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You can always expect there to be TV gold around the festive season and especially on Christmas Day.
Sometimes there are almost too many options that make it difficult for you to choose from.
To help you choose, here is a breakdown of Channel 4’s Christmas Day schedule.
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1. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
This is a nice watch for the whole family. Based on the classic book by the same title, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is about a family going on a hunt and the obstacles they face throughout the journey. It’s a rhyming watch that is fun to follow and a great morning watch for Christmas Day. This will come on at 11.50 am
2. The Tiger Who Came to Tea
This is also based on a book under the same name title. Another fun watch for the kids on Christmas Day at 10.30 am.
3. How to train your dragon
Released in 2010, How to train your dragon is an animated action-fantasy film that follows the story of a young Viking teenager named Hiccup who aspires to follow his tribe’s tradition of becoming a dragon slayer. You can watch it at 11 am.
4. White Christmas
If you’re looking for a throwback Christmas film, White Christmas will be screening on Channel 4 at 12.55 pm on Christmas Day.
5. Father Christmas
Later in the afternoon, you can watch the short cartoon short film, Father Christmas, with the kids. It comes on at 3. 20 pm
6. The Snowman
To fit in with the Christmas tradition, The Snowman makes its annual return and will be airing at 3.55 pm.
7. The Snowman and the Snowdog
The sequel to The Snowman is the Snowman and the Snowdog follows right after The snowman airs, as it comes on at 4.30 pm. What’s there not to love with this double bill?
8. The Alternative Christmas Message
If you’re looking for a little humour, the comedic parody The Alternative Christmas Message comes on in the late afternoon at 5 pm.
9. Channel 4 news
News still goes on every day, even on Christmas Day, so, as with every other day, you can still expect the Channel 4 news to come on Christmas Day and bring you the latest ongoings in the world. It will air at 5.05 pm. However, it will be a short version of the news, as it will be for no more than 10 minutes.
10. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2 is amongst the classic Home Alone films that you can look forward to watching on Christmas Day. Set the time in your diary for 5.15 pm as that’s when it comes on.
11. Terry Prachett’s The Abominable Snow baby
This film is based on the book originally written by Terry Pratchett in 1968. The cartoon is another watch that is friendly for the whole family. It comes on at 7.30 pm
12. The Great British Bake Off Christmas special
Food is a big part of Christmas and so watching a Great British Bake Off Christmas special is a comforting and inspiring watch on the big day – no matter how late it comes on! You can catch it at 8 pm
13. Gogglebox: best of 2021
You can always count on the Gogglebox gang to give you a laugh as they review TV programmes, and this Christmas special will reveal the best of 2021 reactions from the gang. This can be a great way to end your Christmas evening as it starts at 9.15 pm.
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