Festive Treats on BFBS TV

A cornucopia of fab TV this Christmas and New Year on BFBS TV.

• Even Better Than the Real Thing, BBC One, Saturday 23rd December. Five of the world's greatest professional tribute acts go head to head in this Christmas special hosted by Paddy McGuinness. The acts pay tribute to music legends Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Kylie Minogue and Bruce Springsteen.
   
• Not Going Out Christmas Special, BBC One, Christmas Eve. The comedy written by and starring comedian Lee Mack, reaches a dramatic crescendo. The will-they-won’t-they tension between Lee and Lucy reaches new highs in this epic series finale for Christmas that sees the couple in previously uncharted emotional water...
   
• Doctor Who Christmas Special, BBC One, Christmas Day. The The magical final chapter of the Twelfth Doctor’s journey sees the Time Lord team up with his former self, the first ever Doctor and a returning Bill Potts for one last adventure.
   
• Maigret in Monmartre, ITV, Christmas Eve. Chief Inspector Maigret investigates the random murders of a countess and a showgirl, and discovers a dark secret that links their past lives at the Grand Hotel in Nice.  Oh la la...
   
• Victoria, ITV, Christmas Day. Victoria and Albert have very different expectations for a family Christmas, and the arrival of a young African orphan at the Palace puts them at loggerheads... But will the season of peace and goodwill finally conquer all?
   
• Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special, BBC One, Christmas Day. Christmas is a time for rest and relaxation - except in the Brown household...
   
• Two Doors Down, BBC Two, Boxing Day. Beth and Eric's plans for a quiet Christmas are dashed when all the neighbours descend on them. Ian's new boyfriend Gordon finds his festive day taking an unexpected turn too.
   
• A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, BBC One, 30th December.  Blacklisted by the BBC after ruining Peter Pan, the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society do not take their ban lying down and force themselves back on the BBC by hijacking the jewel of the Christmas schedule, a live production of A Christmas Carol, staged by a professional cast...
   
• A Right Royal Quiz, ITV, New Year's Eve. Fern Britton presents the UK's first ever panel show about the royal family, taking a celebratory and affectionate look at their lives and the country's obsession with them.

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