Holiday Shows
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.
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.