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A Big Lego Christmas, 8.30pm, Friday, Prime
This 2016 British documentary offers a sneak peek inside the colourful Danish empire. It visits their famously secretive headquarters in Billund as the team pulls out all the stops to make the biggest Christmas ever and follows Britain’s only certified brick-building professional.
The Toy Box, 8.30pm, Saturday, TVNZ1
Modern Family‘ s Eric Stonestreet narrates this new Dragons’ Denstyle reality series in which toy inventors pitch their ideas to a group of investors. If their idea sticks, they move on to the next phase where they must pitch their ideas to an even scarier bunch of critics: kids!
Hunt for the Wilderpeople, 7pm, Monday, TVNZ2
Based on Barry Crump’s book Wild Pork and Watercress, Taika Waititi’s 2016 box-office smash focuses on a national manhunt for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. Sam Neill and Julian Dennison star. ‘‘Warmly funny and deeply delightful, Hunt For The Wilderpeople is a tale of two misfits told with such generosity of spirit and consistent good humour that it’s a pleasant surprise to discover how sneakily touching it is as well,’’ wrote Screen International‘ s Tim Grierson.
Quizmas, 8.30pm, Tuesday, Duke
The Tears. The Triumphs. The Tweets. It’s the year in review like you’ve never seen it before. Join quizmaster Jeremy Wells as he puts teams through the ringer – covering everything from entertainment and politics to sports, and media. Starring Madeleine Sami, Melanie Bracewell, Leigh Hart, Jason Hoyte, Matt Heath, and Daniel Faitaua, Quizmas‘ creators promise they’ll have more mad moments than cans of Woodstock in an episode of Police Ten 7.
Call the Midwife Xmas Special, 8pm, Wednesday, TVNZ1
As Poplar faces its coldest winter in 300 years, the midwives strive to provide the best possible care amidst the changing world of 1960s Britain. All around them they see the old East End vanishing, as slum clearances make way for new tower blocks, and the first West Indian midwife joins the team.
Taskmaster, 8.30pm, Thursday, Duke
Bob Mortimer joins series one to four winners Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett in the ultimate fight for glory when he competes in this two-night Champion of Champions competition. Host Greg Davies and assistant ‘‘little’’ Alex Horne put them all through their paces. Part two screens on Friday night at the same time.