Christmas is finally upon us and bringing with it an incredible line up of Christmas TV. Take a look at our definitive guide to what’s on to plan your viewing.
Friday 23rd December
Celebrity MasterChef, BBC One, 8PM
Happy Mondays' Bez, athlete Iwan Thomas, pop star Josh Cuthbert and opera superstar Lesley Garrett compete for the Celebrity MasterChef Golden Whisk trophy.
London Zoo at Christmas, Channel 4, 8PM
Celebrate Christmas 2022 as London Zoo prepares for the festivities, from complicated animal moves and meeting the zoo's newest additions, to transforming into a magical winter wonderland.
Christmas Eve
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, BBC One, 4:55PM
Animated adaptation of Charlie Mackesy's popular illustrated book about a boy and his animal companions, who share a series of brief but profound conversations on the nature of friendship as they journey together in the youngster's search for home.
Carols from King’s, BBC Two, 6:55PM
The traditional Christmas celebration recorded in the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge with the college's world-renowned choir under director Daniel Hyde.
Britain Get Singing, ITV, 8:05PM
Roman Kemp hosts as groups comprising stars from TV's biggest shows go head-to-head in a spectacular sing-off.
The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4, 8:25PM
Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present a festive special doubling up as a celebration of Channel 4's 40th anniversary, with five contestants from the channel's history.
Christmas Day
The Snowman, Channel 4, 11AM
Raymond Briggs' festive favourite, a wordless animated fantasy telling the story of a small boy whose snowman magically comes to life and whisks him off on the journey of a lifetime to the North Pole.
Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One, 5:10PM
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the annual special, which sees singer Nicola Roberts, DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams, podcaster Rosie Ramsey, actor Larry Lamb, CBBC presenter George Webster and former Corrie star Alexandra Mardell perform festive routines in the hope of lifting the coveted Strictly Christmas trophy.
Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, ITV, 8PM
A festive edition of the quiz, with celebrity pairs Rylan and David Walliams, and Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan taking on the never-ending money ladder in the hope of winning a massive cash prize for their chosen charities.
Call The Midwife, BBC One, 8PM
As Christmas 1967 comes round, Poplar is returning to normal after the train crash and Matthew is delighted to see the return of Trixie from Portofino.
Gavin & Stacey, BBC Three, 8PM
On Christmas Eve, the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners. Smithy can hardly wait to spend his first yuletide with baby Neil, but fails to realise Dave will be tagging along and playing happy families with Nessa.
Love Actually, ITV, 11PM
Ten interlinked stories of people searching for and finding love, with Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy and Liam Neeson.
Boxing Day
Death in Paradise, BBC One, 9PM
Christmas in Saint Marie is interrupted by the murder of a true crime podcaster on the hunt for a missing child, an investigation that turns out to be linked to an old case of the Commissioner's.
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022, Channel 4, 9PM
The annual year-end quiz, hosted by Jimmy Carr. Stephen Merchant, Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade, Maisie Adam, Jonathan Ross and Rose Matafeo are quizzed on the strange events of 2022
Tuesday 27th December
Live Gallagher Premiership Rugby Union, ITV, 3:45PM
Harlequins v Bristol Bears (Kick-off 4.15pm). Hugh Woozencroft presents all the action from the concluding match in the 13th round of fixtures, held at Twickenham.
Riptide, Channel 5, 9PM
When Sean doesn't return from his morning surf, police presume he has drowned in the riptide, but his wife Alison can't shake the possibility that something else might have happened to him.
First Dates at Christmas, Channel 4, 9PM
The restaurant's Christmas guests include a jeweller 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, and a pair of students - one of whom has never had a relationship longer than three hours.
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, BBC Two, 10PM
The comedian returns with his New World Order end of year special where, with the help of his guests, he'll dissect the bewildering year that was 2022.
Wednesday 28th December
Mayflies, BBC One, 9PM
Andrea Gibb's two-part adaptation of Andrew O'Hagan's novel, starring Tony Curran and Martin Compston as old friends reunited 30 years after the greatest summer of their lives.
Jon and Lucy’s Party of the Year, Channel 4, 9PM
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont eat, drink and get merry on a getaway from the post-Christmas, pre-New Year lull with some of their closest friends Romesh Ranganathan, Judi Love and Tom Allen.
Thursday 29th December
Marie Antoinette, BBC Two, 9PM
Barely 14 when she is forced to leave Vienna to marry the the Dauphin of France, Marie Antoinette must produce a Bourbon heir to secure the alliance between France and Austria.
Prince Andrew: The Musical, Channel 4, 9PM
All-singing, all-dancing satirical biopic charting the rise and fall of the Duke of York. With seven hilarious original musical numbers and revealing archive footage, the Duke of York's downfall gets a West End-style treatment.
The John Bishop Show, ITV, 9:35PM
The comedian takes an irreverent look back at the past 12 months, with the help of guests including veteran actor Ian McKellen - currently co-starring with John in the pantomime Mother Goose - and Lionesses heroine Beth Mead.
Friday 30th December
Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, BBC One, 8.30PM
Would I Lie To You? returns for a Christmas special where celebrity guests Jo Brand, Joe Lycett, Joe Swash and Ruth Madeley join the show's regulars.
Celebrity Christmas Hell, Channel 4, 10.15PM
Watch on as a group of famous families swing open their doors and let the cameras in to share their Christmas confessions. Guests include Joel Dommett, Alex Brooker and Katherine Ryan.
New Years Eve
The Last Leg Of The Year, Channel 4, 9PM
Join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, alongside guests Sue Perkins, Rylan and Ellie Simmonds, as they bid farewell to 2022.
The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, 10.25PM
Olivia Colman, Top Boy's Michael Ward, Lionesses captain Leah Williamson, Hugh Laurie and the stars of West End show Cabaret join Graham Norton to ring in the New Year.
Jools' Annual Hootenanny, BBC Two 11.30PM
Jools' 29th annual Hootenanny sees his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra joined by George Ezra, Self Esteem and Cat Burns.
New Years Day
Mary Poppins Returns, BBC One, 4PM
Now grown up, Michael Banks has three children. After the death of his wife, the family fall on hard times. Just as all seems lost, Mary Poppins returns to lend them a hand once more.
The Masked Singer, ITV, 6.30PM
TV's craziest guessing game is back! Join a panel of celebrities to guess whose voice is hiding behind the mask.
The Great New Year Bake Off, Channel 4, 7.40PM
Former contestants Lottie Bedlow, Chigs Parmar, Manon Legrève and Antony Amourdoux return to the tent to try and impress judges Paul and Prue with their New Year bakes.
Taskmaster New Year Treat, Channel 4, 9PM
Amelia Demoldenberg, Carol Vorderman, Greg James, Sir Mo Farah and Rebecca Lucy Taylor face the Taskmaster in this New Year special.
Happy Valley, BBC One, 9PM
Sally Wainwright's multi-BAFTA award winning crime drama returns for its third and long-awaited final series, starring Sarah Lancashire as Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
