The New Year TV highlights you won t want to miss. (PA/BBC) With much of the UK plunged into tighter restrictions this year, New Year celebrations will be significantly muted compared to previous years. With more of us set to spend the opening days of 2021 sat in front of the tele it s a good job there is plenty of shows for us to enjoy. Doctor Who will return to BBC One at 6.45pm on New Year’s Day and the special episode will see two characters bow out of the show. Revolution Of The Daleks will be Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole’s final appearance in the sci-fi show.