JOE’s pick of the best films, sport and entertainment on TV this Christmas

The Imitation Game - Amazon Prime, Any time, Sunday, December 27

Behind the Candelabra - Monday, December 28, 9pm, BBC2

The Amazing Spider-Man - Tuesday, December 29, ITV, 7.30pm

Back to the Hood - NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, iTunes

Sunshine on Leith - Wednesday, December 30, C4, 4.35pm

The Naked Gun: from the Flies of Police Squad - Christmas Gold, Sky 110, Virgin 126, BT 310, 10pm

Goldfinger, aka the best Bond ever - New Year's Eve, ITV, 12.40pm

Pulp Fiction - New Year's Day, Dave, 10pm

Entertainment

TOTP2 Christmas Special 2015 - Wednesday, December 23, BBC2, 11pm

Toast of London starring Matt Berry - Wedneday, December 23, C4, 10pm

Harry Hill Professor Branesawn Returns - Christmas Eve, BBC1, 5.2opm

Knowing Me, Knowing Yule - with Alan Partridge - Christmas Day, Christmas Gold, 11.40

A Very Murray Christmas is a must see - Netflix, whenever you like

Paddington - Amazon Prime, from Dec 24 (Not just for kids...)

David Beckham: For Love of the Game - Tuesday December 29, BBC1, 9pm

Tommy Cooper: Not like That, like This - Tuesday December 29, ITV Encore, 11.05pm

Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe - Wednesday December 30, BBC2, 9pm

The Graham Norton Show with Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Redmayne, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg -  New Year's Eve, BBC1, 10.45pm

Jools Annual Hootenanny - New Year's Eve, BBC2, 11.10pm

Sherlock - New Year's Day, BBC1, 9pm

And did you know, there’s a whole channel devoted to Star Wars (funnily enough called Star Wars) where you can watch the early films and behind-the-scenes docs? It's on Sky 304, Virgin 411, BT 507. That's a day gone right there. 

Sport

Arsenal v Manchester City - Monday, December 21, Sky Sports 1, 8pm

NFL: Oakland Raiders v San Diego Chargers - Christmas Eve, Sky Sports 1, 1.25am

Football’s Greatest Players - Christmas Eve, Sky Sports 5, 5pm

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder v Chicago Bulls - Christmas Day, 7.30pm

Stoke City v Manchester United - Boxing Day, Sky Sports 1, 12.45pm

Two big rugby games on Boxing Day too with Wasps v Saracens, 1.30pm and Harlequins v Gloucester, 4.30pm, BT Sport 1

Hearts v  Celtic - Sunday, December 27, Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday - Monday, December 28, Sky Sports 1, 5pm

Leicester City v Manchester City - Tues, December 29, BT Sport 1, 7pm

Will Jamie Vardy leave City's defence in tatters?

Sunderland v Liverpool - Wed, December 30, Sky Sports 1, Wed Dec 30

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs - New Year's Day, BT Sport 1, 2.30pm