ITV Christmas schedule revealed: Programming includes festive editions of The Masked Singer, Ant And Dec’s Limitless Win and The 1% Club

ITV’s Christmas schedule has been released and it’s full of festive editions of popular shows including The Masked Singer, Celebrity Catchphrase, Ant And Dec’s Limitless Win and The 1% Club.

The line-up includes a diverse range of programming, from new dramas and festive gameshows to royal-inspired shows.

The Masked Singer will see a festive special hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, who will again be joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan, ahead of its next series in the New Year.

For those not familiar with the singing competition, which was this year won by musical theatre star Samantha Barks, a famous face takes to the stage in an elaborate costume while the panellists attempt to guess who they are based on their performance.

Actress Vanessa Williams and comedians Mel Giedroyc and Bill Bailey will join presenter Stephen Mulhern for a festive edition of Celebrity Catchphrase, where the contestants will “say what they see” in an attempt to win £50,000 for charity.

For those looking for a challenge, there will also be festive editions of Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, You Bet!, Bullseye and Wheel Of Fortune, and The Big Soap Quiz – Coronation Street v Emmerdale.

Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening - the celebrity game show where it doesn't matter what you know as it's what your mother and father think you know that really counts - will include appearances from actor Larry Lamb and his son George, Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse and her mother Dudu, and comedian Josh Widdicombe and his father Tom.

ITV’s carol service will air on Christmas Eve. Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, hosted by the Princess of Wales, was held at Westminster Abbey on December 5. The event includes musical performances and carols sung by the Westminster Abbey choir, as well as readings and performances from guest celebrity stars including actors Hannah Waddingham, Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Also returning to ITV is The Royal Variety Performance, which this year included performances from singer Jessie J and the cast of Paddington: The Musical. Another royal-themed programme is Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge, in which the adventurer retraces the King’s steps from his 1975 trip to the Canadian Arctic.

Keeping on the factual programming theme, there will also be Inside M&S At Christmas, which gives viewers a look behind the scenes at how some of the supermarket’s festive products are made. There will also be a one-off programme showing Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their final ice skating tour.

A slew of dramas will also air over the Christmas period, including a new series of thriller Red Eye, in which Jing Lusi reprises her role as Detective Sergeant Hana Li for a new investigation alongside guest star, Scottish actor Martin Compston.