BBC Christmas schedule: Full list of every TV show, from Doctor Who to Vicar of Dibley
What to look forward to over the festive period
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The full BBC Christmas schedule for 2020 has been announced.
Despite Covid-19 putting the brakes on many projects, the channel has “pulled out all the stops” to entertain households over the festive period.
Almost all of the shows being broadcast were filmed under Covid regulations (Sir Lenny Henry recorded the narration for a new kids special in his bedroom), with some (namely Strictly) being reworked in order to proceed.
Below is a full list of everything you can expect to see on the BBC over Christmas.
Drama
Black Narcissus
Call the Midwife
Doctor Who – "Revenge of the Daleks"
The Serpent
Comedy
Ghosts
The Goes Wrong Show
King Gary
Motherland
Not Going Out
Pandemonium
Upstart Crow
Game Show
Blankety Blank
The Hit List
Miranda’s Games with Showbiz Names
The Wall
The Wheel
Kids
Christmas in Storyland
Crackerjack
The Dog Ate My Homework
The Dumping Ground – Sasha Clause
Worzel Gummidge
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Lifestyle
The Great British Sewing Bee
Mary Berry Saves Christmas
MasterChef
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
The Repair Shop
Strictly Come Dancing: 25 greatest performances
Music
Jools Holland’s Hootenanny
Ozzy Osbourne documentary
Top of the Pops (Christmas and New Year special)
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