CHRISTMAS ON SCREEN
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
FESTIVE FOOD & DRINK
100

This animated film includes the song "Walking in the Air"

The Snowman

100

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl sang this festive duet about New York on Christmas Eve

Fairytale of New York

100

In Australia, many celebrate Christmas with this outdoor cooking method

Barbecue

100

This traditional Christmas dinner accompaniment comes 'with a bang'

Christmas crackers

100

This dried fruit is essential in Christmas pudding and Christmas cake

Raisins/Saltanas

200

David Tennant starred in this 2023 BBC adaptation of a classic Dickens Christmas tale

A Christmas Carol

200

This duo released "Stay Another Day" which has become a Christmas classic despite not being a Christmas song

East 17

200

In this Scandinavian country, children leave rice pudding for Santa's elves

Denmark

200

This food is traditionally left out for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve

Mine Pies

200

This alcohol is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding

Brandy

300

This British actor played both Daniel and aging rocker Billy Mack in "Love Actually"

Bill Nighy

300

This former Beatle's "Wonderful Christmastime" reached number 6 in the UK charts

Paul McCartney

300

In this European country, children leave out shoes instead of stockings for St Nicholas on December 6th

Germany/Netherlands

300

The Queen's/King's Christmas broadcast traditionally airs at this time on Christmas Day

3pm

300

This nutty paste goes between the fruit cake and white icing on a Christmas cake

Marzipan

400

The 1982 Snowman film was first broadcast on this UK TV channel

Channel 4

400

This glam rock band's Christmas song competed with Slade for Christmas number one in 1973

Wizzard

400

This former British colony celebrates Christmas with fire crackers and dragon dances

Hong Kong

400

This London department store has held a Christmas grotto since 1881, making it the world's oldest

Harrods

400

Before turkey became popular, this bird was the traditional Christmas roast in Victorian Britain

Goose

500

This actor played both Ebenezer Scrooge and his clerk Bob Cratchit in The Muppet Christmas Carol

Michael Caine

500

This Welsh singer performed "Walking in the Air" for The Snowman in 1982

Aled Jones

500

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

500

This pre-Victorian Christmas tradition involved wassailing and included choosing a 'Lord of Misrule'

Twelfth Night celebrations

500

This traditional Christmas bread is flavored with saffron and originates from Cornwall

Saffron Cake/Loaf