What to watch on TV this week: 10 – 19 December

Ready for another jam-packed week of telly treats? There’s a double helping of the Minogues this week with Kylie strutting her stuff at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2025 while sister Dannii shines in tense thriller The Imposter. Elsewhere, don’t miss touching documentary Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle Of Hope and festive fare in classic Only Fools And Horses Christmas specials and the annual A Mary Berry Christmas. Happy viewing!

With all this plus our usual sport and movie picks of the week, there’s something for all tastes across the service. And don’t forget, with Virgin TV Go, you can take your TV with you on the move.

There’s so much good stuff on this week that we’ve compiled a list of the best TV shows to watch. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest changes.

Pick of the day: Winter On The Farm
8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson are back at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire to shine a light on the challenges that British farmers face during the year’s harshest conditions. Things are off to an adorable start with a group of young Highland cattle being halter-trained for the end-of-year show in Carlisle, while the farm welcomes some new pygmy goat arrivals and JB Gill checks on Cannon Hall’s growing flock of Dutch Spotted sheep. All together now… Aw!

What else to watch:

• See No Evil – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Yorkshire Vet: A Decade In The Moors And Dales – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Mega Metro – 9pm, U&Yesterday HD (CH 129)

• Britain’s Lost Battlefields With Rob Bell – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

• Ellie Taylor: Palavering! – 10pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

Pick of the day: See No Evil
9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

This eye-opening two-part documentary investigates one of the most shocking scandals in Church of England history – the case of Christian lay minister and prolific abuser John Smyth, who spent decades targeting boys and young men while evading justice. The second episode explores the new life Smyth built in Zimbabwe, where he set up Christian summer camps to gain access to new victims while senior church officials continued to cover up his crimes. For the first time ever, Smyth’s widow Anne speaks out about her husband’s horrifying crimes.

What else to watch:

• Celebrity Race Across The World: The Final – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Winter On The Farm – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Man In The Mask: An Orkney Murder – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Play For Today: Special Measures – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Allegiance – 9pm, U&Alibi HD (CH 114)

Pick of the day: The Cancer Clinic
8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

As part of Stand Up To Cancer night on Channel 4, Davina McCall is live from a one-off cancer clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The one-hour special offers offering unprecedented access to the world of cancer care, from screening to diagnosis to treatment, and shows how spotting the signs early can make all the difference – as well as how advances in technology are transforming outcomes. Followed by Celebrity Gogglebox For Stand Up To Cancer at 9pm, charity gala Stand Up To Cancer: The Big Bash at 10pm and The Last Leg Of SU2C at 11.05pm.

What else to watch:

• Return To Paradise – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Batch From Scratch At Christmas – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Inside The Four Seasons At Christmas – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Safe Home – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

• Daddy Issues – 9.35pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Pick of the day: Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2025
4.50pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

If you couldn’t get tickets to Capital’s sold-out gig last weekend then we have good news for you. Grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to enjoy some world-class entertainment delivered straight from the O2 Arena with chart-toppers Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, RAYE, Cat Burns, Louis Tomlinson, Anne-Marie, Jessie J and more. The best part? You don’t even have to leave your sofa. Swish!

What else to watch:

• Strictly Come Dancing – 6.35pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Christmas Hits: The Videos That Sleighed – 8.05pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip – 8.05pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Wild Cherry – 9.05pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Coming Out – 9.05pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the day: Only Fools And Horses
3.40pm, U&GOLD HD (CH 124)

’Tis the season for belly laughs with Del Boy and Rodders – after all, their 1996 Christmas Day episode “Time On Our Hands” set UK viewership records in the UK that still haven’t been bested. So, kick back and relax with a triple-bill of some of the wheeler-dealers’ classic Christmas comedy capers, including the 1988, 1989 and 1992 specials featuring a surprise birthday party for Uncle Albert, a jolly boys’ outing to Margate and a harebrained scheme involving some luminous yellow water.

What else to watch:

• The Great Escapers – 6pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Game Of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The War Between The Land And The Sea – 8.30pm + 9.20pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Accidental Tourist – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Irish Blood – 9pm, Sky Witness HD (CH 110)

Pick of the day: Salt Path: A Very British Scandal
9pm, Sky Documentaries HD (CH 188)

When The Salt Path was published in 2018, it became a sensation and inspired a big-screen adaptation. But following the success of the memoir, which told the story of a couple who walked the 630-mile South West Coast Path in the face of adversity, author Raynor Winn was accused of significant fabrications and a literary scandal ensued. This documentary dives into journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou’s continuing investigation into the backlash against the book, as new whistleblowers come forward with their own versions of the events depicted in The Salt Path.

What else to watch:

• Jamie’s Cook-Ahead Christmas – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Big Quiz: Coronation Street V Emmerdale – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• First Dates Beach Club – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Imposter – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Flo & Joan: Sweet Release – 10.45pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

Pick of the day: The Imposter
9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

From screenwriter Jason Herbison, the creative force behind previous 5 thrillers Riptide and Heat, comes this heart-racing drama. When matriarch Helen (Jackie Woodburne, Neighbours) refuses to sell her seaside hotel despite mounting familial pressures, the secret daughter that she gave up for adoption (played by Kym Marsh, Coronation Street) comes back into her life and pushes everyone in the family to their limits. Aussie icon Dannii Minogue co-stars.

What else to watch:

• A Very British Christmas: Bamburgh Castle – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Reuben Owen: Christmas In The Dales – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• First Dates Beach Club – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Rob & Romesh Vs – 9pm, Sky Max HD (CH 111)

• Dark Winds – 9pm, U&Alibi HD (CH 114)

Pick of the day: A Mary Berry Christmas
9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Is it even Christmas unless Mary Berry sprinkles some festive magic on our TV screens? This year the beloved baker and chef is sharing her favourite seasonal traditions – including mouth-watering recipes for a pigs in blankets cassoulet and a pear and ginger steamed pudding – with the nation, as well as celebrity guests actor Alison Steadman, Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and broadcaster Zoe Ball. Fab-yule-lous!

What else to watch:

• Inside Legoland At Christmas – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• First Dates Beach Club – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Imposter – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Mega Metro – 9pm, U&Yesterday HD (CH 129)

• Britain’s Lost Battlefields With Rob Bell – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

Pick of the day: Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle Of Hope
9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

In 2024, six-time Olympic gold medallist and celebrated cyclist Chris Hoy publicly disclosed that he had terminal prostate cancer at the age of 48. Now, this moving documentary goes behind closed doors as Hoy shares how his approach to life has changed since receiving his diagnosis, as he balances being a husband, father and friend alongside treatment and the charity work he’s so passionate about. There won’t be a dry eye in your living room.

What else to watch:

• BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2025 – 7pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Christmas With The Greens: A Yorkshire Farm Special – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge – 8.30pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Imposter – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Never Mind The Xmas Buzzcocks – 9pm, Sky Max HD (CH 111)

Pick of the day: Christmas Treasures Of The National Trust
9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

The Christmas spirit has swept through the National Trust and you’re cordially invited to come and celebrate at three remarkable houses. First up, we head to Cragside on the Northumberland moors, where the staff are decking the halls for the traditional Servants’ Ball. In the Tamar Valley, the residents of Cornwall’s Cotehele are preparing a 60-foot Christmas garland with flowers from the grounds, while in south Devon’s Coleton Fishacre, the team is celebrating the property’s centenary with a roaring 1920s-themed party. Delightful festive viewing.

What else to watch:

• Chateau DIY At Christmas – 5pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Hunting Britain’s Parcel Thieves – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Christmas At Leeds Castle: A Winter Wonderland – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Safe Home – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

• Country Music Christmas 2025 – 10pm, BBC Four HD (CH 108/107)

PDC World Darts Championships 2026
From Thursday 11 December, 7pm, Sky Sports Darts/HD (CH 516/506)

Christmas is a favourite time of year for lots people, but probably darts fans most of all. Twenty action-packed days, 128 participants (the most ever), 36 brilliant sessions, and just one champion lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy at the end of it all. Will it be Luke Littler again?

The defending champ can sometimes look unbeatable, but he’s definitely not infallible. And there are plenty of talented people willing and able to grab the glory themselves, including 2024 champ Luke Humphries, who’ll be looking to bounce back from his disappointing fourth-round exit last year. Michael van Gerwen can never be counted out, while the man they call the People’s Champion, Stephen Bunting, reached the semis last year.

But there’s no doubt the unassuming Cheshire teenager is the one to beat, and he’s got the chance to reaffirm his place at the very top of the sport this month. Can he go all the way again and defend his title? There’s a fantastic month of darts ahead and it’s all live on Sky Sports.

What else to watch:

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The Holiday
Sunday 14 December, 8.30pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

For many of us December might mean twinkly lights, Christmas songs and a hand that’s glued to the Quality Street tub. But for others it marks the start of Jude Law flirtation season (IYKYK), and we’re firmly seated for his swoonworthy performance in Nancy Meyers’ heart-fluttering holiday romcom. When English journalist Iris (Kate Winslet) and American hotshot Amanda (Cameron Diaz) get their hearts broken on opposite sides of the Atlantic, the pair swap homes for the holidays and discover that you can find love in the most unexpected of places. Jude Law, Jack Black and Eli Wallach co-star.

What else to watch:

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