The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Fletch has to rescue a child from danger when two brothers are involved in an accident, and Sam realises the truth about her own relationship when she re-starts the heart of a patient.
The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of a nationally ranked gymnast, whose remains were hit by lightning and scattered throughout a public park. Although evidence points to a fellow gymnast as the key suspect, Brennan and Booth discover the victim was leading a double life. Meanwhile, Booth gets upset when Brennan shows surprising empathy for the victim's father, and Cam confronts the woman who stole her identity.
Grundy tries to surprise the ANTs by dressing up as Santa Claus, but things take a turn when the backup computer locks the kids in the school.
Kathy Burke hosts the news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Miles Jupp and Tim Loughton MP.
Reality-style drama following a group of dancers. The dancers are excited when their regional costumes arrive, but they are the wrong ones.
Together on Graham's sofa are star of stage and screen, ex-Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe; comedian Harry Hill; Great British Bake Off queen Mary Berry; Andrew Lloyd Webber; and music and chat from Sir Cliff Richard.
Stephen Fry discusses knights and knaves. Victoria Coren, Sue Perkins, Rev. Richard Coles and Alan Davies are his guests at the round table.
Louis continues to gain constituent support as Shelby chronicles his recovery. Gil John faces Digger Mancusi in a town hall where he struggles to keep up with his polished and well-liked opponent, despite much help and coaching from Robert and Andy.
Westley, the smallest member of Lord Hater's Watchdog army, accidentally gets left behind during a search for Wander and Sylvia. Westley has Wander and Sylvia as his prisoners so he can return to Lord Hater, but Wander seeks to make him a new friend.
When Ellen's self-obsessed sister comes over, due to a flight delay to Hawaii, Avery tries to help her mom to get through the visit. Meanwhile Stan, Tyler, and Chloe attempt to hide a stray dog named Sparky in the house for Christmas.
Boneless baby back ribs that only take two minutes to cook in a microwave; detachable mohawks for kids' safety helmets; a reality interface for video gamers.
Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage has lost its spark, so they use their own relationship experiences to try and shake things up.
Browning hosts a board meeting in the sunlight in an effort to expose Grayson; Grayson and Van Helsing acquire a vital component for the wireless electricity technology; Mina and Harker advance their relationship.
Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them.
When Bud gives Boyd a spanking, he's surprised to learn Mike disagrees with his style of discipline; Kyle thinks Mandy's gift of a porkpie hat is an effort to brand him.