5:55 AM
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Family comedy sequel, starring Jason Lee
The singing rodents travel across America to stop their human friend from getting married. Family comedy sequel, with Jason Lee and Kimberly Williams-Paisley
7:25 AM
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Hand-drawn animated version of Judith Kerr's much-loved tale
Hand-drawn animated version of Judith Kerr's much-loved tale. A lovable tiger (David Oyelowo) turns up unannounced at a girl's house in desperate need of food and drink
7:50 AM
The Snowman
Animated adventure, based on Raymond Briggs' festive tale
Animated adventure, based on Raymond Briggs' festive tale about a small boy whose snowman magically comes to life and whisks him off on the journey of a lifetime to the North Pole
8:20 AM
Father Christmas
Festive animation based on Raymond Briggs' book
Festive animation based on Raymond Briggs' book, focusing on Santa's routine for the other 364 days of the year. With the voice of Mel Smith
8:55 AM
The Snowman and the Snowdog
Animated sequel to classic festive tale The Snowman
Animated sequel to classic festive tale The Snowman, in which a boy's snowman and snowdog magically come to life and take him on an adventure to the North Pole
9:25 AM
The Simpsons
A department store Santa grants Lisa's Christmas wish
Department store Santa Gil grants Lisa's Christmas wish, but loses his job as a result. Feeling guilty, the family offers him a bed for the night - but he promptly moves in
9:55 AM
The Simpsons
Springfield is inundated with Christmas tourists
Marge turns the house into a bed-and-breakfast when Springfield is inundated with Christmas holiday-makers. Lisa decides it is the thought that counts when buying her presents
10:20 AM
The Simpsons
Homer and the kids surprise Marge with a holiday at a Florida resort
After a failed Black Friday shopping spree, Marge is determined to fix Christmas, but Homer and the kids surprise Marge with a holiday at a Florida resort
10:50 AM
The Simpsons
Homer gets a job as a department store Santa Claus
In the first-ever episode of the animated comedy, Mr Burns refuses to pay a holiday bonus, so Homer decides to earn extra cash by getting a job as a department store Santa Claus
11:25 AM
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sci-fi drama, starring Richard Dreyfuss
A man's obsession with UFOs drives his family away and leads him to where aliens are about to make contact. Steven Spielberg's sci-fi drama, with Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr
2:10 PM
A Christmas Carol
Dickens' classic tale, starring George C Scott
Ebenezer Scrooge has a Christmas Eve to remember when four ghosts attempt to cure him of his miserly ways. Dickens' classic tale, starring George C Scott and Nigel Davenport
4:15 PM
The Snowman
Animated adventure, based on Raymond Briggs' festive tale
Animated adventure, based on Raymond Briggs' festive tale about a small boy whose snowman magically comes to life and whisks him off on the journey of a lifetime to the North Pole
4:45 PM
Mog's Christmas
Animated adaptation of Judith Kerr's children's book
Animated adaptation of Judith Kerr's children's book featuring the mischievous feline. Mog flees onto the roof during Christmas, and has a magical cat-themed dream
5:20 PM
The Snowman and the Snowdog
Animated sequel to classic festive tale The Snowman
Animated sequel to classic festive tale The Snowman, in which a boy's snowman and snowdog magically come to life and take him on an adventure to the North Pole
5:45 PM
Channel 4 News
Channel 4's flagship news programme. With sport and weather
Channel 4's flagship news programme. With sport and weather
6:05 PM
Home Alone
Family comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin
A boy is left to defend his home from burglars when his family jets off to Paris and accidentally leaves him behind. Comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern
8:00 PM
The Great Christmas Bake Off
With soap stars Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy and Dean Gaffney
Soap stars past and present Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy put their own spin on a yule log and test their meringue skills
9:15 PM
Gogglebox 2024
Memorable critiques from the series
As the Goggleboxers hang up their Christmas stockings, this extended edition of the TV review show provides a very merry look back at the best critiques of the current series
11:15 PM
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special
Danny Dyer and Joe Lycett take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty
Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the comedy words-and-numbers quiz, with Danny Dyer and Joe Lycett taking on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty
12:20 AM
Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live
Stand-up show recorded at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Stand-up show recorded at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre & Opera House, in which the comedian shares insights into life, including the need to put down some roots now she has cats
1:15 AM
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog
The sell-out debut solo show from 2011
The comedian's acclaimed debut stand-up show from 2011, in which he sets out to chronicle the significant issues surrounding modern life
2:25 AM
Sounds Like It's Christmas with Ken Bruce
The broadcaster puts together his Christmas playlist
The broadcaster puts together his perfect Christmas playlist and talks to some of the stars behind the songs, who go on to choose their own festive favourites
3:20 AM
The Last Leg
Rev Richard Coles and Alex Jones join in the comic review of the week
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests including Rev Richard Coles and Alex Jones for a comic review of the past seven days
4:15 AM
The Great Christmas Bake Off
With soap stars Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy and Dean Gaffney
Soap stars past and present Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy put their own spin on a yule log and test their meringue skills
5:25 AM
Kirstie's Handmade Christmas
Including a hand-painted mirror sign and a chainsaw carved partridge in a pear tree
Gift makers create a hand-painted mirror sign, a hand-whittled wooden brooch, a screen-printed heirloom advent calendar and a chainsaw carved partridge in a pear tree