The Goes Wrong Show: The Spirit of Christmas
7.30pm, BBC One
The studio laughter comes thick and fast in this six-part series from the founders of the Mischief Theatre Company (the makers of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Play That Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong – you get the idea). Here, the team unleashes its planned chaos on a Christmas tale of a drunken Santa and his elves trying to restore some festive cheer to a girl beset by her arguing parents. Of course, disaster ensues. Saccharine family fun for the Mrs Brown’s Boys fans. Ammar Kalia
What We Were Watching: Christmas 1979
8pm, BBC Four
Last December, Grace Dent, host of Christmas past, invited viewers through a nostalgic time tunnel to reassess the festive schedules of 1988. This year, she is heading even further back to see what the viewing options were like 40 years ago in the pre-Freeview dark ages of just three channels. Graeme Virtue
Hugh Grant: A Life on Screen
9pm, BBC Two
The bumbling romcom megastar Hugh Grant lives up to his wry, self-deprecating screen persona in this documentary taking us through his movie roles, from Sense and Sensibility to Four Weddings, Bridget Jones and Love Actually. A charming showcase ahead of his latest, The Gentlemen. AK
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Christmas Road Trip – Three Unwise Men
9pm, ITV
The two chefs and the maître’d return for another dose of their Grand-Tour-meets-cookery series, this time travelling through Morocco in their search for unconventional Christmas fare. The trio go saffron picking, goat herding and fishing before cooking a Christmas feast. AK
Sid & Judy
9pm, Sky Arts
Continuing the trend for big-screen musician biopics, Renée Zellweger played Judy Garland – whose life was blighted by addiction – on screen earlier this year. This new documentary seems a fitting companion piece, focusing the singer’s life through the memories of her husband, Sid Luft. Hannah J Davies
The Reluctant Landlord: Christmas Special
10pm, Sky One
Romesh Ranganathan’s constantly unimpressed landlord serves up some low-key festivities in the world’s most terrible pub. Although Romesh is keen to have a day off at Christmas, the regulars are horrified at the prospect. Can he match up to his dad’s legendary celebrations? Hannah Verdier
Film choice
Performance (Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, 1970), 11.40pm, TCM
A brilliant, kaleidoscopic mix of Krays villainy and acid-infused rock dreams from directors Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg. James Fox’s gangster, Chas, hides out in the home of rock recluse Turner (Mick Jagger), who is living in a potty, sexy ménage à trois with Anita Pallenberg and Michèle Breton. Paul Howlett
Live sport
World darts championship 12.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Day 11 at Alexandra Palace.
NFL: Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers 1am, Sky Sports Action. NFC match from US Bank Stadium.
Big Bash cricket: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades 3.30am, BT Sport 1. The T20 match from Hobart.
• This article was amended on 24 December 2019. An earlier version incorrectly said that The Goes Wrong Show used “canned laughter” rather than a live studio audience. This has been corrected.
