The Salt Path Scandal
9pm, Sky Documentaries
It was the literary scandal of the year: the Observer alleged that the author of the bestselling memoir The Salt Path, Raynor Winn, hadn’t been entirely truthful in telling the tale – which was made into a film – of financial ruin, her husband, Moth’s, terminal illness and natural healing. Since then, more people have come forward with their version of events. Reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou continues to piece together the exposé that shocked and saddened a nation. Hollie Richardson
Jamie’s Cook-Ahead Christmas
8pm, Channel 4
A lick of the fingers! A surfeit of superlatives! A yorkshire pudding the size of Yorkshire! It can only be Jamie Oliver, with the second part of his yuletide meal prep guide. His “most delicious turkey ever” is a highlight, alongside crunchy yet fluffy “potatoes of perfection”. Hannah J Davies
The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale
9pm, ITV1
Nothing signals the end of the year quite like a celebrity quizshow – and this one is for the ITV soap lovers. Jack P Shepherd heads up Team Corrie, with Jodie Prenger, Sam Aston and Georgia Taylor assisting, while Lucy Pargeter, Bradley Riches, Shebz Miah and captain Mark Charnock go in to bat for Emmerdale. Nicole Vassell
First Dates Beach Club
9pm, Channel 4
An expansion of Fred Sirieix’s match-making empire as First Dates welcomes its latest batch of singles to a delightful beachside restaurant in Spain. This time, ex-bouncer Charlie hopes to show his softer side to Layla while teacher Jessie feels a connection with Darren. Whatever happens, at least they can go for a dip afterwards. Phil Harrison
The Imposter
9pm, Channel 5
A silly thriller romp with a fun cast of Jackie Woodburne (AKA Susan Kennedy from Neighbours), Kym Marsh and Dannii Minogue. Helen (Woodburne) runs a seaside hotel in Australia with her three adult children when her other daughter Amanda (Marsh), whom she gave up for adoption, appears. But is Amanda who she says she is? HR
Bump: A Christmas Film
11.15pm, BBC One
The Aussie family dramedy decamps to Rosa’s home country of Colombia, which is either the best idea ever or the worst. No longer teen parents, Oly and Santi are unfazed, despite now having a two-month-old baby in tow. But Rosa herself is having misgivings – and that broken mirror doesn’t bode well. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan, 2022), 11.10pm, Film4
Frenetic fun for (nearly) all the family, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Oscar-laden comic sci-fi adventure never lets up during its two-hour-plus runtime. Michelle Yeoh harks back to her Hong Kong action film past as a struggling laundromat owner thrown into an increasingly surreal series of alternative universes in an attempt to defeat a powerful version of her unhappy daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu). More exposition would be pointless – just go with the hotdog finger-verse, the anime-verse and, most hilariously, the universe where all the characters are rocks – and enjoy the rollercoaster. Simon Wardell
Live sport
Premier League Football: Man United v Bournemouth 6.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. From Old Trafford.
