The 1940s, 50s and 60s
One family time-travels through six decades of festive nostalgia. A wartime Christmas has the Robshaws embracing the 'make do and mend' spirit of the era.
A wartime Christmas has the Robshaws embracing the 'make do and mend' spirit for presents (carrot fudge anyone?) and they sit down to unrationed ox heart and a Christmas pudding made primarily of grated potato. The 50s brings ham with tinned peaches, canapes, cocktails and the first televised Queen's speech, while Fred's 60s gift of a chocolate smoking set would hardly raise an eyebrow back in the day...
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Wartime Christmas
Duration: 01:51
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Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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Andy Williams
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
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Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
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Black Dyke Band
Silent Night
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm
(Swingin' them) Jingle Bells
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Gracie Fields
The Fairy on the Christmas Tree
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Vaughn Monroe
Let it Snow
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Judy Garland
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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Doris Day
Here Comes Santa Claus
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Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song
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Gene Autry
Frosty The Snowman
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Johnny Mathis
I'll Be 蜜芽传媒 for Christmas
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Ray Noble
Savoy Christmas medley
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The Penguins
Jingle Jangle
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Big Joe Turner
Christmas Date Boogie
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Frank Sinatra
Jingle Bells
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The Drifters
White Christmas
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Julie London
Warm in December
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Dickie Valentine
Christmas Island
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The Cameos
Merry Christmas
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Dinah Washington
Ole Santa
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Louis Armstrong
Cool Yule
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Floyd Dixon
Empty Stocking Blues
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Oscar McLollie
Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
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Peggy Lee
It's Christmas Time Again
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The Orioles
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
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Little Eva
Let's Turkey Trot
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Stevie Wonder
What Christmas Means To Me
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Angela Lansbury
We Need A Little Christmas (feat. Frankie Michaels, Jane Connell & Sab Shimono)
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Brenda Lee
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
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Eartha Kitt
Santa Baby
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The Ventures
Jingle Bell Rock
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Stevie Wonder
Someday At Christmas
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Burt Bacharach
The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
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Otis Redding
Merry Christmas Baby
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Slade
Merry Xmas Everybody
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Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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The Drifters
White Chrismas
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Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
Cool Yule
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Eartha Kitt
Santa Baby
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Slade
Merry Xmas Everybody
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Giles Coren |
| Participant | Polly Russell |
| Executive Producer | Emily Shields |
| Series Producer | Abigail Priddle |
Broadcasts
- Mon 14 Dec 2015 21:00蜜芽传媒 Two except Scotland
- Tue 15 Dec 2015 21:10蜜芽传媒 Two Scotland
- Tue 22 Dec 2015 18:30
- Wed 30 Dec 2015 03:05
- Wed 21 Dec 2016 17:00
- Thu 21 Dec 2017 15:50蜜芽传媒 Two Scotland
- Thu 21 Dec 2017 16:00蜜芽传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sun 23 Dec 2018 15:20蜜芽传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sat 14 Dec 2019 14:30蜜芽传媒 Two Wales & Wales HD only
Sat 14 Dec 2019 15:00- Sat 14 Dec 2019 15:30蜜芽传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
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