There is a variety show with Bruce Forsyth on Saturday on bbc 1.
Then on Itv at 9.50 there is a magic show on with Darcy Oake the guy from Bgt

We don't watch TV on Christmas Day but will Sky+ a few things for later.

This year there's nothing on BBC One that interests us. So it's Downton on ITV, a Tim Rice thing on BBC Two and Frozen 3D on Sky.

For those that missed it first time round, BBC Two are repeating Marvellous late Christmas Day.

You couldn't wish for a more heart lifting drama.

Christmas Day has a lot of good things on.


5.00pm Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special


6.15pm Doctor Who
Last Christmas


7.15pm Miranda


7.50pm Call the Midwife


9.05pm EastEnders


10.05pm Mrs Brown's Boys


10.40pm Michael McIntyre’s Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Comedy, chat, stunts and music

The channels seem obsessed with 'heart lifting drama'. Many of us, me included, aren't remotely interest in such mawkish drivel. There are almost no horror/paranormal films on this Christmas at all. Film4 has really let the side down. It's mostly 'rom-com' or 'action comedy'. Yuck!

It's all a matter of personal taste. I was just programming the PVR for the next week, exclusively BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4. I am sure I did not set it to record any of the rubbish on STV or CH4 but will check again later to see if I missed anything hidden away in the dross.

Stv/Itv are showing an animation on xmas day based on the film Elf. I think that will be good

For those who do like heartwarming on Christmas Day (and like dogs) ITV have Paul 'O Grady For The Love Of Dogs at 5.50pm for 1hr.

I will be watching this

Bargain Hunt was the best thing on today so far.

Garfield on ch5 has been good this afternoon

I'm not decrying your choice but the only one of those I'd be at all likely to watch is Michael McIntyre. I used to love Strictly but Len and Bruno always interrupting Craig when he's talking and saying he's wrong when imo he's more or less always spot on have put me off. Don't watch any soaps or Dr Who, never got into CTM and find Mrs Brown's Boys silly rather than funny. I did enjoy Miranda originally but I just never got round to watching after the first couple of series; plus something Miranda Hart said on the Graham Norton show once (or rather the way she said it) put me off her.
But to each his own

Channel Five have a one-off original drama on the 27th called 'The Haunting of Radcliffe House'.