2025-12-25 00:00 Hope of the Season: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir The 360-member Tabernacle Choir and 150-member orchestra, combined with guest artists and narrators, share songs and stories of Christmas. 01:30 Too Hot to Handel -- The Gospel Messiah A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall. 03:00 Great Performances The English National Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" features more than 100 dancers and musicians. 04:30 Ask This Old House Installing a reserve tank to fill a bathtub with hot water; cleaning up after painting projects; building a set of cornhole boards; the cast comes together for a cornhole tournament. 05:00 American Masters How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music, including the classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.". 06:00 Classical Stretch: By Essentrics Strengthening abs and core with standing and floor exercises. 06:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! The Cat in the Hat (Martin Short), Sally (Alexa Torrington), Nick (Jacob Ewaniuk) and Fish (Robert Tinkler) help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christmas. 07:30 Weather Hunters Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria, and Corky wonders if she can have a fun Christmas without snow. 08:00 Lyla in the Loop Lyla and her family must figure out a way to get Stu back home when he gets lost delivering cookies. 08:30 Carl the Collector Lotta is determined to show Skyler that she is more than just "headphone girl"; the new kid in school causes a hullabaloo on the playground. 09:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel is excited to play a snowflake in the Neighborhood's Snowflake Day Show. 09:30 Rosie's Rules Rosie is so excited to celebrate Christmas with abuela in Mexico City that she forgets to bring her present. 10:00 Sesame Street Sesame Street's Feelings Fair has games, crafts and food that are all about feelings; Elmo, Alan and Julia learn about feelings by looking at their friends' facial expressions. 10:30 Work It Out Wombats! The Wombats are excited for "Show and Tell" but Super might be too busy to attend; Louisa decides the Treeborhood needs a way to announce fun events. 11:00 Peg + Cat + Holidays "The Hanukkah Problem" and "The Christmas Problem.". 12:00 Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas The Wild Kratts are on a rescue mission when they find out their favorite creatures are disappearing all around the world. 13:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! The Cat in the Hat (Martin Short), Sally (Alexa Torrington), Nick (Jacob Ewaniuk) and Fish (Robert Tinkler) help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christmas. 14:00 Make Your Mark Fashion mirror; tutu skirt; free-standing clothing rack; shoe and purse overhaul. 14:30 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Enjoying flowers in winter and for the holidays; arranging with hydrangea blooms; creating a silver and white centerpiece; decorating for the holidays with unexpected color combinations. 15:00 Woodsmith Shop A lattice work tower is perfect for climbing plants; a cedar gate forms the perfect entry point for a garden. 15:30 The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross Stately evergreens overlook a field of tiny daisies. 16:00 The American Woodshop A three-drawer game table chest with a granite top. 16:30 Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South Horticulture expert Dr. Chris Cooper and other experts share their garden wisdom and answer e-mails and letters about lawn and gardens. 17:00 Central Texas Gardener Texas Gardener magazine editor Jay White and John Hart Asher look at what's ahead for gardeners. 17:30 Garden Smart Planning ahead by choosing the correct plant for the correct space; an author shares gardening tips. 18:00 BBC News America Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda. 18:30 BBC News The Context A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discuss the biggest international stories of the day, along with news-making interviews and analysis from BBC correspondents around the globe. 19:00 PBS News Hour Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. 20:00 Call the Midwife Fred and Violet travel to Hong Kong while Poplar readies for Christmas; the Nonnatus team aids displaced children and nuns as the Turners embark on a search for a mother missing for more than a year. 22:00 Mister Rogers: It's You I Like Celebrities, cast members and Joanne Rogers recall their favorite moments from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series. 23:30 Amanpour and Company Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
2025-12-26 00:30 Baking With Julia Gale Gand prepares chocolate napoleons and fettuccine ice-cream sandwiches. 01:00 Call the Midwife Fred and Violet travel to Hong Kong while Poplar readies for Christmas; the Nonnatus team aids displaced children and nuns as the Turners embark on a search for a mother missing for more than a year. 03:00 Hope of the Season: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir The 360-member Tabernacle Choir and 150-member orchestra, combined with guest artists and narrators, share songs and stories of Christmas. 04:30 Too Hot to Handel -- The Gospel Messiah A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall. 06:00 Sit and Be Fit Feel-good exercises. 06:30 Odd Squad Olive and Otto compete against viral agents to catch a blob that has gotten loose in Odd Squad headquarters; people in town can no longer count down. 07:00 Wild Kratts The Wild Kratts discover how pond animals survive during winter. 07:30 Weather Hunters The Hunters head to a nearby mountain to learn about snow. 08:00 Lyla in the Loop Lyla and her siblings figure out a new morning routine so they won't miss the bus again; Lyla wants to learn a popular clap and dance sequence -- the Carrot Cake dance. 08:30 Carl the Collector Nico and Arugula start a hamster sitter business; Carl is afraid to tell his Mama that his new shoes hurt his feet. 09:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel gets mad at Miss Elaina that he wants to push her, but then remembers the importance of self-control and how to stop himself from hurting a friend; Farmer Daniel gets mad when Margaret knocks down his fence. 09:30 Rosie's Rules When Rosie and Javi find out Tia's bringing home a dragon, they anxiously prepare for its arrival; Rosie finds a lucky charm in her backyard, but soon her luck starts to change. 10:00 Sesame Street Librarian Grover helps Nina and Elmo find the books they need while looking through the different sections of the library. 10:30 Work It Out Wombats! Zadie must face