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Gareth Malone's Christmas Concert

Gareth embeds himself in Watford General Hospital, enlisting the help of staff, patients and their families to stage a Christmas concert full of wonder for everyone to enjoy.

Christmas is a time for family, but across the UK this year more than 400,000 NHS workers will be giving up time with their loved ones to care for patients on Christmas Day. The chief executive of one hard-working district general hospital in Britain thinks her staff could do with a festive boost and welcomes Gareth Malone in to help put on a special Christmas concert.

Gareth embeds himself in the busy Watford General Hospital, enlisting the help of staff, patients and their families from right across the hospital, to produce a concert full of wonder for everyone to enjoy.

59 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 201913:30
BBC Two & BBC Scotland

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

  • Belle and Sebastian

    O Come, O Come Emmanuel

  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

  • Pretenders

    2000 Miles

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

Credits

PresenterGareth Malone
Executive ProducerJoe Evans
Executive ProducerNeil Crombie
ProducerMatt Rudge
ProducerEmma Parsons
ResearcherJoseph Fell
Production CompanySwan Films
DirectorMatt Rudge

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