Highlights from UKTV this fortnight

Nigella brings some calm to the Christmas Chaos with Simply Nigella on W; David Mitchell is back to drag a bunch of comedians out into the wilderness in Outsiders on Dave; Without A Trace plays from the very beginning on Alibi; and catch all your favourite classic Christmas specials over on Gold.

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Without A Trace

Weeknights from 6pm

Without a Trace is the seminal, fast-paced procedural drama about the Missing Persons Squad of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Watch it right from the beginning as Alibi plays series 1-7 throughout December.

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Simply Nigella

Sunday 4th December from 9am

Amid the usual chaos of Christmas entertaining, Simply Nigella brings you relaxed and inspiring feel good food, focusing on pared-down recipes to feel better and more alive during the festive period.

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Christmas Special season

Evenings throughout December from 8pm 

GOLD's Christmas decs go up on December 1st and from then until Christmas Day, it's wall-to-wall festive specials including: Gavin & Stacey, Blackadder, Ghosts, The Royle Family, Dad's Army and Porridge.

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Outsiders

Wednesdays at 10pm

Urbanite David Mitchell returns as host in a new second series, dragging comedians Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Darren Harriott, Jessica Hynes, Phil Wang and Joe Wilkinson out into the wild.

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