BBC CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SCHEDULE REVEALED, NEW AND RETURNING PROGRAMMING CONFIRMED
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The Christmas and New Year schedules have been revealed for BBC One and BBC Two.
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES CONFIRMED
 SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER
17:35 Alan Carr's Picture Slam
18:20 Blankety Blank Christmas Special
19:00 Strictly Come Dancing: The Final
21:10 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
 SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER
17:05 Countryfile
18:05 Celebrity Escape To The Country
19:05 Antiques Roadshow
20:05 The War Between The Land And The Sea
21:00 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special
 MONDAY 22 DECEMBER
16:00 Spider-Man: Far From Home
18:00 BBC News
18:30 Celebrity Escape To The Country
19:30 EastEnders
20:00 Celebrity MasterChef: Christmas Cook Off
21:00 Amanda & Alan's Spanish Christmas
 TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER
18:00 BBC News
18:30 Celebrity Escape To The Country
19:30 EastEnders
20:00 Inside The Factory Christmas Special
21:00 Stuffed
CHRISTMAS EVE
14:55 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
17:10 BBC News
17:30 Paddington
18:55 EastEnders
19:25 The Great Celebrity Sewing Bee
20:25 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (repeat)
22:00Â Two Doors Down Christmas Special
22:35 BBC News
CHRISTMAS DAY
15:00 The King
15:10 The Scarecrows' Wedding
15:35 Celebrity Gladiators
15:35 Shaun The Sheep (repeat)
16:45 The Weakest Link Christmas Special
17:30 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
18:45 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Christmas Special
19:45 EastEnders (Part 1)
20:15 Call The Midwife Christmas Special
21:15 Amandaland Christmas Special
21:45 EastEnders (Part 2)
22:15 Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
BOXING DAY
14:25 Minions: The Rise Of Gru
15:50 Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
17:20 BBC News
17:50 Paddington 2
19:30Â The Repair Shop Christmas Special
20:30 Call The Midwife Christmas Special
21:30 EastEnders
22:00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas
 NEW YEAR'S EVE
14:00 Back To The Future Part III
15:55 Despicable Me 3
17:15 Pointless Celebrities
18:05 BBC News
18:45 The Weakest Link
19:30 EastEnders
20:00 Here We Go New Year's Special
20:30 Mission: Impossible
22:15 BBC News
22:30 Graham Norton's New Year's Eve Show
23:30 Ronan Keating And Friends
00:00 New Year's Eve Fireworks
00:15 Ronan Keating And Friends
 NEW YEAR'S DAY
18:00 BBC News
18:30 Wild London
19:30 EastEnders
20:00 The Traitors
21:00 The Night Manager
22:00 Shedites
22:30 Mrs Brown's Boys
23:05 BBC News
23:25 Mission: Impossible II
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
22nd Dec, 19:00Â Festive House Of Games
22nd Dec, 19:30 Celebrity Mastermind
22nd Dec, 20:00Â Christmas Only Connect
22nd Dec, 20:30Â Christmas University Challenge
22nd Dec, 21:00Â The Celebrity Apprentice
PROGRAMME DETAILS
 Death In Paradise
The office Christmas party of a lifetime takes a dark turn when four co-workers wake up to find a stranger dead in the pool of their villa. DI Mervin Wilson and the team identify the murder weapon, but they’re left baffled when they find that it was locked in a drawer when the murder took place... thousands of miles away from the crime scene, in Swindon!
 Beyond Paradise
Humphrey has his hands full with a flurry of festive cases, while Martha is busy with a task of her own. Enlisting the help of Anne, Zoe and a special guest she races to pull off her secret plan. But with an influx of unexpected visitors, a slew of holiday crimes to crack, and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready for a life-changing reveal?
 Strictly Come Dancing
This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six couples battle it out under the glitterball to be crowned the Strictly Christmas Champion.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee the festivities for their final time, while Head Judge Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will all be on hand to dish out sleigh-loads of advice, Christmas cheer and the odd lump of coal - before the voting studio audience will decide who wins.
 Celebrity Gladiators
Celebrities ready? Four famous faces will take on one of the toughest gameshows on telly, as they battle against the mighty Gladiators. Hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, this one-hour special sees the nations PE Teacher, Joe Wicks MBE versus Presenter, Sam Thompson whilst boxing legend, Nicola Adams OBE takes on Podcaster, Vogue Williams.
 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
BAFTA award-winning Michael McIntyre returns to our TV screens on Christmas Day for a tinsel-covered edition of his Saturday-night gameshow, jam-packed with famous faces, even more laughs, and a colossal spinning wheel! Richard Osman, Mel Giedroyc and Paddy McGuinness are the special celebrity contestants, hoping to answer their way to a festive fortune for their chosen charities.
 Amandaland
Amanda and the family head to Aunt Joan’s country house, but the plans change when Mal and Anne tag along and she struggles to recreate the magical Christmases she spent there as a child.
Anne’s in despair at being separated from her family, and Felicity is increasingly irritated by her sister’s constant high spirits. Meanwhile Mal sees a hidden photo that seems to reveal a deep family secret…
 Two Doors Down
When Eric and Beth put their tree up earlier than usual, they unwittingly kick off the Christmas season in Latimer Crescent. What starts as a labour-saving convenience quickly turns into a flurry of festive activity, as neighbours start to gear up for the holidays in their own unique ways.
Colin and Cathy find themselves pondering the perfect gift for each other, while Ian and Gordon plan for a quieter, scaled-back Christmas. Meanwhile, Alan and Michelle wrestle with transport issues that threaten to derail their festive plans, and Christine is busy arranging a very special trip, ensuring that the season is full of surprises, laughter, and the kind of neighbourly chaos that only Latimer Crescent can provide.
 Stuffed
After he receives an unexpected £8,000 Christmas bonus at work, Arslan Farooqi (Guz Khan) and his multi-faith family set off on the trip of a lifetime when they swap Coventry for the magic of Lapland.
His wife Hannah (Morgana Robinson), his two daughters and brother-in-law Jamie (Theo Barklem-Biggs) are all set for the ultimate festive adventure. However, when office worker Arslan discovers the bonus was a mistake and must be repaid immediately, Christmas chaos ensues - and disaster follows the family at every turn.
Together with new holiday friend Lily (Sue Johnston), they must find a way out of this predicament and hope for a Christmas miracle that can save Arslan’s job and the family’s livelihood. Stuffed is a modern-day Christmas caper for the whole family to enjoy this yuletide season.
 The Traitors
Claudia Winkleman hosts the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery with new twists and new players. Time to take to the edge of your seat once more as 22 people from across the UK descend on a Scottish castle to win up to £120k. Let the mind games begin.
 The Night Manager
Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) thought he’d buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin - a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London - his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva).
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES CONFIRMED
