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The blue cat has a birthday party

Teddy needs mending and cleaning after rolling down hills and jumping in muddy puddles, so Peppa takes her to Miss Rabbit's Doll Hospital

It is Wendy Wolf's birthday and Peppa is going to her party, where Wendy even teaches them how to howl like a wolf

It's Patroller Day in the Paw Patrol garage, so squeeze in if you can fit

With a little help from Daddy, the duo want to put together a time capsule to bury in the garden

Doo the Canary loses her voice and can no longer sing with her sisters, so Odo and Doodle try to help her find a new talent that doesn't involve singing

Tweedy is tidying his den and decides that his ribbon collection would be best kept in a box, but Fluff is left alone with it

The Joneses and the Prices both try to win the competition for the best Christmas lights in Pontypandy, but things do not go to plan when the time comes to switch their displays on

When Sir Topham Hatt gets an overconfident new track car to drive him around, Thomas has to find a way to get this new guy to get Sir Topham Hatt to a big event on time

The playgroup visits a nature reserve run by Mr Lion that specialises in tiny insects, bugs and butterflies

George and Peppa wake up early on Christmas Day to look for their presents

When an ice sheet cracks and some polar bears get swept out to sea, Ryder and his canine friends must board the Air Patroller and fly to the Arctic to rescue lost cubs

Pip, Posy and Zac are having fun playing in the snow and try to persuade Frankie to join them

Taylor the lifeguard arrives in Windsor Gardens, and just in time to save the Mooncake festival with Paddington

Milo, Lofty and Lark take over Skipper Stone's Private Detective agency. When Eleanor and Mycroft's dancing trophy goes missing, they must ask the right questions to track it down

Mayor Humdinger enlists Digi and Tal to help him win a hockey game, and it's up to the pups to undo the mayhem the team causes

The duo go on a playdate with Hugo to learn about Mauritius, the country his maternal grandparents came from

Join David in the studio where he will be playing some your favourite games that children can participate in at home

Mummy is determined to make sure that George's new hat does not get muddy when he and Peppa visit Grandpa and Granny Pig

Madame Gazelle shows Peppa and her friends how to make a time capsule, so they decide to bury one of their own and dig up an old one which their parents made when they were little

Animated fantasy about a sprout called Ralphie who is left out of the big royal Christmas feast for being too small. He escapes the kitchen bin and embarks on an adventure

Amy reads Will You Be My Friend?, a story about bush baby who is very lonely because all of the other animals want friends who look just like them

The broadcaster and guests discuss the issues of the day, with co-host Storm Huntley joining him for phone-ins and reading out viewers' correspondence

Debate on the day's talking points continues, with the host taking viewers' calls on the biggest stories

National and international news

Phoebe encounters a suicidal office worker during her first day as a telemarketer, while Ross and Monica are upset to discover their parents intend to sell their childhood home

A doctor regains her belief in Christmas miracles when she encounters an adorable little girl and her disheartened father. Festive drama, starring Nikki Deloach

A small-town photographer saves the life of a mysterious man, who may be in town to buy her family's parkland. Romantic drama, starring Kimberley Sustad and Mark Ghanimé

Join Dan Walker and the team for the news that matters to you

Part two of two. A look at the work of an arson detection dog, a team of Newfoundland swim and rescue dogs, and a Bavarian Hound training to fight poachers in sub-Saharan Africa

National and international news

Part two of two. Susan goes in search of the Northern Lights as her Christmas-flavoured trip takes her from the northern city of Tromso to Arctic Finnsnes

National and international news

Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson are joined by Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright as he checks in on an expectant donkey

As news of the latest death spreads, the detective makes a surprising connection and reveals a new motive. Crime drama, starring Bertie Carvel

Looking back at some of the most memorable comedy moments from festive specials over the decades, including Morecambe and Wise, The Office, Absolutely Fabulous and The Good Life

Showbiz news and gossip

Interactive gambling for viewers

The presenter is on the West London stretch of the Thames, and here he discovers how night-shift workers contend with the river's tides

It is summertime in Kielder Forest, with orchids and wildflowers coming into full bloom, the sound of insects filling the air and wildlife racing to make the most of the sunshine

The work of volunteers treating sick, injured and orphaned animals at a wildlife sanctuary

Property expert Ann Maurice targets the pink and beige colour scheme of a house in Aintree, Merseyside, which has been on the market for more than two years

Showbiz news and gossip

When Ms Marjorie takes her mobile library to the mountains, Maynard accidentally releases the brake

After the engines tease Thomas that Rosie is his special friend, he acts meanly towards her