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James Martin’s Christmas Day
    
It’s Christmas Day down in Hampshire and James is spending the big day with his guests Hannah Waddingham, Denise Van Outen and the pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench.

There’ll be recipes for prawn cocktail, roast chicken, salmon mousse and smoked mackerel pate and James will be serving up the ultimate Christmas cheeseboard.

There’ll also be dishes from chefs Galton Blackiston and Paul Ainsworth, mulled cider courtesy of Merlin Griffiths and a musical surprise at the end of the show.

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Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Christmas Special

Ben Shephard hosts a special seasonal edition of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, the quiz in which three celebrities take on a magnificent machine in the hope of winning £20,000 for charity.

Gracing us with their Christmas presence are comedian Julian Clary, the legendary actress Stephanie Beacham and reality TV favourite Jamie Laing, all eager to land their charities a Christmas gift to remember…

The Masked Singer

TV’s craziest guessing game is back for a new series.  

The Masked Singer is the surreal singing show where 12 big celebrities compete undercover in elaborate costumes, keeping their true identities under wraps.   As each celebrity performs our superstar panel of detectives are left to decipher the clues and unlock TV’s best kept secret. Only AFTER being eliminated are the celebrities’ true identities revealed, as they are unmasked on stage.   

In tonight’s episode the first 6 masked singers battle it out. and at the end of the show, the first celebrity’s true identity is revealed.  Expect tougher clues, phenomenal performances, and jaw-dropping reveals as, once again, we ask “Who is behind the Mask?”.  

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The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show

The Jonathan Ross Show is back for a festive special, with Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning actress Ariana DeBose, who will be chatting and performing in the studio with Boy George, plus the biggest selling classical artist of the century, Katherine Jenkins, star of Spider-Man, Platoon and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Willem Dafoe, comedian and host of A League of Their Own Romesh Ranganathan, and the hilarious stadium-filling stand-up Kevin Bridges.

Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special

Stephen Mulhern hosts a festive celebrity special of the classic game show, with Samantha Barks, Dame Kelly Holmes and Dermot O’Leary all trying to ‘say what they see’, as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen charity.

The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale 

Stephen Mulhern hosts the annual clash between ITV's biggest soaps.

Tension is running high as the casts of Coronation Street and Emmerdale battle it out to find out who knows the most about their soap. Joining Coronation Street team captain Jack P Shepherd this time are Channique Sterling-Brown, (Dee-Dee Bailey), and Tony Maudsley (George Shuttleworth). Against them, playing for Emmerdale, are Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy Wyatt) and Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson) alongside their team captain Mark Charnock. Rounds that test their knowledge of the past ‘Year In Soap’, their colleagues' social media postings in ‘Soapstars Off Set’, and their musical ears with ‘Singalong a Soapstar’. There are also surprises in store with two ‘Secret Soapstars’ to be identified from visual clues alone. Both teams want to win, but who will lift the trophy this time?

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story

In the early 2000’s The Post Office rolled out a new IT system called Horizon. It was meant to make the lives of Subpostmasters easier. But Horizon had hidden faults.  Subpostmasters (SPMs) using it discovered losses in their accounts. SPMs would call the PO helpline, only to be told they were ‘the only one’ to be experiencing these issues. They weren’t. Over several years the Post Office accused them of theft and sent some to jail. Now, after years of campaigning, Subpostmasters who’ve been living with criminal convictions are getting justice and their convictions quashed. While the wait for compensation continues. 

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story is based on intimate interviews with key protagonists, clips from the drama, archive from the time and specially shot material of the actual locations to piece together the impact of these appalling events on the Subpostmasters themselves.

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Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh

In this Christmas special documentary a host of top stars reflect on the life and comedy of Barry Humphries - AKA Dame Edna Everage - a trailblazer and a hellraiser whose road to worldwide fame was far from easy.

In December 2023, the legendary comic is being honoured with a state memorial at the Sydney Opera house, and ITV1 pays its own tribute with friends and fans including Sharon Osbourne, Jonathan Ross, Nick Cave, Jason Donovan, Joan Bakewell, Dara Ó Briain, Lord Jeffrey Archer and more.

Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh relives classic moments from his signature characters, Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson, as well as uncovering gems from the many interviews Barry gave as himself, which were often illuminating and equally hilarious.

Following his death in April, this brand new ITV1 documentary aims to offer an intimate, personal and honest look back at the life and work of one of the funniest and most iconic performers of our times. Adored by millions, but perhaps known by few, Barry constantly shifted the lines between where the characters ended and his own personality began, making it a challenge for interviewers to get under the skin of the man himself.

The show tracks his career from his upbringing in suburban Melbourne, to taking his new act Edna Everage to Sydney in the 1950s, where it didn't always go down well. But it was after Barry moved to London that he found success with audiences.

This is a MultiStory Media production for ITV1 and ITVX

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Series overview

Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lia Williams, Alex Jennings, Ian Hart, Katherine Kelly, Shaun Dooley, Will Mellor, Clare Calbraith, Lesley Nicol, Amit Shah, and Adam James star in the new ITV drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, written by acclaimed screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes (Tom Jones, Honour, Vanity Fair) and produced by ITV Studios  and Little Gem.

The drama tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and their lives were irreparably damaged by the scandal.

Episode 4

At the Royal Courts of Justice, Alan and his friends give evidence on behalf of their army of 555 subpostmasters. All hangs on whether nervous whistleblower Richard Roll can describe what happened behind the scenes at the computer giant, Fujitsu. Shockingly, the Post Office tries to dismiss the Judge for bias. But Alan’s side is running out of money, and he is forced to settle. Jo leads the successful appeal to have their unfair criminal convictions overturned at last. But though the truth comes out, and their legal victory is complete, there’s no money left for compensation for their losses.

Cast:

Alan Bates - TOBY JONES
Suzanne Sercombe - JULIE HESMONDHALGH
Jo Hamilton - MONICA DOLAN
Paula Vennells - LIA WILLIAMS
James Arbuthnot - ALEX JENNINGS
Lee Castleton - WILL MELLOR
Michael Rudkin - SHAUN DOOLEY
Bob Rutherford - IAN HART
Jasgun Singh - AMIT SHAH
Saman Kaur - KRUPA PATTANI
Angela Van den Bogerd - KATHERINE KELLY
Kay Linnell - ISOBEL MIDDLETON
Gina Griffiths - CLARE CALBRAITH
Martin Griffiths - COLIN TIERNEY
Mr Justice Fraser - PIP TORRENS
Lisa Castleton - AMY NUTTALL
Noel Thomas - IFAN HUW DAFYDD
Pam Stubbs - LESLEY NICOL
James Hartley - JOHN HOLLINGWORTH
Patrick Green QC- ADAM JAMES

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Series overview

Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lia Williams, Alex Jennings, Ian Hart, Katherine Kelly, Shaun Dooley, Will Mellor, Clare Calbraith, Lesley Nicol, Amit Shah, and Adam James star in the new ITV drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, written by acclaimed screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes (Tom Jones, Honour, Vanity Fair) and produced by ITV Studios  and Little Gem.

The drama tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and their lives were irreparably damaged by the scandal.

Episode 3

Alan and Paula together set up a mediation scheme so that subpostmasters can apply for compensation. But for Martin Griffiths, pursued by the Post Office for alleged shortfalls of £60,000, it all comes too late; the desperate father of two dies by suicide. Alan is frustrated by slow progress and bureaucracy hampering the mediation, and James Arbuthnot MP publicly accuses the Post Office of sabotaging it. Two strangers bring new hope: a whistleblower, and a lawyer who thinks Alan finally stands a chance of raising the money to see the Post Office in court.

Cast:

Alan Bates - TOBY JONES
Suzanne Sercombe - JULIE HESMONDHALGH
Jo Hamilton - MONICA DOLAN
Paula Vennells - LIA WILLIAMS
James Arbuthnot - ALEX JENNINGS
Lee Castleton - WILL MELLOR
Michael Rudkin - SHAUN DOOLEY
Bob Rutherford - IAN HART
Jasgun Singh - AMIT SHAH
Saman Kaur - KRUPA PATTANI
Angela Van den Bogerd - KATHERINE KELLY
Kay Linnell - ISOBEL MIDDLETON
Gina Griffiths - CLARE CALBRAITH
Martin Griffiths - COLIN TIERNEY
Mr Justice Fraser - PIP TORRENS
Lisa Castleton - AMY NUTTALL
Noel Thomas - IFAN HUW DAFYDD
Pam Stubbs - LESLEY NICOL
James Hartley - JOHN HOLLINGWORTH
Patrick Green QC- ADAM JAMES

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Series overview

Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lia Williams, Alex Jennings, Ian Hart, Katherine Kelly, Shaun Dooley, Will Mellor, Clare Calbraith, Lesley Nicol, Amit Shah, and Adam James star in the new ITV drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, written by acclaimed screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes (Tom Jones, Honour, Vanity Fair) and produced by ITV Studios  and Little Gem.

The drama tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and their lives were irreparably damaged by the scandal.

Episode 2

Alan and his friends meet Sam Kaur, due to stand trial and suffering mentally, and Michael Rudkin, who has inside knowledge of Horizon. Jo and Alan take their cause to James Arbuthnot MP in Westminster, who persuades the Post Office to hire an independent investigator. As Bob Rutherford starts work, he finds evidence of faults in the IT system, and becomes convinced of the honesty of the subpostmasters. Bob’s explosive report rattles Post Office boss, Paula Vennells, who approaches Alan personally to find a solution. But can Alan trust Paula to pursue the truth at any cost?

Cast:

Alan Bates - TOBY JONES
Suzanne Sercombe - JULIE HESMONDHALGH
Jo Hamilton - MONICA DOLAN
Paula Vennells - LIA WILLIAMS
James Arbuthnot - ALEX JENNINGS
Lee Castleton - WILL MELLOR
Michael Rudkin - SHAUN DOOLEY
Bob Rutherford - IAN HART
Jasgun Singh - AMIT SHAH
Saman Kaur - KRUPA PATTANI
Angela Van den Bogerd - KATHERINE KELLY
Kay Linnell - ISOBEL MIDDLETON
Gina Griffiths - CLARE CALBRAITH
Martin Griffiths - COLIN TIERNEY
Mr Justice Fraser - PIP TORRENS
Lisa Castleton - AMY NUTTALL
Noel Thomas - IFAN HUW DAFYDD
Pam Stubbs - LESLEY NICOL
James Hartley - JOHN HOLLINGWORTH
Patrick Green QC- ADAM JAMES

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Series overview

Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lia Williams, Alex Jennings, Ian Hart, Katherine Kelly, Shaun Dooley, Will Mellor, Clare Calbraith, Lesley Nicol, Amit Shah, and Adam James star in the new ITV drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, written by acclaimed screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes (Tom Jones, Honour, Vanity Fair) and produced by ITV Studios  and Little Gem.

The drama tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and their lives were irreparably damaged by the scandal.

Episode 1

After a new computer system called Horizon is rolled out across the country, mysterious financial losses start to appear in village Post Office tills. But when subpostmasters Alan Bates, Jo Hamilton, Noel Thomas and Lee Castleton seek help, the Post Office insists that each of them is the only one having problems. Alan refuses to believe it. And when the Post Office goes on to accuse, harass and even prosecute subpostmasters for the shortfalls, Alan leads the fight back. Their lives, livelihoods and good names destroyed, his little band decide to try to clear their names.

Cast:

Alan Bates - TOBY JONES
Suzanne Sercombe - JULIE HESMONDHALGH
Jo Hamilton - MONICA DOLAN
Paula Vennells - LIA WILLIAMS
James Arbuthnot - ALEX JENNINGS
Lee Castleton - WILL MELLOR
Michael Rudkin - SHAUN DOOLEY
Bob Rutherford - IAN HART
Jasgun Singh - AMIT SHAH
Saman Kaur - KRUPA PATTANI
Angela Van den Bogerd - KATHERINE KELLY
Kay Linnell - ISOBEL MIDDLETON
Gina Griffiths - CLARE CALBRAITH
Martin Griffiths - COLIN TIERNEY
Mr Justice Fraser - PIP TORRENS
Lisa Castleton - AMY NUTTALL
Noel Thomas - IFAN HUW DAFYDD
Pam Stubbs - LESLEY NICOL
James Hartley - JOHN HOLLINGWORTH
Patrick Green QC- ADAM JAMES

Also watch:

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story
 

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Riddiculous

Series overview

Riddiculous is the play-along quiz, based on riddles and packed full of confusing conundrums and quick-fire general knowledge questions.

Hosted by Ranvir Singh, with Henry Lewis as the Riddlemaster, three teams of two go head-to-head in a series of addictive rounds, where the more questions and riddles they solve, the more money they add to their prize pots.

With a mixture of verbal and visual riddles, timed and individually played rounds, the format will keep everyone on their toes. But only one pair will make it through to the final, to face the iconic endgame – Henry’s Riddle Run.

Here, the brave team will take on a series of rebus riddles against the clock. Plus, they’ll have an important decision to make, with a chance to gamble their money on a double or nothing, final riddle.

Continues weekdays at 3pm on ITV1 and ITVX

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Jeopardy!

Series 1

Based on the hit US show, Stephen Fry hosts the quiz in which players are presented with clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of a question.

Continues weekdays at 4pm on ITV1 and ITVX

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The National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash

The National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash: The centrepiece of ITV’s New Year’s TV schedule celebrating and reflecting on the moments that shaped 2023 through live music, exciting performances and heart-warming surprises.

The Voice UK

Series overview

The Voice UK is back for its twelfth series set to air on ITV1, ITVX and STV.

In the search for the next singing sensation Anne-Marie, Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am have once again assumed their roles as the superstar Coaches and returned to their seats in the most iconic chairs on television.

Much-loved television presenter Emma Willis also returns as host and will once again preside over all of the action.

For the first time in The Voice’s history, groups have been allowed to audition for their chance to be crowned champion.

Episode 9 - FINAL

Will i am, Olly Murs, Anne Marie and Sir Tom Jones return for the epic final, in which the Voice winner gets crowned and wins a record deal with Universal, a cash prize and a holiday.

Britain Get Singing

Britain Get Singing - the Christmas TV extravaganza created and produced by Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios), airing this festive season on ITV1 and ITVX.

Last year, Loose Women were declared champions with their rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water but who has what it takes to impress this year and walk away victorious?

Hosted by Roman Kemp, Britain Get Singing will see five groups made up of stars from TV’s biggest shows - Good Morning Britain, Love Island, Coronation Street, The Masked Singer and EastEnders - take to the stage in a bid to deliver a show-stopping performance. 

The groups will put their vocal prowess to the test as they look to not only impress the studio audience but a Super Panel made up of some of TV’s most iconic judges. This year, The Masked Singer’s Jonathan Ross joins the Super Panel alongside Adam Lambert, Alesha Dixon and will.i.am 

The groups who will go head-to-head in this spectacular sing-off are:

• Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins, Alex Beresford, Laura Tobin and Dr Amir Khan

• Love Island’s Davide Sanclimenti, Zachariah Noble, Molly Marsh, Jacques O’Neill and Marcel Somerville

• Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney, Vinta Morgan, Lisa George, Cherylee Houston and Mollie Gallagher

• The Masked Singer’s ChrIs Kamara (Ghost), Russell Watson (Cockroach) and Aled Jones (Traffic Cone)

• EastEnders’ Emma Barton, Heather Peace, Clair Norris, Matthew Morrison, Angela Wynter and Sid Owen

Supporting ITV’s groundbreaking mental health campaign, Britain Get Talking, this festive TV event will once again include inspiring moments in which the stars discuss their own experiences of mental health.

Britain Get Singing has been commissioned for ITV by Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s Head of Entertainment Commissioning, Paula Thomas Gallie, ITV Entertainment Commissioning Editor. The special will be produced by Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios) and the Executive Producers are Lee McNicholas and Simon Marsh.

Britain Get Talking is supported by Mind and YoungMinds, and by SAMH in Scotland, to encourage people to look after their mental health by connecting with others. Created with Uncommon Creative Studio, it originally launched in 2019 when Ant and Dec paused the live broadcast of Britain’s Got Talent to get the nation talking.

Since then,150 million conversations have taken place as a result of Britain Get Talking campaigns and initiatives, which have featured celebrities including Susanna Reid, Maya Jama, Davina McCall and Roman Kemp.

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Christmas Carols on ITV

BAFTA award-winning presenter and singer Jane McDonald hosts a traditional Christmas Eve celebration from St Elisabeth's Church in Greater Manchester.

There are appearances by Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger, singer/songwriter Jerub, West End Leading Lady Marisha Wallace, Anna Lapwood & the Pembroke College Chapel Choir, multiplatinum-selling popera quartet G4, and Jane herself picks up the microphone for two incredible festive performances.

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Vera

The Rising Tide

The critically acclaimed detective series, VERA returns with a thrilling feature-length Christmas episode titled The Rising Tide, based on the tenth novel by bestselling author Ann Cleeves.

This new episode takes DCI Vera Stanhope on a chilling investigation as she finds herself drawn to the enchanting tidal island of Lindisfarne, where a group of lifelong friends reunites every five years to commemorate their enduring bond.

What began as a joyous tradition turns sad when one of the friends is discovered dead. The tragic death takes a disturbing turn when Vera discovers that the victim had recently been fired amidst allegations of misconduct. Determined to unearth the truth, Vera delves into the past, questioning the events that transpired during their first reunion on Holy Island.

As the tide rises, long-concealed secrets begin to surface, threatening to engulf everyone involved. Vera, aided by her trusted and resourceful team, including Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty), navigates treacherous waters, facing danger and deception at every turn. Together, they must unravel the twisted web of lies before another tragedy unfolds. 

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The Masked Singer Christmas Special

Four celebrities compete undercover in elaborate costumes, keeping their true identities hidden.

As each celebrity performs, our superstar panel of detectives try to unwrap their festive faces and unlock TV's best kept secret.

Tonight, four Christmas stars battle it out. The identities of all four celebrities will be revealed but only one will be crowned Christmas number 1. Hosted by Joel Dommett, who is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and special guest.
 

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The 1% Club Christmas Special

Lee Mack hosts a festive special of The 1% Club with all the Christmas bells and whistles. Every question is Christmas themed and our 100 contestants are hoping to make the holiday season even more special by winning up to £100,000. 

The 1% Club Christmas Special is not about what you learned at school or your ability to memorise facts – it’s about real intelligence. Everyone is on a level playing field, which means anyone can play along, making it perfect Christmas viewing for the whole family. 

Find out if any of the contestants managed to take home the perfect Christmas present by winning the Prize Pot and earning themselves a place in The 1% Club – an elite group of people who can honestly say they’re smarter than 99% of the population?

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Royal Carols: Together at Christmas

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales - alongside other members of the Royal Family - attend a special carol service at Westminster Abbey.

Combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, the service sees the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir perform some of the nation's most beloved carols alongside musical performances by guests including Jacob Collier, Freya Ridings and James Bay, a special duet from Beverley Knight and Adam Lambert.

In For A Penny: Christmas Crackers

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Stephen Mulhern is back with a bonkers 'In For A Penny' Christmas special. Get ready for lots of festive funnies as Stephen surprises unsuspecting members of the public across the UK with his ridiculous games. This episode features a festive 'Weigh To Go', a hilarious 'Get Your Skates On' and asks the viewers to identify the mystery Celebrity Santa Claus in 'Santa Who Who Who'. All of that plus some players get absolutely covered in gravy as they attempt to win a grand!

The Voice UK

Series overview

The Voice UK is back for its twelfth series set to air on ITV1, ITVX and STV.

In the search for the next singing sensation Anne-Marie, Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am have once again assumed their roles as the superstar Coaches and returned to their seats in the most iconic chairs on television.

Much-loved television presenter Emma Willis also returns as host and will once again preside over all of the action.

For the first time in The Voice’s history, groups have been allowed to audition for their chance to be crowned champion.

Episode 8

Emma Willis returns to host the Semi Finals of The Voice UK, where the superstar coaches need to take one of their singers through to the final.