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Saturday New Year’s Eve

PICK OF THE DAY

BBC2 6.30 This Farming Life (R) 82238 7.30 The NFL Show 56870 8.00 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars (R) 40493 9.00 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars (R) 42764 10.00 FILM: Film TBA 65915054 11.45 Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me (R) 278528 12.45 Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me (R) 533967 1.45 FILM: We Dive At Dawn (1943, b/w) A British submarine crew on a mission to sink a German battleship is left adrift in the Baltic Sea. Second World War adventure, with John Mills, Eric Portman and Reginald Purdell 12662144 3.20 FILM: The Eagle Has Landed (1976) A Nazi agent plans to kidnap Churchill as the prime minister spends the weekend in a Norfolk village. Wartime adventure, starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland 15361702 5.30 The Olympic Golden Ball 431 6.00 Polar Bear Town 47412 7.00 FILM: What Women Want (2000) Romantic comedy, starring Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda and Bette Midler. 64899 9.00 Dragons’ Den: Pitches To Riches? 3851 10.00 Match Of The Day: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including the top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. 3059580 11.20 Jools’ Annual Hootenanny 2016: The veteran entertainer returns with his annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza. Gathering a star- studded audience at Maidstone Studios, he prepares to welcome in 2017 with help from his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and an eclectic roster of guests performers. Among the music-industry luminaries claiming a moment in the spotlight tonight are vocalist Chaka Khan, who performs her classic I’m Every Woman, and Christine and the Queens, whose lead singer Héloïse Letissier joins Jools and his Orchestra for a unique cover. Singer-songwriter and multi- instrumentalist Roy Wood revisits hits from days with The Move and Wizzard, while Rag ’n’ Bone Man performs a “Motown” cover.. 73345677 1.25 Best Of Glastonbury 2016 (R) 10787420 3.30 This Is BBC Two 99642 5.30 A To Z Of TV Gardening 6376343 Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular 2016 (Channel 4, 9pm) The host returns with his signature New Year’s Eve party, as he runs riot around Channel 4 HQ to welcome in 2017, with help from guests including Danny Dyer, Keith Lemon, Greg Rutherford, Laura Whitmore, Sinitta, Will Mellor and Gemma Collins. Alan sets out to entertain viewers with a selection of party games and surprise appearances.

ITV 6.00 CITV: Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids (R) 4055035 6.10 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids (R) 4079615 6.20 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (R) 4059851 6.35 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (R) 3310615 6.45 Sooty (R) 3316899 6.55 Signed Stories: Share A Story (R) 1494967 7.00 Super 4 (R) 6627325 7.20 Oddbods (R) 8660493 7.30 Nerds & Monsters (R) 2808561 7.40 Horrid Henry (R) 2828325 7.55 Horrid Henry (R) 9625677 8.05 Looped (R) 2081764 8.15 Looped (R) 1685615 8.30 Be Cool, Scooby- Doo! 5335948 8.55 Adventure Time (R) 6051290 9.10 Adventure Time (R) 6449493 9.25 Thunderbirds Are Go 8026948 9.55 FILM: Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) Comedy sequel, starring Charles Grodin 29494967 11.30 FILM: Mannequin (1987) Fantasy comedy, starring Andrew McCarthy 38190590 1.15 ITV News; Weather 94192851 1.30 Midsomer Murders (R) 71851 3.30 The Chase (R) 60677 4.30 ITV News Meridian; Weather 2380325 4.45 ITV News; Weather 2378580 5.00 World Of Sport Wrestling 10870 7.00 Ninja Warrior UK: Ben Shepard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara of the adrenaline-fuelled mission face one final task – scaling the heights of a tower named Mount Midoriyama – as they battle it out for the title of Ninja Warrior UK. 1493 8.00 Take Me Out Celebrity Special: Former international rugby player Thom Evans, The Xtra Factor’s Roman Kemp, and 5ive’s Ritchie Neville all enter Paddy McGuinness’s “love lift”, in the hope of securing a date. 8211 9.00 FILM: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Conclusion of the fantasy saga, with Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Alan Rickman. 524238 11.30 ITV News; Weather and New Year Bongs 436967 12.15 The Chase (R) 3965081 1.10 Tipping Point (R) 6676791 2.00 Rebound (R) 3624888 2.50 ITV Nightscreen 28325081 The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.25pm) The host prepares for the arrival on the new year by inviting another line-up of stars to take a seat on his sofa. Tonight, he is joined by Hollywood stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, who will be speaking about their new film Assassin’s Creed, the big- budget videogame adaptation that marks their second project with Macbeth director Justin Kurzel. return with the obstacle-course challenge, in which competitors from across the nation test their strength, speed and courage though a series of outlandish physical trials. Those who make it to the end

CHANNEL 4

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 7788219 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live 85054 11.30 Best Bakes Ever 8431 12.00 Football Focus 50986 1.00 BBC News; Weather 94119528 1.15 Sport Relief 2016: The Final Score 532238 2.15 The Great Christmas Bake Off (R) 516290 3.15 Darcey Bussell: Looking For Margot (R) 545702 4.15 Final Score 5074431 5.20 Top Of The Pops New Year 8500219 6.20 Peter

6.35 FILM: Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Disney adventure, starring John Mills. 87904590 8.55 The Big Bang Theory (R) 5345325 9.20 The Big Bang Theory (R) 8025219 9.50 FILM: Big Miracle (2012) 55678702 12.00 FILM: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) 568219 1.50 The Simpsons (R) 71416967 2.15 The Simpsons (R) 121986 2.45 The Simpsons (R) 4946122 3.10 FILM: Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 67450219 5.30 Britain’s Favourite Detective 19780 7.00 Britain’s Best Loved Sitcoms: Documentary, celebrating some of the many classic sitcoms that have entertained British audiences over the past 50 years, narrated by

Pan Goes Wrong 3369412 7.25 BBC News 248870

7.35 South Today; Weather 855344 7.45 Pointless Celebrities: A star-

studded version of the general knowledge quiz. (R) 214290

8.35 Casualty: Dylan confronts Sebastian about his accusations against him. 654590 9.25 The National Lottery Live 959580

Tamsin Greig, herself a star of the likes of Friday Night Dinner and Black Books. Along the way, she takes in everything from modern “game-changers” such as The Office, Twenty Twelve and Peep Show, to vintage shows including The Likely Lads, Dad’s Army and Steptoe and Son. Making use of a cross-generational poll, she presents a countdown that reveals which show has become the most revered sitcom of all, and a host of stars including Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Brendan O’Carroll, Blackadder’s Tony Robinson and Keeping Up Appearances’ Patricia Routledge share their thoughts on working on some of the nation’s most treasured comedy dramas. 9035

9.35 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special: A fire at the salon leaves Rory and Dino with nowhere to work. (R) 497325 10.05 BBC News; Weather; National Lottery Update 469702 10.25 The Graham Norton Show: With Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Frank Skinner. 607948 11.25 Robbie Rocks Big Ben Live 623306 12.00 New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2016/2017 4770081 12.10 Robbie Rocks Big Ben Live 6010807 12.35 Miranda Hart – My What I Call Live Show (R) 9547913 1.40 Walliams & Friend Christmas Special (R) 5896246 2.20 FILM: Jump (2012) 6611159 3.35 Weather For The Week Ahead 91993062 3.40 BBC News 27608913 TV & FM AERIAL SERVICES SKY & Freesat Mick Cornwall Newbury ( 01635 ) 49800

8.00 TBA 8783 9.00 Alan Carr’s New Year

Specstacular 2016: The chat show host returns with his signature New Year’s Eve party, as he runs riot around Channel 4 HQ to welcome in 2017, with help from guests including Danny Dyer, Keith Lemon, Greg Rutherford, Laura Whitmore, Sinitta and Will Mellor. 59959431 11.05 Gogglebox 2016: A look back at some of the highlights of this year’s series. (R) 573948 12.40 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2016 (R) 570130 2.30 The Restoration Man (R) 8544623 3.25 Location, Location, Location (R) 4263826 4.20 Countdown (R) 4582623 5.05 FILM: That Darn Cat (1997) Disney comedy remake. 2019265

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