Christmas is Coming!

Here's a sneak peek at the feast of festive telly to look forward to..

-  NICK CANNON, CAREN CLARK, HANNAH DAVIES & NATASHA

Vera ITV1 

Brenda Blethyn slips back into DCI Vera Stanhope's (sensible) shoes for The Rising Tide, a Christmas special in which she investigates the murder of a man attending a reunion with old friends. Was one of his fellow guests behind the killing? And could Vera and the team also be in danger? Kenny Doughty is back as DS Aiden Healy and Lewis actor Clare Holman is one of the guest stars. 

The Heist Before Christmas Sky Max  

Timothy Spall and James Nesbitt play two Santas with very different agendas. When 12-year-old Mikey witnesses a bank robbery by someone dressed as Santa Claus, he decides to follow the criminal, only to meet a man claiming to be the real Father Christmas. But Mikey becomes determined to get his hands on the bank robber's cash, so he can give his family the Christmas they all crave. However, as Mikey risks everything for the loot, he learns more about the true spirit of Christmas...

Death in  Paradise BBC1