Yahoo News ITV Christmas 2017: your complete guide
Already planning your festive telly viewing? Digital Spy's got you covered, with a definitive guide to Christmas TV – and here's how things are shaping up for ITV. (If you want the BBC's highlights then go here, while if all you want for Christmas is Channel 4, this is the article for you. Only care about movies on TV this Yule? We've got that covered too.)
This is everything we know so far about the 2017 schedule, with updates to come as the broadcasters firm up their schedules!
Monday, 18 December
Birds of a Feather – 9pm on ITV – It's Christmas in Chigwell and the Birds are back, but Tracey has big plans that could upset the festive harmony in the house.
Tuesday, 19 December
The Royal Variety Performance 2017 – 7.30pm on ITV – Miranda Hart hosts, with performances from the Killers, Louis Tomlinson, Paloma Faith, the Script, Leading Ladies, Seal, Ball and Boe, and this year's Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio Myers.
Wednesday, 20 December
A Night for the Emergency Services – 9pm on ITV – Ashley Banjo and Diversity present a celebration of the people behind the uniforms. The show features talented members of the emergency services displaying their amazing skills.
Thursday, 21 December
Gordon, Gino and Fred's Great Christmas Roast – 9pm on ITV – Gordon and Gino battle it out to produce the ultimate Christmas festive menu, catering to members of the public being served by First Dates star Fred.
The Great Xmas Rant – 9pm on ITV2 – A one-off stand-up show in which a selection of top comedians have a good old rant about the 24 reasons to hate Christmas.
Celebrity Juice – 10.30pm on ITV2 – Keith Lemon introduces all the best, most-sweetest bits from series 18 of the outrageous comedy panel show.
Friday, 22 December
Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again – 9pm on ITV – The Pub Landlord is joined at his very own Christmas house party by an audience of celebrity guests.
Saturday, 23 December
Saturday Morning with James Martin at Christmas – 9.30am on ITV – James Martin welcomes musician Harry Judd and chef Rachel Allen to his home for another morning of good food and entertainment.
You've Been Framed! Unwrapped – 7pm on ITV – Calamities at Christmas: the usual home video larks, with a festive twist.
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents... The Missing Crown Jewels – 7.30pm on ITV – A special compilation of the whodunnit segments featured in the latest series.
Christmas Eve - Sunday, 24 December
Cannonball Christmas Special – 4pm on ITV – a festive edition of the wacky show which challenges its players to take on a course of water-based obstacles.
A Christmas Chase: Celebrity Special – 5.50pm on ITV – Bradley Walsh hosts a very special edition, as all five chasers try to catch Patti Clare, Matt Richardson, Kirsty Wark and Jimmy Osmond.
All Star Musicals – 6.40pm on ITV – West End legend Michael Crawford will be teaching stars how to sing and dance in a brand new ITV celebrity contest, hosted by Freddie Flintoff.
Maigret in Montmartre – 8.30pm on ITV – Maigret (Rowan Atkinson) investigates the random murders of a countess and a showgirl, and discovers a dark secret that links their past lives at the Grand Hotel in Nice.
Christmas Carols on ITV – 11.45pm on ITV – Alfie Boe leads the congregation of St Elisabeth's Church in Greater Manchester in a traditional Christmas Eve carol service, with festive performances from Nadine Coyle, soul singer Alexander O'Neal and more.
Christmas Day – Monday, 25 December
The Queen – 3pm on ITV – The annual festive message from Her Maj.
Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs at Christmas – 7pm on ITV – Heart-warming stories of homeless pets, with plenty of touching tales from Battersea Cats and Dogs home.
Victoria – 9pm on ITV – Set in Christmas 1846, the episode sees Victoria (Jenna Coleman) uncharacteristically melancholy as she prepares to tackle her first Christmas without her beloved Baroness Lehzen. Meanwhile, Albert (Tom Hughes) is obsessed with staging the perfect family Christmas, transforming the palace into a magical festive wonderland.
Saturday, 30 December
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents... Who Shot Simon Cowell? - 6.30pm on ITV - Another compiled complete story from the duo's comedy caper sketches, this time from the 2016 series.
Guess the Star – 7pm on ITV – Jonathan Ross hosts a brand new one-off game show, as three competing celebrity teams (Team Diversity: Jordan Banjo, Perri Kiely and Sam Craske; Team Coronation Street: Anthony Cotton, Catherine Tyldesley and Sally Dynevor; and Team Daytime: Eamonn Holmes, Stacey Solomon, Judge Rinder) must identity another celeb who's in heavy disguise.
Sunday, 31 December
Cannonball Splash Hits – 6.50pm on ITV – A best bits compilation: the screamiest screams, stingy-est splats and very best belly-busting flops from the last series.
Tuesday, 2 January
The Greatest TV Moments of All Time – 8pm on ITV – Incredible moments from the last 50-plus years of TV history will face off against each other in a glitzy awards ceremony hosted by Paddy McGuinness.
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