If you are planning a pyjama-clad Christmas like us, here are the TV highlights to put on your watch list
CHRISTMAS EVE
The Sound of Music, 2.50pm on BBC One
Miracle on 34th Street, 3.45pm on RTÉ One
Father Ted Christmas Special, 8.05pm on RTÉ 2
The Great Christmas Bake Off, 8.15pm on Channel 4
Tom Munnelly – Fear na nAmhrán, 8.15pm on TG4
CHRISTMAS DAY
Mary Poppins Returns, 4pm – RTÉ One
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, 4.40pm – BBC One
Doctor Who, 5.55pm – BBC One
Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel, 6.50pm – BBC One
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 7.05pm – RTÉ 2
The Festive Pottery Throw Down, 7.30pm – Channel 4pm
The Masked Singer Christmas Special, 7.30pm – Virgin Media One
Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special, 9pm – RTÉ One
ST. STEPHEN’S DAY
Racing live from Leopardstown, 1pm – RTÉ 2
My Fair Lady, 2.40pm – RTÉ One
Big Fat Quiz of the Year, 9pm – Channel 4
The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock-in Best Bits, 10pm – RTÉ 2
27 DECEMBER
Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy, 9pm – BBC One
The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show, 9pm – Virgin Media Two
Nolly, 9pm – Virgin Media One
Imagine: French & Saunders – Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 11.50pm – BBC One
NEW YEAR’S EVE
The Wizard of Oz, 3.50pm – Virgin Media Two
Saving Mr Banks, 2.20pm – BBC One
The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show, 10.25pm – BBC One
NEW YEAR’S DAY
The Great New Year Bake Off, 7.40pm – Channel 4
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster, 8pm – BBC One
Fadó Fadó, 10pm – TG4
Of course, you can always turn to the streaming services like Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV and Prime to watch classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, The Holiday, The Harry Potter franchise and lots more at a time that suits you. Click here to see our top picks of the bunch.
