Get ready to enjoy a packed TV line-up for Christmas as Sky Arts announces the festive TV specials you can enjoy this year.
The evenings are drawing in, Christmas dedicated movies channels have launched and mince pies are on the shelves so it’s no surprise that major channels are revealing what they’ll be showing for the holiday season and you’re in for a real treat with Sky Arts.
IT’S CHRISTMAS!!! as Portrait Artist of the Year Christmas Special is back and this year six celebrities include non-other than festive-legend himself Noddy Holder!
The Nation’s Favourite Christmas Carols will see English National Opera’s Chorus and Orchestra back at the London Coliseum for a special concert with as they make their way through Britain’s favourite Christmas carols, as voted by the public. They’ll be helped along the way by some famous faces who will reflect on their own personal favourites, as well as some of the ENO’s brightest and best singing talent.
The Mystery of the Nativity is a new film delving into the mystery of one of the most famous stories ever told. With so many details missing from the story, artists through the ages have been free to imagine extraordinary visions with extraordinary meanings which will be decoded by art critic Waldemar Januszczak.
Christmas in Ireland Join Imelda May as she welcomes friends and family to a uniquely Irish musical night celebrating all the madness of Christmas from traditional music to new sounds and voices. Held in the Pepper Canister Church, Imelda will be joined onstage by some special guests to showcase generations of Irish culture and music.
Sky Arts Book Club Christmas Special, A bumper Christmas Special where Elizabeth Day and Andi Oliver are joined by author Maggie O’Farrell, broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover, artist and fashion designer Osman Yousefzada and queen of the kitchen disco, Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Wonderland Christmas Special will combine biography, literary extracts and quotations, this Wonderland special explores children’s authors and the pain behind their well-known Christmas stories. Featured authors include Charles Dickens, J.R.R Tolkien, Kenneth Grahame, Rudyard Kipling and CS Lewis.
Classic FM Live will see the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits perform some of the world’s most popular film themes from The Royal Albert Hall including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List and Chariots of Fire.
A Swingin’ Christmas With The Len Phillips Swing Orchestra. The 17-piece Len Phillips Swing Orchestra puts on a dazzling live performance of much-loved Christmas classics including Let It Snow, Silent Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and Jingle Bells.
So far Netflix has also announced part of its festive line-up, and BBC has started to give a sneak peek into some of its Christmas specials including Merry Berry’s Ultimate Christmas show plus ITV also confirms Britain Get Singing Xmas special too.
We can’t wait for more Winter TV…
