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If a cosy festive
celebration at home is right up your alley, then BBC Studios has an exciting
lineup of Christmas specials this December to keep you and your loved ones
entertained for hours on end.
As
2024 draws to a close, year-end becomes a time when we spend more time with
friends and family, getting into the holiday spirit and celebrating the
achievements of the year.
This
holiday season, why not make the most of your time with your loved ones by
settling in for an unforgettable line-up of festive entertainment with BBC
Studios channels, available on DStv and DStv Catch Up?
From laugh-out-loud
comedies, suspicious mysteries, head-scratching game shows, and a lot of
scrumptious food and banter, don’t miss the best entertainment for the whole
family on BBC Brit (DStv 120), BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174), BBC UKTV (DStv 114),
BBC Earth (DStv 184) and CBeebies (DStv 306).
What’s
on this Christmas?
Explore
BBC Studios’ hand-picked schedule of brand-new and classic shows to make DStv or
DStv Catch Up your ultimate Christmas destination:
Sunday, 15
December 2024
20:00
– Kirstie's Handmade Christmas: Special: 2023
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
British
presenter, Kirstie Allsopp provides a flurry of jovial festive fun - with
enough competitions, makes, decorations, gifts, food and drink to inspire every
kind of crafter.
Monday, 16 December 2024
20:00
- The Great Pottery Throw Down Special: Christmas 2023
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
Four
celebs roll up their sleeves and take on two yuletide challenges set by judges
Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
19:00
– Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
With
family ties to Amsterdam, celebrity cook Nigella Lawson returns for a special
Christmas treat when she travels to the Venice of the North to enjoy the
festive season. Nigella visits her favourite places, picks up special
ingredients for her festive feasting and makes traditional Dutch dishes.
Saturday,
21 December 2024
19:00
– The Great British Bake Off: Christmas Specials 2022
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
Famous
faces from The Great British Bake Off history compete for the Christmas Star
Baker title.
21:00 – Christmas in New York: Inside
the Plaza
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
An access-all-areas look at how Christmas comes to
life at one of the most famous hotels in the world, the iconic Plaza Hotel in
New York, at their busiest time of the year where the guests expect a five-star
service like no other.
Christmas
Eve (Tuesday, 24 December 2024)
19:00
– Would I Lie to You? Season 11 Christmas Special
BBC Brit, DStv Channel 120
Enjoy
a hilarious evening of outrageous truths and unbelievable lies with this
classic quiz show, hosted by Welsh actor and comedian, Rob Brydon.
19:00 – The Great British Bake Off:
Christmas Special: 2023
BBC
Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith celebrate Christmas with
the 'Baker Ghosts of Christmas Past', in a festive fete.
Christmas
Day (Wednesday, 25 December 2024)
18:00
– Weakest Link Christmas Special
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
British
Comedian, Romesh Ranganathan brings his festive cheer to a star-studded
Christmas special of The Weakest Link. Find out who will rise to the challenge
and who will hear the dreaded words: "You are the weakest link."
19:00
– Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2024
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
Experience
the sparkle, sequins, and sensational performances as Strictly adds a festive
twist!
Boxing Day
(Thursday, 26 December 2024)
19:00
– The Masked Singer Christmas Special
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
Can you guess which celebrity is hiding behind the mask? Join the fun and
festive suspense on the big entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
Friday, 27
December 2024
20:35
– QI Christmas Special
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
Sandi Toksvig hosts the ultimate quiz show full of witty banter and fascinating
facts.
Monday, 30
December 2024
20:00
– Death in Paradise Christmas Special
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
It’s the most wonderful time of the year as we return to the sun-drenched Saint
Marie, joining the police team and a new Detective Inspector for a festive
feature-length Death In Paradise Christmas special.
New Year’s
Eve (Tuesday, 31 December 2024)
21:00
– Mrs Brown’s Boys: New Year 2024: New Year, New Mammy
BBC
Brit, DStv Channel 120
Kickstart your New Year with outrageous humour and heartfelt family moments
with Mrs Brown and her three boys.
Keep
the festive times rolling with BBC Studios, the home of exceptional British
entertainment that offers an eclectic mix of shows for the whole family, full of
food, game shows, shiny floor, lifestyle, drama and so much more.
Catch
all the fun on DStv or DStv Catch Up, in case you missed some of your
favourites. Let BBC Studios bring the joy of Christmas to your home this
festive season.
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