Music, Magic and Mr Darcy: The Best of Tonight’s TV

There’s really no need for you to move from the sofa today… except of course for another cuppa!

Pride and Prejudice – UTV (1.25pm)

Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen star in this classic tale about the complex relationship between a principled young woman called Elizabeth Bennet and a proud bachelor called Mr Darcy.

JK Rowling: A Year in the Life – TV3 (5.35pm)

This programme captures the moment when Harry Potter author JK Rowling returns to the sources of her inspiration.

All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special – TV3 (8.00pm)

In this festive special presented by Vernon Kay the Emmerdale gang, led by Lucy Pargeter, take on the Daybreak team led by Aled Jones.

Gary Barlow and Friends – UTV (9.00pm)

The Take That and X Factor star is joined by a number of his celebrity friends, including Peter Kay and JLS, for a musical bonanza at the Manchester Apollo.

Avatar – RTÉ One (9.30pm)

James Cameron’s award-winning epic sees an ex-marine inhabit a cloned alien body in order to conduct research but he gets far more than he bargained for. Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver star.