BBC Two TV Guide
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Three drag performers in flamboyant ball gowns brave the Australian outback in their battered tour bus, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Contains strong language.
1h 40 min 00:15 – 01:55
Oppenheimer
J Robert Oppenheimer's race to develop the atomic bomb for the US before the Nazis. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature.
2h 50 min 01:35 – 04:25
Oppenheimer
The life of J Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist appointed by the US in the race to develop the atomic bomb before the Nazis. But winning that race comes at a cost.
2h 45 min 01:55 – 04:40
Celebrity MasterChef Final
The judges choose their champion, but only after a nail-biting decider.
1h 04:25 – 05:25
Celebrity MasterChef Final
The judges choose their champion, but only after a nail-biting decider.
1h 04:40 – 05:40
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50 min 05:40 – 06:30
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 06:30 – 07:00
Celebrity Escape to the Country
Choirmaster Gareth Malone is hoping the New Forest property market hits all the right notes as he enlists the help of Sonali Shah to find him a family home in the countryside.
1h 07:00 – 08:00
Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles
Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin spends the winter months revealing hidden natural spectacles that occur throughout the British Isles.
1h 08:00 – 09:00
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Cinematic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, with Max von Sydow and Charlton Heston.
3h 5 min 09:00 – 12:05
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Kadam family, new to France, madden Madame Mallory by opening a restaurant opposite hers. Cook Hassan and sous chef Marguerite are caught in the emotional and culinary crossfire.
1h 55 min 12:05 – 14:00
Christmas Treasures of the National Trust
The countdown to Christmas is on as three unique houses get ready for the festive season.
1h 14:00 – 15:00
Spartacus
76 BC. Born into slavery, the gladiator Spartacus longs for freedom and soon finds himself at the head of an army of slaves in revolt against the might of the Roman Empire.
3h 15:00 – 18:00
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV quizzers Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace are on a chase to find profit making antiques. Experts James Braxton and Margie Cooper offer the wisdom in this competition.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Celebrity Mastermind
Clive Myrie asks the questions as Sally Ann Matthews, Yinka Bokinni, Felicity Ward and Michael Bradley go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Only Connect Pub Quiz Special
Revolver, 3: Swept Away, 2: Snatch. what comes next.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Christmas University Challenge
Alumni teams from UCL and Leeds reunite for a second chance at being crowned Christmas University Challenge champions. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
QI XL
Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special.
45 min 21:00 – 21:45
Live at the Apollo Christmas Special
In this special Christmas episode, the magnificent Josh Widdicombe introduces comedians Andrew Mensah and Harriet Kemsley to the stage.
45 min 21:45 – 22:30
Slumdog Millionaire
An orphan from the slums makes it to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
1h 55 min 22:30 – 00:25
The Photograph
Romantic drama in which love stories set in the past and the present intertwine. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature.
1h 40 min 00:25 – 02:05
A Mary Berry Christmas
Mary Berry celebrates Christmas traditions, including delicious food, Christmas lights, carols and picking the Christmas tree, with Alison Steadman, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Zoe Ball.
1h 02:05 – 03:05
Christmas Treasures of the National Trust
The countdown to Christmas is on as three unique houses get ready for the festive season.
1h 03:05 – 04:05
Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer and how the mental strength he honed as a six-time Olympic gold medallist is now helping him to inspire others.
1h 04:05 – 05:05
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1h 25 min 05:05 – 06:30
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 06:30 – 07:00
Celebrity Escape to the Country
Alistair Appleton faces his toughest assignment to date as he attempts to find broadcasting icon Janet Street-Porter a country retreat, away from prying neighbours.
1h 07:00 – 08:00
Gardeners' World Winter Specials
Christmas is coming, and Monty and Ned are getting ready for the big day. Meanwhile, Toby Buckland takes his tools over to the new garden of singer-songwriter Will Young.
1h 08:00 – 09:00
Citizen Kane
A landmark in the history of cinema, telling the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. Starring Orson Welles.
2h 09:00 – 11:00
Homes Under the Hammer
Featuring properties in Beeston, Welwyn Garden City and Brighton.
1h 11:00 – 12:00
Bargain Hunt
Yule love this seasonal episode of Bargain Hunt, with a sackful of profits and Christmas cheer, co-presented by Eric Knowles and Father Christmas.
40 min 12:00 – 12:40
Escape to the Country
Nicki Chapman helps a recently retired couple find a dream country home that's full of traditional period charm. Nikki also visits the Weston Park Model Air Show.
45 min 12:40 – 13:25
Meet Me in St Louis
A colourful musical about the everyday adventures and romantic entanglements of the Smith family in St Louis. Starring Judy Garland.
1h 50 min 13:25 – 15:15
Doris Day
In a rare television interview, Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career, and recalls happy memories of working with Rock Hudson, James Cagney and more.
50 min 15:15 – 16:05
Calamity Jane
Wild West musical about the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood.
1h 40 min 16:05 – 17:45
Carols from King's
A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
1h 15 min 17:45 – 19:00
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Celebrity Mastermind
Clive Myrie asks the questions as Gareth Malone, Gamba Cole, Yewande Biala and Lucy Beaumont go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Only Connect Christmas Special
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's Christmas, and two families from series gone by have come together to play an exasperating game.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Christmas University Challenge
Keble College, Oxford play Hull in another Christmas match. Anne-Marie Imafidon and Joanna Nadin lead the teams, and Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
Mortimer & Whitehouse
Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream. What is lurking in the room in the tower.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Indecent Proposal
A handsome, high-rolling billionaire makes a couple a seductive offer. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature.
1h 50 min 22:30 – 00:20
The Duchess
The tumultuous life story of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire . Contains some scenes of a sexual nature.
1h 40 min 00:20 – 02:00
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special
With unexpected visitors, festive cases to solve and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready in time for Martha's Christmas surprise.
1h 02:00 – 03:00
Amanda & Alan's Spanish Christmas
Amanda and Alan return to Spain for a one-off Christmas special. Reuniting with old friends, they celebrate an Anglo-Spanish Christmas, hosting a feast at their Moclin home.
1h 03:00 – 04:00
Celebrity MasterChef
GK Barry, Kola Bokinni, Nikki Fox and Iain Stirling compete in the 2025 Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off.
1h 04:00 – 05:00
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1h 05:00 – 06:00
My Life at Christmas
Rani Meets Floella Benjamin. 3/3. Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin to reflect on a remarkable life shaped by family, faith and the festive season.
1h 06:00 – 07:00
Royal Institution Christmas...
The Truth About Food. 1/3. Dr Chris van Tulleken is joined by leading experts, including his twin brother Xand, to explore the incredible journey food takes through our bodies.
1h 07:00 – 08:00
A Christmas Choir with Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus is joined by two wonderful choirs to celebrate the season with a sackful of Christmas songs.
45 min 08:00 – 08:45
Carols from King's
A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
1h 15 min 08:45 – 10:00
Wallace & Gromit
Wallace and Gromit's business faces danger when a killer starts targeting local bakers.
30 min 10:00 – 10:30
Wallace & Gromit
The first of Nick Park's award-winning claymations. Inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit blast off in a homemade rocket to find out if the moon is really made of cheese.
25 min 10:30 – 10:55
Agatha Christie
As Kenneth Branagh prepares to unveil the latest version of Death on the Nile, Celia Imrie looks at how Agatha Christie's murder mysteries have been treated by film-makers over the years.
30 min 10:55 – 11:25
The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet
Christmas comes to life in this magical production from ballet legend Sir Peter Wright, delighting a packed audience at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House.
1h 35 min 11:25 – 13:00
White Christmas
Christmas classic. Two army buddies travel to a Vermont ski resort for a well-earned rest, but end up putting on a show. With Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney.
2h 13:00 – 15:00
The King's Christmas Broadcast
HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth.
10 min 15:00 – 15:10
Evil Under the Sun
Agatha Christie's murder mystery. Detective Hercule Poirot sets out to discover the truth behind the death of a stage star at a resort hotel on an Adriatic island.
1h 50 min 15:10 – 17:00
Dad's Army at the BBC
Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad's Army moments from the BBC's archives, including Mainwaring dancing and sparring with Morecambe and Wise and a special tribute to Noel Coward.
1h 17:00 – 18:00
Dad's Army
1975 Christmas special of the classic comedy about Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard unit. Captain Mainwaring has an unexpected and most unwelcome guest.
40 min 18:00 – 18:40
Keeping Up Appearances
Sitcom. Richard has an unsavoury foot infection. Meanwhile, a desire for a new kitchen gives Hyacinth an opportunity to perform some interesting experiments in the showroom.
50 min 18:40 – 19:30
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Chris Langford, a new face to television, sings an old favourite - Old Devil Moon.
40 min 19:30 – 20:10
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1975
A holiday special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, first broadcast in 1975.
1h 5 min 20:10 – 21:15
Jaws
A great white shark begins preying on humans off the beaches of New England. Contains horror.
2h 21:15 – 23:15
Jaws @ 50
Steven Spielberg shares his exclusive story behind the making of Jaws. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
1h 25 min 23:15 – 00:40
And Now for Something Completely Different
Including Nudge Nudge, Hell's Grannies, Killer Cars, Dead Parrot and Blackmail. Contains adult humour.
1h 25 min 00:40 – 02:05
Call The Midwife Christmas Special
Senior members of Nonnatus House travel to Hong Kong to tackle a crisis at the Order's branch house and DR TURNER and SHELAGH search for MAY's birthmother.
1h 02:05 – 03:05
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.
1h 15 min 03:05 – 04:20
Mortimer & Whitehouse
Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French.
1h 04:20 – 05:20
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1h 15 min 05:20 – 06:35
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 06:35 – 07:05
The Great British Sewing Bee...
Celebrity Christmas Special. In this year's Christmas Sewing Bee, four celebrities put their sewing skills to the test.
1h 07:05 – 08:05
Signed
Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay are scarecrows planning a wedding to remember. A loving tale about learning that the important thing isn't a grand gesture - it's simply being together.
25 min 08:05 – 08:30
The Best of Weatherman Walking
Derek gets creative in west Wales and walks in the footsteps of poet Dylan Thomas.
30 min 08:30 – 09:00
Bringing Up Baby
Classic comedy about a madcap heiress who makes a shambles of an absent-minded palaeontologist's life when she arrives on the scene with her pet leopard.
1h 40 min 09:00 – 10:40
What's Up, Doc?
Four identical bags get mixed up - one of which is full of top-secret documents.
1h 30 min 10:40 – 12:10
Homes Under the Hammer
Featuring a bungalow in Cannock in Staffordshire, a semi in Alsager in Cheshire and a two-bed terrace in Hartlepool.
1h 12:10 – 13:10
Bargain Hunt
Charlie Ross presents today's show from Ardingly, with experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks.
1h 13:10 – 14:10
Escape to the Country
Briony May Williams is on her home turf in Somerset as she helps a couple with a budget of £500k swap their narrowboat for a more traditional house on terra firma.
1h 14:10 – 15:10
The Italian Job
Classic comedy caper starring Michael Caine. Cockney criminal Charlie Croker and his gang take on an audacious plan to steal a cache of gold bullion in Turin, Italy.
1h 35 min 15:10 – 16:45
The Great Escape
During the Second World War, a group of Allied prisoners of war mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp. Based on a true story.
2h 45 min 16:45 – 19:30
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Celebrity Mastermind
Clive Myrie asks the questions as Will Best, Laura Smyth, Nikita Kuzmin and Jayne Wisener go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Only Connect Boxing Special
Another special edition of the quiz, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, where knowledge only gets you so far. Two 'sporting' teams from previous series have returned to fight it out.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
Christmas University Challenge
The first ever Christmas series champions, from Trinity College, Cambridge, return to take on the Bristol team from Series 8. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30 min 21:00 – 21:30
The Great Escaper
WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Contains some strong language.
1h 30 min 21:30 – 23:00
Jaws 2
The beach-goers of Amity are threatened again by a giant, man-eating shark. Contains some violent scenes.
1h 55 min 23:00 – 00:55
Blue Velvet
A young student finds himself stuck in a dark underworld of crime and depravity. Contains strong language, some sexual content, sexual violence and some.
1h 55 min 00:55 – 02:50
Spider-Man
Gwen Stacy's mission on Miles Morales's Earth fails, threatening multiple dimensions.
2h 15 min 02:50 – 05:05
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1h 05:05 – 06:05
Mojo Swoptops
It Came from Planet Boogie. A crashed meteor in the town square makes every machine in Swoppiton dance. even Mojo.
15 min 06:05 – 06:20
Big Lizard
Happy Campers. Cosima and Big Lizard have a camping sleepover with a friendly little crab. In the morning, their new friend is missing, but why.
5 min 06:20 – 06:25
Super Happy Magic Forest
The Magic of Panpipes. When Hoofius plays his grandfaun's old magical panpipes, his friends do exactly what he asks them to do - perfect for leading a quest. or so he thinks.
15 min 06:25 – 06:40
Grizzy and the Lemmings
Iced Grizzy. The Lemmings try to destroy the statues of Grizzy, but he will not let them ruin his art.
5 min 06:40 – 06:45
Grizzy and the Lemmings
Yummy Indigestion. A container full of Yummy? What a dream for Grizzy and the Lemmings.
10 min 06:45 – 06:55
Stage Stars
Rehearsals and Injuries. The pressure is on in the Anything Goes rehearsals, and Jakob is set back by an injury.
25 min 06:55 – 07:20
Bro's in Control
Bad Bots. Online potato sensation Spudman is joined by Joe-bot as he tries to program this malfunctioning robot to serve baked potatoes, and Adam B-bot gets to work in an ice cream shop.
15 min 07:20 – 07:35
Cooking Buddies
Spicy Tomato Pasta. A black belt in karate, Aiyla loves food that has a kick. Buddy shows her how to make homemade tomato pasta. You can get all of Buddy's recipes on the BBC Food website.
25 min 07:35 – 08:00
Danger Mouse
Melted. Danger Mouse reluctantly takes a role in Pink Dawn's icy musical remake for a double-length all-singing special.
20 min 08:00 – 08:20
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
Family on Ice. When the siblings try to make an awesome Christmas surprise for their parents, things go wrong every step of the way.
15 min 08:20 – 08:35
Deadly Predators
Ultimate Predator. Steve dives with a deadly Portuguese man-of-war and creates the ultimate predator with state-of-the-art CGI.
30 min 08:35 – 09:05
This Farming Life
Lynn and Sandra harvest their first honey. The Rodgers give bull Mario a send-off. Raymond's flock is under threat from flystrike, and 50 of Stevie's buffalo escape.
1h 09:05 – 10:05
Double Indemnity
During a routine house call to renew a car insurance plan, salesman Walter Neff meets the sultry Phyllis Dietrichson, and together, they hatch a plan to get rid of her husband.
1h 45 min 10:05 – 11:50
Inside the Christmas Factory with Paddy and Cherry
Paddy McGuinness is in the festive spirit, visiting a factory making gingerbread Santas.
1h 11:50 – 12:50
The Seven Year Itch
Classic comedy about a New York publisher whose family loyalty is put to the test when a beautiful model moves in next door while his wife is on vacation.
1h 40 min 12:50 – 14:30
Some Like It Hot
Comic masterpiece from Billy Wilder. Musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness the St Valentine's Day massacre and attempt to make a getaway by joining an all-girl jazz band.
2h 14:30 – 16:30
Final Score
Kelly Somers and guests bring all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews from the afternoon's biggest football matches.
1h 5 min 16:30 – 17:35
Dad's Army
Captain Mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the Home Guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts.
1h 17:35 – 18:35
Keeping Up Appearances
Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Plans to hold a Civil War pageant do not go as Hyacinth anticipated. Could it be remotely connected with the fact that she is organising it.
30 min 18:35 – 19:05
Fawlty Towers
Classic sitcom about a Torquay hotel. A racing tip and a guest who is hard of hearing spell financial disaster for Basil.
35 min 19:05 – 19:40
Lives Well Lived
Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025.
1h 20 min 19:40 – 21:00
Unforgiven
Retired gunslinger William Munny does one last job to avenge a young woman and confronts the ghosts of his past.
2h 5 min 21:00 – 23:05
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Classic western adventure, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as legendary outlaws Butch and Kid.
1h 45 min 23:05 – 00:50
Cleo Laine at the BBC
A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the BBC to coincide with Britain's First Lady of Jazz's 95th birthday.
1h 00:50 – 01:50
The War Between the Land and the Sea
With Salt lost and UNIT powerless, can anything stop the destruction of mankind.
55 min 01:50 – 02:45
Call the Midwife Christmas Special
The work of the Nonnatus team in Hong Kong is threatened whilst back in Poplar the young midwives throw a wild party at Nonnatus House.
1h 02:45 – 03:45
The Repair Shop at Christmas
It's Christmas at the barn, and the doors are thrown wide open to welcome special guests Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who bring in treasured items in need of repair.
1h 03:45 – 04:45
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1h 15 min 04:45 – 06:00
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 06:00 – 06:30
Prayer and Reflection from St...
Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. We join St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for a traditional Presbyterian Christmas service during the month of Advent to reflect on the coming of Jesus Christ.
30 min 06:30 – 07:00
Lives Well Lived
Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025.
1h 20 min 07:00 – 08:20
Countryfile
Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson pay a Christmas visit to Cadgwith in Cornwall.
55 min 08:20 – 09:15
Weatherman Walking
Weatherman Derek Brockway laces up his boots and heads for the hills for a seasonal tour of Wales's best walks. First up, he embarks on two autumnal rambles.
30 min 09:15 – 09:45
Landward
Dougie takes a winter walk in Glen Affric to look back at highlights from 2024. And the winner of the BBC Scotland Local Food Hero Award is revealed.
30 min 09:45 – 10:15
Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
Plenty of NYE party ideas from Yotam Ottolenghi, Crystelle Pereira and Poppy O'Toole.
1h 30 min 10:15 – 11:45
Remarkable Places to Eat Christmas
from the perfect French bistro to a festive countryside escape and Jamaican jerk turkey.
1h 11:45 – 12:45
Snow Wolf Family and Me
Documentary. Gordon Buchanan attempts to get closer to wild wolves than anyone before to discover the true nature of these feared predators.
1h 12:45 – 13:45
Casablanca
Classic romantic drama. Rick's Cafe is a centre for criminals, refugees, resistance fighters and Nazis. Its cynical owner takes risks for no-one - until the arrival of Ilsa.
1h 40 min 13:45 – 15:25
Murder on the Orient Express
Returning to England from Istanbul on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot is asked to investigate a murder.
2h 5 min 15:25 – 17:30
Dad's Army
Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.
30 min 17:30 – 18:00
Victoria Wood
Sketches handpicked by Victoria Wood exclusively from her seminal sketch show As Seen on TV. Including Shoe Shop, Two Soups and Acorn Antiques, plus matchless comic big belters.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Celebrity Mastermind
Fire, Matt Edmondson, Sonnaz Nooranvary and Lewis Goodall are put to the test in the classic quiz where celebrities brave the famous black chair.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Only Connect Books Special
Two teams from previous series, both taking their names from giants of literature, face fiendish, bookish questions.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Christmas University Challenge
Teams from Exeter College, Oxford, led by Reeta Chakrabarti, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, captained by Adam Mars-Jones, return to compete again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
Titanic Sinks Tonight
The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the captain, he realises his 'unsinkable' ship is going to sink.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
The Godfather
Oscar-winning adaptation of Mario Puzo's epic bestseller. Contains prolonged violent scenes.
2h 50 min 22:00 – 00:50
QI
Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special. Contains some strong language.
30 min 00:50 – 01:20
The Wicker Man
A puritan police sergeant arrives on a Scottish island in search of a missing girl, who the Pagan locals claim never existed. Contains some sexual content and disturbing scenes.
1h 30 min 01:20 – 02:50
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
Agnes and Cathy gather everyone together to discuss Christmas presents and come up with a family focused solution. Contains some strong language.
30 min 02:50 – 03:20
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
In this tinsel-covered episode, the celebrity experts are Gyles Brandreth, Josie Gibson, Big Narstie, Tim Vine, Zara McDermott, Nitro, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page.
1h 03:20 – 04:20
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1h 50 min 04:20 – 06:10
Secrets of the Conclave
Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.
1h 06:10 – 07:10
Gladiators
Bradley and Barney Walsh host this special edition of the iconic series which sees celebrities; Joe Wicks, Sam Thompson, Nicola Adams and Vogue Williams take on the Gladiators.
1h 07:10 – 08:10
Match of the Day
Highlights of Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland v Leeds.
50 min 08:10 – 09:00
The Cockleshell Heroes
Wartime drama. A small group of Royal Marines carry out a covert canoe raid on the docks of Bordeaux during World War II in a mission to destroy the blockade-busting Nazi ships.
1h 35 min 09:00 – 10:35
The Battle of the River Plate
Second World War naval adventure based on the true story of the pursuit of the seemingly unstoppable German battleship Graf Spee.
1h 55 min 10:35 – 12:30
Snow Wolf Family and Me
Gordon Buchanan reunites with his white wolf family as they try to raise their pups and prepare for winter. Gordon walks with wolves as they hunt lemmings, musk ox and hares.
1h 12:30 – 13:30
North by Northwest
Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin.
2h 15 min 13:30 – 15:45
Death on the Nile
Classic whodunnit. While on a Nile steamer, detective Hercule Poirot investigates the death of an heiress who had stolen her best friend's fiance and crossed other passengers.
2h 15 min 15:45 – 18:00
Mortimer & Whitehouse
Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
Alex Brooker, Rhys Darby, Joanna Page and Molly Rainford test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Celebrity Mastermind
Dean Franklin, Chloe Petts, Ashley John-Baptiste and Robyn Cowen are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities take to the famous black chair.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Only Connect
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Christmas University Challenge
Val McDermid captains a team from St Hilda's College, Oxford, and Cath Slessor leads a team of Edinburgh alumni. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
Titanic Sinks Tonight
The captain's plan to evacuate passengers and crew from the sinking Titanic unravels. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
1h 21:00 – 22:00