The Angry Birds Movie 2
Channel 5, Friday 6 December, 7pm
Dvd/blu-ray, out 2 December For a sequel to a film based on a mobile phone game, this is surprisingly enjoyable. It all kicks off in Angry Birds world when a new threat puts both Bird and Piggy Island in danger, so Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) and his birdy pals team up with their rival pigs to save the day. Also features the voices of Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and Rachel Bloom. HHH
In this hour-long festive delight, the gadget gang are spending Christmas in a stately manor house. Naturally, before they settle down to eat, they decide to deck the halls with the latest tech gadgetry. In the kitchen, Georgie and Jon try out a bunch of kitchen tech, while Ortis and Craig are charged with putting on a hi-tech party. Rather randomly, their guests include the UK’S oldest identical twins. In a further departure from the whole “gadget” theme, Jon leads everyone off on a frosty festive walk to hunt down the ultimate Christmas tree. We’re convinced it will be gadget-laden, though. HHHH Jason Arnopp
Channel 4, Wednesday 4 december, 9pm Here’s the second episode of this four-part series, in which celebrated actors explore their grandparents’ extraordinary wartime stories. This time around, actor Mark Rylance delves into the incredible WW2 story of his grandad Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. The whole thing is made all the more interesting by Rylance being a peace campaigner who finds his views tested. HHH