List of Christmas television episodes and specials in the United Kingdom
The following is a list of United Kingdom, Christmas television specials, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.
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Drama
BBC
| Series | Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born and Bred | A Very Ormston Christmas | 2003 | |
| The Brothers | The Christmas Party | 1976 | |
| Cranford | Christmas Special | 2009 | |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | The Gifts of the Magi | 1966 | |
| Lark Rise to Candleford | Christmas Special | 2008 | |
| Last Christmas | 1999 | ||
| Last Tango in Halifax | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Lost Christmas | 2011 | ||
| Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Murder Under the Mistletoe | 2013 | |
| A Christmas Carol | 2019 | A three-part miniseries. | |
All Creatures Great and Small
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Gentlemen | 1978 | |
| Brotherly Love | 1990 |
Call the Midwife
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 |
Casualty / Holby City
| Series | Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casualty | Survival | 1986 | |
| Closure | 1986 | ||
| These Things Happen | 1987 | ||
| Silent Night | 1992 | ||
| Comfort and Joy | 1993 | ||
| Talking Turkey | 1994 | ||
| Lost Boys | 1995 | ||
| Do You Believe in Fairies? | 1996 | ||
| The Golden Hour | 1997 | ||
| New Year and All That | 1998 | ||
| Peace on Earth | 1999 | ||
| Holby City | Tidings of Comfort and Joy | 1999 | |
| Casualty | Merry Christmas Dr Spiller | 2000 | |
| Holby City | A Christmas Carol, Part I | ||
| A Christmas Carol, Part II | |||
| Casualty | Life and Soul | 2001 | |
| Holby City | 'Twas the Night | ||
| Casualty | Some Comfort, No Joy, Little Peace, Bit Too Much Love | 2002 | |
| Holby City | Sinners And Saints | ||
| Casualty | Eat, Drink and Be Merry | 2003 | |
| Holby City | In The Bleak Midwinter | ||
| Casualty@Holby City | Casualty@Holby City at Christmas (Part One) | 2004 | |
| Casualty@Holby City at Christmas (Part Two) | |||
| Casualty | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 2005 | |
| Casualty@Holby City | Deny Thy Father (Part 1) | ||
| Deny Thy Father (Part 2) | |||
| Casualty | Silent Night | 2006 | |
| Holby City | The Good Fight | ||
| Casualty | What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding | 2007 | |
| Holby City | Elliot's Wonderful Life | ||
| Casualty | This Will Be Our Year | 2008 | |
| Took a Long Time to Come | |||
| Holby City | Maria's Christmas Carol | ||
| Casualty | All I Want for Christmas | 2009 | |
| Tidings of Comfort and Joy | |||
| Holby City | Stand By Me | ||
| Casualty | Season of Goodwill | 2010 | |
| Winter Wonderland | |||
| Holby City | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | ||
| Casualty | Next of Kin | 2011 | |
| Holby City | Wise Men | ||
| Casualty | I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus | 2012 | |
| Holby City | Through the Darkness | ||
| And We Banish Shade | |||
| Casualty | Away in a Manger | 2013 | |
| Holby City | All I Want for Christmas Is You | ||
| Casualty | Solomon's Song | 2014 | |
| Holby City | Star of Wonder | ||
| I Will Honour Christmas in My Heart | |||
| Casualty | Maybe This Year | 2015 | |
| Home for Christmas | |||
| Holby City | Bad Blood, Fake Snow | ||
| Blue Christmas | |||
| Casualty | All I Want for Christmas Is You | 2016 | |
| Bah Humbug | |||
| Holby City | Hallelujah | ||
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | |||
| Casualty | Series 32, episode 17 | 2017 | |
| Holby City | Best Christmas Ever | 2018 | |
| Casualty | Series 33, episode 17 | ||
Doctor Who
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "The Feast of Steven" | 1965 | Episode 7 of The Daleks' Master Plan |
| "The Christmas Invasion" | 2005 | |
| "The Runaway Bride" | 2006 | |
| "Voyage of the Damned" | 2007 | |
| "The Next Doctor" | 2008 | |
| "The End of Time" | 2009 | |
| "A Christmas Carol" | 2010 | |
| "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" | 2011 | |
| "The Snowmen" | 2012 | |
| "The Time of the Doctor" | 2013 | |
| "Last Christmas" | 2014 | |
| "The Husbands of River Song" | 2015 | |
| "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" | 2016 | |
| "Twice Upon a Time" | 2017 | |
| "Resolution" | 2018/2019 | New Year's Day special |
| "Spyfall" | 2019/2020 | New Year's Day special |
Father Brown
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "The Star of Jacob" | 2016 | |
| "The Tree of Truth" | 2017 |
Grange Hill
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1981 | |
| 1985 |
Jonathan Creek
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canary | 1998 | |
| Satan's Chimney | 2001 | |
| The Grinning Man | 2009 | |
| Daemons' Roost | 2016 |
ITV
| Series/Special | Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | The Blue Carbuncle | 1984 | |
| The Avengers | Too Many Christmas Trees | 1965 | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Hercule Poirot's Christmas | 1995 | |
| Boon | The Night Before Christmas | 1991 | |
| A Christmas Carol | 2000 | ||
| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me | 2011 | ||
| Foyle's War | Bleak Midwinter | 2007 | |
| London's Burning | Ding Dong Merrily | 1988 | |
| Minder | Minder's Christmas Bonus | 1983 | |
| Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | Complements of the Season | 1973 | |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole and the Case of Identity | 1979 | |
| Tales of the Unexpected | The Party | 1980 | |
Bad Girls
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2005 | |
| 2006 |
The Darling Buds of May
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Is Coming | 1991 | |
| Le Grand Weekend | 1992 |
Downton Abbey
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas at Downton Abbey | 2011 | |
| A Journey to the Highlands | 2012 | |
| The London Season | 2013 | |
| A Moorland Holiday | 2014 | |
| The Finale | 2015 |
The Bill
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Twanky | 1997 | |
| Christmas Star | 1998 | |
| When the Snow Lay Round About | 1999 | |
| The Night Before | 2000 | |
| Santa's Little Helper | 2008 |
Heartbeat / The Royal
| Series | Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartbeat | A Winter's Tale | 1994 | |
| Charity Begins at Home | 1996 | ||
| The Queen's Message | 1997 | ||
| Echoes of the Past | 1998 | ||
| Cold Turkey | 2000 | ||
| No Hiding Place | 2001 | ||
| Many Splendoured Thing | 2002 | ||
| The Royal | Famous for a Day | 2003 | |
| Heartbeat | In the Bleak Midwinter | 2004 | |
| Christmas Album | 2005 | ||
| Auld Acquaintance |
Midsomer Murders
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ghosts of Christmas Past | 2004 | |
| Days of Misrule | 2008 | |
| The Christmas Haunting | 2013 |
Northern Lights
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Lights | 2004 | |
| Clash of the Santas | 2008 |
Taggart
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Blood | 1987 | |
| Double Jeopardy | 1988 | |
| Rouges' Gallery | 1990 |
Upstairs, Downstairs
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Whom God Hath Joined | 1972 | |
| Goodwill to All Men | 1973 |
Channel 4
| Series | Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Max Headroom Show | Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey | 1986 | |
| Shameless | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| Black Mirror | White Christmas | 2014 |
Comedies
BBC
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely Fabulous | Cold Turkey | 2003 | |
| Alas Smith and Jones | The Home-Made Xmas Video | 1987 | |
| Bernard and the Genie | 1991 | ||
| Blackadder | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | 1988 | |
| Bottom | Holy | 1992 | |
| Butterflies | Christmas with the Parkinsons | 1979 | |
| Chef! | A Bird in the Hand | 1993 | |
| Christmas Night with the Stars | 1958–72, 1994 | Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several BBC programs. | |
| Dad | Nemesis | 1999 | |
| Dear John | Kate Returns | 1987 | |
| Ever Decreasing Circles | The Party | 1984 | |
| Extras | Christmas Special | 2007 | |
| The Fast Show | Christmas Special | 1996 | |
| The Frost Report | Frost Over Christmas | 1967 | |
| The Funny Side of Christmas | 1982 | Anthology special including mini-episodes of several BBC programs including: | |
| Gavin & Stacey | Christmas Special | 2008, 2019 | |
| The Good Life | Silly, But It's Fun | 1977 | |
| The Goodies | Earthanasia | 1977 | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | 1995 | |
| Hebburn | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Him & Her | The Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| Ideal | An Ideal Xmas | 2005 | |
| Inside No. 9 | The Devil of Christmas | 2016 | |
| It Ain't Half Hot Mum | Puddings from Heaven | 1977 | |
| Jam & Jerusalem | Christmas Panto | 2006 | |
| Just Good Friends | Christmas Special | 1984 | |
| Kiss Me Kate | Christmas | 2000 | |
| Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge | Knowing Me, Knowing Yule | 1995 | |
| Lead Balloon | Nuts | 2008 | |
| The League of Gentlemen | Yule Never Leave! | 2000 | |
| May to December | I'll See You in My Dreams | 1990 | |
| Men Behaving Badly | Jingle Balls | 1997 | |
| My Hero | Christmas | 2000 | |
| No Place Like Home | A Crabtree Christmas | 1984 | |
| The Office | Christmas specials | 2003 | |
| Operation Good Guys | That's Entertainment | 2000 | |
| Please Sir! | Peace In Our Time / Everyone Came Too | 1970 | |
| Rev. | Christmas Special | 2011 | |
| Russell Howard's Good News | Christmas Special | 2009 | |
| The Smoking Room | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| The Thin Blue Line | Yuletide Spirit | 1995 | |
| Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | When Janet Met Jonny | 2003 | |
| Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? | Christmas Special | 1974 | |
| The Worst Week of My Life | The Worst Christmas of My Life | 2006 | |
| Yes Minister | Party Games | 1984 | |
2point4 Children
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Misery | 1992 | |
| Babes in the Wood | 1993 | |
| Relax-ay-voo | 1994 | |
| Porky's | 1995 | |
| Two Years Before the Mast | 1996 |
After You've Gone
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| And So This Is Christmas | 2007 | |
| There Will Be Pud | 2008 |
'Allo 'Allo!
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Gateau from the Chateau | 1985 | |
| A Bun in the Oven | 1991 |
Are You Being Served?
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Crackers | (1975) | |
| The Father Christmas Affair | 1976 | |
| Happy Returns | 1978 | |
| The Punch and Judy Affair | 1979 | |
| Roots? | 1981 |
Birds of a Feather
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 1989 | |
| Falling in Love Again | 1990 | |
| We'll Always Have Majorca | 1991 | |
| The Chigwell Connection | 1992 | |
| It Happened in Hollywood | 1993 | |
| Christmas in Dreamland | 1994 | |
| Reservoir Birds | 1997 | |
| Holy Ground | 1998 |
Bread
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas with the Boswells | 1988 | |
| A Quiet Christmas | 1989 | |
| Another Christmas with the Boswells | 1990 |
The Brittas Empire
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| In the Beginning | 1994 | |
| Surviving Christmas | 1996 |
The Catherine Tate Show
| Series | Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Catherine Tate Show | Christmas Special | 2005 | |
| Nans Christmas Carol | 2009 | ||
| Catherine Tate's Nan | 2013 | ||
Citizen Khan
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Khan Christmas | 2013 | |
| A Khan Family Christmas | 2014 | |
| Mr Khan's Christmas Wonderland | 2015 | |
| It's a Khanderful Life | 2016 |
Citizen Smith
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Story for Christmas | 1977 | |
| Buon Natale | 1980 |
Dad's Army
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages | 1969 | |
| The Cornish Floral Dance | 1970 | Erased by the BBC's archive purge. |
| Battle of the Giants! | 1971 | |
| Broadcast to the Empire | 1972 | |
| Turkey Dinner | 1974 | |
| My Brother and I | 1975 | |
| The Love Of Three Oranges | 1976 |
The Detectives
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thicker Than Water | 1995 | |
| Go West, Young Man | 1997 |
dinnerladies
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gamble | 1999 | |
| Christmas | 1999 |
Happy Ever After / Terry and June
| Series | Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Ever After | Christmas | 1976 | |
| June's Parents | 1977 | ||
| Terry and June | The Christmas Show | 1980 | |
| Christmas | 1981 | ||
| Christmas with Terry and June | 1982 | ||
| Pantomania | 1985 |
Insert Name Here
| Episode | Year(s) | Guest panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 2016 | Deborah Meaden, Kate Williams, Danny Baker & Sara Pascoe. |
| 2017 | Jack Dee, Suzannah Lipscomb, Liz Bonnin & Martin Kemp. | |
| Xmas | 2018 | Suzannah Lipscomb, Chris Packham, James Acaster & Carol Vorderman. |
Keeping Up Appearances
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Father Christmas Suit | 1991 | |
| Sea Fever | 1993 | |
| Angel Gabriel Blue | 1994 | |
| The Pageant | 1995 |
Last of the Summer Wine
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Small Tune on a Penny Wassail | 1978 | |
| And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree | 1979 | |
| Whoops | 1981 | |
| All Mod Conned | 1982 | |
| Merry Christmas, Father Christmas | 1986 | |
| Big Day at Dream Acres | 1987 | |
| Crums | 1988 | |
| What's Santa Brought for Nora Then? | 1989 | |
| Barry's Christmas | 1990 | |
| Situation Vacant | 1991 | |
| Stop That Castle | 1992 | |
| Welcome to Earth | 1993 | |
| A Leg Up for Christmas | 1995 | |
| Extra! Extra! | 1996 | |
| There Goes the Groom | 1997 | |
| Potts in Pole Position | 2001 | |
| A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft | 2002 | |
| A Short Blast of Fred Astaire | 2003 | |
| Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley | 2004 | |
| Merry Enthwhistle and Jackson Day | 2005 | |
| A Tale of Two Sweaters | 2006 |
Live at the Apollo
| Episode | Year(s) | Comedians |
|---|---|---|
| Noel at the Apollo | 2015 | Nina Conti (host), Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden & Josh Widdicombe |
| 2016 | Romesh Ranganathan (host), Seann Walsh, Kerry Godliman & Spencer Jones | |
| 2017 | Katherine Ryan (host), Joel Dommett, Marlon Davis & John Robins |
Miranda
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Perfect Christmas | 2010 | |
| It Was Panning | 2012 |
Mock the Week
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2008 | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 |
The Morecambe and Wise Show
| Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1969 | |
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1975 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1977 |
Mrs. Brown's Boys
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mammy's Ass | 2011 | |
| Mammy Christmas / The Virgin Mammy | 2012 | |
| Buckin' Mammy / Who's a Pretty Mammy? | 2013 | |
| Mammy's Tickled Pink / Mammy's Gamble | 2014 | |
| Mammy's Christmas Punch / Mammy's Widow Memories | 2015 | |
| Mammy's Forest / Chez Mammy | 2016 | |
| Mammy's Mummy / CSI: Mammy | 2017 | |
| Exotic Mammy / Mammy's Hotel | 2018 | |
| A Wonderful Mammy / Orange Is The New Mammy | 2019 |
My Family
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ding Dong Merrily | 2002 | |
| Sixty Feet Under | 2003 | |
| Glad Tidings We Bring | 2004 | |
| ... And I'll Cry If I Want To | 2005 | |
| The Heart of Christmas | 2006 | |
| Ho Ho No | 2007 | |
| Have An Unhappy Christmas | 2008 | |
| 2039: A Christmas Oddity | 2009 | |
| Mary Christmas | 2010 |
Not Going Out
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Murder at Christmas | 2007 | |
| Absent Father Christmas | 2009 | |
| The House | 2013 | |
| The Wedding | 2014 | |
| Christmas Shopping | 2015 | |
| The True Meaning of Christmas | 2017 | |
| Ding Dong Merrily On Live | 2018 | |
| Driving Home for Christmas | 2019 |
One Foot in the Grave
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Who's Listening? | 1990 | |
| The Man In The Long Black Coat | 1991 | |
| One Foot in the Algarve | 1993 | |
| The Man Who Blew Away | 1994 | |
| The Wisdom of the Witch | 1995 | |
| Starbound | 1996 | |
| Endgame | 1997 |
Only Fools and Horses / The Green Green Grass / Rock & Chips
| Series | Episode/Specials | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only Fools and Horses | Christmas Crackers | 1981 | |
| Christmas Trees | 1982 | Part of The Funny Side of Christmas | |
| Diamonds Are for Heather | |||
| Thicker Than Water | 1983 | ||
| To Hull and Back | 1985 | ||
| A Royal Flush | 1986 | ||
| The Frog's Legacy | 1987 | ||
| Dates | 1988 | ||
| The Jolly Boys' Outing | 1989 | ||
| Rodney Come Home | 1990 | ||
| Miami Twice: Part 1 – The American Dream / Miami Twice: Part 2 – Oh to Be in England | 1991 | ||
| Mother Nature's Son | 1992 | ||
| Fatal Extraction | 1993 | ||
| Heroes and Villains / Modern Men / Time On Our Hands | 1996 | The Christmas Trilogy | |
| If They Could See Us Now | 2001 | ||
| Strangers on the Shore | 2002 | ||
| Sleepless in Peckham | 2003 | ||
| The Green Green Grass | One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock | 2005 | |
| From Here to Paternity | 2006 | ||
| The Special Relationship | 2007 | ||
| Rock & Chips | Five Gold Rings | 2010 |
Open All Hours / Still Open All Hours
| Series | Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open All Hours | Untitled short subject | 1982 | |
| Still Open All Hours | Pilot | 2013 | |
| Christmas Special | 2014 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 |
Outnumbered
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Robbers | 2009 | |
| The Broken Santa | 2011 | |
| The Sick Party | 2012 | |
| Christmas Special 2016 | 2016 |
Porridge
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Way Out | 1975 | |
| The Desperate Hours | 1976 |
QI
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Advent | 2003 | |
| Birth | 2004 | |
| December | 2006 | |
| Empire | 2007 | |
| Elephants | 2007 | |
| Fire and Freezing | 2008 | |
| Groovy | 2009 | |
| Hocus Pocus | 2010 | |
| Icy | 2011 | |
| Jingle Bells | 2012 | |
| Kris Kringle | 2013 | |
| No-L | 2014 | |
| Merriment | 2015 | |
| Noel | 2016 | |
| O Christmas | 2017 | |
| Pubs | 2018 | |
| Quizmas | 2019 |
Rab C. Nesbitt
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Greet | 1988 | |
| Clean | 2008 | |
| Hoodie | 2013 |
The Royle Family
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas with the Royle Family | 1999 | |
| The Royle Family at Christmas | 2000 | |
| The Queen of Sheeba | 2006 | |
| The New Sofa | 2008 | |
| The Golden Egg Cup | 2009 | |
| Joe's Crackers | 2010 | |
| Barbara's Old Ring | 2012 |
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica's First Christmas | 1974 | |
| Learning to Drive | 1975 | |
| Learning to Fly | 1978 |
Steptoe and Son
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Party | 1973 | |
| A Perfect Christmas | 1974 |
Still Game
| Series | Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | Cold Turkey | 2005 | |
| Hogmanay Special | The Party | 2006 | |
| Christmas Special | Plum Number | 2007 | |
| Hogmanay Special | Hootenanny |
Sykes
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Party | 1975 | |
| Sykes at Christmas | 1977 |
Terry and June
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Christmas Show (The Mink Coat) | 1980 | |
| Festive Doldrums | 1981 | |
| Christmas With Terry And June | 1982 | |
| Pantomania | 1985 |
Till Death Us Do Part / In Sickness and in Health
| Series | Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Till Death Us Do Part | Peace and Goodwill | 1966 | |
| Christmas Special | 1972 | ||
| In Sickness and in Health | 1985 | ||
| 1986 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1990 |
To the Manor Born
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1979 | |
| 2007 |
The Two Ronnies
| Series/Special | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Two Ronnies | Old-Fashioned Christmas Mystery | 1973 | |
| Christmas Special | 1980 | ||
| 1981 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| Christmas with the Ronnies | 1985 | ||
| The Two Ronnies: Christmas Special | 1987 | ||
| The Two Ronnies Sketchbook | The Christmas Sketchbook | 2005 | |
The Vicar of Dibley
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Christmas Lunch Incident | 1996 | |
| Winter | 1999 | |
| Merry Christmas | 2004 | |
| The Handsome Stranger / The Vicar in White | 2006 |
Upstart Crow
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "A Christmassy Crow" | 2017 | |
| "A Crow Christmas Carol" | 2018 | |
Victoria Wood
| Series | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings | 2000 | |
| Victoria Wood's Mid-Life Christmas | 2009 |
Waiting for God
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas at Bayview | 1992 | |
| Another Christmas at Bayview | 1993 |
Would I Lie to You?
| Episode | Year(s) | Guest panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2013 | Miranda Hart, Stephen Mangan, Barry Cryer & Miles Jupp |
| 2014 | Josh Widdicombe, Ray Winstone, Rachel Riley & Ricky Tomlinson | |
| 2015 | Bill Bailey, Ruth Jones, Jo Brand & Kelly Holmes | |
| 2016 | Tom Courtenay, Richard Osman, Chris Kamara & Sara Pascoe | |
| 2017 | Henry Blofeld, Richard Coles, Kerry Howard & Clive Myrie |
ITV
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Henry | A Quiet Christmas | 1988 | |
| All-Star Comedy Carnival | 1969–73 | Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several ITV programs. | |
| The Army Game | Miracle in Hut 29 | 1959 | |
| Barbara | Neighbours | 2003 | |
| Benidorm | Christmas Special | 2010 | |
| Billy Liar | Billy and the Gift of the Magi | 1973 | |
| Bless Me Father | The Season Of Good Will | 1979 | |
| The Dustbinmen | Christmas Special | 1969 | |
| Duty Free | A Duty Free Christmas | 1986 | |
| George and the Dragon | Merry Christmas | 1966 | |
| Get Some In! | Christmas at the Camp | 1975 | |
| Hallelujah! | A Goose for Mrs Scratchitt | 1984 | |
| Home to Roost | Family Ties | 1987 | |
| In Loving Memory | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | 1982 | |
| Love Thy Neighbour | Christmas Spirit | 1975 | |
| Mr. Bean | Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean | 1992 | |
| My Husband and I | No Place Like Home | 1987 | |
| Never the Twain | A Winter's Tale | 1989 | |
| Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! | On the Feast of Selwyn | 1977 | |
| Only When I Laugh | Away for Christmas | 1981 | |
| The Rag Trade | The Christmas Rush | 1977 | |
| Rising Damp | For the Man Who Has Everything | 1975 | |
| Spitting Image | A Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special | 1987 | |
| Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box | 1976 | ||
| The Two of Us | Christmas Special | 1988 | |
| Two's Company | A Loving Christmas | 1976 | |
| The Upper Hand | Requiem | 1990 | |
| Vicious | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
Carry On
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carry on Christmas | 1969 | ||
| Carry on Again Christmas | 1970 | ||
| Carry on Christmas | Carry on Stuffing | 1972 | |
| Carry on Christmas | 1973 | ||
| Carry on Laughing's Christmas Classics | 1983 | ||
Creature Comforts
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | 2003 | |
| Merry Christmas Everybody! | 2005 |
Birds of a Feather
(originally aired on BBC One from 1989–98)
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birds on a Plane | 2014 | |
| There's a Girl in My Souk | 2016 | |
| TBA | 2017 |
Fresh Fields / French Fields
| Series | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Fields | A Dickens of a Christmas | 1985 | |
| French Fields | Noel, Noel | 1990 |
George and Mildred
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Business Like Show Business | 1977 | |
| On the Second Day of Christmas | 1978 | |
| The Twenty Six Year Itch | 1979 |
The Morecambe and Wise Show
| Specials | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1978 | |
| 1979 | ||
| 1980 | ||
| 1981 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 |
Nearest and Dearest
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Ghost Of Picklers Past | 1969 | |
| Cindernellie/All Star Comedy Carnival | 1972 |
On the Buses
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Duty | 1970 | |
| Boxing Day Social | 1971 |
Robin's Nest
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas at Robin's Nest | 1979 | |
| No Room at the Inn | 1980 |
Shelley
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas with Shelley | 1980 | |
| Shelley: Cold Turkey | 1989 |
That's My Boy
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Turkey | 1983 | |
| Little Donkey | 1984 |
Watching
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seasoning | 1987 | |
| Twitching | 1988 | |
| Slipping | 1991 | |
| Reverting | 1993 |
You're Only Young Twice
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas at Paradise Lodge | 1979 | |
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | 1980 |
Channel 4
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Margaret | A Very Fishy Christmas | 2001 | |
| Desmond's | O Little Town of Peckham | 1994 | |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | Xmas Party | 1991 | |
| Father Ted | A Christmassy Ted | 1996 | |
| Friday Night Dinner | Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| The Inbetweeners | Xmas Party | 2008 | |
| Misfits | Christmas Special | 2010 | |
| Nightingales | Silent Night | 1992 | |
| Peep Show | Seasonal Beatings | 2010 | |
| Shameless | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| Teachers | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| Trigger Happy TV | Christmas Specials | 2003 | |
| The Windsors | Christmas Special | 2016 | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Christmas Edition | 1989 |
Other channels
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella | Christmas in Pontyberry | 2014 |
Christmas television plays
From the mid-1950s until the mid-1980s, the British Christmas television play was a popular television programming genre:
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITV Playhouse | The Christmas Card - Series 5 Episode 16 | 1959 | |
| The Wednesday Play | The Coming Out Party - Series 1 Episode 3 | 1965 | Directed by Ken Loach |
| Play for Today | Edward G – Like the Filmstar - Series 3 Episode 25 | 1973 | |
| The Saturday Party - Series 5 Episode 17 | 1975 | ||
| Black Christmas | 1977 | Written by Michael Abbensetts | |
| Wodehouse Playhouse | Big Business - Series 3 Episode 6 | 1978 | |
| Season's Greetings | 1986 | Written by Alan Ayckbourn | |
| Day To Remember | 1986 | Written by Jack Rosenthal | |
General entertainment shows
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Gadget Show | Christmas Special | 2006–present |
| The One Show | Holidays Special | 2009–present |
Cookery Shows
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Years(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great British Bake Off | Christmas Special | 2012-2016 | |
| The Great Christmas Bake Off | 2017-2018 | ||
| The Hairy Bakers | Christmas Special | 2008–present | |
| Lets do Christmas with Gino & Mel | 2011–present | ||
| Nigella's Christmas Kitchen | 2007 | ||
| Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas | 2013 | ||
Music/Dancing
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing on Ice at Christmas | 2008 | ||
| Strictly Come Dancing | Christmas Specials | 2004–present | |
| Supersonic Christmas Show Special | 1975, 1976 & 1983 | A Mike Mansfield production. | |
| Top of the Pops | Christmas Specials | 1964–present | There has been a Christmas edition of Top of the Pops every year since 1964 and even past the show's cancellation, showing the hits of the current year (sometimes shown in a New Years Special) and a countdown to the Christmas number one single. |
Gameshows
| Series/Special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Mastermind | Christmas Special | 2004–present | |
| The Chase | Christmas Text Santa | 2012 | |
| The Cube | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Deal or No Deal | Scrooge vs Santa/ Christmas Star | 2007–present | |
| The Generation Game | Christmas Special | 1971-1981, 1990-2001 | |
| Pointless | Christmas Special | 2013–present | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Celebrity Special | 1998–2013 | Since the show first started each year ITV will dedicate a few episodes at Christmas, where celebrities will try to win money for charity. |
Bands
| Series/Special | Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busted's Christmas for Everyone | 2003 | ||
| The Girls Aloud Party | 2008 | ||
| S Club 7's L.A. 7 | Christmas Special | 2000 | |
Children's
BBC One/Two/CBBC
| Series | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Again | Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| Airmageddon | Dad-mageddon: A Christmas Special | 2016 | |
| All-Star Record Breakers | Christmas Specials | 1974-1982 | |
| Blue Peter | Christmas Show | 1958–present | Annual Christmas show since 1958. |
| Copycats | Christmas Special | 2016 | [1] |
| Dani's Castle | It's A Wonderful Afterlife | 2015 | |
| Dani's House | Scrooge Tube | 2009 | |
| Diddy TV | Christmas Special | 2016 | |
| The Dog Ate My Homework | Christmas Special | 2015 | |
| Danger Mouse | The Snowman Cometh | 2015 | |
| Diddy Movies | A Christmas Christmas Movie | 2013 | |
| Eve | Christmas Eve | 2015 | |
| Going Live! | Scrooge - A Christmas Sarah | 1990 | |
| Hank Zipzer | Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe | 2016 | |
| Horrible Histories | Horrible Christmas | 2010 | |
| Little Howard's Big Question | Can Father Christmas Star in Our Nativity Play? | 2010 | |
| Our School | Christmas is Coming | 2014 | |
| The Pinky and Perky Show | It's Christmaaaas! | 2008 | |
| Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Sam & Mark's Big Christmas Wind-Up | 2014–2016 | |
| Sam & Mark's Sport Showdown | The Awesome Foursome v The Ultimates | 2014 | |
| Sam & Mark's TMI Friday | Christmas Special | 2010 | |
| Scream Street | The Grumpus | 2016 | |
| The Secret Show | Secret Santa | 2007 | |
| Shaun the Sheep | We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas | 2010 | |
| The Story Of Tracy Beaker | Christmas | 2003 | Was aired in February |
| Strange Hill High | A Strange Hill Christmas | 2014 | |
| Zig and Zag's Zogcasts | Christmas | 2016 |
All at Sea
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Murderer | 2013 | |
| Santa | 2015 |
4 O'Clock Club
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 2013 | |
| Christmas Past | 2018 |
The Basil Brush Show
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Christmas | 2002 | |
| Basil's Christmas Turkey | 2003 | |
| It's a Wonderful Brush | 2004 | |
| Santa Brush | 2005 | |
| There's No Business Like Snow Business | 2006 | |
| Basil's Christmas Dinners | 2007 |
ChuckleVision
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Christmas | 1987 | |
| Christmas Special | 1988 | |
| Messy Xmas | 2002 | |
| Christmas Chuckle | ||
| The Mystery Of Little-Under-Standing | 2008 |
David Walliams Adaptations
Shown on BBC One, sometimes repeated on CBBC Ratburger was shown on Sky One.
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Stink | 2012 | |
| Gangsta Granny | 2013 | |
| The Boy in the Dress | 2014 | |
| Billionaire Boy | 2015 | |
| Awful Auntie | 2016 | |
| Ratburger | 2017 | |
| Grandpa's Great Escape | 2017 | |
| The Midnight Gang | 2018 |
Friday Download
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Download | 2011 | |
| Christmas Download (with Olly Murs) | 2012 | |
| Christmas Download (with Little Mix and Bobby Lockwood | 2013 | |
| Christmas Download (with Echosmith, Bars and Melody & The Vamps) | 2014 |
Julia Donaldson Adaptations
Shown on BBC One.
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Gruffalo | 2009 | |
| The Gruffalo's Child | 2011 | |
| Room on the Broom | 2012 | |
| The Snail and the Whale | 2019 | |
| Stick Man | 2015 | |
| The Highway Rat | 2017 [2] | |
| Zog | 2018 |
Millie Inbetween
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Different Christmas | 2014 | |
| Craig Come Home | 2015 | |
| Dream Christmas | 2016 | [3] |
Norman Hunter Adaptations
Shown on BBC One, sometimes repeated on CBBC.
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm | 2014 | |
| Professor Branestawm Returns | 2015 |
The Slammer
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Slammer Christmas | 2010 | |
| Slammer Claus | 2013 |
Top Class
| Episode/Special | Year | Celebrities |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Celebrity Special 2016 | 2016 | Lindsey Russell, Ricky Martin, Dick & Dom, Nick James, Stacy Liu, Ben Shires & Richard David-Caine |
| Christmas Celebrity Special 2017 | 2017 | TBA |
CBeebies
| Series | Episode/Special | Year | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd & Bird | A Very Squooky Christmas | 2009 | ||||
| Big Cook, Little Cook | Father Christmas | 2006 | ||||
| Boogie Beebies | I Wsh it Would Snow | 2005 | ||||
| Charlie and Lola | How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? | 2006 | ||||
| Grandpa in My Pocket | The Magic of Christmas | 2010 | ||||
| Hey Duggee | The Tinsel Badge | 2014 | The Christmas Badge | 2020 | ||
| Pingu | Pingu's Family Celebrate Christmas | 1992 | ||||
| The Roly Mo Show | Too Cold | 2004 | ||||
| Tikkabilla | Christmas Special | 2002 | ||||
| The Large Family | Mr. Short's Christmas | 2009 |
Balamory
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Panto | 2002 | |
| Seeking Santa | 2005 |
Bob the Builder
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bob's White Christmas | 1999 | |
| A Christmas to Remember | 2001 |
Fireman Sam
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Business | 1988 | |
| Let it Snow | 2005 | |
| The Big Freeze |
The Furchester Hotel
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monster Monster Day | 2014 | |
| A Furchester Christmas | 2016 |
Justin's House
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All Wrapped Up | 2011 | |
| Cat's First Christmas | 2016 |
Postman Pat
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postman Pat's Magic Christmas | 2004 | |
| Postman Pat's Christmas Eve | 2006 | |
| The Flying Christmas Stocking | 2008 | |
| Postman Pat and the Christmas Panto Horse | 2013 |
Sarah and Duck
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Petal Light Picking | 2013 | |
| Seacow Snow Trail | 2014 |
Teletubbies
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teletubbies and the Snow | 1997 | |
| Happy Christmas from the Teletubbies |
Tweenies
| Episode/Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Fallen Star | 1999 | |
| Christmas Fairy | ||
| Santa's Little Helper | ||
| Nativity | ||
| Christmas Eve | ||
| Christmas Morning | 2000 | |
| White Christmas | 2001 |
CITV
| Series | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Relatable Ramsay Christmas | 2020 | ||
| Art Attack | Xmas special's | 1994-1997, 2003 | |
| Avenger Penguins | A Christmas Carol | 1994 | |
| Count Duckula | A Christmas Quacker | 1990 | |
| Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest | Christmas Special | 1987 | |
| Modern Scrooge Christmas | 2020 | ||
| Mr. Men | Christmas Letter | 1997 | |
| Smith and Goody | On Ice | 1980 | |
| Tots TV | Snowy Adventure | 1996 | |
| The Worst Witch | Cinderella in Boots | 2000 | |
| Worzel Gummidge | A Cup o' Tea and a Slice o' Cake | 1980 | |
| ZZZap! | Christmas Annuals | 1996–1997 |
Horrid Henry
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horrid Henry's Christmas | 2006 | |
| Horrid Henry and the Cracking Christmas | 2009 | |
| Horrid Henry and the Early Christmas Present | 2011 |
Mr. Bean (animated TV series)
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Working On Christmas Eve | 2020 | |
| Beanmas Eve | 2020 | |
| Christmas Bean Part 1 | 2020 | |
| Christmas Bean Part 2 | 2020 |
My Parents Are Aliens
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First Christmas: Part 1 | 2000 | |
| First Christmas: Part 2 | ||
| The Naughty List: Part 1 | 2004 | |
| The Naughty List: Part 2 | ||
| Winter Blunderland | 2006 |
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas' Christmas Party | 1984 | |
| Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree | 1986 | |
| Thomas and Percy's Christmas/Mountain Adventure | 1992 |
Thomas and Friends
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| It's Only Snow | 2002 | |
| Not So Hasty Puddings | 2003 | |
| Don't Tell Thomas | 2004 |
Channel 5's Milkshake!
| Series | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby's Travelling Circus | Momo's Christmas | 2016 | |
| Bob the Builder | A Christmas Fix | 2017 |
Peppa Pig
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peppa's Christmas | 2007 | |
| Santa's Grotto | 2010 | |
| Santa's Visit | 2010 | |
| Mr Potato's Christmas Show | 2011 | |
| Father Christmas | 2017 | |
| Christmas at the Hospital | 2019 | |
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snow | 2009 | |
| The North Pole | ||
| Ben & Holly's Christmas - Part 1 | 2012 | |
| Ben & Holly's Christmas - Part 2 |
Fireman Sam
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Overboard | 2008 | |
| Floodlights | 2012 | |
| Dashing through the Snow | 2016 |
Thomas and Friends
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping Up with James | 2005 | |
| Thomas' Tricky Tree | 2006 | |
| The Party Surprise | 2008 | |
| Henry's Magic Box | 2010 | |
| Surprise, Surprise | 2011 | |
| Tree Trouble | ||
| Salty's Surprise | 2012 | |
| The Christmas Tree Express | ||
| Santa's Little Engine | 2013 | |
| The Missing Christmas Decorations | ||
| Last Train for Christmas | 2014 | |
| Duncan the Humbug | ||
| The Perfect Gift | ||
| A Cranky Christmas | 2016 | |
| Diesel's Ghostly Christmas | ||
| Letters to Santa | ||
| The Christmas Coffeepot | ||
| Over the Hill | ||
| The Big Freeze | 2017 | |
| Terence Breaks the Ice | ||
| Daisy's Perfect Christmas |
Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!
| Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas' Animal Ark | 2018 | |
| Kangeroo Christmas | ||
| Hunt the Truck/Car |
S4C
| Series | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llan-ar-goll-en | Ceirw Coll Siôn Corn | 2014 | Aired on Christmas Eve |
| Trwyn Coch | 2015 |
Gerry Anderson productions
Sometimes repeated on BBC One, but was originally shown on ITV.
| Series | Episode/Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe 90 | The Unorthodox Shepherd | 1968 | |
| Stingray | A Christmas to Remember | 1964 | |
| Thunderbirds | Give or Take a Million | 1966 | |
| Terrahawks | A Christmas Miracle | 1983 |
Raymond Briggs Adaptations
Usual shown on Channel 4.
| Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Bear | 1998 | |
| Father Christmas | 1991 | |
| Ivor the Invisible | 2001 | |
| The Snowman | 1982 | |
| The Snowman and The Snowdog | 2012 |
Specials
- Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway at Christmas (2005)
- Ant & Dec's Christmas Show (2009)
- The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
- Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (2008)
- Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas (2009)
- The Real Hustle: The 12 Scams of Christmas (2006)
- Ruth Jones Christmas Cracker (2009–present)
- The Gadget Man Guide to Christmas (2014)
- A Christmas Cracker (2014)
Top Gear
- Top Gear: Vietnam Special (2008)
- Top Gear: Bolivia Special (2009)
- Top Gear: East Coast Road Trip & Top Gear: Middle East Special (2010)
- Top Gear: India Special (2011)
Misc
- Channel 4's Alternative Christmas message (1993 – present)
- Midnight Mass (1960 – present) – Every year Christmas morning starts on BBC with Midnight Mass for Catholic faiths.
- The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966 – present). Note: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures have been going since 1825 but started being broadcast in 1966.
- The Queen's Royal Christmas Message (1957–1968, 1970 – present). Note: The Royal Christmas message has been read as far back as King George V in 1932 & 1935 over the radio, and then George VI in 1939, 1941–1942, 1945–1946, 1949 and 1951 up until Queen Elizabeth II read it on the radio from 1952 to 1956. It wasn't until 1957 that the event was televised.
- Songs of Praise (1961 – present) – Every year songs of Praise celebrates advent Sunday's leading up to Christmas.
- Text Santa (2011-2015)
- Star Over Bethlehem (1977, 1979, 1981) - A live satellite transmission that featured Christmas music from around the world. USA contributions included remotes from a shopping mall in Columbia, South Carolina and the CBN studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
See also
- Christmas in the media
- List of Doctor Who Christmas and New Year's specials
- List of Christmas television specials
- List of United States Christmas television episodes
- List of United States Christmas television specials
- List of A Christmas Carol adaptations
- List of theatrical Christmas films
- List of Made-for-Television and Direct-To-Video Christmas films
- Christmas music
- List of Halloween television specials
- List of Thanksgiving television specials
- Lists of television specials
References
- Sam & Mark [@samandmarktv] (25 September 2016). "@BritishKidsTV yes. We filmed it back in March. Sam" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "BBC One Orders 'The Highway Rat' Animated Adaptation from Magic Light Pictures". 7 September 2016.
- Theo Stevenson [@TheoStevenson] (17 August 2016). "3rd pretend christmas with the Millie Inbetween fam :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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