Hark! The herald angels sing! Never Mind the Buzzcocks is back on our screens for the traditionally raucous festive special, with Greg, Noel, Jamali and Sophie. They are joined by 80s heartthrob and Christmas crooner Matt Goss, Jingle Belle Jessie J, and Santa admirer Guz Khan. All this, and some very special guests drop in for an all-star finale. Get out the sherry – it’s time to get merry.​​​​​​ Never Mind The Christmas Buzzcocks airs Tuesday 16th December at 9pm on Sky Max

Christmas 2025 sees the fifteenth year of University Challenge's seasonal spin-off series for distinguished alumni, and to celebrate this milestone we've invited one eye-catching team from each of the past fourteen years to return to the studio and compete once more, pitting themselves against the type of questions we throw at the UK's smartest students. Expect to see plenty of famous faces hitting those buzzers, with frantic conferring, furrowed brows and, more often than no

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – the vital extra ingredients are logic and lateral thinking. Watch out for The Only Connect Pub Quiz, where the format has been tweaked and the budget has been blown on several packs of pork scratchings. Another episode sees two families from series gone by have battled traffic jams and rail replacement bus services to come together to play an exasperating game. So far so Christmassy. Plus there's a

This Christmas, Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey unwrap the festive secrets behind Britain’s beloved gingerbread biscuits. At the Original Biscuit Bakers factory in Market Drayton, they dive into the joyful chaos of producing 100,000 gingerbread biscuits including Santa and reindeer ones each week. From mixing the perfect spiced dough to hand-icing with ‘Christmas Red’ sugar paste, Paddy and Cherry roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, not without a few laughs and mishaps

BBC One and Naked West, a Fremantle label, have announced the return of Celebrity Escape to the Country, airing this December, with a new lineup of celebrities looking to swap the city life for the countryside.   The latest series will see a host of famous faces taking a break from their busy schedules to explore some of Britain's most beautiful regions, discovering stunning rural homes and experiencing the charm of country living along the way.    This series welcomes journa

Music mogul and record executive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world. In this six-episode docuseries, cameras follow him as he sets out to do it again — create the next global boy band sensation... From raw open casting calls to the release of their debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Simon’s next chapter. Will he strike gold once again? Simon Cowell: The Next Act launches Wednesd

The five-part series follows Barclay (Russell Tovey), a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea. Barclay becomes humanity’s ambassador when the mysterious Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) emerges from the Tank at a summit on the Thames. UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction.   Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jemma Redgrave, the ser

Mel Giedroyc, Bill Bailey, and Vanessa Williams join Stephen Mulhern for a festive edition of Celebrity Catchphrase - the trio will be trying to ‘say what they see’ and guess well-known phrases for a chance to win £50,000 for their charity. Meanwhile, following an action-packed series crammed full of mind-blowing feats, big-name celebrities and nail-biting suspense, You Bet! On Tour is back this festive season for a one-off Christmas special. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern from th

Live At The Apollo is back welcoming an array of established and up-and-coming stand-ups to the world-famous Apollo stage. At the forefront of its genre, the roll call of stand-ups who have performed on the iconic Live at the Apollo set plays out like a who’s who of comedic royalty and this series is no different. This first festive episode of the new series of the award-winning Live at the Apollo is hosted by the brilliant Josh Widdicome who introduces comedians Andrew Mensa

Join Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies for the QI Christmas Special with guests Jimmy Carr, Julian Clary and Fatiha El-Ghorri. QI Christmas special airs December on BBC Two.

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE! Daily, ITV1 Whoever ends up in the legendary jungle camp will find themselves cut off from the outside world, and stuck on a diet of rice and beans. Their fate will be in the hands of viewers who have the power to decide whether they deserve to face a dreaded Bushtucker Trial.  Last year’s highlights included GK Barry’s friendship with the Rev Richard Coles, the great storm of 2024, Coleen

Three contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven celebrity experts - but can they help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel. In each show, seven fantastic celebrities are strapped to the circumference of the giant wheel. Each celebrity has brought one area of expertise to the show – and it is on these areas that the contestants must answer questions. On tonight's episode are Rachel Riley, Ellie Simmonds, Richard Mad

Richard Osman hosts the teatime quiz where a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. This week's contestants are Will Bayley, Montell Douglas, Giovanna Fletcher and Josh Pugh. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-cov

WEEK 10 Tess and Claudia welcome our remaining couples back to the Strictly ballroom for another night of dancing. Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will be keeping a close eye on the latest set of routines and delivering their scores before you can cast your votes at the end of the show. The stars also face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before. As the competition intensifies, who can handle the pressure?

Magic Light Pictures have created three new idents exclusively for BBC One and BBC iPlayer commissioned especially for this festive season. The idents feature much-loved characters from the magical adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture books that have become the heart of the BBC’s Christmas offer.   This year’s animated film, The Scarecrow’s Wedding is celebrated with an ident starring lead characters Harry O’Hay and Betty O’Barley who receive a Christma

Wisdom of the Crowd, an exciting new quiz-based entertainment show from the makers of The 1% Club, is coming to iPlayer and BBC One. Hosted by comedy superstar John Bishop, in his big return to Saturday nights on the BBC, the show will see bold contestants having to take on the collective knowledge of the crowd. The producers, Magnum Productions, got the inspiration for the show when they heard about Francis Galton’s scientific discovery from over a century ago when he witnes

Graham Norton welcomes the biggest stars of film, TV and music on to his sofa for chat, performances and comedy. Across the series the cream of the celebrity crop will delight viewers with tales from the most-talked about TV series and movies. Plus, the biggest Hollywood stars will exclusively discuss the movie moments that have kept the nation on the edge of their seats. The hottest actors, musicians, broadcasters and comedians will appear alongside stars of the stage and

The long-running topical and satirical entertainment show delivers comic observations and scripted gags, from the satirical to the surreal, through the highly original mechanism of a quiz about the news. Each week team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton welcome a who's who of hosts and welcome a gaggle of guest panellists to find the funny in the week's big stories. On tonight's episode, Richard Ayoade is host, with guest panellists writer and broadcaster Richard Osman and c

Britain's sharpest armchair critics are back to share more of their insightful and passionate takes on the week's biggest and best shows. Each episode is filmed over the previous seven days, covering that week’s TV and news highlights. In each household, Gogglebox will capture their instant reactions, love/hate relationships and fierce debates on the best and worst television shows of the past week – all from the comfort of their sofas. From the Saturday night juggernauts

Channel 4 have confirmed that dating format The Honesty Box will not be returning for a second series following its debut on E4 earlier this year. A Channel 4 spokesperson told The Sun: "Honesty Box was a brilliant format from a great team but there were many great new reality hits this year. We have had tough decisions on what is returning. Virgin Island really landed with our audience and will return next year." The series saw a cast of singles together in “Truetopia”, a su

In a festive first this year, Loose Women will join Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and This Morning in ITV Daytime’s Christmas Day schedule on ITV1 and ITVX.  Viewers can see in Christmas Day with Good Morning Britain on December 25th before joining Lorraine as she hosts a cracking Christmas Day sofa special. Cat, Ben, Alison and Dermot continue the Christmas cheer with heart-warming surprises and big name celebrities on This Morning, along with some last minute tips for Chri

The five-part series follows Barclay (Russell Tovey), a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea. Barclay becomes humanity’s ambassador when the mysterious Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) emerges from the Tank at a summit on the Thames. UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction.   Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jemma Redgrave, the ser

Sky unveils a first look image of Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominee Tahar Rahim (The Serpent, Un Prophète) and Scottish BAFTA award-winner Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) in Prisoner, a high-stakes Sky Original action thriller coming in 2026. Created and written by acclaimed writer Matt Charman (Hostage, Bridge of Spies,) and directed by BAFTA-winner Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders), the six-part series follows a deadly manhunt where trust can be fatal. The series foll

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX with Ant & Dec back to host another bushtucker trial. Tonight, it's time for a rematch between Aitch and Ginge as they go head to head once more as rivals in 'The Pits'. But with it all to play for, who will take the win? I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX.