Boxing Day TV schedule 2018: All the TV shows, films and specials

Boxing Day schedule for ITV, BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 films and TV shows

By Josh Darvill Published 26 December, 2018 11:38

It’s Boxing Day and here’s a look at the TV schedules with all the films and specials airing today.

BBC One Christmas Day schedule

10:30AM: FILM: The Princess and the Frog (2009)
12PM: Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale
1:25PM: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
3:15PM: The Highway Rat
3:40PM: The Penguins of Madagascar (Short)
3:50PM: FILM: Trolls (2016)
5:40PM: FILM: The BFG (2016)
7:30PM: The Midnight Gang (New)
Based on the original book by David Walliams, The Midnight Gang tells the tale of a young boy called Tom who finds himself in the Children’s Ward at St Hugo’s Hospital after being hit on the head by a cricket ball. At the hospital he meets a scary porter, the kid-hating matron and newly qualified, and slightly nervous Dr Luppers.

8:30PM: EastEnders
9PM: The ABC Murders (New)
This Christmas, the next instalment in the collection of Agatha Christie stories adapted for the BBC is The ABC Murders. Bafta-nominated writer Sarah Phelps returns to explore the 20th Century through Christie’s work in this adaptation of the classic 1936 title.

ITV Christmas Day schedule

9:25AM: FILM: Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
11:05AM: FILM: The Witches (1990)
1PM: ITV Racing Live
3:30PM: Tenable
4:35PM: Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
5:35PM: The Chase
7PM: Emmerdale
7:30PM: Coronation Street
8PM: FILM: Quantum of Solace (2008)

Channel 4 Christmas Day schedule

11:20AM: FILM: Small Soldiers (1998)
1:25PM: FILM: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
3:15PM: The Great Christmas Bake Off
4:35PM: Gogglesprogs
5:45PM: FILM: Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
8PM: The Crystal Maze Celebrity special (New)
In this festive special, a bemused Richard Ayoade guides a celebrity team of haplessly enthusiastic adventurers around a special panto-themed Maze. Captaining the team is Christopher Biggins, leading Deborah Meaden, Jamie Laing, Frankie Bridge and Chris Kamara

9PM: Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2018 (New)
Question master Jimmy Carr is joined by quizzers Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, Mo Gilligan, David Mitchell, Claudia Winkleman and Michelle Wolf as they battle it out to see who can remember most about the last 12 months.

Channel 5 Christmas Day schedule

11:20AM: FILM: The Dirty Dozen (1967)
2:20PM: FILM: A Bridge Too Far (1977)
5:45PM: Neighbours
6:10PM: Agatha & The Truth of Murder
8PM: The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (New)
9PM: Rich House, Poor House (New)