There’s nothing quite like gathering around the telly with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a plate of mince pies during the Christmas season when all the TV shows go all out and have their Christmas specials. This year the festive line up looks great that promises laughs, drama and all the warm, fuzzy feels!
The Great British Bake Off: Christmas Special!
No Christmas is complete without a visit to the Bake Off tent. This year’s festive special is hosting a soap reunion, welcoming Dean Gaffney, Sheree Murphy, Shobna Gulati MBE, Natalie Cassidy and Chris Bisson to take part. Expect gingerbread masterpieces, towering Christmas cakes, and plenty of puns from Noel and Alison.
Strictly Come Dancing: Christmas Spectacular!
Strictly fans, rejoice! The Christmas special is always a dazzling treat. Celebrities and pro dancers hit the ballroom floor with festive routines that bring glitz and glamour to your living room. This year the celebs are: Josh Widdicombe, Tayce, Vogue Williams, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Tamzin Outhwaite and Billy Monger.
Call the Midwife Christmas Special!
A tradition as beloved as mulled wine, Call the Midwife brings its heart warming touch to Christmas once again. For the first time in its history, Call the Midwife fans have a two-part Christmas special to look forward to rather than the traditional 90 minute instalment, the BBC has confirmed that there will be two 60 minute episodes, which will also include a Christmas cliff hanger. The midwives are "all busy delivering babies and doing the job they are most dedicated and committed to", while Poplar also welcomes a funfair, which adds "a burst of colour and excitement to the frosty landscape". But there will be challenges, including influenza and the Hong Kong flu, not to mention an escaped prisoner.
Gavin and Stacey: the finale!
The Gavin and Stacey Christmas special in 2024 will be the final episode of the sitcom and will air on BBC One on Christmas Day! It’s five years since we left Nessa down on one knee declaring her love for Smithy and asking him to marry her. What has happened since? In Barry, Bryn’s packing the Picasso in readiness for a trip to Essex; Gavin and Stacey are looking for new ways to spice up their seventeen year marriage and Gwen is behaving most strangely. Nessa’s started a new business venture and Neil the Baby’s about to begin an apprenticeship with his dad. Over in Billericay Pam is stressing out at the prospect of playing hostess, not helped by a newly retired Mick practicing his golf swings in the living room and there have been more ups and downs in Pete and Dawn’s relationship.
Doctor Who: Joy to the World!
For sci-fi lovers, the Doctor Who special is a yuletide staple. This year the episode focuses on a powerful but dangerous piece of technology finding its way to a futuristic time-traveling hotel during the holiday season. As a treat this episode will star Bridgerton and Derry Girl's Nicola Coughlan as one time companion Joy. Who doesn’t love a good alien invasion with their turkey dinner?
EastEnders: Christmas Day Drama!
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to Albert Square. EastEnders always delivers the drama and this year promises to be no exception. Cindy Beale and Junior Knight's affair is exposed, Denise Fox gets a very different Christmas to last year, maybe a happy on? Phil Mitchell faces loneliness and Linda Carter is on a downward spiral! Eek!
What are you looking forward to watching on TV over Christmas?
I haven't got hold of the Christmas TV guide yet (we only ever buy one at Christmas!) but I'll probably watch The Great British Bake Off! I've also got my eye on That Christmas on Netflix which I heard about the other day, it looks like a good family watch. I always make sure to watch Nativity at some point, I love it, and of course The Snowman!
ReplyDeleteI am not as into these shows as before. Bake Off used to be my favourite, but now I'm not enjoying the "nice buns" comments each year.
ReplyDeleteNot Christmas related, but I'm enjoying Married at First Sight, so I might watch another series over the Christmas period. I'm loving it.
I've been binging The Great British Bake Off and The Great American Bake Off this past week and loving them. How I never watched the holiday editions I don't know!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge Call the Midwife fan! Unfortunately, they air the complete season, including the Christmas special, in the spring here in the US! So I'll have to wait awhile for that. I also like All Creatures Great and Small, and they do the same thing with the season here. Great post today!
ReplyDeleteI need to watch Call The Midwife from season one. I've seen a couple of episodes here and there and enjoyed them but I want to start from the beginning. This weekend I'm going to start watching my old favourite Christmas specials and at the top of the list is The Vicar of Dibley Christmas lunch incident!
ReplyDeleteI love watching the Call The Midwife Christmas special, it's so wholesome and feel good. The Gavin & Stacey special is going to be so good, I love a good laugh at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteCall the Midwife is pretty much all we watch on Christmas day. I love Strictly the rest of the year but don't like the Christmas one. I'm not a theme week fan, and they just gush so much, even though they're usually not that great after however many weeks of learning 1 dance. I may watch Bake Off but I wasn't that fussed about the people on it this year.
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