ITV

Uncle

BBC iPlayer, From 10am 

BBC Three’s award-winning Uncle is back for the final part of the trilogy.

It’s been four years since man-child Andy (Nick Helm) forged an unlikely alliance with nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott). Through two series the pair have been kept apart, seen each other through heartbreak and triumphed together. 

When we re-join them for series three, it’s eighteen months since Andy found out that he was going to be a dad and the baby he’s never met is haunting his nightmares.

Amazing Spaces Snow Special

Channel 4, 8pm

In a festive special, George Clarke and Will Haride head to the Rocky Mountains to check out some snow-proofed structures, a state-of-the-art ski chalet and a snowmobile big enough to live in.

The Real Marigold on Tour: Florida

BBC Two, 9pm

In the first of two Christmas specials, Miriam Margolyes, Bobby George, Wayne Sleep and Rosemary Shrager reunite for a heartwarming adventure.

The Cook Who Changed Our Lives

BBC Two, 6.30pm

Presented by Nigella Lawson, this documentary is about 91-year-old Italian cook Anna Del Conte, influential in raising England's awareness of Italian cuisine.

Expect a combination of Italian recipes, archive footage of Del Conte and other culinary stars paying tribute to the food writer.

There are many people wanting to see the back of 2016, and what better way to start the beginning of the year than getting stuck into a new television series. 

Here are some of the best picks for the new year.

Quarry

Sky Atlantic, 9pm

Based on novels by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition), Quarry is a new eight-part drama following a veteran's return into the world, after struggling to come to terms with everyday life outside of the army.

Not striking lucky in employment, Mac Conway (Logan Marshall-Green) is visited by a crime lord with a special interest in him. He leaves him with an offer of employment, but it is one that will draw him into the world of violence that he hoped he had left behind...

Hilda Ogden's Last Ta-ra: A tribute to Jean Alexander

ITV, 8pm

A farewell to actress Jean Alexander who passed away on October. Alexander played one of Coronation Street's most popular characters Hilda Ogden.

The hour-long special features contributions from her family, as well as co-stars Michael Le Vell and Sally Dynevor.

Christmas City 

BBC One, 9.15am (continues throughout the week)

Christmas City is a five-part series presented by Rav Wilding and Hayley Hassall that looks at what it takes to deliver a special Christmas.

They go behind the scenes to show all the organisation that goes into making sure everyone coming into Manchester has a safe and memorable Christmas, such as how the market stall holders keep up with festivities.

Chris Eubank’s fights captivated audiences on ITV more than 20 years ago, and now his son is following in his footsteps.

The IBO World Super Middleweight Title fight between Chris Eubank Jnr, Britain’s number one middleweight, and Quinlan, holder of the IBO World Super Middleweight Title, will be shown on ITV Box Office, ITV’s new pay-per-view channel, early in 2017. This will be the first time ITV will show a pay-per-view event.

The service, named BritBox, will bring a huge catalogue of British content to the United States in one ad-free subscription service.

The platform, which is set to rival providers like Netflix and Amazon in carrying British content across the Atlantic, will premiere shows including Anthony Horowitz-created BBC drama New Blood, and ITV’s historical epic Tutankhamun.

I found out about the RTS Futures Career's Fair on Twitter, and thought that even though travelling from Manchester to London for it specifically might be extreme, you never know who you'll meet at these events. I found everyone at the fair to be very friendly, and had no issues striking up conversations with other visitors; after all, we were all in the same boat.