Programme Index

Duration: 3 hours

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 06:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

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Magazines & Reviews

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Breakfast

09:00

The Nutcracker

CBeebies

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 09:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for 26 days

Two children have a magical Christmas Eve adventure as they travel to the Land of Sweets and witness their toys coming to life. Staged at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Show more

09:45

Dragons: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon

CBBC

Duration: 13 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 09:45 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for 7 months

Animated short. When Gobber's house burns down, the old Viking is convinced that his nemesis, the legendary Boneknapper dragon, is responsible. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Cressida Cowell
Writer:: Peter Steinfeld
Director:: John Puglisi

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Formats

10:00

Christmas Morning

Christmas Day Service Live from Bristol Cathedral - 2016

Duration: 59 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 10:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

A traditional Holy Communion service for Christmas Day, live from Bristol Cathedral. The cathedral choir, directed by Mark Lee, lead the congregation in well-loved carols. Show more

Contributors

Producer:: Pamela Hossick
Director:: Pamela Hossick
Executive Producer:: Tommy Nagra

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Christmas Morning

11:00

Songs of Praise

The Christmas Big Sing

Duration: 39 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 11:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Gareth Malone and Laura Mvula join Aled Jones for a feast of favourite carols and festive music in a seasonal special from the Royal Albert Hall. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Aled Jones
Participant:: Gareth Malone
Participant:: Laura Mvula
Series Producer:: Matthew Napier
Producer:: Karen Hannah

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Brand

Songs of Praise

11:40

BBC Weekend News

25/12/2016

Duration: 15 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 11:40 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The latest national and international news from the BBC.

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News

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Bulletins

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BBC Weekend News

11:50

The Croods

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 11:50 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Animation. When forward-thinking youth Guy warns cavegirl Eep and her family of catastrophic upheavals headed their way, a desperate adventure begins. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Kirk De Micco
Director:: Chris Sanders

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Formats

13:20

The Farmer's Llamas

Duration: 28 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 13:20 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for 10 months

Animated comedy. Shaun the Sheep tricks the Farmer into buying three prank-pulling llamas, but when the mischief goes too far, Shaun is forced to take action to get rid of them. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Lee Pressman
Writer:: Richard Starzak
Writer:: Nick Vincent Murphy
Producer:: Paul Kewley
Producer:: John Woolley
Director:: Jay Grace

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Comedy

Formats

Animation

13:50

Top of the Pops

Christmas 2016

Duration: 1 hour

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 13:50 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates return to the Top of the Pops studio to celebrate Christmas Day with a special edition of the music show. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Fearne Cotton
Presenter:: Reggie Yates
Performer:: undefined Clean Bandit
Performer:: Anne-Marie
Performer:: undefined DNCE
Performer:: Jonas Blue
Performer:: undefined Dakota
Performer:: Calum Scott
Performer:: undefined Kungs
Performer:: James Arthur
Performer:: Craig David
Performer:: Louisa Johnson
Performer:: Skepta
Performer:: Olly Murs
Performer:: Zara Larsson
Performer:: Christine and the Queens
Series Producer:: Stephanie McWhinnie
Executive Producer:: Mark Cooper
Director:: Julia Smith

Genres

MusicPop & Chart

Brand

Top of the Pops

14:50

BBC Weekend News

25/12/2016

Duration: 15 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 14:50 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

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News

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Bulletins

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BBC Weekend News

15:00

The Queen

2016

Duration: 15 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 15:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

HM Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual address in the Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth.

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The Queen

15:10

Frozen

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 15:10 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Disney animation. A plucky princess ventures into the frozen forest to search for her sister, whose powers have locked the kingdom in an eternal winter. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Chris Buck
Director:: Jennifer Lee

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Formats

Films

16:45

The Great British Bake Off

2016 Christmas Specials

Episode 1

The Great British Bake Off

Duration: 1 hour

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 16:45 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The first episode sees Mary-Anne, Ali, Cathryn and Norman face festive challenges. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mel Giedroyc
Presenter:: Sue Perkins
Judge:: Mary Berry
Judge:: Paul Hollywood
Executive Producer:: Sarah Thomson-Woolley
Executive Producer:: Richard McKerrow
Executive Producer:: Andy Devonshire
Production Company:: Love Productions

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Brand

Series

The Great British Bake Off: 2016 Christmas Specials

17:45

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Duration: 1 hour

Signed

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 17:45 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

In an epic New York adventure, the Doctor and Nardole link up with a reporter and a masked superhero. Can the Doctor save Manhattan from aliens? Show more

Contributors

The Doctor:: Peter Capaldi
Nardole:: Matt Lucas
Grant:: Justin Chatwin
Lucy:: Charity Wakefield
Mr Brock:: Tomiwa Edun
Dr Sim:: Aleksandar Jovanovic
Young Grant:: Logan Hoffman
Writer:: Steven Moffat
Director:: Ed Bazalgette
Producer:: Peter Bennett
Executive Producer:: Steven Moffat
Executive Producer:: Brian Minchin
With thanks to:: DC Comics

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DramaSciFi & Fantasy

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Doctor Who (2005–2022)

18:45

Strictly Come Dancing

Series 14

Episode 28: Christmas Special

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 14

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 18:45 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The couples pay tribute to some of the most memorable Christmas films of all time, with routines inspired by Home Alone, The Polar Express, Elf and Frozen. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Tess Daly
Presenter:: Claudia Winkleman
Participant:: Ainsley Harriott
Participant:: Pamela Stephenson
Participant:: Gethin Jones
Participant:: Denise Lewis
Participant:: Melvin Odoom
Participant:: Frankie Bridge
Series Producer:: Charlotte Brookes
Executive Producer:: Louise Rainbow

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Entertainment

Formats

Talent Shows

Brand

Strictly Come Dancing

Series

20:00

Call the Midwife

Christmas Special 2016

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 20:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

Drama series about a group of midwives. The Nonnatus team face big challenges when they travel to Africa to try to save Hope Clinic, which is in danger of closure. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:: Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane:: Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan:: Judy Parfitt
Trixie Franklin:: Helen George
Sister Mary Cynthia:: Bryony Hannah
Shelagh Turner:: Laura Main
Patsy Mount:: Emerald Fennell
Nurse Barbara Gilbert:: Charlotte Ritchie
Sister Winifred:: Victoria Yeates
Tom Hereward:: Jack Ashton
Dr Patrick Turner:: Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle:: Cliff Parisi
Angela Turner:: Alice Brown
Timothy Turner:: Max Macmillan
Delia Busby:: Kate Lamb
Violet Buckle:: Annabelle Apsion
S.A.P.S Sergeant:: Francois Coertze
S.A.P.S Constable:: Dries Botha
Sister Edith:: Amy Anley
Sister Gertrude:: Andrea Dondolo
Dr Myra Fitzsimmonds:: Sinead Cusack
Roza:: Sivenkosi Gubangxo
Grandmother:: Phumla Stamper
Innocent:: Vusumzi Ntshanga
Fezeka:: Nicholate Ngongoshe
Constance:: Zanele Radau
Abel:: Thando Guma
Matthias:: Shane Soetland
Mr Starke:: Danny Keogh
Roza's Mother:: Jennifer Pau
Voice of Mature Jennifer Worth:: Vanessa Redgrave
Writer:: Heidi Thomas
Executive Producer:: Pippa Harris
Executive Producer:: Heidi Thomas
Producer:: Ann Tricklebank
Director:: Syd Macartney
Production Company:: Neal Street Productions

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Call the Midwife

21:30

EastEnders

25/12/2016

Duration: 1 hour

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 21:30 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The Albert Square residents are determined to have a peaceful Christmas. But with secrets festering and families fractured, will they get the Christmas they asked for? Show more

Contributors

Max Branning:: Jake Wood
Stacey Fowler:: Lacey Turner
Martin Fowler:: James Bye
Bex Fowler:: Jasmine Armfield
Sonia Fowler:: Natalie Cassidy
Michelle Fowler:: Jenna Russell
Dot Branning:: June Brown
Abi Branning:: Lorna Fitzgerald
Lauren Branning:: Jacqueline Jossa
Jack Branning:: Scott Maslen
Ronnie Mitchell:: Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell:: Rita Simons
Louise Mitchell:: Tilly Keeper
Ben Mitchell:: Harry Reid
Phil Mitchell:: Steve McFadden
Sharon Mitchell:: Letitia Dean
Jay Brown:: Jamie Borthwick
Billy Mitchell:: Perry Fenwick
Honey Mitchell:: Emma Barton
Donna Yates:: Lisa Hammond
Kush Kazemi:: Davood Ghadami
Shakil Kazemi:: Shaheen Jafargholi
Carmel Kazemi:: Bonnie Langford
Denise Fox:: Diane Parish
Libby Fox:: Belinda Owusu
Kim Fox-Hubbard:: Tameka Empson
Vincent Hubbard:: Richard Blackwood
Patrick Trueman:: Rudolph Walker
Kathy Beale:: Gillian Taylforth
Steven Beale:: Aaron Sidwell
Ian Beale:: Adam Woodyatt
Jane Beale:: Laurie Brett
Linda Carter:: Kellie Bright
Mick Carter:: Danny Dyer
Johnny Carter:: Ted Reilly
Lee Carter:: Danny-Boy Hatchard
Whitney Carter:: Shona McGarty
Shirley Carter:: Linda Henry
Tina Carter:: Luisa Bradshaw-White
Sylvie Carter:: Linda Marlowe
Babe Smith:: Annette Badland
Amy Mitchell:: Abbie Knowles
Dennis Rickman:: Bleu Landau
Janet Mitchell:: undefined Grace
Will Mitchell:: Freddie Phillips
Lily Fowler:: Aine Garvey
Ricky Mitchell:: Henri Charles
Derek Harkinson:: Ian Lavender
DC Fred Cole:: Victor Gardener
Marcus Greaves-Smith:: Dominic Jephcott
Dermot Hayes:: Geoffrey Newland
Delivery Man:: Jack Brundle
Heather Trott:: Cheryl Fergison
Executive Producer:: Sean O'Connor
Director:: Michael Owen Morris
Writer:: Daran Little

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DramaSoaps

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EastEnders

22:30

Mrs Brown's Boys

Christmas Specials 2016

Episode 1: Mammy's Forest

Duration: 30 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 22:30 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

Mrs Brown's Boys: Christmas Specials 2016

Comedy series. Agnes Brown has had enough hassle with Christmas trees to last a lifetime, so this year she refuses to have one. Show more

Contributors

Agnes Brown:: Brendan O'Carroll
Grandad:: Dermot O'Neill
Dr Flynn:: Derek Reddin
Bono Brown:: Jamie O'Carroll
Rory Brown:: Rory Cowan
Dino Doyle:: Gary Hollywood
Buster Brady:: Danny O'Carroll
Cathy Brown:: Jennifer Gibney
Dermot Brown:: Paddy Houlihan
Betty Brown:: Amanda Woods
Winnie McGoogan:: Eilish O'Carroll
Father Damien:: Conor Moloney
Sharon McGoogan:: Fiona Gibney
Trevor Brown:: Martin Delany
Mr Foley:: Mike Nolan
Gunter:: Mark Sheridan
Barbara:: Emily Regan
Mark Brown:: Pat 'Pepsi' Shields
Maria Brown:: Fiona O'Carroll
Mr Rabbit:: James Benson
Writer:: Brendan O'Carroll
Series Producer:: James Farrell
Director:: Ben Kellett

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ComedySitcoms

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Mrs Brown's Boys

Series

23:00

Tracey Ullman's Show

Series 1

Episode 7: The Best Of

Tracey Ullman's Show: Series 1

Duration: 30 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 23:00 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Comedy sketch show. The best bits of series one, and Tracey imagines what would happen if Clare Balding were left in charge of the BBC over the festive season. Show more

Contributors

Various:: Tracey Ullman
Producer Sue:: Tracy-Ann Oberman
Various:: Tony Gardner
Various:: Joan Linder
Birgit:: Samantha Spiro
Various:: Kim Wall
Ethel:: Gwen Taylor
Archie Atkins:: Callum Biggs
Stan:: Derek Griffiths
Hal:: Michael Brandon
Taxi Driver:: Aaron Neil
Leanne:: Jennie Dale
Howard:: Wynne Evans
Alex:: Mabel McKeown
Peter:: Geoffrey McGivern
Fiona:: Katherine Jakeways
Himself:: Rupert Grint
Make-up Artist:: Cariad Lloyd
Gert:: Sue Elliott-Nicholls
Writer:: Andy Riley
Writer:: Kevin Cecil
Writer:: Arthur Matthews
Writer:: Georgia Pritchett
Writer:: Gemma Arrowsmith
Writer:: Jeremy Dyson
Writer:: Laurence Rickard
Writer:: Tracey Ullman
Writer:: Richard Thomas
Producer:: Caroline Norris
Director:: Nick Collett
Director:: Dominic Brigstocke
Executive Producer:: Tracey Ullman
Executive Producer:: Gareth Edwards

Genres

ComedySketch

Brand

Tracey Ullman's Show

Series

23:30

BBC Weekend News

25/12/2016

Duration: 15 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 23:30 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

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News

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Bulletins

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BBC Weekend News

23:45

On Christmas Night

2016

Duration: 5 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 23:45 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Don Warrington narrates the account in Luke's Gospel of the shepherds' visit to the Christ Child, and the Adventist Vocal Ensemble sing Sweet Little Jesus Boy.

Contributors

Narrator:: Don Warrington
Performer:: undefined Adventist Vocal Ensemble
Producer:: Garry Boon
Executive Producer:: Tommy Nagra

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Brand

On Christmas Night

23:50

Would I Lie to You?

Series 10

At Christmas

Would I Lie to You?: Series 10

Duration: 29 minutes

Sun 25^th Dec 2016, 23:50 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Rob Brydon hosts a festive edition of the comedy panel show. Joining David Mitchell and Lee Mack are Tom Courtenay, Richard Osman, Chris Kamara and Sara Pascoe. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Rob Brydon
Panellist:: Lee Mack
Panellist:: David Mitchell
Panellist:: Tom Courtenay
Panellist:: Chris Kamara
Panellist:: Richard Osman
Panellist:: Sara Pascoe
Executive Producer:: Peter Holmes
Executive Producer:: Rachel Ablett
Executive Producer:: Ruth Phillips
Series Producer:: Richard Cohen
Production Company:: Zeppotron

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Games & Quizzes

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Would I Lie to You?

Series

00:20

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More 2016 News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Duration: 45 minutes

Mon 26^th Dec 2016, 00:20 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

An extended compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2016. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.

Contributors

Panellist:: Paul Merton
Panellist:: Ian Hislop
Director:: Lissa Evans
Director:: Paul Wheeler
Producer:: Ed Ryland
Series Producer:: Mark Barrett
Series Producer:: Jo Bunting
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

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Games & Quizzes

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01:05

Citizen Khan

Series 5

Episode 7: It's a Khanderful Life

Duration: 30 minutes

Mon 26^th Dec 2016, 01:05 on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

In this festive episode, Mr Khan faces up to the fact that his life hasn't turned out the way he planned it. Show more

Contributors

Mr Khan:: Adil Ray
Mrs Khan:: Shobu Kapoor
Shazia Khan:: Krupa Pattani
Alia Khan:: Bhavna Limbachia
Amjad Malik:: Abdullah Afzal
Mrs Malik:: Harvey Virdi
Naani:: Adlyn Ross
Dave:: Matthew Cottle
Riaz:: Nish Nathwani
Clarenza:: Lynda Baron
Keith:: Phil Nice
Little Mo:: Hussain Akhtar
Baby Nadiya:: Zainab Akhtar
Writer:: Anil Gupta
Writer:: Richard Pinto
Writer:: Adil Ray
Executive Producer:: Rebecca Papworth
Producer:: Anil Gupta
Director:: Karl Rooney

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Citizen Khan

Series

Citizen Khan: Series 5

01:35

While You Were Sleeping