HOME Alone is a Christmas TV staple - the big day just wouldn't be the same without the Macaulay Culkin classic.

But when can you watch this festive favourite on TV? Here's the lowdown...

When is Home Alone on TV this Christmas?
The 1990 festive favourite was played on Channel 4 on December 9.

But don't worry if you missed it because Channel 4 will also show this Macaulay Culkin classic on Boxing Day at 2.45pm.

Home Alone 2 will be shown on Christmas Day, also on Channel 4, at 5.30pm.

Where can I watch Home Alone online?
You can currently stream it on Amazon Prime Video - but at a cost.

It is £3.49 to rent or £4.99 to buy.

You can also rent it on Google Play for £3.49.

Who stars in Home Alone?
The main stars are:

Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister
Joe Pesci as Harry
Daniel Stern as Marv
Catherine O'Hara as Kate McCallister
John Heard as Peter McCallister
Roberts Blossom as Marley
Devin Ratray as Buzz McCallister

Was there a remake?
Macaulay Culkin recreated famous scenes from Home Alone nearly 30 years on from the classic's release.

In the minute-long clip, Macaulay pays homage to the infamous moment his eight-year-old character put on aftershave, jumped on his parents' bed, and told the pizza delivery boy to "keep the change, ya filthy animal".

However, times have changed - and grown up Macaulay finds that jumping on the bed actually hurts his back, and he doesn't need to pay the delivery boy because he'd already settled the bill online.

What happens in Home Alone?
When 8-year-old Kevin McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother makes him sleep in the attic.

After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true.

But his excitement soon fades when he realises that two burglars plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.

The famous house was filmed at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka.