TV3 on holiday: 'Mr. Bean', concerts and specials from now until Three Kings Day
The public broadcaster has decided not to maintain live daytime programs such as 'Matins', 'Tot se mou' or 'La selva', even with substitute presenters.
BarcelonaChristmas is coming, and many television networks are starting to make changes to their programming, including the Catalan public broadcaster. There's a difference, however: while many networks are keeping their daily shows and using the time to give opportunities to substitute presenters and up-and-coming talent, TV3 has opted to forgo live broadcasts and rely on pre-recorded programming. These changes will begin this Monday and will last until after the Three Kings' Day on January 7th. The special schedule features music, film, comedy, theater, and some classic Christmas programs.
The program presented by Ariadna Oltra, Mornings, and the Everything is moving, Helena Garcia's team will be taking a break for the holidays and will be replaced by press conferences. 3CatInfo News and the British series Mr. Bean, starring Rowan Atkinson. Kitchens and The jungle They will remain on the bench during these days and another British series will be broadcast. Downton Abbey. And as if two British titles weren't enough, Detectorists She will be in charge of preparing the eve of the feast, along with theIt's happening, presented by Òscar Andreu, Jair Domínguez, Natza Farré, Queco Novell and Núria Marín, which is also paused and will collect the best moments of the year from the program during this time. Catch me if you can, presented by Llucià Ferrer, Yes, it will continue on the schedule, but the series Like it was yesterday and Ladies' paradise They will rest for these two and a half weeks.
Mr. Bean again
Watch the episodes of Mr. Bean Sitting on the sofa with their family is practically a Catalan tradition. Since January 1, 1990 – with the first episode, He who spends days pushes years– that this British production starring Rowan Atkinson is broadcast on TV3. The fourteen episodes of the series have been broadcast a total of 592 times. The third episode, The Curse of Mr. BeanIt is the one that has been seen the most on TV3, a total of 51, and the one that has been seen the least is the last episode of the series, Mr. Bean's hairstyles in London, with only It has aired 26 times. The last broadcast was last December, and the next will be on December 22nd with the programming change. The average is over forty times per episode.
As every year, there are some specials scheduled for these weeks. This Monday, Núria Espert and Joan Manuel Serrat will receive the Gold Medal of the Generalitat at 6:00 PM for their artistic and personal achievements, and also for contributing to the promotion of Catalan culture and democratic values, and TV3 will broadcast the ceremony. Furthermore, Quim Masferrer will be in charge of performing the monologue of the year on December 29th. This special had been planned since 2022 by Andreu Buenafuente, but his signing with RTVE to host the New Year's Eve broadcast – which he ultimately won't do due to stress-related leave – led the Catalan public broadcaster to decide to give the reins to the comedian from Sant Feliu de Buixalleu. Another classic is the official message: it will be on the 26th at 9 pm, after the Sant Esteve Concert. Meanwhile, on the SX3 channel and the 3Cat platform, there's a date marked on every family's calendar: January 5th. The Three Kings will make their traditional parade through the streets of Barcelona, and Aina da Silva and Jan dels Beta will broadcast a special live performance from the Sant Antoni Market.
The New Year's Eve program
As for the last day of the year, it will begin with the Grossa lottery draw, five minutes past one o'clock in the afternoon, and will continue until two o'clock, when the last draw will be broadcast. Midday news of this year, 2025. After normal programming until 10 p.m., it will beginAPM? Special, and then it will be the turn of chapter 791 of Polandwhich will celebrate New Year's Eve with a special in which the protagonists – Joan Laporta, Salvador Illa, Carlos Mazón, and Pedro Sánchez, among others – will share the same building and celebrate the arrival of 2026 together. Miki Núñez and Laura Escanes return to host the countdown, and they have promised a memorable event. In addition, viewers can expect fireworks and drone displays, along with plenty of music. The Terrassa native will present a new song, which he will perform for the first time with Escanes, and there will also be a soundtrack designed by producer Marc Parrot, inspired by the four elements: air, water, earth, and fire.
Throughout these days, different films will be shown on the channel, including three of the four installments of Bridget Jones –Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: I Will Survive and Bridget Jones's son–, The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, or another production with Rowan Atkinson but in film format, Johnny English is back in actionInternational titles will also be shown for family viewing. Stuart Little, The Smurfs: The Lost Village and Aisha's Light, A 3Cat production.
Music will be another highlight this Christmas season. TV3 will broadcast concerts and documentaries by Oques Grasses, Els Amics de les Arts, and Joan Dausà, as well as international artists such as the Bee Gees and André Rieu, the Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor. Another highlight will be the Sant Esteve Concert on December 26th from the Palau de la Música. All the choirs of the Orfeó Català and the Palau Chamber Choir will participate. There will also be room for theater and comedy during this period. The favor with Marc Rodríguez and Pau Roca, The Illusionist from Peyu, A rented father-in-law by Joan Pera and Finally aloneThe monologue by Carles Sans, are the artistic creations chosen to entertain and make the audience laugh.
