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Christmas Night with the Stars

Season 1 1958 - 2003

  • 1958-12-25T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 1h
  • 14h (14 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Family
A gala programme broadcast each Christmas night by the BBC from 1958 to 1972 and also revived in 1994. It was hosted by a leading star and featured specially made short, seasonal editions of the previous year's most popular sitcoms and light entertainment programmes.

14 episodes

Series Premiere

1958-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x01 1958

Series Premiere

1x01 1958

  • 1958-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Introduced by David Nixon and featuring Charlie Chester, The Beverley Sisters, Charlie Drake, Perry Como, Kenneth Connor, and Billy Cotton and his Band.

1959-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x02 1959

1x02 1959

  • 1959-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Introduced by David Nixon and starring Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra, Jimmy Logan, David Hughes, Charlie Drake, Jack Warner, Joan Regan, Jimmy Edwards, and The Black and White Minstrels.

1960-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x03 1960

1x03 1960

  • 1960-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

1962-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x04 1962

1x04 1962

  • 1962-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Eamonn Andrews introduces contributions from the casts of the Billy Cotton Band Show, The Black and White Minstrel Show, Dixon of Dock Green, Steptoe and Son, The Rag Trade and The White Heather Club.

1963-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x05 1963

1x05 1963

  • 1963-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Eamonn Andrews introduces contributions from Stanley Baxter, Michael Bentine, The Black and White Minstrels, Marriage Lines featuring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales, Russ Conway, Billy Cotton, the cast of Dixon of Dock Green, Dick Emery, Kenneth McKellar, Nina & Frederik, Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd and Andy Stewart, with the Harry Rabinowitz orchestra.

1964-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x06 1964

1x06 1964

  • 1964-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Jack Warner introduces The Barron Knights, The Black and White Minstrels, Roy Castle, Billy Cotton, Dick Emery, Benny Hill, Kathy Kirby, The Likely Lads with Rodney Bewes and James Bolam, Marriage Lines, Meet the Wife with Freddie Frinton and Thora Hird, Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd and Andy Stewart, with the Harry Rabinowitz orchestra.

1967-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x07 1967

1x07 1967

  • 1967-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Rolf Harris introduces Cilla Black, Val Doonican, Billy Cotton, Roy Hudd, Lulu, David Nixon, Beryl Reid, Sandie Shaw, Kenneth Williams and Harry Worth with the casts of Beggar My Neighbour, Steptoe and Son and Till Death Us Do Part with the Alyn Ainsworth orchestra.

1968-12-24T23:00:00Z

1x08 1968

1x08 1968

  • 1968-12-24T23:00:00Z1h

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise introduce Louis Armstrong, Petula Clark, Rolf Harris, Jimmy Logan, Lulu, Kenneth McKellar, Nana Mouskouri, Cliff Richard, The Seekers and The Young Generation with excerpts from Ray Alan’s Ice Cabaret, Marty Feldman, Oh Brother, Not in Front of the Children, Dad's Army and Harry Worth. With the Alyn Ainsworth orchestra.

1969-12-24T23:00:00Z

1x09 1969

1x09 1969

  • 1969-12-24T23:00:00Z1h

Val Doonican introduces Moira Anderson, Cilla Black, Roy Castle, Wendy Craig, Rolf Harris, Mary Hopkin, Lulu, Kenneth McKellar, Kenneth Williams, and The Young Generation.

1970-12-24T23:00:00Z

1x10 1970

1x10 1970

  • 1970-12-24T23:00:00Z1h

Introduced by Cilla Black. Special guests: Bob Hope, Mary Hopkin, Graham Kerr, Jerry Lewis, Nana Mouskouri, Clodagh Rodgers, Frank Sinatra and Jack Warner.

1971-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x11 1971

1x11 1971

  • 1971-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Hosted by Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, with special guests Engelbert Humperdinck, Lulu, Vera Lynn, Harry Secombe, and The New Seekers. Also featuring contributions from Till Death Us Do Part, Bachelor Father, Dick Emery, The Young Generation, and Look - Mike Yarwood!

1972-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x12 1972

1x12 1972

  • 1972-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Hosted by Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, with special guests Cilla Black, The Young Generation, Lulu, and The Breakaways. Also featuring contributions from The Goodies, The Liver Birds, Dad's Army, and Look - Mike Yarwood!

1994-12-27T00:00:00Z

1x13 1994

1x13 1994

  • 1994-12-27T00:00:00Z1h

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are the hosts for the show. Performers include Sandie Shaw, Vic and Bob, The Fast Show, Ronnie Corbett, Alan Partridge, Rab C. Nesbitt, Felix Dexter and Alexei Sayle.

2003-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x14 2003

1x14 2003

  • 2003-12-25T00:00:00Z1h

Hosted by Michael Parkinson. Performers include The Kumars, Will Young, Jo Brand, Ricky Tomlinson, Victoria Beckham, Jon Culshaw and Ronnie Corbett.

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