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Friday December 23

PICK OF THE DAY

BBC2 6.30 Bargain Hunt (R) 7473762 7.15 Sign Zone: Fern Britton Meets Michael Gove (R) 535859 8.15 FILM: The Prince And Me (2004) Romantic comedy, starring Julia Stiles and Luke Mably 42613762 10.00 Robot Wars (R) 36878 11.00 Money For Nothing 16014 12.00 FILM: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit (1993) Comedy sequel 324007 1.45 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas (R) 958526 2.15 This Farming Life (R) 900149 3.15 World’s Sneakiest Animals (R) 999033 4.15 Full Steam Ahead (R) 443439 5.15 Porridge (R) 2382526 6.00 Inside The Christmas Factory (R) 13830 7.00 Christmas University Challenge: A team from Edinburgh takes on St Catharine’s, Cambridge, with deliver the Queen’s Christmas speech when her pre-recorded version is accidentally taped over. Elsewhere, Edward works as a department store Santa. The Windsors Christmas Special (Channel 4, 10pm) The ghost of Christmas past, King George III, tries to get Wills to rescind the crown back to his father by showing him what fate has in store if he fails to do so. Charles, meanwhile, has to

ITV 6.00 Good Morning Britain 772946 8.30 Lorraine 8916781 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 7237897 10.30 This Morning 62323 12.30 Loose Women 16120 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News; Weather 88378946 1.55 ITV News Meridian; Weather 31716304 2.00 Judge Rinder 16697 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R) 9149 3.59 ITV Meridian Weather 4088014 4.00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz show, in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot (R) 8656 5.00 The Chase (R) 7946 6.00 ITV News Meridian; Weather 762 6.30 ITV News; Weather 994 7.00 Emmerdale: Cain goes to see Moira when Pete warns him that she may not be able to keep her story straight, only to find her distraught and destroying her home in a drunken rage. Zak and Lisa’s their past together, and Jimmy buys a gift to get back into Nicola’s good books – but the reaction it provokes from his friends leaves him worried he has made a terrible mistake. 8675 7.30 Coronation Street: Promising Maria that he’s going to finish with Eva, Aidan and Maria kiss passionately, unaware of Johnny watching them. Meanwhile, Leanne rails at Nick for trying to upstage Peter over Simon’s Christmas presents, and the police question Sarah about Bethany’s disappearance. 526 8.00 FILM: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013) Part two of Peter Jackson’s fantasy adventure trilogy company claiming compensation for people who have had their feelings hurt in the workplace and the only person in the world who loves Ant but hates Dec. plan to steal a Christmas tree brings back happy memories of Walliams and Friend (BBC1, 9.30pm) Miranda Richardson becomes David Walliams’ latest ‘friend’, joining forces to play a pair of obnoxious estate agents and a couple on the world’s most awkward date. Other sketches see a new

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6.00 Breakfast 11658410 9.15 Christmas City 3481439 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 6027743 11.15 Homes Under The Hammer (R) 628033 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R) 6004526 1.00 BBC News At One; Weather 29588 1.30 South Today; Weather 59825946 1.45 Father Brown: The Star Of Jacob 9562965 2.40 On Angel Wings (R) 7316255 3.10 FILM: Oz The Great And Powerful (2013) Fantasy adventure, starring James Franco 32408410 5.15 Pointless (R) 2351656 6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather 694 6.30 South Today; Weather 946 7.00 Strictly Len Goodman: Departing

6.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) 9170007 6.35 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) 1931255 7.00 Frasier (R) 1049472 7.25 Frasier (R) 1059859 7.55 The Big Bang Theory (R) 1540859 8.20 The Big Bang Theory (R) 9606410 8.50 The Big Bang Theory (R) 5540878 9.15 The Simpsons (R) 671965 9.45 The Simpsons (R) 670236 10.15 FILM: Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010) 70815149 11.50 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 1511762 12.10 FILM: Miracle On 34th Street (1947, b/w) 285472 2.10 Countdown 6546507 3.00 Coast Vs Country 4061 4.00 Deal Or No Deal On Tour 9526 5.00 Four In A Bed (R) 9781 5.30 Come Dine With Me Christmas (R) 491 6.00 The Simpsons (R) 304 6.30 Hollyoaks 656 7.00 Channel 4 News 7897 8.00 Food Unwrapped Does Christmas: With the age-old problem of dry turkey in mind, Matt Tebbutt turns to science for the answer. His experiments include cooking upside down and strapping ice packs to the bird, but will any of them deliver? Pink champagne is fast becoming a preferred option at Christmas, so Kate Quilton sets out to discover what makes it pink. 3217 9.00 The Last Leg Christmas Special: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Grayson Perry for a comic review of the significant moments of 2016. Last in the series. 6781 10.00 The Windsors Christmas Special: The ghost of Christmas past, King George III, tries to get Wills to rescind the crown back to his father by showing him what fate has in store if he fails to do so. 6364965 11.05 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars Of Christmas: Melanie C, Richard Osman and Joe Lycett choose doors from a giant advent calendar, behind which are more famous faces with questions about the past 12 months. Last in the series. 281472 12.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Christmas Special 8178873 12.55 Celebrity First Dates (R) 9677160 1.50 FILM: The Best Man Holiday (2013) 236958 3.50 The Restoration Man (R) 3621434 4.50 Best Of Food Unwrapped 61643892 5.15 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (R) 5069569 5.30 Countdown (R) 6872827

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman reminisces over the best of a dozen years spent arbitrating beneath the glitter ball. 1859

actress Rachael Stirling, geneticist Steve Jones, journalist Matthew Price and novelist Joanne Harris competing. 1149

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7.30 Wild Tales From The Village: Documentary following the animals that live near a remote rural French village, including red squirrels, wild boar, dormice and stone martens, as they try to survive the winter. 46385 8.30 FILM: Saving Mr Banks (2013)

8.00 EastEnders: Ben and Louise are confused by Phil’s kind behaviour, although another resident sees right through his act. 2255 8.30 Citizen Khan: Mr Khan encounters a mysterious passer-by. Last in the series. 1762 9.00 Have I Got 2016 News For You: Compilation edition looking back at the big events of the year. Last in the series. 2472 9.30 Walliams & Friend: Miranda Richardson becomes David Walliams’ latest “friend”. 27033 10.00 BBC News At Ten 918491 10.25 South Today; Weather; National Lottery Update 259410 10.35 The Graham Norton Show 146410 11.25 Mrs Brown’s Boys (R) 240410 11.55 The NFL Show 828472 12.25 FILM: Signs (2002) 212182 2.05 Weather For The Week Ahead 9607279 2.10 BBC News 80186960 28 years experience. (01635) 228131 07979972144 www.newburyplastering.com Artex Removal, Coving and Flooring Screeding, Coloured Rendering, Monocouche K-Rend Approved.

Premiere. Walt Disney tries to persuade the creator of Mary Poppins to part with the movie rights to her beloved creation. Fact- based drama, with Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. 70743 Special: Host Dara O Briain is back with the comedy panel show’s traditional helping of seasonal silliness, featuring the usual mix of out-takes, highlights and unseen material. (R) 939217

10.30 Mock The Week Christmas

based on JRR Tolkien’s novel, starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage and Orlando Bloom. 789110

11.05 Close To The Enemy: As

preparations for the wedding get under way, Callum forces Rachel to admit her true feelings for him and Kathy finally confronts Bergit about her activities. Last in the series. (R) 478781 12.05 FILM: And Now For Something Completely Different (1971) Monty Python sketches. 3878386 1.30 Sign Zone: Darcey Bussell: Looking For Margot (R) 21453 2.30 Sign Zone: Back In Time For Brixton (R) 11540 3.30 This Is BBC Two 24706434

11.00 ITV News; Weather 528385 11.35 ITV News Meridian 627830 11.50 Paul O’Grady’s Favourite Fairy Tales: The presenter travels to Germany and into the world of his

fairy tale heroes, the Brothers Grimm. He also discovers how Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty were created. (R) 993675

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