BBC One to air huge Christmas Day movie after the King’s Speech as festive TV schedule is revealed
A family-favourite movie is set to air in a prime time slot on Christmas Day.
The TV schedule for December 25 has been leaked ahead of the big day, with BBC One planning to air Toy Story 4 straight after the King’s Speech.
According to the Mirror, the Pixar movie will receive its mainstream TV premiere on BBC One on Christmas Day.
It will mark the first time the fourth instalment of the smash hit franchise will have aired on free-to-air TV.
An insider told The Mirror: ‘Toy Story has always been a firm favourite as a Christmas premiere to it makes perfect sense to show the fourth one in 2023.
‘It’s a tried and tested formula to bring family happiness as everyone settles on the sofa after Christmas dinner.’
Festive telly: A family-favourite movie is set to air in a prime time slot on Christmas Day with BBC One planning to air Toy Story 4 straight after the King’s Speech
It’s also thought the channel will air the first three Toy Story movies in the days leading up to Christmas Day.
BBC One will also be showing other family favourites over the festive period, including Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and The Addams Family 2.
Jennifer Lopez’s romcom Marry Me and The Witches, the 2020 screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic will also be on the BBC One schedule.
Meanwhile Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci, Kenneth Brannagh’s Oscar winning movie Belfast, and Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, will all make their free-to-air debuts over Christmas on BBC Two.
Away from the movies, Strictly Come Dancing fans have the traditional festive special to look forward to on Christmas Day.
BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent, historian Dan Snow and EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick will be among those trying their hand at the dance floor.
The Strictly ballroom will be transformed into a winter wonderland in a magical blend of dance, glitter, and cheer as six brand-new celebrities will battle to be crowned Christmas champion.
All four judges from this year’s season are set to return as Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas will take to the panel.
Direct from Hollywood: Jennifer Lopez’s romcom Marry Me and The Witches, the 2020 screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic will also be on the BBC One schedule
Movies galore: BBC Two meanwhile has House of Gucci on its schedule, which stars Adam Driver and Lady Gaga
Acclaimed: Kenneth Brannagh’s Oscar winning movie Belfast, starring Jamie Dornan, will also air over the Christmas period
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