If a sensational selection of festive family TV favourites is on your Christmas list this year, then the BBC could well provide a sleigh-load of Christmas sparkle in Yule2009! The highlight for many will no doubt be David Tennant's final farewell in a two-part special of Doctor Who called The End Of Time.

The Doctor's oldest enemy - the Master (John Simm) - returns alongside former companion Donna (Catherine Tate) and old favourite Wilf (Bernard Cribbins), as the entire human race faces its last ever Christmas - unless the Doctor can save the day. Of course... then it's time for the headmelty change-over...

There's plenty of laughter in store with a raft of comedies on BBC One, including a special episode of The Catherine Tate Show, Gavin And Stacey, Victoria Wood's Mid-Life Crisis, a Strictly Come Dancing final and The Royle Family - The Golden Egg Cup, which sees all the Royles celebrating a special day for Jim and Barbara.

To celebrate Advent, Fern Britton presents a brand new series of in-depth interviews with high-profile figures exploring how their faith and beliefs have shaped their lives, called Fern Britton Meets...

The big day itself will be welcomed in by Midnight Mass from Westminster Cathedral followed later by The Glory Of Christmas: Christmas Morning Live Service from Chester Cathedral.

BBC Two features the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant, and CBeebies fans will be mesmerised by all their favourite faces in The CBeebies Christmas Pantomime.

Other crackers this year include BBC One's animation of children's book The Gruffalo, voiced by an all-star cast - including Robbie Coltrane as the Gruffalo, and a strong selection of hit family film premieres including The Incredibles, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, Over The Hedge, Flushed Away and The Santa Clause 3.

Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Steve Coogan chart Steve's rise to fame in spoof documentary Steve Coogan: The Inside Story and the cast of Not The 9 O' Clock News reminisce about their experiences making the show in a one-off documentary for BBC Two.

This Christmas also sees a number of festive one-offs, including Outnumbered, My Family, Not Going Out, Celebrity Total Wipeout,and Top Of The Pops, with Christmas karaoke on BBC Red Button, and Celebrity Mastermind on BBC One, plus Mock The Week, Top Of The Pops 2 and Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC Two.

Meanwhile, Top Gear celebrates Christmas with a special episode from Bolivia and James May's Toy Stories completes its run.

Of course, it wouldn't be a BBC Christmas without some drama on Albert Square. This year, we see Archie's mission of hurt and destruction is brought to an abrupt halt when he is brutally murdered! But whodunnit?

And all this is just the tip of the iceberg! ITV, the ball's in your court!