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TV tonight: an explosive stunt show especially for Die Hard fans (www.theguardian.com)

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Would John McClane really have survived? A show puts his lethal stunts to the test. Plus: Katherine Jenkins warms us up for Christmas. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Alison Hammond joins the Last Leg gang for merry mayhem (www.theguardian.com)

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Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present a festive edition of their Friday-night staple. Plus, things are far from perfect in Here We Go. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: cheese, chips and cookies – it’s Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas (www.theguardian.com)

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The cookery writer and chef explores her Dutch roots and serves up treats. Plus, Joe Lycett hosts a wild yuletide party. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Mo Gilligan throws a raucous Christmas party (www.theguardian.com)

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The Lateish Show does Christmas, with Leona Lewis, Fred Sirieix and Joel Dommett among the visitors. Plus: the World’s Strongest Man kicks off. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: a very emotional yuletime special with the Hairy Bikers (www.theguardian.com)

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The motorcycle chefs serve up a seasonal banquet for everyone who helped Dave during cancer treatment. Plus: crunch time for the white chocolate digestive. Here’s what to watch tonight

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TV tonight: Russell T Davies travels through time with Alan Yentob (www.theguardian.com)

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The Doctor Who writer reveals his creative inspirations in an affecting documentary. Plus: Jamie Oliver sorts betwixtmas dinners. Here’s what to watch this evening

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"I'll Come Back": Ninth Doctor Actor Reveals Brutal Conditions For Doctor Who Return (screenrant.com)

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Ninth Doctor actor Christopher Eccleston reveals his brutal conditions for returning to Doctor Who. Eccleston was the first actor to portray the Doctor in its modern era following its revival in 2005. While he successfully brought the iconic Time Lord back to the screen, he abruptly departed the show after just one season, leading to David Tennant taking over the role. Of all the actors who have portrayed the Doctor in its revival era, Eccleston served the shortest stint and declined to return during its anniversary specials.

While speaking at For The Love Of Sci-Fi 2023 (via The Direct), Eccleston laid out the brutal conditions for his return to Doctor Who. He didn't mince his words as he called for the show to fire various executives behind the show, namely returning showrunner Russell T. Davies. Only if all these major Doctor Who and BBC executives are sacked will Eccleston return to the show. Check out his statement below:

Sack Russell T Davies. Sack Jane Tranter. Sack Phil Collinson. Sack Julie Gardner. And I'll come back. So can you arrange that?

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TV tonight: a harrowing special episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody (www.theguardian.com)

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The hugely popular true-crime series tackles a very tricky case. Plus: Suranne Jones picks up the pace in thriller Vigil. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: an unmissable series about the amazing story of disco (www.theguardian.com)

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An immersive three-part documentary transports us to the sounds of 70s America. Plus: it’s the Strictly final! Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa talks to Graham Norton (www.theguardian.com)

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The new Time Lord is one of the guests on the long-running chatshow. Plus celebrities look back at the week’s TV. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Dynamo escapes being buried alive during a live broadcast (www.theguardian.com)

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Before he gets boxed in, the magician talks to Chris Martin, Tony Hawk and other celebrities about mental health. Plus, vets help pets give birth. Here’s what to watch tonight

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TV tonight: Andy Murray’s granny shows off to Mary Berry (www.theguardian.com)

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Fondue and a special yule log are also among the treats being served up on Berry’s tour of the Highlands. Plus, A League of Their Own get into the festive spirit. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: tissues at the ready for a very weepy visit to Woodgreen animal centre (www.theguardian.com)

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A 62-year-old nurse is looking for a new love in The Dog House at Christmas. Plus: are supermarkets ripping us off? Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Paul Burrell and Sherrie Hewson strip off for charity (www.theguardian.com)

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Celebrities raise cancer awareness in The Real Full Monty. Plus, Jamie Oliver sorts your Christmas. Here’s what to watch this evening

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‘Something magical’: the Famous Five are back – thanks to a hyperviolent director (www.theguardian.com)

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When Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of cult violent films Pusher and Drive, was announced as one of the creators of the BBC’s new version of The Famous Five, it left members of the Enid Blyton Society spluttering into their ginger beer.

Yes, the Danish film-maker is “reimagining” the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog for a “progressive new audience”. True, he’s a Cannes award-winning auteur with a reputation for onscreen hyperviolence. Granted, he once declared “I’m a pornographer” in an interview for his Ryan Gosling vehicle Only God Forgives. But fans can rest assured that they’re set for something magical this Christmas.

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Blyton’s 21 original books are used as the basis for the three new episodes – with elements added from myth and history. The Christmas special, The Curse of Kirrin Island, features a story based around the Knights Templar, lost treasure and an inscribed goblet. But there is also lots of humour, provided particularly by henchman Boswell and a nod to the Famous Five’s obsession with ginger beer. No word yet on whether lashings of it will be available as Famous Five merchandise.

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But the three 90-minute specials also contain menace and mystery

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The Famous Five: The Curse of Kirrin Island is on CBBC and iPlayer on 9 December and on BBC One on New Year’s Eve.

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David Attenborough's Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives: 1. Magic in the Rocks (1989) (www.bbc.co.uk)

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In the first of this four-part BBC series, David Attenborough shows us how ancient creatures have come to be preserved as fossils and how those fossils can shed light on characteristics of these creatures' lives, and even their death. He further demonstrates how scientists use a variety of ingenious methods to extract once living creatures and plants from their rocky tombs.

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In it he goes to the Jurassic Coast and talks about his early experiences fossil hunting in Leicestershire.

For those not in the UK.

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TV tonight: Suranne Jones returns in heart-pumping drone warfare thriller (www.theguardian.com)

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The intense new series of Vigil arrives at last. Plus: a wild night with Kylie Minogue, Alison Hammond and Andrew Scott. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: the most fantastically camp hour with Cher and Rylan (www.theguardian.com)

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What happened when a national treasure met a global pop icon. Plus: Neil Patrick Harris stars in the final Doctor Who special. Here’s what the watch this evening

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TV tonight: the gamechanging story of Viagra (www.theguardian.com)

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Experts reveal how the little blue pill revolutionised the search for an erection. Plus: Julianne Moore joins Graham Norton on the couch. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: a hilarious romcom about modern dating in London (www.theguardian.com)

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Schitt’s Creek writer Monica Heisey’s new, offbeat romance series. Plus: pregnant pets in care in Fur Babies. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: can a witchy neurosurgeon kill with her mind? (www.theguardian.com)

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Can a witchy neurosurgeon kill with her mind in this Anne Rice story? Plus: the season finale of Shetland. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: the violent gangs stealing watches from people on the street (www.theguardian.com)

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A fearless investigation hears from a new breed of criminals who go to extreme measures. Plus Louis Theroux talks to Chelsea Manning. Here’s what to watch this evening

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BBC licence fee £15 increase too high, culture secretary says (www.bbc.co.uk)

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The culture secretary says an increase of £15 to the fee would add to cost of living pressures.

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TV tonight: the fertility doctor who used his own sperm (www.theguardian.com)

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Seeds of Deceit tells the story of Jan Karbaat, who impregnated more than 65 women. Plus: Panorama explores the scandal of Britain’s water pollution. Here’s what to watch this evening

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GCSE historians, rejoice! James Norton is set to play King Harold II in new BBC series King and Conqueror (www.tatler.com)

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One of the most famous events in English history will get its long-overdue adaptation in an upcoming series. The feud between William, Duke of Normandy (later William the Conqueror) and King Harold II is set to be portrayed in an upcoming eight-part drama series. The show is set to star Danish superstar Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) as William the Conqueror andJames Norton (Happy Valley) will claim his rightful heir to the throne as King Harold. The series will begin production in 2024, with the majority of filming taking place in Iceland. Michael Robert Johnson (Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes) will write the series and Baltasar Kormákur (Everest) will direct the piece.

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In a press statement, Sue Deeks Head of BBC Programme Acquisition commented on the highly anticipated show in a press statement. ‘In the UK we learn about William the Conqueror, the Battle of Hastings and King Harold’s gruesome death in our school history lessons – but those headlines are all most of us can remember.’ She continued: ‘King and Conqueror will bring Harold and William to life, depicting their lives, loves and families, and the gripping, high stakes power game that led to their fateful meeting in 1066.’