Christmas on 蜜芽传媒 Two
Foodie favourites, comedy specials (old and new) and festive offerings from Top Gear, The Choir, Victoria Wood and many more will make this a Christmas to remember on 蜜芽传媒 Two.
Highlights
Top Gear Patagonia Special - Sat 27th December at 8.30pm & Sun 28th December at 8pm
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be back in a two-part Top Gear Patagonia Special, on a road trip through South America.
The Top Gear Christmas Specials are famous for two things: putting cars through immensely tough challenges, and not being ready in time for Christmas. This year though, not only will it be transmitting at roughly the right time, it also features the most gruelling car exploits yet, as the boys take three V8 sports cars on a 1600 mile trek through Patagonia.
The Wrong Mans - Tue 22nd December & Wed 23rd December at 9pm
The action-packed comedy thriller sees our two hapless heroes Sam and Phil in deeper, darker danger than ever before, as they embark on a dangerous international quest to prove once again they are The Wrong Mans.
Having earned their status as hometown heroes in the first series, Sam and Phil are blasted back to zero again. Now 4,000 miles from home, Phil is relishing the chance to reinvent himself, but Sam pines for his old life. But some distressing news from back home forces them to make a difficult choice: hide in the shadows and be forgotten forever or brave it in a world that doesn't even know they are alive. First there’s just the small issue of busting out of a high-security Texan jail.
Julie Walters: A Life On Screen - Christmas Eve at 9.30pm
Spanning 40 years, this hour-long programme celebrates Julie’s incredibly successful career. Through interviews and clips, the story of this inspirational, hard-working and respected actor is told from her comedy beginnings in theatre through to her successes in television and film.
Vic And Bob's House Of Fools - Sun 28th December at 10pm
It's Christmas Eve in Vic and Bob's House of Fools, and Vic and Beef can’t wait to get the party started. But Bob's celebrations are cut short when the special present he organised for his sulky son Erik is unexpectedly engulfed in flames. To find a suitable replacement they join Julie and Bosh on an underground boat journey to none other than pop icon Phil Collins' mansion.
Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule - Sat 20th December at 10.05pm
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June this year. His blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four decades.
Narrated by Simon Callow, Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule salutes Rik Mayall and celebrates his part in the UK’s comedy history, using rare and unseen archive footage, and talking to the people who knew or admired him: including Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies.
That Day We Sang - Boxing Day at 9pm
That Day We Sang, written and directed by Victoria Wood, is a musical set in Manchester, 1969. It’s the story of Tubby (Michael Ball) & Enid (Imelda Staunton), two lonely middle-aged people who grab a second chance at life, reconnected by the power of music.
Tubby and Enid’s faltering romance is interweaved with the story of Jimmy, a member of the choir whose love of singing transcends his difficult home life. As we go between Tubby and Jimmy, their stories collide, and they must somehow find each other.
The Choir: New Military Wives - Christmas Eve at 8.30pm
Choirmaster Gareth Malone is back. He thinks the Military Wives are the perfect choice to launch the Nation’s centenary commemorations of the outbreak of World War One, and he’s pulling together a new Military Wives super-choir to stage a very special Prom, in association with the National Theatre’s Warhorse team.
It’s three years since Gareth formed the first military wives choir; since then, the organisation has mushroomed with over 80 choirs and 2000 members around the globe, and Gareth sets out to audition as many of them as possible for his 100 strong choir.
Kiss Me, Kate Prom - Christmas Day at 2.45pm
The appearance of John Wilson and his orchestra has become one of the annual highlights of the Proms. Following the enormous success of the staged performance of My Fair Lady in 2012, John Wilson returns to perform Cole Porter’s Tony Award-winning musical Kiss Me, Kate in its original 1948 arrangements. He is joined by a cast of leading singers in this irreverent reworking of The Taming Of The Shrew – a play within a play.
Snow Wolf Family & Me - Mon 29th December at 9pm
Presented by wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan, this series will give us an incredible insight into wolf family life, as he attempts to be accepted by a wild wolf pack.
Gordon’s wolf family live near the North Pole in one of the most remote and beautiful places on Earth. This is the only place in the world where wolves are naïve to man and have no fear, allowing Gordon an unparalleled opportunity to form bonds with a wild wolf family, revealing the remarkable story of their relationships.
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Explore the festive treats in store across the 蜜芽传媒, from special episodes of Doctor Who and Cuckoo, to new family dramas such as Esio Trot.
