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Channel 4
A Very British Christmas: Castle Howard
Starts Tuesday 9 December, 8:00 PM on Channel 4
Episode 1: Castle Howard
The work of designers Adrian Lillie and Charlotte Lloyd Webber as they and their team plan a spectacular Wizard of Oz-themed installation at Castle Howard in Yorkshire
Blaze
Deadman's Curse
Starts Tuesday 9 December, 9:00 PM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 1: The Return to the Lost Mine
The team continues to unravel the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine. A recurring mine marker points the team east to Harrison Lake as leads and legend line-up
S4C
Llond Bol O Japan
Starts Tuesday 9 December, 9:00 PM on S4C
Episode 1
Fire chef Chris 'Flamebaster' Roberts lands in Japan, ready to set his tastebuds ablaze. He kicks off his adventure in Fukuoka with a legendary sushi masterclass
U&Alibi
Dark Winds
Starts Tuesday 9 December, 9:00 PM on U&Alibi
Season 3 Episode 1: Ye'iitsoh
Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee investigate the disappearance of a Navajo boy, while Manuelito makes a sinister discovery while adjusting to life on the border patrol
5
Winter on the Farm
Starts Wednesday 10 December, 8:00 PM on 5
Season 5 Episode 1
Young Highland cattle are halter-trained for the end-of-year show in Carlisle, and Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson catch up with viewers
Discovery Channel
Mud Madness
Starts Wednesday 10 December, 9:00 PM on Discovery Channel
Season 2 Episode 1: Money Changes Everything
Ten fearless drivers face off in a thrilling eight-race showdown across four states - $100,000 in prizes are at stake, and it's anyone's race
U&Yesterday
Mega Metro
Starts Wednesday 10 December, 9:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 1: Action Stations
Action Stations: We meet the international team taking up the $50 billion trailblazing challenge of building the world's most advanced driverless metro in Sydney
BBC Alba
Nollaig Abigail
Starts Saturday 13 December, 7:25 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1
Christmas-themed cooking show, presented by Abigail Niclomhair. Here, Abigail makes an inspired Christmas-Pavlova wreath
National Geographic Channel
Incas: The Rise and Fall
Starts Sunday 14 December, 8:00 PM on National Geographic Channel
Episode 1: Birth of an Empire
The history of the ancient South American civilisation. The first episode examines the beginnings of the Inca empire
5
The Imposter
Starts Monday 15 December, 9:00 PM on 5
Episode 1
A woman is under pressure from her family to sell a hotel, but then someone turns up claiming to be the daughter she gave up for adoption. Drama, with Jackie Woodburne
Channel 4
First Dates Beach Club
Starts Monday 15 December, 9:00 PM on Channel 4
Episode 1
First Dates takes its matchmaking magic to Spain, as Fred Sirieix welcomes a fresh influx of hopeful - but sometimes hopeless - singles to a stunning beachside setting
Quest Red
Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?
Starts Thursday 18 December, 9:00 PM on Quest Red
Episode 1
The mysterious abduction of two young cousins in Iowa in July 2012 devastates two families. The mystery deepens when hunters find the girls' bodies
5
World's Strongest Man 2025
Starts Friday 19 December, 7:00 PM on 5
Britain's Strongest Man. Action from the opening event of the Giants Live series, held at Utilita Arena in Sheffield
BBC Alba
Tatu Rioghail Dhun Eideann (The Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Starts Friday 19 December, 9:00 PM on BBC Alba
Season 2025 Episode 1: 2025 Highlights
Highlights from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025. Featuring the debut performance of the Orchestra of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine