DECEMBER 30

A look at the bird’s egg shell and the hard shell of the tortoise. (AD) (R) (W) (R) (W) (R) (W) (S)

Part two of two.

The horticultural expert visits Turkey and India. (AD) (R) (W) (S)

Matt Tebbutt presents highlights of the series. (W) (S)

The eight regional finalists serve their desserts. (R) (W) (S)

1972 (PG) Biopic of Winston Churchill, tracing his formative years as a correspondent and PoW during the Boer Wars, to the start of his political career. With Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins. (W)

Part one of two. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to spend time with a family of Grauer’s gorillas, the largest primates on Earth. (AD) (R)

Gordon Buchanan returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo and revisits the gorilla family, only to find their lives are now under threat from poachers. (AD) (R) (W)

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1979 (PG) Cellmates Fletcher and Godber are forced into aiding an escape attempt and then have to break back in. Comedy spin-off from the TV series, with Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. (W) (S)

Highlights of the last three years of the motoring series, featuring Japanese sports cars, a reappraisal of the Citroen 2CV and the world’s ugliest car. (W) (S)

Steph McGovern and the Dragons catch up with memorable contestants from the last three series to see how their businesses have developed. Last in the series.

New series. Footage of animals that have made their homes in urban environments around the world, including bats, Burmese pythons and otters. (AD) (W) (S)

Host Dara O Briain and regular panellist

Hugh Dennis serve up their unique festive take in a Christmas special filled with seasonal material, out-takes, best bits and hitherto unseen moments. (R) (W) (S)

2018 (15) Comedy directed by Ben Wheatley (High Rise, Sightseers), starring Neil Maskell, Sam Riley, Hayley Squires, Charles Dance and

Doon Mackichan. (AD) (W) (S)

2014 (15) Drama, starring Brendan Gleeson. (W) (S) Heimat Home From Home: Chronicle Of A Vision – Part Two (R) (W) (S) Sign Zone: Christmas At St Paul’s (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S)

Sign Zone: My Faith And Me: Gavin Peacock (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S)

This Is BBC Two. Previews of upcoming programmes. (W) (S) (R) (SL) (W)

Part two of the semi-final, with Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara. (AD) (R) (W) (S)

With Emma Willis, Andy Whyment and Andrea McLean. (R) (W) (S)

2001 (PG) Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. (AD) (W) (W) (S)

Harry Hill narrates a comical selection of mishaps filmed by viewers, including one viewer’s take on Ninja Warrior. (R) (W) (S)

Ben Shephard presents a celebrity edition of the quiz. (R) (W) (W) (S)

Stephen Mulhern hosts a spin-off version of Big Star’s Little Star. (W)

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(W) (S) Star Wars: Episode VII… 8pm Bradley Walsh presents as celebrity contestants Mark Billingham,

Aldo Zilli, Lucy Pargeter and

Joey Essex pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught. (R) (W) (S)

2015 (12) Premiere. A stormtrooper fighting for an evil regime turns against his masters. He joins forces with a desert scavenger, and together they are drawn into the search for legendary war hero Luke Skywalker, who disappeared years previously. Meanwhile, a terrible weapon is about to be unleashed, that will allow the forces of evil to dominate the galaxy once again. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford and Adam Driver.