‘Tis the season on ABC
The ABC is on hand to usher in some Christmas cheer with a slew of festive Christmas specials across ABC TV, ABC TV Plus, ABC Kids and ABC iview.
Gardening Australia will bring good tidings with the Gardening Australia Christmas special on Friday, 16th December at 7.30pm, featuring a flora inspired Christmas carol, garden ideas for the holiday season and a Christmas spin on a traditional treat.
Make merry with a Christmas crossover in Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz on Wednesday, 21st December at 8pm. Watch as Tom Gleeson performs a Christmas miracle by reuniting Shaun Micallef’s erstwhile comrades and pits them against each other for the glory of the Big Brass Mug.
In a Compass Christmas event, Christmas Cabaret will premiere Tuesday, 20th December at 9.30pm. Hosted by Nazeem Hussain, the one-hour special will feature a line up of multi-faith comedians plus special guests including Paul Kelly & Kate Miller-Heidke.
For the littlies, the cadets on Kangaroo Beach are back for an action-packed Christmas adventure full of sun, sand and surf in Kangaroo Beach’s Hoppy Christmas Special, premiering Monday, 5 December at 5.10pm on ABC Kids and ABC iview.
Guaranteed to kick start the holiday season with a bang, tune into Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, premiering Wednesday 21st December at 9.30pm and Doc Martin Christmas special on Monday, 26th December at 7.30pm.
Highlights also include:
December
ABC TV & ABC iview
- QI S20 Christmas Ep- Wednesday, 14th December @ 8:30pm
- Gardening Australia Christmas Special- Friday, 16th December @ 7:30pm
- Christmas Cabaret – Tuesday, 20th December @ 9.30pm
- Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz- Wednesday, 21st December @ 8pm
- The Yearly with Charlie Pickering- Wednesday, 21st December @ 8:30pm
- Would I Lie To You? At Christmas S15 Special- Wednesday, 21st December @ 9:30pm
- All Creatures Great & Small Christmas Special- Friday, 23rd December @ 7:30pm
- Paddington – Saturday, 24th December @ 4.40pm
- Extraordinary Escapes S2 Christmas Special- Saturday, 24th December @ 6:10pm
- Paddington 2 – Sunday 25th December @ 4.15pm
- Doc Martin Christmas Special (final ep ever)- Monday, 26th December @ 7:30pm
ABC TV Plus & ABC iview
- Love the Coopers- Friday, 16th December @ 8:30pm
- Office Christmas Party- Friday, 23rd December @ 8:30pm
- Live at the Apollo S16 Christmas Special- Saturday, 24th December @ 8:30pm
ABC Kids & ABC iview
- Kangaroo Beach Hoppy Christmas special – Monday, 5th December @ 5.10pm
- Love Monster – A Very Merry Unicorn Day -Saturday, 10th December
- Miraculous Ladybug S5 – Wednesday, 14th December @ 6.30pm
- Malory Towers: A Ghost of Christmas Present – December 22nd @ 6pm
- Malory Towers: A Ghost of Christmas Past – December 23rd @ 6pm
ABC iview Christmas collections
- An ABC Christmas
‘Tis the season to celebrate and be inspired. Get into the festive spirit with this selection of Christmas favourites on ABC iview.
https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/an-abc-christmas - Ho Ho Hooray for Christmas!
Christmas on ABC Kids - Christmas on ABC ME
https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/christmas-on-me - A Family Christmas:
https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/a-family-christmas