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COMEDY Tinsel Town NEW FROM FRI 5 DECEMBER SKY PREMIERE A-listers Rebel Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland star in this heart-warming comedy film about a washed-up Hollywood actor (Kiefer) coming to the UK to appear in a small town’s production of Cinderella. Rebel plays the choreographer and look out for a whole host of British acting royalty including Sir Derek Jacobi, Jason Manford, Danny Dyer and Lucien Laviscount. Yule love it! See page 14 Fan favourite All Creatures Great and Small leads our exclusive Christmas preview, in which we showcase the best of the TV treats coming your way this festive season. Yuletide sparklers include Call the Midwife, Strictly Come Dancing, The Scarecrows’ Wedding and ghost story The Room in the Tower. Turn to page 6 for our six-page sneak peek…

2 AMANDA & ALAN’S SPANISH CHRISTMAS BBC1 FACTUAL After reimagining a neglected Andalusian townhouse into a boutique B&B for spin-off adventure Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job earlier this year, showbiz pals Amanda Holden and Alan Carr (both pictured) return to the region in this one-off special to throw a thank you bash for the locals who helped them on the project. In the sun-soaked village of Moclín, they learn about local Christmas customs and share British traditions while serving up seasonal delicacies and copious amounts of good cheer! 3 BEYOND PARADISE BBC1 DRAMA The fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott is awash with crime in the festive edition of the whodunnit, leaving DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and his team with a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, his fiancée Martha…

THE MARVELLOUS MINIATURE WORKSHOP NEW MONDAY-THURSDAY, 2PM, BBC1 FACTUAL (BOX SET, BBC iPLAYER) Sometimes it’s the littlest things that mean the most – and that’s certainly the case in Sara Cox’s new BBC1 series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop. Airing from Monday to Thursday for the next fortnight, the eight-parter sees professional model makers bring much-loved places, including family homes, grand public buildings and even a hospital ward, back to life in small-scale, to commemorate cherished personal tales. ‘There’s something so magical about things in miniature,’ smiles Sara, 50. ‘It really taps into childhood fantasies of familiar things being shrunk down so we can adventure through the world into tiny little places. I hope people also get that fuzzy feeling in their belly when they hear people’s stories.’ TELLING A TALE…

THE ROSES NEW FROM WED 3 DECEMBER, DISNEY+ COMEDY Once a picture-perfect couple, Theo and Ivy Rose become thorns in each other’s side in satirical black comedy The Roses, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. Arriving on Disney+ this week, the story of love curdling to hate is inspired by Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses and is a reimagining of the 1990 film starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Now, Benedict and Olivia, who are teamed on screen for the first time despite being friends for years, play the central characters. After meeting in London, when he’s an established architect and she’s an aspiring chef, and falling madly in love, Theo and Ivy marry, have two children and move to the US. Some years later, Ivy…

Although Celia views April as an unreliable nuisance, Dylan, on the other hand, is someone she believes has long-term potential. With this in mind, she puts him in charge of her enslaved workers this week. But when she discovers his connection to Bear, the penny drops that she has made a big mistake. Believing her worker Robbie has snitched about her operation, Celia first tasks Dylan with beating him up, to get the measure of him. ‘Dylan can’t do it, but Celia is secretly thrilled because it proves to her that his leanings are toward management,’ explains actor Jaye Griffiths. With Robbie still in one piece, Celia asks slave Mick to attack him instead, and tells Dylan about the new role she wants him to fill. The lad has little…

29 NOVEMBER-5 DECEMBER THIS WEEK’S PICKS NEW Trust Wednesday, BBC Radio 4, 2.15pm Series six of the award-winning comedy drama set in a Salford school. With the ES Academy under terrible financial pressures, the school’s fearsome financial fixer faces tough decisions. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh and Jonathan Keeble. Continues next week. NEW The Bomb: Kennedy and Khrushchev Wednesday, BBC Sounds Hosts Nina Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy, relatives of President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev, tell the story how the leaders of rival superpowers the USA and the Soviet Union defused the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. THIS WEEK ON… THE ARCHERS There’s drama over at the Grundy’s house as Amber struggles with her situation and, after a chat with Emma, reaches a big decision… Joy’s happiness at organising a Christmas Eve event takes…

THE REVENGE CLUB PARAMOUNT+ Douglas Henshall, Meera Syal and Martin Compston lead a starry thriller about singletons with scores to settle MAN VS BABY NETFLIX Rowan Atkinson faces a new adversary in an epic sequel to comedy Man Vs Bee FOR DOGS’ SAKE U&W Pete Wicks helps more canines in need for a festive edition of his heartwarming show SHETLAND BBC1 Will dedicated detectives Ruth and Tosh finally crack the case in the Series 10 finale? PLAY FOR TODAY 5 As the revived anthology series concludes, Jessica Plummer leads school-set story Special Measures…

1 THE ROSES DISNEY+ COMEDY Warren Adler’s 1981 novel gets another movie makeover. This time, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch star as warring former flames Ivy and Theo Rose… See page 22 2 THE FAMOUS FIVE BBC iPLAYER DRAMA The fifth mystery in the reimaginings of Enid Blyton’s classic children’s stories, Big Trouble on Billycock Hill, sees Dick (Kit Rakusen), Julian (Elliott Rose), George (Diaana Babnicova) and Anne (Flora Jacoby Richardson), along with Timmy the dog, embroiled in a world of spies and sinister forces! See page 56 3 OH. WHAT. FUN. PRIME VIDEO COMEDY See There are holiday high jinks aplenty in this star-spangled film that sees Michelle Pfeiffer play a devoted but neglected mum, Claire Clauster, who ditches family chaos in search of the true meaning of Christmas.…

PLAY FOR TODAY THURSDAY, 9PM, 5 DRAMA A comedian gets an unsettling surprise after he invites a stranger into his home in one-off drama A Knock at the Door. In the third instalment in 5’s revival of the Play for Today anthology, Alan Davies plays reclusive star Lenny Bray, who lives in a swanky London house with his psychotherapist wife Maggie (Nikki Amuka-Bird). A potential media scandal involving Lenny is causing tension between them, although he insists he is being framed. Events take a dark turn when young pizza delivery man Ben (Logan Mersh) collapses on their doorstep, claiming to have been attacked. As Lenny and Maggie try to help, they end up trapped in their home – what is Ben’s real reason for being there? Here, Alan, Nikki and…

MAMMOTH NEW MONDAY, 10PM (TIMES VARY), BBC2 COMEDY (BOX SET, BBC iPLAYER) A man of his time, 1970s PE teacher Tony Mammoth is hopping back into his Ford Capri to navigate his way through 21st-century life again. The first series of BBC2’s sitcom Mammoth revealed how the super-confident Welshman, played by stand-up comic Mike Bubbins, was frozen in an avalanche during a school skiing trip in 1979 before being revived in the present day. While his outmoded attitudes caused ructions when he resumed his old job, he was shocked to discover he had a daughter, fiery office worker Mel Jones (Sian Gibson), and an awkward teenage grandson, Theo (Joel James Davison). Now, in a new three-part outing, as Cinzano-loving Tony continues to bond with his family, he also lands them…

Back-from-the-dead Becky is capable of many things – lying and manipulating being two of them. Are we now about to chuck murdering into the mix? With DI Costello proving a thorn in her side, she pays him a visit this week as he lies in a coma in Weatherfield General… and she hasn’t brought a bag of grapes and a copy of Chit Chat magazine. Costello, as we know, has tried and failed to get Becky to go back to Spain – he orchestrated the plan to fake her death after she ripped off a local gangster, and while she swans round Weatherfield in her green parka, his career is in jeopardy. But Becky isn’t prepared to board a plane unless Lisa and Betsy are by her side, and she’s…

Postman Howie is living his best life right now, mainly because he’s not worrying about money. Not only has he got the £6K from when Oscar robbed Patrick, but he’s been helping himself to Royal Mail parcels. With everything looking peachy, he decides to pop the question to Kim, although we can confidently say that it’s best not to go digging out your hat just yet. Howie makes his decision after an encounter with Patrick and a chat with Alfie. With his partner down in the dumps after accidentally bad-mouthing her followers on a live stream, his grand gesture proves quite the tonic. ‘The Kimfluencer did not expect to be cancelled!’ laughs star Tameka Empson, who plays her. ‘So for Howie to spring a big, romantic surprise like this lifts…

Free to watch BBC iPlayer A free video-on-demand service from the BBC, featuring BBC dramas including Luther, Doctor Who and Line of Duty, as well as hits including The Responder and This City Is Ours. There are many comedies, too, from Not Going Out to Ghosts and Mrs. Brown’s Boys, plus all episodes of The Traitors and Race Across the World. You can also watch BBC channels live. It’s available online and on devices including mobile phones, tablets and smart TVs. ITVX This free streaming channel is the home for all ITV shows, films and much more - from drama box sets such as Trigger Point to Love Island episodes and James Bond movies. It can be accessed on smart TVs and an app to download. You can upgrade to…

1 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL PREVIEW COMING SOON, 5 DRAMA The festive specials of 5’s hit period drama All Creatures Great and Small always sparkle with nostalgic magic – and this year’s upcoming seasonal trip to Skeldale House looks set to be no exception. Now that the devastating days of World War Two are over, the residents of the fictional Yorkshire village of Darrowby are hoping to celebrate Yuletide 1945 in style. While dedicated vet and dad of two James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) is helping out poorly wife Helen (Rachel Shenton) by taking over nativity duties, housekeeper Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley) is trying to secure a turkey, Tristan Farnon (Callum Woodhouse) is seeking the perfect tree, and sick goat Hilda is causing chaos for Tristan’s big brother Siegfried (Samuel…

TINSEL TOWN NEW FROM FRI 5 DEC, 6.55AM, 2.20PM, 8PM & 12.05AM, SKY PREMIERE COMEDY The idea of Kiefer Sutherland, the Emmy-winning star of US political thrillers 24 and Designated Survivor, treading the boards in a pantomime in an English town might seem a bit fanciful. But in Sky Premiere’s festive comedy Tinsel Town, he does just that. He plays Brad Mac, an insufferable Hollywood actor who is no longer in demand because nobody wants to work with him. When his agent (portrayed by comedian Katherine Ryan) tells him there’s a theatre job in the UK, he assumes it will be in a William Shakespeare play. But it’s not – it’s Buttons in Cinderella, the Christmas production in the small (fictional) Yorkshire town of Stoneford! ‘Brad had early success and…

JAY KELLY NEW FROM FRI 5 DECEMBER, NETFLIX COMEDY DRAMA With his blockbuster career, dazzling smile and undeniable charm, George Clooney is, for many, the epitome of a Hollywood A-lister. And now the Kentucky-born actor, director, producer and screenwriter has been cast as the titular film star in Jay Kelly, a Netflix comedy drama exploring what happens when the cameras stop rolling. Directed by American filmmaker Noah Baumbach, the story follows seasoned pro Jay as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery following the death of his mentor, Peter (Harry Potter actor Jim Broadbent), and a disastrous encounter with an old drama-school friend, Tim (The Morning Show’s Billy Crudup), at the funeral. But as he travels across Europe with his adoring entourage – led by loyal, long-suffering manager Ron Sukenick…

The corner-shop flat has become a hellhole for Todd Grimshaw, who’s being mentally and physically abused there by his partner Theo. As Todd decides he can no longer live in fear, he makes the courageous decision to leave… But does safety finally beckon, or will he be manipulated into giving Theo another chance? As the week begins, Todd is trying to process Theo’s latest sickening act – jealous to see him being friendly with James, he slammed his partner’s face into a mirror. ‘We always knew that Theo was a complicated man,’ says James Cartwright, who plays him, ‘but now we’re seeing that he’s also a very dangerous man.’ With Todd visibly injured, Theo demands he stay home to avoid awkward questions. Todd reluctantly agrees and sends Summer a text,…

It has been the grimmest of years for April Windsor, who, after spending weeks living on the streets, finally returned home, where she was thrust into another nightmare. Along with boyfriend Dylan, she was groomed into drug dealing by the villainous Ray, and has since found herself trapped in his and his mother Celia’s vice-like grip. As if that weren’t bad enough, there’s now another layer of horror to her bleak existence – April has been duped by the duo into believing she murdered their client Callum. Unable to cope, she finally breaks down and tells Marlon and Rhona everything. And, yes, this time it’s for real. Guilt-ridden over her ‘crime’, April begins the week by wangling cash from grandad Bob to give to Callum’s ‘widow’. Spooked by the gift,…

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