CHRISTMAS EVE TV HIGHLIGHTS 2023

What to watch on Christmas Eve.

THE REPAIR SHOP

BBC One

Arriving first is Steve from Chesterfield, whose has brought a very deceptive Christmas treat. The unassuming Christmas cake is not actually a baked dessert, but a mechanical marvel created by Steven’s uncle Fred in the 1940s.

BEYOND PARADISE

BBC One

Humphrey and his team are baffled by a set of reverse burglaries where items are left behind rather than taken. With their only credible suspect being Santa, it’s a race against time to find the real culprit in time for Christmas.

NOT GOING OUT

BBC One

Lee makes a big effort to create the perfect Christmas for his family by agreeing to Lucy's wish to do something charitable for once. They invite a lonely old pensioner from the nearby care home to join them for Christmas dinner, only to discover that Wilfred is not allowed to drink alcohol.

ROYAL CAROLS: TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS

ITV1

Combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, the service sees the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir perform some of the nation's most beloved carols alongside musical performances by guests including Jacob Collier, Freya Ridings and James Bay, a special duet from Beverley Knight and Adam Lambert.

BRITAIN GET SINGING

ITV1

Hosted by Roman Kemp, Britain Get Singing will see five groups made up of stars from TV’s biggest shows - Good Morning Britain, Love Island, Coronation Street, The Masked Singer and EastEnders - take to the stage in a bid to deliver a show-stopping performance. 

JONATHAN ROSS CHRISTMAS SHOW

ITV1

The Jonathan Ross Show is back for a festive special, with Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning actress Ariana DeBose, who will be chatting and performing in the studio with Boy George, plus the biggest selling classical artist of the century, Katherine Jenkins.

MOG'S CHRISTMAS

Channel 4

Mr and Mrs Thomas and their children Debbie and Nicky are busy making preparations for Christmas. With two Aunts and a jolly Uncle staying in the house, Mog, the beloved family cat, is feeling a bit ignored. When Mr Thomas and the two children arrive home with an enormous Christmas tree, Mog takes fright and scrambles onto the roof for safety.

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS BAKE OFF

Channel 4

Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond welcome Sophie from series 8, Dan from series 9, Amelia from series 10, Linda from series 11, George from series 12 and Carole from series 13 into the tent, before ending their festive celebration with a performance from the Citizens of the World Choir.

THE HEIST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Sky Max

Twelve-year-old Mikey (Bamber Todd), who has grown up too fast to believe in the magic of Christmas, finds two Santa Clauses in the woods. One has just robbed a bank (James Nesbitt) and is on the run with the cash, the other Santa (Timothy Spall) claims to have fallen out of his sleigh.