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Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
BBC Two, Christmas Eve
The worlds of theatre, film, TV and comedy collide in this at-home pantomime readthrough, written by Richard Curtis and the Dawson brothers, aiming to raise money to fight loneliness, hunger and cold at home and abroad.
Gavin and Stacey
BBC One, Christmas Eve
Another chance to see last year's festive edition of the comedy. The Shipmans travel to Wales to spend Christmas with the Wests, but for Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges. Smithy also continues to commit to his fatherly role, making the journey to Barry at weekends and every second Wednesday. Nessa has adopted her own style of mothering, while Pam, Mick and Gwen have become the
epitome of doting grandparents.
Coco
BBC One, Christmas Day
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-greatgrandfather, a legendary singer.
Britain’s Got Talent ITV, Christmas Day
Ant and Dec welcome the most memorable and talented acts from the past 14 years, inviting them to collaborate and perform together for the ultimate Christmas extravaganza.
La La Land
BBC Two, Christmas Day
Jobbing actress Mia and struggling jazz pianist Sebastian fall in love and attempt to realise their respective dreams in Los Angeles.
The Great British Sewing Bee
BBC One, Boxing Day
Denise Van Outen, Shirley Ballas, Ranj Singh and Sara Pascoe take part in this festive special of the sewing challenge, hosted by Joe Lycett. Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young put the celebrities' garment-making skills to the test in three challenges, which see them making a pair of festive pyjama bottoms, coming up with a fancy dress outfit for a dog and a perfectly fitted dress for Christmas Day.
Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020
Channel 4, Boxing Day
Question-master Jimmy Carr is joined by a panel of celebrity quizzers – James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, David Mitchell, Maya Jama, Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett – who compete to find out who remembers the most about the past 12 months.
Dunkirk
BBC One, Boxing Day
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and face a tense wait for evacuation, during a fierce battle in France during the Second World War.