New Year’s Eve TV schedule 2025: What films, TV shows and specials are on?
Who needs a big night out with Pretty Woman and The Full Monty on the telly.
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What’s on TV this New Year’s Eve? Your guide to the best films and shows on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1 and Channel 4 this 31st December.
Christmas has officially wrapped and a fresh start is on the horizon – but not before the New Year's Eve celebrations take place.Whether you're toasting Hogmanay at a house party or cosying up on the sofa with a glass of fizz, there are plenty of great shows and movies to keep you entertained before the countdown at midnight.From family films and festive specials to old classics and musical extravaganzas, telly execs have put together a glittering line-up for 31st December 2025.Here's everything worth skipping a big night out for across BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1 and Channel 4 this New Year's Eve.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) will show on BBC One.
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New Year’s Eve TV schedule 2025BBC OneBBC One's build up to New Year's Eve is an action-packed run of blockbusters, from Back to the Future Part III to Mission: Impossible. For quiz enthusiasts, there's plenty to keep viewers guessing, with festive specials of The Weakest Link and Pointless. That's before the New Year rings in with Graham Norton and his star-studded line-up of guests, followed by a musical party hosted by Boyzone's Ronan Keating.12.00pm – Bargain Hunt1.15pm – BBC News, Weather1.30pm – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
2.00pm – Film: Back to the Future Part III3.55pm – Despicable Me 3 (2017) 5.15pm – Pointless Celebrities 6.05pm - BBC News, Weather6.40pm - The Weakest Link: Party Special 7.30pm - EastEnders 8.00pm - Here We Go8.30pm - Film: Mission: Impossible (1996)10.15pm - BBC News10.30pm - The Graham Norton New Year's Eve Show11.30pm - Ronan Keating and Friends: New Year's Eve Party 12.00am - New Year's Eve Fireworks 202512.15am - Ronan Keating and Friends: New Year's Eve Party 12.45am - Rod Stewart at Glastonbury 2025
Jools Holland will host his annual Hootenanny on BBC Two.
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BBC TwoBBC Two's offering for 31st December is a string of classic movies and the ultimate NYE bash, among plenty of brain-busting quiz shows to get your mind whirring. Celebrity Mastermind and Only Connect will put your knowledge to the test before the big event – Jools' Annual Hootenanny. Everyone's favourite jazz musician is back hosting a mix of talented musicians for his annual jam.10.50am - Film: Funny Girl (1968)1.10pm - Film: West Side Story (1961)3.35pm - Kiss Me, Kate 6.00pm - Top of the Pops Review of the Year7.00pm - Richard Osman's Festive House of Games7.30pm - Celebrity Mastermind 8.00pm - Only Connect: Third-Place Play-Off Special8.30pm - Christmas University Challenge 9.00pm - Titanic Sinks Tonight 10.00pm - Film: The Full Monty11.30pm - Jools' Annual Hootenanny 1.40am - 30 Hits of 1988 at the BBC
ITV viewers can watch Frances and Johnny's romance blossom in Dirty Dancing.
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ITV1ITV has lined up some charming classics and family favourites for New Year's Eve, with films including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Goonies, Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing. Among the warm and fuzzy films, the soaps will be back on TV in their usual slots, no doubt serving up some jaw-dropping New Year's drama. 9.25am - Film: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)12.20pm - ITV Lunchtime News, Weather12.35pm - Film: The Goonies (1985)2.55pm - Film: Dirty Dancing (1987)5.00pm - Tipping Point: Lucky Stars6.00pm - The Chase7.00pm - ITV Evening News, Weather7.30pm - Emmerdale8.00pm - Coronation Street 9.00pm - Pretty Woman (1990)11.20pm - The Assembly: Unseen 11.50pm - ITV News, Weather, New Year Bongs12.10am - It'll Be Alright on the Night12.40am - Westlife 25: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
The gang from Jumanji are back to kick off the evening.
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Channel 4Channel 4's NYE offering is a relaxing run of Four in a Bed, surrounded by cosy craft shows, plus a few epic films including Steel Magnolias and Jumanji: The Next Level. Late into the evening there's an extra-special edition of The Last Leg, plus a feature-length episode of Gogglebox, which will both round off the year.11.20am - Chateau DIY at Christmas12.20pm - Channel 4 News12.25pm - Steel Magnolias (1989)2.50pm - Four in a Bed3.20pm - Four in a Bed3.50pm - Four in a Bed4.20pm - Four in a Bed4.50pm - Four in a Bed5.20pm - Channel 4 News5.50pm - Nordic Train at Christmas6.40pm - Film: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)9pm - The Last Leg of the Year11pm - Gogglebox 202512.55am - 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special 1.50am - Film: Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
