The Thirteenth Tale: BBC Two, 9:30pm
Biographer Margaret Lea is summoned to the home of reclusive and terminally ill novelist Vida Winter to document the author's life. Vida reveals the secrets of her dark and unsettling childhood at ancestral home Angelfield, forcing Margaret to face up to the tragedy she herself suffered as a young girl.
Mrs Brown's Boys: BBC One, 9:30pm
The doting mother's hectic house becomes a little more noisy when she finds herself lumbered with a new guest - a homeless parrot. To add to her problems, she is on a desperate mission to make sure grandson Bono doesn't get sent to the infamous local primary school, against his parents' wishes.
Jamie's Festive Feast: Channel 4, 8pm
Jamie Oliver prepares a variety of dishes that are ideal for the lazy winter days between Christmas and New Year, from simple one-pot wonders like bloody Mary beef to winter warmers such as oozy cheesy pasta.
