Browse this year's Christmas Eve schedules for the main five channels below!
© BBC
BBC One
06.00: Breakfast
09.00: CBeebies Presents: The Night Before Christmas (R)
09.50: The Farmer's Llamas (R)
10.20: Room On The Broom (R)
10.50: The Gruffalo (R)
11.15: The Gruffalo's Child (R)
11.40: FILM: Brave
13.05: BBC News At One, Weather
13.20: BBC Local News, Weather
13.30: FILM: Frozen
15.00: FILM: Abominable
16.30: FILM: Dolittle
18.00: Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
18.30: BBC News At Six, Weather
18.55: BBC Local News, Weather
19.00: The Repair Shop
20.00: EastEnders
20.30: Top Gear: Driving Home For Christmas (pictured)
21.30: I Can See Your Voice Christmas Special
22.30: The Vicar of Dibley: The Christmas Lunch Incident (R)
23.15: BBC News At Ten
23.40: Weather
23.45: Midnight Mass from St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham
01.00: FILM: Lost At Christmas
02.35: The NFL Show
03.10: Weather for the Week Ahead
03.15: BBC News
© BBC
BBC Two
06.20: Walking With Jim Moir (R)
06.50: Nadiya's Fast Flavours (R)
07.20: The Polar Bear Family and Me (R)
08.20: Heaven Made (R)
09.20: FILM: Fixing Up Christmas
10.45: A Taste of Christmas with Andi Oliver (R)
11.45: Homes Under The Hammer (R)
12.15: Bargain Hunt (R)
13.05: Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys (R)
13.35: FILM: To Catch A Thief
15.20: FILM: North By Northwest
17.35: Dad's Army (R)
18.15: Carols From King's
19.30: Christmas University Challenge
20.00: Gardeners' World Winter Special
21.00: Vienna Blood
22.30: A Ghost Story For Christmas: The Mezzotint (pictured)
23.00: FILM: Amazing Grace
00.30: Carole King and Friends at Christmas (R)
01.30: The Carpenters at the BBC (R)
02.05: The Hairy Bikers Go North For Christmas (R)
03.05: Inside The Christmas Factory (R)
04.05: This Is BBC Two
© ITV
ITV
06.00: Good Morning Britain
09.00: Lorraine
10.00: Loose Women
11.00: FILM: Nativity Rocks!
12.55: ITV Lunchtime News
13.10: ITV Local News
13.20: The Brits Are Coming (R)
14.20: Michael Buble's Christmas in the City (R)
15.25: Shrek The Halls (R)
15.55: Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Christmas Special
16.55: ITV Evening News
17.15: ITV Local News
17.30: The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special
18.30: Gino's Italian Family Adventure: A Festive Feast
19.00: Emmerdale
19.30: Royal Carols: Together At Christmas
20.30: Coronation Street
21.00: Bradley and Barney: Breaking Dad At Christmas
22.00: Spitting Image Christmas Special (pictured)
22.30: Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
23.30: ITV News At Ten
23.45: Christmas Carols On ITV
00.45: The Jonathan Ross Show (R)
01.40: Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up (R)
02.30: FYI Extra
02.45: Moneyball (R)
03.40: Unwind with ITV
© Channel 4
Channel 4
05.55: The Simpsons: 'Tis The 15th Season (R)
06.20: FILM: The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure
07.30: FILM: The Rugrats Movie
09.05: Quentin Blake's Clown (R)
09.30: FILM: Christmas Encore
11.20: Channel 4 News Summary
11.25: The Bear (R)
11.55: We're Going On A Bear Hunt (R)
12.30: Father Christmas (R)
13.00: A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (R)
14.00: FILM: It's A Wonderful Life
16.40: Channel 4 News
17.00: The Snowman (R)
17.35: The Snowman and the Snowdog (R)
18.00: FILM: Home Alone
20.00: The Greatest Snowman (pictured)
21.30: 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special
22.30: The Last Leg Christmas Eve Special
23.30: Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit Of Squirrel (R)
01.00: Friday Night Dinner: The Mouse (R)
01.25: Friday Night Dinner: Mr Morris (R)
01.55: Friday Night Dinner: The Fox (R)
02.20: The Secret World of Toys at Christmas (R)
03.15: Hollyoaks Omnibus
05.15: Countdown (R)
© Channel 5
Channel 5
06.00: Milkshake!
09.15: Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo (R)
09.40: Friends: The One with All the Cheesecakes (R)
10.05: FILM: A Gingerbread Christmas Romance
11.55: FILM: Scrooge
14.15: FILM: Christmas with the Kranks
16.20: FILM: Deck The Halls
18.10: Ball & Boe: Back Together At Christmas
20.00: World's Most Expensive Christmas Cruise
21.00: All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special (pictured)
22.10: 1979: Britain's Biggest Hits
23.35: 70s' Greatest Electro Pop
00.35: 70s' Greatest Novelty Records (R)
01.30: Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2017
03.55: Entertainment News on 5
04.10: Friends: The One with Ross's Library Book (R)
04.30: Friends: The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs (R)
04.55: House Doctor (R)
05.20: House Doctor (R)
05.45: Cruising with Jane McDonald (R)
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Neil Wilkes
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