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SEASONAL MOVIE The Christmas Chronicles 2, Netflix
GOLDIE HAWN’S Mrs Claus joins Kurt Russell (pictured) for a sequel to the 2018 comedy, directed by Chris Columbus.
FANTASY TALE The Magicians, Amazon Prime
THE fifth and final season of a smart-talking US drama described as a grown-up Harry Potter. It centres on two childhood friends who learn that magic is very real.
CHILDREN’S SHOW Blue Peter, 5.30pm, CBBC
IT’S under a month until Christmas, and the festive spirit is starting to shine in the eyes of the Blue Peter presenters. Tonight, this happy breed are joined by Strictly stars to make an advent calendar, and Mwaksy (pictured) tackles her fear of dogs – that’s a tough fear to have on Blue Peter.
SOCCER Rangers v Benfica, 8pm, BT Sport 3
STEVEN GERRARD’S Rangers drew 3-3 with Benfica in Portugal, and this return fixture could well decide who tops
Europa League Group D. Elsewhere, Celtic need a win in Prague (5.30pm, BT 3), while Arsenal (5.30pm, BT 2), Spurs (8pm, BT 2) and Leicester (5.30pm, BT 1) can extend their leads in their respective groups.
FAST CARS On The Road, 8pm, ITV4
MORE from this fun alternative to Top Gear. Tiff Needell is in Austria, having a great time in an electric rallycross car, while Paul Woodman tries out the Pagani Zonda Cinque, which is worth over €1million. Let’s hope he doesn’t dent the bodywork.
GLAMOROUS DRAMA Riviera, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
TONIGHT, we learn that Gabriel once had a wife, and the resulting grief goes some way to explaining his character. It also explains why he’s so happy to be with Georgina (Julia Stiles). She’s even more distracting than booze, but he still
finds time to drink lots of that.
ACTION MAN Taken 3, 9pm, Film4
THE Taken film series is quite preposterous at times, but it always makes for cracking entertainment. In this installment, Liam Neeson’s former CIA agent character is on a mission for revenge after his former wife is found dead. This may be a time for him to use his particular set of skills...
HOLLYWOOD LEGEND I Am Patrick Swayze, 10pm, Sky Arts
FAMOUS faces line up to wax lyrical about Swayze, whose skills went way beyond smouldering into the camera. He liked acting because ‘you could never be the best, never reach the end’, but he was also a ballet dancer, figure skater and licensed pilot – and he bred horses.
HAUNTED HOUSES Ghosts Of Shepherdstown, 10pm,p, QuestQ Red
IN SHEPHERDS TOWN, West Virginia, police chief Mike King says his men are drowning in reports of paranormal events, so he has called in the specialists (Bill Hartley, Nick Groff and Elizabeth Saint, pictured with King) to help – hence this town-wide spook-hunting series, which is a step up in scale for the genre. (Sky 149, Virgin 159)
FILM THRILLER Bulletproof, 10pm, Sky Premiere
MACHO crime drama following LA beat cops (Thomas Jane’s veteran and Luke Kleintank’s rookie). When they look into the disappearance of a young woman, rules get broken.