BBC, ITV and Channel 4 will show a large array of Christmas programmes over the next three days.
Standard television gets the boot for a few days over the holiday period to make way for some extra special festive show-stoppers. The Bake Off tent and Strictly ballroom welcome back a new cast of fresh faces to undertake a fun-filled version of their competitions whilst others opt for something else entirely.
Elsewhere soap operas are usually centred on drama which usually sees a main character killed off or a year-long plotline meet its climax.
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Daytime quiz shows welcome a celebrity line up to test their trivia knowledge, typically in order to win a cash prize for a charity of their choice.
There's no shortage of festive specials for the family to enjoy so here is a full list of must-see television over the Christmas period.
Christmas Eve
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse airs at 4.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- The Great Christmas Bake Off airs at 8:25pm on Channel 4.
- Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy airs at 10.40pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Christmas Day
- The Smeds and the Smoos airs at 2.30pm on BBC One.
- Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Christmas Special airs at 3:10pm on ITV1 and ITX.
- Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas Special airs at 5.10pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special airs at 5pm on Christmas Day.
- Emmerdale airs at 6pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
- Coronation Street airs at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
- Call the Midwife airs at 7.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Ant and Dec's Limitless Win returns on 8:05pm on ITV1 on Christmas Day.
- Doc Martin airs at 9.05pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
- EastEnders airs at 9:25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Mrs Brown's Boys airs at 10.25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Boxing Day
- The Greatest Snowman airs at 7.30pm on Channel 4.
- Death in Paradise's Christmas Special airs at 8pm on BBC One .
- The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 airs at 9pm on Channel 4.
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