Monday December 8, 2014

6:00PM – Road to Avonlea: Hearth and Home Although she swears she wrote of her plans, Janet King's cantankerous and demanding Great Aunt Eliza has come to Avonlea for an unexpected visit, the duration of which is unknown.

7:00PM – Murder She Wrote: O’Malley’s Luck Jessica's old friend, NYPD Detective Lt. O'Malley, investigates the suspicious suicide of a wealthy developer's wife. Pat Hingle, Eileen Barnett and guest star.

8:00PM – : Dagger of the Mind Part 1: Two take a corpse to his mansion and stage an accident. But Lt. Columbo is in London to learn about the new methods to investigate used by Scotland Yard. And Columbo smells something fishy in the accident. 1972, Peter Falk. Part 1 of 2.

9:00PM – 12 Drinks of Christmas Hosts Alexander Armstrong and Giles Coren look for twelve different festive drinks they can agree on, including the best Christmas Eve cocktail, the wine to serve with Christmas lunch, the brandy to give them their Christmas spirit, a wassail punch and the ultimate eggnog.

10:00PM – Recipe for a Perfect Christmas When 24 year old J.J. McAllister (Carly Pope) is offered her dream job at a trendy New York magazine, she can't believe her luck - that is, until her flamboyant mother (Christine Baranski) comes back into her life and proceeds to put everything in jeopardy. 2007.

12:00AM – MIDNIGHT MOVIE: Santa and Pete, 2000 A heart-warming film that explores the beloved legend of Santa Claus and the seldom-told tale of faith and friendship between two men - St. Nicholas and his younger side kick, Pete. Starring: , and Flex Alexander

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

6:00PM – Road to Avonlea: Father and Sons Felix King is caught between a rock and a hard place. His father gives him more chores around the farm to prepare him for the day he will take over, and Mr. Tremayne has assigned him to take special care of a particularly obnoxious guest, millionaire clothier Samuel Boddin.

7:00PM – Murder She Wrote: Always a Thief Charming jewel thief Dennis Stanton, now an insurance investigator, becomes involved in two murders while checking into the theft of a valuable silver dollar. Guest stars: Shirley Knight, Dina Merrill.

8:00PM – Columbo: Dagger of the Mind Part 2 (Conclusion): Two actors take a corpse to his mansion and stage an accident. But Lt. Columbo is in London to learn about the new methods to investigate used by Scotland Yard. And Columbo smells something fishy in the accident. 1972, Peter Falk. Part 2 of 2.

8:30PM – An Avonlea Christmas As World War I rages in Europe, the citizens of Avonlea prepare for their annual Christmas festivities. Hetty King, always ready and willing to do her part for king and country, is planning a Christmas concert with the schoolchildren to raise funds for the war effort. Janet King however, whose son Felix King is away fighting in the trenches, would prefer to forget about the war altogether.

11:00PM – Secret Santa, 2003 Eager journalist Rebecca has been assigned to uncover the true identity of her town's legendary Secret Santa. But will she publish the scoop, or decide that the spirit of Christmas is something worth saving? Starring: Jennie Garth.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

6:00PM – Road to Avonlea: Memento Mori With Hetty King in Charlottetown meeting her publisher, the King family feverishly prepares a surprise fiftieth birthday party for her. Hetty receives bad news - her publishers think her writing is stale and they terminate her contract.

7:00PM – Murder She Wrote: Shear Madness While Jessica is in Texas to attend her cousin Ann's wedding, the groom is murdered - just as Ann's first fiance was 15 years earlier. Guest stars: Barbara Babcock, Robert Walker, Doris Roberts.

8:00PM – Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm Part 1: A connoisseur running a California winery murders his younger half-brother to prevent him from selling the family business. Lt. Columbo is on the case. 1973, Peter Falk. Part 1 of 2.

9:00PM – Call the Midwife The whole Poplar community pull together to prepare for the annual Summer Fete.

10:00PM – Mr. Selfridge Agnes manages to pull off a spectacular Empire Celebration in the store but the mood is soured by the big news: England has declared war on Germany.

11:00PM – A Child’s Christmas in Wales, 1987 A glimpse of a child's Welsh Christmas told from the remembrances of a kindly grandfather to his attentive grandson. Starring: Denholm Elliott, Mathonwy Reeves.

12:00AM – MIDNIGHT MOVIE: Flight of the Reindeer, 2000 Jerry McNeal finally has proof that reindeer can fly, and has secured photos of the magical North Pole village where they live with Santa. Can the villagers prevent him from revealing all and instigating the end of Christmas? Starring: , .

Thursday, December 11, 2014

6:00PM – Road to Avonlea: Modern Times Jasper Dale has taken a job as a bank teller, and becomes increasingly depressed as he is too tired to invent. Hetty buys Mr. Dunn's lobster cannery when she discovers he intends to turn it into a distillery.

7:00PM – Murder She Wrote: The Szechuan Dragon Jessica's nephew Grady and his wife Donna enjoy housesitting in Cabot Cove - until they discover the body of a peg-legged murder victim on the living room floor. Guest stars: David Warner, Elinor Donahue, Belinda Bauer.

8:00PM – Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm Part 2 (Conclusion): A connoisseur running a California winery murders his younger half-brother to prevent him from selling the family business. Lt. Columbo is on the case. 1973, Peter Falk. Part 2 of 2.

9:00PM – Crazy for Christmas, 2005 Shannon is stuck working on Christmas Eve, driving around a wealthy older man who keeps giving away his money. The single mom would rather be home with her son, but it will turn out to be one of the craziest and most incredible nights of her life. Starring: Andrea Roth, Howard Hesseman.

11:00PM – Quartet Plus Four At Christmas Christmas music special, taped at St. George's Anglican Church in Halifax, featuring holiday selections by the Blue Engine String Quartet with singers Jeri Brown, Mary Jane Lamond, Cindy Church and Lina Boudreau.

12:00AM – EastEnders Bianca is stuck in a predicament when she receives a visit from the police. Will she put herself in danger to protect her son?

Friday, December 12, 2014

6:00PM – Road to Avonlea: Friend in Need It's the first day of school and Davey Keith is already in trouble. Clive Pettibone catches him fighting in the playground and assigns Davey 100 lines. But Davey doesn't know how to read or write.

7:00PM – Murder She Wrote: The Sicillian Encounter While on a case in Sicily, British intelligence agent Michael Haggerty becomes involved with a widow who is under the watchful eye of volatile in-laws. Guest stars: Ian Ogilvy, Vincent Baggetta.

8:00PM – Last of the Summer Wine: Go With the Flow Despite Clegg's disturbing experience with two young Evangelists, Seymour decides it is time to do something worthwhile and puts his talents at the vicar's disposal. It's rather difficult to sell tickets for the church Beatrix Potter evening, until Compo comes up with an idea which gets him scurrying.

8:30PM – : Jobs Eddy has fewer and fewer clients and her daughter despises her. So far, so normal. Then Eddy and Patsy meet a famous French film star of whom Saffy is a huge fan. Could this bring Edina new found respect? Eddy decides to take her on as a client and excites the media but everything unravels rather quickly. Warning: Edina Monsoon Sings.

9:00PM – The Gaither Gospel Hour: The Statler Brothers Farewell Concert This celebration highlights the songs, the moments and the legacy of their incredible musical journey, and features many of their well-loved classics, including: Class Of '57, Bed Of Roses, Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott, Flowers On The Wall, and many others.

10:00PM – Celtic Angels at Christmas Scotland's Maggie MacInnes and some of Canada's finest young Celtic musicians - including Stephanie Hardy, Patricia Murray, Kendra and Sabra MacGillivray, and Gillian Boucher - perform a variety of holiday favourites.

11:00PM – God’s Greatest Hits: O Holy Night: The Songs of Christmas Perhaps no spiritual music touches us more deeply than the music we hear at Christmas. O Holy Night, originally written in French as a poem might be among the most beautiful. In this episode we hear it along with Silent Night, Joy to the World, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Little Drummer Boy, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Angels We Have Heard on High and Mary Had A Baby with performances by The Priests, Sean Quigley, The Joe Sealy Quartet, The Piano Guys, Jackie Richardson, The Bills, The Annie Moses Band and The Nathaniel Dett Chorale.

12:00AM – EastEnders Whitney convinces Bianca that she can get through to Liam, but will she end up doing more harm than good?