15/12/2020
Your festive family TV guide
Whatever kind of Christmas you're having with your family this year, there's some real festive TV treats available to watch with the family.
We've trawled through the available Christmas TV guides for 2020 to give you a great selection.
Pre-Christmas
From 7th December, 8.50pm, BBC 1; The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Specials
20th December
3.30pm, Sky One & Now TV; Dr Seuss’ The Grinch Musical
7.10pm, BBC 1; His Dark Materials (finale)
22nd December
7pm, BBC 1; The Goes Wrong Show
9pm, BBC 2; Being Bridget
23rd December
8pm, Sky One & Now TV; After Ever After: Jack and the Beanstalk
8.30pm, BBC 1; Ghosts Christmas Special
Amazon Prime; Sylvie’s Love
27th - 29th December, 9pm, BBC 1; Black Narcissus
Christmas Eve
From 9am, BBC 1; Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Kung Fu Panda 3
12.35pm, BBC 1; Moana
5.55pm, BBC 1; Worzel Gummidge: Saucing Nancy
7.40pm, Channel 4; The Great Christmas Bake Off
8.15pm, Sky One & Now TV; Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
8.40pm, BBC 1; Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
9.45pm, BBC 1; Miranda’s Games with Showbiz Names
11.15pm, BBC 1; The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Christmas Day
9.25am, BBC 1; The Gruffalo’s Child
11am, BBC 1; The Snail and the Whale
1.15am, BBC 1; Early Man
2.35pm, BBC 1; Zog and the Flying Doctors
3pm, BBC 1; The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast
4.45pm, BBC 1; Strictly: The Christmas Countdown
6pm, BBC 1; The Wheel Christmas Special
7pm, BBC 1; Blankety Blank Christmas Special
7.40pm, BBC 1; Call the Midwife Christmas Special
7.45pm, Channel 4; Quentin Blake's Clown
8pm, ITV; Britain’s Got Talent Christmas Spectacular
9.10pm, BBC 2; Victoria Wood, The Secret List
9.10pm, Channel 4; Gogglebox 2020
Boxing Day
8.15am, BBC 1; Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
1.20pm, BBC 1; Brave
2.45pm, BBC 1; Match of the Day Live: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
5pm, BBC 1; Grease
9.05pm, Channel 4; Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020
New Years Eve
9am, BBC 1; Home
10.25am, BBC 1; Monsters vs Aliens
2.20pm, BBC 1; Beauty and the Beast
9pm, BBC 1; The Big New Year’s In
10.25pm, BBC 1; The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show
12am, BBC 1; Happy New Year Live!
New Years Day
9am, BBC 1; Captain Underpants
10.40am, BBC 1; Boss Baby
2pm, BBC 1; How to Train your Dragon 3: The Hidden World
2pm, BBC 1; How to Train your Dragon: Homecoming
4.30pm, BBC 1; Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.45pm, BBC 1; Doctor Who
7.30pm, Channel 4; Chitty Flies Again with David Walliams
10pm, BBC 1; Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year Special
10.55pm, BBC 1; Guardians of the Galaxy
Netflix
Bridgerton (series)
Alien Xmas
The Christmas Chronicles & The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
The Prom
If all this TV is getting too much, break things up with these fun family Christmas games. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!