enhanced by google



Fern Britton and co-host Ronnie Corbett

That's What I Call Christmas Televsion

Published: Monday, 10 December 2007, 4:17PM

Boxing Day on ITV 1

The turkey’s long gone and you’ve pulled the last cracker, but  you’ll soon regain your Christmas cheer by tuning in to seasonal special That’s What I Call Christmas Television.

Join Fern Britton and Ronnie Corbett for a celebration of the very best of Christmas telly, from the 70s 80s and early 90s. Together your hosts will look back at the classic TV that has kept us glued to our screens during the festive season over the last few decades. 

First up is Just Good Friends - whose final ever episode pulled in more than 20 million viewers on Christmas Day in 1986. Vince and Pen fans will be delighted as Fern and Ronnie reunite Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis on screen for the first time in 20 years. 

Blue Peter stars Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves & John Noakes also join Fern and Ronnie in the studio, and share their behind-the-scenes secrets of the making of every child’s favourite Christmas show.

Meanwhile, Christmas Top of the Pops is back with a bang as Tony Blackburn & David Jensen as step back in time and into the Top of the Pops studio to reveal their all time favourite Christmas number ones.

And as if that wasn’t enough, a guest from comedy classic Some Mothers Do Ave 'Em makes a special appearance on the Christmas couch. Yes, it's baby Jessica all grown up. 

Don’t miss this seasonal telly extravaganza on Wednesday 26th December at 7.30pm on ITV1.