We've rounded up the best Christmas films on TV so you know all the great movies you can watch BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, and Channel 5 this festive season.
There's always a big selection of films airing on TV at Christmas, and this year's no different. There are animated hits to get the whole family crowded in front of the telly, Oscar-winners, action-packed thrill rides, and plenty more on the schedule, and our guide will help you find the best of the lot.
If you're looking for more recommendations for Christmas films to enjoy, we've got guides to plenty more Christmas entertainment including the best Christmas films on Disney Plus, What To Watch's picks of the best Christmas movies, but if you're looking for something more specific, we've even got a list of the best Christmas movies with dogs! You should also be sure to check out our Christmas TV guide to learn more about all the top specials coming our way this festive season.
But if you're just looking to find out all the movies still to be shown for the remainder of the festive period (including what time and what channel they're on), look no further: here's our guide to all the great movies you'll find on TV in the UK this Christmas.
The best movies on TV on Friday, December 29
BBC One
The Good Dinosaur - 9 am
Big Hero 6 - 11.25 am
The Book of Life - 2.15 pm
Alice Through the Looking Glass - 3.45 pm
Game Night - 12.10 am
BBC Two
The Lion King [2019] - 6.40 am
School for Scoundrels - 9.30 am
Hello, Dolly! - 1.45 pm
Funny Girl - 4.05 pm
For a Few Dollars More - 11 pm
Channel 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - 7.40 am
Barnyard - 9.20 am
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 12.45 pm
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - 3.25 pm
Hidden Figures - 5.40 pm
Cast Away - 8 pm
The Godfather: Part II - 10.45 pm
Petite Maman - 2.25 am
Channel 5
Out of Africa - 8.50 am
The best movies on TV on Saturday, December 30
BBC One
The Secret Life of Pets 2 - 1.15 pm
Finding Dory - 2.35 pm
Paddington 2 - 6 pm
The Martian - 11.45 pm
BBC Two
Fiddler on the Roof - 12.20 pm
Mary, Queen of Scots - 3.10 pm
What’s Love Got To Do With It - 1.10 am
ITV1
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - 1.25 pm
Jumanji [1995] - 3.05 pm
Channel 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip - 6 am
Father Goose - 11.25 am
Lawrence of Arabia - 1.45 pm
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 7.40 pm
Four Weddings and a Funeral - 10 pm
The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone - 12.15 am
Channel 5
The Money Pit - 10.25 am
You’ve Got Mail - 12.10 pm
The Terminal - 2.35 pm
The Fugitive - 5 pm
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BBC One
Cars 3 - 9.55 am
Saving Mr Banks - 2.20 pm
The Jungle Book [2016] - 4.20 pm
Marry Me - 8.25 pm
BBC Two
The Heroes of Telemark - 1.15 pm
Whisky Galore! - 5.20 pm
ITV1
Over the Hedge - 9.30 am
About a Boy - 11.05 am
Evan Almighty - 1.05 pm
Matilda - 2.55 pm
No Time to Die - 8.30 pm
Channel 4
Dad’s Army [1971] - 2.05 pm
Zulu - 4 pm
Men in Black: International - 6.55 pm
Airplane II: The Sequel - 12.55 am
Channel 5
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - 11.55 am
Hook - 2.05 pm
The Goonies - 4.50 pm
The best movies on TV on New Year's Day 2024
BBC One
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon - 9.55 am
The Boss Baby 2: Family Business - 11.15 am
Moana - 2.20 pm
The Witches [2020] - 5.5 pm
Ghostbusters [2016] - 10.55 pm
BBC Two
Letter From an Unknown Woman - 8.50 am
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - 12.45 pm
The Magnificent Seven - 2.30 pm
Bonnie and Clyde - 10 pm
In the Heat of the Night - 11.50 pm
ITV1
Babe - 10.30 am
Gladiator - 10.15 pm
Channel 4
Daddy Day Care - 11.05 am
PAW Patrol: The Movie - 12.55 pm
Mrs Doubtfire - 2.55 pm
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 5.20 pm
Channel 5
An American in Paris - 9.10 am
The Wizard of Oz - 12 pm
Singin’ in the Rain - 2.10 pm
My Fair Lady - 4.15 pm
The best movies on TV on Tuesday, January 2
BBC One
Rain Man - 10.40 pm
BBC Two
Cleopatra - 12.50 pm
ITV1
Speed - 10.45 pm
Channel 5
Murder on the Island: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery - 2.15 pm
