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28th November 2025
BBC One's Christmas Idents will launch on Sunday 30th November
after Strictly Come Dancing results
26th November 2025
The Festive Pottery Showdown announced for Channel 4
25th November 2025
BBC have released their Christmas Highlights
8th November 2025
The Night Manager returns for a second series on New Year's Day on BBC One.
30th October 2025
There will be two Taskmaster specials on Channel 4 over the festive period, Taskmaster
Champion of Champions and Taskmaster New Year Treat
25th October 2025
All Creatures Great and Small : Behind the Magic confirmed for 5
15th October 2025
A two episode Celebrity Apprentice has been announced for BBC One
10th October 2025
A new drama announced for Channel 4 called Dear Father Christmas
1st October 2025
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower announced for BBC Two
11th June 2025
This year's Would I Lie to You? at Christmas was recorded yesterday for BBC One with the guests
being David Walliams, Helen George, Jools Holland and Swarzy.
9th June 2025
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
2nd June 2025
Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
21st May 2025
A new comedy called Stuffed starring Guz Khan has been announced for BBC One
20th May 2025
The Scarecrow's Wedding has been announced as this year's Julia Donaldson
animation for BBC One
2nd May 2025
Sally Lindsay's Christmas Quiz Night confirmed for 5
10th April 2025
This year's Royal Institution Lectures have been confirmed almost
certainly for BBC Four
30th March 2025
Death in Paradise will have a Christmas Special on BBC One followed by a new series in 2026
Christmas Craft-Off with Sara Davies confirmed for ITV1
19th March 2025
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win confirmed for a Christmas Special on ITV1 in 2025 (& 2026)
21st February 2025
Mammoth is to have a Christmas Special on BBC Two
26th February 2025
Bullseye Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
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1st December 2024
BBC One started their Christmas idents yesterday (30th November) featuring Wallace & Gromit
30th November 2024
It looks like the Christmas Radio Times will be £5.95 this year (that's 45p more than last year)
Obviously there will be cheaper listing magazines available.
26th November 2024
BBC have revealed their Christmas highlights
21st November 2024
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be performing the New Year's Eve Concert
on BBC One
19th November 2024
Mariah Meets Rylan announced for BBC Two
18th November 2024
Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Sounds Like It's Christmas new for Channel 4
17th November 2024
Gone Christmas Fishing confirmed for BBC Two
15th November 2024
As usual there will be a Great British Bake Off Christmas Special and
a New Year Special on Channel 4.
14th November 2024
Secrets of the Christmas Market confirmed for Channel 4
1st November 2024
The BBC has revealed that this year's Call the Midwife Christmas Special
will be split into two 60 minute episodes
29th October 2024
WHAM! Last Christmas Unwrapped, a documentary about the famous song has been
confirmed for BBC Two
BBC Two will be showing a tribute to Hairy Biker Dave Myers
a 60 minute programme called The Hairy Bikers, You'll Never Ride Alone
23rd October 2024
An Evening with Dua Lipa confirmed for ITV1
22nd October 2024
ITV have released there Christmas Media Pack which you can
download from HERE
Taskmaster's New Year's Eve Treat confirmed for Channel 4
21st October 2024
ITV1 to once again shown The National Lottery's New Year's Eve Big Bash
and also an Inside M & S Christmas Special
Chateau DIY at Christmas confirmed for Channel 4 for this
year and next
19th October 2024
There will be a Gladiators Celebrity Special to be shown on
BBC1 over the festive period
4th October 2024
ITV1 have announced a Bullseye Christmas Special with Freddie Flintoff hosting.
28th September 2024
Songs of Praise: A Christmas Celebration will be recorded for BBC One
at Huddersfield Town Hall on Tuesday 5th November
26th September 2024
Once again there will be Royal Carols: Together at Christmas on ITV1 on Christmas Eve
23rd September 2024
New The Chase Celebrity Christmas Specials return to ITV1
9th September 2024
Confirmed for ITV1: The Masked Singer Christmas Special
6th September 2024
There will be a stand-alone Christmas episode of Casualty on BBC One
29th August 2024
Madam Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
The Live at the Apollo Christmas Special for BBC Two will be recorded on Tuesday 1st October
27th August 2024
The Doctor Who Prom from the Royal Albert Hall which
took place on Bank Holiday Monday will be broadcast
on the BBC over Christmas, channel to be confirmed
1st August 2024
This year's Julia Donaldson animation for BBC One will be "Tiddler"
11th July 2024
Filming has started on Series 4 of Sister Boniface Mysteries
which will be shown on U & Drama in 2025, a Christmas Special for 2024
is also confirmed
22nd June 2024
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
17th June 2024
A Christmas Special of The Piano has been confirmed
for Channel 4
6th June 2024
The new Wallace & Gromit for BBC One has been confirmed to have
a run time of 70 minutes and is entitled "Vengeance Most Fowl"
3rd June 2024
This year's Would I Lie to You? At Christmas for BBC One
was recorded yesterday with guests Jimmy Carr, Laura Smyth, Lenny Rush and Rustie Lee
(thanks to Christopher Wickham for the info)
26th May 2024
There will be a Gavin and Stacey documentary to be shown on BBC One
this Christmas
23rd May 2024
There will be a one off Outnumbered Christmas Special
this year on BBC One
3rd May 2024
James Corden has confirmed that they will be a Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
to be shown on BBC One on Christmas Day
26th April 2024
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One and
Series 3 to follow next year.
23rd April 2024
The Good Ship Murder has been renewed for two more series and a
Christmas Special on Channel 5
19th March 2024
The QI Christmas Special was recorded last night for BBC Two.
Hosted by Sandi Toksvig with panelists,
Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Emmanuel Sonubi and Lulu
23rd February 2024
All Creatures Great and Small confirmed for a Christmas Special
for 2024 and 2025 on Channel 5
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1st December 2023
BBC One's Christmas idents will start on Saturday 2nd December after Strictly Come Dancing
1st December 2023
Channel 4 reveal their Christmas Highlights
29th November 2023
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 4
28th November 2023
BBC have released their Christmas Highlights Media Pack
27th November 2023
Dawn French is a Huge Twat confirmed for BBC One
24th November 2023
Charles III: The Coronation Year announced for this Christmas on BBC One
20th November 2023
All Creatures Great and Small Meets The Yorkshire Vet announced for Channel 5
19th November 2023
Once again there will be Royal Carols : Together at Christmas on ITV1 on Christmas Eve
16th November 2023
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 will be recorded on 26th November
The Kemps : All Gold announced for BBC Two
15th November 2023
This year's Midnight Mass on BBC One on Christmas Eve will be
broadcast live from Portsmouth Cathedral
14th November 2023
The Big Soap Quiz confirmed for ITV
The cover price of the Christmas Radio Times is £5.50 (25p increase on last year's)
12th November 2023
A Cruising with Susan Calman Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
11th November 2023
Rick Astley will be rocking in the New Year on BBC One
8th November 2023
Mary Berry's Highland Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Several programmes confirmed for ITV1 this Christmas : Click Here
7th November 2023
A Dodger Christmas Special has been confirmed to air first
on BBC One with a repeat showing on CBBC on 3rd January 2024
6th November 2023
Two Doors Down Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
2nd November 2023
The National Lottery's Big Bash confirmed for ITV1
25th October 2023
The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th October 2023
"Lot No. 249" written by Arthur Conan Doyle is to be adapted by Mark Gatiss for
this year's ghost story for BBC Two
16th October 2023
The first episode of The Famous Five will be shown on CBBC over the festive period
The Masked Singer Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
3rd October 2023
Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
28th September 2023
Mortimer and Whitehouse : Gone Fishing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
12th September 2023
Confirmed for Christmas on BBC Four : The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
1st September 2023
The 1970's Supermarket Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
23rd August 2023
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
18th August 2023
Bad Education Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Three
14th August 2023
Not Going Out returns to BBC One this December with its 100th episode
7th August 2023
Secrets of the Supermarket has been confirmed for a Christmas Special on Channel 4
1st August 2023
The Repair Shop at Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Live at The Apollo will be recording it's Christmas Special on
Wednesday 13th September for BBC Two
14th July 2023
The Piano has been renewed for a new series and a
Christmas Special on Channel 4
29th June 2023
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
28th June 2023
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 4
27th June 2023
Jamie Oliver Cooks the Mediterranean Christmas Special for Channel 4
Joe Lycett's Late Night Lycett Christmas Special also confirmed for Channel 4
23rd June 2023
A feature length Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas Special confirmed for Drama channel
16th June 2023
Christmas on the Farm confirmed for Channel 5
7th June 2023
This year's Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded last night
with guests Victoria Coren Mitchell, Naga Munchetty, Alex Brooker and Melvyn Hayes
23rd May 2023
Mog's Christmas confirmed for Channel 4
A Christmas Special of The Madame Blanc Mysteries has been confirmed for Channel 5
18th May 2023
ITV is to broadcast highlight's of Global's Jingle Bell Ball
11th May 2023
This year's Julia Donaldson animation for BBC One will be Tabby McTat
25th April 2023
The 1% Club Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1 for this year and 2024
7th April 2023
Beyond Paradise confirmed for a second series and a Christmas Special for BBC One
6th April 2023
The Blankety Blank Christmas Special for BBC One has been filmed
celebrities including AJ Odudu, Katherine Ryan, Ainsley Harriott,
Brian Blessed, Gemma Collins and Rob Beckett
24th March 2023
The QI Christmas Special for BBC Two was recorded on Tuesday with guests Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand & Jimmy Carr
24th February 2023
Death in Paradise confirmed for two more series including Christmas Specials for 2023 & 2024
28th January 2023
Agatha Christie's Murder is Easy confirmed for BBC One
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7th December 2022
Schedules for the two weeks 24th December 2022 to 6th January 2023
have now been confirmed.
The BBC 2022 page has been updated
The other channels will be updated as soon as possible
4th December 2022
ITV Christmas Highlights Here
BBC Christmas Highlights Here
BBC Christmas Idents Here
25th November 2022
Jools' Annual Hootenanny confirmed for BBC Two as expected
22nd November 2022
Sandi Toksvig's Tiny Christmas Challenge announced for Channel 4
BBC1 have announced this years New Year's Eve Concert will be Sam Ryder’s All Star New Year’s Eve
The cover price of this year's Christmas Radio Times will be £5.25
21st November 2022
Top Gear confirmed for Christmas Special for BBC One
20th November 2022
I Literally Just Told You to have a Christmas Special for Channel 4
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 will be recorded on Sunday 27th November
19th November 2022
Casualty confirmed for a Christmas episode for BBC One
15th November 2022
Richard Osman appears to be filming a
Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special
today for BBC One
14th November 2022
The National Lottery's Big Bash is being recorded on 6th December and
will be shown over the festive season on ITV
13th November 2022
Jason Manford had tweeted that he will have a show over Christmas on BBC One
12th November 2022
Great Expectations and Gangsta Granny Strikes Again confirmed for BBC One
9th November 2022
Two confirmations for shows for Channel 4 today
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back Christmas Special &
Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover
3rd November 2022
Looks like Mary Berry & Friends was the working title for
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas for BBC One
31st October 2022
Three more shows have been confirmed for this Christmas
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special for BBC1
Taskmaster's New Year Treat for Channel 4
The Chase Bloopers for ITV
28th October 2022
The John Bishop End of Year Show has been confirmed for ITV
Paddy McGuiness confirmed tonight that Question of Sport
will return after the World Cup with a Christmas Special on BBC One
27th October 2022
BBC Two have a announced a 60 minute programme which features Cliff Richard
talking to Sara Cox called "Cliff at Christmas on the BBC"
26th October 2022
Sky Arts have announced their Christmas highlights
24th October 2022
Ainsley's Festive Flavours confirmed for ITV
23rd October 2022
Some 2023 news! There will be an episode of Doctor Who over the festive period of 2023
on BBC One
15th October 2022
In for a Christmas Penny confirmed for ITV
14th October 2022
This year's Midnight Mass and the Christmas Morning Service
will be live from Blackburn Cathedral on BBC One
9th October 2022
It seems from instagram posts by David Walliams that there will be
a Christmas Special of Ant & Dec's Limitless Win for ITV
5th October 2022
Paul O'Grady : For the Love of Dogs Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
5th October 2022
Some 2023 news!
Quentin Blake’s Box Of Treasures announced to be shown on CBBC in December 2023
1st October 2022
This year's Mrs Brown's Boys specials will be recorded on Thursday 20th & 27th October.
29th September 2022
Craft Your Own Christmas presented by Stacey Solomon
confirmed for BBC One
27th September 2022
Detectorists Christmas Special confirmed presumably for BBC Four
24th September 2022
It has been announced that the Christmas Double issue TV Magazines will, due to the World Cup,
cover Saturday 24th December 2022 to Friday 6th January 2023
I will however also be archiving the listings for the 17th-23rd December 2022 on this site.
23rd September 2022
Christmas with Mary Berry and Friends (Working Title)
announced for BBC One
16th September 2022
As usual there will be a Big Fat Quiz of the Year on Channel 4
Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy 2022 confirmed for ITV
13th September 2022
Get Britain Singing confirmed for ITV this Christmas
8th September 2022
The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special
confirmed for BBCOne
5th September 2022
A Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special has been confirmed for ITV
26th August 2022
A 4th series of Ghosts has been confirmed together with a
Christmas Special for BBC One
15th August 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing Final is expected to be on Saturday 17th December on BBC One
8th August 2022
A second series and a Christmas Special of
The Madam Blanc Mysteries has been confirmed for Channel 5
3rd August 2022
Songs of Praise confirmed for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
New Year at Llandaff Cathedral is being recorded on
Tuesday 27th September and Christmas at Llandaff Cathedral on Wednesday 28th September
25th July 2022
It would appear that Richard Osman's Christmas House of Games will air on Boxing Day
according to Anneka Rice (assuming this will be on BBC One again!)
24th July 2022
There will be a second series of The Cleaner plus a Christmas Special for BBC One
20th July 2022
Dodger is to have a Christmas Special on CBBC starring Anita Dobson
A new series and Christmas Special of Two Doors Down has
been confirmed for BBC Two
11th July 2022
Live at The Apollo will be recording it's Christmas Special on
Wednesday 14th September for BBC Two
30th June 2022
A new animation The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been confirmed for BBC1
28th June 2022
Festive episodes of John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen have been confirmed for ITV
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Celebrity Child's Play has been confirmed for ITV
17th May 2022
There will be a Christmas Special of Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country on Channel 4 this year
16th May 2022
This year's animation on BBC One will be The Smeds and the Smoos
15th May 2022
According to the British Comedy Guide another Christmas Special of
Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing has been commissioned for BBC Two
26th March 2022
Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded for BBC One last night
with guests Guz Khan, Sophie Willan, Gloria Hunniford and Christopher Eccleston
(Thanks to @c_wickham on twitter for the info)
15th March 2022
The Hit List Christmas Special was recorded today
1st March 2022
There is going to be a Christmas Special of
Shakespeare and Hathaway : Private Investigators
on BBC One
The QI Christmas Special for BBC Two was recorded today
24th February 2022
There will be another Death in Paradise Christmas Special on BBC One this year
17th February 2022
Doc Martin Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
21st January 2022
The Voice Kids will once again be on at Christmas on ITV
6th January 2022
All Creatures Great and Small confirmed for two new series and a
Christmas Special for 2022 & 2023 on Channel 5
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7th December 2021
Schedules for 2021 now available on the Schedule page.
(Wales, N.Ireland, Scotland variations still to be added)
29th November 2021
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont to host a Christmas Sleepover on Channel 4
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 is being recorded on Sunday 5th December
The BBC One Shaun the Sheep idents will launch on Saturday 4th December.
23rd November 2021
BBC have announced their Christmas highlights
Click HERE to view
BBC Christmas Religious Programmes can be viewed HERE
22nd November 2021
A new Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing episode
has been confirmed for BBC Two
18th November 2021
BBC are to air a lost episode of the Morecambe and Wise Show
this Christmas, not yet confirmed for which channel but most likely BBC Two
16th November 2021
The Greatest Snowman competition announced for Channel 4
15th November 2021
Two Gregg Wallace specials confirmed for Channel 5, titles as yet unknown
11th November 2021
The Pointless Christmas Special for BBC One is being recorded today
The It’s A Sin cast are to reunite for a festive special of The Great Christmas Bake Off on Channel 4
Plus 4 returning bakers take part in The Great Festive Bake Off
9th November 2021
ITV have revealed their Christmas highlights Click Here
There will be a Spitting Image Christmas Special on ITV
Joe Lycett: Mummy’s Big Christmas Do confirmed for Channel 4
28th October 2021
According to today's Daily Star there will be a Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Special on BBC1
featuring former contestants including Oti Mabuse, Joey Essex and Neil Ruddock
26th October 2021
The line up for All Star Musicals Christmas Special to be shown on ITV has
been announced as follows :
Fern Britton
Ben Miller
Gyles Brandreth
Anita Rani
Catherine Tyldesley
Radzi Chinyanganya
25th October 2021
Alan Carr's Epic Game Show is to return to ITV for a
new series and a Christmas Special
20th October 2021
Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Showcase (working title) has been confirmed
for a one hour special on ITV (Source Broadcast)
The 2021 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures with Jonathan Van-Tam will be recorded on
14, 16 and 18 December at the Ri and broadcast on
BBC Four and iPlayer between Christmas and New Year.
12th October 2021
All Star Musicals confirmed for ITV this Christmas
30th September 2021
CBeebies announces The Night Before Christmas as its Christmas Show for 2021
There will be a Top Gear Christmas Special to be shown on BBC One
8th September 2021
The Repair Shop at Christmas confirmed for BBC One
4th September 2021
John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
27th August 2021
ITV's new quiz show Sitting on a Fortune is to have a Christmas Special
24th August 2021
One Night In Christmas Special announced for Channel 4
16th August 2021
This year's Live at the Apollo Christmas Special for BBC Two is
being recorded on Tuesday 14th September
11th August 2021
It appears there will be an All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special on Channel 5
30th July 2021
There will be a Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special on ITV
29th July 2021
Doctor Who will be six episodes this year plus 2 specials followed by another feature length
episode. The first special will be shown on New Year's Day on BBC One
28th July 2021
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
27th July 2021
The Cube Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
25th July 2021
Ghosts will once again have a Christmas Special on BBC One
20th July 2021
There will be a 90 minute episode of Death in Paradise on BBC One this Christmas
14th July 2021
Recording finished on Celebrity Mastermind last week and will
be shown on BBC One over Christmas
5th July 2021
A new series called Gino and Family's Italian Adventure has been announced
by ITV and will include a Christmas Special
2nd July 2021
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special has been recorded
for Channel 4 starring Jason Manford, Sarah Millican, Lee Mack and Jon Richardson
26th June 2021
There will be a comedy one off special starring Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon
called Ray and Gaynor on BBC One this Christmas*
*It appears the Mirror may have jumped the gun on this one as
the BBC Media Centre press release doesn't say it will be shown at Christmas
20th June 2021
A Christmas Special of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
has been confirmed for BBC One starring
David Walliams and Danny Dyer
19th June 2021
Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded today for BBC One
with guests Ardal O'Hanlon, Rose Matafeo, Angela Rippon and Jim Broadbent.
17th June 2021
ITV's new series The Larkins is to have a Christmas Special
16th June 2021
There will be a Christmas Special of ITV's new Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
4th June 2021
A new series of Father Brown is currently being filmed with a special
100th episode being set on New Year's Eve
21st May 2021
I Can See Your Voice Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th May 2021
Family Fortunes Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
28th April 2021
An animation of Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby has been
announced for Channel 4
24th April 2021
BBC have confirmed a full series and a Christmas Special of Blankety Blank
presented by Bradley Walsh
15th April 2021
The Void Christmas Special announced for ITV
17th March 2021
The QI Christmas Special was recorded yesterday for BBC Two
4th March 2021
The Chase confirmed for Christmas on ITV
22nd February 2021
The Mezzotint - a ghost story for Christmas announced for BBC Two
7th February 2021
The Voice Kids will be shown over the festive period this year on ITV
5th February 2021
"Superworm" has been announced for BBC One
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14th December 2020
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Specials to continue until 2026
acccording to this article
29th November 2020
BBC One have released their Christmas trailer for 2020
The Doctor Who trailer was broadcast this evening you can watch it here
BBC's Christmas idents will make their first appearance tonight
BBC1 after Strictly Come Dancing Results and before His Dark Materials
BBC2 Christmas idents will be used firstly before Dragons' Den
BBC have also confirmed a Doctor Who trailer for today
24th November 2020
BBC have announced their Christmas Highlights for 2020
21st November 2020
With the BBC highlights set to be announced on Tuesday
this year's BBC Christmas website is now up and running
20th November 2020
Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th November 2020
Channel 4 have confirmed a Taskmaster Christmas Special
The Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special is being recorded today for BBC One
16th November 2020
This year's Christmas Radio Times double issue will cost £5.00
(last year it was £4.95)
12th November 2020
Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
11th November 2020
ITV have revealed their Christmas highlights
3rd November 2020
The Britain's Got Talent Christmas Special for ITV
is now expected to be recorded on 7th December
How to Spend It Well For Christmas returns to ITV week commencing November 16
28th October 2020
A Blankety Blank Christmas Special has been confirmed probably for BBC One
27th October 2020
Double Issue Prices announced so far (Thanks to @Marke09Mark for info)
TV Times £4.25
TV & Sat Week £4.50
What's on TV £1.40
24th October 2020
Crackerjack! Christmas Special confirmed for CBBC
23rd October 2020
A Christmas series of Great British Menu confirmed for BBC Two
Looks like there is going to be a Christmas Special of In For a Penny for ITV
22nd October 2020
The Would I Lie to You Christmas Special is being recorded today for BBC One
Songs of Praise - the UK's Favourite Carol confirmed for BBC One
Two Doors Down Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
21st October 2020
Channel 4 have today released their Christmas Highlights for 2020!
13th October 2020
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 confirmed for Sunday 20th December on BBC One
9th October 2020
Channel 4 commissions Quentin Blake’s Clown for Christmas Helena Bonham-Carter to narrate
7th October 2020
The Britain's Got Talent Christmas Special is being recorded on Tuesday 13th October
All-star cast announced as Zog And The Flying Doctors lands on BBC One this Christmas
30th September 2020
Call the Midwife Christmas Special has finished filming and is now in post production
29th September 2020
The QI Christmas Special has been recorded with guests Jimmy Carr, Sue Perkins and Justin Moorhouse
29th September 2020
Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 24th November 2020 : BBC press release for Christmas highlights
Tuesday 1st December 2020 : Network Christmas TV schedules confirmed
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 : Regional Christmas TV schedules confirmed
Saturday 5th December 2020 : Double issue Christmas TV magazines available in some regions
Wednesday 9th December 2020 : Double issue Christmas TV magazines should be available in all regions
23rd September 2020
The Repair Shop confirmed for a Christmas show on BBC One
20th September 2020
Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
15th September 2020
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
According to an article in TV Times there will be a Christmas Special of Ghosts on BBC One
9th September 2020
Britain's Got Talent Special Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
7th September 2020
Celebrity Mastermind is being recorded so expecting that as normal
during the festive period on BBC One
1st September 2020
Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas Special confirmed for BBC2
Looks like we're going to get the usual to Festive Bake Off
episodes on Channel 4 this year
20th August 2020
Meet the Richardsons on the channel Dave has been renewed for
a second series and two Christmas Specials
19th August 2020
BBC One have announced a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special but not
as we know it!
18th August 2020
Looks like we're getting a Call the Midwife Christmas Special after all
with filming starting today.
Meet the Richardsons on the channel Dave has been confirmed for a second series
and two Christmas Specials
12th July 2020
The Star are reporting that there will be no Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
this year.
4th June 2020
The Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Specials for BBC One will be
recorded in October. It is not yet know whether
there will be a live audience
8th May 2020
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Christmas Special
has apparently already been recorded so should be
on this Christmas on ITV
1st May 2020
Post production is continuing on the Doctor Who Christmas Special for BBC One
22nd March 2020
It seems unlikely that this year's Call the Midwife Christmas Special
will be going ahead
11th March 2020
If, as expected, we get the usual two Great British Bake Off Christmas specials they will
be presented by Noel Fielding and new host Matt Lucas.
1st March 2020
BBC One have confirmed a "festive" special of Doctor Who
to be called Revolution of the Daleks
6th February 2020
Some news for Christmas 2021 !!!
A Winter's Tale from Shaun the Sheep (w/t) is
coming to BBC One next year
30th January 2020
Hey Tracey! has been confirmed for a Christmas Special on ITV2
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4th December 2019
The 14 day schedules for Christmas & New Year have now been confirmed
1st December 2019
The BBC have released their Christmas film trailer
Graham Norton unleashes #XmasLife on BBC
30th November 2019
The BBC One Christmas idents and Christmas trailer
will be broadcast tomorrow.
The Official BBC Christmas TV 2019
website is now up and running.
29th November 2019
It would appear that BBC's Christmas idents will appear
from Sunday 1st December
28th November 2019
Craig David set to rock Big Ben this New Year’s Eve on BBC One
27th November 2019
Talking Pictures TV (Freeview Channel 81)
have revealed their Christmas & New Year schedules
27th November 2019
Films on BBC One this Christmas will include
Finding Dory (Christmas Day)
Paddington 2 (Boxing Day)
Beauty and the Beast
Alice Through the Looking Glass
26th November 2019
BBC have announced their Christmas highlights 2019
25th November 2019
The BBC have announced their Christmas Radio highlights
19th November 2019
The Top Of The Pops Christmas and New Year Specials will be
recorded on Sunday 8th/Monday 9th December.
17th November 2019
BBC One have announced that there will be a
The Hit List Christmas Special
16th November 2019
ITV have confirmed several Christmas Specials, you can see the list on
the Confirmed for 2019 page
15th November 2019
ITV have announced that Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
have joined forces once again for their third TV special.
Ball & Boe: A Very Merry Christmas will air this December
12th November 2019
Frankie Boyle's 2019 New World Order is being recorded on
Tuesday 17th December for BBC Two
The Strictly Christmas celebs had been revealed, here are which pros they will be dancing with
Chizzy Akudolu and Graziano Di Prima
Debbie McGee and Kevin Clifton
Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez
Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell
Mark Wright and Janette Manrara
Richard Arnold and Luba Mushtuk
We have a programme confirmed for Christmas 2020!
An animation of Zog and the Flying Doctors will be
shown on BBC One
9th November 2019
Miranda Hart confirmed on twitter that her Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration programme
will be shown over the Christmas/New Year period on BBC One
8th November 2019
It's Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show will air on ITV in December
The Sun are reporting that Channel 4 will show Kylie's Special Night
followed by her Golden Tour this Christmas
5th November 2019
The celebrities taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
have been announced as
Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson.
Joe Sugg, Mark Wright, and Richard Arnold.
4th November 2019
Channel 4 have unveiled their Christmas highlights
1st November 2019
Prices for some of this year's Christmas TV Guides double issues (with thanks to
@Marke09Mark for the info)
What's on TV Xmas £1.30
TV & Sat Week Xmas £4.25
TV Times Xmas £4.00
29th October 2019
Celebrity Catchphrase confirmed for ITV
23rd October 2019
Richard Osman on twitter : "This Xmas on C4 we’re voting on the best song, film,
TV show, new famous face & new ‘thing’ of the decade."
17th October 2019
Keshet International on twitter have stated that
The Trial of Christine Keeler will be on BBCOne on Sunday December 29th
15th October 2019
Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry will present the Royal Institution
2019 Christmas Lectures – Secrets and Lies: The Hidden Power of Maths.
To be shown on BBC Four this Christmas
A Child Genius v Celebrities Christmas Special has been confirmed for Channel 4 and
will be recorded at the Royal Institution on Sunday 20th October
3rd October 2019
A Dancing on Ice Christmas Special has been confirmed for ITV
Nadia’s Family Feasts, a new cooking programme for ITV will also have a Christmas and New Year special
29th September 2019
A one-off quiz show called Take Off with Bradley & Holly has been confirmed
for BBC One this Christmas
25th September 2019
This year's Christmas & New Year TV listings will be confirmed on Tuesday 3rd December at 2.30pm with any regional variations being confirmed at 12 noon the following day.
21st September 2019
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year has been confirmed for Channel 4
14th September 2019
Same dates for you diary :
Tuesday 26th November : BBC Christmas Highlights expected
Tuesday 3rd December : Christmas TV Listings Confirmed (Network)
Wednesday 4th December : Christmas TV Listings Confirmed (Regional)
Saturday 7th December : Double Issue Christmas TV magazines available*
*in some areas, available in all areas by Wednesday 11th December
14th September 2019
This year's CBeebies pantomime will be Hansel & Gretel and
will be broadcast on Saturday 7th December
5th September 2019
The recordings for this year's Christmas Big Sing for BBC One will take place in Belfast. Dates to be confirmed.
4th September 2019
ITV have announced Corrie at Christmas to be shown in the "build up" to Christmas
Buy It Now at Christmas to be broadcast on Channel 4 this Christmas
21st August 2019
The Small Hand, a ghost story, by Susan Hill confirmed for Channel 5 this Christmas
Peter Capaldi to star in Martin's Close this Christmas on BBC Four
18th August 2019
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28th November 2025
BBC One's Christmas Idents will launch on Sunday 30th November
after Strictly Come Dancing results
26th November 2025
The Festive Pottery Showdown announced for Channel 4
25th November 2025
BBC have released their Christmas Highlights
8th November 2025
The Night Manager returns for a second series on New Year's Day on BBC One.
30th October 2025
There will be two Taskmaster specials on Channel 4 over the festive period, Taskmaster
Champion of Champions and Taskmaster New Year Treat
25th October 2025
All Creatures Great and Small : Behind the Magic confirmed for 5
15th October 2025
A two episode Celebrity Apprentice has been announced for BBC One
10th October 2025
A new drama announced for Channel 4 called Dear Father Christmas
1st October 2025
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower announced for BBC Two
11th June 2025
This year's Would I Lie to You? at Christmas was recorded yesterday for BBC One with the guests
being David Walliams, Helen George, Jools Holland and Swarzy.
9th June 2025
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
2nd June 2025
Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
21st May 2025
A new comedy called Stuffed starring Guz Khan has been announced for BBC One
20th May 2025
The Scarecrow's Wedding has been announced as this year's Julia Donaldson
animation for BBC One
2nd May 2025
Sally Lindsay's Christmas Quiz Night confirmed for 5
10th April 2025
This year's Royal Institution Lectures have been confirmed almost
certainly for BBC Four
30th March 2025
Death in Paradise will have a Christmas Special on BBC One followed by a new series in 2026
Christmas Craft-Off with Sara Davies confirmed for ITV1
19th March 2025
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win confirmed for a Christmas Special on ITV1 in 2025 (& 2026)
21st February 2025
Mammoth is to have a Christmas Special on BBC Two
26th February 2025
Bullseye Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
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1st December 2024
BBC One started their Christmas idents yesterday (30th November) featuring Wallace & Gromit
30th November 2024
It looks like the Christmas Radio Times will be £5.95 this year (that's 45p more than last year)
Obviously there will be cheaper listing magazines available.
26th November 2024
BBC have revealed their Christmas highlights
21st November 2024
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be performing the New Year's Eve Concert
on BBC One
19th November 2024
Mariah Meets Rylan announced for BBC Two
18th November 2024
Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Sounds Like It's Christmas new for Channel 4
17th November 2024
Gone Christmas Fishing confirmed for BBC Two
15th November 2024
As usual there will be a Great British Bake Off Christmas Special and
a New Year Special on Channel 4.
14th November 2024
Secrets of the Christmas Market confirmed for Channel 4
1st November 2024
The BBC has revealed that this year's Call the Midwife Christmas Special
will be split into two 60 minute episodes
29th October 2024
WHAM! Last Christmas Unwrapped, a documentary about the famous song has been
confirmed for BBC Two
BBC Two will be showing a tribute to Hairy Biker Dave Myers
a 60 minute programme called The Hairy Bikers, You'll Never Ride Alone
23rd October 2024
An Evening with Dua Lipa confirmed for ITV1
22nd October 2024
ITV have released there Christmas Media Pack which you can
download from HERE
Taskmaster's New Year's Eve Treat confirmed for Channel 4
21st October 2024
ITV1 to once again shown The National Lottery's New Year's Eve Big Bash
and also an Inside M & S Christmas Special
Chateau DIY at Christmas confirmed for Channel 4 for this
year and next
19th October 2024
There will be a Gladiators Celebrity Special to be shown on
BBC1 over the festive period
4th October 2024
ITV1 have announced a Bullseye Christmas Special with Freddie Flintoff hosting.
28th September 2024
Songs of Praise: A Christmas Celebration will be recorded for BBC One
at Huddersfield Town Hall on Tuesday 5th November
26th September 2024
Once again there will be Royal Carols: Together at Christmas on ITV1 on Christmas Eve
23rd September 2024
New The Chase Celebrity Christmas Specials return to ITV1
9th September 2024
Confirmed for ITV1: The Masked Singer Christmas Special
6th September 2024
There will be a stand-alone Christmas episode of Casualty on BBC One
29th August 2024
Madam Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
The Live at the Apollo Christmas Special for BBC Two will be recorded on Tuesday 1st October
27th August 2024
The Doctor Who Prom from the Royal Albert Hall which
took place on Bank Holiday Monday will be broadcast
on the BBC over Christmas, channel to be confirmed
1st August 2024
This year's Julia Donaldson animation for BBC One will be "Tiddler"
11th July 2024
Filming has started on Series 4 of Sister Boniface Mysteries
which will be shown on U & Drama in 2025, a Christmas Special for 2024
is also confirmed
22nd June 2024
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
17th June 2024
A Christmas Special of The Piano has been confirmed
for Channel 4
6th June 2024
The new Wallace & Gromit for BBC One has been confirmed to have
a run time of 70 minutes and is entitled "Vengeance Most Fowl"
3rd June 2024
This year's Would I Lie to You? At Christmas for BBC One
was recorded yesterday with guests Jimmy Carr, Laura Smyth, Lenny Rush and Rustie Lee
(thanks to Christopher Wickham for the info)
26th May 2024
There will be a Gavin and Stacey documentary to be shown on BBC One
this Christmas
23rd May 2024
There will be a one off Outnumbered Christmas Special
this year on BBC One
3rd May 2024
James Corden has confirmed that they will be a Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
to be shown on BBC One on Christmas Day
26th April 2024
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One and
Series 3 to follow next year.
23rd April 2024
The Good Ship Murder has been renewed for two more series and a
Christmas Special on Channel 5
19th March 2024
The QI Christmas Special was recorded last night for BBC Two.
Hosted by Sandi Toksvig with panelists,
Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Emmanuel Sonubi and Lulu
23rd February 2024
All Creatures Great and Small confirmed for a Christmas Special
for 2024 and 2025 on Channel 5
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1st December 2023
BBC One's Christmas idents will start on Saturday 2nd December after Strictly Come Dancing
1st December 2023
Channel 4 reveal their Christmas Highlights
29th November 2023
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 4
28th November 2023
BBC have released their Christmas Highlights Media Pack
27th November 2023
Dawn French is a Huge Twat confirmed for BBC One
24th November 2023
Charles III: The Coronation Year announced for this Christmas on BBC One
20th November 2023
All Creatures Great and Small Meets The Yorkshire Vet announced for Channel 5
19th November 2023
Once again there will be Royal Carols : Together at Christmas on ITV1 on Christmas Eve
16th November 2023
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 will be recorded on 26th November
The Kemps : All Gold announced for BBC Two
15th November 2023
This year's Midnight Mass on BBC One on Christmas Eve will be
broadcast live from Portsmouth Cathedral
14th November 2023
The Big Soap Quiz confirmed for ITV
The cover price of the Christmas Radio Times is £5.50 (25p increase on last year's)
12th November 2023
A Cruising with Susan Calman Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
11th November 2023
Rick Astley will be rocking in the New Year on BBC One
8th November 2023
Mary Berry's Highland Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Several programmes confirmed for ITV1 this Christmas : Click Here
7th November 2023
A Dodger Christmas Special has been confirmed to air first
on BBC One with a repeat showing on CBBC on 3rd January 2024
6th November 2023
Two Doors Down Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
2nd November 2023
The National Lottery's Big Bash confirmed for ITV1
25th October 2023
The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th October 2023
"Lot No. 249" written by Arthur Conan Doyle is to be adapted by Mark Gatiss for
this year's ghost story for BBC Two
16th October 2023
The first episode of The Famous Five will be shown on CBBC over the festive period
The Masked Singer Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1
3rd October 2023
Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
28th September 2023
Mortimer and Whitehouse : Gone Fishing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
12th September 2023
Confirmed for Christmas on BBC Four : The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
1st September 2023
The 1970's Supermarket Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 5
23rd August 2023
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
18th August 2023
Bad Education Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Three
14th August 2023
Not Going Out returns to BBC One this December with its 100th episode
7th August 2023
Secrets of the Supermarket has been confirmed for a Christmas Special on Channel 4
1st August 2023
The Repair Shop at Christmas confirmed for BBC One
Live at The Apollo will be recording it's Christmas Special on
Wednesday 13th September for BBC Two
14th July 2023
The Piano has been renewed for a new series and a
Christmas Special on Channel 4
29th June 2023
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games confirmed for BBC Two
28th June 2023
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Christmas Special confirmed for Channel 4
27th June 2023
Jamie Oliver Cooks the Mediterranean Christmas Special for Channel 4
Joe Lycett's Late Night Lycett Christmas Special also confirmed for Channel 4
23rd June 2023
A feature length Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas Special confirmed for Drama channel
16th June 2023
Christmas on the Farm confirmed for Channel 5
7th June 2023
This year's Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded last night
with guests Victoria Coren Mitchell, Naga Munchetty, Alex Brooker and Melvyn Hayes
23rd May 2023
Mog's Christmas confirmed for Channel 4
A Christmas Special of The Madame Blanc Mysteries has been confirmed for Channel 5
18th May 2023
ITV is to broadcast highlight's of Global's Jingle Bell Ball
11th May 2023
This year's Julia Donaldson animation for BBC One will be Tabby McTat
25th April 2023
The 1% Club Christmas Special confirmed for ITV1 for this year and 2024
7th April 2023
Beyond Paradise confirmed for a second series and a Christmas Special for BBC One
6th April 2023
The Blankety Blank Christmas Special for BBC One has been filmed
celebrities including AJ Odudu, Katherine Ryan, Ainsley Harriott,
Brian Blessed, Gemma Collins and Rob Beckett
24th March 2023
The QI Christmas Special for BBC Two was recorded on Tuesday with guests Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand & Jimmy Carr
24th February 2023
Death in Paradise confirmed for two more series including Christmas Specials for 2023 & 2024
28th January 2023
Agatha Christie's Murder is Easy confirmed for BBC One
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7th December 2022
Schedules for the two weeks 24th December 2022 to 6th January 2023
have now been confirmed.
The BBC 2022 page has been updated
The other channels will be updated as soon as possible
4th December 2022
ITV Christmas Highlights Here
BBC Christmas Highlights Here
BBC Christmas Idents Here
25th November 2022
Jools' Annual Hootenanny confirmed for BBC Two as expected
22nd November 2022
Sandi Toksvig's Tiny Christmas Challenge announced for Channel 4
BBC1 have announced this years New Year's Eve Concert will be Sam Ryder’s All Star New Year’s Eve
The cover price of this year's Christmas Radio Times will be £5.25
21st November 2022
Top Gear confirmed for Christmas Special for BBC One
20th November 2022
I Literally Just Told You to have a Christmas Special for Channel 4
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 will be recorded on Sunday 27th November
19th November 2022
Casualty confirmed for a Christmas episode for BBC One
15th November 2022
Richard Osman appears to be filming a
Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special
today for BBC One
14th November 2022
The National Lottery's Big Bash is being recorded on 6th December and
will be shown over the festive season on ITV
13th November 2022
Jason Manford had tweeted that he will have a show over Christmas on BBC One
12th November 2022
Great Expectations and Gangsta Granny Strikes Again confirmed for BBC One
9th November 2022
Two confirmations for shows for Channel 4 today
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back Christmas Special &
Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover
3rd November 2022
Looks like Mary Berry & Friends was the working title for
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas for BBC One
31st October 2022
Three more shows have been confirmed for this Christmas
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special for BBC1
Taskmaster's New Year Treat for Channel 4
The Chase Bloopers for ITV
28th October 2022
The John Bishop End of Year Show has been confirmed for ITV
Paddy McGuiness confirmed tonight that Question of Sport
will return after the World Cup with a Christmas Special on BBC One
27th October 2022
BBC Two have a announced a 60 minute programme which features Cliff Richard
talking to Sara Cox called "Cliff at Christmas on the BBC"
26th October 2022
Sky Arts have announced their Christmas highlights
24th October 2022
Ainsley's Festive Flavours confirmed for ITV
23rd October 2022
Some 2023 news! There will be an episode of Doctor Who over the festive period of 2023
on BBC One
15th October 2022
In for a Christmas Penny confirmed for ITV
14th October 2022
This year's Midnight Mass and the Christmas Morning Service
will be live from Blackburn Cathedral on BBC One
9th October 2022
It seems from instagram posts by David Walliams that there will be
a Christmas Special of Ant & Dec's Limitless Win for ITV
5th October 2022
Paul O'Grady : For the Love of Dogs Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
5th October 2022
Some 2023 news!
Quentin Blake’s Box Of Treasures announced to be shown on CBBC in December 2023
1st October 2022
This year's Mrs Brown's Boys specials will be recorded on Thursday 20th & 27th October.
29th September 2022
Craft Your Own Christmas presented by Stacey Solomon
confirmed for BBC One
27th September 2022
Detectorists Christmas Special confirmed presumably for BBC Four
24th September 2022
It has been announced that the Christmas Double issue TV Magazines will, due to the World Cup,
cover Saturday 24th December 2022 to Friday 6th January 2023
I will however also be archiving the listings for the 17th-23rd December 2022 on this site.
23rd September 2022
Christmas with Mary Berry and Friends (Working Title)
announced for BBC One
16th September 2022
As usual there will be a Big Fat Quiz of the Year on Channel 4
Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy 2022 confirmed for ITV
13th September 2022
Get Britain Singing confirmed for ITV this Christmas
8th September 2022
The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special
confirmed for BBCOne
5th September 2022
A Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special has been confirmed for ITV
26th August 2022
A 4th series of Ghosts has been confirmed together with a
Christmas Special for BBC One
15th August 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing Final is expected to be on Saturday 17th December on BBC One
8th August 2022
A second series and a Christmas Special of
The Madam Blanc Mysteries has been confirmed for Channel 5
3rd August 2022
Songs of Praise confirmed for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
New Year at Llandaff Cathedral is being recorded on
Tuesday 27th September and Christmas at Llandaff Cathedral on Wednesday 28th September
25th July 2022
It would appear that Richard Osman's Christmas House of Games will air on Boxing Day
according to Anneka Rice (assuming this will be on BBC One again!)
24th July 2022
There will be a second series of The Cleaner plus a Christmas Special for BBC One
20th July 2022
Dodger is to have a Christmas Special on CBBC starring Anita Dobson
A new series and Christmas Special of Two Doors Down has
been confirmed for BBC Two
11th July 2022
Live at The Apollo will be recording it's Christmas Special on
Wednesday 14th September for BBC Two
30th June 2022
A new animation The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been confirmed for BBC1
28th June 2022
Festive episodes of John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen have been confirmed for ITV
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Celebrity Child's Play has been confirmed for ITV
17th May 2022
There will be a Christmas Special of Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country on Channel 4 this year
16th May 2022
This year's animation on BBC One will be The Smeds and the Smoos
15th May 2022
According to the British Comedy Guide another Christmas Special of
Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing has been commissioned for BBC Two
26th March 2022
Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded for BBC One last night
with guests Guz Khan, Sophie Willan, Gloria Hunniford and Christopher Eccleston
(Thanks to @c_wickham on twitter for the info)
15th March 2022
The Hit List Christmas Special was recorded today
1st March 2022
There is going to be a Christmas Special of
Shakespeare and Hathaway : Private Investigators
on BBC One
The QI Christmas Special for BBC Two was recorded today
24th February 2022
There will be another Death in Paradise Christmas Special on BBC One this year
17th February 2022
Doc Martin Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
21st January 2022
The Voice Kids will once again be on at Christmas on ITV
6th January 2022
All Creatures Great and Small confirmed for two new series and a
Christmas Special for 2022 & 2023 on Channel 5
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7th December 2021
Schedules for 2021 now available on the Schedule page.
(Wales, N.Ireland, Scotland variations still to be added)
29th November 2021
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont to host a Christmas Sleepover on Channel 4
The Last Leg Christmas Special for Channel 4 is being recorded on Sunday 5th December
The BBC One Shaun the Sheep idents will launch on Saturday 4th December.
23rd November 2021
BBC have announced their Christmas highlights
Click HERE to view
BBC Christmas Religious Programmes can be viewed HERE
22nd November 2021
A new Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing episode
has been confirmed for BBC Two
18th November 2021
BBC are to air a lost episode of the Morecambe and Wise Show
this Christmas, not yet confirmed for which channel but most likely BBC Two
16th November 2021
The Greatest Snowman competition announced for Channel 4
15th November 2021
Two Gregg Wallace specials confirmed for Channel 5, titles as yet unknown
11th November 2021
The Pointless Christmas Special for BBC One is being recorded today
The It’s A Sin cast are to reunite for a festive special of The Great Christmas Bake Off on Channel 4
Plus 4 returning bakers take part in The Great Festive Bake Off
9th November 2021
ITV have revealed their Christmas highlights Click Here
There will be a Spitting Image Christmas Special on ITV
Joe Lycett: Mummy’s Big Christmas Do confirmed for Channel 4
28th October 2021
According to today's Daily Star there will be a Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Special on BBC1
featuring former contestants including Oti Mabuse, Joey Essex and Neil Ruddock
26th October 2021
The line up for All Star Musicals Christmas Special to be shown on ITV has
been announced as follows :
Fern Britton
Ben Miller
Gyles Brandreth
Anita Rani
Catherine Tyldesley
Radzi Chinyanganya
25th October 2021
Alan Carr's Epic Game Show is to return to ITV for a
new series and a Christmas Special
20th October 2021
Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Showcase (working title) has been confirmed
for a one hour special on ITV (Source Broadcast)
The 2021 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures with Jonathan Van-Tam will be recorded on
14, 16 and 18 December at the Ri and broadcast on
BBC Four and iPlayer between Christmas and New Year.
12th October 2021
All Star Musicals confirmed for ITV this Christmas
30th September 2021
CBeebies announces The Night Before Christmas as its Christmas Show for 2021
There will be a Top Gear Christmas Special to be shown on BBC One
8th September 2021
The Repair Shop at Christmas confirmed for BBC One
4th September 2021
John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
27th August 2021
ITV's new quiz show Sitting on a Fortune is to have a Christmas Special
24th August 2021
One Night In Christmas Special announced for Channel 4
16th August 2021
This year's Live at the Apollo Christmas Special for BBC Two is
being recorded on Tuesday 14th September
11th August 2021
It appears there will be an All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special on Channel 5
30th July 2021
There will be a Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special on ITV
29th July 2021
Doctor Who will be six episodes this year plus 2 specials followed by another feature length
episode. The first special will be shown on New Year's Day on BBC One
28th July 2021
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
27th July 2021
The Cube Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
25th July 2021
Ghosts will once again have a Christmas Special on BBC One
20th July 2021
There will be a 90 minute episode of Death in Paradise on BBC One this Christmas
14th July 2021
Recording finished on Celebrity Mastermind last week and will
be shown on BBC One over Christmas
5th July 2021
A new series called Gino and Family's Italian Adventure has been announced
by ITV and will include a Christmas Special
2nd July 2021
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special has been recorded
for Channel 4 starring Jason Manford, Sarah Millican, Lee Mack and Jon Richardson
26th June 2021
There will be a comedy one off special starring Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon
called Ray and Gaynor on BBC One this Christmas*
*It appears the Mirror may have jumped the gun on this one as
the BBC Media Centre press release doesn't say it will be shown at Christmas
20th June 2021
A Christmas Special of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
has been confirmed for BBC One starring
David Walliams and Danny Dyer
19th June 2021
Would I Lie to You? At Christmas was recorded today for BBC One
with guests Ardal O'Hanlon, Rose Matafeo, Angela Rippon and Jim Broadbent.
17th June 2021
ITV's new series The Larkins is to have a Christmas Special
16th June 2021
There will be a Christmas Special of ITV's new Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
4th June 2021
A new series of Father Brown is currently being filmed with a special
100th episode being set on New Year's Eve
21st May 2021
I Can See Your Voice Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th May 2021
Family Fortunes Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
28th April 2021
An animation of Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby has been
announced for Channel 4
24th April 2021
BBC have confirmed a full series and a Christmas Special of Blankety Blank
presented by Bradley Walsh
15th April 2021
The Void Christmas Special announced for ITV
17th March 2021
The QI Christmas Special was recorded yesterday for BBC Two
4th March 2021
The Chase confirmed for Christmas on ITV
22nd February 2021
The Mezzotint - a ghost story for Christmas announced for BBC Two
7th February 2021
The Voice Kids will be shown over the festive period this year on ITV
5th February 2021
"Superworm" has been announced for BBC One
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14th December 2020
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Specials to continue until 2026
acccording to this article
29th November 2020
BBC One have released their Christmas trailer for 2020
The Doctor Who trailer was broadcast this evening you can watch it here
BBC's Christmas idents will make their first appearance tonight
BBC1 after Strictly Come Dancing Results and before His Dark Materials
BBC2 Christmas idents will be used firstly before Dragons' Den
BBC have also confirmed a Doctor Who trailer for today
24th November 2020
BBC have announced their Christmas Highlights for 2020
21st November 2020
With the BBC highlights set to be announced on Tuesday
this year's BBC Christmas website is now up and running
20th November 2020
Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
19th November 2020
Channel 4 have confirmed a Taskmaster Christmas Special
The Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special is being recorded today for BBC One
16th November 2020
This year's Christmas Radio Times double issue will cost £5.00
(last year it was £4.95)
12th November 2020
Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
11th November 2020
ITV have revealed their Christmas highlights
3rd November 2020
The Britain's Got Talent Christmas Special for ITV
is now expected to be recorded on 7th December
How to Spend It Well For Christmas returns to ITV week commencing November 16
28th October 2020
A Blankety Blank Christmas Special has been confirmed probably for BBC One
27th October 2020
Double Issue Prices announced so far (Thanks to @Marke09Mark for info)
TV Times £4.25
TV & Sat Week £4.50
What's on TV £1.40
24th October 2020
Crackerjack! Christmas Special confirmed for CBBC
23rd October 2020
A Christmas series of Great British Menu confirmed for BBC Two
Looks like there is going to be a Christmas Special of In For a Penny for ITV
22nd October 2020
The Would I Lie to You Christmas Special is being recorded today for BBC One
Songs of Praise - the UK's Favourite Carol confirmed for BBC One
Two Doors Down Christmas Special confirmed for BBC Two
21st October 2020
Channel 4 have today released their Christmas Highlights for 2020!
13th October 2020
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 confirmed for Sunday 20th December on BBC One
9th October 2020
Channel 4 commissions Quentin Blake’s Clown for Christmas Helena Bonham-Carter to narrate
7th October 2020
The Britain's Got Talent Christmas Special is being recorded on Tuesday 13th October
All-star cast announced as Zog And The Flying Doctors lands on BBC One this Christmas
30th September 2020
Call the Midwife Christmas Special has finished filming and is now in post production
29th September 2020
The QI Christmas Special has been recorded with guests Jimmy Carr, Sue Perkins and Justin Moorhouse
29th September 2020
Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 24th November 2020 : BBC press release for Christmas highlights
Tuesday 1st December 2020 : Network Christmas TV schedules confirmed
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 : Regional Christmas TV schedules confirmed
Saturday 5th December 2020 : Double issue Christmas TV magazines available in some regions
Wednesday 9th December 2020 : Double issue Christmas TV magazines should be available in all regions
23rd September 2020
The Repair Shop confirmed for a Christmas show on BBC One
20th September 2020
Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Special confirmed for BBC One
15th September 2020
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
According to an article in TV Times there will be a Christmas Special of Ghosts on BBC One
9th September 2020
Britain's Got Talent Special Christmas Special confirmed for ITV
7th September 2020
Celebrity Mastermind is being recorded so expecting that as normal
during the festive period on BBC One
1st September 2020
Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas Special confirmed for BBC2
Looks like we're going to get the usual to Festive Bake Off
episodes on Channel 4 this year
20th August 2020
Meet the Richardsons on the channel Dave has been renewed for
a second series and two Christmas Specials
19th August 2020
BBC One have announced a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special but not
as we know it!
18th August 2020
Looks like we're getting a Call the Midwife Christmas Special after all
with filming starting today.
Meet the Richardsons on the channel Dave has been confirmed for a second series
and two Christmas Specials
12th July 2020
The Star are reporting that there will be no Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
this year.
4th June 2020
The Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Specials for BBC One will be
recorded in October. It is not yet know whether
there will be a live audience
8th May 2020
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Christmas Special
has apparently already been recorded so should be
on this Christmas on ITV
1st May 2020
Post production is continuing on the Doctor Who Christmas Special for BBC One
22nd March 2020
It seems unlikely that this year's Call the Midwife Christmas Special
will be going ahead
11th March 2020
If, as expected, we get the usual two Great British Bake Off Christmas specials they will
be presented by Noel Fielding and new host Matt Lucas.
1st March 2020
BBC One have confirmed a "festive" special of Doctor Who
to be called Revolution of the Daleks
6th February 2020
Some news for Christmas 2021 !!!
A Winter's Tale from Shaun the Sheep (w/t) is
coming to BBC One next year
30th January 2020
Hey Tracey! has been confirmed for a Christmas Special on ITV2
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4th December 2019
The 14 day schedules for Christmas & New Year have now been confirmed
1st December 2019
The BBC have released their Christmas film trailer
Graham Norton unleashes #XmasLife on BBC
30th November 2019
The BBC One Christmas idents and Christmas trailer
will be broadcast tomorrow.
The Official BBC Christmas TV 2019
website is now up and running.
29th November 2019
It would appear that BBC's Christmas idents will appear
from Sunday 1st December
28th November 2019
Craig David set to rock Big Ben this New Year’s Eve on BBC One
27th November 2019
Talking Pictures TV (Freeview Channel 81)
have revealed their Christmas & New Year schedules
27th November 2019
Films on BBC One this Christmas will include
Finding Dory (Christmas Day)
Paddington 2 (Boxing Day)
Beauty and the Beast
Alice Through the Looking Glass
26th November 2019
BBC have announced their Christmas highlights 2019
25th November 2019
The BBC have announced their Christmas Radio highlights
19th November 2019
The Top Of The Pops Christmas and New Year Specials will be
recorded on Sunday 8th/Monday 9th December.
17th November 2019
BBC One have announced that there will be a
The Hit List Christmas Special
16th November 2019
ITV have confirmed several Christmas Specials, you can see the list on
the Confirmed for 2019 page
15th November 2019
ITV have announced that Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
have joined forces once again for their third TV special.
Ball & Boe: A Very Merry Christmas will air this December
12th November 2019
Frankie Boyle's 2019 New World Order is being recorded on
Tuesday 17th December for BBC Two
The Strictly Christmas celebs had been revealed, here are which pros they will be dancing with
Chizzy Akudolu and Graziano Di Prima
Debbie McGee and Kevin Clifton
Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez
Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell
Mark Wright and Janette Manrara
Richard Arnold and Luba Mushtuk
We have a programme confirmed for Christmas 2020!
An animation of Zog and the Flying Doctors will be
shown on BBC One
9th November 2019
Miranda Hart confirmed on twitter that her Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration programme
will be shown over the Christmas/New Year period on BBC One
8th November 2019
It's Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show will air on ITV in December
The Sun are reporting that Channel 4 will show Kylie's Special Night
followed by her Golden Tour this Christmas
5th November 2019
The celebrities taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
have been announced as
Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson.
Joe Sugg, Mark Wright, and Richard Arnold.
4th November 2019
Channel 4 have unveiled their Christmas highlights
1st November 2019
Prices for some of this year's Christmas TV Guides double issues (with thanks to
@Marke09Mark for the info)
What's on TV Xmas £1.30
TV & Sat Week Xmas £4.25
TV Times Xmas £4.00
29th October 2019
Celebrity Catchphrase confirmed for ITV
23rd October 2019
Richard Osman on twitter : "This Xmas on C4 we’re voting on the best song, film,
TV show, new famous face & new ‘thing’ of the decade."
17th October 2019
Keshet International on twitter have stated that
The Trial of Christine Keeler will be on BBCOne on Sunday December 29th
15th October 2019
Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry will present the Royal Institution
2019 Christmas Lectures – Secrets and Lies: The Hidden Power of Maths.
To be shown on BBC Four this Christmas
A Child Genius v Celebrities Christmas Special has been confirmed for Channel 4 and
will be recorded at the Royal Institution on Sunday 20th October
3rd October 2019
A Dancing on Ice Christmas Special has been confirmed for ITV
Nadia’s Family Feasts, a new cooking programme for ITV will also have a Christmas and New Year special
29th September 2019
A one-off quiz show called Take Off with Bradley & Holly has been confirmed
for BBC One this Christmas
25th September 2019
This year's Christmas & New Year TV listings will be confirmed on Tuesday 3rd December at 2.30pm with any regional variations being confirmed at 12 noon the following day.
21st September 2019
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year has been confirmed for Channel 4
14th September 2019
Same dates for you diary :
Tuesday 26th November : BBC Christmas Highlights expected
Tuesday 3rd December : Christmas TV Listings Confirmed (Network)
Wednesday 4th December : Christmas TV Listings Confirmed (Regional)
Saturday 7th December : Double Issue Christmas TV magazines available*
*in some areas, available in all areas by Wednesday 11th December
14th September 2019
This year's CBeebies pantomime will be Hansel & Gretel and
will be broadcast on Saturday 7th December
5th September 2019
The recordings for this year's Christmas Big Sing for BBC One will take place in Belfast. Dates to be confirmed.
4th September 2019
ITV have announced Corrie at Christmas to be shown in the "build up" to Christmas
Buy It Now at Christmas to be broadcast on Channel 4 this Christmas
21st August 2019
The Small Hand, a ghost story, by Susan Hill confirmed for Channel 5 this Christmas
Peter Capaldi to star in Martin's Close this Christmas on BBC Four
18th August 2019
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