What’s worth watching on Boxing Day?

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Even though the main celebration has passed, there’s still lots of holiday cheer to enjoy! Today brings more seasonal shows and exciting movie premieres.

No matter how you’re spending Boxing Day, the movie Puss in Boots: The Last Wish offers fun for the whole family. It’s a popular continuation of the story starring Antonio Banderas, and it’s likely to get you excited for the next Shrek movie, coming in 2027.

This week, Call the Midwife finishes its two-part Christmas story, putting Sister Julienne and Sister Hilda in what might be their riskiest predicament so far.

If you enjoy high-quality dramas, be sure to watch the thrilling finale of All Her Fault. This Sky thriller, featuring Sarah Snook from Succession, delivers a satisfying conclusion – a welcome surprise these days.

Here’s more details on what to watch on TV on Boxing Day 2025, courtesy of the team here at TopMob.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (BBC One, 3:20pm / 5:25pm in Wales)

This exciting and beautifully animated 2022 movie features the adventurous cat Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas) as he faces his own limits and searches for the legendary Last Wish. Staying true to DreamWorks’ fun approach, the film is filled with hidden jokes and references for viewers to discover.

The film is filled with clever details that enrich the story. You can spot tally marks and drawings showing Puss in Boots’ nine lives, plus “wanted” posters and souvenirs that tease his previous adventures. Broken eggshells and newspaper clippings subtly allude to Humpty Dumpty’s betrayal. There’s even a quick appearance by Pinocchio within the storybook scenes. –Ifra Khan

Fawlty Towers: The Play (U&Gold, 6pm)

We’ve all seen Basil Fawlty’s chaotic outbursts so many times that something unusual happens when watching the show. Audiences don’t just laugh at the recreated scenes of his disasters, they laugh even before anything goes wrong, just at the thought of potential chaos.

For example, the story mentions German guests who were expected to arrive an hour earlier than they did. This immediately sparked laughter among the group, as everyone started remembering past awkward attempts to avoid talking about the war.

This show, originally aired in September, isn’t so much a play as a trip down memory lane for everyone involved. However, the comedic energy still works wonderfully on stage, just as it did on television. – David Brown

Call the Midwife (BBC One, 8:30pm)

People who believe nuns have quiet, uneventful lives haven’t seen what Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, has experienced. Despite dedicating her life to prayer and faith, she consistently finds herself facing challenging and difficult circumstances.

She recently survived a terrible train accident, and now finds herself facing another dangerous situation: a Hong Kong gangster is holding a gun on her and Sister Hilda (Fenella Woolgar).

He’s insisting they give up the keys to the building the Order has claimed, but the sisters have a history of being very resistant to giving in. – David Brown

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All Her Fault finale (Sky Atlantic, 9pm)

Lots of psychological thrillers fall apart at the end, but this show about a kidnapped child keeps getting better. It continues to surprise viewers by revealing key plot points early on – everything you’d expect happens within the first ten minutes, which makes you wonder what could possibly come next.

Ultimately, the Irvines have always known certain truths about each other, and these issues will eventually need to be addressed. Despite one noticeable gap in the storyline (keep an eye out for when a character brushes it aside), the ending feels both perfect and surprisingly unpredictable. – Jack Seale

The Great Escaper (BBC Two, 9:30pm)

In June 2014, 89-year-old Bernard Jordan, a Second World War veteran, made international news when he secretly left his care home in Hove to attend a D-Day commemoration in Normandy. Staff believed he was simply going to visit friends in Portsmouth. The care home manager remarked that he had simply done what anyone else would do – left to pursue his own wishes.

This new film is based on a remarkable true story, brought to life by acting legends Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in her final role. It honors the real couple whose lives inspired it, who sadly passed away within days of each other in late 2014 and early 2015. Fans of classic war films can also watch The Great Escape – the movie that shares a title with this one – today on BBC Two at 4:45pm (5:15pm in Wales). – Ellie Porter

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2025-12-26 09:35