Click and Collect
9pm, BBC One
It is Christmas Eve and Andrew Bennett (Stephen Merchant) thinks his daughter’s yuletide dreams are about to be dashed because he hasn’t managed to find the gift she really wants: Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess. However, when his annoying neighbour Dev D’Cruz (Asim Chaudhry) bags the last one left online – by click and collect – the pair embark on a 300-mile quest to collect it. Andrew expects it to be an exhausting nightmare, whereas for lonely Dev, it is a chance to go on the best road trip of his life, in a comedy that is funny and tender. Mike Bradley
The Queen and I
6pm, Sky1
Stephen Russell’s comedy-drama is based on the novel and play by Sue Townsend, and stars David Walliams as a newly elected People’s Republican party PM, whose first move is to oust the royals. The clan have to adapt to life in northern cul-de-sac “Hell Close”. Funny and provocative, just as Townsend intended. MB
Child Genius vs Celebrities Christmas Special
8pm, Channel 4
Richard Osman referees a festive grudge match between four smart kids – led by Child Genius 2017 champ Rahul – and a quartet of brave celebs. Can Jimmy Carr, Rick Edwards, Charlotte Hawkins and Shazia Mirza hold their own against the teens or will they be thoroughly outsmarted? Graeme Virtue
The Keith & Paddy Picture Show
9pm, ITV
Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness remake another Hollywood film in just 30 minutes, this time turning their hands to 80s classic Gremlins. Very silly, but worth it for the sight of Lemon dressed as Gizmo, complete with Yorkshire accent, and a cameo from Billy himself (Zach Galligan). Hannah J Davies
The Dead Room
10pm, BBC Four
Keen not to be out-spooked by his League of Gentlemen accomplices Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss shares this well-crafted ghost story, starring Simon Callow as the host of a radio horror series. As changes threaten the show, the studio becomes a deeply haunted place. What is triggering the disturbances? Phil Harrison
Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza
11.05pm, Channel 4
From RuPaul’s Drag Race to Celebrity Big Brother, it has been Courtney Act’s year. Now, the drag artist gets her own Christmas special and she is not doing things by half. With Paralympian Jonnie Peacock getting a drag makeover, it is unlikely to be an understated affair. Hannah Verdier
Film choice
The Lady in the Van (Nicholas Hytner, 2015), 10pm, BBC Two
Maggie Smith is Miss Shepherd, the elderly woman who parked her ancient campervan in Alan Bennett’s drive for a few weeks and stayed for 15 years. In Nicholas Hytner’s warm-hearted dramatisation, Alex Jennings is a lugubrious joy as Bennett, but this really is Smith’s film, her cantankerous exterior masking aching inner sadness. Paul Howlett
Live sport
T20 Cricket: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers 8am, BT Sport 2. Action from the Big Bash as the city rivals, neither of whom made the knockout phase last season, play at the Spotless Stadium.
American Football: Oakland Raiders v Denver Broncos 1am, Sky Sports Main Event. The Broncos, still in with a small chance of making the playoffs at the time of writing, head to the hapless Raiders.
