Follow the journey of an adorable baby penguin or tune into some Christmas comedy this evening
Snow Chick: a Penguin’s Tale
BBC One
8.30pm
Kate Winslet narrates this captivating story following an emperor penguin chick’s first few months in the Antarctic.
Filmed over an entire year, we see the penguin chick take his first steps, evade chick-hunting predators and take his first dip in the ocean.
Pampered Pooches: Hollywood
ITV2
9pm
Comedian Matt Richardson meets the eccentric dog owners of Tinseltown to see how pampered their pooches are.
He meets up with Celebrity Big Brother contestant Courtney Stodden and her canine friend Cupcake, who enjoys VIP (very important pet) treatment ahead of a session with a pet psychic.
Trollied: a Christmas Carol
Sky 1
9pm
It’s Christmas Eve and there’s chaos in the aisles at supermarket Valco, where shoppers have gone mad for the Black Christmas discounts. Meanwhile store manager Gavin (Jason Watkins) is insisting that his staff come in on Christmas Day to restock the shelves. Richard Wilson guest stars as Frank Uture from Logistics Management with some more things for the unfestive Gavin to stress over. Can a visitation from his former colleague Julie (Jane Horrocks) remind him of the true meaning of Christmas?
Detectorists
BBC Four
10pm
Mackenzie Crook’s charming sitcom about metal detectorists Andy and Lance returns for a Christmas special.
After Lance finally uncovered some actual treasure, including a rare astel on display in the British Museum, his knack for finding things has dried up. Is it a blip, or has he been struck by the Curse of the Gold?
