BBC CONFIRM FESTIVE SCHEDULE, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PROGRAMMING REVEALED

The BBC have revealed their Christmas and New Year schedules for 2023/24. Listed below are the primetime schedules for the main days, plus highlights for the festive period.

BBC ONE

SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER

18:00 - The Hit List

18:45 - Paddington

20:10 - The Weakest Link

21:00 - Blankety Blank

21:35 - Two Doors Down

22:05 - BBC News

CHRISTMAS EVE

18:00 - Countryfile

19:00 - Antiques Roadshow

20:00 - The Repair Shop At Christmas

21:00 - Beyond Paradise

22:00 - Not Going Out

22:45 - BBC News

CHRISTMAS DAY

15:00 - The King

15:10 - Toy Story 4

16:40 - Strictly Come Dancing

17:55 - Doctor Who

18:50 - Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

19:45 - Ghosts Christmas Special

20:15 - Call The Midwife

21:45 - EastEnders

22:45 - Mrs Brown's Boys

BOXING DAY

17:05 - The Lion King

18:50 - Charles III: The Coronation Year

20:25 - EastEnders

21:00 - Death In Paradise

22:30 - BBC News

NEW YEAR'S EVE

23:25 - Rick Astley Rocks New Year (Part 1)

00:00 - New Year's Eve Fireworks

00:10 - Rick Astley Rocks New Year (Part 2)

NEW YEAR'S DAY

19:30 - EastEnders

20:00 - Attenborough And The Giant Sea Monster

21:00 - The Tourist

22:00 - Mrs Brown's Boys

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

27th December, 21:00 - Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy (New Series)

28th December, 20:00 - MasterChef: Battle Of The Critics (New)

29th December, 20:30 - Would I Lie To You (New Series)

29th December, 21:00 - Men Up (New)

2nd January, 20:00 - Waterloo Road (New Series)

3rd January, 21:00 - The Traitors (New Series)

4th January, 20:00 - Dragons' Den (New Series)

5th January, 20:30 - Alan & Amanda's Italian Job (New Series)

BBC TWO

CHRISTMAS EVE

17:40 - The Hills Are Alive with The Kanneh-Masons

18:40 - Carols From King's

20:00 - Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby

21:00 - Lucy Worsley On The Case Of Conana Doyle

22:00 - A Ghost Story For Christmas: Lot No. 249

CHRISTMAS DAY

21:00 - Ricky Tomlinson Remembers Caroline Aherne

21:10 - The Royle Family: Christmas Special 2000

21:50 - The Mrs Merton Show

22:20 - Caroline Aherne: Comedy Queen

23:30 - The Fast Show

BOXING DAY

19:30 - Richard Osman's House Of Games

20:00 - Only Connect

20:30 - University Challenge

21:00 - Made About The Boy: The Noel Coward Story

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

28th December, 18:30 - Top Of The Pops: Review Of 2023

29th December, 21:00 - Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

29th December, 22:00 - The Kemps: All Gold