What are your favourite Christmas TV specials?

[Harpo]

I don’t see a thread for this topic, so I’m starting this one.

What are your favourite Christmas TV specials or shows?

Here’s an introductory clip from an old fave of mine, not seen it in decades

 

[paranoid marvin]

Good thread. Easy answer for me: BBC's Ghost Stories For Christmas.

 

[Parson]

The cartoon version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

 

[Vince W]

In recent years it’s been the new Worzel Gummidge.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

The cartoon version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

The one with Boris Karloff doing the narration? The Grinch is a family favorite here, both the cartoon and the original book. (In fact, coincidentally, this morning I put on one of my Grinch t-shirts, to celebrate the approaching season.)

Any good production of "A Christmas Carol" or performance of "The Nutcracker" ballet. I am a crabby old person and though I enjoy creative interpretations I don't like attempts to "modernize" these old favorites.

 

[paeng]

It's notable because it took place during the Cold War, and currently we appear to be in similar circumstances:

 

[sule]

Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas - just rewatched it the other night.

 

[Mouse]

In recent years it’s been the new Worzel Gummidge.

Yes this. Also looking forwards to the Detectorists special.

 

[Toby Frost]

Blackadder's Christmas Carol, which has some of the best lines of the series, including the brilliant Science Fiction parody.

 

[elvet]

When I was young in the early 60's, the Christmas traditional family favourites were the animated A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman. For some reason, the movie we regularly watched was Heidi (1938 original version). For pure nostalgia, I'll revisit some of these during the holidays.
When I moved away from home, I adopted my own seasonal must watch shows. I enjoy A Christmas Story (the original) and Love Actually.

 

[Toby Frost]

And the Father Ted Christmas Special is pretty great too!

 

[Harpo]

And the Father Ted Christmas Special is pretty great too!

Six hours ago I posted this same clip on my Facebook page

 

[Toby Frost]

It is a very good clip.

 

[Danny McG]

When I was a young'un it wasn't Christmas unless me and my sisters were sitting on the rug watching the Billy Smart's circus Christmas spectacular

 

[Toby Frost]

Incidentally, Hat Trick, who made Father Ted, have put 20 full episodes onto Youtube.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Rudolph. The Abominable Snowman still scares me.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Oh almost forgot. You always know Christmas is here when The Box of Delights comes on tv. Please never do a remake of this wonderful programme.