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A number of Christmas TV specials have been filmed in Salford this year. Here are the ones to look out for.
Sports Personality Of The Year
This year’s Sports Personality Of The Year will be filmed live at Dock10 in MediaCityUK on Sunday.
The 65th awards ceremony, presented by Gary Lineker, Alex Scott, Claire Balding and Gabby Logan will be shown on BBC1 from 8pm.
The shortlist for the awards is: cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Hollie Doyle, boxer Tyson Fury, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, footballer Jordan Henderson and snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSLj-tgs8tY
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
This hit ITV1 quiz show will have two Christmas specials airing on Boxing Day at 9:30pm and December 27th at 9:15pm.
The first episode will see Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan and Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo trying to win money for charity whilst actress Kym Marsh, Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith and impressionist Ronni Ancona will star in episode two.
The programme, filmed in Dock10 Studios will be presented by Jeremy Clarkson.
Jeremy Clarkson and Piers Morgan face off on #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire – Boxing Day 9:30pm on ITV 🥊 pic.twitter.com/dytBT5UBnx
— Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (@MillionaireUK) December 12, 2020
University Challenge
This ten episode series, hosted by Jeremy Paxman, will begin airing on Monday 21st December at 8:30pm on BBC Two.
The universities taking part across the series include Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester. Dock10 studios in MediaCityUK have been the filming studios for the series since 2013.
Each Christmas, alumni band together to defend the honour of their alma mater in the ultimate battle of the brains: #UniversityChallenge.
This year, UoR take on @NewCollegeOx… and we will crush them.
Tune in to @BBCTwo on 29 Dec to watch: https://t.co/zH4unaYW5W pic.twitter.com/eELtxLoNvo
— Uni of Reading (@UniofReading) December 15, 2020
Coronation Street
After celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary earlier this month- the soap, filmed in Salford is gearing up for a dramatic Christmas. Airing at 7pm on ITV1 on Christmas Day, viewers will see David & Shona Platt renew their wedding vows.
Whatever happens, it’s never a quiet Christmas on the cobbles:
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