Let's have a look at what Christmas Day has in store, shall we?

BBC One
14.00: Top Of The Pops Xmas 2008
15.00: The Queen 2008
15.10: Film: Shark Tale
16.30: Film: Wallace And Gromit - The Curse Of The Were Rabbit
17.45: BBC News
18.00: Doctor Who The Next Doctor
19.00: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2008
20.00: EastEnders
20.30: Wallace And Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
21.00: EastEnders
21.30: The Royle Family -The New Sofa
22.30: Blackadder Rides Again

ITV1
13.20: Film: Bean
15.00: The Queen 2008
15.10: Film: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
17.45: ITV News & Weather
18.00: Emmerdale
19.00: Coronation Street
20.00: Dancing On Ice At Christmas
21.30: It'll Be Alright On The Night
22.30: Stanley Baxter - Now & Then

Also...
Other notable highlights from the main two channels over the festive period:
  • The live finale of Britannia High - now just 65 minutes in length - will air on ITV1 at 5.30pm on Saturday, December 20
  • The second series of Lark Rise To Candleford begins on BBC One on Sunday, December 21 at 7.45pm
  • Robson Green and Mark Benton return for a new one-off for ITV, Clash Of The Santas, at 9pm on Sunday, December 21
  • The final episode of Survivors airs Tuesday, December 23 at 9pm on BBC One
  • The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has been scheduled for Christmas Eve at 10pm on BBC One
  • The first Narnia film and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will both air on Boxing Day on BBC One. Superman Returns premieres on Monday, December 29
  • Connie Fisher's TV drama debut as an Elvis obsessive in Caught In A Trap will air Boxing Day at 9pm on ITV1
  • A new run of The Krypton Factor begins New Year's Day at 5.30pm on ITV1
  • The return of Jonathan Creek is New Year's Day at 9pm on BBC One
To help us out a bit further, the BBC has put together a nice highlights reel to promote its festive drama offerings. Click 'play' below to watch:



By the way, full details on the soaps scheduling over the Christmas period can be found here.

What will you be watching on the box on Christmas Day? Add your comments to this entry below!