There's plenty to enjoy on telly this Christmas Eve

Perhaps you’ve got war stories about having to hit the high street for IRL Christmas shopping after that last minute delivery failed you. Maybe you’re feeling smug and want to kick back after accomplishing all your pressie and cooking prep. Or you could simply want to herald the beginning of Christmas TV season without any rotters.

We’ve pulled together eleven of the best things on telly this Christmas Eve to get you in the festive spirit. And with everything from ghost stories to Christmas classics, there’s more than enough to keep you going.

What to watch this Christmas Eve

Meet Me In St Louis

Tell me more: What better place to kick things off than the film that gave us Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?

Pure wholesome Christmas joy, Judy Garland’s 1944 classic is essential festive viewing whether you’re a repeat viewer or yet to be inducted into the Smith family’s adventures like fancying the boy next door and not picking up a tuxedo in time for the ball (we’ve all been there).

When’s it on? 1.25pm on BBC One

Sister Act

Tell me more: Whoopi Goldberg masquerading as a nun to avoid mobsters and getting up to high jinks. Do we need to go on?

This 1990s classic is the perfect lunchtime punch of serotonin and nostalgia to get you in the mood for Christmas and start pondering whether you should join a choir in 2026.

When’s it on? 1.35pm on Channel 4

Paddington

Tell me more: To be perfectly honest, Paddington 2 and Hugh Grant’s turn as a dastardly villain is the perfect film. Its predecessor is a........

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