Holiday Shows
Penguins: Meet the Family
This is the family penguin as you’ve never seen them before. Get ready to meet all 18 species of penguin in this stunning BBC nature documentary. From harsh deserts to city streets, from the Equator to frozen Antarctica, witness the heart-warming family dynamics, astonishing adaptations and unique behaviors that make penguins so remarkable.
Wonderland: The Story of Christmas
So many classic children’s books deal with the festive season. There are Christmassy moments in great works by Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Kenneth Grahame, J. M. Barrie, J.R.R. Tolkien and many more. This compelling arts documentary delves into both the joyous descriptions of yuletide created by these writers and also some darker moments in Christmas stories.
Horrible Histories: Horrible Christmas
The team that created the hit sitcom Ghosts presents a festive selection of hilarious sketches celebrating Christmas throughout the ages. Meet Henry II’s gastrically challenged jester and some dung-related festive offerings from a bunch of Saxons. Oliver Cromwell tries to ruin Christmas for everyone, Elizabeth I gets a tiny clock on a wrist strap and the First World War stops for a soccer game.
Highclere: Behind the Scenes at Christmas
Highclere Castle, the iconic filming location for Downton Abbey, is a very special place. But at Christmastime it transforms into a veritable winter wonderland. Lord and Lady Carnarvon, along with their staff, show off their biggest-ever Christmas tree in the grand saloon while a festive cocktail masterclass is hosted by butler Louis. Will this be the best Highclere Christmas ever?
Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas
Nigella travels to Amsterdam to enjoy the festive season in the Venice of the North. With family ties to Amsterdam that go back generations, Nigella Lawson enjoys a very special Christmas treat in the Dutch capital. She visits a unique liquorice emporium, a shop with a mind-blowing selection of cheeses and a chip shop with lines that stretch around the block. She collects ingredients for some festive feasting such as a sumptuous chicken biryani and traditional Dutch speculaas.