Don't miss The BFG on Boxing Day! Here's the best movies on this Christmas and when to catch them...
Check out our festive film guide – here’s our pick of the best Christmas films – and what channels and times they’re on!
What are the best movies on Saturday 22nd December?
BBC1
Penguins of Madagascar, 1.40pm-3.00pm
Penguins of Madagascar is a wonderful film for all the family
Kung Fu Panda, 3.00pm-4.25pm
BBC2
The Muppets, 10am-11.35am
Finding Neverland (not N Ireland), 4.25pm-6.00pm
The Lone Ranger (2013), 7.15pm-9.30pm
Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger
Cars 2, 11.35am-1.15pm
ITV
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Channel 4
Father of the Bride, 1.45pm-3.50pm
Crocodile Dundee, 6.10pm-8.00pm
Pitch Perfect 2, 9.00pm-11.10pm
What are the best movies on Sunday 23rd December?
BBC1
Mr Peabody & Shetman, 10.15am-11.40am
A Christmas Carol (2009 animation), 1.30pm-3.00pm
Up, 3.25pm-4.55pm
BBC2
Alice in Wonderland (2010), 5.20pm-7.00pm (Scot 4.20pm-6.00pm)
Far From the Madding Crowd, 10.00pm-11.55pm
ITV
Casino Royale, 9.00pm-11.50pm
Channel 4
Men in Black, 4.30pm-6.20pm
Men in Black II, 6.20pm-8.00pm
What are the best movies on Christmas Eve?
BBC1
Shaun the Sheep Movie, 10.10am-11.30am
Monsters University, 1.20pm-2.55pm
Zootropolis, 2.55pm-4.35pm
Mary Poppins, 5.00pm-7.15pm
Mary Poppins is an all-time Christmas classic and one for all the family to enjoy!
(Pic: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
ITV
The Grinch, 12.55pm-2.55pm
Santa Claus: The Movie, 3.25pm-6.10pm
Don’t miss Dudley Moore in Santa Claus the Movie – one of the best Christmas films ever! (pic:Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
Gremlins, 9.30pm-11.35pm
Channel 4
Miracle on 34th Street, 6.05pm-8.00pm
Channel 5
Oklahoma!, 10.45am-1.30pm
The King and I, 1.30pm-4.20pm
[Our guide to the best Christmas TV]
What are the best Christmas films on Christmas Day?
BBC1
The Good Dinosaur, 1.30pm-3.00pm
The Jungle Book, 3.10pm-4.50pm (Disney’s live-action version, 2016)
Disney’s live-action version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories is a spectacular treat
ITV
Monsters, Inc, 4.10-5.55pm
Bridget Jones’s Diary, 11.30pm-1.20am
Channel 4
Postman Pat: The Movie, 6.10am-7.35 am
Arthur Christmas, 1.45pm-3.45pm
Arthur Christmas is a cracking festive film (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
The Muppets Christmas Carol, 4.00pm-5.40pm
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 5.40pm-8.00pm
Home Alone 2 is a Christmas classic (pic: Snap/REX/Shutterstock)
Channel 5
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 3.10pm-6.05pm
What are the best films on Boxing Day?
BBC1
The Princess and the Frog, 10.30am-12noon
Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1.25pm-3.15pm
Run Indiana! Harrison Ford in Raiders Of The Lost Ark, one of the truly great adventure films (pic: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
Trolls, 3.50pm-5.15pm
The BFG, 5.40pm-7.30pm
BBC2
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, BBC2, 7.45am-9.20am
The Young Victoria, 10.20am-12noon
Saving Mrs Banks, 2.30pm-4.30pm
ITV
Free Wily 3: The Rescue, 9.25am-11.05am
The Witches 11.05am-12.50pm
Quantam of Solace, ITV, 8.00pm-10.05pm
Love Actually 10.20pm-12.55am
Channel 4
Short Circuit, 9.20am-11.20am
Kung Fu Panda 2, 1.25pm-3.15pm
Mrs Doubtfire, 5.45pm-8.00pm
The Green Mile, 11.00pm-2.20am
Channel 5
The Dirty Dozen, 11.10am-2.10pm
Dirty Dancing, 10pm-12 midnight
Home Alone 2 pic: Snap/REX/Shutterstock
What are the best films on Thursday 27th December
BBC1
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, 9.25am-10.50am
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, 10.50am-12.10pm
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1.30pm-3.20pm
Kung Fu Panda 3, 4.20pm-5.45pm
ITV
K-9, 11.20am-11.15pm
Skyfall, 8.00pm-10.40pm
The name’s Bond… James Bond. Daniel Craig stars as 007 in this brilliant thriller, directed by Sam Mendes (Action Press/REX/Shutterstock)
Channel 4
Ever After: A Cinderella Story, 1.10pm-3.25pm
What are the best films on Friday 28th December?
BBC1
Turbo, 9.00am-10.25am
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, 10.25am-11.50am
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1.15pm-3.15pm
Indiana finds himself in tight spot in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Check out Sean Connery as his grouchy dad in this fantastic adventure story (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
Wreck-It Ralph, 4.10pm-5.45pm
BBC2
Emma, 12.30pm-2.25pm
Brideshead Revisited, 2.25pm-4.30pm
ITV
Kindergarten Cop, 10.25am-12.35pm
Channel 4
Short Circuit 2, 6.00am-7.50am
Mother’s Day, 12.15pm-2.35pm
Eddie the Eagle, 8.00pm-10pm
Eddie the Eagle is a heartwarming story
Channel 5
The Alamo, 12.05pm-3.10pm
What are the best films on Saturday 29th December?
BBC1
Chicken Run, 1.15pm-2.35pm
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, 2.35pm-4.30pm
BBC2
Bill, 10.30am-12noon
Philomena, 9.00pm-10.30pm
ITV
The Mummy, 12.05pm-2.20pm
Channel 4
Baby’s Day Out, 12.15pm-2.10pm
The Inbetweeners 2, 11.20pm-1.10am
Channel 5
Bean, 9.50am-11.35am
Groundhog Day, 11.35am-11.35pm
Bill Murray finds himself living the same day again… and again in the classic comedy Groundhog Day (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
What are the best films on Sunday 30th December?
BBC1
Bolt, 9.20am-10.45am
Cinderella, 2.25pm-4.05pm
BBC2
Porridge, 5.30pm-7.00pm
Paddington, 5.40pm-7.30pm
ITV
The Mummy Returns, 11.25am-1.45pm
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: 10.50pm-1.30am
Channel 4
Edward Scissorhands, 3.30pm-5.30m
Channel 5
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, 2.45pm-5.00pm
Steven Spielberg’s amazing fantasy film is coming to Channel 5 this Christmas (Snap/REX/Shutterstock)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 5.00pm-7.05pm
What are the best films on New Year’s Eve?
BBC1
Planes, 9.00am-10.am
Big Hero 6, 2.40pm-4.15pm
Maleficent, 4.15pm-5.45pm
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, 9.00pm-10.25pm (not Scotland)
BBC2
Death on the Nile, 12.50pm-3.10pm
Peter Ustinov as Poirot in Death On The Nile (Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock)
Ethel & Earnest, 7.30pm-9.00pm
ITV
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, 11.45am-1.45pm
Spectre, 8.00pm-10.45pm (STV 8.30pm-11.15pm)
Basic Instinct, 12.10 am-2.25am (STV 12.20am-2.25am)
Channel 4
Flash Gordon, 11.10am-1.20pm
The Dam Busters, 3.20pm-5.50pm
Crocodile Dundee II, 7.00pm-9.00pm
Channel 5
Pan, 5.45pm-7.55pm
What are the best films on New Year’s Day?
BBC1
Home, 10.15am-11.40am
The Railway Children, 1.00pm-2.45pm
The Jungle Book, 3.45pm-5.00pm (Disney animated version, 1967)
BBC2
The Eagle Has Landed (not Wales), 2.50pm-5.00pm
The Revenant, 10.00pm-12.25am (N Ireland & Scot 11.00pm-1.25am)
Channel 4
The Muppet Movie, 10.00am-11.55am
Splash, 1.25pm-3.40pm
Turner & Hooch, 3.40pm-5.40pm
Sister Act, 5.50pm-7.40pm
Channel 5
Oliver!, 2.30pm-5.25pm
What are the best films on Wednesday 2nd January
BBC1
Swallows and Amazons, 8.10am-9.40am
Jan Eyre (2011), 1.45pm-3.35pm
BBC2
The Titfield Thunderbolt, 9.40am-11.0am
C4
The Great Muppet Caper, 9.30am-11.30am
Willow, 11.35am-2.10pm