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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鈥檚 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

On TV

Christmas Eve 2024 13:30

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

Role Contributor
Presenter Celia Imrie
Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Simon Catt

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