The following is a list of United Kingdom, Christmas television specials, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.
Drama
BBC
| Series | Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Carol | 1977 | ||
| A Christmas Carol | 2019 | A three-part miniseries. | |
| Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Au Revior | 2004 | 2 episodes |
| Black Christmas | 1977 | ||
| Ballykissangel | As Happy as a Turkey on Boxing Day | 1997 | |
| Born and Bred | A Very Ormston Christmas | 2003 | |
| The Brothers | The Christmas Party | 1976 | |
| Chalkface | Christmas Cheer | 1991 | |
| 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 | ||
| Maigret | A Crime for Christmas | 1961 | |
All Creatures Great and Small
| Episode/ Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Gentlemen | 1978 | |
| Christmas Special | 1983 | |
| The Lord God Made Them All | 1985 | |
| Brotherly Love | 1990 |
Bergerac
| Episode/ Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fires in Fall | 1986 | |
| Treasure Hunt | 1987 | |
| Retirement Plan | 1988 | |
| Second Time Round | 1989 | |
| There For the Picking | 1990 | |
| All for Love | 1991 |
Call the Midwife
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 |
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: Part One" | 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 | |
| "The Church on Ruby Road" | 2023 | |
| "Joy to the World" | 2024 |
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 Robin Hood | The Christmas Goose | 1957 | |
| 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 | |
| Cadfael | The Virgin in the Ice | 1995 | |
| A Christmas Carol | 2000 | ||
| The Bretts | Grand Finale | 1987 | |
| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me | 2011 | ||
| Doctor Finlay | Snowblind | 1996 | |
| Drummonds | A Woman Lost and Found | 1985 | |
| El C.I.D. | Christmas Spirit | 1991 | |
| The Flame Trees of Thika | Happy New Year | 1981 | |
| Foyle's War | Bleak Midwinter | 2007 | |
| London's Burning | Ding Dong Merrily | 1988 | |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | A Christmas Truce | 1982 | |
| Minder | Minder's Christmas Bonus | 1983 | |
| Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | Complements of the Season | 1973 | |
| Public Eye | Horse and Carriage | 1972 | |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Rumpole and the Case of Identity | 1979 | |
| Tales of the Unexpected | The Party | 1980 | |
A Family at War
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Other Side of the Hill | 1970 | |
| Yielding Place to New | 1972 |
Armchair Theatre
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ring Out the Old | 1956 | Season 1, Episode 15 |
| Roast Goose and Walnut Stuffing | 1959 | Season 4, Episode 14 |
| Hear the Tiger, See the Bay | 1962 | Series 7, Episode 6 |
Bad Girls
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2005 | |
| 2006 |
Boon
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Full Circle | 1986 | |
| The Tender Trap | 1990 | |
| The Night Before Christmas | 1991 |
The Bill
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stuffed | 1994 | |
| Merrily on High | 1996 | |
| Twanky | 1997 | |
| Christmas Star | 1998 | |
| When the Snow Lay Round About | 1999 | |
| The Night Before | 2000 | |
| Santa's Little Helper | 2008 |
The Darling Buds of May
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Is Coming | 1991 | Season 1, Episode 7 |
| Le Grand Weekend | 1992 | Season 2, Episode 7 |
Downton Abbey
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas at Downton Abbey | 2011 | Season 2, Episode 9 |
| A Journey to the Highlands | 2012 | Season 3, Episode 9 |
| The London Season | 2013 | Season 4, Episode 9 |
| A Moorland Holiday | 2014 | Season 5, Episode 9 |
| The Finale | 2015 | Season 6, Episode 9 |
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 |
Channel 5
All Creatures Great and Small
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Night Before Christmas | 2020 | |
| The Perfect Christmas | 2021 | |
| Merry Bloody Christmas | 2022 | |
| On a Wing and a Prayer | 2023 | |
| All God's Creatures | 2024 |
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas in Sainte Victoire | 2022 | |
| Christmas Special | 2023 | |
| Christmas Special | 2024 |
Sunny Bunnies
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Tree | 2015 | |
| Jingle Bell Bunnies | 2018 | |
| Christmas Stocking | 2019 | |
| Cosmic Christmas Tree | 2021 |
Comedies
BBC
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bit of Fry & Laurie | Christmas Special | 1987 | |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera | 2004 | ||
| The All New Alexei Sayle Show | Alexei's Extra Special Xmas Show | 1994 | |
| Amandaland | Christmas Special | 2025 | |
| Bernard and the Genie | 1991 | ||
| Bad Education | Christmas | 2013 | |
| Blackadder | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | 1988 | |
| The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | Christmas Special | 2011 | |
| Bluestone 42 | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Boomers | Christmas Special | 2015 | |
| Bottom | Holy | 1992 | |
| Butterflies | Christmas with the Parkinsons | 1979 | |
| The Charlie Drake Show | A Christmas Carol | 1960 | Lost |
| Chef! | A Bird in the Hand | 1993 | |
| Christmas Night with the Stars | 1958–72, 1994, 2003 | Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several BBC programs. | |
| The Cleaner | A Clean Christmas | 2022 | |
| The Comic Strip | Wild Turkey | 1992 | |
| Cuckoo | Christmas Special | 2014 | |
| Dad | Nemesis | 1999 | |
| The Dawson Watch | Christmas Special | 1980 | |
| Dead Ringers | Christmas Specials | 2003-2005 | |
| Dear John | Kate Returns | 1987 | |
| Detectorists | Christmas Special | 2015, 2022 | |
| Extras | Christmas Special | 2007 | |
| The Fast Show | Christmas Special | 1996 | |
| French and Saunders | Christmas Specials | 1988, 1994, 1998-2003 | |
| The Frost Report | Frost Over Christmas | 1967 | |
| The Funny Side of Christmas | 1982 | Anthology special including mini-episodes of several BBC programs including: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin; Butterflies; Only Fools and Horses; Last of the Summer Wine; Sorry!; Three of a Kind; Smith and Jones; Open All Hours; The Les Dawson Show; Yes Minister | |
| Gavin & Stacey | Christmas Special | 2008, 2019, 2024 | |
| Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie | Millennium | 1999 | |
| The Goes Wrong Show | The Nativity | 2020 | |
| The Good Life | Silly, But It's Fun | 1977 | |
| The Goodies | Earthanasia | 1977 | |
| Hebburn | Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Here We Go | Mum's Classic Family Christmas | 2023 | |
| Him & Her | The Christmas Special | 2012 | |
| House of Fools | The Bobble Hat Affair | 2014 | |
| Ideal | An Ideal Xmas | 2005 | |
| 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 | |
| Next of Kin | The Nativity Play | 1995 | |
| No Place Like Home | A Crabtree Christmas | 1984 | |
| The Office | Christmas specials | 2003 | |
| Operation Good Guys | That's Entertainment | 2000 | |
| Rev. | Christmas Special | 2011 | |
| Russell Howard's Good News | Christmas Special | 2009 | |
| The Smoking Room | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| Sorry! | Winter's Tales | 1988 | |
| 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 |
Absolutely Fabulous
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Happy New Year | 1995 | |
| Gay | 2002 | |
| Cold Turkey | 2003 | |
| White Box | 2004 | |
| Identity | 2011 | |
| Job | 2012 |
After You've Gone
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| And So This Is Christmas | 2007 | |
| There Will Be Pud | 2008 |
Alas Smith and Jones
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Home-Made Xmas Video | 1987 | |
| Alas Sage & Onion | 1988 |
'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa on Patrol | 1968 | Lost |
| Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages | 1969 | |
| The Cornish Floral Dance | 1970 | Lost |
| 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, Old Man | 1997 |
dinnerladies
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Party | 1998 | |
| Gamble | 1999 | |
| Christmas | 1999 |
Ever Decreasing Circles
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Party | 1984 | |
| Moving On | 1989 |
Goodnight Sweetheart
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | 1995 | |
| Just in Time | 1999 |
Ghosts
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Ghost of Christmas | 2020 | |
| He Came! | 2021 | |
| It's Behind You | 2022 | |
| A Christmas Gift | 2023 |
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 (The Mink Coat) | 1980 | |
| Festive Doldums | 1981 | ||
| Christmas with Terry and June | 1982 | ||
| Pantomania | 1985 |
Hancock's Half Hour
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock's 43 Minutes – The East Cheam Repertory Company | 1957 | |
| Ericson the Viking | 1958 |
Harry Enfield's Television Program/ Harry Enfield & Chums
| Series | Episode/specials | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harry Enfield Television Program | Harry Enfield's Festive Television Program | 1992 | |
| Harry Enfield & Chums | Harry Enfield and Christmas Chums | 1997 | |
| Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums | 1998 |
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. |
Inside No. 9
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Devil of Christmas | 2016 | |
| Love's Great Adventure | 2020 | |
| The Bones of St. Nicholas | 2022 |
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 | |
| Getting Sam Home | 1983 | |
| The Loxley Lozenge | 1984 | |
| Uncle of the Bride | 1986 | |
| 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 | |
| Situations Vacant | 1991 | |
| Stop That Castle! | 1992 | |
| Welcome to Earth | 1993 | |
| The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti | 1995 | |
| A Leg Up for Christmas | 1995 | |
| Extra! Extra! | 1996 | |
| There Goes the Groom | 1997 | |
| Last Post and Pigeon | 2000 | |
| 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 Entwistle and Jackson Day | 2005 | |
| A Tale of Two Sweaters | 2006 | |
| I Was a Hitman for Primrose Dairies | 2008 |
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 |
Man vs. Baby
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Mandy
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| We Wish You a Mandy Christmas | 2021 | |
| The Mandy Who Knew Too Much | 2026 |
Meet the Wife
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Journey Home | 1965 | |
| Christmas Travel | 1966 | Lost |
Miranda
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Perfect Christmas | 2010 | |
| It Was Panning | 2012 |
Mock the Week
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2008 | Series compilation |
| 2009 | Series compilation | |
| 2010 | Series compilation | |
| 2011 | Series compilation | |
| 2012 | Series compilation | |
| 2013 | Series compilation | |
| 2014 | Series compilation | |
| 2015 | Series compilation | |
| 2016 | Series compilation | |
| 2017 | Series compilation |
The Morecambe and Wise Show
| Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1969 | |
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1975 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1977 |
Motherland
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2020 | |
| Last Christmas | 2022 |
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 | |
| Mammy of the People / Mammy's Memories | 2020 | |
| Mammy's Mechanical Merriment / Mammy's Mickey | 2021 | |
| Shining Mammy / Mammy's Hair Loom | 2022 |
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 | |
| Panto | 2021 | |
| Wilfred | 2023 |
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 | |||
| 2019 |
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 | |
| Rejoice! A Christmas Special | 2020 | |
| Season Greeting | 2021 | |
| Toys, Tinsel and Turkeys | 2022 |
Rab C. Nesbitt
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Greet | 1988 | |
| Home | 1992 | |
| Clean | 2008 | |
| Hoodie | 2014 |
The Royle Family
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas with the Royle Family | 1999 | |
| The Royle Family at Christmas | 2000 | |
| 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 |
Starstruck
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 2021 | |
| Christmas, Again | 2022 |
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 |
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 | |
| Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: Lockdown Christmas 1603 | 2020 |
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 | |
| 2018 | Lily Allen, Noddy Holder, James Acaster & Sian Gibson | |
| 2019 | Liz Bonnin, Stephen Merchant, Sharon Osbourne & Ranj Singh | |
| 2020 | Joe Lycett, Ruth Madeley, Jo Brand & Joe Swash | |
| 2021 | Jim Broadbent, Rose Matafeo, Ardal O'Hanlon & Angela Rippon | |
| 2022 | Gloria Hunniford, Guz Khan, Christopher Eccleston & Sophie Willan | |
| 2023 | Victoria Coren Mitchell, Naga Munchetty, Alex Brooker & Melvyn Hayes | |
| 2024 | Jimmy Carr, Laura Smyth, Rustie Lee & Lenny Rush | |
| 2025 | Jools Holland, Swarzy Shire, Helen George, David Walliams |
ITV
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bit of a Do | The Angling Club Christmas Party | 1989 | |
| The Adventures of Aggie | High Ho Silver | 1956 | |
| Agony | Rings Off Their Fingers | 1981 | |
| All-Star Comedy Carnival | 1969–73 | Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several ITV programs. | |
| All This and Christmas Too | 1971 | TV play starring Sid James and Kenneth Connor. | |
| Babes in the Wood | New Year's Eve | 1998 | |
| Bad Move | Festive Cheer | 2018 | |
| 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 | |
| Bobby in Wonderland | 1988 | ||
| Doc Martin | Last Christmas in Portwenn | 2022 | |
| Doctor in Charge | Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? | 1973 | |
| The Dustbinmen | Christmas Special | 1969 | |
| Duty Free | A Duty Free Christmas | 1986 | |
| The Flint Street Nativity | 1999 | ||
| For the Love of Ada | Christmas with Ada | 1971 | |
| The Fosters | New Year with the Fosters | 1977 | |
| George and the Dragon | Merry Christmas | 1966 | |
| Get Some In! | Christmas at the Camp | 1975 | |
| The Goodies | Snow White 2 | 1981 | |
| 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 Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | I'm Dreaming of a Kosher Christmas | 1968 | |
| 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 | |
| Outside Edge | Corfu - OK? Fair Enough | 1995 | |
| The Rag Trade | The Christmas Rush | 1977 | |
| Rising Damp | For the Man Who Has Everything | 1975 | |
| Rainbow (TV series) | Christmas Music | 1972-1975 | |
| 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 | |
After Henry
| Special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Quiet Christmas | 1988 | |
| A Week of Sundays | 1989 |
The Army Game
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ebeneezer Scrooge | 1958 | Lost |
| Miracle in Hut 29 | 1959 | |
| Happy New Year | 1960 | |
| Private Cinders | 1960 |
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 | ||
Birds of a Feather
(originally aired on BBC One from 1989 to 1998)
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birds on a Plane | 2014 | |
| There's a Girl in My Souk | 2016 | |
| The House for the Rising Sons | 2017 | |
| We Gotta Get Out of This Place | 2020 |
Creature Comforts
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | 2003 | |
| Merry Christmas Everybody! | 2005 |
The Dame Edna Experience / Dame Edna's Hollywood
| Series | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dame Edna Experience | The Dame Edna Christmas Experience | 1987 | |
| The Dame Edna Satellite Experience | 1989 | ||
| Dame Edna's Hollywood | Dame Edna's Hollywood Christmas | 1994 |
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 Larkins
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas with the Larkins | 1958 | |
| Strained Relation | 1963 |
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 | |
| Compliments of the Season | 1970 | |
| Cindernellie/ All Star Comedy Carnival | 1972 |
On the Buses
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Duty | 1970 | |
| Boxing Day Social | 1971 |
Please Sir!
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| It's the Thought that Counts | 1968 | |
| And Everyone Came Too | 1970 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Presenting | 1991 | |
| 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 |
Yanks Go Home
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Some of Our Coal Is Missing[1] | 1977 | Was aired in September |
Channel 4
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Margaret | A Very Fishy Christmas | 2001 | |
| Big Boys | Merry Sexmas | 2022 | |
| Desmond's | O Little Town of Peckham | 1994 | |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | Xmas Party | 1991 | |
| Eurotrash | Xmas Specials | 1994-1999 | |
| Father's Day | Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Dinner? | 1983 | |
| 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 | |
| Teachers | Christmas Special | 2004 | |
| Trigger Happy TV | Christmas Specials | 2003 | |
| The Windsors | Christmas Special | 2016 | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Christmas Edition | 1989 |
Bo Selecta
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ho, Ho, Ho Selecta! | 2003 | |
| A Bear's Christmas Tail | 2004 |
Man Down
| Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 2013 | |
| Finding Nesta | 2014 |
Other channels
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Gentlemen Please | Bar Humbug, It's a Wonderful Pint | 2000, 2001 | |
| Stella | Christmas in Pontyberry, Holly | 2014, 2016 |
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 Hotel | Christmas at the Grosvenor | 2012 |
| The One Show | Holidays Special | 2009–present |
Cookery Shows
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(special(s)) | Years(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Smith's Christmas | 6 episodes | 1990 | |
| The Great British Bake Off | Christmas Special | 2012–2016 | |
| The Great Christmas Bake Off | 2017–present | ||
| The Hairy Bikers | Christmas Special | 2008–2023 | |
| Lets do Christmas with Gino & Mel | 2011–2014 | ||
| Nigella's Christmas Kitchen | 2007 | ||
| Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas | 2013 | ||
Music/Dancing
| Series/special | Episode(s)/(special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chas & Dave's Knees Up | Chas & Dave's Christmas Knees Up | 1982 | |
| Cheggers Play Pop | Christmas Specials | 1981-1983 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Break | Christmas Specials | 1991-1998 | |
| Blankety Blank | Christmas Specials | 1979-1989, 1997-1999, 2016, 2020-Present | |
| Blind Date | Christmas Specials | 1987-1994, 2017 | |
| Bob's Full House | Christmas Specials | 1984-1989 | |
| Bullseye | Christmas Specials | 1982-1992, 2024-Present | |
| Celebrity Mastermind | Christmas Special | 2004–present | |
| The Chase | Christmas Specials | 2014-Present | |
| Countdown | Celebrity Countdown | 1997 | |
| 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 | |
| Don't Ask Me | Christmas Special | 1975 | |
| Family Fortunes | Christmas Specials | 1982-1994 | |
| Give Us a Clue | Christmas Specials | 1979-1984 | |
| Play Your Cards Right | Christmas Specials | 1981-1986 | |
| 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 | Whilst doing their last concert before the Christmas holidays, Busted find that their guitars have all disappeared mysteriously. | |
| 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 | |
| The Basil Brush Show | Christmas Specials | 1970-1980 | |
| Blue Peter | Christmas Show | 1958–present | Annual Christmas show since 1958. |
| Bodger & Badger | Merry Christmas Everyone | 1996 | |
| Brambly Hedge | Winter Story | 1996 | |
| Copycats | Christmas Special | 2016 | [2] |
| Emu's Broadcasting Corporation | Xmas Specials | 1977-1979 | |
| Diddy TV | Christmas Special | 2016 | |
| The Dog Ate My Homework | Christmas Special | 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 | |
| Maid Marian and Her Merry Men | Maid Marian and Much the Mini-Mart Manager's Son | 1993 | |
| Our School | Christmas is Coming | 2014 | |
| Pirates | Merry Christmas Pirates | 1994 | |
| The Pinky and Perky Show | It's Christmaaaas! | 2008 | |
| Rentaghost | RentaSanta | 1979 | |
| 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 | |
| Fleece Navidad | 2025 | ||
| The Sooty Show | Xmas specials | 1955-1967 | |
| So Awkward | All We Want For Christmas | 2019 | |
| Strange Hill High | A Strange Hill Christmas | 2014 | |
| Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions[3] | A Christmas Cardomatic | 2002 | |
| 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 |
Dani's House / Dani's Castle
| Series | Episode(s)/(Special(s)) | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani's House | Scrooge Tube | 2009 | |
| Dani's Castle | It's A Wonderful Afterlife | 2015 |
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 | |
| Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! | 2022 |
Danger Mouse
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Snowmen Cometh | 2015 | |
| Yule Only Watch Twice | 2017 | |
| Melted | 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 (with Axel Scheffler) Adaptations
Shown on BBC One.
| Special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Gruffalo | 2009 | |
| The Gruffalo's Child | 2011 | |
| Room on the Broom | 2012 | |
| Stick Man | 2015 | |
| The Highway Rat | 2017 | [4] |
| Zog | 2018 | |
| The Snail and the Whale | 2019 | |
| Zog and the Flying Doctors | 2020 | |
| Superworm | 2021 | |
| The Smeds and The Smoos | 2022 | |
| Tabby McTat | 2023 | |
| Tiddler | 2024 | |
| The Scarecrows' Wedding | 2025 |
Millie Inbetween
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Different Christmas | 2014 | |
| Craig Come Home | 2015 | |
| Dream Christmas | 2016 | [5] |
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 |
Paddington (TV series)
| Episode | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paddington and the Christmas Shopping | 1976 | |
| Paddington's Christmas | 1976 |
The Slammer
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Slammer Christmas | 2010 | |
| Slammer Claus | 2013 |
The Story of Tracy Beaker / The Dumping Ground / The Beaker Girls
| Series | Episode/specials | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of Tracy Beaker | Christmas | 2003 | |
| The Dumping Ground | Jody in Wonderland | 2013 | |
| Dumping Ground Island | 2017 | ||
| The Beaker Girls | The Beaker Girls' Christmas | 2021 |
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 | |
| Alphablocks | Letters to Santa | 2021 | |
| Big and Small | Five Minute Sled | 2006 | |
| Big Cook, Little Cook | Father Christmas | 2008 | |
| Boogie Beebies | I Wish It Would Snow | 2005 | |
| Brum | Brum and the Snow Thieves | 2001 | |
| Bump | Bump's Christmas Story | 1994 | |
| Charlie and Lola | How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? | 2006 | |
| Colourblocks | It's a Colourful Christmas | 2023 | |
| Grandpa in My Pocket | The Magic of Christmas | 2010 | |
| Hey Duggee | The Tinsel Badge | 2014 | |
| The Christmas Badge | 2020 | ||
| Numberblocks | The Twelve Days of Christmas | 2021 | |
| 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 | |
| The Snowflake Fairy | 2003 | |
| The Pantomime | 2003 | |
| Seeking Santa | 2005 |
Bob the Builder
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bob's White Christmas | 1999 | |
| A Christmas to Remember | 2001 | |
| Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair | 2004 |
Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pass the Parcel | 2015 | |
| A Present for Bob | 2015 | |
| Muck the Elf | 2017 | |
| A Christmas Fix | 2017 |
Charlie and Lola
| Snow is My Favourite and My Best | 2005 |
| How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? | 2006 |
Fireman Sam
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Business | 1988 | |
| Let it Snow | 2005 | |
| The Big Freeze | ||
| Santa Overboard | 2008 |
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 |
Roary the Racing Car
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Breeze | 2010 |
Sarah & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Attack | Xmas specials | 1994–1997, 2003 | |
| Avenger Penguins | A Christmas Carol | 1994 | |
| Children's Ward | Christmas on Children's Ward | 1991 | |
| Count Duckula | A Christmas Quacker | 1990 | |
| Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest | Christmas Special | 1987 | |
| Educating Marmalade | The Nativity Play | 1982 | |
| Emu's All-Live Windmill Show | Emu at Christmas | 1984 | |
| The Enchanted House | Preparing for Christmas | 1970 | |
| Fetch the Vet | Happy Christmas, Duckhurst! | 2001 | |
| The Flaxton Boys | Keep the Home Fires Burning | 1973 | |
| Fun Song Factory | Christmas at the Fun Song Factory | 1996 | |
| Christmas | 2004 | ||
| How 2 | Christmas Special | 1997 | |
| Jungle Run | Christmas Special | 2003 | Boy band Triple 8 were the contestants. |
| Mr Majeika | Have Yourself a Wizard Little Christmas | 1988 | |
| Mr. Men | Christmas Letter | 1997 | |
| My Phone Genie | Sack of Surprises | 2013 | |
| Smith and Goody | On Ice | 1980 | |
| Super Gran | Super Gran and the World's Worst Circus | 1986 | |
| Ted's Top Ten | Gone The Days of Sorrow Christmas Joy | 2022 | |
| The Raggy Dolls | Christmas Dolls | 1986 | |
| The Rubbish World of Dave Spud | Freeze A Jolly Spud Fellow | 2019 | |
| Tots TV | Snowy Adventure | 1996 | |
| The Worst Witch | Cinderella in Boots | 2000 | |
| Watership Down | Christmas on Watership Down | 2000 | |
| Worzel Gummidge | A Cup o' Tea and a Slice o' Cake | 1980 | |
| ZZZap! | Christmas Annuals | 1996–1997 |
Fraggle Rock
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Bells of Fraggle Rock | 1984 | |
| Wembley and the Mean Genie | 1988 |
Horrid Henry
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horrid Henry's Christmas | 2006 | |
| Horrid Henry and the Early Christmas Present | 2011 | |
| Horrid Henry and the Cracking Christmas | 23 December 2012 | The episode begins showing Toy Heaven outside. Henry (as narrator) loves Christmas and he has a chance to get anything you wanted. Henry and his family went on elevator and Henry listed the gifts he wanted. Henry and his family were surprise to see all toys in Toy Heaven. Henry gets on a train and plays around, and Henry said the chance to get the toys you didn't know. Henry saw a Boom-Boom Basher and picks up the controller. The Boom-Boom Basher drove towards Peter, and he shouted: 'Noooo!!!', opening the title card. Henry and his family visited Santa's Grotto. Henry wanted a Galactic Goo-Shooter and a Boom-Boom Basher to Santa, but Henry's parents shook their heads. Peter gave a present to Santa thanking him. Henry asked about his present, Santa replied, 'We'll see about that.'. Henry was at the backyard building a snowman with Stuck-Up Steve, but they both started fighting over the biggest snowman. Peter finished his snowman building himself as an ice angel, but Henry said it's not a snowman and calls it a smelly nappy baby ice angel. Henry and Steve started fighting over the biggest snowman. They shouted: 'MINE'S THE BIGGEST!!!' causing snow on roof to fall towards them. Henry said snow's the best thing in Christmas but Henry worries if it doesn't snow this year. Henry was having a nightmare about no snow and woke up if it's snowed yet. Henry heard a noise and walked to living room pleasing to snow. Then the music montage is showing footage in "Horrid Henry's Christmas" and one in "Horrid Henry and the Big Freeze Wheeze". In the morning, Henry look out of the window and was happy to see it snowing. Henry builds a snowman, but used up all of his snow in the front garden. Henry looks at the roof and throws a snowball, but the snow landed at Margaret's side. Henry needs more snow, so he kicks the soccer ball toward Margaret's tree and flung snow towards him. Peter asked Henry to borrow some snow, but he refused to. Because of Henry, Mum tells him not to be horrid. Peter walks to Margaret and asks some of her snow. Henry needs more snow, so he helps Dad clear off snow on Dad's car and gives him 50p. Henry earned Peter 50p for clearing off the snow off all the other cars. Margaret and Susan were building their snowman. Henry called it a snow baby. Margaret said it's a snowgirl, and her snowgirl is going to win the prize. Henry questions about the prize that goes to Margaret. Henry asked about the prize but both replied 'No.'. Henry grabs Margaret's shovel and tells Margaret about the prize or he will wreak her snowgirl. Susan walks off. Margaret explains about building the best snowman and tricking him. Henry went back to his front garden and realised all of his snow were gone. Susan had stolen all of Henry's snow, and Margaret thanks him. Henry shouted: 'Noooo!!!', ending the episode. |
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Young Bean | 2003 | |
| The Big Freeze | 2019 |
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 |
Pocoyo
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Tree | 2016 | Released on ITVX. |
| An Alien Christmas Carol | 2017 | |
| Pocoyo's Christmas Carol | ||
| A Very Special Guest | 2018 | |
| Space Christmas | 2020 | |
| Christmas Far from Home | ||
| Christmas... at the Beach? | 2021 | |
| The Christmas Tree | ||
| Christmas Stakeout | 2022 |
The Sooty Show/ Sooty & Co./ Sooty Heights/ Sooty
| Series | Episode/specials | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sooty Show | Xmas specials | 1968-1988 | |
| Sooty & Co. | Sooty's Christmas Panto | 1996 | |
| Fun in the Snow | 1997 | ||
| Sooty Heights | A Christmas Carrot | 1999 | |
| Sooty and the Beanstalk | 2000 | ||
| Sooty | Santa's Back | 2001 | |
| Sooty | Pranks and Presents | 2013 |
T-Bag
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T-Bag's Christmas Cracker | 1988 | |
| T-Bag's Christmas Turkey | 1991 |
Thomas & 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Little Princess | I Want to be Good | 2007 | |
| A Merry Little Christmas | 2010 |
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 | |
| Christmas With Kylie Kangaroo | 2021 | |
| Grandpa Pig's Christmas Present | 2021 | |
| Christmas Cards | 2024 | |
| Christmas with Baby Alexander | 2022 | |
| Christmas Lunch | 2022 | |
| Christmas Tree | 2022 | |
| Christmas Swim at Sea | 2023 | |
| Christmas Shopping | 2024 | |
| Naugthy or Nice | 2024 | |
| Mystery Gift | 2024 | |
| Santa's Workshop | 2024 | |
| Visting Santa | 2024 | |
| Christmas Eve | 2025 | |
| Christmas Light Trail | 2025 | |
| Festive Buffet | 2025 |
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 & 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 | |
| Kangaroo Christmas | ||
| Hunt the Truck/Car |
ITV
The Adventures of Rupert Bear
| Episode | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rupert and the Christmas Toffee | 1970 | Series 1, Episode 8 |
| Rupert and the Snowman | 1970 | Series 1, Episode 9 |
| Rupert and the Christmas Stocking | 1973 | Series 3, Episode 14 |
| Rupert's Christmas Party | 1973 | Series 3, Episode 15 |
| Rupert at the Pantomime | 1974 | Series 3, Episode 14 |
| Rupert and the White Christmas | 1974 | Series 4, Episode 34 |
Do Not Adjust Your Set
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Happy Boxing Day and a Preposterous New Year | 1967 | |
| Do Not Adjust Your Stocking | 1968 |
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Christmas Spirit[6][7] | 1976 | |
| Phantomime[8][9] | 1977 | Double length episode |
How
| Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 1968 | Lost |
| A Special Christmas How | 1974 | Lost |
The Wind in the Willows
| Episode/special | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Yuletide Entertainment[10][11] | 1984 | |
| Fancy Dress[12][13] | 1986 | Was aired in March |
| Tunnels and Tremors[14] | 1988 | Was aired in March |
S4C
| Series | Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llan-ar-goll-en | Ceirw Coll Siôn Corn | 2014 | Aired on Christmas Eve |
| Trwyn Coch | 2015 |
Netflix
| Series | Episode/special | Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda | Chapter 10: The Yule Lads | 2020 |
Others
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 | |
| The Abominable Snowman Baby | 2021 |
Specials
- Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway at Christmas (2005)
- Ant & Dec's Christmas Show (2009)
- Bring Back... The Christmas Number One (2005)
- 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)
- The Very Small Cratures:
- A Very Small Christmas (2021)
- Nutcracker (2025)
Top Gear
| Episode | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Special | 2008 | |
| Bolivia Special | 2009 | |
| Middle East Special | 2010 | |
| India Special | 2011 | |
| Africa Special | 2013 | A two part special, referred to as a "Christmas special" by the presenters despite it being broadcast in March |
| Burma Special | 2014 | A two part special, referred to as a "Christmas special" by the presenters despite it being broadcast in March |
| Patagonia Special | 2014 | A two part special |
| Nepal Special | 2019 | |
| Driving Home for Christmas | 2021 |
Misc
- Channel 4's Alternative Christmas message (1993 – present)
- Midnight Mass (1960 – present) – Every year Christmas morning starts on BBC with Midnight Mass for Catholics.
- 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 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. US contributions included remotes from a shopping mall in Columbia, South Carolina and the CBN studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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