# Madame Blanc investigates a mayor’s murder in first Christmas special

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tv-tonight-its-already-time-for-the-years-first-christmas-special/
- Published: 2026-10-29T05:00:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T05:17:14+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/29/tv-tonight-its-already-time-for-the-years-first-christmas-special
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- *Madame Blanc* opens the year’s Christmas specials.
- Martin Lewis discusses the Budget on ITV1.
- Manchester City face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

## Summary

The article previews Thursday evening’s television, led by the first Christmas special of the year: a festive episode of the cosy crime drama *Madame Blanc*. Its detective, Jean, is drawn into investigating the mayor’s murder on Christmas Eve, disrupting her wedding plans.

Other programmes include Martin Lewis discussing the Budget, a documentary about unnecessary mastectomies in County Durham, and new episodes of *Taskmaster* and Leo Reich’s sitcom. The listings also feature Sally Lindsay interviewing Suranne Jones, and a Women’s Champions League match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

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