Classic Christmas Comedies
All your favourite comedy Christmas specials; from the 60s classics to nostalgic noughties
The First Noel—To the Manor Born, Series 1
Audrey is determined to carry out her responsibilities as if she still lived at the manor.
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A Perfect Christmas—Steptoe and Son
Albert and Harold plan a Christmas abroad - in their own inimitable style.
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Christmas Show 1971—The Morecambe and Wise Show
The classic 1971 Christmas show, featuring Andre Previn, Glenda Jackson and Shirley Bassey
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Christmas with the Royle Family—The Royle Family, Series 2
Sitcom. On Christmas Day at the Royles', there could be an unexpected present for Denise.
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Christmas Special: No Way Out—Porridge
Christmas special from 1975, in which Fletch schemes to avoid a doomed escape attempt.
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy with a series of pastiches.
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Silly, but It's Fun—The Good Life
The Goods' and the Leadbetters' respective Christmases both fail to go according to plan.
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Part 1—The Office, Christmas Special
The BBC crew return to Wernham-Hogg to catch up with Brent and his fellow workers.
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The Gateau from the Chateau—'Allo 'Allo!, Series 2
Everyone has a plan to finish off General von Klinkerhoffen, but will anyone succeed?
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Learning to Drive—Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
As Christmas approaches, Frank takes one more lesson before yet another driving test.
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Who's Listening?—One Foot in the Grave
Victor ponders whether Christmas ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning.
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Turkey Dinner—Dad's Army, Series 7
Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners.
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Ding Dong Merrily—My Family
Nick invites a lonely pensioner to stay for Christmas.
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Winter's Tales—Sorry!, Series 7
Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home.
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Parkinson Takes a Christmas Look at Morecambe and Wise 1974—Parkinson
Michael Parkinson introduces a chat show compilation of Morecambe and Wise shows.
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The Father Christmas Suit—Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth decides that Richard should dress up as Father Christmas for the church hall.
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Bruce and Ronnie Christmas Special
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular.
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Episode 8—Ever Decreasing Circles, Series 4
Martin's life is turned upside down when his company announces plans to move to Oswestry.
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Christmas Special 2002—The Kumars at No 42
Christmas in the Kumar household with Trinny and Susannah, Darius and Mark Owen.
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Christmas Special—Goodness Gracious Me
The Coopers sit down to their Christmas dinner.
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Parkinson at Christmas with Peter Cook, Tommy Cooper, Dame Edna and Catherine Bramwell-Booth—Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents a Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1979.
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Festive Doldrums—Terry and June
Peace on earth, but is it all goodwill for Terry and June?
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In the Beginning—The Brittas Empire, Series 5
It's 2019, and former staff pay tribute to Colin, the man who gave them everything.
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Christmas—dinnerladies, Series 2
It's nearly Christmas and all is not well in the canteen.
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