This Christmas week serves up a comprehensive lineup of festive specials and premieres, with marquee events across BBC and other networks designed to entertain families during the holidays.

The slate features a mix of new specials and beloved favorites, including The Room in the Tower, Call the Midwife Christmas Special, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, and The Great Christmas Bake Off 2025.

Beyond Paradise Christmas Special on BBC One/iPlayer brings guest stars like Adrian Edmondson and James Lance, while Amandaland Christmas Special and Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Christmas broaden the festive programming on BBC platforms.

Disney+ unveils The End of an Era, a docuseries finale revisiting Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, dropping its last two episodes with behind-the-scenes insights.

Seasonal chatter points to Stranger Things as a potential blockbuster holiday draw, expected to energize both viewership and fan engagement.

The Celebrity Apprentice is anticipated to return with a holiday edition featuring a new cast tackling charitable and business challenges.

Sally Lindsay’s Christmas Quiz airs on 23 December as a festive edition testing viewers’ trivia knowledge.

Two Doors Down delivers a Christmas special on 24 December, marking the first new episode since the creator’s passing and weaving heartfelt family moments.

Stranger Things Season 5, Volume Two, debuts its final episodes on Christmas Day in the US and Boxing Day in the UK, starting early in the day.

Finding Father Christmas premieres on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve as a family comedy about belief in Santa, featuring a star-studded cast.

Channel 4’s Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter crowns its first champion, while The War Between the Land and the Sea on BBC One climaxes Russell T Davies’s Who spin-off.

Goodbye June, a Christmas-themed film directed by Kate Winslet, explores family reconciliation and debuts on Netflix at the stroke of midnight.