Ireland’s queen of the blues will be joined onstage at the Pepper Canister Church in Dublin by Glen Hansard, Jack L, Loah and Hawke the Band for a run-through of some seasonal favourites – heavily seasoned with Irish flavours. If you can’t make it home for Christmas, don’t worry – Imelda May has gathered a bunch of her musical friends together for a Celtic-themed Christmas concert that’s sure to make you feel right at home wherever you are. “Like the wind.” DC Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends Sky Arts and Now, 9.30pm The cameos from John Gielgud and Lindsay Anderson are delightful. The nostalgic tale of two differently honourable men competing at the 1924 Olympics has weathered the years well since it was first released, in 1981. It’s not so well known now that this classic’s win at the Oscars was seen as a huge upset. To get you ready for this heartwarming Christmas special, Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse and Me (BBC Two, 3.55pm) tells the story of the author and illustrator’s formative years growing up on a farm in rural England and the life events that fired his imagination. Now, Mackesy directs the animated version of the beloved book, so settle down with the whole family for this story of an unlikely fellowship united in the search for home. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse BBC One, 4.55pmĬharlie Mackesy’s illustrated children’s book has captured the hearts of millions of readers both young and old with its simple message of friendship, kindness and conquering fear. Yes, as a (once Fox) Searchlight film, its streaming home is now with Bambi and The Love Bug. Already shaping up to be a huge player at the Oscars, Martin McDonagh’s winning rural comedy stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as old friends who fall out inexplicably during the Civil War. KCĬolin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin The Banshees of Inisherin Disney+, streaming The year is 1863, and Mr Wraxhall (Jason Watkins) becomes fascinated by a long-dead Swedish nobleman who once made a strange journey to the Holy Land – on unholy business. The Beeb are killing it (forgive the expression) with their ghostly December programming this year – a new run of Inside No 9 and now this, Mark Gatiss’s latest MR James adaptation. KC A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus BBC Two, 10pm Starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Diane Morgan, and there’s a special guest appearance by Joanna Lumley. This series, co-written by Sharon Horgan, has raised the bar for cringe comedy, and we can guarantee that this festive special will end in madness, mayhem and mistletoe mishaps. Kevin Courtney Motherland: Last Christmas BBC One, 9.30pmĬhristmas is a stressful time for many, but you don’t know stress until you’ve seen the mummies of Motherland muddle through their most chaotic one yet. Eight celebs from past series have been handpicked to rise to the Christmas dinner challenge, including Happy Mondays legend Bez, athlete Iwan Thomas, pop star Josh Cuthbert and opera superstar Lesley Garrett. There is one consolation, though: not all these celebrity chefs are as good in the kitchen as they’re cracked up to be, so chances are someone is going to have a culinary nightmare before Christmas. Just what we want to see at Christmas to make us feel inadequate: a bunch of masterchefs magicking up the ultimate festive feast to put our paltry poultry efforts in the shade. The Crown always gets people talking and if you’re after an edge-of-your-seat drama over the holidays catch up on all five seasons now on Netflix.Friday, December 23rd Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off BBC One, 8pm She is joined by Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Dominic West as the-then Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales. Imelda Staunton takes over from Olivia Colman as the late Queen Elizabeth II. It would be wrong not to include this one on the list as 2022 has been an important year for the Royal Family. Read more: The best shows from BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and more to watch this Christmas The Crown (season five) And for more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here. It's impossible to list all of the good TV on this list so if we’ve missed anything off, let us know in the comments. Here’s all the TV that you can binge-watch if you missed it the first time around. If that’s not your bag then fear not as there’s plenty of other telly to binge whilst you’ve got time off. Over the Christmas holidays expect to catch loads of seasonal content on your screens. The end of the year is nigh so what better time to look back at some of 2022’s greatest television? It’s safe to say that there have been a fair few shows that have made us smile, laugh, and even cry over the last 12 months.
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