The Ultimate Guide To What’s On The Box On Christmas Day

Christmas day should ideally be spent lounging around on the sofa, eating loads of gravy-covered sliced meats and watching all your old favourite movies and tv shows.

Right?

Right.

You don't want to be wasting loads of time flicking through the channels either - check out this ultimate movie and tv show listings guide and start making the tough decision of whether you'll choose Frozen or The Lion King as the afternoon background flick.

Christmas morning:

9AM:

Happy Feet - RTE2
Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Sky Movies Modern Greats

9.55AM:

Despicable Me 2 - ITV

10AM:

Mass On Christmas Day - RTE ONE

10.30AM:

Pitch Perfect 2 - Sky Movies Comedy
Merry Christmas Mr Bean - ITV4
Figure Skating: Grand Prix - British Eurosport
The Great Irish Bake Off Christmas Special - TV3

11AM:

Minions - Sky Movies Screen HD1
Riverdance in Beijing - Sky 3

11.30AM:

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone - RTE2 (11.25AM)
The World's Most Expensive Christmas - More 4
Coming Home For Christmas - TV3

11.55AM:

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets - ITV
Scrooge - Channel 5

Christmas Lunchtime:

12.30PM:

The Sword In The Stone - Channel 5 (12.20PM)
Ireland's Crazy Christmas Lights - TV3
Home Alone 2 - Sky Movies Drama
Gone With The Wind - TCM Digital (12.40PM)

1PM:

Singin' In The Rain - TG4
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Sky Movies Modern Greats
Lip Sync Battle Christmas Special - Comedy Central
Star Wars Episode IV - Sky Sci-Fi
The Polar Express - ITV2

1.30PM:

Catchphrase Christmas Special - 3e
Pixar's Greatest Moments - Sky One

2PM:

Enchanted - RTE2 (1.50PM)
Live At The Apollo Christmas Special 2015 - Comedy Central
The Wizard Of Oz - C5 (2.10PM)

2.30PM:

It's A Wonderful Life - Channel 4 (2.20PM)
The Artist - BBC2 (2.25PM)

3PM:

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast - BBC1
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather - Sky2
Monster's University - RTE1 (3.10PM)
Frozen - BBC1 (3.10PM)
The Lion King - ITV (3.10PM)

Christmas Afternoon:

4PM:

Dancing The Nutcracker - Inside The Royal Ballet - BBC2
Top Gear India Special - DAVE

4.30PM:

The Santa Claus - Sky Movies Drama (4.25PM)
Casablanca - RTE2
Annie - Watch
The Princess Diaries - Film4
The Great Christmas Bake Off - BBC1 (4.45PM)

5.30PM:

Lurgan Beo - TG4
Zootropolis - Sky Movies Premiere
Star Wars Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi - Sky Movies Sci-F
The Morecambe And Wise Christmas Show - BBC2 - (5.40PM)

Christmas Evening:

6PM:

Home Alone - Channel 4
Andre Rieu: Christmas Around The World - Sky Arts
The Sound Of Music - Sky Movies Modern Greats (6.05PM)
The Grinch - Sky Movies Drama (6.10PM)

6.30PM:

Star Trek Into Darkness - RTE2
One Hundred And One Dalmations - ITV2 (6.35PM)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Film 4 (6.35PM)
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - BBC1 (6.45PM)

7PM:

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory - 3e
The Snowman E4
Oliver - Watch
Blackadder's Christmas Carol - BBC2 - (7.15PM)

Christmas Night:

8PM:

Zoolander - Fiver
Mr Bean's Holiday - ITV (8.20PM)

8.30PM:

Gavin James' Other Voices Special - RTE2

9PM:

The Best Of Graham Norton - 3e
Grease - Sky Movies Modern Greats
Carpool Karaoke (Highlights) - Sky One
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason - ITV2
Father Ted Christmas Special - More4 (9.05PM)

10PM:

How To Be Single - Sky Movies Premiere
Tommy Tiernan Live: Stray Sod: 3e
Groundhog Day - Watch

10.30PM:

Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special - BBC1
Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Channel 4

11PM:

Love Actually - ITV1 <3
Great Expectations (2012) - BBC2 (11.15PM)