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Ryan Paton

ITV Emmerdale's brand new timeslot and the full Christmas TV schedule changes

Christmas Day is nearly upon us which means its finally time to relax and embrace the festive spirit.

Nothing quite says Christmas like curling up on the sofa and enjoying some classic television with the family. Fortunately for us, there is a wealth of great films and television being broadcast across the festive bank holiday weekend.

The major channels have amended the traditional schedule to broadcast a medley of classic Christmas films and our TV favourites. The changes have meant shows such as Emmerdale will air in a brand new slot at 6pm on Christmas Day.

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We've rounded up the full TV schedule on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and from Christmas Eve - Boxing Day so you won't miss any of your favourite films or TV shows.

Full Christmas Eve schedule

BBC One

6am - Breakfast
9.55am - Saturday Kitchen : Countdown to Christmas
11.30am - Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas (Repeat)
12.25pm - BBC Weekend News
12.35pm - BBC Weather
12.40pm - Shaun the Sheep : The Farmer's Llamas (Repeat)
1.05pm - Shaun the Sheep : The Flight Before Christmas (Repeat)
1.40pm - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
3pm - Pokemon : Detective Pikachu (2019) Première
4.35pm - BBC News
4.45pm - Regional News
4.50pm - BBC Weather
4.55pm - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
5.25pm - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
7pm - His Dark Materials
8pm - Blankety Blank Christmas Special
8.35pm - I Can See Your Voice
9.40pm - That's My Jam
10.40pm - Not Going Out

BBC Two

6.05am - Heaven Made at Christmas (Repeat)
7.05am - Gardeners' World Winter Specials (Repeat)
8.05am - Countryfile (Repeat)
8.55am - Inside the Christmas Factory (Repeat)
9.55am - King of Kings (1961)
12.25pm - Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat)
12.55pm - Bargain Hunt (Repeat)
1.40pm - North by Northwest (1959)
3.55pm - Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse, and Me
4.55pm - Chariots of Fire (1981)
6.55pm - Carols from King's
8.10pm - Dad's Army (Repeat)
8.40pm - Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Christmas Fishing
9.40pm - The Fast Show Christmas Special (Repeat)
10.25pm - Christmas Night with The Two Ronnies (Repeat)
10.40pm - Top of the Pops Review of the Year 2022
11.40pm - Absolutely Fabulous (Repeat)

ITV

7am - Hotel Transylvania
7.30am - Be Cool, Scooby Doo
8am - Trolls Holiday
8.30am - Dreamworks Happy
8.55am - Makeaway Takeaway
9.25am - James Martin's Saturday Morning at Christmas
11.35am - John and Lisa's Christmas Kitchen
12.35pm - ITV News and Weather
12.45pm - Arthur Christmas
2.35pm - Santa Claus - The Movie
4.45pm - ITV News and Weather
5.15pm - In For a Christmas Penny
6pm - Celebrity Catchphrase Special
7pm - Royal Carols: Together at Christmas
8.05pm - Britain Get Singing
9.20pm - It'll be Alright on the Night
10.20pm - ITV News and Weather
10.40pm - Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
11.40pm - Christmas Carols on ITV

Channel 4

6.05am - Rugrats Go Wild
7.25am - The Snowman
7.50am - The Snowman and the Snowdog
8.25am - Father Christmas
9am - Terry Pratchett's The Abominable Snow Baby
9.25am - The Tiger Who Came to Tea
10am - Shrek the Halls
10.30am - The Simpsons
11am - The Simpsons
11.30am - How to Train Your Dragon
1.25pm - It's A Wonderful Life
4pm - The Snowman
4.25pm - The Snowman and the Snowdog
5.05pm - Channel 4 News
5.25pm - Home Alone
7.25pm - Celebrity Lego Masters at Christmas
8.25pm - The Great Christmas Bake Off 2022
9.40pm - Celebrity I Literally Just Told You with Jimmy Carr

Full Christmas Day schedule

BBC One

6am - Breakfast
9am - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox
9.30am - Superworm
10am - Christmas Day Eucharist from Blackburn Cathedral
11am - Songs of Praise
11.35am - Abominable
1pm - Farmageddon
2.20pm - BBC News
2.30pm - CBeebies Bedtime Story
3pm - The King
3.10pm - Aladdin
5.10pm - Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
6.25pm - Michael McIntyre's Christmas Wheel
7.35pm - Ghosts Christmas
7.55pm - Call the Midwife
9.25pm - EastEnders
10.25pm - Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
10.55pm - BBC News
11.10pm - Weather
11.15pm - On Christmas Night
11.20pm - The Vicar of Dibley

BBC Two

6.20am - Heaven Made at Christmas (Repeat)
7.15am - Carol's from King's
8.30am - Saturday Kitchen Christmas Best Bites
10am - Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave
10.35am - Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
11.05am - Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
11.35am - White Christmas
1.30pm - Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker
3pm - The King
3.10pm - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
4.40pm - Some Like it Hot
6.35pm - Dad's Army
7.15pm - The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1972
8.25pm - Tina Turner at the BBC
9.25pm - When Tina Turner Came to Britain
10.25pm - Tina Live!

ITV

7am - Good Morning Britain
9am - Lorraine
10am - This Morning
12pm - James Martin's Christmas Day
2pm - Ainsley's Festive Flavours
3pm - The King
3.10pm - Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Christmas Special
4.10pm - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night
4.45pm - ITV News
5pm - The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special
6pm - Emmerdale
7pm - Coronation Street
8pm - Ant & Dec's Christmas Limitless Win
9pm - Doc Martin
10.35pm - ITV News and Weather
11pm - Love Actually

Channel 4

6.05am - The Simpsons
7.45am - Bee Movie
9.35am - Kung Fu Panda 2
11.25am - The Snowman
11.55am - The Snowman and the Snowdog
12.30pm - The Great Christmas Bake Off 2022
1.50pm - The Great Escape
5.15pm - Channel 4 News
5.25pm - The Alternative Christmas Message
5.30pm - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
7.50pm - the Great Festive Pottery Throw Down
9.05pm - Gogglebox 2022
10.55pm - Catch Me If You Can

Full Boxing Day schedule

BBC One

6am - Breakfast
9am - CBeebies Bedtime Story
9.55am - The Gruffalo's Child
10.25am - Big Hero 6
12pm - BBC News
12.25pm - Frozen
2pm - The Gruffalo
2.25pm - Mary Poppins
4.40pm - Ghostbusters
6.20pm - BBC News
6.45pm - The Weakest Link
7.30pm - EastEnders
8pm - The Repair Shop: Christmas Special
9pm - Death in Paradise Christmas Special
10.30pm - BBC News
10.50pm - Match of the Day

BBC Two

6.20am - Heaven Made at Christmas (Repeat)
7.15am - Carol's from King's
8.30am - Saturday Kitchen Christmas Best Bites
10am - Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave
10.35am - Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
11.05am - Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
11.35am - White Christmas
1.30pm - Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker
3pm - The King
3.10pm - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
4.40pm - Some Like it Hot
6.35pm - Dad's Army
7.15pm - The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1972
8.25pm - Tina Turner at the BBC
9.25pm - When Tina Turner Came to Britain
10.25pm - Tina Live!

ITV

7am - Mr Magoo
7.30am - Lloyd of the Flies
8am - The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
8.30am - Inspector Gadget
9am - Be Cool, Scooby Doo
9.25am - Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
11.20am - Ainsley's Festive Flavours
12.20pm - ITV News and Weather
12.30pm - ITV Racing: Live from Kempton
3.10pm - In for a Penny
3.45pm - The Mitchells vs the Machines
5.45pm - ITV News
6pm - The Chase Celebrity Special
7pm - Emmerdale
7.30pm - Coronation Street
8.30pm - The Voice Kids
10pm - ITV News
10.15pm - Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
11.10pm - English Football League Highlights

Channel 4

6.20am - The Simpsons
7.35am - Hotel for Dogs
9.30am - Christmas Brunch
12.30pm - The Simpsons
2.20pm - A Place in the Sun
3.25pm - Five Star Christmas: Inside Corinthia
4.25pm - The Great Festive Pottery Throw Down
5.40pm - Channel 4 News
5.55pm - Peter Rabbit
7.40pm - the Greatest Showman 2022
9pm - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
11pm - Gogglebox 2022

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