6:00 AM
Never the Twain
Veronica appears on the scene
The glamorous Veronica appears on the scene, causing Simon and Oliver to compete for more than just antiquities. With Honor Blackman
6:35 AM
Never the Twain
The rivals become opera lovers
The prospect of a weekend in Edinburgh with Veronica leads Simon and Oliver to swear they adore opera
7:05 AM
Bless This House
Jean's horoscopes start coming true
Sid dismisses Jean's interest in the daily horoscopes as complete nonsense - but his opinion changes when they start coming true
7:35 AM
Bless This House
Sid permits Mike's girlfriend to stay
Sid permits Mike's dancer girlfriend to stay for a couple of days, but soon changes his mind when he finds out what sort of performer she really is. Comedy, starring Sid James
8:05 AM
George and Mildred
George plans to buy a new pet
George buys a pair of homing pigeons with which to annoy his next door neighbours, after Mildred accidentally flushes his beloved goldfish down the sink. Brian Murphy stars
8:40 AM
George and Mildred
The Ropers fall out with Mildred's sister
A valuable heirloom brought back from the China Sea could change the Ropers' fortunes - but not if Mildred's sister gets it first. Starring Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce
9:15 AM
Mutiny on the Buses
Comedy, starring Reg Varney
A bus driver clashes with an officious manager as he struggles to raise enough money to marry his girlfriend. Comedy based on the sitcom, with Reg Varney and Stephen Lewis
11:00 AM
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The detective investigates two poisonings
The detective investigates a double poisoning, aiming to prove the innocence of Elinor Carlisle, the chief suspect in the deaths of her aunt and her rival in love
1:15 PM
Midsomer Murders
A family reunion leads to murder
A family's reunion takes a sinister turn when a Christmas cracker riddle warns that two of them will die before midnight on Boxing Day. Haydn Gwynne and Margery Mason guest star
3:25 PM
Goodnight Mister Tom
Wartime family drama, starring John Thaw
John Thaw stars in this adaptation of Michelle Magorian's novel, playing a grumpy widower whose life is changed when an evacuee from London is billeted in his cottage
5:25 PM
Downton Abbey
Secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family
Mary's past catches up with her as secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family, while those below stairs find social changes are putting their futures at risk
7:00 PM
Downton Abbey
Cora and Violet clash over plans for the hospital
Cora and Violet clash over plans for the hospital, Lady Mary's meddling lands Carson in trouble, Thomas struggles to find a job, and Anna finds fresh hope on a trip to London
8:00 PM
The Queen
Oscar-winning biographical drama, starring Helen Mirren
Fact-based drama about how the royal family and Tony Blair dealt with the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. Starring an Oscar-winning Helen Mirren, with Michael Sheen
10:00 PM
Midsomer Murders
A man is stabbed to death during a ghost-hunting party
Christmas is coming and Barnaby is soon to be a father, but the festive mood changes when a man is stabbed to death with an antique sword during a ghost-hunting party
11:55 PM
Downton Abbey
Secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family
Mary's past catches up with her as secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family, while those below stairs find social changes are putting their futures at risk
1:25 AM
Downton Abbey
Cora and Violet clash over plans for the hospital
Cora and Violet clash over plans for the hospital, Lady Mary's meddling lands Carson in trouble, Thomas struggles to find a job, and Anna finds fresh hope on a trip to London
2:15 AM
Inspector Morse
A case takes Morse to the Australian Outback
Lewis and Morse pursue a former supergrass all the way to the Australian Outback, where the detectives soon begin to miss the comforts of home. John Thaw stars
4:05 AM
On the Buses
Jack asks Arthur's sister out on a date
Jack asks Arthur's sister out to the Boxing Day social - much to her brother's displeasure. Vintage comedy, starring Reg Varney
4:35 AM
Bless This House
Jean's horoscopes start coming true
Sid dismisses Jean's interest in the daily horoscopes as complete nonsense - but his opinion changes when they start coming true
5:00 AM
Bless This House
Sid permits Mike's girlfriend to stay
Sid permits Mike's dancer girlfriend to stay for a couple of days, but soon changes his mind when he finds out what sort of performer she really is. Comedy, starring Sid James
5:25 AM
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