It’s not Carole King, but it’s “Carols from King’s 2022” (BritBox, streaming), with the King’s College Chapel Choir performing a carol service at the school’s medieval chapel.
Live from Rome, it’s “Christmas Eve Mass” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) from St. Peter’s Basilica, bumping “Saturday Night Live” tonight.
Life in the Ukraine Men’s National Soccer Team is followed on the newsmagazine “E60” (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.).
“Vince’s Places” (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.) recounts the history of the dunk with Dr. J.
Occasionally, there are some strong reminders that Disney has gobbled up National Geographic, such as tonight’s programming of “Making the Disney Wish: Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.), an advertorial that uses the company name in its title twice. It’s followed by “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” (National Geographic, 10:30 p.m.), should you be thinking of a more terrestrial vacation involving a Disney property.
“Haunted Scotland” (Travel, 10 p.m.) goes to the castle in Glencoe.
The Trans-Allegeny Lunatic Asylum is the destination for “Ghost Brothers: Lights Out” (Travel, 9 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ Christmas marathon is in full swing with “Three Godfathers” (6 a.m.), “Beyond Tomorrow” (7:30 a.m.), “The Great Rupert” (9 a.m.), “Tenth Avenue Angel” (10:30 a.m.), “The Shop Around the Corner” (noon), “It Happened on 5th Avenue” (1:45 p.m.), “Christmas in Connecticut” (4 p.m.), “Meet Me in St. Louis” (6 p.m.), “The Bishop’s Wife” (8 p.m.), “A Christmas Carol” (10 p.m.), “Meet John Doe” (11:30 p.m.), “All That Heaven Allows” (1:45 a.m.) and “Pocketful of Miracles” (3:30 a.m.).
College football has Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State (ESPN, 8 p.m.) in the Hawaii Bowl.