The perfect end to a glittering year for British sport  BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2008
Sunday 14 December on BBC ONE and BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
Gary Lineker, Sue Barker and Jake Humphrey host the annual celebration of sporting excellence, live from Liverpool
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Nigella's Christmas Kitchen
Monday 15 to Thursday 18 December on BBC TWO See Week 51 Unplaced Nigella Lawson shares her philosophy for not only coping with, but also actively enjoying, cooking at Christmas, in a week of festive programmes (the series comprises three new programmes and two from the 2006 series of the same name)
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Merlin
Saturday 13 December on BBC ONE Merlin wields the ultimate power as Arthur's life hangs in the balance, in the thrilling conclusion to the magical family drama
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Athletics – European Cross Country Championships
Sunday 14 December on BBC TWO The Ukraine's Sergey Lebid is the man to beat as Steve Cram introduces coverage of the 15th European Cross Country Championships from Ostend, Belgium
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The Art Of Italy – The Perfect House:
The Life And Work Of Andrea Palladio
Wednesday 17 December on BBC FOUR A ravishing celebration of the legacy of the man whose designs for living changed the face of the world, as BBC Four concludes its look at The Art Of Italy
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Election
Thursday 18 December on BBC ONE A speedboat trip on the Thames, an exclusive tour of No. 10 and a private audience with Prime Minister Gordon Brown awaits the winner of CBBC's Election
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The Swing Thing
Friday 19 December on BBC FOUR BBC Four takes a journey through the history of swing, from the jazz clubs of the Twenties, through the heady days of the Rat Pack, to modern-day stars such as Harry Connick Jr and Michael Bublé
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BBC Television and Radio Programme Information Christmas pull-up publication dates are now available up to and including Week 4: Publication dates
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