The Grinch

ITV2, 6.55pm, Monday

A new animated version is in cinemas, but here’s a chance to catch Ron Howard’s live-action version of Dr Seuss’ festive tale.

Inside a snowflake, high atop Mount Crumpit, lives a mean-spirited recluse called The Grinch (Jim Carrey).

Burdened with a heart two sizes too small, The Grinch shudders at the thought of the holiday season.

That is until rosy-cheeked moppet Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) helps him rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.

The Grinch is a tour-de-force of breathtaking make-up and heart-warming family values.