With livers pickled from Christmas parties, energy zapped from a year’s worth of work, it’s time re-focus our attention to food – and the telly.
Christmas TV is a double-edged sword because even though we’re spoilt for choice it inevitably means more family rows about what to watch.
Before we slope off to another room with a plate of cold cuts to view exactly what we want, let’s all try and get through a film or two with the family. Even if it does mean Spartacus or Lawrence of Arabia for the 20th time.
Now, get yourself to the sofa…
Film
Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa – Tuesday, December 22, BBC2, 10.30pm
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – Wednesday, December 23, BBC1, 1.45pm
Interstellar – Wednesday, December 23, Sky Select, 10pm
Back to the Future Part II – Christmas Eve, ITV, 11.25am
It’s A Wonderful Life – Christmas Eve, C4, 2.15pm
Casino Royale – Christmas Eve, ITV2, 9pm
Happy Feet – Christmas Day, ITV, 11.30am
The Muppet Christmas Carol – Christmas Day, 1.45pm
The Big Lebowski – Christmas Day, ITV4, 12.05am
The Imitation Game – Amazon Prime, Any time, Sunday, December 27
Behind the Candelabra – Monday, December 28, 9pm, BBC2
The Amazing Spider-Man – Tuesday, December 29, ITV, 7.30pm
Back to the Hood – NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, iTunes
Sunshine on Leith – Wednesday, December 30, C4, 4.35pm
The Naked Gun: from the Flies of Police Squad – Christmas Gold, Sky 110, Virgin 126, BT 310, 10pm
Goldfinger, aka the best Bond ever – New Year’s Eve, ITV, 12.40pm
Pulp Fiction – New Year’s Day, Dave, 10pm
Entertainment
Luther, Series 4, Episode 2, Tuesday, December 22, BBC1, 9pm
TOTP2 Christmas Special 2015 – Wednesday, December 23, BBC2, 11pm
Toast of London starring Matt Berry – Wedneday, December 23, C4, 10pm
Harry Hill Professor Branesawn Returns – Christmas Eve, BBC1, 5.2opm
Knowing Me, Knowing Yule – with Alan Partridge – Christmas Day, Christmas Gold, 11.40
A Very Murray Christmas is a must see – Netflix, whenever you like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJP3db3R014
Paddington – Amazon Prime, from Dec 24 (Not just for kids…)
David Beckham: For Love of the Game – Tuesday December 29, BBC1, 9pm
Tommy Cooper: Not like That, like This – Tuesday December 29, ITV Encore, 11.05pm
Charlie Brooker’s 2015 Wipe – Wednesday December 30, BBC2, 9pm
The Graham Norton Show with Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Redmayne, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg – New Year’s Eve, BBC1, 10.45pm
Jools Annual Hootenanny – New Year’s Eve, BBC2, 11.10pm
Sherlock – New Year’s Day, BBC1, 9pm
And did you know, there’s a whole channel devoted to Star Wars (funnily enough called Star Wars) where you can watch the early films and behind-the-scenes docs? It’s on Sky 304, Virgin 411, BT 507. That’s a day gone right there.
Sport
Arsenal v Manchester City – Monday, December 21, Sky Sports 1, 8pm
NFL: Oakland Raiders v San Diego Chargers – Christmas Eve, Sky Sports 1, 1.25am
Football’s Greatest Players – Christmas Eve, Sky Sports 5, 5pm
NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder v Chicago Bulls – Christmas Day, 7.30pm
Stoke City v Manchester United – Boxing Day, Sky Sports 1, 12.45pm
Two big rugby games on Boxing Day too with Wasps v Saracens, 1.30pm and Harlequins v Gloucester, 4.30pm, BT Sport 1
Hearts v Celtic – Sunday, December 27, Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday – Monday, December 28, Sky Sports 1, 5pm
Leicester City v Manchester City – Tues, December 29, BT Sport 1, 7pm
Will Jamie Vardy leave City’s defence in tatters?
Sunderland v Liverpool – Wed, December 30, Sky Sports 1, Wed Dec 30
Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs – New Year’s Day, BT Sport 1, 2.30pm
