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2 Dec
12 Days of Britmas
Christmas special. Get into the festive spirit these holidays with this very merry collection of Britmas specials. Rewind with a beloved Christmas classic with Carols from King’s (25 Dec). Take a magical tour round Britain to meet the Christmas elves who are pulling out all the stops to create a picture-perfect Christmas with Lighting Up Christmas (18 Dec). Or delve into a Christmas crime mystery with an all new Christmas special of Vera.
Vera Christmas Episode
Special. Enjoy this special with DCI Vera Stanhope, who leads her team through the ins and outs of murder mysteries set against the stunning Northumberland landscape. Starring Brenda Blethyn and Jon Morrison.
5 Dec
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office – Season 1
Series. Britain’s biggest new drama in over a decade since the release of Season 6 of Line of Duty. Follow wrongly accused Subpostmasters Alan Bates and Jo Hamilton in their pursuit of clearing their names after being wrongfully accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a faulty computer system. Starring Toby Jones, Jo Hamilton and Alex Jennings.
13 Dec
Judge John Deed – Seasons 1–5
Series. In this crime drama, a high court judge takes it upon himself to seek real justice in the cases he’s faced with. Starring Martin Shaw, Jenny Seagrove and Barbara Thorn.
14 Dec
Brief Encounters – Season 1
Series. It’s the early 1980s and four women become Ann Summers saleswomen, changing the loves of everyone around them. Starring Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin and Sharon Rooney.
15 Dec
Annika – Season 2
Series. DI Annika Strandhed is in charge of the Marine Homicide Unit and has to solve murders in and around Scottish waters, with a bit of dark wit thrown in. Starring Nicola Walker, Jamie Sives and Katie Leung.
16 Dec
Case Sensitive – Seasons 1 & 2
Series. In this crime thriller, a woman and her five-year-old daughter are discovered dead in the bathroom of their luxury home, a case that divides new DS Charlie Zailer and her DC Simon Waterhouse. Starring Olivia Williams, Darren Boyd and Peter Wight.
17 Dec
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard – Season 1
Series. A comedy-drama following Mrs Pritchard, supermarket manager, who decides to run for election. Starring Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh and Jodhi May.
18 Dec
Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas Special 2024
Special. Join everybody’s favourite nun and part-time forensic scientist, Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) this holiday season for a festive episode of sleuthing. The Great Slaughter Amateur Dramatics Society (GSADS) are rehearsing for a production of Cinderella and with the appointment of a celebrity director, the pressure has never been higher to deliver on their biggest and best performance yet. Starring Lorna Watson, Max Brown and Jerry Iwu.
Lighting Up Christmas
Take a magical tour round Britain to meet the Christmas elves who are pulling out all the stops to create a picture-perfect Christmas.
19 Dec
The Limehouse Golem
Film (2016). An unidentified serial killer is causing havoc in Victorian London, leaving crypical messages written in victims’ blood. Cue Scotland Yard and a famous inspector. Starring Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke and Sam Reid. Watch the trailer.
20 Dec
In the Dark – Season 1
Series. In this police procedural, we meet Murphy, a drink-hard, live-hard woman in her twenties, who is also blind. Things take a considerable turn for the sinister when she comes across what she believes is the corpse of her closest friend outside her apartment. Starring Perry Mattfeld, Casey Deidrick and Morgan Krantz.
21 Dec
I Want My Wife Back – Season 1
Series. In this romantic-comedy, we follow nice-guy-by-all-accounts Murray, who struggles to comprehend (cos he’s a nice-guy-by-all-accounts) when his wife leaves him on her fortieth birthday. Can he find out what went wrong? And can he win her back? Starring Ben Miller, Caroline Catz and Kenneth Collard.
22 Dec
Silent Witness – Season 26
Series. We’re back yet again with a team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists who employ all their skills in tracking down people responsible for horrible crimes. Starring Emilia Fox, David Caves and William Gaminara.
23 Dec
Death in Paradise Christmas Special 2024
Special. There’s a new lead Detective in town this Christmas. With the arrival of a new lead detective in town, Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson is sure to shake things up. Starring Ben Miller, Don Gilet and Don Warrington.
Breathe
Film (2017). Based on the true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to surrender despite devastating disease. Starrin Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Hugh Bonneville. Watch the trailer.
24 Dec
All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special 2024
Special. Following along with the animal antics in the Yorkshire Dales. Based on the memoirs of much-loved author, Alf Wright, follow the humorous adventures of veterinarian James Herriot as he returns to our screens this Christmas in a festive special. Starring Nicholas Ralph and Anna Madeley.
Father Ted – Seasons 1–3
Series. In this sitcom, three troublesome priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, Ireland. Starring Dermot Morgan, Ardal O’Hanlon and Frank Kelly.
25 Dec
Carols From King’s
Take part in this beloved British celebration of Christmas, filmed amidst the beauty of historic King’s College Chapel.
