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 There are plenty of cracking festive o erings coming our way in next week’s bumper Christmas RTÉ Guide, but Insider is particularly excited that the BBC has unearthed two episodes of Morecambe and Wise, rst broadcast in 1968 and subsequently deemed lost. The blackand-white shows were discovered in a derelict cinema in Sierra Leone and have since been restored to their former glory. Not now, Arthur.  Some of us might consider golf “a good walk spoiled” [Mark Twain], but fans will be delighted that US broadcasting giant Discovery is launching a bespoke golf channel. GolfTV will begin in January and the necessary star power comes from the biggest of them all, Tiger Woods. The 14time Major winner will collaborate with Discovery “on a wide range of programming and storytelling opportunities that will o er fans an authentic look into the life, mind and performance of the game’s ultimate icon.”You can be sure that Tiger is trousering plenty of cash for the privilege.

 Fans of Roald Dahl will be delighted by the news that Net ix are bringing many of the great man’s classic stories to the small screen. The streaming service has teamed up with the Dahl estate for a new slate of animated tales from the acclaimed author, including adaptations of such beloved works as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and

The Twits. “Our mission, which is purposefully lofty,” says Roald Dahl’s widow, Felicity, “is for as many children as possible around the world to experience the unique magic and positive message of Roald Dahl’s stories.”