In the blink of an eye, the year is almost over. And that means only one thing: Christmas is upon us once more.

Alongside all the playing of board games, eating of turkey and unwrapping of presents, there’s one other thing that remains a mainstay in most British festive households: the telly. Nothing quite beats the feeling of sitting in front of the TV, sliding into a post-feast food coma and drowsily watching the year’s collection of festive specials.

There’s no Doctor Who Christmas special and the Gavin and Stacey finale will take some beating, but there are still some gems in the BBC ’s festive offering.

We’ve rounded up our picks for the best shows to stream over December: from Taylor Swift to David Attenborough , here’s what we’re looking forward to putting on.

With Love,

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