CATEGORIES
Heading north!
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer are off to bonny Scotland in search of salmon for this year's Christmas special of Gone Fishing.
Santa's little helpers!
The Repair Shop's barn opens its magical doors to bring cherished Christmas treasures back to life - and, as usual, things get emotional!
Wild wonders!
Prepare to be mesmerised by love-struck polar bears, needy seal pups and squabbling puffins in magical BBC2 documentary series Wild Scandinavia.
Royal robbery!
The Artful Dodger and his gang attempt their riskiest heist to date in a festive special of the fun-filled Oliver Twist prequel.
Whisker wonderland!
Everyone's favourite feline pounces on to C4 in a star-studded adaptation of classic children's book Mog's Christmas, marking the 100th anniversary year of author Judith Kerr's birth.
Merry music!
The Piano is back for this one-off Christmas special with host Claudia Winkleman joined by music superstars Mika and Lang Lang.
Masked ball!
There's a double helping of masked mayhem this fortnight as
Quickstep into Christmas!
The Strictly studio is sprinkled with seasonal stardust as a new bunch of celebs take to the dance floor for a festive special! And EastEnders fans will be delighted as Jamie Borthwick - Walford's Jay Brown - is among the stars competing. He'll be dancing a quickstep to the classic Shakin' Stevens hit Merry Christmas Everyone with his pro partner Nancy Xu.
Loads of laughter
A look back at 40 years of the comedy partnership of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, which features clips of their best sketches plus interviews with Kathy Burke, Dame Joanna Lumley and Alexei Sayle.
Festive farewell!
The doors of Button House are about to creak shut for the last time as Ghosts bows out for ever with a spooky Christmas special.
Vegas shock!
There's a big surprise in this series finale when Alan and Michelle return from a holiday in Las Vegas as Mr and Mrs! More shockingly, Alan arranged the entire wedding as a surprise for his delighted other half!
Mammy's mayhem!
Mrs Brown is fuming in the first of two festive visits to Finglas when Cathy insists on cooking Christmas dinner and kicks Agnes out of her own kitchen!
Joining forces!
Adventure beckons this Christmas Day as the newly regenerated 15th Doctor (Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa) meets Ruby Sunday (Coronation Street's Millie Gibson) for the first time - and the pair join forces against a major threat!
Christmas chaos!
As DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and fiancée Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) look forward to spending their first Christmas together in Shipton Abbott, a series of peculiar overnight burglaries leaves Humphrey and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) baffled...
Happy families!
There's a family reunion in store for Death in Paradise's DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) this Christmas when his mum, Melanie (Two Doors Down's Doon Mackichan), comes to stay! 'Neville was allergic to everything as a kid so he was a little bit coddled,' says Ralf.
Clash of the Santas!
It's a tale of two Santas in this festive fable starring James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall.
Murder in mind!
DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is looking forward to a break from solving murders over Christmas.
Christmas surprises!
Yuletide 1968 brings unexpected guests and wintry wonders in the Christmas special of Call the Midwife.
Wonder pill
Viagra has been a game changer for millions and this one-off drama looks at the story behind clinical trials for the impotence drug, held in Swansea in 1994.
Who's the village killer?
We travel back to the 1950s for a new two-part adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy, as diplomat Luke Fitzwilliam (Industry star David Jonsson) learns of a series of murders in sleepy Wychwood under Ashe from fellow train passenger Miss Pinkerton (Downton Abbey star Dame Penelope Wilton).
Building the future
The EastEnders cast help with a special project...
Animal magic!
Samuel West and Peter Wright feature in a crossover of two popular vet shows...
New arrivals
Two babies take residence in the village!
Daisy's break-in!
She's on a dangerous mission to get Jenny back in the Rovers...
Chasing the dream!
Quiz queen Jenny Ryan is among the stars hoping for a new life in the countryside...
Sporting wonders
Celebrate British success on a landmark night for Sports Personality of the Year...
Cher's Christmas magic!
Join host Bradley Walsh for the extravaganza, which includes a festive performance by Cher...
Home for Christmas?
Will James make it back to wife Helen for the festive period?
Slay ride!
A murder-mystery event turns deadly for Jean and friends in this seasonal special...
Festive fright!
Sister Boniface investigates foul play on a snowbound train...