Blackpool, Black Swan and Boy Band One Direction: The Best of Tonight’s TV

From a festive flick to the world’s biggest boy band, there’s plenty to keep you entertained tonight. Fred Claus – RTÉ One (5.25pm) Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti star in this festive comedy about Santa who calls on his crooked brother to help him with Christmas. Strictly Come Dancing – BBC One (6.30pm) Tonight the couples are off to Blackpool to perform at the world-famous Tower Ballroom but their fate lies with the judges and the viewers. The X Factor – TV3 (8.00pm) This week it’s the Great British Songbook Week and the contestants will be pulling out all the stops to avoid the same fate at Abi. Black Swan – Channel 4 (9.00pm) A ballet dancer starts a destructive relationship with a rival when her director encourages her to explore her inner desires. With Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. The Jonathan Ross Show – UTV (9.30pm) Boy band One Direction, rap star Eminem, actor Forest Whitaker, television host Oprah Winfrey and comedienne Sarah Millican are on the sofa this evening.