It wouldn't be Christmas without a Bond flick.
Aside from the name of Denise Richards's character in The World is Not Enough, James Bond doesn't technically have anything to do with Christmas – but it's become somewhat traditional to hunker down to a 007 flick or two over the festive period.
Every year, at least one of the 25 Bond films appears on the terrestrial TV schedules – with last year marking the TV premiere of the latest film, and Daniel Craig's swan song as the iconic spy, No Time To Die.
That film is once again getting an airing this year – but none of the other classics from the franchise's 60-year history are airing on the main channels over the Christmas season in 2023.
And, unfortunately for fans, despite the films having been available for free with an Amazon Prime Video at various points in recent years, that is not currently the case either – so you'll have to make do with buying or renting them for now – or a good ol' Bond box set, of course.
Read on for the details of which James Bond films are showing on TV this Christmas. You can also check out our guides to the best movies on Netflix this Christmas, and the best Christmas TV airing this year.
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Airs: New Year's Eve, 8:30pm
At the very beginning of 2023, New Year's Day marked the official television premiere of No Time to Die – and now fans have the opportunity to close out the year with another viewing of the recent hit.
After the rollercoaster of events in Spectre, Bond is retired in Jamaica when he is approached by old ally Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) to aid him in retrieving a kidnapped scientist from an evil foe with dangerous new technology. Along the way, Bond is reunited with his former lover Dr Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) and old foe Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
If you're after some more James Bond action check here for our guide on how to watch the Bond films in order.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
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