If you're picking something to watch tonight, the line-up leans heavily into comfort viewing with a bit of variety. There’s an Irish documentary to start you off, a dose of reality TV, and a year-in-review show that’s made for switching your brain off after the madness of Christmas week.
Tommy Sands: Clann an Cheoil, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, 6.30pm
A documentary about one of Ireland's most influential folk singer-songwriters, and the wider legacy he and his family have built as storytellers and social activists. If you’re in the mood for something thoughtful, this is the one.
The Celebrity Apprentice: Christmas Specials, BBC One, 9pm
Night two of the two-part festive special for BBC Children in Need, with Lord Sugar’s celebrity candidates set loose in Lapland. Angela Scanlon is among the line-up, alongside AJ Odudu, Rob Rinder, Sarah Hadland and more, as they try to make and sell a new festive biscuit with profits supporting Children in Need.
Callan Kicks The Year, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, 9.30pm
Oliver Callan’s end-of-year roundup takes a spin through the big moments and the stranger ones, from politics and sport to international headlines. It’s pitched as a fast, funny recap - perfectly timed if you want something light after the news.
Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Netflix, from Tuesday 30 December
If you’d rather switch over to streaming, this new stand-up special lands on Netflix on 30 December, with Gervais taking on life, death and the state of the world in his usual blunt style.
