Foxtel highlights: Wednesday, December 26

Call The Midwife Christmas Special BBC First 116, 8.30pm

It’s all going on in this 90-minute Chrissie special! The ‘welcome home’ bunting is out for the return of Trixie (Helen George), Sister Mildred (Miriam Margolyes) rocks up with four orphans, the nuns have to vote for a new Mother Superior and Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) reveals her edgier side. Of course, it wouldn’t be Call The Midwife without a dramatic labour, so make sure you have the Kleenex on hand, because you’re going to need it.

Marvel’s Runaways Foxtel On Demand, 6pm

After discovering their parents are super-villains in disguise, a group of teenagers (pictured, right) band together to atone for their parents’ sins and discover the secrets of their origins in this super-smart series that has been described as

The Breakfast Club meets X-Men, with a splash of Stranger Things. Season two is now available to stream on Foxtel On Demand.

Boxing Day NBA ESPN 508, 4am

If you love basketball, make sure you set your alarm bright and early on Boxing Day because ESPN will be airing five games back-to-back. First up, the New York Knicks take on the Milwaukee Bucks (4.10am), followed by the Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder (7am), Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers (9.30am), Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers (12pm) and Utah Jazz v Portland Trail Blazers (2.30pm).