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Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Ellen E Jones, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: Mary Berry’s best ever tips for a Christmas feast

Mary Berry and Zoe Ball in A Mary Berry Christmas, BBC One.
Mary Berry and Zoe Ball in A Mary Berry Christmas, BBC One. Photograph: BBC/Sidney Street Productions for Darlow Smithson Productions/Neil Genower

A Mary Berry Christmas

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

The Hunting Party

9pm, U&Alibi
Another day, another escaped serial killer for Bex and co to find: Tom Beecher, who makes one woman watch as he kills another woman in front of her. Horrible stuff – but also undermined by Beecher’s extraordinary resemblance to Geoffrey from Rainbow. You half expect Zippy and George to join in the drama. Ali Catterall

Mozart’s Sister

9pm, Sky Arts
More celebratory programming to mark the new Amadeus drama. She was five years older and a musical prodigy in her own right, but when Maria Anna “Nannerl” Mozart turned 18, it was no longer considered proper for her, as a young lady, to perform music. What happened to all that talent? This “dramatic musical investigation” explores the mystery. Ellen E Jones

Untold: Controlled – Can I Trust My Partner?

12.05am, Channel 4
Are unhealthy and abusive relationships being normalised – glamorised, even – online? Why is there barely any research into the rise of this? Daisy Maskell does her own survey and speaks to people under 30 about their experiences. She also looks at the horrifying use of “stalkerware” apps. HR

A League of Their Own

9pm, Sky Max
After 15 years and 20 seasons, the final whistle looms for the rowdy sports quiz refereed by Romesh Ranganathan. Regulars Jamie Redknapp, Jill Scott and Micah Richards are assisted by Olympic gold-winning cyclist Laura Kenny, boxing veteran Tony Bellew and street food champ Big Zuu for one last hurrah. Graeme Virtue

Inside Legoland at Christmas

8pm, Channel 4
The world’s biggest Lego Christmas tree! A festive jumper day for dogs! Grottoes! This look at the magic behind Legoland’s winter wonderland is a child’s dream come true (or a chance to flog some tickets, depending on your cynicism). From putting up 700 real trees to rehearsing seasonal shows, you can’t help but feel tired for the team. HR

Film choice

Dune: Part Two (Denis Villeneuve, 2024), 10.35pm, Sky Cinema Greats
Next Christmas should see the cinema release of the third in Denis Villeneuve’s space opera trilogy, derived from Frank Herbert’s classic novels. If No 2 is anything to go by, it should be worth the wait. Timothée Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides, heir to a colonising dynasty but also the prophesised liberator of the people of desert planet Arrakis, AKA Dune. Amid gobsmacking effects and intricate plotting, it’s a chilling tale of power and faith corrupting the best of intentions. Paul is the messiah, but he’s also a very naughty boy. Simon Wardell

Live sport

EFL Cup football: Newcastle v Fulham, 7.30pm, ITV1 The quarter-final at St James’ Park.

Test cricket: England v Australia, 11pm, TNT Sports 1 The third Ashes Test from Adelaide.

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