Settling down for a few hours of telly is part and parcel of the perfect Irish Christmas.
From festive specials of your favourite soaps and series to cooking shows and Christmas movies, there is something for everyone on TV over the holidays.
Here is a run-down of all the shows on Irish TV and BBC1 on Christmas Eve.
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RTE ONE - CHRISTMAS EVE
Movie Christmas on the River (2019) 11:20 am
RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather 1:00 pm
EastEnders 1:10 pm
Movie Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 1:45 pm
Movie Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) 3:55 pm
The Angelus 6:00 pm
RTÉ News: Six One and Weather 6:01 pm
Pat Shortt's Entertainment From D'telly 6:15 pm
All Creatures Great and Small 7:15 pm
Killinaskully 8:20 pm
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock And Weather 8:50 pm
The Fear 9:00 pm
Christmas in the Castle 9:30 pm
Mrs Brown's Boys 10:25 pm
Weather 11:10 pm
RTE 2 - CHRISTMAS EVE
Movie Arthur and the Minimoys (2006) 10:55 am
Movie The Christmas Cure (2017) 12:45 pm
Movie The Santa Squad (2020) 2:20 pm
Movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 4:00 pm
Movie Paddington 2 (2017) 6:10 pm
Movie Angela's Christmas Wish (2020) 8:00 pm
Father Ted 9:00 pm
Movie Quantum of Solace (2008) 10:10 pm
Movie Wedding Crashers (2005) 12:10 am
Virgin Media One - CHRISTMAS EVE
John and Lisa's Christmas Kitchen 11:35 am
Virgin Media News Update 12:33 pm
All Star Family Fortunes 12:35 pm
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Christmas Special 1:40 pm
Virgin Media News Update 2:48 pm
Movie Big Momma's House (2000) 2:50 pm
Virgin Media News Update 4:48 pm
Don't Look Back in Anger 4:50 pm
In for a Christmas Penny 5:25 pm
Blankety Blank 6:10 pm
The Chase 7:00 pm
Movie Deck the Halls (2006) 8:00 pm
Movie Bad Santa 2 (2016) 10:00 pm
Tommy Tiernan - Crooked Man 11:45 pm
BBC One - CHRISTMAS EVE
Breakfast 06:00 am
Saturday Kitchen 09:55 am
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas 11:25 am
BBC Weekend News 12:25 pm
BBC Weather 12:35 pm
Movie Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas (2015) 12:40 pm
Movie Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021) 1:05 pm
Movie The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) 1:40 pm
Movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) 3:00 pm
BBC Weekend News 4:35 pm
BBC London News 4:45 pm
BBC Weather 4:50 pm
Movie The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) 4:55 pm
Movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) 5:25 pm
His Dark Materials 7:00 pm
Blankety Blank 8:00 pm
I Can See Your Voice 8:35 pm
That's My Jam 9:40 pm
Not Going Out 10:40 pm
BBC Weekend News 11:20 pm
BBC Weather 11:40 pm
Midnight Mass 11:45 pm
You can see more TV listings here.
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