25/12 Tonight’s Telly

Skeleton staff are operating at most TV stations, but there is still plenty on the box. Here’s our tips for Christmas viewing.

TV pick: Royle Family, 3e, 5pm onward

The old favourite returns for a one-off Christmas special. It kicks off at 5pm but will run for the whole evening.

Movie pick: Die Hard 2: Die Harder, RTE2, 10.10pm

You know how it goes – a reclusive genius creates a boy but dies before completing him, leaving his creation with scissor-like blades instead of hands. Hilarity, heartbreak and angry mobs follow.