A History Of Christmas Specials
Where Did The Festive Favourite Start?
We recently started a run of Christmas themed posts starting with Hancock's 45 minutes. An extended Christmas type episode, although not officially billed as a Christmas...
Spitting Image At Christmas
Spitting Image At Christmas
Still the best satire ever made in this writer's opinion. Spitting Image ran for 18 series between 1984 and 1996, but today we focus on the christmas offerings.
Although some De...
Only Fools And Horses – This Really Was The End
The Final Christmas Specials, 2001 - 2003
We left the Trotters in what was supposed to be their final episode, having finally become Millionaires. The problem was fans were desperate to see how they would fai...
Nearest And Dearest Christmas, 1972
Nearest And Dearest Christmas Special, 1972 - Cindernellie
Cindernellie was the first episode of the final series of Nearest and Dearest providing 1972's Christmas offering of the popular series.
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Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings
Victoria Wood's 2000 All Star Christmas Show
Another great loss to the world of entertainment this year, award winning comedenne: Victoria Wood.
This one-off Christmas comedy sketch show special entitled: ...
Mrs Brown At Christmas
Mrs Brown's Boys - Mammy's Ass - Christmas 2011
Could the annual Christmas outing for Mrs Brown about to become the next must see Christmas TV in much the same way as Fools And Horses was ? If you take Christ...
George And Mildred – Christmas Special -1978
On the Second Day of Christmas, 1978
George and Mildred, an ITV comedy classic that still enjoys regular repeats on ITV3. During it's four year run came three Christmas Specials. On the Second Day of Christma...