News: Channel 4 Christmas Highlights Revealed

The Great Christmas Bake Off/The Great Festive Bake Off

It’s a time for spices, sweets and tasty baked treats as Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig bring some holiday cheer to The Great British Bake Off in two festive episodes. In each episode four former bakers from previous series will return to the tent to go head to head in three seasonal challenges to find out who will top the tree as Star Baker.

Some of the bakers may face the challenge that previously was their undoing but will a Christmas miracle help them to ace it this time round? Surprise musical guests and some very dodgy Christmas jumpers bring the spirit of Christmas to the tent with judges, hosts and bakers all joining in with a spot of singing (and dancing) themselves.

The Crystal Maze Christmas Special 

Maze Master Richard Ayoade will welcome a team of five intrepid celebrity adventures for a Christmas themed adventure around the Crystal Maze in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic zones will be transformed for the festive season, with the team of stars hoping to earn crystals to buy them time in The Crystal Dome.

Alan Carr's Chatty Man Christmas Special

Turn on the fairy lights, get the mistletoe ready and pour yourself a large glass of eggnog as Alan Carr kicks off his Chatty Man Christmas special with a whole host of fabulous guests. Viewers can expect an evening packed with celebrity guests, fun, frolics, festive chat and top musical performances.

Alan Carr's NYE Spectacular

Alan Carr welcomes in 2018 with his inimitable brand of unpredictable madness, hysterical sketches, riotous party games and a dazzling guest list. Viewers can expect Alan’s special guests to appear in various guises including a raft of VT sketches, entertaining games and stunning musical performances along with his raucous studio audience participating in the New Year festivities.

Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2018

To celebrate the dawn of another year, Jimmy Carr puts a panel of top celebrity teams to test as he presents his big, fat and fiendishly difficult quiz on all the goings on from 2017. As always, Jimmy will be ably assisted by a series of superstar question setters including Mitchell Brook Primary School and Jon Snow.

Child Genius V Celebrities Christmas Special

Led by quizmaster Richard Osman, this Child Genius V Celebrities Christmas Special sees 4 amazing Child Genius competitors take on 4 of the country's finest celebrity minds. The celebrities’ team captain is comedian, writer and actor Rob Delaney who’s hoping his degree in musical theatre will lead his team to victory. He’s joined by journalist and news presenter Cathy Newman, a self-confessed swot who graduated with a 1st in English from Oxford, bilingual comedian, Dom Joly, who brings with him a degree in politics and journalist and former newspaper editor, Janet Street-Porter.

They face fierce opposition, from past Child Genius veterans, team captain is 11yr old Rhea, Child Genius’ youngest ever champion who scooped the trophy at just 10 years old. Joining her are Mog, a member of Youth Parliament who has astonishing memory skills, 12yr old math’s prodigy, Christopher, who gained grade A in his Math’s A-level aged 12 and 9 year old, past quarter-finalist Fabio, known for his impressive performances across all topics.

Battling it out in a series of demanding rounds, only one team can be crowned champions.

Travel Man Xmas

In a faux festive Christmas special full of Chinese cheer, Richard Ayoade is joined by Hollywood phenomenon Jon Hamm for a multi-packed maxi mini-break in Hong Kong. Together they will rinse the city’s sights, taking the tram, ferry and cable car and embark on a turkey-free food tour. Unrecognisable dishes are sampled in the interests of research and award-winning television. As two famous suit wearers Richard and Jon take advantage of Hong Kong’s 24 hour tailors and pick up bespoke threads. They get involved with the ancient arts of Tai Chi and paper tearing, have feet massaged and fortunes told. After two days of cultural enrichment they deliver their verdict on their unseasonal stay in the Pearl of the Orient.

Miranda Does Christmas

Miranda Hart hosts a raucous Christmas party with some very special guests and offers us all some tips for surviving the festive period. 

The Price Is Right 

It’s the world’s longest running game show and it spawned one of TV’s most iconic catchphrases. Now Alan Carr is at the helm of a brand new pilot of The Price is Right full of those iconic ‘Come on Down’ moments. Packed with amazing prizes and hysterical pricing games, this is set to be a classic Christmas entertainment extravaganza.

 

 

 

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