Catch up TV
Catch up 16 December 2025
Morning Live
Series 7: 16/12/2025
Join Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton, Michelle Ackerley and the team for conversation, advice and tips to make your day that little bit easier.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Octonauts
Series 5: 1. Blue Fin Tuna
After an encounter with a school of migrating tuna, the Octonauts discover that one of the speedy fish, Tina, has been left behind. And she’s injured! Poor Tina has a hook ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Amandaland
Series 1: 3. New Job
When Amanda’s Tesla is towed away due to another failed repayment, Amanda is forced to admit that maybe her social media brand Senuous isn’t quite the money spinner ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Gym Stars
Series 5: 5. Taking It Up A Level
Following his selection for the GB squad, artistic gymnast Winston is heading off to Germany with his teammates for an international competition where they will be up against so ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
Cbeebies' The Snow Queen
Episode 16-12-2025
Stage musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's iconic tale in which brave village girl Gerda tries to rescue her best friend Kai before the Snow Queen freezes him forever.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Secret Life Of Boys
Farther Christmas: 7. Day Seven
Ginger is worried that she's upset both Ethan and Robbie and wants to make it right. Robbie feels just as bad and wants to get on the plane to apologise in person, all he has to ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
Timmy Time
Series 3 - Timmy The Hero
Animated adventures of a lamb at nursery school. After reading a superhero comic, Timmy is desperate to save the day. But his efforts aren't always appreciated.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
In The Night Garden
Series 1 - Wave To The Wottingers
Series for young children. The Pontipines set out on their long walk, but everywhere they go their neighbours, the Wottingers, are there before them.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Films: Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend Of Ladydragon
Marinette discovers Shanghai and her own origins.
16-12-2025
CBBC
Hey Duggee
Series 2: 2. The Whistling Badge
When Egg, the cheeky little chick, goes on the run again, Duggee whistles to get him back. Hang on a minute Duggee, what was that noise? A whistle? The Squirrels want to learn h ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Newsnight
16/12/2025
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Amandaland
Series 1: 1. House Party
Following her divorce, Amanda finds herself downsizing from Chiswick to So-ha (South Harlesden). Amanda rekindles her friendship with Anne, her ex-bff from the old primary schoo ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Antiques Road Trip
Series 28: 25. Sing For Your Supper
Greater Manchester is the playground for the final foray into antiques revelry for auctioneer Charles Hanson and dealer Roo Irvine. Bouncing along in their 1970s sky blue camper ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Tish Tash
Series 1: 20. Comic Cut
Tish's favourite comic is no longer published. Back home, she sulks with her old issues of the comic, and Tash talks to her about it. Tish says she was looking forward to readin ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
The One Show
16/12/2025
Broadcaster Lorraine Kelly and Boyzone's Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch join Alex Jones and Lauren Laverne on the sofa.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Daddy Issues
Series 2: 4. We Don’t Like Sigmas
Cherry introduces Gemma and Sadie to Rocky’s Rhyme Time, the hottest ticket in town for young mums. Gemma isn’t convinced that Rocky is everything Cherry says he is, ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
Strictly - It Takes Two
Series 23: Episode 57
Fleur East chats to one of the Strictly finalists, who reveals all about their upcoming trio of performances. And Choreography Corner is back for the last time to critique the w ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
London News
Evening News: 16/12/2025
The latest news, sport and weather from London.\n
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Roots And Fruits
Series 2: 17. Broccoli
Live from the Roots and Fruits theatre, it’s Broccoli and his floret Broc performing their phenomenal ventriloquist act.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Michael Mcintyre's The Wheel
Series 6: Episode 8
Michael McIntyre hosts his hit game show packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants answer their way to a fortune?\n\nThe celebrity exper ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Pointless Celebrities
Series 17: Episode 10
A celebrity special edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. \n\nPresented by Alexander Armstro ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Global Eye
08/12/2025
Nomsa Maseko reports from South Africa in the wake of the first-ever G20 on African soil. In two exclusive reports, Eye Investigations hears from residents of abandoned and hija ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
The Holiday
Episode 16-12-2025
Two women from different countries swap homes for the holidays to get away from their relationship issues.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Octonauts: Above & Beyond
Series 1: 8. Australian Outback Mystery
Dashi and Koshi look for a mystery crab before a flash flood hits the Australian outback.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Breakfast
16/12/2025
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Hey Duggee
Series 2: 1. The Making Music Badge
When the Squirrels find Duggee playing saxophone, they want to have a go too. Several pots, balloons, tins, water and tubes later and the Squirrels are making music. And boy, ar ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
See Hear
Series 44: 15. Question Time Special
In this Question Time special, Rolf Choutan hosts a debate from MediaCityUK in Salford, bringing together leading voices from across the deaf community to explore the key issues ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Danger Mouse
Series 2: 49. The World Is Full Of Stuff
Stuff is going missing all over the world, but the team are distracted, fascinated by Squawk’s new Futuroid camera, which incredibly spits out snaps of future events. DM i ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
Weatherman Walking
The Best Of: 9. Highlights From Mid Wales
Derek searches for his finest hikes after 17 years of walking around Wales. \n\nThe first walk he rediscovers is slap bang in the middle of Wales, in the foothills of the Cambri ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
The Brittas Empire
Series 5: 9. In The Beginning
It's New Year's Eve 2019, and former staff of Whitbury Leisure Centre - including three millionaires and a concert pianist - are at Colin's Scottish castle for their annual trib ...
16-12-2025
BBC 4
Qi Xl
Series W: 8. Weird And Wonderful
Sandi Toksvig has a weird and wonderful episode of QI featuring Melanie Bracewell, Patrick Kielty, Roisin Conaty and Alan Davies.
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Our Girls: The Southport Families
Episode 16-12-2025
This programme is a moving documentary that follows the parents of three young girls – nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, six-year-old Bebe King and seven-year-old Elsie ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Gone Hogmanay Fishing
In this special festive episode, Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Scotland to taste the traditional Hogmanay celebrations it has to offer. \n\nAs well as fishing the rivers Dee, Tay ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Escape To The Country
Series 22 (extended Versions): 7. Derbyshire
Jonnie Irwin takes in the delights of Derbyshire with a couple from Leeds, who, with their fantastic budget, want to see a range of rural properties with all the trimmings. Jonn ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Bbc News At Ten
16/12/2025
The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
The Game Catchers
Series 1: 38. Catch The Tickle Grass!
Pickpocket tag is loads of fun to play on a planet with hopping aliens!
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Octonauts: Above & Beyond
Series 1: 22. Fire Ants
The Octonauts help some fire ants build an escape route when a river floods their home.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Pokémon: Black And White
Movies: Genesect And The Legend Awakened
A vast Pokémon habitat amid the hustle and bustle of the big city seems like the perfect new home for a group of five Genesect. The arrival of these Mythical Pokém ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
A Taste Of Christmas With Andi Oliver
Episode 16-12-2025
Andi Oliver joins three Glaswegian families to share the food and the fun of their three very different festive feasts. Rolling up her sleeves to help with their planning and pr ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Ferne And Rory’s Teeny Tiny Creatures
Chantelle And Rory: 11. Lizards
Jessie finds out all about some very speedy teeny tiny creatures – lizards. Chantelle joins Tom and Harvey to discover what lizards eat. Meanwhile, Rory and his son Sandy ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
The Finish Line
The Festive Finish Line: Episode 2
Roman Kemp hosts a special festive week of The Finish Line, assisted by Sarah Greene and featuring celebrities as the contestants. In this episode, Tim Vine, Cheryl Baker, K&eac ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Brainbox Challenge
Episode 7
Clive Anderson hosts a brain training quiz show in which contestants battle to prove themselves in a sequence of brain games which test their memory, language, visual, numerical ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury
Series 1: Episode 10
Tommy’s childhood friend Chris asks him to do a book reading at the school where they once studied. Tommy faces his nerves and steps up, inspiring students to dream big an ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
Series 1: Episode 4
The team faces bad luck in the Japanese GP. Red Bull dominates and the pivotal race in Brazil approaches with Jenson losing his grip on the championship. Teammate Rubens and Red ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
Series 1: Episode 3
As tensions boil, a revolution brews among teams, fighting unjust rule changes and unequal wealth distribution. Threatening to start their own series, they challenge Formula 1's ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Animal Park
Christmas 2022: Episode 5
For the last time in this festive series, Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are at Longleat Safari Park to conclude a magical week of programmes. \n\nToday, Ben and Kate are set a secre ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
No More Desire A Rose
Frank and Lu are hired to save the Christmas fair, while Seb is faced with his first solo case… until he’s kidnapped.
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Nick Cope's Popcast
Series 2: 12. The Old Oak Tree
Nick and Norman are stuck up a 100-year-old oak tree. Nick discovers Grandpa’s old guitar and remembers playing it many years ago with his mum under the same old oak tree.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
The Dengineers
Series 6: 13. Revisits 1
Joe and Meryl take a look back at some of the amazing dens from past series and catch up with some of our Dengineers to see how the dens have changed their lives.
16-12-2025
CBBC
Our Black History Heroes
Series 1: 4. Nina Simone
Tabitha tells the story of singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
16-12-2025
CBBC
What's Cooking Omari?
Series 1: 5. Omari's Cosy Macaroni
Chef Omari is creating a delicious dinner for when dad gets home from work - cosy macaroni. This bowl of smooth, melty gorgeousness has a spicy pumpkin twist.
16-12-2025
CBBC
The Kumars At No 42
Christmas Special 2002
Christmas in the Kumar household with Trinny and Susannah, Darius and Mark Owen.
16-12-2025
BBC 4
Politics Live
Do We Have Enough Teachers?
Is the government on track to recruit 6,500 new teachers?
16-12-2025
BBC 2
London News
Lunchtime News: 16/12/2025
The latest news, sport and weather from London.\n
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Celebrity Masterchef
Series 20: Episode 12
The semi-finals draw to a close with two cracking challenges that will determine which of the six remaining cooks will be lucky enough to storm into finals week. Leaving now is ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Daddy Issues
Series 2: 3. It’s A Plum
Malcolm surprises Gemma and Sadie with a weekend away. Returning home from living in Spain, Malcolm’s estranged dad, Jackie, invites himself along. Worn down by his father ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
Daddy Issues
Series 2: 2. Pine Cones And Litter
Longing for her old life, Gemma tries reliving a past night out, only to realise she has changed forever and misses Sadie. Malcolm’s babysitting night in is upturned by De ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
Daddy Issues
Series 2: 1. Back For Good
Gemma, living with her three-month-old daughter, sees her formerly estranged mother, Davina, move in. Instead of helping, her mother lives an irritatingly carefree life. Meanwhi ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
The Strange Chores
Series 2: 21. Catch A Wolf
When Wolfman appears as Charlie’s new substitute teacher, school is suddenly a lot more fun. However, Charlie has a feeling he is hiding his true intentions.\n
16-12-2025
CBBC
Alphablocks
Series 6: 8. Stamp
Alphablocks A and M take a parcel to Alphablocks T, P and S - the Trusty Postal Service. They try to make a postage STAMP for it. A large boot stamps the parcel flat! Alphablock ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Amandaland
Series 1: 6. The Heesas
It’s the end-of-season awards do at Hounslow Eagles' clubhouse, and Amanda throws herself into the organisation of the prize-giving party. So, it's out with the buckets of ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Dylan's Playtime Adventures
Series 1: 50. Hair Stylist
Dylan the hair stylist wants to give his client a new hairstyle they'll love, but getting it just right is a lot harder than he thought.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Amandaland
Series 1: 5. Camping
Amanda finds herself out of her comfort zone when Anne organises a camping trip. Amanda’s new boyfriend Johannes is a keen camper, so she’s forced to dig out her Hun ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Amandaland
Series 1: 4. Boyfriends
After finding out Mal is banging the gym teacher, Amanda is spurred into action on the dating front herself. She accepts a date from Johannes – a property developer from S ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Amandaland
Series 1: 2. Car Boot
Things are looking up for Amanda when she’s approached for a photoshoot of her new ‘minimalist’ home. It's for a local estate agent’s free paper, but it& ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Richard Osman's House Of Games
Festive House Of Games - Series 3: 2. Festive Week 1: Tuesday
In this special festive edition, celebrity contestants Jim Howick, Matt Morsia, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Susan Wokoma take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Sorry!
Series 7: 5. Winter's Tales
Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home. Mother gets a chance to put Pippa off Timothy for life.
16-12-2025
BBC 4
Tiny Wonders
Series 5: Holly
The family are wrapped up nice and warm. The Nogglins find some Christmas surprises, but Itty doesn’t want to share with the others.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
The Bidding Room
Series 5: 30. Tram Sign
Nigel Havers welcomes sellers of collectibles and curiosities to the Bidding Room's home in Edinburgh, where they ply their wares to five dealers. \n\nFirst through the doors i ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Maddie & Triggs
Series 1: 6. Echoes
Maddie and Triggs are helping Dad in the garden. When he asks them to fill the watering can, they get distracted by the strange echoes inside and are magically transported into ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Laugh Lessons
Series 1: 4. Sex Ed: We Deserve Better
Why is sex ed at school so bad and cringe-inducing? Why are teachers so awkward about it and only show the negatives and pitfalls of being sexually active?\n\nIn this candid ske ...
16-12-2025
BBC 3
Yukee
Series 1: 35. Sunrise
Stripes and Toad see a beautiful sunrise and decide to write a song about it together. But Stripes wants the song to be rocky, while Toad wants it to be slower. They fall out an ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Lu & The Bally Bunch
Series 1: 20. My Friend Biba
Lu wants Biba to play only with her at Shell School today. \n
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Bargain Hunt
Series 67: Christmas Special - Malvern 26
In a special festive show, Charlie Ross discovers the story behind Christmas stamps, which first appeared on cards and letters in the UK in 1966. Charlie meets Chris Taft from t ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Homes Under The Hammer
Series 26: Episode 43
Dion is in Rugby in Warwickshire to see a two-bed terrace, bought by a developer with ambitious plans. He’s also in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, where a two-bed ground floo ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Operation Ouch!
Do Try This At Home - Series 3: 7. Stretchy Shrinky Hair
The doctors make the most of Mr Grumbles’s weekly shower to demonstrate how your hair has a secret skill that enables it to measure moisture in the air.
16-12-2025
CBBC
University Challenge
Christmas 2022: Episode 8
Two alumni teams return to contest the first semi-final of 2022’s Christmas competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Jojo & Gran Gran
Series 2 - Autumn: 3. It's Time For A Woodland Walk
When JoJo and Gran Gran find a sycamore tree, they decide to take a woodland walk. Equipped with JoJo’s handy Nature Tick Book, they go on a search for all the different t ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Ninja Express
Series 1: 47. Magic Tournament
To win the annual Golden Wand contest, Merlina summons the Ninjas to find her an amazing magic trick to impress the judges. But the final winner takes everyone by surprise.
16-12-2025
CBBC
Grace's Amazing Machines
Series 3: 12. Motorbike Machines
CBeebies’ very own motorcycle rider, Grace, get her hands on two-wheeled machines as she looks at three amazing motorbikes. First, she tests her balance skills on a trail ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Justin's House
Series 5: 6. Catwalk Chaos
It’s Monster Fashion week, and Justin and Robert are helping Little Monster find a fashionable outfit to wear on the catwalk!
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Bitesize: 5-7 Year Olds
Wellbeing: 142. Well-being - Sleep And Exercise
Learn why sleep is important, how exercise improves your mood, and how sleep and exercise boost mental health.
16-12-2025
CBBC
!mpossible
Series 6: Episode 2
Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be elimi ...
16-12-2025
BBC 1
Our Family
Series 5: 8. Meet Ted's Family
Ted has big plans for his sister Sofia’s birthday. He organises a family tea party and begins by making delicious cupcakes. He also plans a scavenger hunt in the garden as ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
My World Kitchen
Series 4: 6. Febo's American Pumpkin Pie
Febo's family are from America, where they celebrate Thanksgiving. As it is traditional on Thanksgiving to prepare and serve pumpkin pie as a dessert, Febo is making this for hi ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2: 43. Failing To Register
Determined to prove he can accomplish a task without getting distracted, Dennis takes on the simple job of bringing the class register to the school office. He instantly distrac ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
Yakka Dee
Series 3: 16. Shoes
Dee encourages a friend to say ‘shoes’ and we go on a whirlwind word adventure. This episode is all about shoes – brown shoes, blue shoes, shiny shoes and new ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Imagine...
2020: 1. Lenny Henry: Young, Gifted And Black
Alan Yentob follows one of our best loved performers as he releases his first autobiography charting his early years in show business. In this revealing and poignant film Sir Le ...
16-12-2025
BBC 4
Tee And Mo
Series 1: 44. The Best
Tee's friends Tomo and Lily seem to be the best at everything. Tee wonders what he is the best at?
16-12-2025
CBeebies
The Baby Club
Series 1: 2. Ribbons
Nigel and Baby Bear welcome babies Tommy, Remi, Felicity, Otis, George, Zadie and their grown-ups to The Baby Club. Inside everyone’s bags in this episode are ribbons whic ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Danny And Mick
Series 1: Episode 8
Danny is convinced it's Joy’s birthday and ropes Mick and Naomi into his plan to create a surprise party. Mick’s in charge of decorations, Naomi’s in charge of ...
16-12-2025
CBBC
Cbeebies Bedtime Stories
631. Pearl Mackie - The Colour Thief
Pearl Mackie reads a story about an alien who lives in a world without colour.
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Laura
Episode 16-12-2025
A police detective becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman believed killed by a shotgun blast to the face in this classic mystery.
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Odd Squad
Series 2: 16. The Creature Whisperer
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. The agents struggle to catch an odd creature.
16-12-2025
CBBC
The Two Ronnies
1982 Christmas Special
Seasonal entertainment from 1982 with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, plus special guest David Essex.
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Twirlywoos
Series 4: 16. More About Through
The Twirlywoos watch a fisherman threading through cord to repair his nets. When he's called outside, the Twirlywoos pick up where he left off and start passing the cord through ...
16-12-2025
CBeebies
Tomorrow's World
Christmas Special 1975
Christmas special of the science magazine programme from 1975. Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rood and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where ...
16-12-2025
BBC 4
Porridge
Christmas Special: The Desperate Hours
Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own home-made liquor. But when prison officers Mack ...
16-12-2025
BBC 2
Horrible Histories
Series 4 - Episode 1
Historical sketch show. Dick Whittington pitches a movie about his life, and some German bomber pilots find an unfortunate use for a tourist guidebook to Britain.
16-12-2025
CBBC