Sunday evening on the Nove changes its face for a few weeks. After a record start to the season, the most loved Sunday talk show takes a well-deserved break. The last episode of 2025, closed in style with the emotional interview with Roberto Benigni, marked the turning point of an exceptional year, but tonight, December 28th, the lights of the studio What’s the weather like they will remain off, because Fazio Fazio and her trusted team, from Luciana Littizzetto to Filippa Lagerbäck, greet viewers to recharge their batteries in view of a 2026 that already promises to be very eventful. With a very emotional return, namely the special episode dedicated to Ornella Vanoni.
Why Che Tempo Che Fa is not broadcast tonight 28 December 2025
The question arises spontaneously for those who are used to the fixed appointment on the Nine: because Fabio Fazio isn’t on air tonight? The answer is simple: the usual winter break has begun, a four-week stop that will allow production to work on the new “deals” of the second part of the season. For this Sunday, 28 December 2025, the prime time slot will be occupied by Giorgio Panariello’s Tuscan comedy. In fact, the show airs starting from 9.30pm My fairy tale, the television adaptation of his famous theater showto smile with its historical characters, from the lifeguard Mario to Renato Zero, to retrace thirty years of an extraordinary career between nostalgia and laughter.
However, the calendar of festivities on the Nove is already outlined: if tonight it’s Panariello’s turn, on the Sundays of 4 and 10 January 2026 fans of the program will be able to console themselves with the cycle Best of. There will be two events dedicated to the best interviews and the funniest moments seen so far, a way to relive the emotions of the past months while waiting for the live broadcast to illuminate the schedule again.
When Fabio Fazio returns: the special episode dedicated to Ornella Vanoni
But when will he officially return What’s the weather like with new episodes live? Mark the date on your calendar: the return is set for Sunday 18 January 2026. And it won’t be just any return. Fabio Fazio has in fact announced that the first episode of the new year will be a unique and deeply moving event, because the evening will be entirely dedicated to Ornella Vanoni, the immense artist who passed away last November 21st at the age of 91, an iconic and much-loved presence on Fazio’s program.
The special will be titled Ornella endlessly and will be the beating heart of talk’s return to TV. The host himself wanted to underline the importance of this tribute: “For January 18th we are imagining an evening totally dedicated to Ornella. We will work during the holidays per build this little eventvery significant for us”. A research and editing job that will keep the editorial team busy during the holidays to celebrate a woman who was not only a legendary singer, but also a piece of the family for the public of What’s the weather like?. An unmissable event to start 2026 in the name of great music and memories.
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