CHRISTMAS ON SCREEN
This animated film includes the song "Walking in the Air"
The Snowman
The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl sang this festive duet about New York on Christmas Eve
Fairytale of New York
In Australia, many celebrate Christmas with this outdoor cooking method
Barbecue
This traditional Christmas dinner accompaniment comes 'with a bang'
Christmas crackers
This dried fruit is essential in Christmas pudding and Christmas cake
Raisins/Saltanas
David Tennant starred in this 2023 BBC adaptation of a classic Dickens Christmas tale
A Christmas Carol
This duo released "Stay Another Day" which has become a Christmas classic despite not being a Christmas song
East 17
In this Scandinavian country, children leave rice pudding for Santa's elves
Denmark
This food is traditionally left out for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve
Mine Pies
This alcohol is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding
Brandy
This British actor played both Daniel and aging rocker Billy Mack in "Love Actually"
Bill Nighy
This former Beatle's "Wonderful Christmastime" reached number 6 in the UK charts
Paul McCartney
In this European country, children leave out shoes instead of stockings for St Nicholas on December 6th
Germany/Netherlands
The Queen's/King's Christmas broadcast traditionally airs at this time on Christmas Day
3pm
This nutty paste goes between the fruit cake and white icing on a Christmas cake
Marzipan
The 1982 Snowman film was first broadcast on this UK TV channel
Channel 4
This glam rock band's Christmas song competed with Slade for Christmas number one in 1973
Wizzard
This former British colony celebrates Christmas with fire crackers and dragon dances
Hong Kong
This London department store has held a Christmas grotto since 1881, making it the world's oldest
Harrods
Before turkey became popular, this bird was the traditional Christmas roast in Victorian Britain
Goose
This actor played both Ebenezer Scrooge and his clerk Bob Cratchit in The Muppet Christmas Carol
Michael Caine
This Welsh singer performed "Walking in the Air" for The Snowman in 1982
Aled Jones
In this eastern European country, spider web decorations are common on Christmas trees due to a legend about a spider decorating a poor family's tree
Ukraine
This pre-Victorian Christmas tradition involved wassailing and included choosing a 'Lord of Misrule'
Twelfth Night celebrations
This traditional Christmas bread is flavored with saffron and originates from Cornwall
Saffron Cake/Loaf