TV Guide BBC Two Wednesday

Janette Manrara presents behind-the-scenes action from Strictly as one more of the final couples joins her on the sofa. Also, some celebrity friends give their opinion on their loved ones' chances this weekend

Food writer Nigella Lawson shares her foolproof guide to stress-free festive cooking and entertaining, featuring a selection of celebratory dishes that are both indulgent and practical. She prepares a slow-cooked black treacle ham to replace the traditional turkey as the party centrepiece, paired with a potato and pepper bake and a sweet and sour vegetable slaw. She also makes a trio of cakes, beginning with a delicately flavoured cider and five-spice sponge topped with salted caramel sauce, followed by a lemon and thyme version, and ending with a pumpkin bundt adorned with an aromatic orange icing

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse travel to Cahors in south-west of France, where they celebrate another eventful year of fishing together. Under the warm French sun, they drop their lines in the Cele and the Lot in search of Mediterranean bass and huge carp, and also reflect on the highs and lows of the year gone by and ponder what the new year might have in store. Their annual awards ceremony brings a few unusual surprises, including a very special guest, and they stay in an old chateau that boasts its own vineyard. Could life be any more perfect?

Si King celebrates the life of his friend Dave Myers, picking out key moments from their joint TV career. In memory of his fellow Hairy Biker, who died from cancer in February at the age of 66, the programme features memorable clips as well as some previously unseen footage of the duo in locations around the world, cooking up their trademark range of mouthwatering treats. Last June motorcyclists from across the UK met up to ride in a convoy to pay tribute to Dave. The emotional ride was Si King's last as a Hairy Biker as he closed the chapter on 25 years of memories with his biking brother

An archer fighting in Richard the Lionheart's crusading army returns home to England and assumes the identity of a nobleman killed in battle. His new-found status draws him into a dangerous conflict with members of the newly crowned King John's court, and a traitorous knight plots to aid the French in conquering England. Ridley Scott's medieval adventure, starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Mark Strong