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Christmas Classics

Celia Imrie unwraps a selection of the very best Christmas movies ever made and looks at why films are such an important part of the festive ritual.

Celia Imrie unwraps a selection of the very best Christmas movies ever made and looks at why films are such an important part of the festive ritual. From It’s A Wonderful Life and White Christmas, right through to Love Actually and the Nativity series, the interviews she has uncovered find some of our favourite stars discussing how these Christmas classics were made, and why we have fallen for them. Actors featured include James Stewart, Bing Crosby, Macaulay Culkin and Kermit the Frog.

44 minutes

Last on

Christmas Eve 2024 13:30
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:22

    Howard Blake & City of London Sinfonia

    The Story of The Snowman

  • 00:25

    John Williams

    Holiday Flight

  • 00:33

    Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temptations

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

  • 00:34

    Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

  • 00:34

    Dina Carroll

    Someone Like You

  • 00:35

    Louis Prima

    Pennies From Heaven

  • 00:36

    John Debney

    Spaghetti and Syrup

  • 00:37

    John Debney

    Buddy's Journey

  • 00:38

    John Debney

    The Frozen Battlefield

  • 00:39

    Joni Mitchell

    From Both Sides Now

  • 00:42

    The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

Credits

Presenter Celia Imrie
Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Simon Catt

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Dec 2020 14:00
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sun 6 Dec 2020 14:30
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Christmas Eve 2020 11:25
    BBC Two
  • Sat 11 Dec 2021 15:35
    BBC Two
  • Sat 10 Dec 2022 16:05
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Christmas Eve 2023 14:55
    BBC Two
  • Christmas Eve 2024 13:30
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

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