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FILM HIGHLIGHTS

Operation Christmas (Channel 5, 5.20pm) (2016) A military sergeant’s girlfriend and her children decide to spend Christmas helping other families of soldiers. Tricia Helfer stars. ★★★ Forgetting Sarah Marshall (ITV, 10.40pm) (2008) A jilted man takes a trip to Hawaii, only to find his ex and her new boyfriend are staying at the same resort. Comedy, with Russell Brand. ★★★ 22 Jump Street (Channel 5, 11.05pm) (2014) Two cops are sent undercover at a university, but their friendship is soon threatened. Jonah Hill stars. ★★★★ 1.05 A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun 2.10 Come Dine With Me 2.40 Come Dine With Me 3.15 Come Dine With Me 3.50 Come Dine With Me 4.20 Come Dine With Me 4.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces 5.55 Car SOS 6.55 The Supervet 7.55 Grand Designs 9.00 Car SOS 10.00 The Lost Lotus: Restoring A Race Car 11.05 24 Hours In A&E 12.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1.05 Car SOS 2.10 Father Ted 2.40 Father Ted 3.15 8 Out Of 10 Cats 4.00 Close PICK 6.00 Obese: A Year To Save My Life USA 7.00 Obese: A Year To Save My Life USA 8.00 Obese: A Year To Save My Life USA 9.00 Motorway Patrol 9.30 Motorway Patrol 10.00 Motorway Patrol 10.30 Motorway Patrol 11.00 Motorway Patrol 11.30 Motorway Patrol 12.00 Motorway Patrol 12.30 Motorway Patrol 1.00 Motorway Patrol 1.30 Motorway Patrol 2.00 Monkey Life 2.30 Monkey Life 3.00 Monkey Life 3.30 Monkey Life 4.00 Monkey Life 4.30 Monkey Life 5.00 Monkey Life 5.30 Monkey Life 6.00 Monkey Life 6.30 Monkey Life 7.00 Monkey Life 7.30 Monkey Life 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 8.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 9.00 A Haunting 10.00 Z Nation 11.00 The Teacup Poisoner 12.00 Ultimate Road Wars 1.00 Christmas Crime UK 1.30 Street Crime UK 2.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response 3.00 Send In The Dogs 4.00 NY ER 4.30 NY ER 5.00 Road Wars DAVE 7.00 The Indestructibles 7.20 American Pickers 8.10 Motorway Cops 9.00 Top Gear 10.00 Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge 11.00 American Pickers 12.00 Top Gear 1.00 Top Gear Botswana Special 2.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 3.00 Jay Leno’s Garage 4.00 Top Gear 5.40 Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets 7.00 Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit 8.00 QI XL 9.00 QI XL 10.00 QI XL 11.00 Mock The Week 11.40 Mock The Week 12.20 Would I Lie To You? 1.00 QI XL 2.00 Mock The Week 2.40 Live At The Electric 3.15 Suits 4.00 Close 5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 9.00 Access 9.10 Rookie Blue 10.00 Law & Order 11.00 Law & Order 12.00 CSI: Miami 1.00 NCIS 2.00 The Mentalist 3.00 Rookie Blue 4.00 Law & Order 5.00 Law & Order 6.00 CSI: Miami 7.00 NCIS 8.00 NCIS 9.00 5USA’s Leading Ladies: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 12.00 NCIS 1.00 CSI: Miami 2.00 CSI: Miami 3.00 Chicago PD 4.00 Teleshopping

learn how to compromise. Seasonal comedy, starring Anne Heche. ★★★ Christmas in the City (Channel 5, 3.35pm) (2013) A department store employee comes to the aid of the shop’s Santa Claus when he is fired, unaware he really is Father Christmas. Drama, with Ashley Williams and Ashanti. ★★★ Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (BBC1, 3.45pm) (2008) The escaped zoo animals meet their wild counterparts after their plane crashes in Africa. Animated comedy sequel, with the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer. ★★

FREEVIEW Christmas Magic (Channel 4, 12.25pm) (2011) A woman dies in a car accident, but is sent back to the land of the living to carry out one last good deed before Christmas. Lindy Booth stars. ★★★ Rise of the Guardians (BBC1, 1.45pm) (2012) Magical beings from folklore unite to defeat an evil spirit plotting to steal the dreams of children. Animated adventure, with the voice of Chris Pine. ★★★ A Christmas Carol (Channel 5, 1.50pm) (2016) A handsome man challenges a well-organised and disciplined woman’s traditional holiday views, forcing her to BBC4 7.00 Indian Hill Railways 8.00 How The Wild West Was Won With Ray Mears 9.00 Digging For Britain 10.00 The Inca: Masters Of The Clouds 11.00 The Incredible Story Of Marie Antoinette’s Watch With Nicholas Parsons 12.00 Booze, Beans And Bhajis: The Story Of The Corner Shop 1.00 Indian Hill Railways 2.00 The Inca: Masters Of The Clouds 3.00 Digging For Britain 4.00 Close E4 6.00 Charmed 6.45 Hollyoaks 7.10 How I Met Your Mother 7.40 How I Met Your Mother 8.10 FILM: A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011) 10.00 Melissa & Joey 10.30 Melissa & Joey 11.00 Charmed 12.00 Charmed 1.00 The Goldbergs 1.30 The Goldbergs 2.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.30 The Big Bang Theory 3.00 Young & Hungry 3.30 Young & Hungry 4.00 How I Met Your Mother 4.30 How I Met Your Mother 5.00 The Goldbergs 5.30 The Goldbergs 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 6.30 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 Carjackers 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Tattoo Fixers At Christmas 10.00 Virtually Famous Christmas Special 10.50 The Big Bang Theory 11.25 The Big Bang Theory 11.50 Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 12.55 Gogglebox 2.00 First Dates Abroad 2.25 First Dates Abroad 2.50 Tattoo Fixers At Christmas 3.45 Virtually Famous Christmas Special 4.25 New Girl 4.45 Rules Of Engagement 5.10 Charmed FILM4 11.00 Edge Of Eternity (1959) 12.40 Tomahawk (1951) 2.20 The War Lord (1965) 4.45 The Last Wagon (1956) 6.45 Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (2010) 9.00 Love, Rosie (2014) 11.05 Predators (2010) 1.15 Monsters (2010) 3.10 Close ITV2 6.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 6.25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 7.05 The Cube: Celebrity Special 7.50 Emmerdale 8.20 Coronation Street 8.50 Coronation Street 9.20 Ninja Warrior UK 10.20 Celebrity Catchphrase 11.20 The X Factor Winner’s Story 12.20 Emmerdale 12.50 Coronation Street 1.20 Coronation Street 1.50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.45 The Jeremy Kyle Show: DNA Bombshells 3.50 The Jeremy Kyle Show: DNA Bombshells 4.55 The Jeremy Kyle Show: DNA Bombshells 6.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold At Christmas 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold At Christmas 7.00 You’ve Been Framed Gold: The Next Generation 8.00 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.00 FILM: Hot Fuzz

Forgetting Sarah Marshall, ITV, 10.40pm

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: The WotWots (R) 97110846 6.10 Lily’s Driftwood Bay (R) 97101198 6.20 Fireman Sam (R) 97123310 6.30 Peppa Pig (R) 69935846 6.35 Peppa Pig (R) 69934117 6.40 Bob The Builder (R) 39678575 6.55 Little Princess (R) 69938933 7.05 Pip Ahoy! (R) 5783391 7.20 Thomas & Friends (R) 1434488 7.30 Noddy: Toyland Detective (R) 1837372 7.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom (R) 4845448 8.05 Wissper (R) 3052391 8.10 Peppa Pig (R) 4446049 8.25 Peppa Pig (R) 3063407 8.35 Paw Patrol (R) 6474198 8.45 Toot The Tiny Tugboat (R) 3707285 9.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus (R) 3426056 9.20 Paw Patrol (R) 1937310 9.35 SpongeBob SquarePants 1064469 10.10 FILM: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) 22828730 12.00 FILM: Dear Santa (2011) Romantic comedy, starring Amy Acker 2163407 1.50 FILM: A Christmas Carol (2016) Romantic comedy, starring Anne Heche 73308759 3.35 FILM: Christmas In The City (2013) Drama, starring Ashley Williams 6620556 5.20 FILM: Operation Christmas (2016) Premiere. Drama, starring Tricia Helfer 72211778 6.55 World’s Strongest Man 2016 69139372 8.00 Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud: Documentary featuring the flightless birds at their funniest, led by social media star Spike from Birdland in the Cotswolds. Plus, bizarre antics from other animals; 5 News Update 4302643 9.00 The Graham Norton Story: Profile of the chat show host, exploring his rise to fame from humble beginnings in Ireland and a San Francisco commune to one of the country’s most popular radio and TV presenters. 91006846 10.35 Lip Sync Battle UK Xmas Special: Shane Richie takes on Jessie Wallace. 1609907 11.05 FILM: 22 Jump Street (2014) Two

Digging for Britain, BBC4, 9pm

(2007) 10.05 FYI Daily 10.10 FILM: Hot Fuzz (2007) 11.25 Family Guy 11.55 Family Guy 12.25 The Vampire Diaries 1.25 American Dad! 1.50 FILM: Couples Retreat (2009) 2.50 FYI Daily 2.55 FILM: Couples Retreat (2009) 3.45 The Vampire Diaries 4.30 Planet’s Funniest Animals 4.50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 5.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold At Christmas 5.40 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 6.00 You’re Only Young Twice 6.25 Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple 10.30 FILM: Anne Of Green Gables (2015) 12.10 Lewis 2.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple 4.10 FILM: Carry On Girls (1973) 5.10 FYI Daily 5.15 FILM: Carry On Girls (1973) 6.00 Long Lost Family 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 9.00 The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher: The Murder In Angel Lane 11.00 Lewis 1.00 Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer 2.50 A Touch Of Frost 4.30 Wycliffe 5.30 ITV3 Nightscreen ITV4 6.00 The Wine Show 6.55 The Chase 7.45 Quincy ME 8.45 Ironside 9.50 The Professionals 10.55 The Chase 11.55 Cash Cowboys 12.55 Pawn Stars 1.25 Pawn Stars 1.50 Minder 2.50 Quincy ME 3.55 Ironside 5.00 Minder 6.00 Cash Cowboys 7.00 Pawn Stars 7.30 Pawn Stars 8.00 FILM: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) 9.05 FYI Daily 9.10 FILM: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) 10.00 FILM: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) 11.00 FYI Daily 11.05 FILM: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) 11.45 FILM: The Deer Hunter (1978) 12.45 FYI Daily 12.50 FILM: The Deer Hunter (1978) 3.20 Minder 4.0s5 ITV4 Nightscreen 4.15 The Wine Show 5.10 Fifth Gear MORE4 8.55 Food Unwrapped 9.35 FILM: Earthquake (1974) 12.00 A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun

cops are sent undercover at a university, but their friendship is threatened as they join different student cliques. Crime comedy, with Jonah Hill. 9182372

1.05 SuperCasino 65746995 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R) 7006860 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK (R) 38177976 4.25 Criminals: Caught On Camera (R) 25410044 4.45 Divine Designs (R) 15463727 5.10 House Doctor (R) 9380976

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