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Christmas

Two women sit on a floral sofa in a cosy living room decorated for Christmas, with a lit tree behind them; one looks surprised while holding a plate of mince pies and the other smiles at the camera holding a mince pie.

Best Christmas TV for 2025 – your guide to what's worth watching including Call the Midwife and EastEnders

Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer. He is wearing a grey suit and a hat.

Best films on TV for Christmas and New Year 2025

Jonathan Ross, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Roisin Conaty and Lou Sanders all stood in a row behind Jimmy Carr who is positioned in the middle with his hands stretched outwardly.

Channel 4 records its biggest Christmas week on linear TV in over a decade for 2025

Claudia Winkleman stood next to a podium stacked with golden discs, looking to the side of the room.

What's worth watching on New Year's Day?

Ronan Keating stood on stage and singing into a microphone with his arms stretched out.

Ronan Keating & Friends New Year's Eve celebration start time

Jim Howick and Katherine Parkinson star in Here We Go; their characters are shoulder-to-shoulder in coats, with a 'happy new year' sign in the background behind them; they look somewhat flustered, with Jim's character also bearing a sore-looking red graze on his cheek

What's worth watching on New Year's Eve?

Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, wearing a bright blue shirt with orange foliage design. There are palm trees in the background and he is looking at the camera scowling.
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Death in Paradise's Selwyn makes a huge decision about his future in Christmas special

A cheerful scene shows three adults standing side by side in a festively decorated room. The man on the left is smiling broadly and wearing a green paper Christmas crown, a beige waistcoat, and rolled-up shirt sleeves. In the centre, a woman in glasses and a sleeveless floral dress laughs warmly. On the right, another woman in a bright pink patterned dress smiles, hands clasped. Red and green balloons and streamers hang around them, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

Call the Midwife creator reveals why there won’t be the "traditional" Christmas special in 2026

Two women dressed in nun outfits stand together in a snowy landscape, surrounded by a serene winter scene.

Call the Midwife's Sister Monica Joan confronts painful fear – but a heartwarming moment follows

A cheerful scene shows three adults standing side by side in a festively decorated room. The man on the left is smiling broadly and wearing a green paper Christmas crown, a beige waistcoat, and rolled-up shirt sleeves. In the centre, a woman in glasses and a sleeveless floral dress laughs warmly. On the right, another woman in a bright pink patterned dress smiles, hands clasped. Red and green balloons and streamers hang around them, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

Call the Midwife's Turner family grows again after tragic development

Sarah Hadland, Tim Vine, Colin Murray, Amber Gill, Siobhan McSweeney, Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller sat and stood next to each other, smiling ahead in front of a Christmas backdrop.

The Festive Pottery Throw Down 2025 line-up: Meet the celebrities

Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jole Dommett, Maya Jama and Jonathan Ross stood in a row next to each other, smiling ahead.

The Masked Singer Christmas special line-up: Who are the characters?

Michael Caine stars in The Great Escaper; in this scene, he looks troubled by something while wearing a suit, with red flowers behind him

What's worth watching on Boxing Day?

The image shows a woman sitting at a table in what appears to be a cozy, vintage-style kitchen or dining room. She has a short blonde bob haircut with bangs and is wearing a bright red buttoned dress or blouse. Her makeup is striking, especially the bold red lipstick, which matches her outfit. She appears to be listening or reacting to someone off-camera, with a focused, slightly serious expression. In the foreground, there are blurred figures and some amber-colored glassware on the table, giving the scene a warm, intimate atmosphere.

Call the Midwife's Miss Higgins forced to call in the big guns as Dr Turner's locum sparks concern

Two older men walk through the interior of a ferry carrying cardboard boxes and green metal cases. One man, wearing a straw hat, glasses, suspenders, and plaid trousers, holds a box under one arm and a heavy case in his other hand. The other man, dressed in a brown three-piece suit with the jacket draped over his arm, carries a similar box and case. They appear focused and slightly strained as they navigate the narrow aisle between rows of empty wooden seats. The ferry’s interior is bright, with green railings visible outside and safety signs overhead.

Call the Midwife Christmas special turns Peaky Blinders – creator told to change gangster names

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman wearing matching white outfits, smiling ahead.

Tess Daly shares heartfelt thanks to audience in final Strictly Christmas special

The Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professionals and Christmas celebrities all stood next to one another in glittering costumes, smiling.

Who won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025? Winning couple revealed

Dave Arch wearing a Christmas hat, holding a large card that reads 'Say it's carol singers'. Claudia Winkleman is stood next to him smiling ahead in a long white dress.

Claudia Winkleman becomes emotional in sweet Dave Arch tribute in Strictly Christmas special

David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Isy Suttie, Matt King and Sophie Winkleman stood and standing smiling ahead in festive clothing.

The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off cast: Confirmed contestants

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Harry O'Hay and Betty O'Barley get married in a farmer's field

The Scarecrow's Wedding voice cast: Real actors behind cute Julia Donaldson animation

Helen George and Renee Bailey dressed as angels on a float in a still from the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2025

What's worth watching on Christmas Day?

Two people in 1940s-style clothing sit smiling on chairs in a cosy living room, lit by a table lamp, with an “RT Exclusive” banner.

All Creatures Great and Small star thinks Tristan and Charlotte marriage could be on the cards after huge romantic scene

Anna Madeley as Mrs Audrey Hall and Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, sat facing one another at the side of a table as she dabs his face with a cotton ball. There's a green RT exclusive banner in the bottom right corner

All Creatures star responds to surprising Siegfried moment – and teases relationship potential

Lenny Rush as Chris, James Buckley as Dad, Rochenda Small as Georgina, Hannah Fry, Greg Davies as Father Christmas, Stephen Fry, Ele McKenzie as Holly and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock in Finding Father Christmas. Rush and Buckley are smiling at the camera together, and Rush is holding a snowglobe with the other characters inside.

David CraigFinding Father Christmas review: Wait, is this for kids or not?

Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard crawling through a vent with a lighter.

When is Die Hard on TV this Christmas?

the muppet christmas carol film concert with live orchestra 2023 how to get tickets uk tour

When is The Muppet Christmas Carol on TV? Is it on Netflix?

A young boy meeting Santa in The Polar Express, with a train conductor standing to the side

Is The Polar Express on TV this Christmas? How to watch and stream online

Love Actually soundtrack: Every song featured in the Christmas classic

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse stood next to each other in festive themed outfits smiling ahead.

When is Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing 2025 on TV?

King Charles III wearing a black suit and light blue tie, smiling ahead in front of a blurred out Christmas tree.

King Charles III's Christmas speech to break from tradition once again with another major relocation

Home Alone's Malcaulay Culkin looking at himself in the mirror in shock

Where are the cast of Home Alone now, 35 years later?

A group of people all stood in bright coloured clothing with their arms stretched out in celebration.

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025 cast: Confirmed line-up

Patrick Grant, Lucy Beaumont, Esme Young, Anton Du Beke, Sophie Whelan, Susan Wokoma and Tom Wilson stood in a row looking surprised with their hands stretched out.

The Great Christmas Sewing Bee 2025 line-up: Meet the celebrities

The ceiling and stained glass windows of the chapel at King’s College, Cambridge.

Carols from King's 2025: When is the Christmas service on TV?

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Mark Gatiss holding a lantern in a dark space, with people filming in the background. There is a blue RT comment label in the corner.

Mark GatissThese are the ingredients of A Ghost Story for Christmas.

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Harry O'Hay and Betty O'Barley in The Scarecrows' Wedding, looking lovingly into each other's eyes and holding hands.

Julia DonaldsonWhy The Scarecrows' Wedding is my favourite of all my books.

Characters in the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special sitting down in a room and watching a show off screen, with looks of delight on their faces.

What's worth watching on Christmas Eve?

Martin Freeman and the cast of Nativity!

Where are the Nativity cast now?

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Shelby Allison Brown and Callie Bussell in The Christmas Writer, smiling in front of a Christmas tree.

Best LGBTQ+ Christmas films to watch in 2025.

Two Christmas Brainrots from Steal a Brainrot's Christmas event in Roblox.

Steal a Brainrot cancels this week's Taco Tuesday for special Christmas event

Will Ferrell in Elf, making a snow angel

How to watch Elf online and on TV this Christmas 2025

Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone looking shocked

When is Home Alone on TV? How to watch the Christmas movie online

Jimmy Kimmel sat down on a large brown chair, looking ahead with his hands interlocked in front of him.

Who is delivering Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message?

The cast of Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Cook-Off 2025 stand as a group all wearing aprons and smiling at the camera.

Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Cook-Off 2025 line-up: Confirmed cast for festive special

A middle-aged man wearing a beige military-style uniform with medals and insignia sits under a thatched canopy, looking serious as he gazes off to the side, with water and boats blurred in the background, with a green RT exclusive banner in the bottom right corner

Beyond Paradise teases Selwyn's future as Kris Marshall says DIP isn't "any good" without him

A couple stand facing each other during a wedding ceremony in a softly lit venue decorated with fairy lights and greenery. The man, wearing a navy suit, places a ring on the woman’s finger as she smiles at him in a white dress. Seated guests watch in the background. A green “RT Exclusive” label appears in the bottom corner.

Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall responds to surprise Christmas cameo

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Week 52 Christmas Sofa / Mary Berry

Dame Mary Berry reveals her dos and don'ts for the perfect Christmas dinner.

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