2 h. ago Christmas Eve Quiz: Test your festive knowledge with these 20 questions

Put your festive knowledge to the test in this special Christmas Eve Quiz

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2 h. ago Susan Boyle shows off Timothee Chalamet Christmas gift after actor said he’s a fan

Timothée Chalamet has sent Susan Boyle a special gift this Christmas after he revealed he's a big fan.

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3 h. ago Kensington Palace teases 'special duet' on piano ahead of Kate's Christmas carol concert

‘Catherine and Charlotte?’ one fan questioned

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4 h. ago Stirling carers' contribution marked with charity's special Christmas events

The pair of events offered those involved with Stirling Carers Centre the opportunity for some respite over the festive break - including its young carers service.

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5 h. ago I was in Chris Rea's iconic music video for Driving Home For Christmas and this is the bittersweet truth that leaves me in tears every time I watch it following his death

Driving Home For Christmas's 2009 charity special is one of the most iconic festive music videos, featuring a star-studded cast.

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5 h. ago How to turn an excess of herbs into a showstopping sauce for just about anything – recipe | Waste not

This make-ahead, easy green sauce is suitable for to almost any main dish and a great way to use up hang-about herbs Whenever I want to cook something special, my first thought is always salsa verde, and Christmas is no exception. This vibrant sauce is so forgiving and endlessly versatile – a last-minute showstopper that can be whipped up with a few store-cupboard ingredients and some herbs. It’s normally made with parsley, garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, olive oil and vinegar, but as long as the end result is green and saucy, I’m generally more than happy. Finely chop whatever herbs you have to hand – I used rosemary, sage, lemon verbena and nasturtiumsfrom the garden. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago How we eat and gather is central to who we are: the diaspora at Christmas

Our personal and shared communal traditions across food and drink play a dominant role in festive celebrations• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereFor us, what makes the Christmas period so special is how the nature of our celebrations and observances can be profoundly personal and widely shared at the same time. And nothing symbolises this better than the food and drink that fill our tables. In today’s newsletter we explore Christmas food traditions across the diaspora and how they represent our familial identities and wider communal histories.There isn’t a single route to crafting a Nigerian Christmas table. Traditions vary from family to family, but there are a few staples that you will find at any large, celebratory gathering, regardless of the time of year: mountains of plantain; coleslaw smothered in salad cream or mayonnaise; an array of starters (spring rolls, chicken wings, savoury donut-style puff puff balls, samosas) endearingly known collectivel...

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7 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small's Samuel West details 'poignant' story in Christmas special

All Creatures Great and Small is set to return to our TV screens tonight for two special festive episodes

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7 h. ago Victoria Coren Mitchell debuts VERY different look on Only Connect

Only Connect fans were treated to a Christmas special to remember in the form of a pub quiz-themed episode.

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7 h. ago Amandaland Christmas Special release date, cast, plot and how to watch

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reunite for the highly-anticipated Amandaland Christmas Special

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7 h. ago University Challenge viewers blast BBC for 'dumbing down' show

University Challenge fans have blasted the BBCfor 'dumbing down' the show after airing the Christmas special this week.

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7 h. ago Amandaland Christmas Special start time, cast in full and how to watch

Amandaland returns to the BBC for a festive special which sees a family secret threaten to ruin Christmas

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8 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special cast: Who stars in Comfort and Joy?

Familiar faces are returning for the Christmas episode.

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9 h. ago Tess Daly makes surprise Strictly move in her final ever appearance on show

Christmas Day episode will mark the Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final ever appearance on Strictly as the show’s hosts

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special star reveals they nearly pulled out after family tragedy

One of the stars competing on the BBC dancing competition's festive special's dad passed away this month

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10 h. ago Michael McIntyre: Inside comic's family life ahead of The Wheel Christmas special

Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel airs on Thursday, December 25

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11 h. ago Two Doors Down Christmas special: What's it about, where to watch and full cast

The return of the BBC comedy marks the first episode since the death of its creator Simon Carlyle

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17 h. ago Kate Winslet SEETHES as she's 'stood up' by This Morning hosts after filming blunder on Christmas Day special

Kate Winslet was left seething during her prerecorded Christmas Day appearance on This Morning after being 'stood up' by its hosts.

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18 h. ago The Chase Christmas Special see star bank 'rare' amount of cash leaving Bradley Walsh gobsmacked

The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special is airing on Christmas Eve on ITV

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20 h. ago Stuffed review – Guz Khan’s Christmas special is charming, funny and genuinely sweet

This joke-filled caper of a Muslim-Christian family going on a Lapland holiday after an unexpected bonus will leave your cockles well and truly warmedA one-off Christmas special must have the following traditional ingredients to be entitled to the name. First and most vitally, it must have a grumpy character to soften over the hour. (And it must be an hour – 75 minutes, tops. Anything longer and we’re out of letting-the-children-stay-up-and-watch-as-a-treat territory and that disqualifies it as a contender. Yes it’s a hangover from the days when television was broadcast at fixed points, instead of thrown into the digital ragbag to be pulled out at any time, but what is tradition if not such harkings-back? Come on).Second, there must be snow. I know the planet is burning now, but please see above re tradition and harkings-back. Continue reading...

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