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Simon Duke

BBC Christmas Day TV schedule with Strictly, EastEnders and Call The Midwife among shows

Millions of viewers will be looking for something to watch on Christmas Day and the BBC are catering for all tastes with their festive TV offerings.

Over the years the BBC has often edged out ITV when it comes to the most watched list for December 25, with the likes of The Vicar of Dibley, Only Fools and Horses and The Royle Family all doing the business in years gone by.

Recent Christmas Day hits for the broadcaster, include the much watched return of Gavin & Stacey special in 2019 and Call The Midwife. And, while there's no news yet on whether there will ever be more Gavin & Stacey, Call The Midwife is one of this year's highlights.

Other shops that look set to attract plenty of interest on the big day include EastEnders, the Strictly Christmas special and of course, King Charles' speech, as the monarch follows in his late mother's footsteps by addressing the nation in a pre-recorded message on Christmas Day.

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Other things to look out for on BBC One on Sunday include a screening of the 2019 live action version of Disney's Aladdin and a festive special of popular gameshow The Wheel.

BBC One Christmas Day TV schedule

Breakfast - 6am

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - 7am

Superworm - 9.30am

Christmas Morning Service from Blackburn Cathedral - 10am

Songs of Praise - 11am

Abominable (2019) - 11.35am

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon - 1pm

BBC Weekend News - 2.30pm

The Smeds and the Smoos - 2.45pm

The King's Christmas Broadcast - 3pm

Aladdin (2019) - 3.10pm

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - 5.10pm

Michael McIntyre's Christmas Wheel - 6.25pm

Ghosts Christmas Special - 7.25pm

Call the Midwife Christmas Special 7..55pm

EastEnders - 9.25pm

Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special - 10.25pm

BBC News - 10.55pm

On Christmas Night - 11.15pm

The Vicar of Dibley - 11.20pm

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