Eckington School Library Christmas Reading Times
Behind many good films, there’s often a great book! Eckington School Library Saturday 5th December
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 7.45am Movies4Men (U) based on the book of the same name by Daniel Defoe
The Princess Bride 1.10pm 5* (PG) based on the book of the same name by William Goldman
The Polar Express 2.25pm ITV2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Chris van Allsburg
It’s a Wonderful Life 2.40pm More4 (U) based on The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
One Day 6.55pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by David Nicholls
Christmas with the Kranks 8pm 5* (PG) based on the book Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
Sunday 6th December
The Descendants 12.10am C4 (15) based on the book of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Bicentennial Man 2.25pm Movie Mix (PG) based on The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov
Journey to the Centre of the Earth 3.35pm C4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Jules Verne The Polar Express 3.35pm ITV2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Chris van Allsburg The Jungle Book 5.25pm C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Rudyard Kipling
The Three Musketeers 6.50pm C4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Alexandre Dumas
Jekyll and Hyde based on The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde 7.00pm ITV1 (TV) by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Constant Gardener 10.00pm ITV3 (15) based on the book of the same name by John Le Carre Eckington School Library Monday 7th December
The Nutcracker 4.55pm MovieMix (PG) based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffman
Tuesday 8th December
The Dark Knight 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the characters from the DC Comics
How I Live Now 9.00pm Film4 (15) based on the book of the same name by Meg Rosoff
Wednesday 9th December
Bicentennial Man 6.25pm Movie Mix (PG) based on The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov
Twilight 7.35pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Thursday 10th December
Marley and Me: The Puppy Years 12.45pm Movie Mix (U) based on the book Marley and Me by John Grogan
Snow White and the Huntsman 9.00pm Film4 (12) based on the fairytale by the Brothers Grimm
Friday 11th December
Bride and Prejudice 4.35pm Film4 (12) based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sherlock 8.30pm BBC3 (TV) based on the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Eckington School Library Saturday 12th December
The Polar Express 2.40pm ITV1 (U) based on the book of the same name by Chris van Allsburg
Roxanne 9pm Movie Mix (PG) based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Shutter Island 11.10pm Film 4 (15) based on the book of the same name by Dennis Lehane
Sunday 13th December
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 12.30pm ITV1 (PG) based on the series of the same name by Lemony Snicket
Jason and the Argonauts 1.00pm BBC2 (U) based on Greek Myths
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1.45pm 5* (12) based on the comic book series of the same name by Alan Moore
Ella Enchanted 2.55pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Gail Carson Levine
Marley and Me 3.00pm C4 (PG) based on based on the book of the same name by John Grogan
Aladdin 5.20pm C4 (U) based on a story from the traditional Middle Eastern tales in 1001 Nights
Peter Pan 5.50pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by J. M. Barrie
Scrooge 7.35pm C5 (U) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Blind Side 9.00pm C5 (12) based on the book of the same name by Michael Lewis
The Day of the Jackal 9.00pm ITV4 (15) based on the book of the same name by Frederick Forsyth
Seven Years in Tibet 11.00pm BBC2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Heinrich Harrer Eckington School Library Monday 14th December
Murder on the Orient Express 12.05am ITV3 (U) based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie
An Inspector Calls 11.50am More4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by J. B. Priestley
Tuesday 15th December
Flight of the Phoenix 3.45pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Elleston Trevor
Roxanne 9.00pm Movie Mix (PG) based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Snow White and the Huntsman 9.00pm Film4 (15) based on the fairytale by the Brothers Grimm
Wednesday 16th December
The Great St Trinians Robbery 5.15pm Film4 (U) based on the St Trinian’s series by Ronald Searle
New Moon 7.30pm E4 (12A) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Thursday 17th December
Love Story 12.45pm Film4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Erich Segal
The Lost World 2.30pm MovieMix (PG) based on the book of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I, Robot 9.00pm Film4 (12A) based on a collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 9.00pm 5* (15) based on the traditional tale by the Brothers Grimm Eckington School Library Friday 18th December
Tales from Earthsea 11.00am Film4 (PG) based on the Earthsea series by Ursula Le Guin
Sherlock 8.30pm BBC3 (TV) based on the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Bourne Identity 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 9.00pm Film4 (12) based on These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach
Alex Cross 10.00pm 5* (15) based on the book of the same name by James Patterson
AI: Artificial Intelligence 11.05pm BBC2 (12) based on Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss
Murder on the Orient Express 11.05pm ITV3 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie
Saturday 19th December
Bridge to Terabithia 10.00am BBC2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Katherine Paterson
The Mirror Crack’d 11.30am ITV1 (PG) based on The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
Swallows and Amazons 11.50am ITV3 (U) based on the book of the same name by Arthur Ransome
The Nutcracker 12.35pm MovieMix (U) based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffman
The Bishop’s Wife 12.45pm BBC2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Robert Nathan
Splash 2.30pm BBC2 (PG) based on The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
Roxanne 2.50pm MovieMix (PG) based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 3.00pm E4 (PG) based on the series of the same name by Lemony Snicket Eckington School Library Saturday 19th December
Pride and Prejudice 3.20pm More4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Jane Austen
Ella Enchanted 5.35pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Gail Carson Levine The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 6.35pm ITV1 (12) based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Bourne Supremacy 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
Sunday 20th December
Swallows and Amazons 6.00am ITV3 (U) based on the book of the same name by Arthur Ransome
Arrietty 11.00am Film4 (U) based on The Borrowers by Mary Norton
The Rise of the Guardians 1.15pm BBC1 (PG) based on the The Guardians of Childhood series by William Joyce
Peter Pan 1.20pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by J. M. Barrie
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1.50pm ITV3 (U) based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Jane Austen Book Club 2.40pm MovieMix (12) based on the book of the same name by Karen Joy Fowler
Pinocchio 5.05pm C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by Carlo Collodi
The Twilight Saga: New Moon 6.25pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
The Sound of Music Live! 7.30pm ITV1 (TV) based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp
Safe Haven 8.20pm BBC2 (12) based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks
War of the Worlds 9.00pm C5 (12) based on the book of the same name by H. G. Wells Eckington School Library Sunday 20th December
The Bourne Ultimatum 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
Iron Man 2 9.00pm Film4 (12) based on the Marvel comics
Daredevil 11.25pm Film4 (15) based on the Marvel comics
Monday 21st December
James and the Giant Peach 10.35am C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl
Jack and the Beanstalk 12.10pm C5 (U) based on the traditional fairytale
The Borrowers 1.50pm C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by Mary Norton
Shrek 2 3.50pm BBC1 (U) based on Shrek by William Steig
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 9.00pm 5* (15) based on the traditional tale by the Brothers Grimm
Tuesday 22nd December
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece 9.20am BBC2 (PG) based on the Tintin series by Georges Remi
Five Children and It 12.25pm C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by E. Nesbit
The Hunt for Red October 1.00pm Dave (PG) based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy
The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery 1.25pm Film4 (PG) based on the St Trinian’s series of books by Ronald Searle
The Lorax 3.15pm Film4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Dr Seuss Eckington School Library Tuesday 22nd December
Shrek the Third 3.50pm BBC1 (U) based on Shrek by William Steig
The Secret Garden 4.10pm C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Christmas with the Kranks 6.50pm 5* (PG) based on Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
The Third Man 11.00pm BBC4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Graham Greene
Wednesday 23rd December
The Cat Returns 11.00am Film4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi
Shrek Forever After 3.50pm BBC1 (U) based on Shrek by William Steig Clash of the Titans 4.50pm C5 (12) based on the Greek myth of Perseus
I, Robot 6.40pm Film4 (12) based on the short story of the same name by Isaac Asimov
The Jane Austen Book Club 6.45pm MovieMix (12) based on the book of the same name by Karen Joy Fowler
The Lady Vanishes 7.30pm BBC4 (U) based on The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 8.00pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
King Arthur 9.00pm 5* (12) based on the legend of King Arthur
Bridget Jones’ Diary 10.45pm ITV (15) based on the book of the same name by Helen Fielding
The Bourne Identity 11.05pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
Alex Cross 11.35pm 5* (15) based on the book of the same name by James Patterson Eckington School Library Thursday 24th December - Christmas Eve
Father Christmas 8.05am C4 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 9.05am BBC2 (U) based on The Magic Bed-Knob and Bonfires & Broomsticks by Mary Norton
Gone With the Wind 10.35am C5 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Margaret Mitchell
Horton Hears a Who 10.55am C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Dr Seuss
Stuart Little 12.30pm C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by E. B. White
Arrietty 12.45pm Film4 (U) based on The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1.40pm ITV3 (U) based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
It’s a Wonderful Life 2.15pm C4 (U) based on The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
A Christmas Carol 2.20pm BBC1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens
The Snowman 4.55pm C4 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
Harry Hill in Professor Branestawm Returns 5.20pm BBC1 (TV) based on the Professor Branestawm books by Norman Hunter
The Snowman and the Snowdog 5.25pm C4 (TV) based on The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 5.25pm C5 (U) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Polar Express 5.25pm ITV2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Chris van Allsburg
Casino Royale 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 9.00pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Deborah Moggach
Angels and Demons 9.00pm 5* (12) based on the book of the same name by Dan Brown Eckington School Library Friday 25th December - Christmas Day
The Cat in the Hat 9.45am BBC2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Dr Seuss
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 11.30am E4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Jeff Kinney Father Christmas 12.10pm C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
The Snowman 12.40pm C4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1.05pm C5 (U) based on The Sobbin Women by Stephen Vincent Benet
The Snowman and the Snowdog 1.15pm C4 (U) based on The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Howl’s Moving Castle 1.20pm Film4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones
The Muppet Christmas Carol 1.45pm C4 (U) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Polar Express 2.00pm ITV2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Chris van Allsburg
The Wizard of Oz 3.10pm C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by L. Frank Baum
Scrooged 3.45pm C4 (PG) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Nutcracker 4.20pm MovieMix (PG) based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse-King by E. T. A. Hoffman
Romeo and Juliet 4.35pm BBC2 (PG) based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare
Stick Man 4.45pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Julia Donaldson
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 6.15pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Michael Crichton
Bicentennial Man 6.25pm MovieMix (PG) based on The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov
Call the Midwife 7.30pm BBC1 (TV) based on the Call the Midwife series by Jennifer Worth Eckington School Library Friday 25th December - Christmas Day
How to Train Your Dragon 8.30pm BBC3 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Cressida Cowell
Quantum of Solace 8.45pm ITV2 (12) based on the James Bond series by Ian Fleming
Scrooge 10.50pm C5 (U) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Bourne Supremacy 10.55pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
Saturday 26th December - Boxing Day
Dr No 12.00am ITV1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming
Oliver Twist 9.50am More4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens
Kiki’s Delivery Service 11.00am Film4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Eiko Kadono
Fantastic Mr Fox 11.25am C4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl
The Land That Time Forgot 11.40am 5* (U) based on the book of the same name by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pride and Prejudice 12.10pm More4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Jane Austen
Jurassic Park 1.20pm ITV1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Michael Crichton
Puss In Boots 3.25pm BBC1 (U) based on the traditional fairytale
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 6.35pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Duel 6.40pm Horror (PG) based on the book of the same name by Richard Matheson
Dickensian (parts 1/2 of 20) 7.00pm/8.30pm based on characters from books by Charles Dickens BBC1 (TV) Eckington School Library Saturday 26th December - Boxing Day
Peter and Wendy 8.00pm ITV1 (TV) based on Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Skyfall 8.30pm ITV2 (12) based on the James Bond series by Ian Fleming
And Then There Were None (part 1 of 3) 9.00pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 9.00pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
The Bourne Ultimatum 11.20pm ITV2 (12) based on the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
From Russia With Love 11.25pm ITV1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming
Sunday 27th December
The African Queen 9.55am More4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by C. S. Forester
Blue Murder at St Trinian’s 11.25am ITV3 (PG) based on the St Trinian’s series by Ronald Searle
The Legend of Zorro 12.05pm More4 (PG) based on Zorro by Johnston McCulley
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 12.30pm E4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Jeff Kinney
The Pure Hell of St Trinian’s 1.15pm ITV3 (PG) based on the St Trinian’s series by Ronald Searle
Mary Poppins 1.50pm BBC1 (U) based on the Mary Poppins series by P. L. Travers
The Muppet Christmas Carol 2.50pm Film4 (U) based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Hugo 3.35pm C4 (U) based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Oz The Great and Powerful 4.05pm BBC1 (PG) based on The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Eckington School Library Sunday 27th December
The Hunt for Red October 4.30pm Dave (PG) based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 4.35pm ITV2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Michael Crichton
Fungus the Bogeyman (part 1 of 3) 6.00pm Sky1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising 7.00pm MovieMix (12) based on The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper
Dickensian (parts 3/4 of 20) 7.30pm/8.30pm based on characters from books by Charles Dickens BBC1 TV
And Then There Were None (part 2 of 3) 9.00pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 9.00pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Bridget Jones’ Diary 9.00pm ITV2 (15) based on the book of the same name by Helen Fielding
Superman 10.40pm ITV1 (PG) based on the DC comics
Monday 28th December
Ivanhoe 8.45am BBC2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Sir Walter Scott
Arthur and the Great Adventure 10.00am ITV2 (PG) based on Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard by Luc Besson
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer 10.05am C4 (PG) based on the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald
The Lorax 11.00am Film4 (U) based on the book of the same name by Dr Seuss
Black Beauty: The Legend Continues 12.30pm MovieMix (PG) based on Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Land That Time Forgot 2.15pm ITV4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Edgar Rice Burroughs Eckington School Library Monday 28th December
Stuart Little 2 2.55pm C4 (U) based on Stuart Little by E. B. White
Spartacus 4.10pm ITV4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Howard Fast
Mirror, Mirror 4.25pm C4 (PG) based on Snow White by the Brothers Grimm
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 5.45pm ITV2 (12) based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fungus the Bogeyman (part 2 of 3) 6.30pm Sky1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs
Life of Pi 6.35pm Film4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Yann Martel
The Jane Austen Book Club 6.45pm MovieMix (12) based on the book of the same name by Karen Joy Fowler
The Borrowers 7.00pm BBC3 (U) based on the book of the same name by Mary Norton
(part 3 of 3) And Then There Were None 9.00pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie
Casino Royale 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming
Angels and Demons 9.00pm 5* (12) based on the book of the same name by Dan Brown
Tuesday 29th December
Stuart Little 1.20pm Film4 (U) based on the book of the same name by E. B. White
Coraline 2.30pm C4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Neil Gaiman
Stuart Little 2 3.00pm Film4 (U) based on Stuart Little by E. B. White
Gulliver’s Travels 4.35pm C4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Swift Eckington School Library Tuesday 29th December
Millions 4.35pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Finding Neverland 5.55pm BBC2 (PG) based on Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Fungus the Bogeyman (part 3 of 3) 6.30pm Sky1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Raymond Briggs The Amazing Spider-Man 7.30pm ITV1 (12) based on the Marvel comics
Flowers in the Attic 9.00pm C5 (12) based on the book of the same name by Virginia Andrews The Shawshank Redemption 9.00pm ITV2 (15) based on the book of the same name by Stephen King
The Little Vampire 10.25pm ITV2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
Wednesday 30th December
Swallows and Amazons 6.10am ITV3 (U) based on the book of the same name by Arthur Ransome
The Princess and the Frog 9.00am BBC1 (U) based on The Frog Prince by the Brothers Grimm
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 12.30pm ITV1 (U) based on Charlie and Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 5.45pm ITV2 (U) based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Alice in Wonderland 5.50pm BBC2 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Lewis Carroll
Horrid Henry: The Movie 9.55pm ITV2 (U) based on the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon
Sleepy Hollow 11.10pm Film4 (15) based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Eckington School Library Thursday 31st December - New Year’s Eve
Father of the Bride 8.45am BBC2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Edward Streeter
Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings 9.00am BBC1 (U) based on characters from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
The African Queen 10.15am More4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by C. S. Forester
It’s a Wonderful Life 11.00am Film4 (U) based on The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
Superman 2.45pm ITV4 (PG) based on the Marvel comics
The Wizard of Oz 3.55pm C5 (U) based on the book of the same name by L. Frank Baum
Ivanhoe 4.20pm MovieMix (PG) based on the book of the same name by Sir Walter Scott
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 6.15pm Film4 (12) based on the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian
How to Train Your Dragon 7.00pm BBC3 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Cressida Cowell
Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic (part 1 of 2) 7.00pm Pick (TV) based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett
Esio Trot 7.30pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl
Quantum of Solace 9.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the James Bond series by Ian Fleming Arthur and the Great Adventure 10.25pm ITV2 (PG) based on Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard by Luc Besson The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 10.55pm BBC1 (PG) based on the Tintin series by Georges Remi
Silver Linings Playbook 11.10pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Matthew Quick Eckington School Library Friday 1st January - New Year’s Day
Goldfinger 12.40am ITV1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 6.35am BBC2 (U) based on the traditional Middle Eastern legend
Thomas and Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure 9.35am C5 (U) based on the Thomas the Tank Engine series by Rev W Awdry Howard’s End 9.35am More4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by E. M. Forster
Little Women 12.45pm BBC2 (U) based on the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott
Swiss Family Robinson 1.00pm Film4 (U) based on Der Schweizerische Robinson by Johann David Wyss
James and the Giant Peach 1.05pm 5* (U) based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl The Sound of Music 1.15pm BBC1 (U) based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp
Dr No 1.25pm ITV1 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Ian Fleming The Eagle Has Landed 2.40pm BBC2 (15) based on the book of the same name by Jack Higgins
The Golden Compass 3.35pm C4 (PG) based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief 3.45pm Film4 (PG) based on the book of the same name by Rick Riordan
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 4.30pm C5 (PG) based on Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Blue Murder at St Trinian’s 5.05pm ITV3 (PG) based on the St Trinian’s series by Ronald Searle
Tangled 6.00pm C4 (PG) based on the traditional fairytale of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm
Billionaire Boy 7.00pm BBC1 (TV) based on the book of the same name by David Walliams
(part 2 of 2) Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic 7.00pm Pick (TV) based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett Eckington School Library Friday 1st January - New Year’s Day
Skyfall 8.00pm ITV2 (12) based on the James Bond series by Ian Fleming
Dickensian (part 5 of 20) 8.30pm BBC1 (TV) based on characters from books by Charles Dickens
Shrek 2 8.30pm BBC3 (U) based on the character of Shrek by William Steig
Sherlock 9.00pm BBC1 (TV) based on the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Les Miserables 9.00pm Film4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Victor Hugo
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 9.00pm E4 (12) based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Other TV treats this Christmas
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Monday 28th December 8.00pm BBC4 Tuesday 29th December 8.00pm BBC4 Wednesday 30th December 8.00pm BBC4
Christmas films Nativity Sunday 13th December 5.20pm BBC2 (U) Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas Saturday 19th December 7.25pm ITV2 (PG) Love Actually Sunday 20th December 10.20pm ITV1 (15) Arthur Christmas Wednesday 30th December 11.00am Film4 (U)
Christmas specials Doctor Who Friday 25th December 5.15pm BBC1 Downton Abbey Friday 25th December 8.45pm ITV1 Eckington School Library
Plan your personal Christmas TV schedule here!
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