New Year’s Eve TV schedule 2021

Put your feet up and take a look at what will be on the box on New Year's Eve.

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by Emily Gilbert |
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We can all agree that New Year's Eve is one of those occasions that rarely goes how you envisage and with the potential of further restrictions looming over many of us, we reckon planning a night in on 31 December is the best way forward.

If you don't fancy watching a film on NYE, take a look at what will be on the telly while you tuck into your takeaway instead...

BBC ONE

The Weakest Link
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The Weakest Link - 6.25pm

Host Romesh Ranganathan is joined by Esme Young, Patrick Grant, Dave Gorman, Richard Coles, Karim Zeroual, Kaz Kamwi, Candice Brown and The Vivienne.

MasterChef Champion of Champions - 8.30pm

Five former champions return to the kitchen to compete for the ultimate prize. They are set a challenge by singer and Table Manners podcast host Jessie Ware.

The Graham Norton Show - 10.20pm

Graham is joined by Jessica Chastain, Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo and Joe Lycett. Music comes from The Divine Comedy.

The Big New Years & Years Eve Party with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys - 11.25pm

Years & Years singer Olly Alexander throws a spectacular New Year's Eve party as we build up to the midnight moment. Olly performs many of his hits and some surprise cover songs as well as duetting with a special guest, pop superstar Kylie Minogue.

BBC Two

Jools Holland
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Jools’s Annual Hootenanny - 11.25pm

Jools Holland and guests see in the New Year in fine style with the very best music from an eclectic blend of the biggest stars and the brightest new talent.

ITV

Spectre - 9pm

A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.

ITV news including New Year bongs - 11.45pm

Channel 4

The Last Leg of the Year - 9pm

Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe are joined by a host of celebrity guests in a bumper satirical spectacular looking back at the highs and lows of the past year.

Four Weddings and a Funeral - 12.05pm

This multi-BAFTA-Award-winning comedy tracks the lives of eight friends as they attend four nuptials and cope with a bereavement.

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