Christmas TV highlights

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Play for Today

Thursday 4th Dec

Play For Today - A Knock At The Door

On an affluent street Lenny Bray and his wife Maggie are drawn into a nightmare, when a bloodid and frantic young man collapses on their doorstep.

(Channel 5)

The Ashes

The Ashes - Australia v England - 2nd Test - Day One

(TNT Sports)

Merry Kiss Cam

An artist and a sports-mad bartender's televised kiss brings their hockey team good luck, so fans want them to keep the magic going. Romantic comedy, starring Katie Lowe.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

 

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This Christmas No Logo

Friday 5th Dec

This Christmas

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years.

(BFBS Extra)

Rush

James Hunt and Niki Lauda, two extremely skilled Formula One racers, have an intense rivalry with each other. However, it is their enmity that pushes them to their limits.

(BFBS Extra)

The Graduate

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter in this cinematic classic.

(BBC Two)

Christmas Ever After

Romance novelist Izzi spends every Christmas at a B&B and falls for the new owner, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the handsome hero from her books.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

Sisu: Road to Revenge

A man returns to dismantle his family's house, where they were murdered in war, to rebuild it elsewhere. When the killer, a Red Army commander, tracks him down, a brutal cross-country pursuit begins.

(Catch it in your local BFBS Cinema! The first film is available on you player.)

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Knives Out

Saturday 6th Dec

Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

(Channel 4)

Scarface

In the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.

(Channel 4)

Robin Robin

In this stop-motion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.

(BBC One)

King Richard

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard.

(BBC Two)

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Classic retelling of the Dickens Classic starring Alistair Sim

(Channel 5)

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The War Between The Land and The Sea

Sunday 7th Dec

The War Between The Land and The Sea

Doctor Who spin-off, about a conflict between the human race and an ancient species of aquatic reptiles. Starring Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

(BBC One)

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Final

It is the final for the famous faces, after three weeks of braving everything that's been thrown at them. Which of them will Ant and Dec crown as this year's King or Queen of the Jungle?

(ITV 1)

Paddington

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

(BFBS Extra)

Fred Claus

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.

(BFBS Extra)

Gremlins

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

(BFBS Extra)

Super 8

A group of friends captures a train crash while making a super 8 film during the summer of 1979, but soon realise that it was not an accident.

(BFBS Extra)

Santa Claus: The Movie

The legend of Santa Claus is placed into jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.

(ITV 1)

The Snowman, The Snowman and The Snowdog and Father Christmas

Raymond Briggs delivers three Christmas Classics to get you into the Christmas spirit.

(Channel 4)

Jingle All The Way

A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town to find one.

(Channel 4)

A Christmas Carol

Simon Callow's one-man performance of the classic Christmas story from London's Arts Theatre, based on the adaptation Dickens created for his public appearances.

(BBC Two)

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Scream 50.3

Monday 8th Dec

Scream (2022)

A BFBS Premiere for you, 25 years after the original Woodsboro killings, a new Ghostface begins targeting teens connected to the town's dark past.

(BFBS Extra)

In The Heights

In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.

(BBC Two)

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

(BFBS Extra)

The Santa Squad

Jobless art teacher Allie finds work with the Santa Squad, helping wealthy widower Gordon and his two daughters lift their holiday spirits.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

The 1% Club Rollover

Lee Mack introduces a special edition of the game show with a twist, the pot isn't won tonight, but could be worth £500,000 to play for at the end of the week.

(ITV 1)

Jamie's Cook-Ahead Christmas

If your mission is to not left behind while everyone else is enjoying Christmas, then this might offer some hope.

(Channel 4)

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NL Christmas Vacation

Tuesday 9th Dec

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

(BFBS Extra)

Dune: Part Two

Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.

(BFBS Extra)

The Rhythm Section

A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.

(BFBS Extra)

A Very British Christmas: Castle Howard

Designers Adrian Lillie and Charlotte Lloyd Webber mobilise their top team of Christmas crafters to decorate the halls of Yorkshire's spectacular Castle Howard

(Channel 4)

Holiday Date

When Brooke's boyfriend Ethan breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose in his place.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

 

 

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Creed

Wednesday 10th Dec

Creed

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

(BFBS Extra)

Angel Heart

In 1955 New Orleans, small-time private investigator Harry Angel is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cypher to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite, but the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

(BFBS Extra)

See No Evil

A forensic look at the biggest scandal in Church of England history, exploring the psychology of prolific abuser John Smyth's sinister world, through personal testimony.

(Channel 4)

Funny Face

Audrey Hepburn classic- an impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.

(BBC Two)

Winter On The Farm

Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson are back at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire with Rob and Dave Nicholson to celebrate the resilience, ingenuity and community spirit that shine bright in the cold months.

(Channel 5)

A Rose For Christmas

Andy, a passionate artist is forced to oversee the annual Rose Parade when her father falls ill, and has to please a lucrative client,  romantic drama ensues.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

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Jack Frost

Thursday 11th Dec

Jack Frost

A rock musician who realises he is spending too much time away from his family is killed in a car accident while travelling home for the festive season. The following year his spirit takes on the form of a snowman, made by his son, allowing them to spend one last Christmas together.

(BFBS Extra)

The Take

Crime thriller. When a bomb explodes on a busy Paris street, a young con artist and an unruly CIA agent embark on an anti-terrorist mission.

(BFBS Extra)

The Prince v The Paper: Harry Hacking And The Mail

Harry and six other high-profile public figures, including Elton John, Liz Hurley and Doreen Lawrence, accuse the papers of law-breaking, including phone hacking and bugging, to obtain stories.

(Channel 4)

Play For Toda - Special Measures

Amy Harrison strives to teach well at Manor Lane, but an imminent Ofsted visit turns everything chaotic.

(Channel 5)

Hometown Holiday

A woman who escapes the city in favour of her small hometown finds herself falling for a rancher who is not what he seems.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

 

 

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Krampus no title

Friday 12th Dec

Krampus

Holiday horror, when a boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.

(BFBS Extra)

Sting

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet-and fight for her family's survival-when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.

(BFBS Extra)

Get Carter (1970)

Michael Caine classic, when his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.

(BBC Two)

Cuban Fury

Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.

(Channel 4)

Stand Up To Cancer

Adam Fry, Davina McCall, Hannah Fry and a celebrity guests give you a night of entertainment, including Celebrity Gogglebox and The Last Leg - all to raise awareness and Money for the charity.

(Channel 4)

Christmas At Maple Creek

A romance novelist works with the local blacksmith to save a charming pioneer village before Christmas. However, when her secret crush arrives, she takes advice from her books to figure out her own happy ending.

(BFBS Extra 2 & BFBS TV)

BFBS Sport at Christmas

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The love of the game

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