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.
Kirstie and Phil's Perfect Christmas
Get ready to enjoy the perfect Christmas. Kirstie and Phil are on hand to show you how to celebrate the festive season in style, plus a plan for the ultimate New Year’s party for all the family. The duo will help you sort out the decorations, source the best gifts, work out what food and drink to serve and finally throw a Christmas bash that even Santa would be proud of.
Rick Stein's Spanish Christmas
Rick Stein believes that no one celebrates Christmas in greater style than the Spanish, where the festivities last for over two weeks and the dishes they prepare are delicious alternatives to the usual festive fare. Rick hosts a special Christmas party in London, cooking clams with serrano ham, lamb stuffed eggplant with Moorish spices, chicken with saffron and orange caramel creams.
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.