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Mon Dec 22
Doctor Zhivago

Today 14:55 - 18:00

Oscar-winning epic. A doctor and poet falls in love with the mistress of a political opportunist, but their romance is disrupted by the social upheaval surrounding them. Also in HD. [1965] [S,AD]

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Today 18:00 - 19:00

13/20. Trisha Goddard and Dr Amir Khan hunt for profit-making antique toys and portraits. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Today 19:00 - 19:30

1/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their trivia skills. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Today 19:30 - 20:00

1/14. Maryam Moshiri, Chesney Hawkes, Desiree Burch and Danny Robins are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities go under the spotlight. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect

Today 20:00 - 20:30

23/28. The teams face ever more testing questions as they compete for a place in the semi-finals. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Today 20:30 - 21:00

1/10. The festive series begins with a match between Christmas 2024's champions Durham and Series 10 runners-up Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Secrets of the Conclave

Today 21:00 - 22:00

Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Mammoth Christmas Special

Today 22:00 - 22:30

4/4. It's Tony Mammoth's first Christmas since coming back from the dead, and he's determined to make it a special one with his family. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Beetlejuice

Today 22:30 - 23:55

Two ghosts hire Beetlejuice, a chaotic spirit, to help them scare a family away. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [1988] [S,AD]

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Today 23:55 - 01:35

Three drag performers brave the Australian outback in their battered tour bus. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [1994] [S]

Tue Dec 23
Oppenheimer

Tomorrow 01:35 - 04:25

J Robert Oppenheimer's race to develop the atomic bomb for the US before the Nazis. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD,SL]

Celebrity MasterChef Final

Tomorrow 04:25 - 05:25

15/15. The judges choose their champion, but only after a nail-biting decider. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Tomorrow 05:25 - 06:30

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Tomorrow 06:30 - 07:00

1/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their trivia skills. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Escape to the Country

Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:00

2/6. Choirmaster Gareth Malone is hoping the New Forest property market hits all the right notes as he enlists the help of Sonali Shah to find him a family home in the countryside. Also in HD. [S]

Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles

Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00

4/4. Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin spends the winter months revealing hidden natural spectacles that occur throughout the British Isles. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Tomorrow 09:00 - 12:05

Cinematic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, with Max von Sydow and Charlton Heston. Also in HD. [1965] [S]

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Tomorrow 12:05 - 14:00

The Kadam family madden Madame Mallory by opening a restaurant opposite hers. Also in HD. [2014] [S]

Christmas Treasures of the National Trust

Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00

The countdown to Christmas is on as three unique houses get ready for the festive season. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Spartacus

Tomorrow 15:00 - 18:00

76 BC. Born into slavery, the gladiator Spartacus longs for freedom and soon finds himself at the head of an army of slaves in revolt against the might of the Roman Empire. Also in HD. [1960] [S,AD]

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00

12/20. TV quizzers Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace are on a chase to find profit making antiques. Experts James Braxton and Margie Cooper offer the wisdom in this competition. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

2/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their trivia skills. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

2/14. Clive Myrie asks the questions as Sally Ann Matthews, Yinka Bokinni, Felicity Ward and Michael Bradley go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Pub Quiz Special

Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30

1/4. Charge your glasses, it's the Only Connect Pub Quiz! 4: Revolver, 3: Swept Away, 2: Snatch... what comes next? Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00

2/10. Alumni teams from UCL and Leeds reunite for a second chance at being crowned Christmas University Challenge champions. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

New: QI XL: Winter Wonderland

Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45

9/14. Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

New: Live at the Apollo Christmas Special

Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:30

1/7. Josh Widdicombe welcomes comedians Andrew Mensah and Harriet Kemsley to the stage. Contains some strong language and adult humour. Also in HD. [S]

Slumdog Millionaire

Tomorrow 22:30 - 00:25

An orphan from the slums makes it to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2008] [S]

Wed Dec 24
The Photograph

Wednesday 00:25 - 02:05

Romantic drama in which love stories set in the past and the present intertwine. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [2020] [S,AD]

A Mary Berry Christmas

Wednesday 02:05 - 03:05

Mary Berry celebrates Christmas with Alison Steadman, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Zoe Ball. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Christmas Treasures of the National Trust

Wednesday 03:05 - 04:05

The countdown to Christmas is on as three unique houses get ready for the festive season. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me

Wednesday 04:05 - 05:05

Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Wednesday 05:05 - 06:30

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Wednesday 06:30 - 07:00

2/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their trivia skills. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Escape to the Country

Wednesday 07:00 - 08:00

3/6. Alistair Appleton faces his toughest assignment to date as he attempts to find broadcasting icon Janet Street-Porter a country retreat, away from prying neighbours. Also in HD. [S]

Gardeners' World Winter Specials

Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00

4/4. Christmas is coming, and Monty and Ned are getting ready for the big day. Meanwhile, Toby Buckland takes his tools over to the new garden of singer-songwriter Will Young. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Citizen Kane

Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00

A landmark in the history of cinema, telling the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. Starring Orson Welles. Also in HD. [1941] [S,AD]

Homes Under the Hammer

Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00

11/80. Featuring properties in Beeston, Welwyn Garden City and Brighton. Also in HD. [S]

Bargain Hunt: Christmas Special

Wednesday 12:00 - 12:40

Yule love this seasonal episode of Bargain Hunt, with a sackful of profits and Christmas cheer, co-presented by Eric Knowles and Father Christmas. Also in HD. [S]

Escape to the Country

Wednesday 12:40 - 13:25

9/53. Nicki Chapman helps a recently retired couple find a dream country home that's full of traditional period charm. Nikki also visits the Weston Park Model Air Show. Also in HD. [S]

Meet Me in St Louis

Wednesday 13:25 - 15:15

A colourful musical about the everyday adventures and romantic entanglements of the Smith family in St Louis. Starring Judy Garland. Also in HD. [1944] [S]

Doris Day: I Don't Even Like Apple Pie

Wednesday 15:15 - 16:05

Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career. Also in HD. [S]

Calamity Jane

Wednesday 16:05 - 17:45

Wild West musical about the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood. Also in HD. [1953] [S,AD]

Carols from King's

Wednesday 17:45 - 19:00

A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

3/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn face more trivia questions. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/14. Clive Myrie asks the questions as Gareth Malone, Gamba Cole, Yewande Biala and Lucy Beaumont go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Christmas Special

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:30

2/4. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's Christmas, and two families from series gone by have come together to play an exasperating game. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Wednesday 20:30 - 21:00

3/10. Keble College, Oxford play Hull in another Christmas match. Anne-Marie Imafidon and Joanna Nadin lead the teams, and Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French. Also in HD. [S,AD]

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:30

Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream. What is lurking in the room in the tower? Also in HD. [S,AD]

Indecent Proposal

Wednesday 22:30 - 00:20

A handsome, high-rolling billionaire makes a couple a seductive offer. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]

Thu Dec 25
The Duchess

Thursday 00:20 - 02:00

The tumultuous life story of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightley). Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [2008] [S,AD]

Beyond Paradise Christmas Special

Thursday 02:00 - 03:00

With unexpected visitors, festive cases to solve and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready in time for Martha's Christmas surprise? Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Amanda & Alan's Spanish Christmas

Thursday 03:00 - 04:00

Amanda and Alan return to Spain for a one-off Christmas special. Reuniting with old friends, they celebrate an Anglo-Spanish Christmas, hosting a feast at their Moclin home. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Celebrity MasterChef: Christmas Cook-Off

Thursday 04:00 - 05:00

GK Barry, Kola Bokinni, Nikki Fox and Iain Stirling compete in the 2025 Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Thursday 05:00 - 06:00

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

My Life at Christmas: Anita Rani Meets Floella Benjamin

Thursday 06:00 - 07:00

3/3. Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin to reflect on a remarkable life shaped by family, faith and the festive season. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Thursday 07:00 - 08:00

The Truth About Food. 1/3. Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the incredible journey food takes through our bodies. Also in HD. [S]

A Christmas Choir with Michelle McManus

Thursday 08:00 - 08:45

Michelle McManus is joined by two wonderful choirs to celebrate the season with a sackful of Christmas songs. Also in HD. [S]

Carols from King's

Thursday 08:45 - 10:00

A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Also in HD. [S]

Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Thursday 10:00 - 10:30

Wallace and Gromit's business faces danger when a killer starts targeting local bakers. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out

Thursday 10:30 - 10:55

The first of Nick Park's award-winning claymations. Inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit blast off in a homemade rocket to find out if the moon is really made of cheese. Also in HD. [1992] [S,AD]

Agatha Christie: Talking Pictures

Thursday 10:55 - 11:25

Celia Imrie looks at how Agatha Christie's murder mysteries have been set to film. Also in HD. [S]

The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet

Thursday 11:25 - 13:00

Christmas comes to life in this magical production from ballet legend Sir Peter Wright, delighting a packed audience at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House. Also in HD. [S]

White Christmas

Thursday 13:00 - 15:00

Christmas classic. Two army buddies travel to a Vermont ski resort for a well-earned rest, but end up putting on a show. With Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney. Also in HD. [1956] [S,AD]

The King's Christmas Broadcast

Thursday 15:00 - 15:10

HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Evil Under the Sun

Thursday 15:10 - 17:00

Agatha Christie's murder mystery. Detective Hercule Poirot sets out to discover the truth behind the death of a stage star at a resort hotel on an Adriatic island. Also in HD. [1981] [S]

Dad's Army at the BBC

Thursday 17:00 - 18:00

Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad's Army moments from the BBC's archives. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Dad's Army: My Brother and I

Thursday 18:00 - 18:40

1975 Christmas special of the classic comedy about Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard unit. Captain Mainwaring has an unexpected and most unwelcome guest. Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances: Angel Gabriel Blue

Thursday 18:40 - 19:30

Richard has an unsavoury foot infection, while Hyacinth decides she wants a new kitchen. Also in HD. [S]

The Morecambe and Wise Show: The Lost Tapes

Thursday 19:30 - 20:10

1/2. Chris Langford, a new face to television, sings an old favourite - Old Devil Moon. Also in HD. [S]

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1975

Thursday 20:10 - 21:15

A holiday special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, first broadcast in 1975. Also in HD. [S]

Jaws

Thursday 21:15 - 23:15

A great white shark begins preying on humans off the beaches of New England. Contains horror. Also in HD. [1975] [S,AD]

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Thursday 23:15 - 00:40

Steven Spielberg shares his exclusive story behind the making of Jaws. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Fri Dec 26
And Now for Something Completely Different

Friday 00:40 - 02:05

Including Nudge Nudge, Hell's Grannies, Killer Cars, Dead Parrot and Blackmail. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [1972] [S,AD]

Call The Midwife Christmas Special

Friday 02:05 - 03:05

1/2. Senior members of Nonnatus House travel to Hong Kong to tackle a crisis at the Order's branch house and DR TURNER and SHELAGH search for MAY's birthmother. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

Friday 03:05 - 04:20

Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing

Friday 04:20 - 05:20

Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Friday 05:20 - 06:35

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Friday 06:35 - 07:05

3/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn face more trivia questions. Also in HD. [S]

The Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas Special

Friday 07:05 - 08:05

In this year's Christmas Sewing Bee, four celebrities put their sewing skills to the test. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Signed: The Scarecrows' Wedding

Friday 08:05 - 08:30

Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding - until a rival threatens everything. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

The Best of Weatherman Walking: Arts of the South West

Friday 08:30 - 09:00

10/10. Derek gets creative in west Wales and walks in the footsteps of poet Dylan Thomas. Also in HD. [S,SL]

Bringing Up Baby

Friday 09:00 - 10:40

Classic comedy about a madcap heiress (Katharine Hepburn) who makes a shambles of an absent-minded palaeontologist's life when she arrives on the scene with her pet leopard. Also in HD. [1938] [S,AD]

What's Up, Doc?

Friday 10:40 - 12:10

Four identical bags get mixed up - one of which is full of top-secret documents. Also in HD. [1972] [S]

Homes Under the Hammer

Friday 12:10 - 13:10

13/80. Featuring a bungalow in Cannock in Staffordshire, a semi in Alsager in Cheshire and a two-bed terrace in Hartlepool. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Bargain Hunt

Friday 13:10 - 14:10

Charlie Ross presents today's show from Ardingly, with experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks. Also in HD. [S]

Escape to the Country

Friday 14:10 - 15:10

10/20. Briony May Williams is on her home turf in Somerset as she helps a couple with a budget of £500k swap their narrowboat for a more traditional house on terra firma. Also in HD. [S]

The Italian Job

Friday 15:10 - 16:45

Classic comedy caper starring Michael Caine. Cockney criminal Charlie Croker and his gang take on an audacious plan to steal a cache of gold bullion in Turin, Italy. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]

The Great Escape

Friday 16:45 - 19:30

During the Second World War, a group of Allied prisoners of war mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp. Based on a true story. Also in HD. [1963] [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

4/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn face more trivia questions. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Friday 20:00 - 20:30

4/14. Clive Myrie asks the questions as Will Best, Laura Smyth, Nikita Kuzmin and Jayne Wisener go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Boxing Special

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

3/4. Two 'sporting' teams from previous series have returned to fight it out. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Friday 21:00 - 21:30

4/10. The first ever Christmas series champions, from Trinity College, Cambridge, return to take on the Bristol team from Series 8. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

The Great Escaper

Friday 21:30 - 23:00

WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Jaws 2

Friday 23:00 - 00:55

The beach-goers of Amity are threatened again by a giant, man-eating shark. Contains some violent scenes. Also in HD. [1978] [S]

Sat Dec 27
Blue Velvet

Saturday 00:55 - 02:50

A young student finds himself stuck in a dark underworld of crime and depravity. Contains strong language, some sexual content, sexual violence and some ... Also in HD. [1986] [S]

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Saturday 02:50 - 05:05

Gwen Stacy's mission on Miles Morales's Earth fails, threatening multiple dimensions. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Saturday 05:05 - 06:05

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Mojo Swoptops

Saturday 06:05 - 06:20

It Came from Planet Boogie. A crashed meteor in the town square makes every machine in Swoppiton dance... even Mojo! Also in HD. [S,AD]

Big Lizard

Saturday 06:20 - 06:25

Happy Campers. Cosima and Big Lizard have a camping sleepover with a friendly little crab. In the morning, their new friend is missing, but why? Also in HD. [S,AD]

Super Happy Magic Forest

Saturday 06:25 - 06:40

The Magic of Panpipes. When Hoofius plays his grandfaun's old magical panpipes, his friends do exactly what he asks them to do - perfect for leading a quest... or so he thinks! Also in HD. [S,AD]

Grizzy and the Lemmings: World Tour

Saturday 06:40 - 06:45

Iced Grizzy. The Lemmings try to destroy the statues of Grizzy, but he will not let them ruin his art. Also in HD. [S]

Grizzy and the Lemmings: World Tour

Saturday 06:45 - 06:55

Yummy Indigestion. A container full of Yummy? What a dream for Grizzy and the Lemmings. Also in HD. [S]

Stage Stars

Saturday 06:55 - 07:20

Rehearsals and Injuries. The pressure is on in the Anything Goes rehearsals, and Jakob is set back by an injury. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Bro's in Control

Saturday 07:20 - 07:35

Bad Bots. Are robots really the future? Spudman is joined by Joe-bot and Adam B-bot to find out! Also in HD. [S]

Cooking Buddies

Saturday 07:35 - 08:00

Spicy Tomato Pasta. Ready to try cooking up pasta with a kick? Aiyla joins Buddy to teach him karate. Also in HD. [S]

Danger Mouse

Saturday 08:00 - 08:20

Melted. Danger Mouse reluctantly takes a role in Pink Dawn's icy musical remake for a double-length all-singing special. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese

Saturday 08:20 - 08:35

Family on Ice. When the siblings try to make an awesome Christmas surprise for their parents, things go wrong every step of the way. Also in HD. [S]

Deadly Predators

Saturday 08:35 - 09:05

Ultimate Predator. Steve dives with a deadly Portuguese man-of-war and creates the ultimate predator with state-of-the-art CGI. Also in HD. [S]

This Farming Life

Saturday 09:05 - 10:05

Lynn and Sandra harvest their first honey. The Rodgers give bull Mario a send-off. Raymond's flock is under threat from flystrike, and 50 of Stevie's buffalo escape. Also in HD. [S]

Double Indemnity

Saturday 10:05 - 11:50

During a routine house call to renew a car insurance plan, salesman Walter Neff meets the sultry Phyllis Dietrichson, and together, they hatch a plan to get rid of her husband. Also in HD. [1944] [S]

Inside the Christmas Factory with Paddy and Cherry

Saturday 11:50 - 12:50

Paddy McGuinness is in the festive spirit, visiting a factory making gingerbread Santas. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Seven Year Itch

Saturday 12:50 - 14:30

Classic comedy about a New York publisher whose family loyalty is put to the test when a beautiful model moves in next door while his wife is on vacation. Also in HD. [1955] [S]

Some Like It Hot

Saturday 14:30 - 16:30

When two men witness a mass murder, they try to get away by joining an all-girl jazz band. Also in HD. [1959] [S,AD]

Final Score

Saturday 16:30 - 17:35

Kelly Somers and guests bring all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews from the afternoon's biggest football matches. Also in HD. [S]

Dad's Army: Battle of the Giants

Saturday 17:35 - 18:35

Captain Mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the Home Guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts. Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances: The Pageant

Saturday 18:35 - 19:05

Plans to hold a pageant do not go quite as Hyacinth anticipated. Also in HD. [S]

Fawlty Towers

Saturday 19:05 - 19:40

1/6. Classic sitcom about a Torquay hotel. A racing tip and a guest who is hard of hearing spell financial disaster for Basil. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Lives Well Lived

Saturday 19:40 - 21:00

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025. Also in HD. [S]

Unforgiven

Saturday 21:00 - 23:05

Retired gunslinger William Munny does one last job to avenge a young woman and confronts the ghosts of his past. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [1992] [S]

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Saturday 23:05 - 00:50

Classic western adventure, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as legendary outlaws Butch and Kid. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]

Sun Dec 28
Cleo Laine at the BBC

Sunday 00:50 - 01:50

A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the BBC to coincide with Britain's First Lady of Jazz's 95th birthday. Also in HD. [S]

The War Between the Land and the Sea

Sunday 01:50 - 02:45

5/5. With Salt lost and UNIT powerless, can anything stop the destruction of mankind? Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Call the Midwife Christmas Special

Sunday 02:45 - 03:45

2/2. The work of the Nonnatus team in Hong Kong is threatened whilst back in Poplar the young midwives throw a wild party at Nonnatus House. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

The Repair Shop at Christmas

Sunday 03:45 - 04:45

Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon bring in treasured items in need of repair. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Sunday 04:45 - 06:00

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Sunday 06:00 - 06:30

4/10. Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn face more trivia questions. Also in HD. [S]

Prayer and Reflection from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

Sunday 06:30 - 07:00

Traditional Presbyterian Christmas service from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Also in HD. [S]

Lives Well Lived

Sunday 07:00 - 08:20

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025. Also in HD. [S]

Countryfile: A Cornish Christmas

Sunday 08:20 - 09:15

Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson pay a Christmas visit to Cadgwith in Cornwall. Also in HD. [S]

Weatherman Walking: Autumn

Sunday 09:15 - 09:45

Weatherman Derek Brockway laces up his boots and heads for the hills for a seasonal tour of Wales's best walks. First up, he embarks on two autumnal rambles. Also in HD. [S]

Landward

Sunday 09:45 - 10:15

26/26. Dougie takes a winter walk in Glen Affric to look back at highlights from 2024. And the winner of the BBC Scotland Local Food Hero Award is revealed. Also in HD. [S]

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites: New Year's Eve Special

Sunday 10:15 - 11:45

Plenty of NYE party ideas from Yotam Ottolenghi, Crystelle Pereira and Poppy O'Toole. Also in HD. [S]

Remarkable Places to Eat Christmas

Sunday 11:45 - 12:45

Michel Roux Jr takes Fred to his favourite British city, Bristol, for a Christmas treat: from the perfect French bistro to a festive countryside escape and Jamaican jerk turkey. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snow Wolf Family and Me

Sunday 12:45 - 13:45

1/2. Documentary. Gordon Buchanan attempts to get closer to wild wolves than anyone before to discover the true nature of these feared predators. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Casablanca

Sunday 13:45 - 15:25

Classic romantic drama. Rick's Cafe is a centre for criminals, refugees, resistance fighters and Nazis. Its cynical owner takes risks for no-one - until the arrival of Ilsa. Also in HD. [1942] [S,AD]

Murder on the Orient Express

Sunday 15:25 - 17:30

Returning to England from Istanbul on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot is asked to investigate a murder. Also in HD. [1974] [S]

Dad's Army: Turkey Dinner

Sunday 17:30 - 18:00

6/6. Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea. Also in HD. [S]

Victoria Wood: The Secret List

Sunday 18:00 - 19:00

2/2. Further sketches handpicked by Victoria Wood from her seminal sketch show As Seen on TV. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

5/10. The celebrities face their final quizzes, and the week's winner is crowned. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Sunday 19:30 - 20:00

5/14. Fire, Matt Edmondson, Sonnaz Nooranvary and Lewis Goodall are put to the test in the classic quiz where celebrities brave the famous black chair. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Books Special

Sunday 20:00 - 20:30

3/8. Two teams from previous series, both taking their names from giants of literature, face fiendish, bookish questions. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Sunday 20:30 - 21:00

5/10. Teams from Exeter College, Oxford, led by Reeta Chakrabarti, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, captained by Adam Mars-Jones, return to compete again. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Sunday 21:00 - 22:00

1/4. The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the captain, he realises his 'unsinkable' ship is going to sink. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Godfather

Sunday 22:00 - 00:50

Oscar-winning adaptation of Mario Puzo's epic bestseller. Contains prolonged violent scenes. Also in HD. [1972] [S,AD]

Mon Dec 29
QI

Monday 00:50 - 01:20

9/16. Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

The Wicker Man

Monday 01:20 - 02:50

A puritan police officer arrives on a Scottish island in search of a missing girl. Contains some sexual content and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [1973] [S,AD]

Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special

Monday 02:50 - 03:20

1/2. Agnes and Cathy gather everyone together to discuss Christmas presents and come up with a family focused solution. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Monday 03:20 - 04:20

10/10. In this tinsel-covered episode, the celebrity experts are Gyles Brandreth, Josie Gibson, Big Narstie, Tim Vine, Zara McDermott, Nitro, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Two

Monday 04:20 - 06:10

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Secrets of the Conclave

Monday 06:10 - 07:10

Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Gladiators: Celebrity Special

Monday 07:10 - 08:10

Bradley and Barney Walsh host this special edition of the iconic series which sees celebrities; Joe Wicks, Sam Thompson, Nicola Adams and Vogue Williams take on the Gladiators. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Match of the Day

Monday 08:10 - 09:00

Highlights of Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland v Leeds. Also in HD. [S]

The Cockleshell Heroes

Monday 09:00 - 10:35

Wartime drama. A small group of Royal Marines carry out a covert canoe raid on the docks of Bordeaux during World War II in a mission to destroy the blockade-busting Nazi ships. Also in HD. [1955] [S]

The Battle of the River Plate

Monday 10:35 - 12:30

Second World War naval adventure based on the true story of the pursuit of the seemingly unstoppable German battleship Graf Spee. Also in HD. [1956] [S]

Snow Wolf Family and Me

Monday 12:30 - 13:30

2/2. Gordon Buchanan reunites with his white wolf family as they try to raise their pups and prepare for winter. Gordon walks with wolves as they hunt lemmings, musk ox and hares. Also in HD. [S,AD]

North by Northwest

Monday 13:30 - 15:45

Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin. Also in HD. [1959] [S]

Death on the Nile

Monday 15:45 - 18:00

Classic whodunnit. While on a Nile steamer, detective Hercule Poirot investigates the death of an heiress who had stolen her best friend's fiance and crossed other passengers. Also in HD. [1978] [S]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing

Monday 18:00 - 19:00

Bob, Paul and Ted visit Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat and meet Dawn French. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Monday 19:00 - 19:30

6/10. Alex Brooker, Rhys Darby, Joanna Page and Molly Rainford test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games. Also in HD. [S]

Celebrity Mastermind

Monday 19:30 - 20:00

6/14. Dean Franklin, Chloe Petts, Ashley John-Baptiste and Robyn Cowen are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities take to the famous black chair. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect

Monday 20:00 - 20:30

24/28. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Monday 20:30 - 21:00

6/10. Val McDermid captains a team from St Hilda's College, Oxford, and Cath Slessor leads a team of Edinburgh alumni. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Monday 21:00 - 22:00

2/4. The captain orders Titanic to be evacuated, but with not enough lifeboat places for everyone on board, the rescue mission quickly unravels. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Godfather Part II

Monday 22:00 - 01:10

Michael Corleone strives to steer the criminal enterprises his father Vito founded. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [1974] [S,AD]