830 12.55 Shrek: Once Upon A Time 1935279 1.55 How Not To Live Your Life 7565705 2.55-5.25 The Pranker 77242618

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6.00 Coronation Street 5691120 6.25 Emmerdale 2406472 7.20 Pushing Daisies 8067101 8.05 Judge Judy 7131912 9.25

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6.00 One Tree Hill 26786946 6.45 Smallville 53846217 7.30 Wildfire 77408287 8.25 One Tree Hill 67425304 9.20 Gilmore Girls 83059101 10.10 Smallville 77655675 11.05 Desperate Housewives 60579762 12.00 Greek 12281385 1.00 Scrubs 12290033 2.00 Hollyoaks 47424439 2.35 Gilmore Girls 17267507 3.30 Desperate Housewives 56291491 4.30 Rules Of Engagement 88717507 4.55 Scrubs 15390491 6.00 The

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11.00 Carry On Teacher (1959) (b/w) 51418410 12.45 The Quiet Man (1952) 84738675 3.20 Local Hero (1983) 19474781 5.30 Ocean Waves (1993) Animated drama, with the voice of Nobuo Tobita. 5713859 7.00 Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (1984) Sci-fi sequel, with William Shatner.

5736014 9.00 Hitman (2007) A nameless

The Jonathan Ross Show ITV1, 9pm Christmas is coming and the chat show hosts are pulling out the big guns – or in Jonathan Ross’s case, the Top Guns. He’s managed to coax Tom Cruise on to his sofa for a chat about his new film Mission Impossible 4. While that blockbuster may be highly anticipated, it’s probably not the first thing most viewers would like to ask the movie star about – they might prefer to learn more about his Scientology beliefs or the time he jumped up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch.

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6.00 Teleshopping 31570217 12.00 Inside Hollywood 68055830 12.10 FILM: Noel (2004) 93872588 2.10 FILM: Three Wise Guys (2005) 86115694 4.00 Human Target 36453507 6.00 Law & Order 32394255 7.00 CSI: Miami 29273615 9.00 FILM: Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) 91947859 10.50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 33995897 11.45 True Justice 16680033 12.45 Inside Hollywood 75830811 1.00-4.00 SuperCasino 23373786

Have I Got News for You Christmas Special BBC1, 9pm It’s hard to remember a time before Have I Got News For You. It’s been around for so long that it’s possible the first episode was satirising Hadrian’s attempts to build a wall to keep out the Scots, or mocking Julius Caesar’s complicated love life. For an age, it has poked fun at politicians and the pompous, and given us all a laugh at the same time.

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Breakfast. (T) 697699 9.00 The Nativity. (R) (T) 92854 10.00 Christmas Day Eucharist From Lichfield Cathedral. (T) 49187 11.00 Songs Of Praise – Christmas Day Big Sing. (T) 4923477 11.40 Morecambe And Wise. (R) (T) 5762090 12.25 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2454854 12.35 FILM: Kung Fu Panda (2008).

(T) 7784729 2.00 Top Of The Pops Christmas 2011. (T) 25019 3.00 The Queen. (T) 8160187 3.10 FILM: Monsters Vs Aliens (2009). (T) 2375903 4.35 BBC News; Weather.

(T) 8254632 4.50 FILM: Ratatouille (2007). (T) 43008699 6.30 The Gruffalo’s Child. (T) 816 7.00 Doctor Who. Second World Warset special in which the Time Lord attempts to help two unfortunate evacuees and their mother have the best Christmas ever by transporting them to a magical land. (T) 8670 8.00 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2011. Barry McGuigan, Su Pollard, Simon Webbe, Debra Stephenson and Charlie Brooks take to the floor to compete for the title Christmas Champion 2011, and singer Shakin’ Stevens performs. (T) 4090 9.00 EastEnders. Hour-long episode.

Masood sets out to bring Kamil home, but Yusef has one more trick to play. Shirley is shocked to discover the identity of Phil’s stalker. (T) 4854 10.00 Absolutely Fabulous. Edina and Patsy return for the first of two specials. (T) 85816 10.30 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. Festive giggles, with guests Jack Dee, Miranda Hart and Kylie Minogue. (T) 65458 11.30 BBC News; Weather. (T) 551651 11.45 On Christmas Night. The account of Christ’s birth. (T) 728496 11.50 Have I Got A Bit More News For You. Extended edition, with guest host Martin Clunes. (R) (T) 621854 12.30 The Graham Norton Show Christmas Special. (R) (T) 2167713 1.35 FILM: The Hot Chick (2002).

(T) 617336 3.10 Weatherview. (T) 73265930 3.15 BBC News. (T) 99949442

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CBeebies. 6327187 7.10 CBBC. 87165361 9.35 FILM: The Magic Roundabout (2005). (T) 9321583 10.50 FILM: The Sword In The Stone (1963). (T) 1642090 12.10 Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. (R) (T) 288477 2.10 A Musical Nativity With John Rutter. (T) 2132380 3.10 The Prince And The Composer. (R) (T) 6674670 4.40 Dad’s Army. (R) (T) 1961336 5.10 Porridge. (R) (T) 2558729 5.50 The Queen. (R) (T) 327187 6.00 Christmas University Challenge.

(T) 106 6.30 Darcey Bussell Dances Hollywood. (T) 69038 8.00 Blackadder The Third. Devious royal butler Edmund Blackadder steps in to foil a plan by new prime minister Pitt the Younger to bankrupt his master the Prince Regent. (R) (T) 6125 8.30 Blackadder The Third.

Sycophantic servant Blackadder falls foul of an enraged Dr Johnson when Baldrick inadvertently burns the great man’s new dictionary. Comedy, guest starring Robbie Coltrane. (R) (T) 5632 9.00 The Toys That Made Christmas.

Robert Webb takes a light-hearted look back at Christmases past through the toys people played with and loved over the years, including Fuzzy-Felt, Spirograph, Barbie and Meccano. (T) 2895 10.30 James May’s Man Lab Xmas Special. Festive tips for men, including how to make it snow, decorating a tree using a gun, transforming the tired old Christmas cracker and a festive feast planned with military precision. (R) (T) 83800 11.30 Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings. The comedienne sends up Christmas TV in a festive special from 2000, with guest stars Julie Walters, Delia Smith and Richard E Grant. (R) (T) 176729 12.25 The Many Faces Of Les Dawson. (R) (T) 7577591 1.25 QI. (R) (T) 3323959 1.55 FILM: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (1956). (T) (b/w) 5997959 3.15 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 9597354 6.00 CITV. 44088564 7.45 FILM: The Borrowers (1997). (T) 92013496 9.25 FILM: March Of The Penguins (2005). (T) 21618038 11.00 FILM: Miracle On 34th Street (1994). (T) 98430038 1.05 ITV News And Weather. (T) 98940980 1.15 FILM: Aladdin (1992). Disney animated adventure, with the voice of Robin Williams. (T) 81849651 3.00 The Queen. (T) 8188583 3.10 FILM: Happy Feet (2006). Animated adventure, with the voice of Elijah Wood. (T) 34159632 5.10 ITV News And Weather. (T) 7355106 5.30 New You’ve Been Framed! (T) 449 6.00 Emmerdale. Amy makes a decision about Kyle’s future, which has repercussions for everyone involved.

Moira is desperate to see her family on Christmas Day. (T) 14816 7.00 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special. Teams from reality show The Only Way Is Essex and comedy series Benidorm take part in the game show, hoping to land a £30,000 prize for charity. (T) 1598 8.00 Coronation Street. Hour-long episode. Becky hits the bottle and burns her precious photos of Steve after learning he has proposed to Tracy – but the flat goes up in flames when she falls asleep. (T) 6458 9.00 Downton Abbey. The residents celebrate Christmas 1919 with a lavish party, but tensions are rife and Bates’s arrest casts a shadow over the festivities. Mary has to consider her future with Sir Richard Carlisle following a disagreement at a shoot and Violet has concerns about Rosamund, whose new suitor – the dashing but raffish Lord Hepworth – is not all he seems. One-off festive special of the hit costume drama, guest starring Nigel Havers and Sharon Small. (T) 44089800 11.05 ITV News And Weather. (T) 231125 11.20 Benidorm (R) (T) 404564 12.35 The Comedy Annual.

(R) (T) 8679201 1.35 FILM: The Towering Inferno (1974). 65567713 4.20 Kojak. (R) (T) 9288572 5.15 ITV Nightscreen. 9946201

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FILM: The Ugly Duckling And Me (2006). (T) 4471274 7.40 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 5683748 8.30 FILM: James And The Giant Peach (1996). (T) 95038 10.00 Gordon’s Christmas Cookalong Live. (T) 7371309 2.00 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas. (T) 8729 2.30 The Snowman. (R) (T) 545 3.00 Celebrity Come Dine With Me. (R) 9206106 4.05 Channel 4 News. (T) 2422274 4.10 4thought.tv. (T) 8816467 4.15 The Alternative Christmas Message.

(T) 9266908 4.20 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 2522831 5.20 FILM: Big (1988). Comedy. (T) 77398187 7.15 FILM: Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009). Sid the sloth discovers three eggs – but when they hatch into dinosaurs, he struggles to keep them under control. The creatures’ mother comes looking for her offspring and takes them and Sid to an underground world where the giant reptiles never became extinct.

Sid’s friends, aided by a crazed oneeyed weasel, head for this strange new land to rescue him. Animated adventure sequel, with the voice of John Leguizamo. (T) 73541496 9.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Christmas Special. A festive edition of the chat show, featuring guests Ruth Jones and Jedward, as well as Steps, who perform a medley of their greatest hits. (T) 7564 10.00 Rude Tube: Epic Christmas. Alex Zane presents the 50 greatest festive internet videos. (T) 9589485 11.05 So This Is Christmas. Well-known comedians share their best and worst experiences of the festive season, revealing how they would like events to unfold during the celebrations. (T) 924293 12.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats Christmas Special. (R) (T) 7574404 1.05 American Football Live. (T) 87950997 4.45 Brief Encounters Of The Sporting Mind: Rally Driving. (R) 23969794 4.50 Post Modern Pastimes. (R) (T) 23957959 5.00 Road To London 2012: That Paralympic Show. (R) (T) 5648626 5.25 Scrapheap Challenge. (R) (T) 7455713

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Milkshake! 3418767 9.00 FILM: Mist: The Tale Of A Sheepdog Puppy (2006). (T) 8285380 10.30 Trailer Horn. (T) 78496309 10.35 Animal Rescue Squad. (R) (T) 28154545 10.55 Andre Rieu’s Christmas Spectacular. (T) 7595309 11.55 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 18192477 1.55 Cars – Unidentified Flying Mater. (T) 70785903 2.00 FILM: Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan (2010). Family drama sequel, starring Doris Roberts. (T) 2678583 3.45 FILM: Mrs Santa Claus (1996). Period musical, starring Angela Lansbury. (T) 8631274 5.30 FILM: The Santa Suit (2010). Premiere. Comedy, starring Kevin Sorbo. (T) 38158458 7.25 FILM: The Christmas Card (2006). A soldier serving in Afghanistan gains new hope when he receives a Christmas card from a Californian woman he has never met.

Inspired by this simple act of kindness, he decides to perform a good deed of his own by visiting the fiancee of a dead comrade, only to run into the woman who sent him the card. Romantic drama, starring John Newton, Edward Asner, Brian Robinson and Alice Evans. (T) 60608767 9.05 Eddie Stobart’s Christmas Delivery. Festive edition of the series, in which the company’s truckers battle winter conditions to ensure shops and councils receive their supply of Christmas trees and salt. (R) (T) 7103309 10.00 Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs. A countdown of songs guaranteed to make any Christmas party go with a swing, including classics by the Jackson 5, Jona Lewie, Band Aid, Mud, the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. (T) 9360125 1.00 SuperCasino. 90360626 3.55 Meals In Moments. (R) (T) 85951256 4.05 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T) 93553046 4.30 Divine Designs. (R) (T) 2845249 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. (R) (T) 56380355 5.10 The Milkshake! Show. (R) (T) 41376369 5.35 Thomas & Friends.

(R) (T) 35838794 5.45 Roary The Racing Car. (R) (T) 26937572

SATELLITE AND FREEVIEW BBC3 7.00 Great Movie Mistakes 2011: Not In 3D 5808380 8.00 FILM: Armageddon (1998) A drilling team transports a nuclear device into outer space to destroy an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Sci-fi thriller, with Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler.

66731816 10.20 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 9191274 11.05 EastEnders 2382941 12.05 Family Guy 20376626 2.35 American Dad! 5826775 3.45 Great Movie Mistakes 2011: Not In 3D 6784292 4.455.15 Him & Her 1265133

ITV2 6.00 Emmerdale 439477 8.30 Coronation Street 86564 10.30 All Star Mr & Mrs 88767 11.30 Michael Bublé: Home For Christmas 80380 1.00 Peter Andre: My Life At Christmas 65187 2.00 The Xtra Factor: Caroline And Olly’s Best And Worst 23485

3.00 The Xtra Factor: Louis’ Best And Worst 25496 4.00 The Xtra Factor: Tulisa’s Best And Worst 54813 5.00 The Xtra Factor: Kelly’s Best And Worst 3212 6.00 The Xtra Factor: Gary’s Best And Worst 78651 7.00 FILM: Jack Frost (1998) A dead musician’s spirit takes over the body of a snowman made by his son so they can spend one last Christmas together. Fantasy drama, starring Michael Keaton and Joseph Cross.

Including FYI Daily. 46038 9.00 FILM: The Bourne Supremacy (2004) The amnesiac assassin is framed for a botched CIA operation and faces a fight for survival as he tries to uncover his past. Action thriller sequel, with Matt Damon and Brian Cox. Includes FYI Daily. 89245496 11.05 Celebrity Juice: Christmas Special. Festive edition of the quiz, with Amy Childs, Paddy McGuinness and Michelle Keegan. 839361 12.10 Coronation Street. Hour-long episode.

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ITV3 6.00 Duty Free 5486729 7.00 George And Mildred 5938922 7.35 Rising Damp Christmas Special 1108293 8.10 Mr Bean 3492800 8.45 A Christmas Carol 95601038 10.20 Christmas Lights 12300187 11.55 The Darling Buds Of May 6698212 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 45850106 3.20 FILM: Carry On Cowboy (1966) 34770670 5.20 FILM: Carry On Cleo (1964) 23365361 7.10 FILM: Carry On Camping (1969) 87554380 9.00 FILM: Carry On Up The Jungle (1970) Comedy, starring Sid James. 73619922 10.55 FILM: Carry On Jack (1963) 41464309 12.45 Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman 2542268 2.25 ITV3 Nightscreen 51598794 2.45-6.00 Emmerdale 32132355

E4 6.00 Switched 55914477 6.30 Earthsea 73346854 8.15 Olive The Other Reindeer 47437748 9.20 Gulliver’s Travels 73019477 1.05 FILM: Barnyard (2006) 99000699 2.45 FILM: Jingle All The Way (1996) 92603816 4.30 FILM: Annie (1982) 24663903 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 63783941 7.55 FILM: Independence Day (1996) Sci-fi adventure, starring Will Smith. 78469093 10.40 The Big Bang Theory 10310699 11.40 Tool Academy 58205309 12.40 Tool Academy: The Yearbook 54149620 1.50 Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night 99799152 2.40 Dirty Sexy Money 77789152 3.25-6.00 Hollyoaks 33523268

FILM4 11.00 Fred Claus (2007) 84522564 1.10 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) 15091748 3.20 Miracle On 34th Street (1947) (b/w) 27431458 5.10 Ponyo (2008)

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2011 BBC1, 8pm Following on from last year’s Christmas special, which saw John Barrowman triumph over MP Vince Cable and June Brown, this year’s festive offering of Strictly will once again feature famous faces who quite fancied taking a spin around the ballroom, but couldn’t commit to three months of training. As we’ve come to expect, it’s an eclectic line-up, includes boxer Barry McGuigan, Blue’s Simon Webbe, impressionist Debra Stephenson and EastEnder Charlie Brooks.

Animated fantasy, with the voice of Noah Lindsey Cyrus. 59222496 7.15 The Ladykillers (1955) A criminal and his gang meet their match when an elderly landlady unknowingly thwarts their attempts to kill her. Ealing comedy, with Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom. 59846477 9.00 Juno (2007) Comedy, starring Ellen Page.

29841309 10.50 Watchmen (2009) Comicbook drama, starring Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley. 10059274 1.55-3.55 Garden State (2004) Romantic comedy, starring Zach Braff. 1980959

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31507361 12.00 FILM: Snowman’s Pass (2004) 54993187 2.00 NCIS 91565090 6.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24555748 8.00 CSI: Miami 24556477 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24559564 11.00-1.00 CSI: Miami 82905699

Absolutely Fabulous BBC1, 10pm It’s 20 years since Jennifer Saunders took a little sketch from her French and Saunders show and turned it into one of the UK’s most successful sitcoms. Now she and Joanna Lumley are back for a fresh helping of laughs. The first of three specials kicks off with a homecoming at the Monsoon household. It leads to a lifechanging experience for one of the gang, raising questions of identity that could involve a certain person owning up to her real age – if she can remember it, that is. With Jane Horrocks.

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Perez Hilton Superfan: Kelly Rowland 6792442 3.05 Comedy Cuts 421572 4.45 Teleshopping 486510 5.45-6.00 ITV2 Nightscreen 1900846

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(R) (T) 3888133 10.00 FILM: The Jungle Book 2 (2003). (T) 9566571 11.10 FILM: Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). (T) 5794152 12.35 BBC News; Weather. (T) 16581959 12.45 Regional News; Weather. (T) 72499539 12.55 Morecambe And Wise. (R) (T) 5424065 2.00 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2011. (R) (T) 22510 3.00 Winter Wipeout Christmas Special. (R) (T) 6510 4.00 FILM: Shrek 2 (2004). (T) 8161775 5.25 BBC News; Weather.

(T) 8093794 5.35 South East Today; Weather. (T) 273930 5.40 Jim’ll Fix It With Shane Richie. (T) 729133 FILM: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). (T) 7447404 The Borrowers. Modern update of the fantasy adventure about miniature people living beneath the floorboards of a house. Stephen Fry and Victoria Wood star. (T) 31336 EastEnders. Yusef’s actions put the whole of Albert Square in danger, while Denise throws a Christmas party at the B&B – but an infuriated Phil is in no mood for festivities. (T) 1201 The Royal Bodyguard. New series.

Comedy, starring David Jason as ex-soldier Guy Hubble, who becomes an unlikely royal bodyguard.

In the first episode, he investigates evidence of an assassination plot. (T) 38268 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special. New series. Agnes tries to arrange the perfect family Christmas.

(T) 99881 BBC News; Weather. (T) 450341 Match Of The Day. Gary Lineker presents highlights of the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea v Fulham at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United v Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford. (T) 680794 FILM: The Guardian (2006). (T) 58779331 2.30 Weatherview. (T) 5291824 2.35 Sign Zone: Holby City.

(R) (T) 8798621 3.35 BBC News. (T) 35632602

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CBeebies. 58794 7.00 CBBC. 15803201 8.55 Pixar: 25 Magic Moments. (R) (T) 4856442 9.55 FILM: Heidi (2005). (T) 25678959 11.30 FILM: The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos (2008).

(T) 8154539 12.45 FILM: Mansfield Park (1999). Jane Austen drama, starring Frances O’Connor. (T) 74165688 2.35 FILM: Emma (1996).

Jane Austen drama, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. (T) 14185959 4.30 Final Score. (T) 2731161 5.10 FILM: Becoming Jane (2006). Romantic period drama, starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy. (T) 38664220 7.00 Springwatch Christmas Special.

Highlights from the past year of the series, which featured Kate Humble, Chris Packham and Martin HughesGames following the fortunes of wildlife at the Ynys-hir nature reserve in Powys, home to red kites, herons, egrets and pied flycatchers. Plus, an update on nature stories that made the headlines in 2011, and a chance to challenge Chris in his “Chris-mas” grotto. (T) 39220 8.30 Christmas University Challenge.

Two teams of famous graduates compete on behalf of their former universities in the second semi-final of the festive edition of the academic quiz. (T) 1161 9.00 Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait? Martha Kearney meets biographer Paula Byrne, who believes she has found a picture of the author lost to the world for almost two centuries. (T) 2423 10.00 Victoria Wood: Seen On TV. The comedienne reflects on the highlights of her television career. (R) 91997 11.30 Ruth Jones’ Christmas Cracker.

The actress and writer is joined by James Corden, Lulu and Micky Flanagan on a festive chat show.

Featuring music by Manic Street Preachers. (R) (T) 589442 12.10 QI. (R) (T) 3131263 12.40 Grumpy Guide To Food. (T) 6242718 1.10 FILM: Cat People (1942). (T) (b/w) 4590485 2.20 BBC News. (T) 1249602 3.35 Close.

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Channel 4

ITV Morning News. (T) 8846666 6.00 CITV. 44991084 7.40 FILM: The Adventures Of Pinocchio (1996).

92909249 9.25 Best Ever Christmas Films. (R) (T) 4945268 10.25 Goodnight Mister Tom. (R) (T) 74171404 12.20 ITV News And Weather. (T) 2335775 12.30 FILM: Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties (2006). Family comedy, with the voice of Bill Murray. (T) 40171 2.00 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments. (R) (T) 74881 3.30 FILM: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002).

Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe. (T) 67768317 6.20 ITV News And Weather. (T) 194084 6.30 Emmerdale. Andy reluctantly agrees to Debbie’s proposal – to try for a baby naturally. Amy struggles with the consequences of her decision and Diane tells Moira that Holly has left her a gift. (T) 133 7.00 The Unforgettable Ernie Wise.

Profile of the comedian, one half of popular double act Morecambe and Wise. The programme reveals the truth about a man whose life offstage was as important to him as fame. (T) 3715 8.00 Coronation Street. Hour-long episode. Becky returns home from hospital, determined to fight back, leaving Tracy unprepared when the police turn up to question her.

Amber spoils Sophie’s hen night. (T) 9713 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. The sleuth is summoned when Colin Race is distracted from an investigation into a spy ring by the discovery of a murder victim surrounded by stopped clocks. (T) 9572 11.00 ITV News And Weather. (T) 323336 11.15 FILM: Gladiator (2000). A Roman general is forced to fight as a gladiator and uses his position to seek revenge for the murder of his family. Oscar-winning epic, with Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix; (T) ITV News Headlines.

29858404 2.05 FILM: Vertigo (1958).

(T) 26892911 4.10 ITV Nightscreen.

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The Treacle People. (R) (T) 3303794 6.30 FILM: Benji The Hunted (1987). (T) 66959 8.00 The Bear. (R) (T) 88775 8.30 The Morning Line. (T) 4848423 9.25 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 4936510 10.25 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 8770930 11.25 FILM: Bugsy Malone (1976). (T) 86435201 1.15 Channel 4 Racing. (T) 26289881 3.40 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 7164591 4.10 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 8621620 5.10 Christmas Coach Trip.

(T) 1127220 5.45 News. (T) 524775 6.00 4thought.tv. (T) 183978 6.05 Hollyoaks. (T) 559862 6.35 Come Dine With Me: Christmas Special. (T) 440775 7.05 FILM: Home Alone (1990). A boy is left to defend his home from burglars when his family jets off to Paris and accidentally leaves him behind. Comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci. (T) 17459775 9.00 Bear’s Wild Weekend With Miranda. Bear Grylls challenges actress Miranda Hart to accompany him on a two-day expedition in one of the highest and wildest parts of the Swiss Alps. (T) 7591 10.00 Chris Moyles’ Christmas Quiz Night. The host competes against James Corden, Olly Murs and Louie Spence in a festive edition of the show, facing questions from Tulisa, Paul O’Grady, Britney Spears and Frank Skinner. (T) 283201 10.50 Father Ted: Unintelligent Design. Creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews talk about their sources of inspiration for the comedy. (R) (T) 244201 11.20 Small, Far Away – The World Of Father Ted. Documentary first shown in January following writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews as they embark on a road trip across Ireland in celebration of Father Ted’s 15th anniversary. (R) (T) 406713 12.25 Father Ted. (R) (T) 3140911 12.55 Random Acts. (T) 7342468 1.00 FILM: The Godfather (1972).

(T) 19596282 4.05 London’s Burning.

(R) (T) 4637640 5.00 World War II: The Last Heroes. (R) (T) 7403350

Milkshake! 4391268 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3189626 10.35 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 7469930 11.35 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 7974084 12.35 5 News Lunchtime.

(T) 52931442 12.45 FILM: The Producers (2005). Musical comedy, starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. (T) 48610794 3.10 FILM: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954). Musical Western, starring Howard Keel. (T) 15443355 5.10 FILM: The Wizard Of Oz (1939). Musical fantasy, starring Judy Garland. (T) 40007046 7.05 Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs. A countdown of popular songs that are guaranteed to make any Christmas party go with a swing.

Highlights include the Jackson 5’s Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Greg Lake’s I Believe in Father Christmas, the Waitresses’ Christmas Wrapping and the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale of New York. Is Mud’s Lonely This Christmas past its sell-by date? Will Jona Lewie ever Stop the Cavalry? And where would any Christmas party be without Slade and their classic anthem Merry Xmas Everybody? But which one will top the nation’s festive chart? Featuring contributions by artists, producers, video directors, composers and journalists, who reveal an insight into the creation of the songs and their accompanying videos. (R) (T) 46721794 10.00 FILM: Dirty Dancing (1987). Love blossoms when a dance instructor at a 1960s resort hotel teaches a naive teenager about life, love and selfexpression. Romantic drama, with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.

Including 5 News Update. (T) 92024997 12.05 FILM: Fragile (2005). Premiere.

Horror, starring Calista Flockhart.

(T) 5352805 2.00 SuperCasino 1338466 4.00 Meals In Moments. (R) (T) 16733992 4.10 Grey’s Anatomy.

3581337 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53118621 5.10 House Doctor. A Southampton home is spruced up.

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Mammoth Christmas 89620133 12.40 Scrubs 32177012 1.40 Hollyoaks 49264442 2.10 FILM: Crocodile Dundee (1986) 39434133 4.00 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 64098862 4.30 Rules Of Engagement 64094046 5.00 Scrubs 29546046 6.00 Big Bang Theory 12141713 7.00 Hollyoaks 29547775 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 51288268 8.30 Made In Chelsea 98687862 10.00 Desperate Scousewives 65381171 11.05 Sorority Girls 13966846 12.10 Big Bang Theory 99658850 1.05 Scrubs 91129008 2.10 How I Met Your Mother 50850060 2.30 Made In Chelsea: Christmas Special 50008621 4.00 Make It Or Break It 44544398 4.40 Rules Of Engagement 35425355 5.05-6.00 Switched 24329263

Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1959) 44439881 5.15 Deck The Halls (2006) 91332607 7.00 Edward Scissorhands (1990) Tim Burton’s fantasy, starring Johnny Depp.

5667930 9.00 Transformers (2007) Sci-fi action adventure, starring Shia LaBeouf.

48728510 11.45 Timecrimes (2007) Sci-fi thriller, starring Karra Elejalde. 7184607 1.45-3.45 The Fountain (2006) 6832756

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SATELLITE AND FREEVIEW BBC3 7.00 Winter Wipeout 5702152 8.00 Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas Special. An Alice in Wonderland-themed festive wedding in New York. 5788572 9.00 Most Annoying People 2011 – Part 1 1973862 10.30 EastEnders 6660249 11.00 Russell Howard’s Good News: Christmas Special 2009 1984978 11.30 Family Guy 80692317 2.05 Great Movie Mistakes 2011: Not In 3D 4408440 3.00 Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas Special 8637486 4.00-5.30 Most Annoying People 2011 – Part 1 2192282

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6.00 Kelly Clarkson: The Hot Desk 7890189 6.10 The Xtra Factor: Winner’s Story 2011 2358881 7.00 Life’s Funniest Moments 29959 7.30 Coronation Street 73510 8.30 Emmerdale 30171 9.30 The Xtra Factor: Gary’s Best And Worst 12084 10.30 FILM: A

Cinderella Story (2004) Romantic comedy, starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray. 48336 12.30 The Cube Celebrity Special 63220 1.30 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 89006161 1.45 New You’ve Been Framed! 419688 2.15 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special 4708404 3.00 The Big Quiz – Coronation Street V Emmerdale 29143 4.00 Coronation Street 25268 5.00 Emmerdale 2133 6.00 The Only Way Is EsseXmas 82442 7.00 New You’ve Been Framed: The Next Generation 45510 8.00 FILM: The Polar Express (2004) Animated adventure, with the voice of Tom Hanks. 32046 10.00 FILM: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Spy thriller sequel, starring Matt Damon. 49875317 12.15 Coronation Street 7614911 1.20 Emmerdale 5224060 1.50 Comedy Cuts 1068466 2.40 Teleshopping 93162440 5.40-6.00 ITV2 Nightscreen 6562195

Jim’ll Fix It with Shane Richie BBC1, 5.40pm Jimmy Savile may have moved on to that great TV studio in the sky, but the format for his much-loved series is still as fresh as ever, as this revamped version with Shane Richie should prove. In a one-off special, the EastEnder will be reading out the hopeful kids’ emails and turning their dreams into a reality. Whether you were there from the show’s early days in 1975, or born after the show ended in 1994, then there’s bound to be plenty of giggles to be had during the all-too-short half hour.

6.00 Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman 5373201 7.00 FILM: Columbo: A Bird In The Hand (1992) 8067133 9.00 FILM: Carry On Screaming (1966) 9221404 11.00 FILM: Holiday On The Buses (1973) 65495171 12.45 Lewis 61227862 2.50 On The Buses 4684571 3.20 Mr Bean 6151607 3.55 Midsomer Murders 44820152 6.00 Dancing On Ice Live Tour 2011 9088881 7.00 FILM: Forever Young (1992) 8081713 9.00 FILM: Doc Hollywood (1991) 5705249 11.00 FILM: Carry On Matron (1972) 5733572 12.50 PD James: Unnatural Causes 2590805 2.35 ITV3 Nightscreen 99399195 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 2677992

E4 6.00 Earthsea 23957864 7.40 The Sword Of Xanten 94764779 11.10 Olive, The Other Reindeer 96154910 12.10 Ice Age: A

FILM4 11.00 Those Glory, Glory Days (1983) 43602978 12.50 Elf (2003) 68823133 2.40

The Royal Bodyguard BBC1, 9.30pm David Jason is back in what promises to be a delightful comedy in which he plays Captain Guy Hubble. A soldier who’s about to retire, he’s put in charge of Royal security – and that’s when the trouble begins. Hubble may have experienced tough tours of duty in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, but they were walks in the park compared to this. And what’s more, he was only promoted by mistake, but now that the Queen has given his appointment her blessing, the powers that be have to stick with him!

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31401133 12.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 68993046 12.10 FILM: Gun For A Coward (1956) 35877572 2.00 FILM: Young Guns II: Blaze Of Glory (1990) 24462084 4.00 Human Target 36384423 6.00 Law & Order 32225171 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24434201 8.00 CSI: Miami 24450249 9.00 NCIS 24453336 11.00 CSI: Miami 64227715 12.00-1.00 True Justice 43739485

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Breakfast. (T) 27711060 8.05 Match Of The Day. (R) (T) 35797244 9.40 FILM: The Road To El Dorado (2000). (T) 9275350 11.00 FILM: Hotel For Dogs (2009). (T) 79772737 12.35 BBC News; Weather. (T) 16541331 12.45 Regional News; Weather. (T) 72435331 12.50 EastEnders. (T) 55519621 2.50 Doctor Who. (R) (T) 5507244 3.50 FILM: Bedtime Stories (2008). (T) 2260553 5.20 BBC News; Weather.

(T) 8061195 5.30 South East Today; Weather. (T) 210089 5.35 Celebrity Mastermind. (T) 757534 FILM: Shrek The Third (2007).

Animated sequel, with the voice of Mike Myers. (T) 1159843 EastEnders. Michael offers to help Pat get rid of Derek – but when the ex-convict realises what they are up to, he provides a terrifying reminder of how ruthless he can be. (T) 398 Holby City. Elliott is lured to Ukraine by a group of students to perform heart surgery, and Sacha puts aside his seemingly unrequited feelings for Chrissie to bring her some Christmas cheer. (T) 8824 Great Expectations. New series.

Ray Winstone and Douglas Booth star in this adaptation of the classic Dickens novel. An orphan’s life is changed dramatically by an encounter with an escaped convict. Continues tomorrow. (T) 8060 BBC News. (T) 632973 Regional News. (T) 822669 John Bishop’s Britain Christmas Special. The Liverpudlian comic turns his attention to the festive holiday. (T) 794534 FILM: Tropic Thunder (2008).

Premiere. The cast of a Vietnam War movie is unknowingly caught up in a real-life conflict. Comedy, directed by and starring Ben Stiller, with Robert Downey Jr. (T) 24511992 FILM: The Heartbreak Kid (2007). (T) 736225 2.15 Weatherview. (T) 6464848 2.20 Sign Zone: Frozen Planet. (R) (T) 1809596 3.20 Sign Zone: Raymond Blanc’s Christmas Feast. (R) (T) 5800886 4.20 BBC News. (T) 180374

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CBeebies. 26911 7.00 CBBC. 31240331 9.15 FILM: Camp Rock (2008). (T) 802447 10.45 Madagascar. (R) (T) 336669 11.45 Yellowstone. (R) (T) 325553 12.45 Live Horse Racing. (T) 90752553 3.05 Watching The Wild: Cornish Seals. (R) (T) 8021244 3.15 Coast.

(R) (T) 674331 4.15 Flog It! (T) 8996176 5.00 Escape To The Country. (R) (T) 5272756 5.45 Antiques Road Trip. (R) (T) 273805 6.30 Christmas University Challenge.

(T) 756 7.00 Hi-de-Hi! Jeffrey arranges an interview for Peggy, whose burning ambition is to become a Yellowcoat.

Starring Su Pollard and Simon Cadell.

Being shown as a tribute to David Croft. (R) (T) 2553 7.30 Dad’s Army. With the Walmingtonon-Sea Home Guard now established, Captain Mainwaring sets about trying to get equipment for the platoon.

Being shown as a tribute to David Croft. (R) (T) (b/w) 640 8.00 You Have Been Watching – David Croft. Tribute to the TV comedy writer, who died in September, known for his work on the sitcoms Dad’s Army, It Ain’t Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi! (T) 6466 9.00 Three Men Go To New England.

Rory McGrath, Griff Rhys Jones and Dara O Briain embark on another voyage, travelling from New England to New York to mark the Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday. Concludes tomorrow. (T) 6602 10.00 Have I Got News For You. Alexander Armstrong hosts the current affairs quiz. (R) (T) 74398 10.30 I’ve Never Seen Star Wars. Jo Brand invites QI presenter Stephen Fry to sample new cultural experiences. (T) 50718 11.00 Mock The Week. (R) (T) 1805 11.30 The Toys That Made Christmas. A look back at playthings of the past. (R) (T) 77379 1.00 The Grumpy Guide To Work. (R) (T) 61461 1.30 FILM: I Walked With A Zombie (1943). (T) (b/w) 1895848 2.35 BBC News. (T) 429026 4.20 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 2141878 6.00 CITV. 6961553 7.05 FILM: The Prince And The Pauper (1977). (T) 87042466 9.25 FILM: King Ralph (1991). (T) 26871485 11.15 ITV News And Weather. (T) 9757379 11.25 London News And Weather.

(T) 3538973 11.30 FILM: From Time To Time (2009). (T) 85596350 1.20 FILM: Cats & Dogs (2001). (T) 24354398 3.00 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special. (R) (T) 8195 4.00 You’ve Been Framed! (R) (T) 553 4.30 FILM: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008). (T) 66756 6.30 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 902718 6.45 ITV News. (T) 925669 7.00 Emmerdale. Cameron’s anger boils over when Debbie informs him of her plan and he punches the wall. Zak is furious to see Belle kissing Sean, and Marlon agrees to a night out with Rachel. (T) 6379 7.30 The Adventurer’s Guide To Britain. Charlotte Uhlenbroek and Gethin Jones explore Exmoor, experiencing a terrifying night-time vigil suspended 30ft in the air to listen to a creature of the night. Last in the series. (T) 466 8.00 Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar. Film-maker Osca Humphreys follows the day-to-day life of the singer, from the recording studio to a stadium gig in Shanghai, and asks how she is coping with her fame and fortune. (R) (T) 3992 9.00 Fast Freddie, The Widow And Me. A self-centred car dealer has his eyes opened to the needs of others after meeting a terminally ill teenager while doing community service.

Drama, with Laurence Fox. (T) 7843 10.30 FILM: King Kong (2005). Fantasy adventure remake, starring Naomi Watts. (T) 41466 11.30 ITV News; Weather. (T) 172824 11.45 FILM: King Kong (2005).

Concluded. (T) 25224621 2.10 Premiership Rugby Union. (T) ITV News Headlines. 1814428 3.05 Kojak. (R) (T) 9398206 3.55 ITV Nightscreen. 699312

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Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 6211244 6.40 Sali Mali. (R) 4531553 6.45 The Treacle People. (R) 4506398 6.55 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 2401824 7.20 Famous Fred. (R) (T) 2979805 7.50 Little Wolf’s Book Of Badness. (R) (T) 7052701 8.15 Perfect Couples. (T) 1878621 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 4894602 9.40 Frasier. (R) (T) 4500398 10.40 The Big Bang Theory.

(T) 3868466 11.30 The Simpsons.

(R) (T) 97805 12.30 FILM: Five Children And It (2004). (T) 58263992 2.15 FILM: Penelope (2006). (T) 854350 4.00 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 5244 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip. (T) 7485 5.30 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions.

(R) (T) 331 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 244 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 824 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 607911 7.25 4thought.tv. A Christian hip-hop artist reveals what Christmas means to him. (T) 334553 7.30 Come Dine With Me: Celebrity Christmas Special. Former Big Brother contestant Nick Bateman hosts the second dinner party. (T) 468 8.00 Big Fat Gypsy Christmas.

The festive season, traveller-style.

(R) (T) 1534 9.00 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2011.

Jimmy Carr tests a panel of celebrities on their knowledge of events in 2011, with question setters including Ian McKellen, Will Ferrell and Quentin Tarantino. (T) 44054114 11.05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Christmas Special. With Ruth Jones, David Walliams, Jedward and Steps. (R) (T) 548263 12.10 Comedy Lab: Mr & Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show.

(T) 3193003 12.40 Random Acts. (T) 4992747 12.45 UK & Ireland Poker Tour. (T) 1344003 1.40 Extreme Sailing Series. (T) 1236770 2.05 Sailing. (T) 4008225 2.35 Freesports On 4. (R) (T) 1372225 3.00 Beach Volleyball. (T) 90193 4.00 KOTV Boxing Weekly. (T) 43530596 4.25 World War II: The Last Heroes. (R) (T) 9252157 5.20 Brothers & Sisters.

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Milkshake! 4351640 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3156398 10.35 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 84513244 11.05 Animal Rescue Squad. (R) (T) 90618089 11.20 World’s Strongest Man 2011: Qualifiers. (R) (T) 64541602 12.25 5 News Lunchtime.

(T) 80840466 12.35 FILM: Crazy For Christmas (2005). Family drama, starring Andrea Roth. (T) 69971718 2.25 FILM: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002). Family comedy, starring Connie Sellecca. (T) 1827911 4.10 FILM: Twice Upon A Time (1998). Fantasy drama, starring Molly Ringwald. (T) 47870176 5.50 FILM: Little Women (1994). Period drama; (T) 5 News Update. 35346114 8.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011. All the action from the opening heat of the finals, taking place in North Carolina, where Britain’s Mark Felix is among the six competitors aiming to progress; (T) 5 News At 9. 5293602 9.00 Carry On Christmas. First in an evening of Carry On programmes celebrating the popular comedy film series. The gang’s first TV special, originally broadcast in 1969, which consists of a series of sketches based on classic festive story A Christmas Carol – with supporting characters including Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula. Sid James heads the cast as Scrooge, with Barbara Windsor, Frankie Howerd and Peter Butterworth. (R) (T) 36283176 10.05 The Greatest Ever Carry On Films. A rundown of the most memorable moments from the classic comedy film series, including flying bikinis, suggestive laughs and infamous catchphrases. (T) 5110640 11.05 Cor, Blimey! Drama based on the real-life affair between Sid James and Barbara Windsor, who met on the set of the Carry On films. Starring Geoffrey Hutchings. (R) (T) 63768060 1.15 SuperCasino.

78913022 3.55 Meals In Moments.

(R) (T) 57056080 4.05 The Gadget Show Christmas Eve Special. (R) (T) 1425799 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53185393 5.10 House Doctor.

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4929282 11.10 Duty Free 4168379 12.15 Dancing On Ice Live Tour 2011 5708669 1.20 FILM: Up Pompeii (1971) 53282008 3.05 FILM: Carry On Cleo (1964) 24969718 4.55 Tom Brown’s Schooldays 34856621 6.50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 94113058 9.00 FILM: Fierce Creatures (1997) 5765621 11.00 FILM: Arthur (1981) 5829602 12.55 Agatha Christie’s Sparkling Cyanide 6362138 2.35 ITV3 Nightscreen 99366867 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 2644664

How I Met Your Mother 64062447 8.00 Shipwrecked: The Island 30513176 9.00 FILM: Drillbit Taylor (2008) 53631263 10.55 The Big Bang Theory 80035263 11.50 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Christmas Special 58166466 12.50 Scrubs 16411003 1.50 How I Met Your Mother 75462428 2.15 How To Be Famous 30610193 4.05 Greek 44503041 4.45-6.00 Wildfire 50865472

and Brendan Gleeson. 52819114 11.05 Monsters (2010) A photographer escorts his boss’s daughter back home through a dangerous area of Mexico inhabited by huge alien creatures. Sci-fi drama, starring Whitney Able and Scoot McNairy. 9325843 12.55 MASH (1970) Korean War comedy drama, starring Donald Sutherland. 66571935 3.103.45 Six Shooter. Oscar-winning short film,

by Martin McDonagh. 7850848

SATELLITE AND FREEVIEW BBC3 7.00 Winter Wipeout Christmas Special 5779824 8.00 Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas Revenge 5755244 9.00 Most Annoying People 2011 – Part 2. Part two of two. Concluding the irreverent review of the year. 1940534 10.30 EastEnders 6620621 11.00 Russell Howard’s Good News 1944350 11.30 Family Guy 2294535 12.15 American Dad! 5212577 1.00 Little Britain Abroad 9016461 2.00 Him & Her 2060022 3.00 Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps 2932698 4.00-5.30 Most Annoying People 2011 – Part 2 2169954

ITV2 6.00 Zac Efron: The Hot Desk 5690701 6.10 Nanny 911 2325553 7.00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 17114 7.30 Coronation Street 36805 8.30 Emmerdale 11466 9.00 The Xtra Factor: Tulisa’s Best And Worst

12244 10.00 Britain’s Got More Talent 92805 11.00 FILM: Jack Frost (1998) 43843 1.00 The Only Way Is EsseXmas 30089 2.00 FILM: You’ve Got Mail (1998) 891824 4.30 Coronation Street 18517 5.30 Emmerdale 7737 6.00 Peter Andre: My Life At Christmas 43553 7.00 FILM: Nanny McPhee (2005) Period fantasy, starring Emma Thompson. 97350 9.00 FILM: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Sci-fi action adventure sequel, with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

51139176 11.45 The Jonathan Ross Show 244060 1.05 Emmerdale 6727409 1.35 The Vampire Diaries 5980867 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 8025022

ITV3 6.00 Drama Trails 97016737 6.10 On The Buses 1179718 6.45 FILM: Columbo: It’s All In The Game (1993) 9635485 8.45 FILM: Agatha Christie’s The Man In The Brown Suit (1989) 12362485 10.35 George And Mildred

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6.00 One Tree Hill 26684534 6.45 Smallville 53744805 7.30 Wildfire 42157535 8.25 One Tree Hill 67323992 9.20 Smallville 83964089 10.10 Made In Chelsea 62464621 12.15 Greek 85747176 1.10 Scrubs 18961282 2.10 Hollyoaks 47311911 2.45 FILM: Star Trek: Generations (1994) 14277447 5.00 Scrubs 29513718 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 12118485 7.00 Hollyoaks 29514447 7.30

Three Men Go to New England BBC2, 9pm Rory McGrath, Dara O Briain and Griff Rhys Jones recently faced one of their toughest challenges to date as we see in this two-parter. After arriving in Portland, Maine, the trio discover they had 10 days to find a vessel worthy of being part of a special flotilla celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Highlights in this offering include the trio visiting the country’s oldest continually operating boat shop, before moving on to a living museum that recreates the 1620s.

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31478805 12.00 Inside Hollywood 68960718 12.10 FILM: Mrs Santa Claus (1996) 35844244 2.00 FILM: Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan (2010) 24439756 4.00 Human Target 36351195 6.00 Law & Order 32292843 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24401973 8.00 CSI: Miami 24410621 9.00 NCIS 24420008 11.00 Human Target 98522927 12.00-1.00 True Justice 43706157

Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me ITV1, 9pm This is the kind of drama that’s only ever shown at Christmas – the kind that will warm the cockles of even the most cynical-hearted viewers. Laurence Fox stars as wealthy, brash luxury car dealer Jonathan Donald, who’s brought back down to earth with a bump when he’s found guilty of drink-driving and ordered to do community service at The Moonbeam Club, a support organisation for young adults with social and behavioural difficulties, run by the recently widowed Laura (Sarah Smart).

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11.00 Valiant (2005) 4572756 12.30 Cocoon (1985) 26529447 2.45 Captain Horatio Hornblower RN (1951) 28356263 5.00 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Puppet comedy, starring Michael Caine. 87968176 6.40 Marley And Me (2008) Comedy drama, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston.

81392466 9.00 In Bruges (2008) Two hitmen have a series of surreal misadventures while lying low in Belgium after a job goes tragically wrong. Black comedy, starring Colin Farrell

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Breakfast. (T) 593683 9.00 FILM: Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams (2002). (T) 21535751 10.35 FILM: High School Musical 2 (2007). (T) 74323119 12.20 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2377751 12.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 72414848 12.35 Only Fools And Horses. (R) (T) 5584515 1.25 The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook.

(R) (T) 5956799 2.30 FILM: Shall We Dance? (2004). (T) 96202747 4.05 FILM: Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971). (T) 28388428 BBC News; Weather. (T) 623157 South East Today. (T) 125190 Celebrity Mastermind. (T) 935 Frozen Planet Christmas Special. Highlights of the recent series in which David Attenborough takes viewers on a journey through the polar year, from the depths of winter to the melting world of the summer. (T) 9393 Countryfile. Ellie Harrison visits the Ernest Cook estate in Gloucestershire, while Julia Bradbury explores the racing heritage of the Goodwood estate in West Sussex.

Including Weather for the Week Ahead. (T) 8041 Great Expectations. Herbert Pocket takes Pip under his wing and tries to turn him into a gentleman, but the youngster’s expensive taste sees him racking up debts. With Douglas Booth and Harry Lloyd.

Concludes tomorrow. (T) 5577 BBC News. (T) 678393 Regional News; Weather. (T) 842041 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws. Scott Mills presents. (T) 848225 Comic Relief 2011: What A Cracker. Comedy highlights and updates from the fundraising event.

(T) 15206 FILM: It’s A Boy Girl Thing (2006). (T) 3504558 1.25 Weatherview. (T) 3908875 1.30 Sign Zone: Great Expectations. (R) (T) 49469 2.30 FILM: Sign Zone: Nativity! (2009). (T) 208287 4.10 BBC News. (T) 373271

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CBeebies. 96596 7.00 CBBC. 96409 9.00 FILM: The Country Bears (2002). (T) 1671022 10.25 Madagascar. (R) (T) 8729206 11.25 Yellowstone. (R) (T) 7541799 12.25 The Many Faces Of Michael Caine.

(R) (T) 2411664 1.25 FILM: The Man Who Would Be King (1975). Period adventure, starring Sean Connery. (T) 25857683 3.30 Flog It! (R) (T) 81119 4.30 Escape To The Country. (R) (T) 47521 5.30 Antiques Road Trip. (R) (T) 473225 6.15 Porridge. Barrowclough and Mackay discover Fletch is cooking up some home brew, and the crafty con seems certain to spend Christmas alone.

Festive edition, starring Ronnie Barker. (R) (T) 539515 7.00 Sir Jimmy Savile At The BBC: How’s About That Then? Footage from the BBC archive of the DJ and broadcaster, who died in October at his home in Leeds, including his appearances on Top of the Pops and Jim’ll Fix It. (T) 7935 8.00 Top Gear. In this year’s Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to boost the British economy by embarking on a trade mission to India. (T) 72916 9.30 Three Men Go To New England.

Rory McGrath, Griff Rhys Jones and Dara O Briain try their hands at sports fishing on their way to Cape Cod. (T) 57003 10.30 Dara O Briain: This Is The Show.

The comedian performs at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2010, mixing off-the-cuff audience interaction with prepared material before ending with a star-studded finale. (T) 24515 11.30 Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened. A tribute to the DJ, broadcaster and fundraiser, who died in October. Including footage of the former Jim’ll Fix It presenter and interviews with family and showbiz friends. (R) (T) 56393 12.00 QI. (R) (T) 12894 12.30 Being Ronnie Corbett. (R) (T) 15639 1.30 FILM: The Leopard Man (1943). (T) (b/w) 1782320 2.35 BBC News. (T) 486523 4.10 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 4646790 6.00 CITV. 28456225 7.35 FILM: K-9 (1989). 17533022 9.25 Countrywise At Christmas. (R) (T) 4972312 10.25 FILM: The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery (1966). (T) 90493206 12.05 All Star Family Fortunes. (R) (T) 2410935 1.05 ITV News And Weather. (T) 87920664 1.25 London News And Weather. (T) 55590596 1.30 Grease: After They Were Famous. (R) (T) 8822577 2.35 Midsomer Murders. (R) (T) 14149157 4.30 Lewis. (R) (T) 38157 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 931848 ITV News And Weather. (T) 954799 Emmerdale. Jai is arrested and charged with attempted murder on the day Cain returns to the village.

Hannah talks to John about his wedding anniversary, but is shocked by his response. (T) 3886 Countrywise Kitchen: New Year Festive Feasts. A guide to winter ingredients ideal for entertaining friends and family. Paul Heiney returns to Borough Market and Mike Robinson visits a working country estate. Last in the series. (T) 515 Ad Of The Year. A countdown of the 20 best TV commercials of 2011 as voted for by viewers, featuring interviews with the creators and stars of some of the shortlisted adverts. (T) 9139 Brand New It’ll Be Alright On The Night. A new collection of outtakes featuring Ant and Dec, Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Harry Hill and the stars of Doc Martin and Celebrity Juice. Griff Rhys Jones presents. (T) 9995 ITV News At Ten. (T) 663461 London News. (T) 853157 Benidorm. Madge and Janice are held hostage. (R) (T) 3183044 The Jonathan Ross Show. With Tom Cruise and the Inbetweeners stars. (R) (T) 587770 12.30 The Zone. ITV News Headlines. 96558 2.30 FILM: Village Of The Damned (1995). (T) 120455 4.10 ITV Nightscreen. 512233

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Treacle People Christmas Special. (R) (T) 4579461 6.30 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 1841596 7.20 Wilde Stories. (R) (T) 2946577 7.50 Perfect Couples. (T) 1357913 8.15 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 331732 9.15 Frasier. (R) (T) 933954 9.45 The Big Bang Theory. (T) 369515 10.45 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 350867 11.45 FILM: Firehouse Dog (2007). (T) 40586698 1.50 FILM: Star Trek: First Contact (1996). (T) 82086480 4.00 Deal Or No Deal: Deal Panto. (T) 2751 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip. (T) 1664 5.30 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions.

(R) (T) 480 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 393 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 645 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 610003 7.25 4thought.tv. (T) 361225 7.30 Come Dine With Me: Celebrity Christmas Special. Bianca Gascoigne hosts the third dinner party. (T) 157 8.00 Jon Snow’s 2011. The broadcaster’s pick of the year’s major news stories.

(T) 1751 9.00 The Untold Tommy Cooper. The life of the much-loved comedian and magician, drawing on details from the diaries of his manager Miff Ferrie.

With contributions by celebrity fans Johnny Vegas and Damien Hirst. (T) 25110521 10.35 Felix And Murdo. Armstrong and Miller comedy set during the London 1908 Olympics. (T) 686770 11.10 The Armstrong & Miller Show – Best Bits. Highlights of the duo’s Channel 4 comedy sketch show. (T) 619138 11.40 Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s. The writer showcases the decade’s most significant comedy moments. (T) 663645 1.35 Random Acts. (T) 2175900 1.40 Music on 4: Live From Abbey Road. (T) 6695233 2.25 Music on 4: Taio Cruz: Life Of A Rockstar. (R) (T) 2054788 2.50 Music on 4: The Album Chart Show: Spotlight. (T) 7305078 3.05 Happy Endings. (T) 4942900 3.55 FILM: Bugles In The Afternoon (1952). (T) 2928894 5.20 Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 7467558

Milkshake! 4328312 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3116770 10.35 Mickey’s Delayed Date. (T) 78326596 10.40 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 84512515 11.10 World’s Strongest Man 2011. (R) (T) 2779634 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 80898003 12.15 FILM: Apache Drums (1951).

Western, starring Stephen McNally.

(T) 3700044 1.50 FILM: Six Black Horses (1962). Western, starring Audie Murphy. (T) 17971461 3.25 FILM: Custer Of The West (1967).

Historical biopic, starring Robert Shaw. (T) 37811480 6.10 The Witches Of Oz. Part one of two. Fantasy adventure starring Paulie Rojas as Dorothy Gale, who tries to stop the inhabitants of Oz from executing their plans for world domination. Concludes tomorrow; (T) 5 News Update. 56722577 8.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011.

James Richardson and Caroline Pearce present all the action from heat two of the finals in North Carolina, where British competitor Laurence Shahlaei is among six competitors; (T) 5 News At 9.

5260374 9.00 Ben Hur. New governor of Judea Octavius Messala arrives in the region and meets his estranged friend Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince and merchant in first-century Jerusalem.

Their differing political views over local dissent lead to a bitter quarrel, and Messala uses the pretext of an accident to sell the trader into slavery. Years later, the outcast wins his freedom by saving the life of an admiral and is determined to exact revenge on his return home, seeking justice in a battle to the death during a chariot race. Historical drama based on Lew Wallace’s novel BenHur: A Tale of the Christ, starring Joseph Morgan. (T) 8652770 12.30 Poker: The Big Game. (T) 6189252 1.30 SuperCasino. 9437184 4.00 Meals In Moments. (R) (T) 16604436 4.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 1531731 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53089165 5.10 House Doctor.

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16945041 12.10 FILM: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) 52974119 2.20 FILM: Mutiny On The Buses (1972) 7419206 4.05 On The Buses 8433886 5.10 FILM: Carry On Girls (1973) 23207393 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 8025157 9.00 A Touch Of Frost 5732393 11.00 Jane Eyre 54903732 1.15 The Turn Of The Screw 1406829 2.50 ITV3 Nightscreen 75098707 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 2548436

29581119 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 64039119 8.00 Charlie’s Angels 30580848 9.00 FILM: Independence Day (1996) 98547461 11.45 FILM: Mr Woodcock (2007) 39015393 1.25 The Big Bang Theory 88031829 2.20 Scrubs 98048981 3.10 How I Met Your Mother 41738417 3.35 Greek 11338184 4.15 Rules Of Engagement 64249813 4.35 Wildfire 63825146 5.206.00 Switched 11073287

barber obsessed with revenge takes to murdering his clients. Tim Burton’s adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical horror, starring Johnny Depp. 18551732 11.15 Ip Man (2008) 23923461 1.20-3.30 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story Of Ozploitation! (2008) 20000504

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Pick of the Day

6.00 Emmerdale 5566480 6.25 Pushing Daisies 95887503 8.05 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 9995409 8.30 The Xtra Factor: Caroline And Olly’s Best And Worst 52393 9.30 Britain’s Got More Talent 50886 10.30

I’m A Celebrity: Best Trials Ever 16954 11.30 Westlife: For The Last Time 43848 12.30 Emmerdale 4781041 1.05 Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 7110157 2.15 FILM: Catwoman (2004) 41821374 4.25 FILM: Free Willy (1993) 11764732 6.40 FILM: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005) 77707567 9.00 Peter Andre: My Life 72206 10.00 Perez Hilton Superfan: Enrique Iglesias 75393 11.00 FILM: The Bourne Identity (2002) 39635003 1.20 Emmerdale 5195504 1.50 Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Christmas Special 8842417 3.05 The Vampire Diaries 4053184 3.50 Teleshopping 387349 5.50-6.00 ITV2 Nightscreen 6225813

ITV3 6.00 Goodbye Mr Chips 59018515 7.55 FILM: Columbo: Ashes To Ashes (1998) 29279770 9.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

The Untold Tommy Cooper Channel 4, 9pm Much has been said and written about Cooper since he died, on stage, in April 1984, including rumours about his private life.

This documentary will no doubt feature at least some of them, and draws on details found in the meticulous diaries of his long-standing manager, Miff Ferrie.

Previously unheard and unseen archive footage from Cooper’s personal and professional lives has also been utilised, and there will be a chance to experience material that never made it into his act.

E4 6.00 One Tree Hill 49881751 6.50 Smallville 53701190 7.35 Wildfire 79676190 8.25 One Tree Hill 67390664 9.20 Smallville 73382157 10.15 Made In Chelsea 15854515 12.15 Greek 85714848 1.10 Scrubs 18938954 2.10 Hollyoaks 47388683 2.45 FILM: Black Knight (2001) 92534732 4.30 Rules Of Engagement 64021190 5.00 Scrubs 29573190 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 12185157 7.00 Hollyoaks

FILM4 11.00 Horton Hears A Who! (2008) 70976577 12.40 Charlotte’s Web (2006) 82588312 2.30 The Quiet Man (1952) 44459645 5.05 The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Fantasy adventure, starring Freddie Highmore. 47171867 6.55 Scrooged (1988) Christmas comedy, starring Bill Murray.

86833848 9.00 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2008) A Victorian

Felix and Murdo Channel 4, 10.35pm Comedy fans could be forgiven for thinking that Armstrong and Miller had effectively gone their separate ways. But fear not, because they are teaming up again for this one-off Christmas comedy, set in Edwardian London. Man-about-town Felix (Miller) is planning to settle down with his long-term fiancée Fanny, but then his best friend Murdo (Armstrong) points out that the wedding clashes with their trip to see ‘Little Titch and the Monkey Twins’, and convinces him to try to postpone it.

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31445577 12.00 Inside Hollywood 52639374 12.15 FILM: All I Want For Christmas (2007) 35829935 2.00 FILM: Crazy For Christmas (2005) 24406428 4.00 Human Target 67210374 5.55 Inside Hollywood 40980119 6.00 Law & Order 32269515 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24478645 8.00 CSI: Miami 24487393 9.00 Human Target 24407157 10.00 NCIS 24477916 11.00 CSI: Miami 22827139 12.00 True Justice 20121707 12.45-1.00 Inside Hollywood 75632271

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Breakfast. (T) 442523 9.00 CBBC. 4524875 9.10 FILM: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). (T) 2151417 10.25 FILM: Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure (2011). (T) 1004097 11.55 FILM: George Of The Jungle (1997). (T) 6387558 1.20 BBC News; Weather. (T) 11798207 1.35 Regional News; Weather. (T) 90957707 1.40 Only Fools And Horses. (R) (T) 2484691 2.35 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. (R) (T) 5487436 3.35 FILM: Superman Returns (2006). (T) 68168207 BBC News; Weather. (T) 791542 South East Today; Weather. (T) 662691 Celebrity Mastermind. (T) 184 Wallace & Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. The duo open their own bakery and business is soon booming – not least because their potential rivals have all been killed by an assassin. (R) (T) 2707 EastEnders. Bianca berates Janine for putting more pressure on Pat. (T) 368 Earthflight. New series. Bird’s-eye view of the natural world, using cutting-edge filming techniques to follow birds as they travel, beginning in North America. Narrated by David Tennant. (T) 5146 Great Expectations. Pip is devastated to learn the truth from Magwitch and heads to Satis House, where he hears shocking news about Estella. Starring Douglas Booth and Ray Winstone. Last in the series. (T) 8610 BBC News. (T) 534523 Regional News. (T) 791981 Absolutely Fabulous. Edina and Patsy return for the first of two specials. (R) (T) 146356 FILM: I Love You, Man (2008).

Premiere. Comedy, starring Paul Rudd. (T) 24474417 Skiing Weatherview. (T) 3746009 12.35 Sign Zone: James May’s Man Lab Xmas Special. (R) (T) 8582721 1.35 Sign Zone: Great Expectations.

(R) (T) 1942818 2.35 Sign Zone: Lapland. (R) (T) 5023295 3.50 BBC News. (T) 24371653

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CBeebies. 86981 7.00 CBBC. 82775436 8.45 FILM: Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (1959). (T) 8310946 10.05 Madagascar. (R) (T) 8628523 11.05 Yellowstone. (R) (T) 7417788 12.05 FILM: The Ipcress File (1965). Spy thriller, starring Michael Caine. (T) 573504 1.50 FILM: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). (T) 93298894 3.35 Flog It! (R) (T) 4413287 4.35 Escape To The Country. (R) (T) 4517165 5.35 Antiques Road Trip. (R) (T) 329078 6.20 FILM: Confessions Of A Shopaholic (2009). (T) 44512320 8.00 Dragons’ Den: The Hilary Devey Story. Charting the life and career of the show’s newest star, from her beginnings in Bolton to how she overcame a stroke to become one of Britain’s most successful businesswomen. (T) 3788 9.00 QI. Stephen Fry presents as actor Brian Blessed and comedians Sean Lock and Ross Noble join regular Alan Davies to answer questions on a theme of ice. (T) 7964 9.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

With rocker Alice Cooper, TV presenters Lorraine Kelly and Cilla Black, singer-songwriter James Blunt, and rapper Tinie Tempah joining regulars Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus. (T) 64097 10.00 The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff. An evil lawyer imprisons a Victorian shop owner’s family to force him to repay a mysterious debt. Dickensian comedy, with Robert Webb, Stephen Fry and Johnny Vegas. (R) (T) 6639 11.00 Have I Got 2010 For You. Compilation of highlights from 2010 of the satirical current affairs quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (T) 5829 11.30 QI. Stephen Fry is joined by Ronni Ancona, Dave Gorman and Lee Mack and regular panellist Alan Davies to answer questions on the theme of infantile.

(R) (T) 46788 12.00 I’ve Never Seen Star Wars. (R) (T) 72289 12.30 The John Craven Years. (R) (T) 69276 1.30 FILM: The Body Snatcher (1945). (T) (b/w) 5809740 2.50 BBC News. (T) 8658059 3.50 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 9290702 6.00 CITV. 44822900 7.40 FILM: New York Minute (2004). 92830165 9.25 Countrywise Kitchen: Stocking The Winter Larder. (R) (T) 8896252 9.55 All Star Family Fortunes. (R) (T) 8481078 10.55 FILM: The Railway Children (1970). (T) 71697691 1.00 ITV News And Weather. (T) 44098726 1.25 London News And Weather. (T) 55494368 1.30 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: After They Were Famous. (R) (T) 63271 2.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (R) (T) 28964 4.30 Inspector Morse. (R) (T) 26184 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 830165 ITV News And Weather. (T) 820788 Emmerdale. Charity lies to Cain in an effort to persuade him to drop the accusation against Jai. Ashley struggles with his emotions, while Alicia explains to David why she has left Andy. (T) 7875 That Was 2011: The ITV News Review Of The Year. (T) 436 Emmerdale. Chas and Debbie are disgusted when Charity tells Cain she was present on the night he was attacked, and left him there to die.

Aaron reluctantly agrees to visit Hazel. (T) 6523 Coronation Street. Kevin fears Sophie is making a mistake as her wedding day arrives. Becky struggles to pick herself up and Karl is tempted to gamble with a windfall Stella receives from a relative. (T) 8558 Paddy’s 2011 Show And Telly.

Paddy McGuinness hosts as three pairs of celebrities answer questions about the year’s TV, with one team getting the chance to win up to £20,000 for the charity of their choice. (T) 3338 ITV News At Ten. (T) 529691 London News And Weather. (T) 702097 FILM: Notting Hill (1999).

Romantic comedy, starring Julia Roberts. (T) 55612504 The Zone. 78964059 2.35 FILM: Scarface (1983). (T) 66028653 5.25 ITV Nightscreen. 5523363

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Sali Mali. (R) (T) 1810875 6.20 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 9569542 7.10 Wilde Stories. (R) (T) 1077271 7.40 Perfect Couples. (T) 1553610 8.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 3238252 9.05 Frasier. (R) (T) 4879271 10.05 The Big Bang Theory.

(T) 8613691 11.05 The Simpsons.

(R) (T) 7435184 12.05 FILM: See Spot Run (2001). (T) 338368 1.55 FILM: Never Been Kissed (1999). (T) 46068639 4.00 Come Dine With Me. (T) 6368 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip. (T) 8981 5.30 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions. (R) (T) 829 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 542 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 894 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 340252 7.25 4thought.tv. Rachel Howse Binnington, a Jewish convert from Christianity, discusses what Christmas means to her. (T) 511946 7.30 Come Dine With Me: Celebrity Christmas Special. Actor Danny Young hosts an Aladdin-themed evening, but it soon becomes clear that he has skipped his kitchen chores and ordered prepared food instead. (T) 338 8.00 Living With The Amish. The teenagers stay with Amish youngsters who want to leave their communities and, as their experience nears its end, they reflect on how it has affected them. Last in series. (T) 1184 9.00 FILM: Dorian Gray (2009).

Premiere. A Victorian man sells his soul for eternal youth, leading a life of debauchery while a painting shows his corrupt true nature. Horror, with Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Ben Chaplin. (T) 12183558 11.10 Comic Strip Presents – The Hunt For Tony. Spoof thriller, starring Stephen Mangan. (R) (T) 438078 12.15 Random Acts. (T) 6188566 12.20 FILM: The Godfather: Part II (1974). (T) 45141437 3.50 Brave New World With Stephen Hawking. (R) (T) 3583045 4.45 Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 2235634 5.35 Sali Mali. (R) (T) 3148127 5.40 The Treacle People. (R) 3129092 5.50 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 2455721

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Milkshake! 4222184 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3010542 10.35 Zoo Days. (R) (T) 54183707 10.50 World’s Strongest Man 2011. (R) (T) 7321726 11.50 5 News Lunchtime.

(T) 43618455 11.55 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 1392349 12.55 FILM: Back To The Secret Garden (2000). Family drama, starring Camilla Belle. (T) 24514815 2.55 FILM: David Copperfield (2000). Drama, starring Hugh Dancy. (T) 28275707 6.20 The Witches Of Oz. Part two of two. Fantasy adventure starring Paulie Rojas as Dorothy Gale, who tries to stop the inhabitants of Oz from executing their plans for world domination; (T) 5 News Update.

18440078 8.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011.

Terry Hollands, the 32-year-old from Kent who finished on the podium in 2007 and in eighth place last year, faces five competitors, including Lithuanian Vytautas Lalas and Martin Wildauer from Austria, as they compete in the third heat of the finals in the grounds of Wingate University in North Carolina. The top two will progress to the 10-man final; (T) 5 News At 9. 5164146 9.00 The Mentalist. Patrick is called to a car park where an undercover policewoman has been shot, and learns she was trying to obtain evidence against a drug dealer – whose henchmen later kidnap him.

(T) 5177610 10.00 It’s All About Amy. The reality star makes an appearance on music quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks, buys a new car, and reveals her clothing collection. (T) 5187097 11.00 The Truth About Cheryl Cole.

Documentary charting the pop star’s rise to fame, from her beginnings on a Newcastle housing estate to success in music and TV, and examining her plans to make it in the US. (R) (T) 3131788 12.00 SuperCasino. 7857905 3.55 Meals In Moments. (R) (T) 50600504 4.05 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 1389943 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53056837 5.10 House Doctor. (R) (T) 6517837

12152829 7.00 Hollyoaks 57621829 7.35 How I Met Your Mother 95389165 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 30477320 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 74826455 9.30 Happy Endings 12051146 10.00 Jack Whitehall: My Funniest Year 58806707 12.10 The Big Bang Theory 33252419 1.10 Scrubs 19882009 2.00 How I Met Your Mother 27476479 2.20 Greek 96758127 3.05 Rules Of Engagement 98807721 3.25 Wildfire 42731176 4.056.00 Switched 88289740

have taken over an airport to force the release of a convicted drug baron. Action thriller sequel, starring Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia. 56762252 11.20 The French Connection (1971) 24937894 1.35-3.55 The Conversation (1974) 71487108

SATELLITE AND FREEVIEW BBC3 7.00 Shrek: Once Upon A Time 5640368 8.00 FILM: Shrek (2001) 3931368 9.25 Most Annoying People 2011 1307455 9.30 Russell Howard’s Good News 9914252 10.00 EastEnders 6582417 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News 6591165 11.00 Family Guy 4093233 11.45 American Dad! 4393964 12.30 Little Britain 9981721 1.30 Him & Her 8831289 2.30 Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps 2016818 3.30 Ideal 2011363 4.30-5.25 Shrek: Once Upon A Time 1598382

ITV2 6.00 Emmerdale 5460252 6.25 Pushing Daisies 3712392 7.10 The Xtra Factor: Kelly’s Best And Worst 7773523 8.10 Britain’s Got More Talent 5982233 9.10 I’m A Celebrity: Jungle Gold 7018981 10.10 Odd One In 2359287 11.00 This Is Justin

Bieber 70271 12.00 Emmerdale 73894 12.30 Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Christmas Special 36320 2.00 FILM: Innerspace (1987) 71819977 4.20 FILM: The Scorpion King (2002) 53459748 6.05 FILM: Richie Rich (1994) 50093418 8.00 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments 77523 10.00 Celebrity Juice: 2041 – A Juice Odyssey 69558 11.00 FILM: The Bourne Supremacy (2004) 20838691 1.10 Coronation Street 6680924 1.40 Emmerdale 1908030 2.30 Teleshopping 8988547 5.306.00 ITV2 Nightscreen 61924

ITV3 6.00 Goodnight Sweetheart 5211417 7.00 FILM: Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes (2000) 30077726 8.55 FILM: Carry On Follow That Camel (1966) 12213165 10.50 FILM: Agatha Christie’s Dead Man’s Folly (1986) 12921900 12.40 Jane Austen’s

Emma 54256558 2.55 On The Buses (b/w) 73881875 5.15 FILM: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) 36010702 6.50 The Darling Buds Of May 8910523 7.55 The Best Of Mr Bean 8357542 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 28226146 11.05 Another Audience With Freddie Starr 2678504 12.10 FILM: Mystic River (2003) 74790634 2.35 On The Buses (b/w) 99220011 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping 2515108

E4 6.00 One Tree Hill 26555078 6.45 Smallville 53615349 7.30 Wildfire 67466189 8.25 One Tree Hill 67294436 9.20 Smallville 73359829 10.15 Made In Chelsea 44027813 12.10 Greek 85625900 1.10 Scrubs 18832726 2.10 Hollyoaks 47282455 2.45 FILM: Alvin And The Chipmunks (2007) 92438504 4.30 Rules Of Engagement 64925962 5.00 Scrubs 29477962 6.00 The Big Bang Theory

FILM4 11.00 Battleship Potemkin (1925) (b/w) 4436900 12.30 Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009) 82486900 2.20 Darby’s Rangers (1957) (b/w) 73845368 4.40 Time Bandits (1981) 34062558 6.55 St Trinian’s (2007) 59801436 8.50 The Iron Lady Interview Special 7535368 9.00 Die Hard 2 (1990) A lone cop battles terrorists who

Paddy’s 2011 Show and Telly ITV1, 9pm The man who coined phrases like ‘no likey, no lighty’ and ‘let the wiener see the schnitzel’ is doing what he does best here.

Paddy’s Show and Telly will see four pairs of celebrities answering questions about the year’s television shows. Don’t expect much in the way of a cerebral challenge, and chances aren’t high that the guests will include Sir Robert Winston or Brian Sewell, but for simple daft TV hosted by a man who gets laughs through sheer force of personality, this is a night of entertainment you can’t afford to miss.

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Come Dine with Me: Celebrity Christmas Special Channel 4, 7.30pm Coronation Street fans: do you remember Danny Young? If you don’t, he was the thesp who had a brief stint playing Warren Baldwin. If you’re still shaking your head then don’t worry as this show might fill in a few blanks. Here, he hosts an Aladdin-inspired evening.

However, it soon becomes clear he has ordered prepared food instead. Colin Baker, Linda Nolan, Nick Bateman and Bianca Gascoigne will be passing judgement on Danny’s work.

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31349349 12.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 55380455 12.30 FILM: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002) 44951523 2.15 FILM: A Carol Christmas (2003) 23940981 4.00 Human Target 67114146 5.55 Inside Hollywood 40877691 6.00 Law & Order 32236287 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24372417 8.00 CSI: Miami 24381165 9.00 NCIS 24474829 10.00 FILM: Rambo (2008) 48282875 11.50 True Justice 80154417 12.45 Inside Hollywood 75609943 1.00-4.00 SuperCasino 23142818

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(T) 45653 5.30 Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave. (R) (T) 740 BBC News; Weather. (T) 516059 South East Today; Weather. (T) 383130 Celebrity Mastermind. (T) 905 The One Show: Best Of 2011.

Matt Baker and Alex Jones reflect on the most memorable moments from the One Show year, including Matt’s rickshaw ride for Children in Need and a mass studio streak. (T) 9301 EastEnders. Ricky, Bianca and their children struggle to meet Janine’s new deadline for repaying her loan, while Alfie and Kat throw a party for Tommy’s first birthday. (T) 3030 Have I Got News For You. Highlights of recent series. Last in the series. (T) 9837 New Tricks. Brian and the team investigate the death of a professor who died after falling off the roof of his college, and learn he was involved in a feud over teaching methods. (R) (T) 5585 BBC News. (T) 561295 Regional News. (T) 728653 The Graham Norton Show.

Series highlights. (T) 226818 John Bishop’s Britain Christmas Special. The Liverpudlian comic turns his attention to the festive holiday. (R) (T) 247721 11.50 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws.

Presented by Jeff Leach. (T) 501721 11.55 FILM: Cold Creek Manor (2003). Thriller, starring Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone. (T) 577030 1.50 Weatherview. (T) 2114899 1.55 Sign Zone: Great Expectations. (R) (T) 5310141 2.55 Sign Zone: Fry’s Planet Word. (R) (T) 8686832 3.55 BBC News. (T) 75226870

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Geoffrey Palmer stars. (R) (T) 7943 8.00 The Many Faces Of Dame Judi Dench. Charting the Oscar-winning actress’s rise to fame, including a clip of an early TV appearance in Z Cars, and exploring how she achieved success on the small screen and in Hollywood. (T) 3363 9.00 Mrs Dickens’ Family Christmas.

Sue Perkins explores Charles Dickens’ marriage, and reveals how the couple’s family festivities compared with the heart-warming versions he wrote about in A Christmas Carol. (T) 3127 10.00 QI XL. Stephen Fry presents as actor Brian Blessed and comedians Sean Lock and Ross Noble join regular Alan Davies to answer questions on the theme of ice. (R) (T) 156585 10.45 FILM: Transsiberian (2008).

Premiere. A couple on a train from China to Moscow befriend two travellers, but come to suspect they are hiding a deadly secret. Thriller, with Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer. (T) 24440450 12.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (R) (T) 3053431 12.55 Grumpy Guide To Driving. (R) (T) 6139290 1.25 FILM: The Curse Of The Cat People (1944). (T) (b/w) 4493528 2.35 BBC News. (T) 4460306 3.55 Close.

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ITV Morning News. (T) 3595914 6.00 CITV. 94295 7.30 FILM: The Perfect Man (2005). 84992063 9.25 The Lakes At Christmas. (R) (T) 8863924 9.55 All Star Family Fortunes. (R) (T) 8441450 10.55 Pollyanna. (R) (T) 31475127 12.55 ITV News And Weather. (T) 9287721 1.25 London News And Weather.

(T) 55454740 1.30 Bugsy Malone: After They Were Famous. (R) (T) 15276 2.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

(R) (T) 88059 4.30 Inspector Morse.

(R) (T) 70721 London Tonight; Weather. (T) 817450 ITV News And Weather. (T) 830301 Emmerdale. Charity tells Jai that she lied to Cain to persuade him to drop the accusation, and visits Zak and Lisa, insisting she and Jai are innocent. Laurel considers Nicola’s suggestion. (T) 9450 Coronation Street. Sian rushes back to No 4 in tears, intent on leaving the Street, but Sophie arrives home and asks for another chance.

Peter has to hide in Carla’s bedroom when Anne pays a visit. (T) 585 That Was 2011: The ITV News Review Of The Year. (T) 5498 New You’ve Been Framed!

Comedian Harry Hill narrates a festive selection of camcorder calamities and viewers’ mobile-phone footage, focusing on seasonal slip-ups.

(R) (T) 4905 A Royal Year To Remember. (T) 4063 ITV News At Ten And Weather.

(T) 556363 London News And Weather. (T) 739769 FILM: The Holiday (2006). Two single women from opposite sides of the Atlantic find love after they swap houses over Christmas. Romantic comedy, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. (T) 13408566 Brand New It’ll Be Alright On The Night. (R) (T) 809967 1.45 The Zone. ITV News Headlines.

316580 3.30 Kojak. (R) (T) 9488031 4.25 ITV Nightscreen. 6833122

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(T) 4432943 10.35 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 3628837 11.40 FILM: Clueless (1995). (T) 79604382 1.40 FILM: CutThroat Island (1995). (T) 21457566 4.00 Come Dine With Me. (T) 9059 5.00 Christmas Coach Trip.

(T) 7856 5.30 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions. (R) (T) 450 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 363 6.30 Hollyoaks. (T) 943 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 503905 7.25 4thought.tv. A DJ and his son reveal how they use rap music to mark the birth of Jesus. (T) 230547 7.30 Come Dine With Me: Celebrity Christmas Special. Former Doctor Who star Colin Baker hosts a Cinderella-themed final dinner party, and tries to rustle up a three-course meal before the winner is announced.

Last in the series. (T) 127 8.00 Bear’s Wild Weekend With Miranda. Bear Grylls challenges actress Miranda Hart to accompany him on a two-day expedition in one of the highest and wildest parts of the Swiss Alps. (R) (T) 8059 9.00 Comedy Showcase: The Angelos Neil Epithemiou Show.

Entertainment show, written by and starring Dan Skinner. (T) 8943 9.30 Lee Evans: Access All Arenas.

The comedian introduces highlights of his arena tours. (R) (T) 5080672 10.35 An Evening With Lee Evans. A festive set by the comedian recorded at the Duke of York Theatre in Westminster. (T) 120059 11.05 The World Of Lee Evans. Two short dramas from the 1996 Baftanominated comedy series. (R) (T) 477585 12.10 Random Acts. (T) 6156967 12.15 FILM: The Godfather: Part III (1990). (T) 50528122 3.15 Steve Jobs: IChanged The World. (R) (T) 6942180 4.10 Brave New World With Stephen Hawking. (R) (T) 4532141 5.05 Brothers & Sisters. (R) (T) 7317509

Milkshake! 4299856 10.00 ThunderCats. (T) 3087214 10.35 Animal Rescue Squad. (R) (T) 54150479 10.50 Meerkat Manor. (R) (T) 84473672 11.20 World’s Strongest Man 2011. (R) (T) 64489818 12.25 5 News Lunchtime.

(T) 80771382 12.35 Ice Road Truckers. (R) (T) 1482585 1.30 FILM: Showdown At Abilene (1956).

Western, starring Jock Mahoney. (T) 84054160 3.15 FILM: Alice In Wonderland (1999). Fantasy adventure, starring Tina Majorino. (T) 46607194 5.45 FILM: Snow White (2001) (T) 68671837 7.30 Fifth Gear. Jonny Smith provides details of new car debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and Tiff Needell tests two high-performance hatchbacks that are also claimed to be economical. Last in the series; (T) 5 News Update. 5790634 8.00 World’s Strongest Man 2011.

James Richardson and Caroline Pearce present heat four of the finals from Wingate University, North Carolina, in which Lithuania’s Zydrunas Savickas is competing for his third consecutive World’s Strongest Man title, with Portsmouth’s Rob Frampton and America’s Mike Jenkins among those looking to finish in the top two of six to reach the final. (T) 5131818 9.00 Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Of 2011. Countdown of the year’s best water-cooler stories, featuring Charlie Sheen’s spectacular and very public meltdown, Ryan Giggs’s marital infidelities, Lindsay Lohan appearing in court – again – Cheryl Cole winning a job on The X Factor USA, only to be dumped not long after, and Kim Kardashian’s short-lived marriage. But it has not all been bad news and salacious gossip. Pippa Middleton’s bum also kept the commentators busy for a while. (T) 9168769 12.00 SuperCasino. 60408219 4.05 Motorsport Mundial. 93428306 4.30 Fifth Gear. (R) (T) 22085325 4.55 County Secrets. (R) (T) 53023509 5.10 House Doctor. (R) (T) 6584509

Agatha Christie’s Poirot 10367566 10.55 FILM: Mutiny On The Buses (1972) 12997943 12.45 Agatha Christie’s Sparkling Cyanide 39351672 2.30 On The Buses 9381924 3.10 FILM: George And Mildred: The Movie (1980) 29685498 5.00 FILM: Arthur (1981) 6579943 7.00 Housewife, 49 8989301 9.00 A Touch Of Frost 28293818 11.05 FILM: Fiddler On The Roof (1971) 63447108 2.25 ITV3 Nightscreen 51463054 2.45-6.00 Emmerdale 32007615

Big Bang Theory 12049301 7.00 Hollyoaks 29445363 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 64993363 8.00 Desperate Scousewives 30444092 9.00 FILM: Cloverfield (2008) 73613382 10.35 FILM: Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan (2006) 84412363 12.15 The Big Bang Theory 51252239 1.10 Scrubs 56255073 2.20 How I Met Your Mother 50754832 2.40 Greek 77654412 3.25 Rules Of Engagement 98894257 3.45 Wildfire 11352764 4.306.00 Switched 42800899

with scissor-like hands is befriended by suburban townspeople – but they later turn against him. Tim Burton’s fantasy, starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. 5572818 9.00 An Officer And A Gentleman (1982) Romantic drama, starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger. 56739924 11.20 French Connection II (1975) 56140672 1.40-4.00 Control (2007) (b/w) 71446851

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A Celebrity: Jungle Royalty 7874566 10.50 Coronation Street 8706301 11.20 Emmerdale 4164011 12.15 FILM: You’ve Got Mail (1998) 69787059 2.40 FILM: The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas (2000) 49125856 4.35 FILM: Twins (1988) 32708634 6.45 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special 944045 7.45 A Night With Beyoncé 503214 9.00 Benidorm 4540547 10.15 Tweets Of The Year 709295 11.45 FILM: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 89513363 2.00 Perez Hilton Superfan: Enrique Iglesias 6644851 2.50 Coronation Street 6066899 3.15 Emmerdale 19124948 3.40 The Black Donnellys 3462122 4.306.00 Teleshopping 33948

ITV3 6.00 Drama Trails 97947653 6.10 On The Buses 1000634 6.45 FILM: Columbo: Uneasy Lies The Crown (1990) 9566301 8.45

The Many Faces of Dame Judi Dench BBC2, 8pm If dictionaries had pictures, at the side of the definition of ‘national treasure’ would be a photo of Judi Dench. She began her career in her home city of York, by appearing in its famous annual Mystery Plays back in 1957. Theatre was her first love, and she’s returned to it many times over the years. Unfortunately, Dench declined to be interviewed for this documentary, leaving it to those who know her or who simply admire her work to wax lyrical about her career to date.

E4 6.00 One Tree Hill 26515450 6.45 Smallville 53675721 7.30 Wildfire 79548363 8.20 One Tree Hill 67262837 9.15 Smallville 73221092 10.10 Made In Chelsea 44085837 12.10 Greek 85692672 1.10 Scrubs 43566059 2.20 Hollyoaks 17088092 2.55 FILM: Barnyard (2006) 62679382 4.35 Rules Of Engagement 88545382 5.00 Scrubs 29444634 6.00 The

Mrs Dickens’ Family Christmas BBC2, 9pm The BBC’s Charles Dickens season rumbles on, although the focus shifts slightly to his wife, Catherine. Dickens fan Sue Perkins examines Catherine’s life, paying particular attention to the female characters she may have inspired, and suggests that, despite being badly treated by her husband, Catherine remained supportive of him and his career until she died in 1879. Sue then takes a look at the realities of a Victorian marriage and the part Charles has played in shaping our view of Christmas.

FILM4 11.00 Ice Cold In Alex (1958) (b/w) 59412301 1.35 Deck The Halls (2006) 61316498 3.20 The Ladykillers (1955) 30522276 5.05 Elf (2003) Fantasy comedy, with Will Ferrell. 47026363 7.00 Edward Scissorhands (1990) A lonely man-made boy

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 31309721 12.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 49878740 12.25 FILM: The Santa Suit (2010) 35703943 2.15 FILM: The Christmas Card (2006) 23917653 4.00 Human Target 36282011 6.00 Law & Order 32130059 7.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24349189 8.00 CSI: Miami 24358837 9.00 NCIS 24351924 11.00 CSI: Miami 39976063 12.00 True Justice 43637073 1.00-4.00 SuperCasino 23102290

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Christmas TV Guide

Your comprehensive guide Christmas Eve Garfield (Channel 4, 7.15am) (2004) The flabby felineÕs cosy routine is thrown into chaos when owner Jon brings nice-but-dim pup Odie into the family in his latest bid to impress a pretty vet. The conniving cat hatches a plan to get rid of his unwanted housemate, but is forced to change his attitude when Odie disappears. Family comedy, with the voice of Bill Murray. Also starring Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (ITV1, 8.15am) (2002) Premiere. A wizard leaves Tom in charge of an enchanted ring, but Jerry gets it stuck on his head. When the mischievous mouse tries to find someone to remove the jewellery, Tom sets off in hot pursuit to retrieve it before his magical master spots it is missing. Animated comedy, with the voices of Jeff Bennett, Frank Welker and Charlie Schlatter.

Jump In! (BBC2, 8.50am) (2007) A teenager comes under pressure to follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a boxer and competing in a tournament his family has won for three generations. However, a local girl introduces him to the very different sport of Double Dutch skipping.

Drama, starring Corbin Bleu and Paula Brancati.

Santa Claus: The Movie (ITV1, 9.25am) (1985) An impulsive elf walks out on Father Christmas during the hectic preparations for the festive season, and heads for New York determined to make a name for himself. However, he falls into the clutches of an evil toy manufacturer, who has a devilish money-making plan up his sleeve. Family fantasy adventure, starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith and Judy Cornwell.

Bicentennial Man (BBC2, 10.10am) (1999) A family purchases a robot servant to perform menial tasks but quickly realises this is no ordinary drone when he begins to develop human emotions. Over 200 years, the droid struggles to come to terms with its humanity and faces a constant battle to prevent his creators destroying him.

Chris Columbus’s sci-fi drama, starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz and Oliver Platt.

Charlotte’s Web (Channel 4, 10.10am) (2006) Youngster Fern tries to persuade her father to keep the runt of a litter when a sow gives birth to piglets on the family farm. While the little pig still looks destined for the chop, clever spider Charlotte hatches a plan to use her web-spinning talents to save him. Family drama, starring Dakota Fanning and featuring the voices of Julia Roberts, Dominic Scott Kay, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (Channel 4, 12.00pm) (1992) An embittered Victorian miser hates the festive season and people in general, but on Christmas Eve, the ghosts of his former business partners the Marley brothers visit him in the night. They warn him three spirits are coming to make him change his ways by showing him visions of the past, the present and what the future may hold. Comedy, with Michael Caine and Steven Mackintosh alongside the puppet characters.

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (BBC2, 12.10pm) (1996) Two dogs and a cat are left to fend for themselves on the streets of San Francisco when their owners fly off on holiday and accidentally leave them behind. As they join a tough group of strays, they must avoid falling into the clutches of the sinister dog catchers. Adventure sequel, with the voices of Michael J Fox, Sally Field and Ralph Waite.

The Santa Clause 2 (BBC1, 1.30pm) (2002) After eight years as Father Christmas, divorced dad Scott Calvin has settled nicely into the role. He is looking forward to another season when he discovers that a clause in his contract means he has to find a wife by Christmas Eve. Disney comedy adventure sequel, with Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Spencer Breslin and Eric Lloyd.

Mrs Miracle (Channel 5, 1.35pm) (2009) A widowed pianist finds it hard to cope with raising his two six-year-old twin sons alone and to enjoy his love of music. However, by hiring a very resourceful housekeeper, he manages to turn his life around, rediscover his musical talent and meet a former actress, who had also put her life on hold.

Family drama, starring Doris Roberts, James Van Der Beek and Erin Karpluk.

The Polar Express (ITV1, 1.45pm) (2004) A boy begins to doubt whether Father Christmas really exists as he waits for the sound of

sleigh bells on Christmas Eve. But he and hundreds of other lucky children receive a shock when a magical steam engine arrives in the night to take them to the North Pole and meet the man himself. Robert Zemeckis’ animated adventure, based on Chris Van Allsburg’s book, features the voices of Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis and Eddie Deezen.

G-Force (BBC1, 3.05pm) (2009) Premiere. A team of secret agent guinea pigs armed with hi-tech gadgets is sent on a mission to stop an evil billionaire taking over the world.

However, before the rodents can complete their mission, they end up on sale in a pet shop. Children’s adventure, starring Bill Nighy, with the voices of Sam Rockwell, Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz.

Meet the Santas (Channel 5, 3.25pm) (2005) Santa’s son Nick and single mother Beth tie the knot on Christmas Eve – but married life takes an unexpected turn once the couple start to run the family business after Santa’s retirement. Fantasy comedy, a sequel to Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus, starring Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard, Marcia Ann Burrs and Roark Critchlow.

ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (ITV1, 3.35pm) (1982) A lonely boy befriends an alien who has been left stranded on Earth. The two develop a psychic connection as the boy helps the extraterrestrial to contact his own people and call for rescue. However, living on Earth starts to have a devastating effect on the visitor’s health, while a government operative is determined to capture him for study. Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi fantasy, starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace-Stone and Peter Coyote.

Scrooge – A Christmas Carol (Channel 5, 5.05pm) (1951) A hard-hearted skinflint refuses to join in with the spirit of the festive season Ð until a succession of spectral visitors teaches him the error of his ways by showing him visions of the past, present and future. Adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Kathleen Harrison, Jack Warner, Michael Hordern, Hermione Baddeley, Hattie Jacques and George Cole. Including 5 News Update.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (BBC1, 5.50pm) (2005) Four children are evacuated from London during the Second World War, and sent to a rural manor house where they discover a secret entrance to the mystical world of Narnia. There, they help vanquish the wicked White Witch, whose curse has gripped the land in perpetual winter. Fantasy adventure based on the book by CS Lewis, with Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent, and featuring the voice of Liam Neeson.

Hairspray (Channel 4, 7.15pm) (2007) Premiere. Musical remake of the comedy about Tracy, an overweight teenager in 1960s Baltimore, who dreams of appearing on a TV dance show. However, a jealous rival and her scheming mother are determined to destroy her ambition Ð especially when Tracy tries to fight racism in the community. Starring Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and John Travolta in drag as the heroine’s mother.

Connie and Carla (ITV1, 12.15am) (2004) Two women go on the run after witnessing a murder, fearful that the killers will target them next.

They decide to lie low by posing as drag queens on the Los Angeles gay scene, but rapidly become immersed in a whole new way of life – with the murderers still in hot pursuit. Comedy, starring Toni Collette, Nia Vardalos and David Duchovny.

At First Sight (BBC1, 12.55am) (1999) An architect embarks on a whirlwind romance with a blind masseur, and persuades him to undergo an operation to regain his sight. However, her kind intentions backfire as the pressures of coping with his new world threaten to tear apart their fledgling relationship. Romantic drama, starring Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis and Nathan Lane.

Holiday in Handcuffs (BBC2, 1.25am) (2007) A woman dumped by her boyfriend just before Christmas is desperate not to lose face at her family’s yearly festive get-together, so she resorts to kidnapping a man at gunpoint and forcing him to pose as her partner. Romantic comedy, starring Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Timothy Bottoms and Markie Post.

Spartacus (ITV1, 2.10am)

(1963) Disney animated adventure about King (1960) A slave trained to fight as a gladiator turns Arthur’s childhood first encounter with the absentagainst his masters and leads an army of fellow minded magician Merlin in a forest. The kindly wizslaves in a fight for freedom against the Roman ard takes the youngster under his wing and teaches state. But as the rebellion gathers momentum, two senators connive to do all they can to exploit the up- him the ways of the world – leading to an incident with a crazed witch and the event that will change rising for their own political ends. Stanley Kubrick’s his life for ever. With the voices of Ricky Sorenson, Oscar-winning epic, with Kirk Douglas, Tony Karl Swenson and Martha Wentworth.

Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Miracle on 34th Street Laughton and Peter Ustinov.

(ITV1, 11.00am) Ashes of Time Redux (1994) A woman raises her six-year-old daughter (Channel 4, 2.10am) not to believe in Santa Claus, but they both have a (1994) A desert-dwelling swordsman is hired to kill change of heart after meeting a department store an old friend by a man whose sister he jilted. The Father Christmas who claims to be the man himself. wronged woman in question then also hires him to When the kindly fellow is accused of being a protect her errant lover. Starring Leslie Cheung, charlatan, his new friends engage a lawyer to prove Tony Leung Ka Fai and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. In his true identity. Remake of the 1947 family drama, Cantonese and Mandarin. with Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Christmas Day Mara Wilson and Dylan McDermott.

The Ugly Duckling and Me Kung Fu Panda (Channel 4, 6.10am) (BBC1, 12.35pm) (2006) Premiere. A conniving rat gets a taste of (2008) A hero is needed to defend a peaceful valley responsibility when he takes care of an extra-large home from attack by a rampaging snow leopard. egg, out of which hatches a hideous duckling. HowThe unlikely candidate for the job is a lazy panda, ever, when the young bird displays an unusual talwho enlists the aid of a legendary team of animal ent, his rodent guardian sees an opportunity to get fighters and their wise master to teach him the marrich. Animated comedy, with the voices of Morgan tial arts skills he needs to fulfil his destiny. Animated C Jones and Kim Larney. comedy, with the voices of Jack Black, Dustin HoffThe Borrowers man, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane and Jackie Chan.

(ITV1, 7.45am) Aladdin (1997) A family of four-inch-high people lives (ITV1, 1.15pm) beneath the floorboards of an ordinary human (1992) A street urchin is caught up in a scheming home. They help the owner’s son fight back when a grand vizier’s plot to get his clutches on a magidastardly lawyer plans to demolish the house and cal lamp. Retrieving the object from a wondrous make way for a luxury apartment block. Children’s cave, he releases a powerful genie from inside the fantasy, starring John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, lamp, whose magical ability to grant wishes helps Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin and Tom Felton. the young hero thwart the villain’s plans and woo James and the Giant Peach a princess. Animated adventure, featuring the (Channel 4, 8.30am) voices of Robin Williams, Scott Weinger and Linda (1996) An unhappy orphan living with his cruel Larkin. aunts discovers a gigantic peach growing in the garMrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan den. Venturing inside, he meets six friendly insects (Channel 5, 2.00pm) and together they embark on a magical journey.

(2010) The kindly Mrs Merkle takes a job in the Animated and live-action fantasy, based on Roald toy section of a financially struggling department Dahl’s novel, starring Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley store. She helps the downtrodden manager to enjoy and Miriam Margolyes and featuring the voices of a happy Christmas for once by making a success of Susan Sarandon and Richard Dreyfuss. the business and finding love. Family drama sequel, Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy starring Doris Roberts, Eric Johnson, Jewel Staite (Channel 5, 9.00am) and Lauren Holly.

(2006) A puppy dreams of becoming a sheepdog, Monsters vs Aliens only to discover it is not all that easy. Training with (BBC1, 3.10pm) the boss seems to be confusing and when Mist tries (2009) Premiere. A weather presenter is exposed to impress him with her new-found skills she only gets into trouble. Then there is a bunch of gruff and grumpy rams to deal with, and an auntie who does not always have her best interests at heart.

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Happy Feet (ITV1, 3.10pm) (2006) A young penguin disappoints his fellow seabirds with his inability to sing – but instead displays a remarkable talent for tap dancing. However, his elders refuse to accept this outlandish behaviour and send the youngster into exile, marking the start of a wonderful journey. Animated adventure, with the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

Mrs Santa Claus (Channel 5, 3.45pm) (1996) The long-suffering wife of Father Christmas decides to get the reindeer warmed up on a little jaunt of her own – but reckons without getting stranded in 19th-century New York. Exploring the big city, she helps a gaggle of children forced to work in a sweatshop, joins the womenÕs suffrage movement and strives to solve everybodyÕs problems. Musical, starring Angela Lansbury, Charles Durning, Michael Jeter, Terrence Mann and Bryan Murray.

Ratatouille (BBC1, 4.50pm) (2007) Premiere. A rat’s love of fine food has made him an outcast to his less discerning family. Finally separated from his fellow rodents by a storm, he winds up in a famous French restaurant, where he helps an incompetent kitchen assistant become the greatest chef in Paris. Pixar animated comedy, from the director of The Incredibles, with the voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano and Peter O’Toole.

Big (Channel 4, 5.20pm) (1988) A boy ridiculed for his size makes a wish on a fairground machine to become bigger – only to wake up as a 30-year-old man. Driven from his home by his terrified mother, the bewildered youngster trapped in a grown-up body makes his way to New York, where he rises high in the ranks of a toy manufacturing company and applies his childlike brain and emotions to the complexities of adult life.

Comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins

and Robert Loggia.

The Santa Suit (Channel 5, 5.30pm) (2010) Premiere. A greedy executive hires men dressed as Santa Claus to sell his company’s merchandise, but the real Father Christmas takes exception to being exploited and casts a spell that turns the businessman into one of the impersonators. As he plays the part of Santa, he acquires some muchneeded festive spirit. Comedy, starring Kevin Sorbo and Jodie Dowdall.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Channel 4, 7.15pm) (2009) Sid the sloth discovers three eggs – but when they hatch into dinosaurs, he struggles to keep them under control. The creatures’ mother comes looking for her offspring and takes them and Sid to an underground world where the giant reptiles never became extinct. Sid’s friends, aided by a crazed one-eyed weasel, head for this strange new land to rescue him. Animated adventure sequel, with the voices of John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano and Simon Pegg.

The Christmas Card (Channel 5, 7.25pm) (2006) A soldier serving in Afghanistan gains new hope when he receives a Christmas card from a Californian woman he has never met. Inspired by this simple act of kindness, he decides to perform a good deed of his own by visiting the fiancee of a dead comrade, only to run into the woman who sent him the card. Romantic drama, starring John Newton, Edward Asner, Brian Robinson and Alice Evans.

The Hot Chick (BBC1, 1.35am) (2002) An ancient curse causes a 30-year-old petty crook and a cruel high-school cheerleader to swap bodies. While the teenager desperately tries to reverse the spell, the thief is happy exploiting his new body to launch a career as a go-go dancer in a nightclub. Comedy, with Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris and Matthew Lawrence.

The Towering Inferno (ITV1 Anglia, ITV1 Border, ITV1 Central, ITV1 Channel, ITV1 Granada, ITV1 London, ITV1 Meridian, ITV1 Tyne Tees, ITV1 West, ITV1 Westcountry, ITV1 Yorkshire, 1.35am) (1974) The world’s tallest building goes up in flames during its opening celebrations. While the architect who designed the skyscraper tries to save the partygoers trapped on the 135th floor, a fire chief leads a valiant attempt to fight the blaze. Disaster movie, starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain, Susan Blakely, Robert Vaughn and OJ Simpson.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (BBC2, 1.55am) (1956) A novelist fakes circumstantial evidence incriminating himself in a murder to prove how easily the courts can be deceived Ð but unfortunately the friend he entrusted with the knowledge which would set him free is tragically killed in a car crash.

Fritz LangÕs thriller, starring Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer and Philip Bourneuf.

Boxing Day Benji the Hunted (Channel 4, 6.30am) (1987) Talented mongrel Benji is separated from his trainer in a shipwreck and ends up stranded in the Canadian wilderness – where he becomes foster father to a litter of orphaned cougar cubs.

However, a hungry timber wolf is also prowling in the area, and looks set to clash with the courageous dog. Disney adventure, starring Red Steagall, Frank Inn and Nancy Francis.

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Heidi (BBC2, 9.55am) (2005) An orphaned girl goes to live with her bad-tempered grandfather in the Swiss Alps. But no sooner has she managed to soften the gruff old man’s heart, than she is taken away from him and sent to live in Frankfurt, where she befriends a wheelchair-bound girl and earns the enmity of an austere housekeeper. Children’s drama based on Johanna Spyri’s novel, with Emma Bolger, Max von Sydow and Diana Rigg.

The Jungle Book 2 (BBC1, 10.00am) (2003) Adventurous man-cub Mowgli becomes bored with life in his new home and heads back to the jungle for more fun with his animal companions – but little realises two of his human friends have followed him, and an old enemy is out for revenge.

Animated adventure sequel, with the voice of Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman, John Goodman, Jim Cummings and Phil Collins.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (BBC1, 11.10am) (2008) Premiere. A pampered pet dog gets separated from her owner, and is left stranded in Mexico struggling to avoid a dognapper and a ferocious Doberman, who are after her diamond collar. Luckily, a courageous German shepherd is on hand to help her get back home. Comedy, starring Piper Perabo and Jamie Lee Curtis, with the voices of Drew Barrymore and Andy Garcia.

Bugsy Malone (Channel 4, 11.25am) (1976) Alan Parker’s slapstick musical comedy, featuring a cast composed entirely of children and following a war between rival gangsters in 1920s New York – fought with custard pies and creamfiring Tommy guns. When a slick mobster acquires devastating new weapons, his arch rival enlists the aid of a small-time chancer to steal them. Starring Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger and John Cassisi, with Jodie Foster in an early appearance.

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (BBC2, 11.30am) (2008) Premiere. Documentary following a flamingo colony as it flocks to a breeding ground at Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. Once their chicks have hatched, they must remain constantly vigilant for predators. Narrated by Mariella Frostrup.

Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties (ITV1, 12.30pm) (2006) The lazy moggy stows away in his owner’s luggage and ends up in London. He is promptly mistaken for an English upper-class cat, who has recently inherited a grand estate, and moves into his stately home – much to the dismay of the real aristocratic feline’s conniving relation, who is bent on swindling him out of his money. Family comedy, starring Breckin Meyer, Billy Connolly and Jennifer Love Hewitt, with the voices of Bill Murray and Tim Curry.

The Producers (Channel 5, 12.45pm) (2005) A washed-up Broadway producer and his neurotic accountant hatch a fraudulent get-richquick scheme involving the staging of the worst production of all time and making sure it closes on opening night. They soon find the perfect play for the job – a musical tribute to Adolf Hitler. Musical remake of Mel Brooks’ comedy, starring Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Channel 5, 3.10pm) (1954) A cowboy from a large backwoods family decides to get married, prompting his six hellraising brothers to follow suit. However, unfamiliar with the ways of love, they think the best way to get hitched is to kidnap their prospective brides. Musical Western, directed by Stanley Donen, starring Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards and Julie Newmar.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (ITV1, 3.30pm) (2002) The young wizard and his friends return for their second term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to discover a strange serpentine power is petrifying the other students. Meanwhile, Harry is haunted by a sinister voice in his head urging him to uncover the dark force that is stalking the corridors of the school. Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Kenneth Branagh.

Shrek 2 (BBC1, 4.00pm)

(2004) The grouchy ogre and his new wife Princess Fiona set out on a journey to meet her parents.

However, the king and queen are less than impressed with their daughterÕs choice of husband.

Animated adventure sequel, with the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Jennifer Saunders and Rupert Everett.

The Wizard of Oz (Channel 5, 5.10pm) (1939) Youngster Dorothy Gale is whisked over the rainbow by a tornado into the magical land of Oz, where she inadvertently kills a wicked witch – incurring the wrath of another. She is joined on her journey by a scarecrow, a tin man and a cowardly lion, who all hope their own wishes will be granted.

Musical fantasy, with Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr and Frank Morgan.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (BBC1, 6.10pm) (2008) Premiere. The escaped zoo animals discover a plane and, following a swift repair job by the penguins, manage to escape the desolate shores of Madagascar. However, they crash-land on the plains of Africa and find themselves face-to-face with their wild counterparts for the first time. With the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Home Alone (Channel 4, 7.05pm) (1990) A boy has to fend for himself when he is accidentally left behind after his family jets off to Paris for Christmas. The youngster initially enjoys his freedom, but is soon forced to resort to ingenious booby traps to defend the family home from two dim-witted burglars. Comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara and John Candy.

Dirty Dancing (Channel 5, 10.00pm) (1987) A dance instructor at a 1960s resort hotel fears his career will be jeopardised when his regular partner is forced to pull out of an important show the pair were due to perform in. A naive teenager is happy to step in, and is treated to a whirlwind holiday education on life, love and expressing herself.

Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach. Including 5 News Update.

Gladiator (ITV1 Anglia, ITV1 Border, ITV1 Central, ITV1 Channel, ITV1 Granada, ITV1 London, ITV1 Meridian, ITV1 Tyne Tees, ITV1 West, ITV1 Westcountry, ITV1 Yorkshire, 11.15pm) (2000) Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius is a casualty of a power struggle between the corrupt Emperor Commodus and the senate. Ordered to be put to death along with his family, he is sold into slavery, only to become a gladiator and seek revenge for the murder of his wife and child. With Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Derek Jacobi and Oliver Reed, in his last film role.

Fragile (Channel 5, 12.05am) (2005) Premiere. A nurse is assigned to look after the last patients at a childrenÕs hospital that is closing down, before they are transferred to another institution. However, she learns that something evil is lurking in the wards, and it does not want the children to leave. Horror, starring Calista Flockhart and Richard Roxburgh.

The Godfather (Channel 4, 1.00am) (1972) The patriarch of the Corleone crime family is hospitalised after an attempt on his life and entrusts control of his business to his three sons – the violent and unpredictable Sonny, the weak-willed Fredo, and Michael, the youngest brother, who reluctantly takes up the reins but proves to be the most ruthless of them all. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton.

Cat People (BBC2, 1.10am) (1942) An architect falls in love with a beautiful fashion artist and they duly marry, However, she refuses to sleep with him and warns him her Serbian ancestors were known to transform into panthers.

In frustration, her husband takes a lover – but after a series of attacks on him and his mistress, he suspects his deranged, jealous wife is to blame. With Simone Simon, Kent Smith and Tom Conway.

Vertigo (ITV1 Anglia, ITV1 Border, ITV1 Central, ITV1 Channel, ITV1 Granada, ITV1 London, ITV1 Meridian, ITV1 Tyne Tees, ITV1 West, ITV1 Westcountry, ITV1 Yorkshire, 2.05am) (1958) A private eye with an aversion to heights is hired to trail the wife of an old friend because of her strange and inconsistent behaviour. He soon falls obsessively in love with her, and is drawn into a complex and destructive mystery. Starring Kim Novak in a dual role alongside James Stewart, Barbara Bel Geddes and Tom Helmore.

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