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Romesh Ranganathan, and of course his mum Shanti, will return for his look at
modern Britain alongside some celebrity guests in The Ranganation. And Only
Connect, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell will be accompanied by cheese, wine and
two teams from previous series try to figure out what connects Ben, Phillip Schofield,
The Ivy and Cricket.

This festive season, Gareth Malone is heading to Blackburn, where he discovers a
huge amount of amateur musical talent as he puts on a Christmas concert
celebrating the work of the NHS staff and other keyworkers from the region. And
Gregg Wallace will pay a visit to a Christmas card factory for Inside the Factory.

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer, along with Ted the fishing dog and some
fantastic surprises, head to the rivers Eden and Tyne where their mission is to catch
an elusive English salmon for Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing;
and Si King and Dave Myers are also heading back home to celebrate with their
families in The Hairy Bikers Go North For Christmas.

Andi Oliver’s Taste of Home Christmas Special sees the chef in the city of Glasgow,
where she will help three households shop and prepare their family recipes for some
celebratory feasts. And Dame Mary Berry will help out three hopeless cooks with tips
and techniques as they prepare a sumptuous meal, in Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts.

Sir Quentin Blake remains one of the most iconic illustrators, and for this very special
programme, Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life, he will fill a 30 foot canvas with
some of the most-loved characters and key moments from his career. Featuring
contributions from a host of famous faces, Joanna Lumley, Ore Oduba and Peter
Capaldi will also read passages from some of the many books he has illustrated.

The seven musically gifted siblings of the Kanneh-Mason family will perform some of
their favourite Christmas music as they prepare their Nottingham home for the
holiday season in A Classical Christmas with the Kanneh-Masons; and no New Year
would be complete without Jools’ Annual Hootenanny, where Jools and his Rhythm
& Blues Orchestra will be joined by guest performers for the countdown to midnight.
And the traditional Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna will
come from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein.

Music always captivates the audience at Christmas, and this year BBC Two is
treating the audience to some of the concerts from the vaults, including Adele;
Madonna; and Lady Gaga, all At the BBC. And Madonna: Truth or Dare takes a
behind-the-scenes look at the 1990 Blonde Ambition tour.

On BBC Four, Professor Jonathan Van Tam will be joined by scientists who have all
had vital roles to play in the Covid-19 pandemic in the 2021 Christmas Lectures from
The Royal Institution; and a unique performance of Winter Journey – or Winterreise
– will be staged in a tower built at the 2300m summit of the Julierpasse in south-east
Switzerland, from filmmaker John Bridcut and performances from Benjamin Appl
accompanied by pianist James Bailieu.