Merry Christmas! (Or, if you’re not so much into the whole Christmas thing, Happy Tuesday!) We hope you’re having a very lovely Christmas day. If you need a break from the family madness, here are a few things you might want to take a peek at. On TV, Londonist likes: Top of the Pops Christmas Special (BBC1, 13:30-4:30)) Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates present this look at the year’s most popular acts – and......

Every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won't already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we'll see what we can move from our sack to your stockings... Londonist has designed the Cornershop Christmas Hamper for those who really can't be bothered this year. Perfect for assembling on the way to a......

Speaking of Christmas trees, London Underground unveiled a rather isolated little tree at Kings Cross St Pancras a couple of days ago. Complete with Tube symbol decorations. It's a thing of beauty. But never in the field of seasonal decorations has such a lovely gesture looked so out of place, sitting as it does amongst the clinically polished halls of the new interchange. We love Kings Cross Tube at the moment for so many......

Today is a 'half day' for Londonist, as we're all off down the pub or venturing out to the West End armed with a credit card and a cattle prod. There's no Friday Film news as there's no films, well, The Producers is out on Boxing Day, but you'll just have to make your own mind up about that. We'll be back with a 'reduced service' (you know, like the Tube) on the 28th......

This post appears every Wednesday. If you want to let us know about any upcoming science or technology events, you can contact us on LondonistSciTech@Gmail.com Event of the Week The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures There’s only one gig in town this week. You can’t go because (a) you’re too old, (b) it’s mostly sold out and (c) you’ll be too stuffed with turkey to move. Never fear, though, as the world-famous Royal Institution Christmas......

As you've probably noticed, Londonist has been winding down in the lead up to the Christmas holidays over the past week. Obviously we won't be posting anything tomorrow, Boxing Day or the following Bank holidays, but we'll be back with a 'limited service' (like the Tube) on the 29th leading up to New years Eve. Then we're off again until Januray 4th when we'll come back with all the London news that's fit to read.......