The broadcaster\u2019s full schedule covers the entire festive fortnight from Christmas Eve through to Friday 6th January, with highlights including the Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> and\u00a0Call the Midwife<\/a> specials along with the King\u2019s Speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Christmas Day,\u00a0King Charles\u2019s first ever Christmas broadcast will air at 3pm on BBC One, while the Strictly special will air on the same channel at 5:10pm.<\/p>\n This will be followed by Michael McIntyre\u2019s Christmas Wheel at 6:25pm, the Ghosts Christmas special<\/a> at 7:25pm, Call the Midwife at 7:55pm, EastEnders<\/a> at 9:25pm and then the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys<\/a> Christmas special at 10:25pm.<\/p>\n Christmas Day on BBC One will also feature plenty of treats earlier on, with new Julia Donaldson adaptation The Smeds and the Smoos<\/a> airing at 2:30pm.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, other favourites set to air on BBC One across the festive period include new animated film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse<\/a> airing at 4:55pm on Christmas Eve, and the Not Going Out Christmas special airing the same day at 10:40pm.<\/p>\n The Death in Paradise<\/a> special will air at 9pm on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n Brand new music gameshow That\u2019s My Jam will air on both Christmas Eve and New Year\u2019s Eve \u2013 at 9:40pm and 9:10pm respectively.<\/p>\n Over on BBC Two, Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Christmas Fishing<\/a> will air at 8:40pm on Christmas Eve, while the big day will be kicked off with three classic Wallace and Gromit films, airing between 10am and 11:35am, followed later by Matthew Bourne\u2019s Nutcracker! at 1:30pm.<\/p>\n Fans of the Detectorists<\/a> will have to wait until 9pm on Boxing Day for that Christmas special.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for films over the festive period, then look no further \u2013 on Christmas Eve, BBC One will be showing The Secret Life of Pets 2 (1:40pm), Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (3pm), The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (5:25pm) and La La Land (1am on 25th December), while BBC Two will be showing King of Kings (09:55), North by Northwest (1:40pm) and Chariots of Fire (4:55pm).<\/p>\n As the main festivities are winding down on Boxing Day, film fans will be able to check out such offerings as Big Hero 6 (10:25am on BBC One), Frozen (12:25pm on BBC One), Mary Poppins (2:25pm on BBC One), Ghostbusters (4:40pm on BBC One), The Magnificent Seven (5:30pm on BBC Two) and Goodfellas (10:15pm on BBC Two).<\/p>\n On 27th December, there\u2019s Missing Link (10am on BBC One), Hello, Dolly (1:30pm on BBC Two), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (1:45pm on BBC One), Funny Girl (3:50pm on BBC Two) and 1917 (9pm on BBC One).<\/p> Check out more of our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/strong>\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 06 December 2022 at 12:00 am The BBC has announced its full Christmas schedule for 2022, with exact dates and times for its festive specials and returning favourites so TV fans can mark their calendars. 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