ITV Specials

Sheridan Smith presents a countdown of the top 25 TV detectives of all time, as voted for by the British viewing public. From Marple to Magnum PI, Luther to Line of Duty and Cracker to Columbo, Sheridan takes viewers on a whistle-stop trip through 70 years of the most famous sleuths on television. From the spires of Oxford with Morse to the skyscrapers of New York with Cagney & Lacey, and from the quintessentially British Midsomer Murders to the brooding Scandi Noir of The Bridge, the programme flips through the crime files of the greatest detectives that have ever graced TV screens.

Gary Barlow hosts musical fun from the Natural History Museum in London and performs some of his biggest hits, songs from his new album, and some exciting covers.

Chefs including Gino D'ACampo, James Martin, Ainsley Harriott and Lisa Faulkner watch and remember those moments where it all went horribly wrong - on telly.

The mezzo-soprano presents a concert of seasonal favourites, captured live in London, with guests including bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, Italian tenor Alberto Urso, American Broadway star Marisha Wallace, English National Ballet lead principal Erina Takahashi, the Royal Air Force Regiment Band and actors Vanessa Redgrave and Bill Nighy.

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe host a traditional Christmas Eve celebration from St Elizabeth's Church in Greater Manchester. The duo lead the musical performances, which also feature acclaimed jazz singer Jamie Cullum, singer-songwriter Ella Henderson, the Kingdom Choir and West End star Marisha Wallace