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Wednesday December 21

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BBC2 6.05 Christmas City (R) 9651889 6.50 Bargain Hunt (R) 7522082 7.35 Sign Zone: Coastal Path (R) 9922976 8.05 Sign Zone: Great British Menu (R) 9733518 8.35 FILM: Flight Of The Navigator (1986) Sci-fi adventure, starring Joey Cramer 8611808 10.00 Robot Wars (R) 83976 11.00 Money For Nothing 63112 12.00 Equestrian: Olympia 2016 72150 1.00 Natural World (R) 1137402 1.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen (R) 435131 2.15 This Farming Life (R) 878082 3.15 World’s Sneakiest Animals (R) 4708808 4.00 Full Steam Ahead (R) 7518 5.00 Back In Time For Christmas (R) 4179 6.00 The Real Marigold Hotel (R) 78334 7.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites: Part two of two. The Great British Bake Off judge demonstrates five recipes for a stress-free Christmas Day, and visits artisans getting ready for a busy festive period. (R) 5808 7.30 Christmas University Challenge: Alumni from City, University of London compete against former students of the University of Newcastle. 402 8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals: In In Plain Sight (ITV, 9pm) The day after Isabelle Cooke disappears, Manuel hands himself in to Muncie with an alibi for his movements, leaving him free once again. Four days later Peter and Doris Smart and their 12-year-old son are shot dead in their beds. The killer takes care to dispose of their bodies and the gun used to do the deed, but also pockets 15 one-pound notes found in Peter Smart’s wallet.

ITV 6.00 Good Morning Britain 292614 8.30 Lorraine 8052537 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 7366353 10.30 This Morning 26711 12.30 Loose Women 87808 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News; Weather 88407402 1.55 ITV News Meridian; Weather 31845860 2.00 Judge Rinder 55605 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R) 5537 3.59 ITV Meridian Weather 4117570 4.00 Tipping Point (R) 4044 5.00 The Chase (R) 1605 6.00 ITV News Meridian; Weather 792 6.30 ITV News; Weather 604 7.00 Emmerdale: Moira wakes up with a hangover and realises she has a meeting with a buyer for the farm. She turns to Pete for support after making a bad impression, and they end up kissing. 2334 7.30 Coronation Street: Following a fight with Adam in the Rovers, Aidan takes Maria back to her flat and admits his true feelings, while Sarah panics when Bethany goes missing. 228 McCall meets more members of the public who pledge to make a change in their lives one year from now – then catches up with them 12 months on to see how they have got on. They include a former soldier who wants to represent his country in the sporting arena, three truck drivers battling the bulge and a man who hopes his days in a wheelchair are numbered. Last in the series. 1063 Isabelle Cooke disappears, Manuel hands himself in to Muncie with an alibi for his movements of the previous 24 hours, leaving him free once again. Four days later Peter and Doris Smart and their 12-year- old son are shot dead in their beds. The killer takes care to dispose of their bodies and the gun used to do the deed, but also pockets 15 one- pound notes found in Peter Smart’s wallet. Last in the series. 8599 10.00 ITV News At Ten; Weather 38228 10.30 ITV News Meridian 121353 10.40 FILM: Wanted (2008) Action adventure, starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. 17993957 12.40 Jackpot247 47052280 3.00 ITV Nightscreen 75834006 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 3349071 8.00 This Time Next Year: Davina 9.00 In Plain Sight: The day after Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (BBC1, 9pm) The historian explores the fate of the last three wives of Henry VIII. First, Lucy witnesses Henry’s courtship with Anne of Cleves, with Henry reneging on their marriage having claimed it had yet to be consummated. Two weeks later, Henry married teenager Catherine Howard, but an act of adultery with a courtier saw the young woman convicted of treason.

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6.00 Breakfast 11794266 9.15 Christmas City 3510995 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 6163599 11.15 Homes Under The Hammer (R) 502537 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R) 6133082 1.00 BBC News At One; Weather 76686 1.30 South Today; Weather 59954402 1.45 FILM: Puss In Boots (2011) Animated comedy spin-off, with the voice of Antonio Banderas 1845131 3.05 FILM: Puss In Boots: The Three Diablos (2012) Animated short, featuring the voice of Antonio Banderas 8790044 3.20 The Nativity (R) 5026334 3.50 FILM: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) Animated comedy, with the voice of Ben Stiller 3661112 5.15 Pointless (R) 2480112 6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather 624 6.30 South Today; Weather 976

6.00 The King Of Queens (R) 8421119 6.25 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) 9976204 6.50 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) 1058976 7.15 Frasier (R) 65773 7.45 Frasier (R) 64044 8.15 The Big Bang Theory (R) 168957 8.45 The Big Bang Theory (R) 167228 9.15 The Simpsons (R) 8360334 9.40 The Simpsons (R) 2025518 10.10 FILM: The Last Mimzy (2007) Children’s fantasy, starring Chris O’Neil 97744995 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 9002565 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6669860 12.25 FILM: The Holiday Tree (2014) Drama, with Lacey Chabert 615266 2.10 Countdown 6675063 3.00 Coast Vs Country 3179 4.00 Deal Or No Deal On Tour 2686 5.00 Four In A Bed (R) 8452 5.30 Come Dine With Me Christmas (R) 421 6.00 The Simpsons (R) 334 6.30 Hollyoaks 686 7.00 Channel 4 News 1547 8.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas: The presenter samples the wares on offer at a Christmas night market in Hoxton, London, and invites handcrafting experts to compete in more festive contests. Last in the series. 9605 9.00 24 Hours In A&E: A woman whose son is getting married soon arrives at St George’s A&E after cutting her hand on her lawnmower, and a boatsman turns up with a piece of driftwood lodged in his eye. 9841 10.00 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars Of Christmas: Gabby Logan, Stephen Mangan and Johnny Vegas tackle Alan’s advent calendar quiz board, answering question and completing challenges set by the guests lurking behind each door. 6493421 11.05 Micky Flanagan: Back In The 12.05 Bear’s Wild Weekend With Miranda (R) 6059735 1.05 Music on 4: The Great Songwriters 2136716 2.00 Liberty Of London (R) 7149342 2.55 Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms 9028377 3.50 Location, Location, Location (R) 3776938 4.45 Supershoppers (R) 61782735 5.10 Countdown (R) 7812990 5.55 The King Of Queens (R) 4455342 Game: The comedian performs to his home crowd at London’s Hackney Empire, regaling his audience with tales of middle age and marriage. (R) 714537

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the penultimate episode, the four remaining chefs battle for an all- important place in the final three, before heading to Oslo to work with a groundbreaking young chef. 4537 Reeve: The team build life-saving equipment for two brothers with cystic fibrosis, and develop technology that will give a partially- sighted mum more freedom. Last in the series. 4773 Special: New series. Festive edition of the comedy panel game, hosted by Sue Perkins. 34402

7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 7266 7.30 A Question Of Sport: Christmas Special: Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker; BBC News 860 8.00 Watchdog: Investigation show, fighting for consumers’ rights. Last in the series. 6995 9.00 Six Wives With Lucy Worsley: The historian travels back to the Tudor Court to witness the fate of the last three wives of Henry VIII – Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr. Last in the series. 6131 10.00 BBC News At Ten 36860 10.30 South Today; Weather; National Lottery Update 127537 10.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys: Cathy is feeling broody. (R) 972247 11.15 Who Do You Think You Are? Singer Cheryl traces her roots in the North East. (R) 397792 12.15 The Apprentice (R) 8581290 1.20 Weather For The Week Ahead 9799822 1.25 BBC News 77497551

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10.30 The Premier League Show: Magazine programme featuring news and highlights. 43150 11.00 Sir Lenny Henry – A Life On Screen: A celebration of the actor and comedian’s career. (R) 84605 12.00 Sign Zone: Planet Earth II The world’s grasslands. (R) 53342 1.00 Sign Zone: Black Is The New Black (R) 79822 1.30 Sign Zone: The Selfless Sikh: Faith On The Frontline (R) 13700 2.00 This Is BBC Two 5704613

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