Christmas on the box: 13 films and TV shows you need to watch this festive period
This season’s television schedule is jam-packed with classic films, Christmas specials and intriguing once-off programming. Read our expert’s pick of the ones that are worth your time
It’s difficult to match the cosiness of curling up by the fire over the Christmas week, remote in hand, with a movie or series on the box. But with so much to choose from it can be hard to know where to best direct your viewing attention. Luckily we’ve put together the top 13 films and TV shows over the coming week. Here’s our picks.
1. A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
This chilling period drama follows the inquisitive Mr Wraxhall (Jason Watkins) who becomes fascinated by the long-dead founder of a Swedish family, who once made a strange journey to the Holy Land. Wraxhall is drawn deeper into Count Magnus’s dark world and discovers that the aristocrat may not lie easy in his tomb. – December 23, BBC, 10pm
