TODAY’S RADIO

HAVE I GOT 2020 NEWS FOR YOU 9PM

A compilation of highlights featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton

BBC 1

6am 9.15 10.15

Breakfast (HD)

Morning Live (HD)

Homes Under the Hammer Properties in Lichfield, Stoke-onTrent and Surrey. (R)(HD)(AD)

Animal Park Christmas Special There’s a boost to the park’s breeding programme as an anteater gives birth. (HD)

The best Christmas gifts bought by the teams. (HD)(AD)

A body is identified as a woman who went missing seven years earlier. (R)(HD)(AD) (R)(HD)

Alistair Appleton is in the Scottish borders. (R)(HD)(AD)

Items include a set of discarded garden chairs. Last in series. (R)(HD)

Izzie Balmer visits a top-secret location. Last in series. (HD)

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Live chat and topical reports. (HD)

Rachel Atherton, Ollie Pope, Mark Foster and Clinton Morrison join Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. (HD)

Roisin Conaty, Jermaine Jenas, Jason Manford and Jennifer Saunders test their general knowledge skills. (HD)

Linda makes a decision from which there is no coming back, and Kheerat tries to do the right thing. (HD)

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest hosts and panellists for a compilation looking back at the big news of 2020. Last in series. (HD)

Cathy has an internet date, and Rory decides to have plastic surgery. (R)(HD)

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With guests George Clooney, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Viola Davis and Vanessa Kirby. (HD) (Repeated on Monday at 1.15am)

FILM

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(2014)12 Comedy drama, starring Rosamund Pike. See Movie Choice (HD)(AD)

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THE HAPPY PRINCE 9PM

Rupert Everett is Oscar Wilde in the story of the tragic last days of the author

BBC 2

Jean Johansson finds out exactly what happens at a meerkat Christmas party. (R)(HD) Antiques Road Trip Izzie Balmer and Catherine Southon’s search takes them to Devon. (R)(HD)

The Repair Shop Items including a ventriloquist’s dummy and a silver running trophy. (R)(HD)(AD)(BSL)

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Quiz show hosted by Rob Beckett. (R)(HD)

Dave Myers and

Si King create festive recipes.

Last in series. (R)(HD)(AD)

Examining teatime treats. (R)(HD)

FILM The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) U Oscar Wilde comedy, starring Rupert Everett. See Movie Choice. (HD)(AD)

Gordon Buchanan discovers the bears are struggling for food. Last in series. (R)(HD)(AD)

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Rylan Clark-neal presents all the backstage gossip from Strictly Come Dancing as the remaining contenders prepare for tomorrow night’s final. Last in series. (HD)

The food writer shares her foolproof guide to stress-free festive cooking and entertaining, featuring a selection of celebratory dishes that are both indulgent and practical. (R)(HD)(AD)

The rains hit the waterhole, and for the first time in half a year, grass begins to grow and water is everywhere, dramatically changing the fortunes of the wild residents. Last in series. (HD) FILM The Happy Prince (2018) 15 Premiere. Biographical drama, directed by and starring Rupert Everett. See Movie Choice. (HD)

An extract from Wilde’s letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, written in Reading Gaol. (R)(HD)

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Documentary drama about Oscar Wilde’s career. (R)(HD)(AD)

Armed civilians take hostages to make a demand of Adama. (R)(HD)(AD)

Edward James Olmos stars. (R)(HD)(AD)

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CORONATION STREET 7.30PM

Leanne (Jane Danson) puts on a brave face when Toyah shares her good news

ITV

6am

ITV+1 HD

Good Morning Britain Morning magazine featuring a lively mix of news and current affairs, plus health, entertainment and lifestyle features. (HD)

Lorraine Entertainment, current affairs, fashion news, showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly. (HD)

Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. (HD)

Celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective. (HD)

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(HD) David Dickinson and the dealers are in Weston-super-mare, Somerset, where Alison Chapman falls foul of a football collection. (HD) Tenable Five friends take part in the quiz. (R)(HD); Local Weather Tipping Point Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R)(HD)

Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (HD) (HD)

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Mack overhears

Kim, Jimmy is panic stricken, and Charity is suspicious, so she attempts to find out what a local is up to. (HD)(AD) Coronation Street Paul struggles with the demands of a needy caller to the helpline, Shona and Simon have a lock-in at the bistro, and the net closes in on Gary. (HD)(AD) Midsomer Murders The annual harvest fair and the daredevil riders of the Wall of Death arrive in the Midsomer village of Whitcombe Mallet. But when the owner of an equestrian centre is trampled by his horse, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson, along with the expertise of forensic pathologist Kam Karimore, must unravel a complex feud from the past. However, nothing is as it seems, and they are in a race against time as they work to solve the case. (R)(HD)(AD)

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Harry, John and the team embark on the final leg of their tour in Germany, as they prepare to face their archrivals at the Wacker Arena in Burghausen. Last in series. (R)(HD)(AD)

Ideal World (HD)

Nadia’s Family Feasts (R)(HD)(BSL)

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CELEBRITY GOGGLEBOX 2020

Denise Van Outen and partner Eddie sit down for a night in front of the telly

CHANNEL 4

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WALKING BRITAIN’S LOST RAILWAYS 8PM Rob Bell is in the Midlands on the trail of the Great Central Railway

CHANNEL 5

6am

Peppa Pig (R) 6.05 Peppa Pig (R) 6.10 Peppa Pig (R) 6.15 Mya Go (HD) 6.20 Blue’s Clues &

You (R)(HD) 6.45 Milkshake! Monkey (R)(HD) 6.50 Thomas & Friends (R)(HD) 7.00 Fireman Sam (R)(HD) 7.10 Milkshake! Bop Box Boogie (HD) 7.25 Peppa Pig (R) 7.30 Peppa Pig (R)(HD) 7.40 Ricky Zoom (R)(HD) 8.00 Paw Patrol (R)(HD) 8.15 Go Green with the Grimwades (R)(HD) 8.30 The Adventures of Paddington (R)(HD) 8.45 Milkshake! Bop Box Boogie (HD) 8.55 Pirata & Capitano (R)(HD) 9.10

Sunny Bunnies (R)(HD)

Jeremy Vine (HD)

FILM My Christmas Love (2016) PG ● Romantic comedy, starring Meredith Hagner. (HD)

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(2019) PG ● Premiere. Romantic comedy, starring Ali Liebert and Jake Epstein. (HD)

FILM Christmas in London (2020) PG ● Premiere. Romantic drama, starring Laura Vandervoort and Rainbow Sun Francks. (HD) (HD)

Pierce offers Chloe a warning. (R)(HD)(AD)

Friends The gang’s neighbour Mr Heckles dies. (R)(HD)

5 News Tonight (HD)

PICK Inside the Steam Train Museum at Christmas Part 4/4. Seasonal events at Bressingham Steam Museum. See Pick of the Day. (HD); 5 News Update

PICK Walking Britain’s Lost Railways An abandoned high-speed railway in the East Midlands. Last in series. See Pick of the Day. (HD); 5 News Update

PICK Jane Mcdonald: Christmas Cruising The singer recalls two festive cruises.

See Pick of the Day. (HD)

Shakan Pitters v Craig Richards. All the action from the bout for the British Light Heavyweight title at Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Redditch. (HD)

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Interactive gambling. (HD)

FILM The Boy Next Door (2015) 15 Thriller, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman. (HD) (R)(HD)(AD)

uThe Britannia Bridge. (R)(HD) (HD)

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GEORGE CLARKE’S AMAZING SPACES: WINTER WORLD TOUR

8PM, CH4 ★★★★

It’s the most wonderful time of year for the genial architect to set out on a tour of some fabulous winter wonderlands. In this special episode, George (right) and his trusty sidekick, Will Hardie, visit Norway, Finland, the Alps and Canada to check out some amazing winter designs, from ice hotels to stunning modern homes. Along the way, they build an igloo, race toboggans, feed reindeer and dodge a bear that has taken a particular liking to the crafty duo.

INSIDE THE STEAM TRAIN MUSEUM AT CHRISTMAS

7PM, CH5 ★★★

Things aren’t going smoothly for staff member Phil as the cameras return to Bressingham Steam Museum for a seasonal special. He’s struggling to drive a vintage fire engine covered in festive lights to the local market town’s Christmas event. Will the party be thrown off the rails?

DAD’S ARMY (2016) PG

8PM, ITV3 ★★★ Walmington-on-sea’s Home Guard face an enemy in their midst in this revisit to the hugely popular BBC sitcom. Great casting – Toby Jones as Mainwaring, Bill Nighy as Wilson – makes it a decent, affectionate tribute, even if the creaky charm has been buffed away by modern techniques.

WALKING BRITAIN’S LOST RAILWAYS

★★★ In the final episode of this short series, Rob Bell traces the history of a high-speed railway that once tore its way through the East Midlands. The Great Central Railway was the final great line of the Victorian era, the last main line to be built until the Channel Tunnel Rail Link more than a century later.

JANE MCDONALD: CHRISTMAS CRUISING

9PM, CH5 ★★★

In this Christmas cracker, we revisit two of the Wakefield warbler’s festive cruises

– with previously unseen footage. It starts aboard the SS Antoinette as Jane travels up the Rhine from Germany to France; then, it’s on to the spectacular coast of Norway on board the Coastal Express. MM

THE GOOD LIFE: WHEN I’M 65

4.20PM, DRAMA ★★★

The last-ever episode with the Goods (Felicity Kendal and Richard Briers, left) from 1978, which was recorded in the presence of the Queen and Prince Philip. There’s another festive special at 5.20pm, with Victoria Wood’s Midlife Christmas right after at 6pm.

FREDDIE MERCURY: THE GREAT PRETENDER

9PM, SKY ARTS ★★★★

Emmy Award-winning documentary about Freddie Mercury’s (left) public and private personae, directed by Rhys Thomas. One of the many highlights is when Michael Jackson’s pet llama wanders into the studio where he and Freddie are working.

MICKY FLANAGAN: PEEPING BEHIND THE CURTAIN

9PM, SKY ONE ★★★

A raw new look at the life of comic Micky Flanagan (left), filmed during his An’ Another Fing tour. That became the biggest comedy tour of 2017, selling 600,000 tickets, and this is also a reflection on his rise from East End pubs to the O2.

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8PM, CH5