Top TV Picks: 23rd December

Top TV Picks: 23rd December

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Friday, 23rd December 2016
The Windsors (Credit: Adam Lawrence/Channel 4)

Anyone struggle with the issue of dried out turkey? If so, check out Food Unwrapped for the science behind it. Also The Windsors and the Last Leg gang are back for Christmas specials.

Father Brown: The Star of Jacob

BBC One, 1.45pm


Father Brown (Mark Williams), Mrs McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack). (Credit: BBC/Gary Moyes)

An outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir, a missing donkey and a kidnapped baby are all threatening to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities this year.

Miracles do happen at Christmas, so expect the unexpected! There will be more episodes in the New Year when Father Brown returns to our screens.


Food Unwrapped Does Christmas

Channel 4, 8pm


Matt Tebbutt with some turkeys. (Credit: Production Company)

Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt explore how the food industry brings the taste of Christmas to our dinner tables.

One complaint at Christmas is a dried-out turkey, so Matt turns to science. His experiments include cooking it upside down and even strapping ice packs to it, but will any of them work? 


The Last Leg Christmas Special

Channel 4, 9pm


The Last Leg with Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills and Alex Brooker. (Credit: Channel 4)

The last episode in the series sees the guys go through the top moments of this year and figure out who has been naughty and who has been nice.

They are joined by a variety of guests, including Grayson Perry who join the gang to round-up the significant moments of 2016.


Walliams & Friend

BBC One, 9.30pm


Nige (David Walliams), Frank (Miranda Richardson) Estate Agents. (Credit: BBC/King Bert/Ray Burmiston)

Double Oscar nominee Miranda Richardson joins David Walliams to perform some hilarious sketches.

Also in this episode, the only person in the world who loves Ant but hates Dec, a shopper who refuses to pay 5p for a carrier bag, and middle class Jeremy Kyle tackles a man who has left the lid off the biscuits.


The Windsors Christmas Special

Channel 4, 10pm


Beatrice, Charles, Fergie, Andrew and Wills (Credit: Adam Lawrence/Channel 4).

It's Christmas with The Windsors and it's an even more tense affair than usual.

Camilla (Haydn Gwynne) is fuming, especially as Kate (Louise Ford) has put herself in charge of the Christmas lunch. Will Kate's festive treat meet host Princess Anne's (Vicki Pepperdine) expectations or could this be Camilla's chance for revenge? 


The Graham Norton Show

BBC One, 10.35pm

The cast of Collateral Beauty are on Graham's sofa talking about their new film drama, who including Will Smith, Naomie Harris and Helen Mirren. Martin Freeman joins the fun to chat about the return of Sherlock in the New Year.

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Anyone struggle with the issue of dried out turkey? If so, check out Food Unwrapped for the science behind it. Also The Windsors and the Last Leg gang are back for Christmas specials.