Christmas and New Year TV and Puzzle Guide 2019

Tuesday, December 31 The Last Leg of the Year (Channel 4, 9pm) Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker look back at the highs and lows of 2019. Dame Edna Rules the Waves (BBC1, 9.05pm) Showbiz legend Dame Edna (Barry Humphries) is back for one night only. The Graham Norton Show: New Year’s Eve Show (BBC1, 10.20pm) Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse and Line of Duty star Stephen Graham. Jools’ Annual Hootenanny (BBC2, 11.15pm) An assortment of guests perform alongside Jools’ Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Wednesday, January 1 Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (BBC1, 5.45pm) The cast of the award-winning

A Question of Sport at 50 (BBC1, 8.30pm) Question of Sport first aired nationally on January 5, 1970. Highlights from over the years. Richard Osman’s World Cup of the Decade (Channel 4, 9pm) Richard and his celebrity guests, discuss contenders in various categories, before revealing the victor in each group. Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Ever! (Channel 5, 9.30pm) A countdown of the naughtiest, sauciest stories of the year. 30 single women who work in the emergency services hope to find a date on the Isle of Fernandos. Paddy McGuinness hosts. Mystify: Michael Hutchence (BBC2, 9.20pm) Richard Lowenstein’s profile of his close friend looks back at the life of the highly talented and complex INXS frontman. Casualty (BBC1, 9.20pm) The festive period is often a difficult time for Emergency Departments and Holby’s is no exception. Sunday, December 29 The Repair Shop at Christmas (BBC1, 7pm) Foreman Jay Blades organises renovations of a Chopper bicycle, a threadbare teddy bear, a clockwork train set and a harmonium. S now Cats and Me (BBC2, 8pm) Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan documents returning lynx liberated from the fur trade to Russia’s Ural mountains. The Trial of Christine Keeler (BBC1, 9pm) A fresh look at the Profumo scandal and Keeler’s role in it, going behind the headlines to explore the sexual and cultural Saturday, December 28 Take Me Out Emergency Services Special (ITV, 5.30pm)

Snow Animals (December 30, BBC 1, 7pm)

Dracula (December 26, BBC 1, 9pm)

politics of the time. The cast, includes rising star Sophie Cooke in the title role with James Norton and Ben Miles. Top Gear Nepal Special (BBC2, 9pm) A trek from Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, to the Forbidden City of Lo Manthang, on the far side of the Himalayas. Monday, December 30 Snow Animals (BBC1, 7pm) In winter, the American Bobcat has to find its prey beneath deep snow, while an arctic fox relies on its wits to find a meal in human settlements. How animals adapt in the winter months. Christmas Sales: Supershoppers Special (Channel 4, 8pm) How can we tell if we are getting a bargain or being sold a turkey? Alan Carr’s Celebrity Re-Play 2019 (ITV, 9pm) The comedian and chat show host is joined by six celebrity guests for a special games night. Frankie Boyle’s 2019 New Guests Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp help Frankie dissect 2019. The Best of 2010-2015 Wipe with Charlie Brooker (BBC2, 10.45pm) A chance to reflect on just how much has changed since 2015. World Order (BBC2, 10pm)

an SOS call from MI6, who need her help to save the planet from a mysterious alien force. Dracula (BBC1, 9pm) Danish actor Claes Bang plays the count in this three-part tale charting Dracula’s journey from his Transylvanian homeland to his bloodsucking adventures and battles in London. Bancroft (ITV, 9pm) Sarah Parish is crime buster Elizabeth Bancroft in a three- part thriller. As a double murder brings a personal reunion, Bancroft must turn to her old skills in order to get her way.

comedy series reunite in a special show at the London Palladium. Doctor Who (BBC1, 6.55pm)

A two-part episode opens a new series and features Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry. Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord receives

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