If you are planning a pyjama-clad Christmas like us, here are the TV highlights to put on your watch list
CHRISTMAS EVE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.