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5 Christmas TV highlights — including the new Around the World in 80 Days

Watch Mrs Brown's Boys to drive hipster telly snobs crazy; and classics such as Withnail & I and Where Eagles Dare are great Christmas fare

5 Christmas TV highlights — including the new Around the World in 80 Days — Mrs Brown's Boys: foolishness; RTÉ

Fri, 24 Dec, 2021 - 06:00

Pat Fitzpatrick

There's a flurry of good stuff to stream and or watch on the actual box this Christmas. Here are my Top 5 shows to catch.

1: Mrs Brown’s Boys, RTE

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