Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped (BBC 2/HD | 8:35pm to 9:35pm | Saturday 14th December 2024 )
Since its release in 1984, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s Last Christmas has gained four billion audio streams, had one billion video views and attained the number one chart position in 16 countries. This documentary delves into the inside story of the song’s creation and its enduring appeal, as Pepsi Demacque-Crockett and Shirlie Kemp reunite with Andrew to revisit the stunning snow-covered backdrop of Saas-Fee in Switzerland where its iconic video was filmed. They reveal never-before-heard stories from the video that have remained a group secret – until now. Mary J Blige, Bob Geldof, Neil Tennant and Sam Smith are among those giving their views on the song’s themes of unrequited love and loss.
Wham! at the BBC (BBC 2/HD | 9:35pm to 10:35pm | Saturday 14th December 2024)
Marking 40 years since the release of festive classic Last Christmas, guitarist Andrew Ridgeley and backing singers Pepsi Demacque-Crockett and Shirlie Kemp present a selection of the duo’s biggest and best performances from the BBC archives. Featuring Young Guns (Go for It), Club Tropicana and The Edge of Heaven, these are the hits that made Wham! one of the hottest pop groups of the 1980s, and first introduced the world to the unique songwriting talents of George Michael.
Return to Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 20th December 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
Dead Bowl. Series 1, episode 5. During the Bushranger’s Bowl, pariah Artie O’Farrell accuses home team captain Ted Haddon of cheating. A quiet afternoon of lawn bowls turns to chaos when shots ring out from an antique ornamental bushranger’s gun, resulting in a fatality. There are four people in the frame for the crime, including Ted, but all seem to have plausible alibis. Detective drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
