Happy New Year's! After a busy festive season the lure of the couch is stronger than ever. Here are our top TV picks if you plan on cuddling up under a blanket watching telly for the day.
Groundhog Day, Channel 4, 4.50pm
They don't make 'em like they used to! Bill Murray's early 90s fantasy romantic-comedy will always have a special place in our hearts.
Murray plays Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman covering a Groundhog Day event who becomes stuck in a time loop and is forced to repeat the same day over and over again.
Andie MacDowell plays Rita Hanson, his new producer who he gradually falls for. It's a feelgood classic that's always worth a rewatch.
Gladiators: Celebrity Special, BBC One, 6pm
Bradley and Barney Walsh host a special edition of the iconic series which sees four celebrities take on the Gladiators.
In Gladiators: Celebrity Special, comedian Rob Beckett, TV presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, presenter and comedian Joel Dommett, and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor will lace up their runners as they get read to compete in one of the toughest entertainment game shows.
The fearless four will face the ultimate test of speed and strength up against the power of the Gladiators before going head to head in the iconic Eliminator.
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell, BBC One, 7pm
Gavin & Stacey, one of Britain's best-loved sitcoms, first aired between 2007 and 2010 and returned for a festive special in 2019. The show finally came to an end after 17 years on Christmas Day and it was a fitting send-off for these cherished characters.
This uplifting and touching documentary special charts the journey of a little-known comedy that started life on BBC Three and grew into a show that captured millions of hearts.
The documentary features interviews with creators, writers and stars James Corden and Ruth Jones, as well as other cast members, and follows them as they film the final episodes together.
An array of celebrity fans will also have their say on the show's influence and why they believe Gavin & Stacey to be the best show on TV.
Where the Crawdads Sing, RTÉ One, 9pm
The excellent Daisy Edgar-Jones continued her canny run of post-Normal People roles with the 1960s-set mystery-drama Where the Crawdads Sing, an excellent adaptation of the Delia Owens bestseller.
This whodunnit/did-anyone-do-it? is powered by a small town's social hierarchy, its rush to judgement and long-practised neglect. Kya aka "The Marsh Girl" (Edgar-Jones) has been fending for herself since childhood, left to wither but growing into a resourceful, self-taught naturalist.
When a former high school sports star is found with a broken neck out in the wild, Kya is put on trial for his murder - although there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the death was an accident. Refusing a plea deal and facing the electric chair, Kya tells her story to the audience while the jury decides her fate.
Downton Abbey: A New Era, RTÉ One, 9.30pm
In Downton Abbey: A New Era, 2022's highly anticipated sequel to the first Downton Abbey film, the Crawley family and their entourage head to southern France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa.
As ever, it is all presented as a glossy visual feast but unlike the first Downton movie, A New Era actually looks cinematic, with director Simon Curtis (husband to leading lady Elizabeth McGovern) capturing vivid panoramic views of the awe-inspiring Highclere Castle and the French Riviera with a degree of splendour.
Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, and Elizabeth McGovern reprise their roles, while Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West join the cast of this sumptuous historical drama.
