FOUR OF THE BEST

Richard Osman’s Christmas House Of Games Night BBC1, 7pm

The first prime time run of the Pointless co–host’s fun series went down a treat recently, and now a festive–themed episode is heading our way. Alex Horne – who is used to posing the questions and challenges on Taskmaster – comedy actor Sarah Hadland, Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and newsreader Charlene White are the competitors. All that stands between them and the House Of Games Christmas trophy is a selection of tricky quizzes.

Britain’s Most Expensive Houses Channel 4, 8pm

Mention Sotheby’s and what springs to mind? Probably very expensive items being sold to bidders with seemingly bottomless pockets. But paintings, antiques and other collectibles are not the only goods to pass through the auction house’s doors – the deeds to some of extraordinary properties are also bought and sold here as this documentary, which goes behind the scenes at UK Sotheby’s International Realty department, reveals. Even coronavirus is playing its part in the business as the mega-rich quit towns and cities, leaving the firm’s brokers to find people willing to take homes worth millions off their hands.

Two Doors Down – Christmas Special BBC2, 9pm

The award–winning comedy returns for a festive special – and it’s giving the neighbours a rare chance to get away from Latimer Crescent. Colin (Jonathan Watson) and Cathy (Doon Mackichan) had planned to go even further afield by spending the festive season in Dubai. Sadly, the pandemic put a stop to that, so they’re settling for a rented luxury lodge in the Highlands instead. They’ve invited Beth (Arabella Weir), Eric (Alex Norton), Christine (Elaine C Smith), Ian (Jamie Quinn) and Gordon (Kieran Hodgson) to join them for the bit between Christmas and New Year. However, just because the setting has changed, it doesn’t mean Cathy will be altering her behaviour, especially when she starts the celebrations a little too soon.

Disclosure: Stairway 13 BBC1, 10.30pm

On January 2, 1971, a crush on stairway 13 at Ibrox Stadium resulted in the deaths of 66 Rangers fans. One of the biggest peacetime disasters in modern Scotland, it left a further 145 injured. As the 50th anniversary of the disaster approaches, Andrew Picken investigates how it happened and speaks to survivors and those who lost loved ones about the day and the shadow it has cast on their lives.