bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15MORNING LIVE AT CHRISTMAS (S)10.00EXPERT WITNESS (S)10.45CLAIMED AND SHAMED (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER In Cornwall, south London and the West Midlands. (S)12.15BARGAIN HUNT From Brackley in Northamptonshire. (S) (R)1.00BBC NEWS AT ONE; Weather (S)1.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.45DOCTORS Emma struggles to deal with Cassidy’s blackmail. (S)2.15MONEY FOR NOTHING Jacqui Joseph tries to make a profit from an ottoman and rusty garden gates. (S) (R)3.00ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Nicki Chapman helps a London author find a new home in rural Oxfordshire. (S)3.45THE BIDDING ROOM Nigel Havers hosts as five dealers compete over a pair of pedal cars. (S) (R)4.30GARDEN RESCUE Charlie Dimmock and Lee Burkhill create a global garden in Corby. (S) (R)5.15POINTLESS Quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)7PM7.00THE ONE SHOW Alex Jones and Ronan Keating host the live magazine show featuring a mixture of celebrity chat and stories of interest. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Sonia is given an important task ahead of Dot’s funeral, while Felix and Finlay promise to help Whitney raise her baby. Meanwhile, Alfie and Freddie try to get their pantomime plans together. (S)8PM8.00MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS The final four are asked to create a dish inspired by a place close to their heart, then cook a show-stopping dish of their own creation for some of the UK’s leading food critics. (S)9PM9.00THE TRAITORS The stakes are getting higher and the Faithfuls feel like they are on the backfoot. It remains to be seen therefore whether they can change the course of the reality game. With life-changing money still at stake, the players must also remain focused on building the prize pot in a mission that sees them go to new depths of despair. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.30BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.40THE VIEW Mark Carruthers presents a review of the week’s political news, including reports on the latest events at Stormont and Westminster. Plus, comment and analysis with studio guests. (S)11PM11.20Question Time Fiona Bruce presents.(S)12.20Newscast (S)12.55Top Gear (S) (R)1.55BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.30Money for Nothing (S) (R)7.15Escape to the Country (S) (R)8.00Sign Zone: MasterChef: The Professionals (S) (R)9.00BBC News (S)10.00BBC News (S)12.15Politics Live (S)1.00Best House in Town (S) (R)1.45Lightning (S) (R)2.15World’s Weirdest Events (S) (R)3.15THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE Last in the series. (S) (R)4.15BACK IN TIME FOR SCHOOL (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! Paul Martin hosts from Rochester Cathedral in Kent. (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES Ashley John-Baptiste, Simon Rimmer, Claire Sweeney and Esme Young take part in the penultimate round of challenges before Friday’s final. (S)6.30STRICTLY: IT TAKES TWO Janette Manrara is back with more backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action, while designer Vicky Gill has a look at some of the weekend’s outfits. (S)7PM7.00CELEBRITY ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP Francis Rossi and Linda Nolan join experts Philip Serrell and Natasha Raskin Sharp on an antiques pleasure cruise around Surrey and Sussex. It’s fitting they have an iconic 1970s motor to nip around in and £400 each to spend on some antique delights they both hope will make big profits at the Worcestershire auction. (S)8PM8.00THE SECRET GENIUS OF MODERN LIFE With around a third of the population now owning fitness trackers, we’ve become a nation obsessed with tracking our every move. Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, and why high-altitude Second World War dog-fights led to a crucial health monitor. (S)9PM9.00THE ENGLISH Eli and Cornelia are reunited but the violent divisions of past and present are closing in. Drama, starring Emily Blunt. (S)9.50LIVE AT THE APOLLO: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Katherine Ryan hosts a festive instalment from the stage of London’s Hammersmith Apollo, featuring Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett and John Robins. (S) (R)10PM10.20QI XS Highlights compiled from recent series of QI, the comedy quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig. (S) (R)10.30NEWSNIGHT; Weather (S)11PM11.15What We Do in the Shadows (S) (R)11.35What We Do in the Shadows (S) (R)12.00Simon Schama’s History of Now (S) (R)1.00Sign Zone: Iolo’s Anglesey (S) (R)1.30Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing: Musicals Special (S) (R)2.40Sign Zone: Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S) (R)3.15This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (S)9.00LORRAINE Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly. (S)10.00THIS MORNING Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. (S)12.30LOOSE WOMEN The women put the world to rights once more and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to. (S)1.30ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather1.55UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)2.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL David Dickinson and his dealers set up stall in Oldham. (S) (R)3.00TENABLE Quiz, hosted by Warwick Davis. (S) (R)3.59UTV WEATHER (S)4.00TIPPING POINT Quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) (R)5.00THE CHASE Zach from Crockenhill, Kate from Hunstanton, Hollie from Northampton and Paddy from Limavady take part in the quiz presented by Bradley Walsh. (S) (R)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.30ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather7PM7.00EMMERDALE Mandy is very concerned. Matty makes a discovery, while Moira visits Cain. Meanwhile, Bernice believes in fate. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Stephen fools Elaine into believing he is a victim of abuse, Alya threatens to report Griff’s racism to his employer, and Hope persuades Joseph and Sam to conduct a séance. (S)9PM9.00UTV LIFE An entertaining and eclectic mix of stories and studio guests, plus music and a few surprises. (S)9.35THE WORLD AT THEIR FEET A look back at Northern Ireland’s efforts at this year’s Women’s Euros, and whether their achievements can be replicated in the future. (S)10PM10.00ITV NEWS AT TEN (S); Weather10.30UTV LIVE (S); Weather10.45SECRETS OF THE COMEDY CIRCUIT Stand-up comedy from Belfast filmed in front of a live audience - this show contains strong language, adult humour, and sexual references. (S)11PM11.15View from Stormont (S)12.10Gino’s Cooking Up Love (S)1.00Rare Breed – A Farming Year (S) (R)1.25Shop:Ideal World3.00Game of Talents (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.05Countdown (S) (R)6.45Cheers (S) (R)7.10Cheers (S) (R)7.35Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.00Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.25Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.55Frasier (S) (R)9.25Frasier (S) (R)10.25Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)11.25Channel 4 News Summary (S)11.30Chateau DIY (S) (R)12.30Steph’s Packed Lunch (S)2.10Countdown (S)3.00KIRSTIE’S HANDMADE CHRISTMAS (S) (R)4.00A PLACE IN THE SUN (S)5.00FOUR IN A BED (S) (R)5.30COME DINE WITH ME Day four in Basingstoke finds Izzy planning a sophisticated evening. (S) (R)6.00THE SIMPSONS With the guest voice of Lady Gaga. (S) (R)6.30HOLLYOAKS Maxine finds a concerning voicemail from Verity, and later Eric threatens Maxine to keep quiet. (S) (R)7PM7.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)7.55THE POLITICAL SLOT Richard Foord, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Honiton, highlights the need for improved school facilities in his constituency and beyond. (S)8PM8.00CHRISTMAS AT BLENHEIM PALACE New series. Life at the Oxfordshire mansion, a 300-year-old Baroque property set in 2,000 acres of Capability Brown-designed parkland, boasting the most extensive collections of portraits, furniture, sculpture and tapestries in Europe. (S)9PM9.00I AM RUTH Dominic Savage and Kate Winslet’s one-off drama is a contemporary story touching on the endemic mental health crisis affecting young people. Winslet co-stars as Ruth, a loving and concerned mother who witnesses her teenage daughter Freya retreating into herself as she becomes more and more consumed by the pressures of social media. (S)11PM11.0524 Hours in Police Custody (S) (R)12.05Deck the Halls: The Luxury Christmas Decorators (S) (R)1.00Food Unwrapped’s Festive Feast (S) (R)1.55Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) (R)2.45You Won’t Believe This (S) (R)3.40Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.35Devon and Cornwall (S) (R)5.30Drawers Off: The Big Naked Painting Challenge (S) (R)5.55Sunday Brunch Best Bits (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10Tales from the Zoo: Talking Animals (S)6.15Oggy Oggy (S) (R)6.25Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.50Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.00Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)7.10Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.15Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.25Paw Patrol (S) (R)7.45Milo (S) (R)8.00Pip and Posy (S) (R)8.15The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.30Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.45Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)8.55Odo (S) (R)9.05Milkshake! Story Den (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)12.30BARGAIN-LOVING BRITS IN THE SUN (S) (R)1.255 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.30FILM: CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKERS (2019) Romantic drama, starring Vivica A Fox and Andrew Rogers. (S)3.15FILM: CHRISTMAS UNFILTERED (2021) Festive fantasy, starring Alison Fernandez. (S)5.005 NEWS AT 5 (S)6.00EGGHEADS Frankly Jazz try their luck against the Eggheads. (S) (R)6.30EGGHEADS Jeremy Vine presents as Dads’ Cafe try their luck against the Eggheads to win the rolling prize fund. (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00INSIDE ALDI AT CHRISTMAS A look at the inner workings of the supermarket during the festive period, revealing the secrets of the retailer’s success, and how it rose from a grocery chain that once baffled its UK customers, to a brand that took almost one billion pounds in December 2018. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00LIVE: WINTER ON THE FARM Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson present more coverage from Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire with brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson. Plus, JB Gill joins the team along with The Yorkshire Vet’s Matthew Jackson-Smith and Shona Searson. Last in the series. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00THE MAN WHO TOOK SHANNON MATTHEWS With access to family members, neighbours and professionals who knew Michael Donovan, and using drama reconstruction, this is the story of the man who abducted nine-year-old Shannon Matthews and kept her in his flat for 24 days before she was found in a dramatic rescue by the police. (S)10PM10.30BLOWING LA New series. Series drawing back the curtain on the cut-throat world of celebrity hairstyling, where cuts cost up to $2400 and creative visionaries fight to stay on top. Full series on Paramount+. (S)11PM11.25FILM: Meet the Parents (2000) Comedy, starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. (S)1.15The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S)3.15Victorian Britain: The Lost Films (S) (R)4.25Henry VIII: Man, Monarch, Monster (S) (R)5.15Henry VIII: Bloodlust and the Boleyns (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS7.00TELESHOPPING7.35TELESHOPPING8.10TODAY (R); Weather10.20THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW With Common and Julia Haart. (S) (R)11.10DOCTORS (S); Weather11.50LEADERS’ QUESTIONS (S)12.45TELLY BINGO (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.30SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.00SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES The nun investigates the death of a local resident. (S) (R)2.55EASTENDERS Zack receives life-changing news from the wrong person. (S) (R)3.30TODAY Daily magazine show. (S)5.40NUACHT (S)5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)7PM7.00EAR TO THE GROUND Darragh McCullough meets a turkey grower to see how he is coping with the threat of bird flu. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Sonia is given an important task ahead of Dot’s funeral, while Felix and Finlay promise to help Whitney raise her baby. Meanwhile, Alfie and Freddie try to get their pantomime plans together. (S)8PM8.00DESIGNED FOR LIFE The picturesque town of Belturbet in Co Cavan is Arlene’s next stop, where she meets Chris and Anna Rudden and their two children Emily and Amelia. (S) (R)8.30FAIR CITY Sharon sets out to clear the air with Carol after her drunken night, while Mondo and Kira’s budding romance suffers a setback with the shock arrival of Melanie. (S)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.35PRIME TIME In-depth analysis of current affairs and topical reports, presented by Miriam O’Callaghan and Fran McNulty. (S)10PM10.15CEOL NA NGAEL To mark 50 years of Raidió na Gaeltachta, musician and national treasure Mairéad Ní Mhaoinigh explores the role the station has played in the revival of traditional music and song. (S)11PM11.00The Works Presents (S)11.35Clodagh (S) (R)12.35The Split (S) (R)1.40Prime Time (S) (R)2.20Telly Bingo (S) (R)2.30Doctors (S) (R)3.00Dr Phil (S)3.45EuroNews Headlines update.6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews8.00news2day (S)8.10Lost & Found Music Studios (S) (R)8.40Critters TV (S)8.55Leonardo (S) (R)9.25Makers (S) (R)9.30Dizzy Deliveries (S) (R)9.45Let’s Find Out (S) (R)10.00Thomas & Friends (R)10.10Thomas & Friends (R)10.20Happy the Hoglet (S) (R)10.30Happy the Hoglet (S) (R)10.35Bing (R)10.45Bing (R)10.50Mya Go (S) (R)10.55Mya Go (S) (R)11.05Mya Go (S) (R)11.10Go Jetters (S) (R)11.20Go Jetters (S) (R)11.35Peppa Pig (R)11.40Peppa Pig (R)11.45Peppa Pig (R)11.50Wild Atlantic Kids (S) (R)12.05Wild Kratts (R)12.25Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (R)12.50Royals Next Door (S) (R)1.05Royals Next Door (S) (R)1.20Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)1.30Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)1.40Danny & Mick (R)1.55Taking the Next Step (S) (R)2.30Holly Hobbie (R)2.55Tara Duncan (S)3.10Tara Duncan (S)3.25Ace My Space (S) (R)3.55Ar Mbia Ar Sli (R)4.00Bush Kids (S) (R)4.20news2day4.30THE SIMPSONS (S)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET (S) (R)6.30YOUNG SHELDON Sheldon makes friends with his dormitory neighbours. Comedy, with Iain Armitage. (S) (R)7PM7.00GRAND DESIGNS: HOUSE OF THE YEAR Kevin McCloud visits homes in the running for the 2019 Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year. This time, Kevin and his co-presenters, architect Damion Burrows and design expert Michelle Ogundehin, visit five experimental homes competing for a place on the shortlist. (S) (R)8PM8.00SUPER RICH SLEEPOVERS Sally Lindsay is welcomed to an 80-room stately home in Devon, where the menu includes a spot of pigeon for dinner, the opportunity to shoot a few clays, and a game of dress-up. (S) (R)9PM9.00FATHER TED Mrs Doyle wins a competition to meet a famous singer and invites him round for tea, only for hordes of his adoring fans to gatecrash her special day. (S) (R)9.35FILM: AMERICAN SNIPER (2014) A Navy Seal finds life back on civvy street difficult to deal with after four tours of Iraq. Biopic about sniper Chris Kyle, starring Bradley Cooper. (S)11PM11.55The Outlaws (S) (R)1.05Our Miracle Years (S) (R)2.05EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.15The Six O’Clock Show (S) (R)7.00Ireland AM (S)10.00This Morning12.30News at 12:30 (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)3.00LOOSE WOMEN4.00DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (S) (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.30NEWS AT 5.30 (S)6.05THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S)7PM7.00EMMERDALE Mandy is very concerned. (S)7.30EMMERDALE Moira visits Cain, while Bernice believes in fate. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Stephen fools Elaine into believing he is a victim of abuse. (S)8.30CORONATION STREET Alya threatens to report Griff’s racism to his employer, and Hope persuades Joseph and Sam to conduct a séance. (S)9PM9.00WITNESS NUMBER 3 After an attack on Jodie’s salon, the police increase her flat’s defences.10PM10.00THE TONIGHT SHOW (S)11PM11.00FANNING AT WHELAN’S (S) (R)12.00MONROE (R)1.00BENIDORM ER (R)1.55CLOSE5.25THE TONIGHT SHOW (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 411.10The Wonder Years (S) (R)11.40The Golden Girls (S) (R)12.10A Chef’s Life (S) (R)12.40Garraí Glas (R)1.10Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman (S) (R)2.05Shark Tank (S)3.00CÚLA 44.45SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (S) (R)5.00Cúla 45.27AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH5.30MNÁ NA TALÚN (R)6.00THE GOLDEN GIRLS Rose has a surprise visitor. (S) (R)6.30THE WONDER YEARS Kevin starts high school. (S) (R)6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.30SEAL LE DÁITHÍ With writer and author Sadhbh Devlin.8PM8.00NA CEITHRE RÁITHE SNA DÉISE A family on the edge of the Gaeltacht prepares for a new arrival.8.30ROS NA RÚN Sonny is sickened when O’Shea tells him there is nothing she can do about the protestors.9PM9.00GLÓR TÍRE: ROGHA & TOGHA Music from the cream of the country music crop. (S) (R)9.30HECTOR: BALKANS GO BALTICS Hector Ó hEochagáin explores Latvia. Last in the series.10PM10.30FÍORSCÉAL The Carnival rituals that have survived in many mountainous Pyrenees villages.11PM11.32AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.11.35ROS NA RÚN Mack entrusts Bláithín in Sonia’s care. (R)12.05SHARK TANK (S) (R)1.00DÁIL ÉIREANN1.25FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24