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S4C
Y Cyfweliad
Starts Friday 26 December, 8:25 PM on S4C
Episode 1: Dafydd Iwan
A group of autistic, neuro diverse and individuals with additional learning needs interview the singer and Welsh campaigner - Dafydd Iwan
ITV1 London
Wheel of Fortune Christmas Special
Starts Saturday 27 December, 7:30 PM on ITV1 London
Season 3 Episode 1: Christmas Special 2025
Graham Norton hosts a festive edition of the game show, with Craig and Erin, Sue and Kaye, and Sheesh and Suki competing in the hope of unwrapping a grand prize of £50,000
ITV1 London
The Hunting Wives
Starts Saturday 27 December, 9:30 PM on ITV1 London
Episode 1: Strange and Unfamiliar Places
A woman moves to Texas and is drawn into the glamorous, dangerous world of a socialite. American drama, starring Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman
5
The Good Ship Murder Christmas Special
Starts Saturday 27 December, 9:30 PM on 5
Season 3 Episode 1: Alicante
After the ship docks in Alicante, a passenger is murdered at a monastery, drawing Kate back to the recently sacked Jack. Catherine Tyldesley and Shayne Ward star
E4
The Simpsons
Starts Sunday 28 December, 8:00 PM on E4
Season 36 Episode 1: Bart's Birthday
Bart celebrates his birthday - although he has to organise his own party when Homer forgets to post the invitations
ITV1 London
Midsomer Murders
Starts Monday 29 December, 8:30 PM on ITV1 London
Season 24 Episode 1: The Devil's Work
The death of an ancient estate's patriarch leads to rivalry and murder when his rebellious son plans to sell it off, outraging his siblings
BBC Alba
Faodail: Found
Starts Wednesday 31 December, 8:30 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1: Beatha nan Eilean
The Faodail Film Archive, which gathers lost indigenous film collections from the 1930s to the 1980s in the Outer Hebrides, storing the footage for future generations
ITV1 London
Red Eye
Starts Thursday 1 January, 9:00 PM on ITV1 London
Season 2 Episode 1
DS Hana Li is summoned to investigate the murder of a US diplomatic courier at Heathrow. Thriller, starring Jing Lusi and Martin Compston
Crime + Investigation
Homicide Squad: New Orleans
Starts Thursday 1 January, 9:00 PM on Crime + Investigation
Season 2 Episode 1: Digital Grudge
A dispute turns into a fight that ends with a mother losing her life. As a detective unravels possible suspects, he zeroes in on a gang terrorising the city
5
Tom Read Wilson's Magnificent Journey
Starts Friday 2 January, 8:00 PM on 5
Episode 1
The presenter reimagines the rite of passage once undertaken by aristocrats on their Grand Tours of Europe, beginning in Paris
Crime + Investigation
My Strange Arrest
Starts Friday 2 January, 9:00 PM on Crime + Investigation
Season 3 Episode 1: Tripping as a Chicken
A man dressed as a chicken is claiming to be tripping on mushrooms, and a woman attempts to use a police car as her taxi to the bar
Blaze
WWE's Greatest Moments
Starts Friday 2 January, 9:00 PM on Blaze
How the high stakes of the Royal Rumble have made it one of the most important premium live events of the year
5
Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole
Starts Friday 2 January, 9:00 PM on 5
Episode 1: The Antarctic Peninsula
The singer travels to the ends of the Earth in search of bucket-list adventures, beginning with the Antarctic peninsula
National Geographic Channel
Lost Treasures of Rome
Starts Sunday 4 January, 7:00 PM on National Geographic Channel
Season 2 Episode 1: Pompeii's Forgotten Victims
The ongoing excavations in Pompeii, where experts are working tirelessly to uncover the dark secrets that have long been buried under volcanic ash
U&Drama
Ladies in Black
Starts Sunday 4 January, 7:00 PM on U&Drama
Episode 1: Beautiful Dream
Magda's dream of transforming Australian women's fashion is crushed by her husband's foolish mistake. Australian drama, starring Debi Mazar and Miranda Otto
Channel 4
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Starts Sunday 4 January, 7:30 PM on Channel 4
Season 9 Episode 1
Siobhán McSweeney returns with the pottery challenge, with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller. For the first challenge, the potters make a soup set
ITV1 London
The Floor
Starts Sunday 4 January, 8:00 PM on ITV1 London
Episode 1
Rob Brydon hosts a game show in which 81 contestants compete in a high-tension battle of knowledge, nerve and strategy
Channel 4
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Starts Sunday 4 January, 9:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 8 Episode 1
Fourteen British and Australian celebrities - including Dani Dyer, Ryan Moloney and Ben Cohen - face the most punishing challenge of their lives
S4C
Dal y Mellt
Starts Sunday 4 January, 9:00 PM on S4C
Season 2 Episode 1
Celebrations are cut short when Jiffy disappears along with £500,000, but when he claims he's hiding from the Huston boys, Cidw turns to Harry Mc for help
National Geographic WILD
Dead By Dawn
Starts Monday 5 January, 7:00 PM on National Geographic WILD
Season 2 Episode 1: Darkness Falls
In a single night, darkness sweeps the globe, from Indonesia's jungles to America's swamps, and new battles rage between predators and prey
S4C
Gwlad y Basg: Gwilym Bowen Rhys
Starts Monday 5 January, 8:00 PM on S4C
Episode 1
The musician explores the history, language, music and culture of various overseas destinations. He begins by making his way from Bilbao to Gasteiz in Spain
BBC Alba
Rathad Ramsay
Starts Monday 5 January, 8:30 PM on BBC Alba
Season 3 Episode 1
Ramsay MacMahon walks along the coast of Tiree with Ian Smith, of the band Trail West, who has also set up his own distillery
True Crime
Cold Justice
Starts Monday 5 January, 9:00 PM on True Crime
Season 6 Episode 1: Newlywed Nightmare
Kelly and Steve head to his home state to unravel the murder of a recently married navy veteran, shot execution-style in his lakeside home.
5
Murder Suspect No 1
Starts Monday 5 January, 9:00 PM on 5
Season 2 Episode 1
Documentary following homicide investigations, beginning with the case of a man beaten to death in a basement squat in the early hours of the morning
BBC Alba
Miann na Maighdinn-mara: Eilean a' Cheo (Mermaid Tales: Isle of Skye)
Starts Monday 5 January, 9:00 PM on BBC Alba
Season 4 Episode 1
Kate MacLeod, aka the Hebridean Mermaid, explores the North End of Skye, visiting a castle with strong connections to Clan MacLeod
U&W
Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake
Starts Monday 5 January, 9:00 PM on U&W
Season 3 Episode 1: Coco, Sapphire and the Cheese Chis
Pete helps rescue six Chihuahuas from the home of a hoarder and witnesses the emotional handover of a pregnant pug and her sister
ITV1 London
Millionaire Hot Seat
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 7:30 PM on ITV1 London
Episode 1
Jeremy Clarkson hosts a quiz in which six hopefuls compete for £1,000,000, with each question being against the clock and there is no room for indecision
5
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 8:00 PM on 5
Season 8 Episode 1
Graeme Hall throws the doors open to his puppy school on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, where he works with five new puppy owners
Channel 4
What Not to Eat
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 8:00 PM on Channel 4
Episode 1
A guide to the world of ultra-processed foods, finding out what UPFs do to the body and how one of the favourites - strawberry milkshake - is made
ITV1 London
The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 9:00 PM on ITV1 London
Season 2025 Episode 1
The cash expert rings in the new year with a bill-busting special, presenting all the latest financial news and tips to keep on top of family finances
Quest Red
Body Cam
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 9:00 PM on Quest Red
Season 6 Episode 1: Show me Your Hands
In Colorado, a driver opens fire and sparks a high-speed pursuit that ends with a standoff. In Ohio, a man ignites a fierce gun battle with police
S4C
Cymru ar Gyffuriau
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 9:35 PM on S4C
Episode 1
With more people supporting legalisation of cannabis than opposing it, journalist Zahra Errami sets out to uncover the truth behind the debate
Channel 4
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 8:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 11 Episode 1
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer give advice to Julia and Simon, who bought their home in Waterfoot in East Renfrewshire three years ago
5
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 8:00 PM on 5
Season 11 Episode 1
Life in the A&E department of Barnsley Hospital. The chute that is used to transport bloods through the hospital efficiently has broken
U&Yesterday
Mega Metro
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Season 2 Episode 1: Great Expectations
An extension is now underway to get people into the centre of Australia's biggest city Sydney, including a new tunnel-crossing deep under the harbour
ITV1 London
Grantchester
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on ITV1 London
Season 10 Episode 1
A suspicious death interrupts the Easter Fete, and Alphy attempts to use the case as a distraction from his personal life
5
Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on 5
Season 3 Episode 1
Surgeons Col Mark Foster and Sam George are hoping to stop ex-soldier Luke's extreme nerve pain with a groundbreaking procedure, but it poses a risk to his life
DMAX
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on DMAX
Season 6 Episode 1: Lone Wolf
The Raneys scramble to ready their 40-acre homestead for winter. Marty helps a fellow Alaskan who has lost access to his riverside homestead
Channel 4
Patience
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 2 Episode 1: Vampire
The York police investigate the death a photographer found with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood. Crime drama, starring Ella Maisy Purvis
Blaze
Strange Evidence
Starts Wednesday 7 January, 9:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 1
A team of experts analyses footage that seems to defy explanation, focusing on a pavement in Nashville that suddenly exploded into flames
5
Spain with Michael Portillo
Starts Thursday 8 January, 8:00 PM on 5
Episode 1: Barcelona
The presenter reveals the spots the Spanish have kept to themselves, beginning with a lesser-known Barcelona, far from the tourist crowds
BBC Alba
Aerfort Dhun na nGall (Donegal Airport)
Starts Thursday 8 January, 8:30 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1
Daily life at Donegal Airport, following the dedicated team members responsible for keeping passengers safe and this vital airport alive
More4
Britain's Favourite Railway Stations with Si King
Starts Thursday 8 January, 9:00 PM on More4
Episode 1
The presenter explores the history of railway stations, discovering how heritage, technology, culture and community converge. The first episode features York station
5Action
Mud Mountain Haulers
Starts Thursday 8 January, 9:00 PM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 1: Let's Get This Party Started
Craig and his crew tackle Gollen, the steepest block they've seen, and Brent battles repairs and snowfall while clearing a ski trail
BBC Alba
Conaltradh Creutairean (Wild Talk)
Starts Thursday 8 January, 9:00 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1
A look at the incredible variety of different sounds animals use when they need to communicate with each other