As the clock ticks towards 2024, turn up the television and welcome Jools Holland and his stellar musical line-up or Graham Norton’s A-listers into your living room.
Gather your loved ones and start the first day of the first month with a celebrity bang – or a real one in the case of London’s fireworks – along with 007, rocking Rick Astley and Edith Bowman’s Hogmanay Live. Here’s our TV guide to the best way to ring in New Year’s Day – and sprinkle your celebrations with stardust.
BBC1
The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show
The brilliant Irish Everyman interviews American actors Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, who both star in the new daring black comedy Poor Things about a young woman who is brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. Also on Graham’s sofa are Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman and comedian Rob Brydon.
10:25 PM – 11:30 PM
The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show is on BBC 1 from 10.25pm to 11.30pm
The brilliant Irish Everyman interviews American actors Emma Stone (pictured) and Mark Ruffalo, who both star in the new daring black comedy Poor Things about a young woman who is brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist
Rick Astley rocks New Year’s Eve
The ’80s crooner will ring in the new year with special guests in a live concert from London’s Roundhouse venue in Camden, which was once a train turntable.
11:30 PM – 12:40 AM (with a ten minute break for the London fireworks)
Fireworks on New Year’s Eve 2023
Watch London Labor Mayor Sadiq Khan’s fireworks display light up the capital’s sky. Last year the drone display included a message of support for Ukraine and a tribute to 50 years of London’s Pride.
12:00-12:10
Rick Astley rocks New Year’s Eve on BBC 1 from 11:30pm to 12:40am (with a ten minute break for the London fireworks)
BBC2
Jools’ annual Hootenanny
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome in 2024 with Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, Olivia Dean, Paul Jones, PP Arnold, Raye, Sugababes, the Mary Wallopers, Muireann Bradley, Ruby Turner and the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Battalion Scot Guards. A hootenanny is the traditional word for a gathering of folk singers, and blues piano master Jools has hosted the show since 1993, making it a regular part of the national festivities. Recorded at Maidstone Studios on December 13th.
11:30 PM – 1:35 AM
Jools Holland (left) and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome to BBC 2 in 2024
Raye will perform at Jools Holland’s annual Hootenanny
ITV1
No time to die
2020 James Bond outing starring Daniel Craig as 007 and putting the death toll at 163.
8:30 PM – 11:40 PM
ITV news and weather
Stay up to date with all the headlines.
11:40 PM – 12:09 PM
The 1% club
Quiz show with Lee Mack in which the questions are not about general knowledge, but about logic, thinking power and common sense. Each edition starts with 100 participants – but who will make it to the end to face the final question, which only one percent of the population can answer correctly?
12:10 – 01:00
Channel 4
Glasses case 2023
See how the country’s most recognizable couch potatoes react to the best – and worst – TV moments of the year.
11:00 PM – 12:55 PM
Channel 5
New Year’s Sing-along: Britain’s favorite karaoke hits
Join us for 30 of the country’s favorite karaoke songs.
10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Edith Bowman presents the Hogmanay Live countdown to midnight with singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and other guests
BBC Scotland
Hogmanay Live
Edith Bowman presents the countdown to midnight with singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and other guests. Edith’s tip to avoid a hangover: ‘A bowl or two of stovies (Scottish stew)’.
11:30 PM – 12:30 PM
GB News
New Year’s Eve live
Lively debate in a festive special
10:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Talking Pints Christmas Special
Nigel Farage looks back on his interviews from 2023.
12:30 – 1:00 am
