11 h. ago ITV viewers fume at 2026 Christmas television schedule and say 'magic has gone'

ITV's Christmas Day TV schedule has sparked backlash from viewers, calling the lineup 'abysmal' and claiming Christmas TV has 'lost its magic' saying there's a lack of festive fun

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18 h. ago Five huge movies on Film 4 this weekend from Christmas magic to revenge epic

Christmas is now fully upon us but if you’re struggling to rediscover your festive spirit, Film 4 is airing some seasonal classics to help get you in the mood plus some alternatives for the Grinches among us

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25 h. ago A Very London Christmas: Jet Across the Pond for Festive Magic

A Very London Christmas: Jet Across the Pond for Festive Magic  Sacramento Bee

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56 h. ago ‘Sprinkle of festive magic for everyone’ as Bolton’s Christmas programme unveiled

Pantos, brass bands and multiple Santa's grottos all feature

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65 h. ago ‘I can’t hear Mariah Carey for the 1,000th time!’ Professional Santas on their most loved – and hated – Christmas hits

A flock of Father Christmases share the seasonal songs that capture the magic, merriment and occasional heartbreak that comes with donning the red suit My father was a Santa and my wife got me into doing it. It’s the best thing I ever did. I do schools, universities, supermarkets, Christmas lights switch-ons As soon as Santa comes along, everybody melts. One little girl brought her guinea pig, who leapt off her hand and dived straight into my Santa beard. The parents were in stitches while we tried to get him out. My favourite Christmas songs are Eartha Kitt’s sultry version of Santa Baby, because it gets all the adults in the mood to get up and have a boogie with Santa, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, because the lyrics are so pure. No Christmas songs drive me mad. It’s Christmas: they’re all great. Paul Fessi Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Best’ Netflix monster movie compared to King Kong is back with huge sequel

Netflix has dropped a sequel to its 2022 Norwegian monster film that became the platform's most-watched non-English movie

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4 d. ago Hate Elf on the Shelf? This clever trick will save parents time and money this December

Mum of four Kirsten Boisvert has created a handy AI tool to help tired parents find the magic this Christmas

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6 d. ago Pensioner who built giant pirate ship in his back garden is told he needs planning permission after 'killjoy' neighbour reported him to council

Steve Coombs' huge boat features a captain's hideout, a moving ship's wheel, netting, and even a cannon but it has attracted local anger due to 'the number of visitors'.

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6 d. ago Man in planning row with neighbours after 'killjoy' reported pirate ship he built in his garden to the council

Steve Coombs' huge boat features a captain's hideout, a moving ship's wheel, netting, and even a cannon but it has attracted local anger due to 'the number of visitors'.

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7 d. ago 'Absolute' favourite Christmas film just 'magic' on BBC tonight

Musical about war veterans-turned-entertainers has maybe the most famous Christmas song of all time in it

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1 week ago Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked

Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptationThe extraordinary promotional juggernaut for Wicked: For Good, Jon M Chu’s sequel to the 2024 first instalment of his Broadway adaptation, appears to have paid off, with the film this weekend smashing box office records held by its predecessor.Its global total at the end of the weekend stands at $226m, considerably up on the $164.2m earned by its predecessor. The major change was in the domestic takings: while last year’s film took more than double its initial take in the US – $114m to $50.2m overseas – this concluding instalment has corrected that overindexing, with $76m banked from international territories. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker review: 'Spectacular Christmas magic'

Sir Peter Hall’s version of The Nutcracker returns to Royal Ballet with a bravura extravaganza which conjures the Christmas cheer right out of you

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2 w. ago I I refused to sell my home or force my husband to get a low

Take pause, if you go to the cinema this weekend to see the new film The Running Man. The basic plot of this dystopian thriller is that the contestants must compete to stay alive.

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2 w. ago I refused to sell my home or force my husband to get a low skill job to save us from tax

Take pause, if you go to the cinema this weekend to see the new film The Running Man. The basic plot of this dystopian thriller is that the contestants must compete to stay alive.

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2 w. ago Wicked For Good lands huge Rotten Tomatoes rating as first reviews drop

Wicked: For Good will arrive in cinemas in just a few days

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2 w. ago 'Waitrose's Christmas advert blows John Lewis out the water thanks to magic ingredient'

Fans have declared Waitrose's Christmas advert, titled The Perfect Gift, as the 'best' of the year thanks to its Love Actually inspired storyline featuring Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson

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2 w. ago London's best Christmas markets 2025, from Borough to Leicester Square

Revel in Christmas magic at one of London's most dazzling markets

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2 w. ago 'My entitled neighbour has annoying 2am habit but I've got perfect revenge'

A woman has been praised for her 'epic' revenge on an entitled neighbour who kept her up until the early hours of the morning with an annoying habit, and people have said they would do the same

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3 w. ago Furious Scots parents slam primary school after teacher 'tells kids Santa isn't real'

The school has launched an investigation after the alleged incident which sparked fury among some parents who said "the magic of Christmas had been ruined for some of the pupils".

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3 w. ago ‘They’ve ruined the magic of Christmas’, blast furious Scots parents after primary teacher ‘tells kids Santa isn’t real’

PARENTS have been left fuming amid claims a Scots primary school teacher told kids that Santa doesn't exist. Pupils at the school were left devastated after a teacher made the alleged remarks in class. It's claimed the incident happened at the end of October after a teacher from the Aberdeen school discussed a lesson on...

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