Today's top telly includes The Late Late Show St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal Special, Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas Special, In the Heights and The Witcher . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal Special features the likes of Colin Farrell, Andrea Corr, Brendan O'Carroll, Jenny Gibney, Ronnie Wood, Majella O'Donnell and more.
The star-studded show will highlight the remarkable work of the St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal as the charity prepares to help thousands of families across Ireland to have a brighter Christmas.
For example, writer, producer, actor and comedian Brendan O'Carroll (above) will be joined on the sofa by his wife, business partner and co-star Jenny Gibney.
They’ll talk to Ryan Tubridy about their special connection to the charity, as well as their plans for a proper family Christmas this yerar at home in Ireland.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 11.05pm, BBC One
This week, Graham is joined by Hollywood star and major foodie Stanley Tucci (below), who talks about his book My Life Through Food.
TV chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver is also on board the guest list, promoting Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy.
Top comic Romesh Ranganathan chats about becoming new host of returning quiz show Weakest Link and actress Joan Collins celebrates her extraordinary life and career in a new BBC retrospective.
Plus, Joy Crookes performs a song from her debut album.
Spider-Man: Far from Home, 7.30pm, BBC One
With the new Spider-Man movie just released, here’s a chance to see the last one.
In the aftermath of the Avengers' climactic battle for the fate of the universe, the teenage webslinger (played by Tom Holland) just wants life to get back to normal.
A school trip across Europe seems just the thing - but he ends up recruited by spy agency SHIELD to battle an invasion by elemental monsters from another dimension.
Saturday Night Fever - The Ultimate Disco Movie, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Here’s another chance too see this excellent documentary celebrating the 40th anniversary of the blockbuster dance movie.
Bruno Tonioli, a young dancer in New York in 1977, revisits the streets where the film was shot and looks back at the success of a production that made disco fever the pandemic of its day.
Tonioli and contributors including its star John Travolta, recount how a small-budget film and a quickly assembled soundtrack became a mega-hit that changed popular culture for ever.
The programme also hears about the potent influence of impresario Robert Stigwood, whose faith in the young Travolta and then-stuttering pop group the Bee Gees proved inspirational.
New or Returning Shows
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas Special, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
Greg Davies hosts a special Christmas edition of the chaos-fuelled music quiz, with regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix.
They’ll be joined by former Frankie Goes to Hollywood front man Holly Johnson, broadcaster Lauren Laverne and star of People Just Do Nothing Asim Chaudhrey.
New to Stream
In the Heights, Sky Cinema & NOW
The creator of Hamilton and the director of Crazy Rich Asians combine for this musical.
The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of Manhattan’s 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community.
At the intersection of it all is the likable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
The Witcher: Season 2, Netflix
The epic series of monsters, magic and fate – starring Henry Cavill - returns for a second season.
Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen.
While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.
The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois, Amazon Prime Video
In this second lockdown special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture.
On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts.
It also includes the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw-dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.
With Love, Amazon Prime Video
Here’s a one-hour romantic comedy, written and created by Gloria Calderón Kellett, that follows the Diaz siblings - Lily and Jorge - who are on a mission to find love and purpose.
Each of the five episodes, set during a different holiday throughout the year, follows Lily, Jorge, and the Diaz family over the course of 12 months as they experience the highs and lows of life during some of the most heightened days of the year.
Ending Today
Walk the Line, 8.30pm, Virgin Media One
It's the grand finale and one act will get to walk away with a hefty wad of cash.
The champion faces four new challengers all performing to try and win the audience vote and take home that prize.
Maya Jama hosts the musical game show in which acts compete for a prize pot of £500,000, with Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French and Craig David judging.
