

This year, the schedule is slightly different with the action-packed Doctor Who special airing on New Year’s Day instead of Christmas this year.
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Titled Flux, the new series marks the end of an era for Jodie Whittaker, as she recently announced her exit from the series.Ĭhristmas is usually signposted by a Doctor Who special and last year saw Whittaker’s Doctor come up against some familiar foes in Revolution Of The Daleks. With the latest series of Doctor Who having just launched on BBC One, fans are eagerly awaiting its Christmas special already. “ A Very British Scandal turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, looking at attitudes towards women, and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time.”Ī Very British Scandal will air on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday 26 December. The official synopsis reads: “Famed for her charisma, beauty and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as a divorce featuring accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, secret recording, bribery and an explicit polaroid picture all played out in the white-hot glare of the 1960s media. Written by Sarah Phelps ( Dublin Murders), A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, played by Foy and WandaVision actor Paul Bettany, which was one of the most notorious and brutal legal cases of the 20th century. With that in mind, scroll ahead for some of the best telly to keep you company over the Christmas period – alongside your chocolate selection box of choice, of course…īBC’s hotly anticipated historical drama is likely to air sometime over the Christmas period and with Claire Foy taking a central role, we can guarantee this three-episode series will be the perfect show to get stuck into over the festive period. So if you’re in the mood for a 7am watch of The Masked Singalong, The Larkins or Gino’s Italian Family Adventure, your Christmas wishes have been granted.
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ITV has also announced a big change to their Christmas TV schedule which means that if you’re eagerly anticipating the festive programming, you can get ahead of the action by streaming shows on ITV Hub ahead of their evening broadcast.

So always something to watch, whoever you are and whatever you’re into.”įilms like Mary Poppins Returnsand Last Christmaswill be available to stream as well as boxsets of some of BBC’s most beloved series like Time, The Outlawsand Vigil. “We’ve got over a thousand box sets ready to stream – more than ever before. And this is a truly outstanding part of the BBC’s festive season. The BBC has also recently announced that they will make more than 1,000 box sets available on BBC iPlayer this Christmas.Ĭharlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: “For many of us, those precious days over the Christmas break are all about being curled up on the sofa with a box set. We’ve taken into account how festive you’ll feel throughout the month made sure there weren’t too many soppy, sappy offerings in a row and even tried to account for when each film was set.As well as the yearly Great British Bake OffChristmas special, there are some great dramas like BBC One’s Call The Midwifeand Netflix’s Stay Close. So, as an early Christmas gift, we’ve put together our schedule of when to watch every major Christmas film. Is 1 December too early to watch Elf? (No.) Should festive favourites be saved for closer to the Big Day? (You do you, girl). From the classics to new releases, it can be hard to know where to start. And as we all know, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is…watching Christmas films (sorry Buddy the Elf, singing loud for all to hear is good, too).īut, in case you hadn’t already noticed, there are A Lot of Christmas films out there. Happy December, everyone! The most magical time of the year has officially arrived and even the Grinchiest of people can admit it’s time for some festive joy.
