FIVE OF THE BEST

A Question of Sport: 50 Not Out

BBC1, 7.30pm

Sue Barker hosts a special edition celebrating 50 years of the quiz. She and regular team captains Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson take a trip down memory lane as they are joined by three distinguished past guests in four-time Major-winning golfer Laura Davies, the most prolific try-scorer in English rugby league history Martin Offiah, and triple world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, as well as former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally Mccoist, who was once a team captain on the show.

Secret Scotland with Susan Calman

Channel 5, 8pm

Susan Calman returns to uncover more untold tales behind Scotland’s most historic locations. She begins by exploring the beautiful wilds of the Cairngorms and Balmoral Castle, the royal retreat of the Queen. After a tour of the grounds, she is given the unique opportunity to learn how to ceilidh in the Queen’s Ballroom. Next, Susan travels to the home of the Braemar Highland Games, where she is taught the techniques of hammerthrowing by a three-time champion. She also visits a special shortbread factory to do some taste-testing, drives the world’s oldest steam wagon, and visits a castle that is pretty in pink. Next, Susan designs her own street tag with a surprising group of street artists, and tries to learn to love Scotland’s most famous export – whisky. Her journey ends as she gets up close to Britain’s rarest mammal, the wildcat, which is now only found in the Highlands.

The Goes Wrong Show

BBC1, 8.30pm

Amateur dramatics group The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society stages a Second World War drama, rarely performed because of its historical inaccuracy and poor research. Director Chris plays Rufus Heal, a dashing pilot reduced to a desk job cracking German codes in a top secret Allied facility after losing his leg. He is assisted by Sandra as uptight Englishwoman Valerie Sky and Vanessa as French codebreaker Camille, under the watchful eye of Annie as Wing Commander Wickham.

Gogglebox Festive Special

Channel 4, 9pm

The armchair critics give their instant reactions to the biggest and best shows shown over Christmas 2019, including classic movies, new dramas and some highly anticipated TV treats.

In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss

BBC2, 10.35pm

Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates the icon of popular culture. He begins at Orava Castle in Slovakia, as used in the classic vampire film Nosferatu, then heads to the London Library on the trail of Bram Stoker’s newly discovered research literature. In Philadelphia, he studies Stoker’s hand-written notes and examines the abandoned ideas, plotlines and characters that went on to become this world-famous story. Contributors include the latest Dracula, Danish actor Claes Bang.