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...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr hosts as Cats Does Countdown does Christmas. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer play Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. With Mr Swallow and Joe Wilkinson.

Award-winning comedian Sarah Millican perfoms to her home crowd at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre. Join her for some funny observations on domestic bliss, including bras, cats and loads of mugs.

...At a Dog: Greg's hugely successful and acclaimed debut stand-up show from 2011, which was a huge hit at the Edinburgh Festival and went on a sell-out, UK-wide tour. [SL]

...Christmas: Ken curates the ultimate festive playlist as stars including Jona Lewie, Liz Mitchell and Paul Young share the stories behind the hits and add their picks to the Yuletide mix.

Richard Coles and Alex Jones get into the Christmas spirit with Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in an edition gift-wrapped with festive cheer and merry leglessness! (S31 Ep9) [SL]

Natalie Cassidy, Chris Bisson, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy take on three festive challenges. Who'll just about cobble something together, and who'll be Queen Vic-torious? [SL]

It's all about genius gift-making as four crafters create an exquisite mirror sign, a hand-whittled brooch, a chainsaw-carved partridge and a screen-printed advent calendar. (S12 Ep2/5) [SL]

Classic animation from Raymond Briggs. A large, furry polar bear arrives from the zoo to take up temporary residence with a little girl. With singing from a young Charlotte Church.

Charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman. When a young boy and his mother move house, he builds a snowman and a snowdog who magically come to life.

Classic animation based on Raymond Briggs' book. What does Father Christmas do with himself for the other 364 days of the year? Here's a chance to find out. Voiced by Mel Smith.

Animated, fun-filled adventure based on the classic story by Judith Kerr. Sophie and her mummy are having tea when a tiger arrives at their door and eats them out of house and home.

(2009) Animated adventure comedy voiced by Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Hugh Laurie and Will Arnett. A group of misfit monsters battle an extraterrestrial threat.

(2010) Animated adventure. In the ogre's fourth feature-length escapade, Shrek makes an unwise bargain with Rumpelstiltskin. With the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy.

Raymond Briggs' classic animated tale of a little boy's snowman who comes to life and whisks him off to the North Pole for an adventure.

Family animation. The Thomas family's cat Mog is feeling ignored on Christmas Eve, so she decides to spend the night on the roof. With the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.

Charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman. When a young boy and his mother move house, he builds a snowman and a snowdog who magically come to life.

Natalie Cassidy, Chris Bisson, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy take on three festive challenges. Who'll just about cobble something together, and who'll be Queen Vic-torious?

(1969) Classic British crime caper with Michael Caine from a time when Minis were actually small. Can a gang of British robbers only blow the doors off and get the gold?

...Christmas Message: Comedian Chris McCausland calls for an end to discrimination against disabled people, and for employers and the government to support their access to jobs.

Channel 4's flagship news programme. Including the weather.

(1994) Festive family drama. Richard Attenborough stars as a department store Santa who insists he's the real Santa Claus. But can he prove it in court?

Claudia, Mika and Lang Lang are back with some festive, show-stopping performances featuring old and new friends at London's Battersea Power Station.

(1981) Harrison Ford's first outing as swashbuckling archaeology professor Indiana Jones. Can he get to the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do, in Steven Spielberg's action-adventure?

(1999) Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts star in the hugely popular comedy romance about a lowly bookshop owner who manages to get a glamorous movie star to go out with him. With Rhys Ifans.

(1999) Comedy with Jimi Mistry and Om Puri. A Pakistani chippy owner tries to raise his kids amid cultural tensions in 1970s Salford.

A look back over the standout moments from Series 6, when the celebs watched Bridgerton, MILF Manor, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election. [SL]

...Christmas Message: Comedian Chris McCausland calls for an end to discrimination against disabled people, and for employers and the government to support their access to jobs. [SL]

Claudia, Mika and Lang Lang are back with some festive, show-stopping performances featuring old and new friends at London's Battersea Power Station. [SL]

Kirstie Allsopp proves that free can be fabulous as she helps people transform their homes for next to nothing. In this episode, she explores upcycling in Bath.

Tim and Krys host a gingerbread competition. Terry and Ashley transform a stable block. Can Bart and Sarah get their barn ready for their extravaganza? (S4 Ep4/5)

Homerland: When Homer returns from a nuclear power convention a changed man, Lisa suspects that he might have been brainwashed and hires an FBI agent to investigate. (S25 Ep1/22)

Four Regrettings and a Funeral: Homer, Marge, Mr Burns and Kent Brockman each ponder past regrets after the funeral of a much-loved neighbour. (S25 Ep3/22)

YOLO: Homer embraces a you-only-live-once lifestyle when his old pen pal Eduardo comes to visit. Lisa initiates a new student honour code. (S25 Ep4/22)

Labor Pains: When Homer helps deliver a baby in a lift, the mother decides to name the child Homer Jr, and Homer quickly develops a deep emotional bond with his young namesake. (S25 Ep3/22)

The Kid Is All Right: Lisa befriends studious newcomer Isabel but is distressed when her new buddy runs against her in the campaign for class representative. (S25 Ep6/22)

She of Little Faith: Richard Gere (guest starring as himself) convinces Lisa to become a Buddhist after Bart and Homer burn the church down with a rocket. (S13 Ep6/22)

...Secret of King Midas: (2017) Animated adventure. Bumbling explorer Tad Jones returns to rescue the girl he fancies, using a notebook of clues to help find King Midas's necklace.

'Tis the season to be matchmaking. Jazz hopes Crackers, a Patterdale cross, will make a cuddly companion for her dad. And can twins Noah and Toby learn to share a puppy called Jeff?

In Royal Berkshire, Lapland is recreated by the Battle family and their vast team of helpers, conjuring a vivid realm of elves, toys, snow, reindeers, and the big man himself - Santa.

Jamie Oliver transforms leftovers into delicious dishes for a cosy Betwixmas, from veg tarte Tatin and sprout Caesar salad to winter veg gnocchi and panettone Black Forest trifle. (Ep2/2)

Brown's, London's oldest luxury hotel, invites viewers behind the scenes for the very first time as it gears up for its busiest and most magical season.

(1971) Film version of the popular comedy series set in 1940. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard, led by Arthur Lowe's Captain Mainwaring, bumble through a series of misadventures.

(1964) Epic war drama. Michael Caine and Stanley Baker play two British officers in South Africa charged with the 1879 defence of Rorke's Drift from 4000 Zulu warriors.

Channel 4's flagship news programme. Including the weather.

...Doom: (1984) Harrison Ford returns as the man with a whip in Spielberg's action adventure. Indy heads to India to find a mystical stone that a sinister cult have stolen from a village.

...Down 2024: Babátúndé Aléshé, Martin Kemp, Rachel Riley and Tom Rosenthal hand-build a winter wonderland and let it throw, let it throw, let it throw... with wine coolers aplenty!

As the Goggleboxers hang up their Christmas stockings, a bumper edition takes a merry look at the best of the latest series, from Strictly and MAFS to Rivals, The Piano and Asia. (S24 Ep15)

(2021) Aml Ameen's yuletide romcom. A successful author returns to London so that his American fiancée can meet the family. But he's not mentioned that his ex is a world-famous singer...

High Holidays: Frasier is upset when his son Frederick - who is now a goth - ignores him on a visit to Seattle, preferring to spend all his time with a girl. (S11 Ep11)

South Boulevard: Gordon visits a Korean-inspired restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas. Owner Jermaine is $200,000 in debt and needs help turning things around. (S3 Ep9) [SL]

Tina Chiu, the chief operating officer of Canada's all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet chain Mandarin Restaurants, goes undercover to find out what's really happening in her restaurants.

Simon O'Brien brings the fairground to Liverpool in the form of a strength-testing machine, while Henry Cole restores a child's racing car from a sideshow.

...Christmas with Sandi Toksvig: In this magical episode, Deborah Meaden, Fay Ripley and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock join Sandi Toksvig to explore some awe-inspiring locations in snowy Norway. [SL]

Jamie Oliver gets creative with leftovers and makes an oozy pie with turkey meat, stuffing, gravy and even sprouts, a fonduta with bits from the cheeseboard, and an 'anything goes' strudel. [SL]

Yellow Subterfuge: Bart becomes a model student so that he can go on a school trip on a submarine. But Principal Skinner has other ideas... (S25 Ep7/22)

White Christmas Blues: When radioactive steam from the nuclear power plant mixes with pollution, snow falls over Springfield and the town is inundated with holiday revellers. (S25 Ep8/22)

Steal This Episode: Irked by high cinema ticket prices, Homer starts screening pirated movies in his back garden. But the FBI soon catch up with him... (S25 Ep9/22)

Married to the Blob: Comic Book Guy asks Homer for advice on how to woo cute comic fan Kumiko, who visits his shop to research material for an autobiographical manga. (S25 Ep10/22)

Specs and the City: Mr Burns gives his employees augmented reality glasses for Christmas, so that he can spy on them, but the gift strains Homer and Marge's marriage. (S25 Ep11/22)

Taking Liberties: Frasier hires a butler, who spoils everyone in the household and offers Frasier sage advice in his bid to join the snobbish opera board. (S8 Ep4)

Legal Tender Love and Care: Frasier starts dating the attractive attorney who defended him against Donny, who was jilted at the altar by Daphne. (S8 Ep5)

The New Friend: Frasier develops a friendship with Roz's new boyfriend, who then cheats them both. (S8 Ep6)

Stephanie needs a Yuletide miracle to get everything ready for her festive party. And Tim and Sasha are so close to hanging up their stockings with just one wedding to go. (S4 Ep1/5)

Donna wants her very own bolthole in Roquetas de Mar in Spain. With a budget of £70k and help from Donna's friend Savannah, can Sara Damergi find her perfect place?

Channel 4's midday news summary.

(1968) Carol Reed's evergreen musical based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, with Mark Lester starring as the young orphan in Victorian London. With Ron Moody and Oliver Reed.

Claudia, Mika and Lang Lang are back with some festive, show-stopping performances featuring old and new friends at London's Battersea Power Station.

(1990) Thriller with Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. A Russian submarine commander sails into US waters. Is he planning a nuclear strike or defecting? CIA agent Jack Ryan must decide.

Channel 4's flagship news programme. Including the weather.

(2017) Fantasy adventure sequel with Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black. Four teenagers are sucked into the Jumanji video game to complete a dangerous quest.

Jimmy Carr hosts as Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Rob Beckett, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam answer questions about Rishi Sunak's struggles and Andy Murray's big moment.

(2011) Sci-fi comedy. On a road trip across the USA, two British UFO geeks (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) make pals with a potty-mouthed alien (voiced by Seth Rogen). With Sigourney Weaver.

...of Police Squad!: (1988) Zany comedy. Can hapless dick Lt Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) foil a plot to assassinate the Queen? With Priscilla Presley.

Southern Kitchen: Gordon revamps a southern food joint in Virginia, owned by Shane and her daughters. They've poured all their money into it and could face bankruptcy. (S3 Ep6) [SL]

Doug Morgan, director of the Calgary Transit public transport system, shaves off his trademark goatee and adopts a disguise to work incognito among the staff of his own organisation.

Kirstie Allsopp shows us how to create beautiful crafts with items we already own. Inspired by nature, she takes to the garden to create some tiny terrariums and a hotel for bees and bugs.

Country at Christmas: The family prepare for the Christmas festivities in the countryside, as they build an alpine winter wonderland tree house and host a fiery outdoor party! [SL]

Will Nick and Nicole finish their wine cellar in time for Christmas? Janet and Philip re-deck their halls. And there's a Christmas miracle for Bart and Sarah. (S4 Ep5/5)

The War of Art: Marge and Homer face a moral dilemma when they buy a cheap painting at the Van Houtens' garage sale then find out that it's worth a fortune. (S25 Ep15/22)

You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee: Homer is appointed as a referee at the World Cup in Brazil, but match-fixing gangsters try to bribe him. (S25 Ep16/22)

Lost Vegas: Doug tries to pluck up the courage to ask Carrie to let him go to Vegas with the boys. Arthur visits a casino for orphans. (S7 Ep1/22)

Dugan Groupie: Doug feels neglected when Carrie begins to stay late at work every night doing overtime. (S7 Ep2/22)

Cranes Unplugged: Frasier can't adjust to his 13-year-old son's new attitude, so he forces Freddy to go camping with him and Martin in an attempt at male bonding. (S8 Ep9)

Motor Skills: After relying on the breakdown service one too many times, Frasier and Niles take a car maintenance class. And when Roz gets a puppy, Martin takes over the training. (S8 Ep10)

The Show Must Go Off: Frasier and Niles try to revitalise the career of their boyhood actor idol, only to learn that he stinks. With Sir Derek Jacobi and Patrick Macnee. (S8 Ep11)

Can Alison and Zion complete their ensuite before guests arrive? Trish hosts her first ever culinary workshop. Jon and Carmen prepare for their lavish festive medieval banquet. (S4 Ep2/5)

The week kicks off at The Red Lion in Charing Heath, Kent, where the B&Bers are treated to a masterclass in hospitality. And one guest reveals their combative side.

In East Sussex, Dean and Becky hope their unique glamping digs - including a converted army truck and a horsebox - will have the B&Bers raving. If only...

Helen and Phil host at their hotel in West Sussex. After rave reviews about their décor and a banging breakfast, why do they have an axe to grind at feedback?

At Sam and Claudia's self-catering studios in Dorset, one couple find a problem in the toilet, before battle lines are drawn at a tank museum.

Payment day promises to be a fiery affair, with two sets of B&Bers set for a head-on collision about their marking. And then we find out who's won.

(1956) Cecil B DeMille's Biblical epic stars Charlton Heston as Moses, leading his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land and collecting the Ten Commandments along the way.

Channel 4's flagship news programme. Including the weather.

Ken Bruce hosts a festive edition of the legendary quiz, with Bob Harris, Katie Thistleton, OJ Borg, Jenny Powell and Rickie Haywood-Williams. Who'll hit the Christmas top spot?

(2000) Survival drama starring Tom Hanks as a modern-day Robinson Crusoe who must overcome his obsession with time when he's marooned on a desert island after a plane crash.

(1972) A Mafia don's son struggles to become a legitimate businessman in Francis Ford Coppola's classic crime drama. Starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan and Robert Duvall.