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The world’s favourite sheep returns to the BBC this year in a ‘Santastic’ adventure
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, which sees Shaun’s seasonal
excitement turn to dismay as everyone learns the true value of Christmas. There’s
more animated adventures in the adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s
beloved story Superworm narrated by Olivia Colman with Matt Smith playing the
hero with other voices including Patricia Allison and Rob Brydon.

Get ready to escape into other worlds over the festive season in a selection of
gripping new dramas; Sarah Phelps’ A Very British Scandal, starring Claire Foy and
Paul Bettany as the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, recounts one of the most notorious
legal cases of the 20th century. Psychological thriller The Girl Before, adapted from
the novel of the same name by JP Delaney, tells the story of Jane, played by Gugu
Mbatha-Raw who moves into a strange house designed by an enigmatic architect
played by David Oyelowo.

Around the World in 80 Days is a brand new adaptation of the classic novel from
Jules Verne and stars David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma and Leonie Benesch as the
intrepid threesome Phileas Fogg, Passepartout and Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue. Mystery
packed thriller The Tourist starring Jamie Dornan charts one man’s search for his
identity through the vast and unforgiving Australian outback in a character-driven
drama full of shocking, surprising, funny and brutal turns.

For the first time ever, Death In Paradise fans are in for a Christmas treat as Danny
John-Jules returns to the Saint Marie police force to assist DI Neville Parker (Ralf
Little) in another mystery on the sun soaked Caribbean island; and the nuns of
Nonnatus House are preparing for a winter wedding between Lucille and Cyril
(Leonie Elliott and Zephryn Taitte) as well as having an influx of expectant mums in
Call the Midwife.

Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who will be joined by a host of guest stars including Aisling
Bea, Adjani Salmon and Pauline McLynn for a spectacular New Year’s Day special;
and Worzel Gummidge makes a welcome return in two brand new episodes –
Twitchers and Calliope Jane – created by and starring Mackenzie Crook, alongside
Bill Bailey as Mr Peregrine and Nneka Okoye as Calliope Jane.

Over in Albert Square, love is in the air as two couples prepare to marry. Denise and
Jack, (Diane Parish and Scott Maslen) and Chelsea and Gray (Zaraah Abrahams
and Toby-Alexander Smith) head to the registry office, but as always in EastEnders,
the road to wedded bliss is anything but smooth.

Natural history lovers are treated with not one but two brand new films from Sir David
Attenborough – The Wonder of Song in which David chooses some of his favourite
recordings from the natural world; and Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
where he is joined by Professor Ben Garrod and a team of archaeologists at a quarry
in Swindon.

Amongst a raft of sensational comedy and entertainment specials, The Weakest Link
makes a spectacular return to BBC One this year. With brand new host Romesh
Ranganathan, there will be a Christmas special in which he is joined by eight