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Christmas Classics
Celia Imrie unwraps a selection of the very best Christmas movies ever made and looks at why films are such an important part of the festive ritual. From ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, and ‘White Christmas’ right through to ‘Love Actually’ and the ‘Nativity’ series, the interviews she’s uncovered find some of our favourite stars discussing how these Christmas classics were made, and why we’ve fallen for them. Actors featured included James Stewart, Bing Crosby, MaCauley Culkin and Kermit the Frog.
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