11:15 PM - 12:20 AM
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown...
...Christmas Special: Jimmy Carr hosts as Cats Does Countdown does Christmas. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer play Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. With Mr Swallow and Joe Wilkinson.
12:20 AM - 01:15 AM
Sarah Millican Home Bird Live
Award-winning comedian Sarah Millican perfoms to her home crowd at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre. Join her for some funny observations on domestic bliss, including bras, cats and loads of mugs.
01:15 AM - 02:25 AM
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs...
...At a Dog: Greg's hugely successful and acclaimed debut stand-up show from 2011, which was a huge hit at the Edinburgh Festival and went on a sell-out, UK-wide tour. [SL]
02:25 AM - 03:20 AM
Ken Bruce: Sounds Like It's...
...Christmas: Ken curates the ultimate festive playlist as stars including Jona Lewie, Liz Mitchell and Paul Young share the stories behind the hits and add their picks to the Yuletide mix.
03:20 AM - 04:15 AM
The Last Leg - S31 Ep9
Richard Coles and Alex Jones get into the Christmas spirit with Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in an edition gift-wrapped with festive cheer and merry leglessness! (S31 Ep9) [SL]
04:15 AM - 05:25 AM
The Great Christmas Bake Off 2024 - S15 Ep1
Natalie Cassidy, Chris Bisson, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy take on three festive challenges. Who'll just about cobble something together, and who'll be Queen Vic-torious? [SL]
05:25 AM - 06:15 AM
Kirstie's Handmade Christmas - S12 Ep2
It's all about genius gift-making as four crafters create an exquisite mirror sign, a hand-whittled brooch, a chainsaw-carved partridge and a screen-printed advent calendar. (S12 Ep2/5) [SL]
06:15 AM - 06:45 AM
The Bear
Classic animation from Raymond Briggs. A large, furry polar bear arrives from the zoo to take up temporary residence with a little girl. With singing from a young Charlotte Church.
06:45 AM - 07:10 AM
The Snowman and the Snowdog
Charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman. When a young boy and his mother move house, he builds a snowman and a snowdog who magically come to life.
07:10 AM - 07:40 AM
Father Christmas
Classic animation based on Raymond Briggs' book. What does Father Christmas do with himself for the other 364 days of the year? Here's a chance to find out. Voiced by Mel Smith.
07:40 AM - 08:10 AM
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Animated, fun-filled adventure based on the classic story by Judith Kerr. Sophie and her mummy are having tea when a tiger arrives at their door and eats them out of house and home.
08:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Monsters v Aliens
(2009) Animated adventure comedy voiced by Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Hugh Laurie and Will Arnett. A group of misfit monsters battle an extraterrestrial threat.
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Shrek Forever After
(2010) Animated adventure. In the ogre's fourth feature-length escapade, Shrek makes an unwise bargain with Rumpelstiltskin. With the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy.
11:50 AM - 12:25 PM
The Snowman
Raymond Briggs' classic animated tale of a little boy's snowman who comes to life and whisks him off to the North Pole for an adventure.
12:25 PM - 12:55 PM
Mog's Christmas
Family animation. The Thomas family's cat Mog is feeling ignored on Christmas Eve, so she decides to spend the night on the roof. With the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.
12:55 PM - 01:30 PM
The Snowman and the Snowdog
Charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman. When a young boy and his mother move house, he builds a snowman and a snowdog who magically come to life.
01:30 PM - 02:45 PM
The Great Christmas Bake Off 2024 - S15 Ep1
Natalie Cassidy, Chris Bisson, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy take on three festive challenges. Who'll just about cobble something together, and who'll be Queen Vic-torious?
02:45 PM - 04:50 PM
The Italian Job
(1969) Classic British crime caper with Michael Caine from a time when Minis were actually small. Can a gang of British robbers only blow the doors off and get the gold?
04:50 PM - 04:55 PM
New: Channel 4's Alternative...
...Christmas Message: Comedian Chris McCausland calls for an end to discrimination against disabled people, and for employers and the government to support their access to jobs.
04:55 PM - 05:00 PM
Channel 4 News
Channel 4's flagship news programme. Including the weather.
05:00 PM - 07:05 PM
Miracle on 34th Street
(1994) Festive family drama. Richard Attenborough stars as a department store Santa who insists he's the real Santa Claus. But can he prove it in court?
07:05 PM - 08:20 PM
New: The Piano at Christmas
Claudia, Mika and Lang Lang are back with some festive, show-stopping performances featuring old and new friends at London's Battersea Power Station.
08:20 PM - 10:35 PM
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981) Harrison Ford's first outing as swashbuckling archaeology professor Indiana Jones. Can he get to the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do, in Steven Spielberg's action-adventure?
10:35 PM - 12:55 AM
Notting Hill
(1999) Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts star in the hugely popular comedy romance about a lowly bookshop owner who manages to get a glamorous movie star to go out with him. With Rhys Ifans.