bbc 1bbc 2utvchannel 4channel 5rte onerte 2virgin onetg 46.006.00BREAKFAST (S)9.15RIP OFF BRITAIN: HOLIDAYS (S)10.00BIG LITTLE CRIMES (S)10.45FOR LOVE OR MONEY (S) (R)11.15HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER (S) (R)12.15BARGAIN HUNT Danny Sebastian presents the show. (S)1.00BBC NEWS Weather (S)1.15BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)1.30DOCTORS (S)2.00THE FARMERS’ COUNTRY SHOWDOWN New series. Sheep flocks compete at Kilnsey Show in the Yorkshire Dales. (S)2.45ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Jules Hudson helps a family to find a home together in Norfolk. (S) (R)3.45THE REPAIR SHOP (S)4.30MAKE IT AT MARKET New series. Aspiring makers set to turn their hobbies into businesses. (S)5.15POINTLESS Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. (S) (R)6.00BBC NEWS AT SIX; Weather (S)6.20BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)6.30HOPE STREET Sparks fly when Marlene meets an outspoken farmer who hates the police. Meanwhile, a stressed-out Finn is pushed to breaking point. (S)7PM7.15NORTHERN IRISH SCHOOL DAYS Short documentary in which people reminisce about their schooldays. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Triumphant Phil organises a celebratory Mitchell lunch where he makes a generous offer. Nish is determined to strong-arm Ben into doing a deal on the Arches. (S)8PM8.00FROZEN PLANET II: WORLDS OF WONDER Highlights from the series, in a journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Polar bears meet on the frozen Arctic Ocean, while pack ice in Greenland provides a nursery for baby harp seals. A pack of wolves hunts for bison and a pallas cat struggles to hunt in heavy snow. (S)9PM9.00SILENT WITNESS New series. Part one of two. A man is thrown from a high-rise building, an incident that may be connected to a notorious organised crime syndicate. Aided by the National Crime Agency, Nikki and her team set about uncovering the truth. (S)10 PM10.00BBC NEWS AT TEN (S)10.25BBC NEWSLINE; Weather (S)10.30FILM: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) A banker is wrongly jailed for his wife’s murder and over the course of a life sentence he forms a close friendship with a fellow inmate. Frank Darabont’s drama, starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. (S)11PM12.45The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show (S) (R)1.45Weather for the Week Ahead (S)1.50BBC News (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.35Sign Zone: Flipping Profit (S) (R)7.20Macaque: Monkeys in the Mountains – A Dynasties Special (S) (R)8.20Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop (S) (R)9.20FILM: IN WHICH WE SERVE (1942) Drama, with Noel Coward. (S) (b/w)11.10Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family (S) (R)12.10Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight for Good (S) (R)12.40FILM: THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS (1956) Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Clifton Webb. (S)2.20FILM: THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE (1956) Second World War adventure, starringJohn Gregson and Anthony Quayle. (S)4.15THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL (S) (R)5.15FLOG IT! (S) (R)6.00RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES (S)6.30COUNTRYFILE John Craven is at the National Hedgelaying Championships. (S)7PM7.30MASTERMIND Clive Myrie invites four more contestants to brave the black chair, who answer questions on the specialist subjects of the British Industrial Revolution, the films of Christopher Guest, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Succession, before they are tested on their general knowledge. (S)8PM8.00ONLY CONNECT Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another second-round match as the Statisticals take on the Morporkians for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. (S)8.30UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE The second round of the quiz begins, with two teams of four pitting their wits against one another as they attempt to secure a place in the quarter-finals. (S)9PM9.00THE MAYFAIR HOTEL MEGABUILD New series. Documentary following a major construction project at Claridge’s, revealing the engineering challenges involved in digging out a five-storey basement, adding four new floors to the top of the hotel and creating London’s most expensive penthouse. (S)10PM10.00FILM: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO + JULIET (1996) A city is divided by the conflict between two feuding families - the fathers are bitter business rivals, and the younger generation are continually fighting in the streets. Baz Luhrmann’s modern update of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes and Pete Postlethwaite. (S)11PM11.55Digging for Britain (S) (R)12.55Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Last in the series. (S) (R)1.55Sign Zone: The Traitors (S) (R)2.55Sign Zone: Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (S) (R)3.55This Is BBC Two (S)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Mission Employable (S) (R)6.05Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S) (R)6.20Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S) (R)6.35Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S) (R)6.45Mr Bean: The Animated Series (S) (R)7.00Mr Magoo (S) (R)7.10Mr Magoo (S) (R)7.20Mr Magoo (S) (R)7.30Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)7.45Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)8.00Lloyd of the Flies (S) (R)8.15The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)8.30The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)8.45The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (S) (R)9.00Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (S) (R)9.25BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE WALKS: TOP 100 (S) (R)11.55ITV LUNCHTIME NEWS (S); Weather12.05FILM: DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) Black comedy fantasy, starring Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep. (S)2.00NINJA WARRIOR UK: RACE FOR GLORY (S) (R)3.00DICKINSON’S REAL DEAL (S)4.00LINGO (S)5.00TIPPING POINT (S)6.00UTV LIVE (S); UTV Weather (S)6.10ITV EVENING NEWS (S); Weather6.30THE CHASE Minh from Cambridge, Del from Leicester, Steve from Cleveland and Katie from Kidderminster answer general knowledge questions and work as a team. (S)7PM7.30EMMERDALE Gabby is unimpressed when Kim warns her off of Nicky. Brenda tells shocked Nicola that she and Pollard are retiring. Bernice shows off her plans for the B&B. (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET Nina suffers a nasty fall while searching for Roy in the woods, Summer lets the bailiffs into Mike and Esther’s house, and Lily spreads Max’s propaganda. (S)9PM9.00STONEHOUSE New series. The 1970 election proves to be a turning point for Labour MP John Stonehouse when his party loses power and he goes from flag-waver to scapegoat, and is left out in the cold by deposed prime minister Harold Wilson, Czech spymaster Alexander Marek and the media. Fact-based drama, starring Matthew Macfadyen. (S)10PM10.05ITV NEWS (S); Weather10.29UTV WEATHER (S)10.30GORDON, GINO & FRED GO GREEK Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix head off around Greece to immerse themselves in the culinary traditions and spectacular landscape of the nation. (S) (R)11PM11.35English Football League Highlights Action from the latest fixtures. (S) (R)1.20Shop: Ideal World3.00Cooking with the Stars (S) (R)3.50Unwind with ITV (S)5.05Dickinson’s Real Deal (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.25Countdown (S) (R)7.053rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.303rd Rock from the Sun (S) (R)7.55Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.20Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)8.45Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R)9.15Frasier (S) (R)9.45Frasier (S) (R)10.15Frasier (S) (R)10.40Undercover Boss USA (S) (R)11.40Four in a Bed (S) (R)12.10Four in a Bed (S) (R)12.40Four in a Bed (S) (R)1.10Four in a Bed (S) (R)1.40Four in a Bed (S) (R)2.10Countdown (S)3.00A PLACE IN THE SUN Ben Hillman helps a couple search for a holiday home in Spain’s Almería Province. (S)4.00A NEW LIFE IN THE SUN (S)5.00CHANNEL 4 NEWS (S)5.15SARAH BEENY’S NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY (S)5.45THE GREAT NEW YEAR BAKE OFF Former contestants Chigs, Lottie, Manon and Antony return to the tent. (S) (R)7PM7.00FILM: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017) After losing his job as a shipping clerk, PT Barnum creates and develops his circus in New York in the mid-1800s with the help of playwright Phillip Carlyle and an adopted family of entertainers shunned by society. Musical drama, with Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. (S)9PM9.00GOGGLEBOX FESTIVE SPECIAL The nation’s favourite armchair critics cast their eyes over the year’s biggest Christmas TV shows. Featuring the likes of Lee and Jenny, Marcus and Mica, the Malones, the Siddiquis and Simon and Jane, watching and talking about hits from the festive season, including classic movies and some of telly’s biggest traditional treats. (S)10PM10.30FIRST DATES AT CHRISTMAS The restaurant’s Christmas guests include a jeweler and a portrait artist who is on the look-out for a wife, a vicar and a parish worker with a penchant for dad jokes, a DJ and the self-proclaimed Queen of Christmas who bond over beatboxing and Arsenal, and a pair of students. (S) (R)11PM11.30Taskmaster New Year’s Treat (S) (R)12.30Travel Man: 96 Hours in Rio (S) (R)1.25Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (S) (R)2.20Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (S) (R)3.10Couples Come Dine with Me (S) (R)4.05Hollyoaks (S) (R)5.20Devon and Cornwall (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)6.10The Secret Life of Puppies (S) (R)6.15Blue’s Clues & You (S) (R)6.40Oggy Oggy (S) (R)6.45Odo (S) (R)6.55Fireman Sam (S) (R)7.05Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (S) (R)7.15Kangaroo Beach (S) (R)7.25Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.30Peppa Pig (S) (R)7.45Paw Patrol (S) (R)8.35The Adventures of Paddington (S) (R)8.50Daisy & Ollie (S) (R)8.55Pip and Posy (S) (R)9.05Peppa Pig (S) (R)9.10Sunny Bunnies (S) (R)9.15JEREMY VINE (S)12.45TRAFFIC COPS (S) (R)1.305 NEWS AT LUNCHTIME (S)1.35HOME AND AWAY (S) (R)2.05FILM: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (2012) Animated comedy sequel, with Ray Romano. (S)3.05ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ON 5 (S)3.10FILM: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (2012) Concluded. (S)3.50FILM: THE GOONIES (1985) Family adventure, starring Sean Astin. (S)4.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)5.00FILM: THE GOONIES (1985) Concluded. (S)6.005 NEWS UPDATE (S)6.05HOLIDAY HOMES IN THE SUN (S) (R)6.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00POLICE INTERCEPTORS The firearms squad approach a man suspected of having a loaded crossbow in his flat. Officers raid two properties as they search for stashes of a synthetic cannabis substitute, and Jim and Ben pull over a driver who turns out to be over the legal limit and possessing cannabis and cocaine. (S) (R)7.555 NEWS UPDATE (S)8PM8.00TRAFFIC COPS New series. Jamie Theakston returns with a focus on officers on patrol in North Yorkshire, beginning as they clamp down on young drivers causing danger on the county’s roads. On the outskirts of York, officers suspect drugs are involved when a young, speeding driver collides with a lorry. (S); 5 News Update (S)9PM9.00POLICE: NIGHT SHIFT 999 Officers race to catch burglars red-handed after two men are seen trying to break into a number of houses in Cheltenham, but the suspects have disappeared by the time they get there. An extensive search reveals a suspected stolen moped, and police dog Elmo picks up a strong scent and starts tracking. (S)10PM10.00CASUALTY 24/7: EVERY SECOND COUNTS A two-year-old with dangerously low blood sugar is rushed in. Caring for her is Paediatric Sister Kate Ellis, who reveals what it feels like when a child is brought in. Junior doctor Jake Mullen assesses 44-year-old Kay, who arrives at the hospital with flu-like symptoms. (S) (R)11PM11.05999: Critical Condition (S) (R)12.05Police Interceptors (S) (R)1.00Live NFL: Monday Night Football Cincinnati Bengals v Buffalo Bills (Kick-off 1.30am). (S)4.30Entertainment News on 5 (S)4.45Divine Designs (S) (R)5.10House Doctor (S) (R)5.35House Doctor (S) (R)6AM to 6:30PM6.00EURONEWS7.15TELESHOPPING7.50FILM: THE PINK PANTHER (1963) Crime comedy, with Peter Sellers. (S)10.00THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW With Cheryl Hines. (S) (R)11.00BRIDGE OF LIES (S); Weather11.50EASTENDERS (S) (R)12.25DOCTORS (S)1.00RTÉ NEWS: ONE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)1.15HOME AND AWAY (S)1.40SHORTLAND STREET (S)2.10FAIR CITY (S) (R)2.40THE ZOO (S) (R)3.10HIS DARK MATERIALS (S)4.05FILM: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987) (S)5.45NUACHT (S)5.55RTÉ NEWS WITH SIGNING (S)6.00THE ANGELUS (R)6.01RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S)6.30REELING IN THE YEARS (R)7PM7.00SECRETS OF THE BASKING SHARK Documentary seeking to explore and understand the mysterious and endangered basking shark. (S)7.30EASTENDERS Triumphant Phil organises a celebratory Mitchell lunch where he makes a generous offer. Nish is determined to strong-arm Ben into doing a deal on the Arches. (S)8PM8.00SHACKLETON’S CABIN On January 5, 1922, Co Kildare-born Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton died of a heart attack in his cabin aboard the Quest. One of the dockers removed Shackleton’s cabin and it served as his family’s garden shed for over 70 years before being donated to the Shackleton Museum in Athy. (S) (R)9PM9.00RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S)9.30FILM: SPECTRE (2015) James Bond goes rogue after receiving a cryptic message that sets him on the trail of a secretive criminal network. Spy thriller, starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Ralph Fiennes. (S) (R); Weather11PM12.05FILM: A Few Good Men (1992) Military courtroom drama, starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore. (S)2.35Doctors (S) (R)3.00EuroNews Headlines update.6AM to 6:30PM6.00EuroNews Headlines update.7.50The Greatest Show That Never Was (S) (R)8.35Nova Jones (S) (R)9.05Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)9.35World’s End (S) (R)9.55Shaun the Sheep (S) (R)10.00Blasts from the Past (S) (R)10.30Bush Kids (S) (R)10.50Storybud (S) (R)11.05FILM: THE DOGFATHER (2010) Family comedy, starring Chris Parnell and Marie Ward. (S)12.45FILM: PANTS ON FIRE (2014) Family comedy, starring Bradley Steven Perry. (S)2.30World’s End (S) (R)2.50Drop Dead Weird (S) (R)3.20Mystic (S) (R)3.50Nova Jones (S) (R)4.20Storybud (S) (R)4.30THE SIMPSONS (S) (R)5.00THE GOLDBERGS (S) (R)5.30THE BIG BANG THEORY Amy struggles to answer Sheldon’s marriage proposal. (S) (R)6.00SHORTLAND STREET Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward. (S) (R)6.30HOME AND AWAY Justin decides to put together a video of Lyrik’s performance at Tane’s proposal to Felicity. Meanwhile, Alf, Roo, Leah and Irene are stumped when they are greeted by Heather. (S) (R)7PM7.00AMERICA IN COLOUR America’s gangsters of the early 20th century were often colourful characters, who even courted publicity. Here, for the first time, mobsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano are seen in colour. (S)8PM8.00WHALE WISDOM Marine biologist and film-maker Rick Rosenthal dives below the surface and reveals the surprising cognitive skills of these ocean giants. (S) (R)9PM9.00AVOIDANCE New series. A man with severe conflict avoidance issues is forced to change his behaviour for the sake of his nine-year-old son. (S)9.35FILM: A BUMP ALONG THE WAY (2019) A 44-year-old single mother becomes pregnant from a one-night-stand, much to the shame of her teen daughter. Comedy drama, starring . Bronagh Gallagher. (S)11PM11.25Shortscreen (S) (R)11.45The Newsreader Starring Anna Torv. (S) (R)12.55Blue Bloods (S) (R)1.50EuroNews6AM to 6:30PM6.55Lifecycles Documentary. (S) (R)8.00The Best of Ireland AM (S)9.30James Nesbitt’s Ireland (S) (R)10.00James Nesbitt’s Ireland (S) (R)10.30FILM: THE EDGE OF THE GARDEN (2011) Drama, starring Rob Estes.12.30Don’t Look Back in Anger (S) (R)12.58Virgin Media News Update (S)1.00The Chase (S) (R)2.00The Chase (S) (R)2.58Virgin Media News Update (S)3.00CELEBRITY TIPPING POINT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (S) (R)4.00HEATHROW: BRITAIN’S BUSIEST AIRPORT (S) (R)4.30JUDGE JUDY5.00JUDGE JUDY5.28VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS UPDATE (S)5.30JACKIE’S ARMY (S) (R)6.00FAMILY FORTUNES (S) (R)6.58VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS UPDATE (S)7PM7.00DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (S) (R)7.30EMMERDALE (S)8PM8.00CORONATION STREET (S)8.30CORONATION STREET (S)9PM9.00FILM: DEATH WISH (2018) (S)11PM11.10THE FALL OF BOMBER KAVANAGH (R)12.10THE BAY (S) (R)1.10LIVING WITH LUCY (S) (R)2.05CLOSE6AM to 6:30PM7.00Cúla 410.00FILM: HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953) Comedy, starring Marilyn Monroe.11.45Caipíní (R)12.15FILM: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) Musical comedy, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. (S)2.15Cluichí na Bliana (S) (R)3.15FILM: SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (2017) Animated adventure, with the voice of Demi Lovato. (S)4.52AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH4.55TEENAGE CICS (R)5.25FILM: MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (2005) Oscar-winning nature documentary, narrated by Morgan Freeman.6.57AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH7PM7.00NUACHT TG47.15GAA 2022 NA SCÉALTA The 2022 GAA and LGFA season.7.45TOMMY FLEMING 30 YEARS OF SONG A reflection of 30 years in the music industry expertly compiled by Tommy Fleming, Ireland’s premier male performer. (R)9PM9.30FILM: FOSCADH (2021) Premiere. The story of naïve recluse John Cunliffe who is suddenly propelled into manhood at the ripe old age of 28. Drama, starring Dónall Ó Héalaí.11PM11.17AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH National and international weather.11.20BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND: LIVE IN NYC A series of concerts ending in New York in July 2000.2.55FRANCE 245.30FRANCE 24
