Your ultimate guide of Christmas TV to binge this festive season

Air date: 7.40pm on New Year's Day
Channel: Channel 4


Former contestants Selasi Gmormittah, Van Stones, Briony Williams, Rahual Mandal, Giuseppe Dell'Anno, Tasha Stones, Andy Ryan, and Nelly Ghafffar will all return for the New Year's special of Bake Off.

Air date: Monday 8th December
Channel: U&W


Ahead of the third series in 2026, the lovely Pete Wicks is back for a Christmas edition of For Dogs' Sake. Pete visits a homeless shelter supported by the charity and hears from residents just how much their dogs mean to them. There's also some heartwarming reunions with some much-loved dogs from previous series.

Air date: 9pm on Monday 8th December
Channel: ITV2


The TOWIE gang are back with a 90-minute Christmas special ahead of the new series in 2026.

Air date: 9.15pm on Sunday 21st December
Channel: BBC One


In Shipton Abbott, the guest arrivals docking into the Devon seaside town for the holidays include Adrian Edmondson, James Lance, and Jonny Weldon.

Air date: 7pm on Monday 22nd December
Channel: BBC Two


Richard Osman will host a festive special of popular game show House of Games, featuring Molly Rainford, Alex Brooker, Joanna Page and Rhys Darby.

Air date: 8pm on Monday 22nd December
Channel: BBC One


GK Barry, Kola Bokinni, Nikki Fox, Iain Stirling will take part in the Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off for 2025!

Air date: 9pm on 22nd December
Channel: Channel 5

Christmas has arrived at Cannon Hall Farm, where Helen Skelton, Jules Hudson and JB Gill host a magical 90-minute celebration packed with festive traditions, heartwarming stories and familiar faces. With the sound of the Skipton Brass Band filling the air, the farm becomes a winter wonderland of music, animals and seasonal cheer.

Air date: 9pm on Monday 22nd December
Channel: BBC One


Following the success of their renovation series, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr have secured themselves a Christmas special this year, which will see the pair head back to back to the village of Moclín in southern Spain.

Air date: 8pm on Tuesday 23rd December
Channel: Channel 5

This year's festive special of The Madame Blanc Mysteries is a bumper 120 minutes long!

Air date: 7.25pm on Christmas Eve
Channel: BBC One


Lucy Beaumont, Anton Du Beke, Susan Wokoma and Tom Wilson will test their crafty hands in a series of Yuletide-themed tasks on this year's Sewing Bee Christmas special.

Air date: 9pm on Christmas Eve
Channel: Channel 5

It's Christmas 1945, the first peacetime Christmas after the war. With Helen feeling under the weather, it's fallen on James to take on the Darrowby Nativity play.

Air date: 3.35pm on Christmas Day
Channel: BBC One


Sam Thompson, Joe Wicks MBE, Nicola Adams OBE and Vogue Williams will all compete in the second series of Celebrity Gladiators.

Air date: 4.45pm on Christmas Day
Channel: BBC One


Romesh Ranganathan hosts a festive edition of The Weakest Link, as a bunch of celebs attempt to raise money for charity.

Air date: 5.30pm on Christmas Day
Channel: BBC One

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee the festivities for their final time, as six celebs take to the dancefloor hoping to impress judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke.

Air date: 7.40pm on Christmas Day
Channel: Channel 4


10 years after the final episode of Peep Show hit our TV screens, five members of the cast have reunited for a Great British Bake Off Christmas special. David Mitchell (Mark Corrigan), Olivia Colman (Sophie Hortensia Chapman), Isy Suttie (Dobby), Matt King (Super Hans) and Sophie Winkleman (Big Suze) will roll up the sleeves of their festive outfits to tackle a trio of seasonal baking challenges on The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off.

Air date: 9pm on Christmas Day
Channel: Channel 4

Air date: 9.15pm on Christmas Day
Channel: BBC One


Hit comedy series Amandaland is back with a Christmas special for 2025. Alongside cast members Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, Jennifer Saunders will join the cast for the Christmas special, making it the first scripted on-screen reunion for Jennifer and Joanna since Absolutely Fabulous.

Air date: 8.15pm on Christmas Day (part one) and 8.30pm on Boxing Day (part two)
Channel: BBC One


Back for the 14 annual special, this year the Call The Midwife Christmas special will be made-up of two 60 minute episodes, set in both Poplar and Hong Kong.

Air date: 10.15pm on Christmas Day
Channel: BBC One


There's going to be two Mrs Brown's Boys special this year, one for Christmas and one for New Year!

Air date: 7.30pm on Boxing Day
Channel: BBC One


Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon stop by The Repair Shop for this year's Christmas special.

Air date: 7.45pm on Boxing Day
Channel: Channel 4


Celebrities Tim Vine, Sarah Hadland, Colin Murray, and Amber Gill will take part in this year's The Festive Pottery Showdown.

Air date: Not yet announced
Channel: BBC Two


Comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse entertain the masses with another Gone Christmas Fishing.

Air date: Not yet announced
Channel: ITV/STV


Mel Giedroyc, Bill Bailey, and Vanessa Williams join Stephen Mulhern for a festive version of Celebrity Catchphrase.

Air date: 9pm on Saturday 27th December
Channel: Channel 5

Ahead of the third series in early 2026, Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley are returning as Jack and Kate for The Good Ship Murder Christmas special.

Air date: 9pm on Monday 29th December and Tuesday 30th December
Channel: BBC One


The Celebrity Apprentice will see a bunch of celebs head to Lapland to take part in a task, in turn helping to raise money for Children in Need.

Air date: 7.40pm on New Year's Day
Channel: Channel 4


Former contestants Selasi Gmormittah, Van Stones, Briony Williams, Rahual Mandal, Giuseppe Dell'Anno, Tasha Stones, Andy Ryan, and Nelly Ghafffar will all return for the New Year's special of Bake Off.