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The out-of-office is on, the mulled wine is mulling, and the highlighter pen is out as families look ahead to the best of this year’s Christmas TV.
Four names in particular have been dominating the headlines as people gear up for the festive break – Gavin, Stacey, Wallace and Gromit.
But there are plenty of other programmes to look forward to over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Here are just a few of the shows scheduled for the coming days.
Christmas Eve
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The Princess of Wales (far right) will host Royal Carols: Together at Christmas on ITV
Many viewers will be getting themselves into the spirt of the season with a festive film – and there are plenty on offer on Christmas Eve.
Channel 4 will be airing A Christmas Carol (at 14: 10 GMT) alongside the short animated favourite The Snowman (16: 15) and surely the greatest of them all, Home Alone (18: 05).
ITV is opting for It’s A Wonderful Life (14: 30) while Channel 5 will air Scrooge (09: 30) and Cameron Diaz favourite The Holiday (11: 15).
BBC One’s film choices may be slightly less festive, with Moana (14: 20), Shrek (15: 55) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (17: 50), but the broadcaster has lots of other Christmas content that evening.
EastEnders will air at 19: 45, followed by a Christmas edition of The Repair Shop hosted by Roman Kemp (20: 15), before the season finale of Strike: The Ink Black Heart at (21: 15).
Those looking forward to Gavin & Stacey on Christmas Day may wish to prepare by rewatching the 2019 special, which BBC One repeats tonight at 22: 35.
Roman Kemp will host a special festive edition of The Repair Shop
There’s an embarrassment of riches for quiz show fans over on BBC Two, with special editions of Richard Osman’s House of Games (19: 15), Celebrity Mastermind (19: 45), Only Connect (20: 15) and University Challenge (20: 45).
On ITV, Coronation Street fans will be treated to a special episode at 20: 45 as Audrey tries to stop Gail from leaving the cobbles – a storyline which is leading up to
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