Christmas Day TV Schedule 2026

6am – BBC Breakfast
9am – The Snail and the Whale
9.30am – The Stick Man
10am – Christmas Morning Service from Bradford Cathedral
11am – Bluey
11.40am – Wallace & Gromit : Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
1pm – Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022)
2.45pm – BBC News & Weather
3pm – The King
3.10pm – The Scarecrows’ Wedding
3.35pm – Gladiators Celebrity Special
4.35pm – Shaun the Sheep: Fleece Navidad
4.45pm – The Weakest Link Christmas Special
5.30pm – Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
6.45pm – Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel
7.45pm – EastEnders
8.15pm – Call the Midwife Christmas Special (Part 1)
9.15pm – Amandaland Christmas Special
9.45pm – EastEnders
10:15pm – Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special
10.45pm – BBC News, Weather
11pm – Absolutely Fabulous
11.35pm – When Harry Met Sally (1989)

6am – My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani
7am – Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
8am – A Christmas Choir with Michelle McManus
8.45am – Carols from King’s
10am – Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
10.30am – Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out
10.55am – Talking Pictures
11.25am – The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet
1.05pm – White Christmas (1954)
3pm – The King
3.10pm – Evil Under the Sun (1982)
5pm – Dad’s Army at the BBC
6pm – Dad’s Army
6.40pm – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special 1994
7.30pm – The Morecambe & Wise Show: The Lost Tapes
8.10pm – The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1975
9.15pm – Film: Jaws (1975)
11.15pm – Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
12.40am – And Now for Something Completely Different (1972)

6am – Royal Carols: Together at Christmas (Repeat)
7am – Good Morning Britain Christmas Special
9am – Lorraine Christmas Special
10am – This Morning Christmas Special
12pm – Loose Women Christmas Special
1.00pm – James Martin’s Christmas Day
3.00pm – The King
3.15pm – Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
5.25pm – ITV Evening News
5.45pm – It’ll Be Alright on the Night
6.15pm – Emmerdale Christmas Special
7.15pm – Coronation Street Christmas Special
8.15pm – Bullseye Christmas Special
9.15pm – The 1% Club Christmas Special
10.15pm – Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents Evening
11.10pm – Film: Red One (2024)
1.10am The Royal Variety Performance 2025

6.30am – The Dog House
7.30am – The Snowman
8am – The Snowman and the Snowdog
8.30am – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
9am – Terry Pratchett’s Abominable Snowbaby
9.30am – The Tiger Who Came to Tea
10am – Father Christmas
10.30am – Babe (1995)
12pm – The Snowman
12.30pm – The Snowman and the Snowdog
1.15pm – Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
3.15pm – Frozen 2 (2019)
5.15pm – Channel 4 News
5.20pm – The Alternative Christmas Message
5.25pm – Home Alone 2 (1992)
7.40pm – The Great Christmas Bake-Off
9pm – Gogglebox Best Of 2025
11pm – Film : Notting Hill (1999)
1.20am – Finding Father Christmas

8.20am – Greatest Family Christmas Hits
9.20am – Andrew Ridgeley’s Favourite Christmas Songs
11.20am – Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs
1.20pm – Andrew Ridgeley’s Favourite Christmas Songs
3.25pm – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
6.10pm – Film: Armageddon (1998)
9.15pm – Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
10.45pm – Billy Connolly: 30 Greatest Moments
1am – Live Casino Show
3am – Christmas on the Lake (TV Film)