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Wed Dec 24
Meet Me in St Louis

Today 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

Today 15:15 - 16:05

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

Calamity Jane

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 05:00 - 06:00

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

My Life at Christmas: Anita Rani Meets Floella Benjamin

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 20:10 - 21:15

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

Jaws

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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. After hitting an iceberg, the captain realises Titanic is going to sink. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. 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's plan to evacuate passengers and crew from the sinking Titanic unravels. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. 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]

Tue Dec 30
Countryfile: A Cornish Christmas

Tuesday 01:10 - 02:05

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

Death in Paradise Christmas Special

Tuesday 02:05 - 03:35

DI Mervin Wilson and the team must solve one of their most challenging cases yet when a man is found shot dead after a raucous office Christmas party. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Secrets of the Conclave

Tuesday 03:35 - 04:35

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,SL]

This is BBC Two

Tuesday 04:35 - 06:00

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Celebrity Escape to the Country

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00

4/6. Television and radio presenter Angellica Bell, and husband Michael Underwood, call upon the Escape expertise of Nicki Chapman to find them a family home in rural Devon. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Tuesday 07:00 - 07:30

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

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Tuesday 07:30 - 08:00

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]

The Interview

Tuesday 08:00 - 08:25

From Port Talbot to Hollywood, the craft and characters that define 60 years on screen. Also in HD. [S,SL]

The Interview

Tuesday 08:25 - 08:55

Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, talks to the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam about artificial intelligence and its impact on the future of jobs, truth and the environment. Also in HD. [S,SL]

Best Dishes Ever

Tuesday 08:55 - 09:25

11/20. It is party time, and Lorraine Pascale serves up white chocolate lollipops. Also in HD. [S]

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Tuesday 09:25 - 11:25

Dr and Mrs McKenna's holiday in North Africa is interrupted when a passing acquaintance dies and they learn their son has been kidnapped. Also in HD. [1955] [S]

The Third Man

Tuesday 11:25 - 13:05

Classic film noir set in postwar Vienna. A visiting American investigates the apparent death of a friend and uncovers some unpleasant truths. Also in HD. [1949] [S,AD]

Escape to the Country

Tuesday 13:05 - 13:50

29/53. Jules Hudson helps a buyer who wants to relocate to Suffolk on a budget of £320,000. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Alfred Hitchcock: Talking Pictures

Tuesday 13:50 - 14:30

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, capturing the highlights of his life and career. Also in HD. [S]

Dial M for Murder

Tuesday 14:30 - 16:10

A husband believes he has devised a perfect murder in this classic Hitchcock drama. Also in HD. [1954] [S]

Rear Window

Tuesday 16:10 - 18:00

While passing the time by watching his neighbours, a man believes he witnesses a murder. Also in HD. [1954] [S]

Hercules the Bear - A Love Story

Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00

The remarkable true story of the world's most famous grizzly bear and the Scottish couple who raised him as their own. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

7/10. 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

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

7/14. Iwan Thomas, Sophie Aldred, Mobeen Azhar and Ashley James are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities go under the spotlight. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Law Special

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

3/4. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The law is under the spotlight in this episode. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

7/10. In the final heat, Series 13 champions Middlesex face a Lancaster team that reached the semi-finals of Series 3. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

3/4. Titanic is sinking fast. There's a scramble to get in the remaining lifeboats. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]

New: Live at the Apollo

Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45

2/7. The fabulous Mo Gilligan introduces comedians Laura Smyth and Josh Pugh to the stage. Contains some strong language and adult humour. Also in HD. [S]

The Cockfields Christmas Special

Tuesday 22:45 - 23:30

Simon and Esther travel to the Isle of Wight at Christmas to visit his family. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Godfather Part III

Tuesday 23:30 - 02:00

Looking to leave a positive legacy, Michael Corleone instead faces violent rivalry. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [1990] [S,AD]

Wed Dec 31
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Wednesday 02:00 - 03:35

To restore his nine lives, Puss must beat a host of fairy-tale characters to the magical map of the Wishing Star, but a fearful adversary is on his trail. Also in HD. [2022] [S,AD,SL]

A Ghost Story for Christmas

Wednesday 03:35 - 04:05

Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream, a mysterious house and an unseen terror. He becomes disturbed as they become reality. What is lurking in the room in the tower? Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

MasterChef Festive Extravaganza

Wednesday 04:05 - 05:05

Champion Of Champions. Four past winners compete again to be crowned MasterChef Champion of Champions 2025. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Two

Wednesday 05:05 - 06:35

Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

Celebrity Escape to the Country

Wednesday 06:35 - 07:35

5/6. 'The One and Only' Chesney Hawkes is hopeful that Jules Hudson can find him a smash hit of a home in the chart-topping Cotswolds countryside. Also in HD. [S]

Antiques Roadshow: Unseen Treasures

Wednesday 07:35 - 08:35

The roadshow reveals unseen treasures from the summer and celebrates Stoke-on-Trent. Also in HD. [S,SL]

Match of the Day

Wednesday 08:35 - 09:50

The festive fixtures continue with six Premier League games, including Arsenal against Aston Villa and Wolves' trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. Also in HD. [S]

Weatherman Walking: Winter

Wednesday 09:50 - 10:20

Weatherman Derek Brockway goes wild in the country with another two stunning Welsh walks. This time he explores a winter wonderland in Snowdonia. Also in HD. [S]

Winter's Weirdest Events

Wednesday 10:20 - 10:50

Using state-of-the-art science, expert analysis and eyewitness accounts, Chris Packham unravels some of the strangest winter stories our planet has to offer. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Funny Girl

Wednesday 10:50 - 13:10

The Oscar-winning film debut of Barbra Streisand, portraying the bittersweet life of singer-comedienne Fanny Brice in early 20th-century New York. Also in HD. [1968] [S,AD]

West Side Story

Wednesday 13:10 - 15:35

The tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks reach boiling point when Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks. Also in HD. [1961] [S]

Kiss Me, Kate

Wednesday 15:35 - 18:00

Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar and Broadway royalty Stephanie J Block lead a stellar cast in a sizzling production of Cole Porter's legendary musical comedy. Also in HD. [S]

Top of the Pops: Review of the Year 2025

Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00

Clara Amfo looks back over the musical stories and highlights of 2025 with a mix of global stars, breakthrough artists and some of the biggest music moments of the year. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Osman's Festive House of Games

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

8/10. 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

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

8/14. Tia Kofi, Lauren Patel, Josh Jones and Izzie Balmer are in the black chair as Clive Myrie asks the questions in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Also in HD. [S]

Only Connect Third-Place Play-Off Play-Off Special

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:30

4/4. The winners of the third-place play-offs from two different series face each other. Also in HD. [S]

Christmas University Challenge

Wednesday 20:30 - 21:00

8/10. It's the first semi-final of this special all-star seasonal series. Two of the highest-scoring winning teams from the heats return to play again. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

4/4. As Titanic disappears under the waves, thousands fight for survival. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Full Monty

Wednesday 22:00 - 23:30

A group of unemployed steelworkers turn to stripping to try to escape the poverty trap. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [1997] [S,AD]

Jools' Annual Hootenanny

Wednesday 23:30 - 01:40

With guests including Ronnie Wood, Olivia Dean, Lulu, Jessie J and Craig David. Also in HD. [S]