Satellite choice

FREEVIEW ROMCOM

Baggage Claim, 5.05pm, Film4 DELIVERING romance with a dash of female empowerment, this romcom stars Paula Patton as the confirmed singleton who, under duress, goes in search of a date for her sister’s wedding.

SEASONAL SITCOM

Keeping Up Appearances, 5.20pm, Drama IN THIS amusing festive special from 1991, Hyacinth (Patricia Routledge) decides that longsuffering husband Richard (Clive Swift) should dress up as Father Christmas and give presents to the elderly. Yuletide episodes from 1995 and 1993 follow straight after.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

A Blue Peter Christmas, 5.30pm, CBBC EX-BLUE Peter presenters share their memories of episodes past in this special new festive edition. They include Peter Duncan, Konnie Huq, Helen Skelton, Radzi Chinyanganya, Simon Thomas and Valerie Singleton, who will surely be asked about that incident with the elephant.

NEW U.S. SERIES

Soundtrack, Netflix CHRISTINA MILIAN (pictured) and Madeleine Stowe star in a heady U.S. musical drama about the lives of struggling artists as they love and lose in LA.

WINTER WEDDING

Don’t Tell The Bride: Christmas In The Snow, 9pm, E4 THE clash of desires in this new festive special is more extreme than in your average episode. Groom Liam is planning a wintry wedding for his bride, Georgia, who would far rather prefer a service soaked in sun, sea and sand.

MAKING THE CUT

Forged In Fire, 9pm, History IT’S Christmas on this OTT U.S. contest, and the bladesmiths receive wrapped gifts to take back to their anvils before the forging begins. These presents help them to create edged weapons that are then tested by slicing yule logs and Christmas lights. Very festive!

DESTINATION L.A.

Paul Goes To Hollywood, 9pm, Food Network THE baker’s journey ends in Hollywood, where he delights in all the sights and sounds from the movies, and riffs on Terminator 2 (‘Come with me if you want to eat’). He bakes with Friends star Lisa Kudrow, while Teri Hatcher, who was in Celebrity Bake Off last year, teaches him about tacos.

FESTIVE FUN

A League Of Their Own’s Christmas Holiday, 9pm,p, Skyy One JAMES CORDENCORDEN, once the host of Sky’s fun panel show and now an occasional presence, returns for this new festive special. Here, he orders Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan and Freddie Flintoff (pictured) to endure the breakneck speeds of the skeleton bob.

BLEAK FILM DRAMA

The Flood, 10.15pm, Sky Premiere BRITISH drama starring Iain Glen and Lena Headey as under-pressure immigration officers dealing with the case of an Eritrean migrant who has been vilified in the press.

T20 CRICKET

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, 3.30am, BT Sport 1 NEXT year’s T20 World Cup is in Australia, so any experience England players can get there is invaluable. Surrey’s Tom Curran is in the Sydney Sixers squad, who play Hobart Hurricanes in their second Big Bash League match.