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