This is the best Christmas TV you NEED to watch this festive season
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for every reason: mulled wine, Christmas parties, garish Christmas jumpers, and the fact it can be used as a legitimate excuse to hunker down on the sofa all day and binge on Christmas TV. And gurl, does this year’s line-up deliver.
Whether you’re after an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a sequin-filled Strictly special or a Mary Berry foodie feast, GLAMOUR’s guide to the best TV shows to watch this Christmas is guaranteed to get you in the festive mood. So have yourself a Merry Little Christmas… on the sofa!
BBC PicturesA Christmas Carol, BBC One
Let’s be honest, it’s not Christmas without a screening of A Christmas Carol. And this year, BBC have upped the ante with a three-part special of Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost story by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Hellz yes!
BBC PicturesThe Trial of Christine Keller, BBC One
If full-on Christmas cheese isn’t your vibe but you’re raring to get cosy on the sofa, then The Trial of Christine Kelleris the viewing for you. The six-part drama follows the infamous 1960’s scandal known as the Profumo Affair about a 19-year-old woman who refused to be silenced by the male-dominated establishment. We’re sold.
BBC PicturesGavin and Stacey Christmas Special, BBC One
All aboard Dave’s Coaches because Gavin and Stacey are staging a comeback Christmas special this year! Nearly ten years since the show last aired, James Cordon and Ruth Jones are reuniting for a cracking hour-long episode and we are beside ourselves with excitement.
SKYCinderella: After Ever After, Sky
Calling all Disney fans! Cinderella story is being giving a modern day reimagining. Starring David Walliams, Sian Gibson and Celia Rimrie, the story follows Cinderella as she comes to terms with married life and questions whether selecting her partner based on the size of a shoe was a wise decision.
BBC PicturesA Berry Royal Christmas, BBC One
Mary Berry, the true queen of bake-off, will be gracing our screens for a one hour Christmas special. The icing on top of the cake? She’ll be joined by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and 2015 GBBO winner Nadiya Hussein.
BBC PicturesStrictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, BBC One
Keep dancing through the festive period with this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas extravaganza. Former Strictly stars Joe Sugg, Gemma Atkinson, Mark Wright and Richard Arnold amongst others compete for the famous Silver Star trophy.
