Satellite choice
WORLDWIDE WILDLIFE David Attenborough’s Global Adventure, 1pm, 6pm, Sky Nature
THIS retrospective reflects on the resurgence of wildlife film-making by David Attenborough in later life. It brings together some of his finest moments, and features unseen footage and fresh insight from the man himself. (Sky 130, Virgin 279)
ROMANTIC DRAMA Sylvie’s Love, Amazon Prime
FOR the first hour, this drama about a slow romance between jazz lovers in Fifties New York feels very traditional. That’s lovely enough, but then the film raises a question you won’t see coming, and becomes all the more interesting. Nnamdi Asomugha and Westworld’s Tessa Thompson co-star.
FUNNY FAMILY The Simpsons, 5.45pm, Sky One
A NEW festive special that brings the promise of love for Skinner, a tragic character who has only ever seemed one step away from a homicidal rampage. Also, a cheesy Christmas movie is being filmed in town, which offers plenty of goofing opportunities for Homer et al.
NO-NONSENSE CHEF Fanny Cradock Cooks For Christmas, 7pm, BBC4
IN HER cookery programmes, Fanny Cradock — unlike modern TV chefs — barely even pretends to be friendly. She’s here to make sure you do it right, and there’s no time for dilly-dallying. So, take your seats in an orderly fashion for 15 minutes of Christmas cake wisdom.
FREEVIEW MOVIE The Holiday, 7.45pm, ITV2
CAMERON DIAZ and Kate Winslet star in this fun romcom as two women — on opposite sides of the Atlantic — who swap homes for the holidays in order to get away from it all. Jude Law and Jack Black are the new men they meet.
REVENGE THRILLER Tin Star: Liverpool, 8pm, Sky Atlantic
THE Worths’ revenge went too far when they killed the son of Jim’s old handler, Catherine (Motherland’s Tanya Moodie), especially as she is now a Chief Constable. A price will be paid for that; the only question we have going into this double bill finale is who will have to pay it.
FILM COMEDY Like A Boss, 8pm, Sky Premiere
CATTY female-led workplace comedy, with Salma Hayek as the corporate boss who buys out a cosmetics company run by two friends (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne, pictured with Hayek).
CHARMING TALE Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, 8.15pm, Sky One
SKY’S festive story is based on the true encounter between a young Roald Dahl (Harry Tayler, a star in the making) and Beatrix Potter (Dawn French, pictured with
HIT MUSICAL Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall, 9pm, Sky Arts
IT TAKES a big production to fill London’s Royal Albert Hall; this 25th anniversary staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical does the trick. The moment when the Phantom (Ramin Karimloo) makes his entrance — to that familiar music — is spine-tingling.
SIXTIES STARS The Dream Machine, Britbox
THIS starry 1964 documentary about the making of a UK variety special comes to the suscription service today. Look out for the likes of Honor Blackman, Millicent Martin, Dora Bryan and Cleo Laine.