bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46AM to 6:30PM6.00BREAKFAST (S)9.00FILM: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (1970) Period family drama, starring Jenny Agutter. (S)10.45THE MOMENT OF PROOF (S)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S)(R)12.15BARGAIN HUNTNatasha Raskin Sharp goes antique hunting in Newark, Nottinghamshire. (S)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.15BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.25FATHER BROWN New series. Goodfellow witnesses Mallory frame an innocent man. (S)2.15THE REPAIR SHOP(S)(R)3.00I ESCAPED TO THE COUNTRY New series. Jules Hudson catches up with people who relocated to the Welsh Borders. (S)3.45THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN(S)4.30ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP (S)5.15POINTLESS (S)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX;Weather (S)6.20BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)6.30ATTENBOROUGH’S WONDER OF SONG David Attenborough examines seven recordings of animals singing, all documented in his lifetime and all providing an insight into the way these creatures communicate. (S)7PM7.30STILL OPEN ALL HOURS Granville tries to sell bargain spectacles that do nothing for his customers’ eyesight, while Mr Newbold is inspired to take control of his life by a self-help book and resolves to tell Mrs Featherstone how he really feels about her. Eric tries to persuade Kath to join him on a camping holiday, and Leroy receives a mysterious package. (S) (R)8PM8.00EASTENDERS Tensions are high at the Trueman-Foxes as Denise’s ordeal with Phil is far from over. Mick is surprised when Shirley makes a decision without him. (S)8.30MY FAMILY Susan finds an expensive watch she believes is for her, but which in fact came from a suspicious patient who Ben believes may be involved with the Mob. (S) (R)9PM9.00FOUR LIVES New series. Fact-based drama telling the story of murderer Stephen Port, convicted of killing four gay men in 2016, from the point of view of his victims and their families. The first episode focuses on aspiring fashion designer Anthony Walgate and Slovakian Gabriel Kovari, who was searching for a more liberal life in London. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.25BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.35THE BLAME GAME BEST BITS Highlights from the 2021 run of the comedy panel game. (S)11PM11.05Have I Got 2021 News for You (S) (R)11.50Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year’s Special (S)(R)12.20The Graham Norton Show (S)(R)1.35BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.35Bargain Hunt (S) (R)7.20Bargain Hunt (S) (R)8.05Sign Zone: Inside the Factory XL: Diggers (S) (R)9.05The Wonder of Animals (S) (R)9.35FILM: ODETTE (1950) Fact-based Second World War drama, with Anna Neagle. (S) (b/w)11.30FILM: THE WOODEN HORSE (1950) Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Leo Genn. (S) (b/w)1.10War Stories: Talking Pictures (S)(R)1.55FILM: THE TRAIN (1964) Second World War adventure, starring Burt Lancaster. (S) (b/w)4.05FILM: OPERATION CROSSBOW (1965) Second World War adventure, starring George Peppard. (S)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES With Ade Adepitan, Jean Johansson, Stephen Mangan and Vikki Stone. (S) (R)6.30RICK STEIN’S CORNWALL New series. The chef champions the county. (S)7PM7.00TOM KERRIDGE’S FRESH START The chef challenges eight families to ditch convenience food. (S) (R)7.30MASTERMIND Specialist subjects include the Gurkhas and Alfred Hitchcock films of the 1950s. (S)8PM8.00ONLY CONNECT Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first semi-final. (S)8.30UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Two teams battle it out for the last place in the quarter-finals as the second-round matches conclude. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. (S)9PM9.00INSIDE DUBAI: PLAYGROUND OF THE RICH New series. A look at what life is like for the millionaires and billionaires who live in the tax haven in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the people who serve them. (S)10PM10.00AR AN SLIABH New series. Life in Ireland’s mountain communities. (S)10.30FRANKIE BOYLE’S 2021 NEW WORLD ORDER The comedian returns with his New World Order end of year special where, with the help of his guests, he will dissect the bewildering year that was 2021. (S) (R)11PM11.15NIFL Premiership Highlights (S)11.50Barra on the Foyle (S) (R)12.05Sign Zone: Countryfile (S) (R)12.05Sign Zone: Zara McDermott: Uncovering Rape Culture (S) (R)2.00This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00DC Super Hero Girls (S)(R)6.15DC Super Hero Girls (S)(R)6.30NinjaGo: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (S)(R)6.45NinjaGo: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (S)(R)6.55Hotel Transylvania (S)(R)7.10Hotel Transylvania (S)(R)7.25The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)(R)7.40The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S)(R)7.55Dare Master @Home (S)(R)8.00Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S)(R)8.15Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S)(R)8.30Mr Magoo (S)(R)8.40Mr Magoo (S)(R)8.50Mr Magoo (S)(R)9.00Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (S)(R)9.25BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE WALKS: TOP 100 A countdown. (S) (R)11.55FILM: ANTZ (1998) An ant sets out to prove his love for a princess and help her escape their brutal colony to find a promised land. Animated comedy, with the voice of Woody Allen. (S)1.25ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS Weather (S)1.30UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)1.40THE CHASE: THE BLOOPERS (S)(R)2.40DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL (S)(R)3.40LINGO (S)4.40TIPPING POINT Arcade-themed quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) (R)5.45THE CHASE (S)(R)6.35ITV EVENING NEWS(S); Weather (S)6.50UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Cain is angered, there is a war between two families, and Charity is thrown. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET Learner driver Faye knocks down a pensioner in the street, Abi warns Imran that Kevin deserves the truth and Tim and Sally begin 2022 on a new health kick.(S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET: SOAPY SLIP-UPS A look at out-takes from the programme’s archives. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Emma and Faye make a pact to keep their accident a secret. (S)9PM9.00ANNE Disgusted with the verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the disaster, Anne is determined to find out what really happened to her son at Hillsborough. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.24UTV WEATHER (S); Weather10.25THE CHASERS ROAD TRIP: TRAINS, BRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace take on child geniuses in the UK. They also delve deeper into IQ and find out what sleep can reveal about a person’s intelligence. (S) (R)11PM11.20All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite(S) (R)1.05Shop: Ideal World (S) (R)3.00FYI Extra3.15Anne (S) (R)4.15Unwind with ITV5.05Tipping Point (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45Cheers (S)(R)7.15Cheers (S)(R)7.40Everybody Loves Raymond (S)(R)8.05Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.35Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.05Frasier (S) (R)9.35Frasier (S)10.05Frasier (S)10.30Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.30Sun, Sea and Selling Houses (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN Danni Menzies helps two sisters to find a holiday home on Spain’s Costa da Valencia. (S)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN New series. In France, a couple start an alpaca farm while in Spain, two friends build a padel tennis court and a couple from Yorkshire try to open a rock ‘n’ roll-themed B&B. (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S)6.00THE SIMPSONS (S)6.30HOLLYOAKS Maxine takes matters into her own hands. (S)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7.30FOOD UNWRAPPED’S HEALTHY NEW YEAR Special episode offering advice on improving health and well-being through food. Jimmy Doherty explores if chia seeds might help with over-eating. (S)8PM9PM9.0024 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY: COLD TO THE TOUCH The first episode of a two-part special taking viewers behind the scenes of a Major Crime Unit investigation into the death of an 11-week-old baby after 11 days in intensive care. Concludes tomorrow. (S)10PM10.00PARTY ISLAND: SUMMER IN ZANTE New series. Documentary about British holidaymakers and workers on the Greek island, including a student nurse planning to travel the world after serving her time on Covid wards. (S)11PM11.05Naked Attraction (S) (R)12.05Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)1.0024 Hours in A&E (S) (R)1.45Couples Come Dine with Me (S)(R)2.40Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)3.40Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker (S) (R)4.25Mend It for Money (S) (R)5.30A Place in the Sun (S)5.55Kirstie’s House of Craft (S)(R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Mya Go (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.20Kid-E-Cats (S) (R)6.25Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.50Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.00Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)7.10Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.25Milo (S) (R)7.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.40Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.55Pip and Posy (S)8.05The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.20Ricky Zoom (S) (R)8.35Peppa Pig (S) (R)8.50Peppa Pig (S)8.55Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom (S) (R)9.05Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S) (R)11.15FRIENDS (S)11.45FILM: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (2006) Fantasy comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. (S)12.455 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)12.50FILM: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (2006) Concluded. (S)2.00HOME AND AWAY (S)2.30NEIGHBOURS (S)3.00FILM: HOOK (1991) Peter Pan adventure, starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. (S)4.05ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 (S)4.10FILM: HOOK (1991) Concluded. (S)5.505 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00NEIGHBOURS(S)6.30WINTER ROAD RESCUE(S)7PM7.00MOTORWAY COPS: CATCHING BRITAIN’S SPEEDERS Dashcam footage of some of Britain’s worst driving offenders, from suspected drug drivers and high-speed chases, to stolen vehicles and banned motorists. (S) (R); 5 News Update (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS PC Craig Dawes attends a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and car, where he and Sgt Matt Edwards secure the site for crash investigators, who try to find out what happened. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00WARSHIP: LIFE AT SEA New series. Return of the documentary following the ups and downs of everyday life for a Royal Navy crew, this time going aboard frigate HMS Northumberland. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS Paramedics rush in Dean, a 30-year-old who has been admitted after being in a serious motorbike collision and may have spinal injuries. (S) (R)11PM11.05Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (S)(R)12.05999: Criminals Caught on Camera(S)(R)1.00Live NFL: Monday Night Football Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns (Kick-off 1.15am). (S)4.30Britain’s Greatest Bridges (S) (R)4.45Wildlife SOS (S) (R)5.10Nick’s Quest (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS6.40TELESHOPPING7.10TELESHOPPING7.45TELESHOPPING8.20LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD (S) (R)9.25AT YOUR SERVICE (S)9.55FILM: PILLOW TALK (1959) Romantic comedy, starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. (S); Weather11.55SHORTLAND STREET (S)(R)12.25DOCTORS1.15NEIGHBOURS (S)1.40FAIR CITY (S)(R)2.10EASTENDERS (S)(R)3.10JOANNA LUMLEY’S HIDDEN CARIBBEAN (S) (R)4.05FILM: THE PINK PANTHER (2006) Comedy remake, with Steve Martin. (S)5.45NUACHT; RTÉ News with Signing6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.30IRELAND’S FITTEST FAMILY – HALL OF FAME (S)7PM7.30DROICHID NA HÉIREANN New series. Actor Lochlann Ó Mearáin explores the history, architecture, landscape and the people behind key Irish bridges, and the pivotal roles they have played.(S)8PM8.00EASTENDERS Tensions are high at the Trueman-Foxes as Denise’s ordeal with Phil is far from over. (S)8.30CHANGE MAKERS New series. Exploring how Irish universities are helping create meaningful change in society. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.30FILM: JOKER (2019) Premiere. In Gotham City, Arthur Fleck’s mental health issues cause him to embark on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Drama, starring Joaquin Phoenix. (S); Weather10PM11PM11.40Bowie: Starman – with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (S)12.40FILM: Terms of Endearment (1983) Drama, starring Shirley MacLaine. (S)2.55Doctors3.25EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews6.55Nelly & Nora (S) (R)7.05Wild Kids (S) (R)7.20Shaun the Sheep (R)7.30Critters TV (S) (R)7.45Go Jetters (S) (R)8.10Alva’s World (R)8.20Alva’s World (R)8.35Let’s Find Out (R)8.50Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S)(R)9.00Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S) (R)9.00Will Sliney’s Storytellers (S) (R)9.15Royals Next Door (R)9.40Club (S)10.40The Sarah Jane Adventures (S)11.10The Sarah Jane Adventures (S)11.45Malory Towers(S)(R)12.15FILM: Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew (2017) Family drama, starring Ella Ballentine. (S)1.55Squad Goals (S)(R)2.25Squad Goals (S)(R)2.55Nova Jones (S)(R)3.25Nova Jones (S)(R)3.55HIS DARK MATERIALS (S)(R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS Murray tries to get Adam interested in hockey, but he feigns enthusiasm to please his father. (S) (R)5.30SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.00NEIGHBOURS Terese lies to everyone about where she plans to spend Christmas in order to get some time alone. (S) (R)6.30YOUNG SHELDON Missy unknowingly becomes Sheldon’s test subject when he agrees to help her with her maths homework, while Georgie joins Mary’s bible study group. (R)7PM7.00CAMERA TRIPOD BICYCLE The story of fireman Lesley Crowe, who cycled around his native Dublin with his 8mm camera and tripod filming the city through decades of great change from the 1950s to the ’70s. (R)8PM8.00HOW IRELAND ROCKED THE 70S Documentary charting the evolution of the festival circuit in Ireland during the 1970s, a decade in which rock music – national and international – began to take real root. (S) (R)9PM9.00FREDDIE MERCURY: THE FINAL ACT Documentary exploring the last years of the Queen frontman’s life, as well as the preparations for the concert staged in his memory at Wembley Stadium on April 20, 1992.10PM10.45PRODIGAL SON Martin teams up with Malcolm to help him try to take down a serial killer known as the Woodsman, a search that might help the NYPD find one of its own. (S)11PM11.40Fleabag (S)(R)12.30Line of Duty (S) (R)1.10Shortscreen1.40Blue Bloods2.30EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.05Benidorm ER (S)(R)6.55Benidorm ER (S)(R)7.55The Best of Ireland AM (S)9.25Schofield’s South African Adventure (R)9.55FILM: The Heroes of Telemark (1965) Second World War thriller, starring Kirk Douglas.12.30Farewell Norris (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S)3.00FLYING FOR BRITAIN WITH DAVID JASON4.00ABSOLUTELY INDIA: MANCS IN MUMBAI (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS AT CHRISTMAS(R)6.15CATCHPHRASE CELEBRITY SPECIAL With Kelvin Fletcher, Chris Ramsey and Heather Small. (S) (R)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Cain is angered. (S)7.30CORONATION STREET N (S)8PM8.00DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER(S)(R)7.30CORONATION STREET(S)(R)9PM9.00THE TOWER New series. (S)10PM10.00APRIL JONES: THE MURDER TAPES Documentary exploring the murder of five-year-old April Jones in 2012.11PM11.30THE TROUBLE WITH MAGGIE COLE Drama, starring Dawn French. (R)12.30WHITE HOUSE FARM(R)1.30CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 47.30Cúla 4 na nÓg10.30Cruthaím (S) (R)10.33Cruthaím (S) (R)10.40Naíonáin an Zú (S) (R)11.10Domhan an Dúlra (R)12.10Na Blaas (R)12.40Amharc Aneas (R)1.15FILM: FINDING NEVERLAND (2004) Fact-based period drama, starring Johnny Depp. (S)3.05FILM: CURIOUS GEORGE (2006) Children’s animated adventure, with the voice of Will Ferrell. (S)4.30CLIFFORD ÓG (S)4.42TAFFY (R)4.48MO CHLANN FHIÁIN (S)4.56SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (S)(R)5.07AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.15FILM: PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE (2019) Premiere. Animated adventure comedy. When her younger brother disappears into the magical animated universe of Playmobil, unprepared Marla Brenner must go on a quest.(S)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15MÉ FÉIN’S MO MHÉIT The story of two old friends and rowing partners. (R)8PM8.15CLUICHÍ NA BLIANA The 2021 Leinster Hurling Semi-Final between Kilkenny and Wexford. (S)9PM9.25FILM: CALENDAR GIRLS (2003) Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women’s Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar. Fact-based comedy drama, with Helen Mirren and Julie Walters. (S)10PM11PM11.25HECTOR AMÚ SAN EORAIP (R)11.58AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH12.00CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR 1.30FRANCE 24
