Christmas_TV_Guide

Television

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FILM HIGHLIGHTS

Christmas Carol, with Alastair Sim and Mervyn Johns. ★★★★★ The Muppet Christmas Carol (Channel 4, 5.50pm) (1992) A miser is encouraged to mend his ways at Christmas when three spirits show him his past, present and what the future holds. Puppet comedy, with Michael Caine. ★★★★ The Lady in the Van (BBC2, 9pm) (2015) The true story of Alan Bennett’s friendship with an eccentric homeless woman, whom he befriended before allowing her to park her van outside his Camden home. Starring Maggie Smith. ★★★★★ Jamie’s Night Before Christmas 11.55 Come Dine With Me 12.25 Come Dine With Me 1.00 Come Dine With Me 1.30 Come Dine With Me 2.05 Come Dine With Me 2.35 Four In A Bed 3.05 Four In A Bed 3.40 Four In A Bed 4.10 Four In A Bed 4.40 Four In A Bed 5.15 Come Dine With Me Celebrity Christmas Special 8.00 The Storms That Stole Christmas 9.00 Britain’s Wildest Weather 2016 10.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special 11.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special 12.50 Very British Problems At Christmas 1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Christmas Special 2.40 Father Ted 3.15 Father Ted 3.40 Close PICK 6.00 Motorway Patrol 9.00 60 Minute Makeover 10.00 60 Minute Makeover 11.00 60 Minute Makeover 12.00 60 Minute Makeover 1.00 60 Minute Makeover 2.00 60 Minute Makeover 3.00 60 Minute Makeover 4.00 60 Minute Makeover 5.00 Riverdance In Beijing 7.00 Diversity In Dublin 8.00 Send In The Dogs 9.00 Send In The Dogs 10.00 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder 11.00 Road Wars 12.00 Road Wars 1.00 Road Wars 2.00 Most Shocking 3.00 Most Shocking 4.00 Motorway Patrol 4.30 Motorway Patrol 5.00 Motorway Patrol 5.30 Motorway Patrol DAVE 7.00 Motorway Cops 8.05 The World Of Stupid Criminals 8.35 Storage Hunters UK 9.00 Celebrity Storage Hunters 10.00 Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge 11.00 Jay Leno’s Garage 12.00 Top Gear 1.00 Top Gear USA Special 2.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 4.00 Top Gear: Burma Special 6.40 Top Gear 8.00 QI XL 9.00 Mock The Week 10.20 Mock The Week Christmas Special 11.00 QI Christmas XL 12.00 Not Going Out Christmas Special 1.00 Not Going Out 2.00 Mock The Week Christmas Special 2.40 Suits 3.30 Live At The Electric 4.00 Close 5USA 6.00 Teleshopping 9.00 Catch A Contractor 9.45 The Mentalist 10.40 The Mentalist 11.40 NCIS: New Orleans 12.40 NCIS: New Orleans 1.40 NCIS: New Orleans 2.35 FILM: Columbo: Death Lends A Hand (1971) 4.10 FILM: Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt (2012) 5.10 Access 6.00 NCIS: New Orleans 7.00 NCIS: New Orleans 8.00 NCIS: New Orleans 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 12.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 3.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 4.00 Teleshopping

save their puppies from a woman who wants to make a coat from their skins. Disney animated adventure, with the voice of Betty Lou Gerson. ★★★★★ Penguins of Madagascar (BBC1, 4.50pm) (2014) The flightless birds join a secret society of animals to foil a plot for world domination. Animated comedy, with the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. ★★★ Scrooge - A Christmas Carol (Channel 5, 5.10pm) (1951, b/w) A hard-hearted skinflint is taught the error of his ways by

FREEVIEW Splash! (BBC2, 1pm) (1984) A mermaid falls for a New Yorker she saved from drowning and assumes human form so she can follow him onto dry land. Romantic fantasy comedy, starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. ★★★★ Scrooged (Channel 4, 2.45pm) (1988) A heartless TV executive who sees Christmas as a chance to make lots of money is persuaded to mend his ways by three spirits. Festive comedy, starring Bill Murray and Karen Allen. ★★★ One Hundred and One Dalmatians (ITV, 4.20pm) (1961) A canine couple rush to BBC4 7.00 All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride 9.00 Top Of The Pops Christmas Hits 10.30 Roy Orbison: One Of The Lonely Ones 11.30 Steptoe And Son 12.15 Top Of The Pops: 1982 12.50 Top Of The Pops: 1982 1.25 Shirley Bassey At The BBC 2.25 Top Of The Pops 3.55 Close E4 6.00 Hollyoaks 8.20 FILM: A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011) 10.10 FILM: All About Christmas Eve (2012) 11.55 FILM: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) 2.00 Father Christmas 2.35 Prep & Landing 3.00 Prep & Landing: Naughty V Nice 3.25 The Big Bang Theory 4.00 The Big Bang Theory 4.30 The Big Bang Theory 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 The Big Bang Theory 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 6.30 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 FILM: The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) 11.05 Gogglebox 12.05 Gogglebox 1.10 Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2014 2.15 Rude Tube 3.20 Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 4.10 Made In Chelsea Christmas 5.00 Melissa & Joey FILM4 11.00 Miracle On 34th Street (1994) 1.15 Arthur Christmas (2011) 3.15 Mr Popper’s Penguins (2011) 5.05 Thunderbirds (2004) 6.50 Knight And Day (2010) 9.00 Last Vegas (2013) 11.10 The Transporter (2002) 12.55 Rear Window (1954) 3.15 Close ITV2 6.00 The Hot Desk: Kelly Clarkson 6.10 Emmerdale 8.45 Coronation Street 10.45 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special 11.50 The Nation’s Favourite Disney Song 12.50 FILM: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) 1.50 FYI Daily 1.55 FILM: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) 2.35 FILM: Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas (2004) 3.35 FYI Daily 3.40 FILM: Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas (2004) 4.00 The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 4.25 You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas 5.25 Catchphrase Christmas Special 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas 6.55 FILM: The Polar Express (2004) 7.55 FYI Daily 8.00 FILM: The Polar Express (2004) 9.00 FILM: Quantum Of Solace (2008) 10.00 FYI Daily 10.05 FILM: Quantum Of Solace (2008) 11.15 Family Guy 11.45 Family Guy 12.15 American Dad! 12.40 American Dad! 1.15 American Dad! 1.40 Celebrity Juice Christmas Special 2.35 FILM: Derailed (2005) 3.30 FYI Daily 3.35 FILM: Derailed (2005) 4.20 Educating Joey Essex: What Are You Sleighing? 5.05 Totally

The Lady in the Van, BBC2, 9pm

a succession of spectral visitors. Adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: Milkshake! Monkey (R) 17409908 6.05 Milkshake! Bop Box (R) 17408279 6.10 Peppa Pig (R) 81043298 6.25 Zack And Quack (R) 97037569 6.35 Fireman Sam (R) 39595298 6.45 Pip Ahoy! (R) 74443569 7.10 Little Princess (R) 3421219 7.25 Paw Patrol 2976124 7.40 Milkshake! Festive Fun 6500873 7.50 A Winnie And Wilbur Wintery Special 9134960 8.20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom (R) 3962724 8.30 SpongeBob SquarePants 4918637 9.05 FILM: Doctor Zhivago (1965) Epic drama, starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie 74952279 12.50 FILM: The Vikings (1958) Historical adventure, starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis 54638095 3.05 FILM: Jason And The Argonauts (1963) Fantasy adventure, starring Todd Armstrong 84990989 5.10 FILM: Scrooge – A Christmas Carol (1951, b/w) Charles Dickens’ fantasy, starring Alastair Sim 92092298 6.55 Andre Rieu: Christmas In London 69037960 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet At Christmas: town square nativity scene. Last in the series. 4200231 9.00 Eamonn & Ruth: A Million Pound Christmas: Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford discover the most expensive ways in which people can enjoy the season of goodwill, beginning by sampling a £10,000 advent calendar. 4220095 10.00 Greatest Ever Christmas Movies: Countdown of the best festive films, from It’s a Wonderful Life to Bad Santa. Featuring contributions by Gremlins star Zach Galligan and Miracle on 34th Street’s Mara Wilson. (R) 13019182 12.55 FILM: Scrooge – A Christmas Carol (1951) Charles Dickens’ fantasy, starring Alastair Sim and Mervyn Johns. 92147767 2.25 SuperCasino 1319293 4.00 The Trafford Centre: Countdown To Christmas (R) 8630941 4.50 House Doctor (R) 86600690 5.20 Angels Of Jarm (R) 58149477 5.25 Roary The Racing Car (R) 69746632 5.35 Milkshake! Bop Box (R) 52387670 5.40 Peppa Pig (R) 50000309 5.45 Paw Patrol 74952477 The residents of Skeldale ask Julian Norton and Peter Wright to turn on the town’s Christmas lights, and find a donkey for the

Bonkers Guinness World Records 5.30 Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 6.00 Doctor At Large 6.25 Where The Heart Is 7.40 Clash Of The Santas 8.45 FYI Daily 8.50 Clash Of The Santas 9.35 FILM: Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) 10.35 FYI Daily 10.40 FILM: Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) 11.45 FILM: Columbo: The Conspirators (1978) 1.50 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life As A Fairy Tale 3.50 The Sound Of Music Live! 6.30 The Making Of The Sound Of Music Live 7.00 Lewis 9.00 It’ll Be Alright On The Night 10.00 Michael Flatley: A Night To Remember 11.00 The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher 1.05 Inspector Morse 3.00 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life As A Fairy Tale 4.40 The Darling Buds Of May 5.35 ITV3 Nightscreen ITV4 6.00 Sporting Funnies 6.10 Bundesliga Football Highlights 7.00 Bundesliga Football Highlights 7.55 Pawn Stars 8.25 Pawn Stars 8.55 Pawn Stars 9.20 Pawn Stars 9.50 Pawn Stars 10.15 Pawn Stars 10.40 Pawn Stars 11.10 Pawn Stars 12.10 FILM: The Searchers (1956) 1.20 FYI Daily 1.25 FILM: The Searchers (1956) 2.30 FILM: The Horse Soldiers (1959) 3.40 FYI Daily 3.45 FILM: The Horse Soldiers (1959) 5.00 FILM: Rio Bravo (1959) 6.00 FYI Daily 6.05 FILM: Rio Bravo (1959) 7.50 FILM: Cannonball Run II (1984) 8.50 FYI Daily 8.55 FILM: Cannonball Run II (1984) 10.00 FILM: The Devil’s Advocate (1997) 11.00 FYI Daily 11.05 FILM: The Devil’s Advocate (1997) 12.50 FILM: Road (2014) 1.50 FYI Daily 1.55 FILM: Road (2014) 3.00 Hell On Wheels 3.45 ITV4 Nightscreen 3.50 Tommy Cooper 4.15 The Professionals 5.10 Minder MORE4 8.55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 9.10 Food Unwrapped 9.45 Vet On The Hill 10.50 Come Dine With Me Celebrity Christmas Special, More4, 5.15pm

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