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A Christmas special of the most berserk singing show on screen. Plus: Helen Mirren pops into The Repair Shop. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.30pm, ITV1The most wonderfully bizarre singing contest is back for a festive special – and some panto icons have been called in to help the judges. Su Pollard, Christopher Biggins, Lesley Joseph and Basil Brush will give clues about which celebrities are singing behind the masks. Instead of “Take it off” there will surely be shouts of “Oh no it isn’t!” Hollie Richardson

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What chaos will Super Hans cause in the tent? Plus, calling all Ab Fab fans: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are back together! Here’s what to watch today

8pm, Channel 4 “I kind of assumed someone would do it for us.” Nope, Olivia Colman. Even Oscar winners have to muck in on Bake Off. This fun special reunites the main cast of Peep Show (minus Robert Webb) to conjure up shortbread, turkey pies and famous scenes from the sitcom rendered in cake. Sadly, barbecued dogs don’t feature, though there are two buns described as “looking like eyeless pigs”. Phil Harrison

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Tobias Menzies also stars in a delightfully creepy adaptation by Mark Gatiss. Plus: Lenny Rush goes in search of Santa. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Two Delightfully sinister fare for the night before Christmas; this creepy tale from Mark Gatiss is an adaptation of a short story by EF Benson. Tobias Menzies stars as Roger Winstanley, haunted since childhood by a peculiar dream. As he crouches in an air raid shelter (the story is set during the blitz, with flashbacks to an earlier era), he shares his vision with a sympathetic stranger. But as the ground shakes with bombs, too much imagination is a dangerous thing. Phil Harrison

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Family man Arslan (Khan) is given a bumper bonus in Stuffed. Plus: a septuagenarian on First Dates at Christmas. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneWhen you’ve just got an unexpected £8,000 bonus, what are the options? “Sit and watch GB News with Uncle Colin” – or head to Lapland? Guz Khan and Morgana Robinson star in this comedy caper as a couple whose ship comes in. Sadly, an administrative error has added a zero to the bonus of Arslan (Khan) and his employer wants it back. There’s a lovely turn from Sue Johnston as widow Lily, whom the family befriend. Phil Harrison

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The much-loved actors (and old friends) reminisce over a cuppa. Plus: a peek behind the scenes at the papal conclave. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Arts A wickedly funny and hugely moving hour spent with Judi Dench and her longtime friend Kenneth Branagh. They share a pot of tea in Dench’s country home (complete with an “I’ve been expecting you Mr Bond” doormat), where one minute she’s introducing her potty-mouthed parrot and the next she’s reminiscing over her career, beloved husband and starry friends who have gone. It’s made even more poignant as the actor recently announced she cannot work any more due to worsening health problems. Hollie Richardson

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Paul Bettany also stars in this fun new adaptation of Amadeus. Plus: a mischievous Beyond Paradise festive special. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Atlantic

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A bittersweet night as a winner is announced on the beloved hosts’ last show. Plus: wall-to-wall Madness bangers! Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC One

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Dispatches investigates this growing crimewave. Plus: it’s getting very hot in the kitchen for the MasterChef final. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4There are some real grinches out there: a parcel is stolen in Britain every seven seconds. Reporter Tir Dhondy is on a mission to get to the bottom of the crimewave by hiding tracking devices in parcels and following stolen ones to challenge who took them. He also learns how gangs target delivery vans as part of their business model and gets access to a major police operation. Hollie Richardson

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The Olympic cyclist puts together an inspirational plan to raise funds for cancer sufferers. Plus: Monica Dolan reads Jane Austen. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneThis inspiring film follows Chris Hoy as he formulates a constructive and defiant response to his terminal cancer diagnosis. Glasgow: the Tour de Four is a bike ride that smashed its fundraising target of £1m for charity and proves that a medical prognosis doesn’t need to be the end. Famous friends, including Andy Murray and Jason Kenny, are around to lend a hand. Phil Harrison

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Zoe Ball and Alison Steadman help the TV cook in the kitchen. Plus: what happened to Mozart’s musical prodigy sister Maria Anna? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One Mary Berry celebrated her 90th birthday this year but she shows no sign of slowing down in the kitchen this Christmas. Pigs in blankets cassoulet, cherry and lemon millefeuille, and a pear and ginger steamed pudding are all on her menu, as she is joined by Alison Steadman, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Zoe Ball. Berry also needs to pick a Christmas tree – and so she sets off for Windsor Great Park. Hollie Richardson

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Colin the Caterpillar gets a tasty revamp. Plus: Romesh Ranganathan raps in New York City’s Union Square. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1Marks & Spencer’s product development team are nothing short of miraculous, especially when it comes to party food. This year’s festive treats include fish-and-chip-inspired canapes and a “Christmas cracker” Colin the Caterpillar (think the classic Colin, just jazzier). Plus, the bestselling classic panettone gets a fresh update. Hollie Richardson

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Chloe Hadjimatheou, who broke the story about the bestselling memoir, continues her investigation. Plus: a silly thriller romp with a fun cast. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky DocumentariesIt was the literary scandal of the year: the Observer alleged that the author of the bestselling memoir The Salt Path, Raynor Winn, hadn’t been entirely truthful in telling the tale – which was made into a film – of financial ruin, her husband, Moth’s, terminal illness and natural healing. Since then, more people have come forward with their version of events. Reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou continues to piece together the exposé that shocked and saddened a nation. Hollie Richardson

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