John Byrne

There's Marty Whelan and Celine Byrne in Kildare, Christmas editions of The Bake Off, The Repair Shop and All Creatures Great and Small, and the Wonderful Life of George Bailey . . .

It's a typically busy Christmas Day on the small screen and here are just some of the unmissable shows that should satisfy the greatest couch potato . . . Happy Christmas everyone!

Oliver Callan reflects on the year, there's a look at the tribute band scene in Ireland, Becoming Madonna traces the star's formative years, and The Repair Shop closes its doors . . .

Colin Firth stars in Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, Jimmy Carr hosts The Big Fat Quiz of Everything, The Rig returns for a second run, there's an

There's a documentary about departed detective drama Vera, a very special edition of Bake Off, Lucy Worsley investigates a legendary killer, while Ryan Gosling stars in a comedy remake of Eighties' show The Fall Guy . . .

Sunday can't come soon enough for Mickey Joe Harte as he looks forward to making his Dancing with the Stars debut.

High Road, Low Road returns, Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action lands on Netflix, Richard Armitage stars in Red Eye, and there's new grub guide Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess . . .

The Traitors resumes its third season, Neven's Portuguese Food Trails returns, as does The Repair Shop and Grantchester, while there's a brand-new crime drama called Patience . . .

Returning shows include First Dates Ireland, Dragons' Den and No Worries If Not! Sandi Toksvig presents Sandi's Great British Woodland Restoration, while Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch star in American Primeval . . .

There's music, chat and fun with The Late Late Show and The Graham Norton Show, returning shows include Joe Lycett's Travel Man, Would I Lie to You?