There's Marty Whelan and Celine Byrne in Kildare, Christmas editions of The Bake Off, The Repair Shop and All Creatures Great and Small, and the Wonderful Life of George Bailey . . .
Christmas in Kildare, 9.25pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Marty Whelan and acclaimed soprano Celine Byrne present the annual Christmas in Kildare concert from St. Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare.
The programme features the renowned RTÉ Concert Orchestra, alongside an extraordinary lineup of artists.
The performers include May Kay, Paul Noonan of Bell X1, Lisa Hannigan, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha and Colm Mac Con Iomaire.
The Great Christmas Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond (below, left, with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith) host as soap stars past and present get baking.
Chris Bisson, Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, Shobna Gulati and Sheree Murphy put their own spin on a traditional yule log, test their meringue skills and create their favourite storyline in biscuit form.
Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith decide which one will be crowned Festive Star Baker.
All Creatures Great and Small, 6.15pm, RTÉ One
This heart-warming period drama reaches Christmastime during WWII.
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An emotional phone call with a very pregnant Helen makes James determined to get back to her, but he doesn't have many options, and RAF mascot Georgie needs his help.
Meanwhile, Mrs Hall prepares a community Christmas celebration in Darrowby, while Siegfried and Carmody argue over who will be Father Christmas.
The Repair Shop Christmas Special, 8.15pm, BBC One
It’s festive season at The Repair Shop, and this year the team of experts are back spreading joy and creating more Christmas magic with their festive fixes.
First through the barn doors are two giant fibre-glass puffins that were gifted to a very special children's bookshop.
Will Kirk, Kirsten Ramsey, Steve Fletcher and Mark Stuckey are facing their own festive challenge of reviving an enchanting miniature Christmas village that lights up a family home, where over 30 foster children have been looked after.
Roman Kemp (above) brings a special bear, a Christmas gift for a four-year-old boy, after he cycled 100 miles to raise money for the hospital that cared for his sick grandad.
Meanwhile, clever-with-leather Suzie Fletcher is restoring a donkey saddle that’s been handed down through four generations of farmers.
Finally, there’s a magic lantern projector that’s over 100 years old that’s been at the centre of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition.
It’s a Wonderful Life, 2.30pm, UTV
Nothing espouses the Christmas spirit better than Frank Capra’s classic, a tale of pure humanity and a testament to the true value of empathy.
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James Stewart heads a superb cast that includes Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell and Frank Faylen.
Stewart plays George Bailey, a hard-working, small-town businessman who comes to think his life has been a complete waste of time and tries to commit suicide.
At the last minute, his guardian angel pays him a visit and makes him realise his true worth by showing him what would have happened to those around him had he never been born.
I've seen this film maybe 30 times over the years and it still leaves me in floods of tears at the end.
Marvelous.
Happy Christmas everybody!
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