Bets on the Box

Got a wailing brat who wants an Xbox 360 for Christmas? Two possible solutions. One, lock little Damien in a cupboard and turn up the TV. Two, gamble all your savings on a telly-related bet. Except the Flintoff one, obv.

* BBC Sports Personality of the year: Flintoff 1/40 (fav by a squeak), MacArthur 9/1, Radcliffe 33/1
* I'm a Sleb: Thatcher 4/5, Rickaay 3/1, Osmond 5/1
* Strictly Come Dancing: Zoe Ball 4/7, Colin Jackson 5/2, Darren Gough 4/1
* X Factor: Shayne: evens, Andy 11/4, Chico 28/1

After the break: Those odds and progs in full

Winner: BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Andrew Flintoff 1/40
Ellen MacArthur 9/1
Kevin Pietersen 12/1
Michael Vaughan 20/1
Paula Radcliffe 33/1 (Sporting Odds)

* BBC Sports Personality of the Year: BBC1, Saturday 17 Dec

Winner: I'm a Celeb
Carol Thatcher 4-5 (fav)
Sid Owen 3-1
Jimmy Osmond 5-1
Sheree Murphy 11-2
Bobby Ball 22-1 (Paddy Power)

* I'm a Celebrity Final: ITV1, Monday 5 Dec, 9pm

Winner: Strictly Come Dancing
Zoe Ball & Ian 4-7 (fav)
Colin Jackson & Erin 5-2
Darren Gough & Lilia 4-1
James Martin & Camilla 18-1
Patsy Palmer & Anton 18-1 (5-6 fav to leave tonight) (Paddy Power)

* Strictly Come Dancing Final: BBC1, Saturday 17 Dec, 6.30pm; results 9.20pm

Winner: The X Factor
Shayne - evens (fav)
Andy 11-4
Journey South 7-2
Brenda 13-2
Chico 28-1 (Paddy Power)

* The X Factor Final: ITV1, Saturday 17 Dec

Record of the Year 2005
McFly - All About You 7-4
Westlife - You Raise me Up 9-4
Gorillaz - Feel Good 33-1
James Blunt - You're Beautiful 5-2 (Paddy Power)

* Record of the Year 2005: ITV1, Saturday 10 Dec, 5.35pm; results 7.45pm

Xmas Number 1
X Factor winner 8-15 fav
McFly 50-1
Chico (not as X Factor winner) 14-1
Crazy Frog 18-1
Peter Andre 33-1
Take That 40-1
Cliff Richard 50-1
The Darkness 66-1
The Spice Girls 80-1
Michael Jackson 100-1
Boy George 150-1 (Paddy Power, bets close Tuesday 20 December)

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