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Beauty and the Beast\u2019s Luke Evans is coming to BBC Two this Christmas with a festive entertainment special, Luke Evans Showtime!<\/p>\n
The actor and stage star will be singing songs from his latest album A Song For You<\/a>, with the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Olly Murs, Beverley Knight and other guest stars stopping by to perform.<\/p>\n
Evans, who stars in Netflix\u2019s Scrooge: A Christmas Carol<\/a>, performed a track from his new album on Strictly Come Dancing in November and will be recording the special on Thursday 10th November ahead of its December airdate.<\/p>\n
2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nBBC One is adapting Charlie Mackesy\u2019s bestselling novel, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse<\/a>, into an animated short film to air during the Christmas period.<\/p>\n
With the likes of Idris Elba, Tom Hollander, Gabriel Byrne and Jude Coward Nicoll lending their voices to the short, this film follows the unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse as they journey together in the boy\u2019s search for home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe journey of making the film of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse with my ridiculously talented and kind animation team has been a magical one,\u201d Mackesy said, teasing the upcoming film.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so great to think the story will be in the nation\u2019s homes this Christmas \u2013 and I really hope it helps bring comfort, love and laughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
3. Bad Education Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nBad Education<\/a> is returning to BBC Three this festive season, with Jack Whitehall reprising the role of hapless teacher Alfie Wickers ahead of season 4.<\/p>\n
While Form K are all grown up, Alfie\u2019s former students Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) are back at Abbey Grove to follow in his footsteps in this 45-minute special.<\/p>\n
Gavin & Stacey\u2019s Mathew Horne will be back as Mr Fraser, who is no longer headteacher but continues to hang around the school kitchen to the frustration of HR. Meanwhile, fans can expect a few newcomers in the cast, including Vicki Pepperdine (The Windsors), who stars as new headteacher Ms Hoburn.<\/p>\n
4. Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Britain\u2019s Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy is hosting his own Christmas special for ITV. The comedian, also known as Lee Ridley, is bringing back his Christmas Eve show, set to feature a line-up of big name comics who\u2019ll be delivering a bit of festive cheer.<\/p>\n
While ITV is yet to confirm the line-up for the upcoming special, last year\u2019s episode saw the likes of Bill Bailey, Rosie Jones, Omid Djalili and Joel Dommett perform sets at Salford\u2019s Media City.<\/p>\n
5. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWhile the Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> final isn\u2019t too far away, the BBC One show will be back with its annual festive special, with a new line-up of stars taking to the dance floor in the hopes of a 10 from Craig Revel-Horwood.<\/p>\n
The BBC is yet to reveal which celebrities will be slipping into their dancing shoes, however the special is due to be recorded in advance on Wednesday 7th December.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s special saw Fred Sirieix, Moira Stuart, Jay Blades, Adrian Chiles and Mel Giedroyc take part, however it was The Voice UK\u2019s Anne-Marie who emerged victorious with her partner Graziano Di Prima.<\/p>\n
6. Call the Midwife Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Neal Street Productions, Olly Courtenay<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nIt wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without a Call the Midwife<\/a> special as the midwives of Nonnatus House return to our screens to deliver another round of December babies.<\/p>\n
The upcoming festive special will see the return of Rhoda Mullucks, whose baby was born with birth defects after Dr Turner prescribed her medication \u2013 a season 6 plot that tackled the Thalidomide scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Speaking to\u00a0 RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview, the show\u2019s creator Heidi Thomas said that the Mullucks family will reappear in the Christmas special<\/a> as Rhoda deals with another pregnancy. \u201cWe haven\u2019t actually been with that family for five years, so we\u2019re picking up the pieces for them and it makes for a very special Christmas special.\u201d<\/p>\n
7. Doc Martin Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nMartin Clunes reprises his much-loved role of Doc Martin in the ITV comedy-drama\u2019s upcoming festive special<\/a>. While season 10 ended with the cynical medic appreciating the town of Portwenn more after a near-death experience, the Christmas special is set to be the perfect festive present for fans of the show.<\/p>\n
The current Doc Martin cast members<\/a> are expected to return for the festive special, including Caroline Catz as Martin\u2019s wife Louisa as well as Ian McNeice (Bert Large), Joe Absolom (Al), Jessica Ransom (Morwenna) and Selina Cadell (Sally Tishell).<\/p>\n
8. The Witcher: Blood Origin<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWhile not particularly festive, The Witcher: Blood Origin<\/a> is making its Netflix debut on Christmas Day this year, with the prequel starring Michelle Yeoh<\/a> as deadly sword-elf Sc\u00edan in a world set 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher.<\/p>\n
This upcoming fantasy-drama tells the story of the Elven civilisation before its fall, with the likes of Laurence O\u2019Fuarain, Sophia Brown, Mirren Mack and Nathaniel Curtis rounding out the rest of the cast.<\/p>\n
Release date: Netflix, 25th December\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
9. Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>

9. Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>

10. The Greatest Snowman<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>

11. Death in Paradise Christmas Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>