TV Picks: New Year's Eve

TV Picks: New Year's Eve

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Wednesday, 30th December 2020

Stars keep the good times rolling this New Year's Eve, with chat show specials from Paddy McGuinness and The Last Leg team, and midnight musical offerings from Jools Holland and Alicia Keys.

The Big New Year’s In

BBC One, 9pm

Banter merchant Paddy McGuinness gets everyone’s big New Year’s in underway with a one-hour, star-studded live show of fun, music, games and surprises.

Also on the cards is a hilarious quiz of 2020, inviting us to play along and test our memories of the long, dramatic year gone by.

The Last Leg of the Year

Channel 4, 9pm


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Celebrity guests join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in a two-hour satirical special of The Last Leg, looking back on a turbulent 2020 and ahead to 2021.

Tune in for the usual raucous debate and hilarious VTs.

Jools’ Annual Hootenanny

BBC Two, 11.15pm


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Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome in another new year with his Annual Hootenanny.

Joining Jools in throwing the best party in town are Celeste, Sir Tom Jones, Michael Kiwanuka, Roisin Murphy, Rag’n’Bone Man, Rick Wakeman, Ruby Turner and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Batallion Scots Guards.

Jools will also delve into the archive to unearth stellar performances from the likes of Jamiroquai, Rudimental and Ella Eyre.

Alicia Keys Rocks New Year’s Eve

BBC One, 11.30pm


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There may be no fireworks, but Alicia Keys will be bringing her vocal pyrotechnics to ring in the New Year on BBC One.

On location in Los Angeles, Alicia Keys Rocks New Year’s Eve will feature many of the pop sensation’s massive hits, calling an end to a forgettable year with a memorable concert.

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Stars keep the good times rolling this New Year's Eve, with chat show specials from Paddy McGuinness and The Last Leg team, and midnight musical offerings from Jools Holland and Alicia Keys.