20 December 2017

Wednesday 20 December

2017-12-20

Events

 * Books: David Walliams 's Bad Dad beats Jamie Oliver to Christmas No 1. (theguardian.com)
 * Heather North, the US actress who was the voice of Daphne in Scooby-Doo for many years, has died at the age of 71. (BBC News)
 * Workers at Amazon's distribution centre in Italy go strike for two hours demanding better pay and conditions, the second time workers have walked off the job in less than a month.

TV

 * BBC Two
 * 9.00 pm Peaky Blinders. (Season 4 finale, E6/6) It is the night of the big fight - Bonnie Gold versus Goliath. But as the bell rings and the crowd goes wild, dangers lurk in the shadows for Tommy Shelby and his family. When Changretta plays his final ace, he sets in motion a series of events that will change the Peaky Blinders forever.
 * this would be the final episode on BBC Two as S5 & S6 go to BBC One
 * 10.30 pm Mock the Week Christmas Special. Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis serve up their unique festive take in a Christmas special filled with quizzes, challenges, out-takes and unseen material.
 * 11.25 pm Cunk on Christmas (R) Mockumentary starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, who explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas. (first shown 29 December 2016)