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Television

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FILM HIGHLIGHTS

starring Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce. ★★★★ Shaun of the Dead (ITV, 10.40pm) (2004) An aimless man decides to get his life back on track just as zombies start to roam the streets of London to feast on the living. Comedy horror, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. ★★★★ Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (BBC2, 11.05pm) (2013) The hapless local radio DJ ends up in the middle of a siege when a colleague responds to being fired by taking hostages. Comedy, starring Steve Coogan and Colm Meaney. ★★★★ 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 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 5.55 Inside Rolls-Royce 6.55 The Supervet At Christmas 7.55 Grand Designs 9.00 The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey 10.55 24 Hours In A&E 12.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 2.00 Father Ted 2.35 Father Ted 3.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats 3.50 Close PICK 6.00 Obese: A Year To Save My Life USA 8.00 Obese: A Year To Save My Life USA 9.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 11.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 12.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 1.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line 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 Murders That Shocked The Nation: Ruth Ellis – Last Woman Hanged 10.00 The Force: Manchester 11.00 Murders That Shocked The Nation: Donald Neilson – The Black Panther 12.00 Road Wars Special 1.00 Christmas Crime UK 1.30 Street Crime UK 2.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response 3.00 Send In The Dogs Australia 4.00 NY ER 4.30 NY ER 5.00 Road Wars DAVE 7.00 The Indestructibles 7.20 American Pickers 8.10 The World Of Stupid Criminals 8.35 Motorway Cops 9.35 Top Gear 10.40 Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge 11.40 American Pickers 12.40 Top Gear Bolivia Special 2.20 Red Bull Soapbox Race 3.20 Jay Leno’s Garage 4.20 Top Gear Africa Special 7.00 Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit 8.00 QI XL 9.00 QI XL 10.00 FILM: Passenger 57 (1992) 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.30 QI XL 1.30 QI 2.10 Live At The Electric 2.50 Suits 3.35 The Indestructibles 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 Person Of Interest 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: The Mysteries Of Laura 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 12.00 NCIS 1.00 CSI: Miami 2.00 CSI: Miami 3.00 Chicago PD 4.00 Teleshopping

America longs for an air rifle for Christmas - to the dismay of every adult he knows. Comedy, with Peter Billingsley. ★★★★ How to Train Your Dragon (BBC1, 3.40pm) (2010) A clumsy Viking boy longs to become a dragon slayer, but ends up befriending one of the giant flying lizards. Animated fantasy, with the voice of Jay Baruchel. ★★★★ The Count of Monte Cristo (Channel 5, 3.45pm) (2002) A sailor wrongly imprisoned for 13 years escapes from jail and poses as a nobleman as part of a plot to take revenge. Swashbuckling adventure,

FREEVIEW Nothing Like the Holidays (Channel 4, 12.10pm) (2008) An injured soldier returns home to spend Christmas with his family, only to find tensions brewing between his siblings. Comedy drama, starring Alfred Molina. ★★★ James and the Giant Peach (Channel 5, 12.20pm) (1996) An unhappy orphan discovers an enormous peach and goes on a magical journey with six friendly insects. Animated and live-action fantasy, starring Paul Terry. ★★★★ A Christmas Story (Channel 5, 1.55pm) (1983) A boy growing up in 1940s Natural World 8.00 Bridging The Gap: How The Severn Bridge Was Built 9.00 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream 10.00 The Fairytale Castles Of King Ludwig II With Dan Cruickshank 11.00 The Search For The Lost Manuscript: Julian Of Norwich 12.00 The Unnatural History Of London: Natural World 1.00 Timeshift: Bridging The Gap: How The Severn Bridge Was Built 2.00 Danielle De Niese: The Birth Of An Opera 3.00 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream 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: The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2012) 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 Troy: The Highwire 10.00 FILM: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) 12.20 The Big Bang Theory 12.50 The Big Bang Theory 1.15 Gogglebox 2.20 Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2014 3.15 Melissa & Joey 3.35 New Girl 4.00 New Girl 4.20 How I Met Your Mother 4.45 Rules Of Engagement 5.05 Charmed FILM4 11.00 Master Of The World (1961) 1.05 Biggles (1986) 3.05 Marmaduke (2010) 4.50 New In Town (2009) 6.40 About Time (2013) 9.00 Red 2 (2013) 11.15 Patriot Games (1992) 1.30 The Breakfast Club (1985) 3.35 Close ITV2 6.00 The Hot Desk: Kelly Clarkson 6.10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 6.50 The Cube: Celebrity Special 7.45 Emmerdale 8.15 Coronation Street 8.45 You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas 9.15 Ninja Warrior UK 10.15 FILM: See Spot Run (2001) 11.15 FYI Daily 11.20 FILM: See Spot Run (2001) 12.20 Emmerdale 12.50 Coronation Street 1.20 You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas 1.50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show: Festive Fallouts 5.50 You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas 6.20 FILM: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 7.20 FYI Daily 7.25 FILM: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) BBC4 7.00 The Unnatural History Of London:

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, BBC2, 11.05pm

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: The WotWots (R) 97147990 6.10 Lily’s Driftwood Bay (R) 17534648 6.15 Fireman Sam (R) 81171025 6.30 Peppa Pig (R) 69962990 6.35 Peppa Pig (R) 69961261 6.40 Bob The Builder (R) 39621667 6.50 Little Princess (R) 69973006 7.00 Pip Ahoy! (R) 5719716 7.20 Thomas & Friends (R) 4477759 7.35 Noddy: Toyland Detective (R) 1870087 7.50 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom (R) 1884280 8.05 Wissper (R) 3087087 8.15 Peppa Pig (R) 3903071 8.25 Peppa Pig (R) 3090551 8.35 Paw Patrol (R) 3754193 8.50 Toot The Tiny Tugboat (R) 6413087 9.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus (R) 5521880 9.20 Milkshake! Monkey (R) 3264396 9.25 Milkshake! Bop Box (R) 3263667 9.30 Paw Patrol 7279321 9.55 SpongeBob SquarePants 1011377 10.30 FILM: The Water Babies (1978) Children’s adventure, starring James Mason 75069087 12.20 FILM: James And The Giant Peach (1996) Children’s fantasy, with Paul Terry 5052938 1.55 FILM: A Christmas Story (1983) Premiere. Family comedy, starring Peter Billingsley 32181377 3.45 FILM: The Count Of Monte Cristo (2002) Swashbuckling adventure, starring Jim Caviezel 55399731 6.15 All New Traffic Cops (R) 3935071 7.05 World’s Strongest Man 2016: The North American Championship; 5 News Update 6464602 8.00 Santa Makes You LOL: Zoe Lyons, Ellie Taylor, Marlon Davis and Iain Lee showcase some of the most popular Christmas-themed viral videos currently doing the rounds online; 5 News Update 4346087 9.00 The Peter Kay Story: Documentary tracing the career of one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful comedians, charting his journey from humble beginnings to superstardom. (R) 91033990 10.35 Peter Kay Live At The Comedy Store: A stand-up performance by comedian Peter Kay recorded at the Comedy Store. (R) 3704731 11.05 The Graham Norton Story: Profile of the chat show host. (R) 2137396 12.25 SuperCasino 67737946 3.10 Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud (R) 7977304 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK (R) 38031120 4.25 Criminals: Caught On Camera (R) 25381588 4.45 Divine Designs (R) 22512651 5.10 House Doctor (R) 9244120

9.00 Educating Joey Essex: What Are You Sleighing? 10.00 Celebrity Juice: Xmas Gogglyboxers 11.05 Family Guy 12.00 Family Guy 12.30 American Dad! 1.00 American Dad! 1.30 Celebrity Juice: Christmas Special 2.25 FILM: Wild Child (2008) 3.15 FYI Daily 3.20 FILM: Wild Child (2008) 4.05 Scorpion 4.50 Planet’s Funniest Animals 5.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 5.40 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 6.00 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign Of Four 8.00 Lewis 10.00 Clash Of The Santas 11.05 FYI Daily 11.10 Clash Of The Santas 12.00 Lewis 1.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 4.00 FILM: Carry On Cowboy (1966) 5.00 FYI Daily 5.05 FILM: Carry On Cowboy (1966) 5.55 Long Lost Family 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 9.00 Les Dawson Forever 10.00 Lewis 12.00 Inspector Morse 2.00 Clash Of The Santas 3.05 FYI Daily 3.10 Clash Of The Santas 3.45 A Touch Of Frost 5.25 You’re Only Young Twice 5.50 ITV3 Nightscreen ITV4 6.00 The Wine Show 6.55 Goodwood Classic Cars 7.45 Quincy ME 8.45 Ironside 9.50 The Professionals 10.55 Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11.55 Cash Cowboys 12.55 Pawn Stars 1.25 Pawn Stars 1.55 Minder 2.55 Quincy ME 3.55 Ironside 5.00 Minder 6.00 Cash Cowboys 7.00 Pawn Stars 7.30 Pawn Stars 8.00 The Chase: Celebrity Christmas Special 9.00 FILM: Tomorrow Never Dies Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream, BBC4, 9pm (1997) 10.10 FYI Daily 10.15 FILM: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 11.25 Bundesliga Football Highlights 12.30 FILM: Ronaldo (2015) 1.30 FYI Daily 1.35 FILM: Ronaldo (2015) 2.20 1966: A Nation Remembers 3.10 ITV4 Nightscreen 3.20 Quincy ME 4.15 The Wine Show 5.10 The Motorbike Show MORE4 8.55 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 9.20 Food Unwrapped 9.45 FILM: Flash Gordon (1980) 12.00 A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun

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