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CBC Launches The 2021 Festive Season With Over 200 Hours Of Holiday Programming, Including Canada’s New Year’s Eve with Rick Mercer

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Get cozy and make the season yours with over 200 hours of festive  programming in December on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Listen, CBC Radio One and CBC Music, as follows. Visit cbc.ca/life/holiday to view CBC’s holiday programming schedule and to read recipes, gift guides, and helpful holiday advice from CBC Life.

Throughout December, CBC is also inviting audiences in communities across the country to Make the Season Kind with special events and programming in support of local food banks. For more information visit CBC Newfoundland, CBC P.E.I, CBC Nova Scotia, CBC New Brunswick, CBC Quebec, CBC Ottawa, CBC Sudbury, CBC Hamilton, CBC Toronto, CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, CBC London, CBC Windsor, CBC Thunder Bay, CBC Manitoba, CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Edmonton, CBC Calgary, CBC North and CBC British Columbia.

 

NEW ORIGINAL HOLIDAY MOVIES

CBC TV broadcast dates and times below
Note: Schedules are subject to change

A CHRISTMAS LETTER (1×90) – Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), Thursday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT) and Friday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT) on CBC TV *Canadian Premiere*
Leslie (Glenda Braganza) has done everything right in her life except find Mr. Right. That is… until the spirit of Christmas leads her there in an unusual way.

CAPE COD CHRISTMAS (1×85) – Friday, Dec. 3 on CBC Gem *Canadian Premiere* 
Boston children’s book author Margot is heartbroken. She and her siblings have to sell their late parents’ Cape Cod house. Every Christmas was spent there – and this last one will be so special, it might even prevent the sale! When Margot runs into Chris, her childhood sweetheart, she has an idea.

A CHRISTMAS FAMILY REUNION (1×90) – Monday, Dec. 6 and Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT) on CBC TV *Canadian Premiere*
When perfectionist event planner, Amy, takes on rising pop star’s ten year family reunion as her latest project, disagreements within the family threaten disaster unless a plan can be made to satisfy everyone including handsome yet stubborn family member, Calvin.

A SHOWSTOPPING CHRISTMAS (1×87) – Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) and Thursday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT) on CBC TV *Canadian Premiere*
A successful jingle writer is cajoled into returning to her hometown to write a song for the 50th anniversary of the annual Christmas Eve concert.

THE HOLIDAY FIX UP (1×87) – Monday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT) on CBC TV *Canadian Premiere*
When Sam, an interior designer, returns home during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop as her contractor. The only problem – he’s the guy who broke her heart and she’s the one who got away.

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE (1×90) – Monday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. (4:30 NT) on CBC TV *Canadian Premiere* 
Global acts and stars of the West End are brought together for one night only to showcase the best of entertainment on one single stage.

KNIVES OUT (1×130) – Sunday, Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) on CBC TV 
*Exclusive Canadian Broadcast Premiere* 
The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there’s one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure — everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect.

 

NEW HOLIDAY-THEMED EPISODES

CALL THE MIDWIFE, Christmas Episode, Season 3 (1×60) – Friday, Dec. 10 and Monday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. (4:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Nonnatus House and the surrounding area is evacuated when an unexploded bomb is found nearby. Meanwhile, Shelagh has doubts about her wedding to Patrick, and Jenny and Trixie help a man who is suffering from shell shock.

THE GREAT CANADIAN HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW, Season 5 (1×60) – Sunday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Four bakers from seasons past return to The Great Canadian Baking Show Tent for the chance to become the Holiday Star Baker.

JAMIE OLIVER’S QUICK AND EASY CHRISTMAS (1×60) – Monday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m (5:30 NT) on CBC TV
If you loved Jamie Oliver’s 15-Minute Meals, then you’re likely to fall in love with this one-off Christmas cooking segment. In this one-hour episode, Jamie shows us how to create the ultimate Christmas dinner spread with the minimum of fuss, as the dad-of-five applies his quick and easy principles to cooking at Christmas.

CORONATION STREET ICONS: LIZ MACDONALD (1×30) – Sunday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. (7 NT) on CBC TV 
The story of one of the Street’s most iconic landladies, Liz McDonald, revisiting her most memorable moments and finding out just what Beverley Callard thinks of her character’s style icon status.

CORONATION STREET: SOAPY SLIP UPS (1×30) – Sunday, Dec. 26 at 10:30 a.m. (11 NT) and Friday, Dec. 31 at 1 a.m. (1:30 NT) on CBC TV  
A collection of bloopers from Coronation Street (1960), with reflections from members of the cast.

VICTORIA, Christmas Special, Season 2 (1×120) – Monday, Dec. 27 at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Albert seeks the Christmastime joy of his youth; Victoria is threatened by a relative; romantic tension surrounds the palace.

THE GREAT NEW YEAR’S BAKING SHOW, Season 11 (1×60) – Friday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m (5:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
The Great New Year’s Baking Show sees Noel, Matt, Prue and Paul reunited after Christmas and back in the tent. Joining them are Helena and Henry from 2019, Nancy from 2014, and 2018 winner Rahul, all hoping to impress the judges with their skills and creativity and take home the coveted Festive Star Baker title. Together they’ll see in the New Year with a cosy sing-song round the piano.

 

NEW YEAR’S EVE

CANADA’S NEW YEAR’S EVE: COUNTDOWN TO 2022 (1×65) – Friday, Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. on CBC TV and CBC Gem

Join host and Canadian comedy icon Rick Mercer for a truly Canadian New Year’s Eve countdown featuring musical performances and fireworks displays from celebrations all across Canada.

 

HOLIDAY MOVIES AND SPECIALS

 

ANIMATED HOLIDAY CLASSICS

 

TELEVISION HOLIDAY SPECIALS

 

CBC KIDS HOLIDAY SPECIALS

THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON: HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1×22) – Saturday, Dec. 18, Friday, Dec. 24, and Saturday, Dec. 25 at 8:35 a.m. (9:05 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Paddington has accidentally sent Jonathan’s Santa letter to Peru by mistake. He tries to find out what Jonathan’s wish list is. He sends Pigeonton to The North Pole with a new list but now he’s missing. A storm causes a power cut in Windsor gardens which means Christmas will be ruined for everyone. Mr. Curry ever the Eagle Ranger is always prepared so comes to the rescue and its turkey for all at the town hall. But what was Jonathan’s Christmas wish?

MIGHTY EXPRESS: A MIGHTY CHRISTMAS (1×23) – Saturday, Dec. 18 and 25 at 9:20 a.m. (9:50 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Mandy must deliver a load of late Christmas letters to the North Pole, then all the trains join in to help Santa deliver the presents during a big storm.

TRUE AND THE RAINBOW KINGDOM: WINTER WISHES (Double Episode Special) (1×44) – Saturday, Dec. 18 and 25 at 7:50 a.m. (8:20 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Everyone in Rainbow Kingdom is gathered to celebrate Winter Wishfest, but when Forever Frost escapes the Ice Kingdom, the day might be ruined. Can True and the Wishes set everything right?

SUPER AGENT JON LE BON!: RESCUING THE NORTH POLE (1×7) – Saturday, Dec. 18 and 25 at 10:33 a.m. (11:03 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
In order to seize Santa Claus’ mysterious technologies, Tiberius tries to take over the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

RUSTY RIVETS: RUSTY SAVES CHRISTMAS (Special) (1×22) – Friday, Dec. 24 at 8:17 a.m. (8:47 NT) on CBC TV
When the conveyor belt Santa uses to load gifts from his workshop into his gigantic toy bag breaks, Rusty, Ruby, and Liam head to the North Pole to fix it. Frankie stows away to find the present he really wants for Christmas.

 

HOLIDAY MARATHONS

 

CBC RADIO ONE AND CBC MUSIC

Back for another year, CBC Music will air the annual JOY TO THE WORLD: Euro-Radio Christmas Music Day on Sunday, Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. (9:30 NT) until 5 p.m. (5:30 NT). Hosted by Julie Nesrallah, this year’s radio special will feature traditional holiday music from Germany, Bulgaria, Estonia, England and Vancouver, BC.

Thirteen holiday music playlists are alsoavailable to stream at CBC.ca/listen and on the CBC Listen app for free including SEASONAL FAVOURITES and CANADIAN HOLIDAYS.

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