Channel 4's best Christmas TV for 2020 - from Bake Off's festive specials to a Taskmaster treat

Clueless — and some of the catchiest holiday songs ever.From Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” to Adam Sandler’s “The Hanukkah Song,” the ‘90s were jam-packed with holiday tunes that remain favorites more than three decades later.Boy bands, including the Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, Hanson and Boyz II Men released festive songs for the season that still hold up.

Macaulay Culkin run circles around dim-witted robbers, catch Chevy Chase as he causes a city blackout with faulty Christmas lights, or follow Jack Skellington's journey to save Santa Claus. Whatever your pleasure, Amazon Prime is the place to go this season. There are old-time winter wonderland favorites alongside a few holiday gems you might've missed the first time around.

massive collection of recommendations, or our list of suggestions of what to watch next based on shows you already like. (Disclosure: Links to retailers may earn money to support our work.) Named for the classic 1984 song by Wham! we all know and love, this romcom stars Emilia Clarke as Kate Andrich, a young Londoner who aspires to be a singer while working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store.

massive collection of recommendations, or our list of suggestions of what to watch next based on shows you already like.  (Disclosure: Links to retailers may earn money to support our work.) "No matter who you are, no matter what you do, the magic lives inside of you." If you love the magic, music, and miracles of the holiday season, then Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey has it all.

Hulu has a pretty solid collection of holiday movies, and the list expands even more if you have the streamer's premium subscriptions to Live TV, HBO Max, Showtime, or Starz. For our picks of the best holiday movies on Hulu, though, you don't need anything more than the base subscription.Though holiday movies can span all genres, the selection on Hulu is largely the cheesy romance films that are perfect for watching when you want a good happy cry or just need a pick-me-up.

Disney Plus has tons to enjoy — old and new — that you can watch right now. If you're looking for more things to watch, you can also look at our massive collection of recommendations, or our list of suggestions of what to watch next based on shows you already like.  (Disclosure: Links to retailers may earn money to support our work.) Starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader, Noelle is a magical tale of the Kringle family.

It’s officially the holiday season, which means it’s time to brew a cup of hot cocoa, snuggle up under a blanket and dive into some of the most beloved classic Christmas films of all time.

Michelle Obama are spreading Christmas cheer to their near and dear friends Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.The former President of the United States and wife Michelle sent JLo and ARod a beautiful, personally signed copy of Barack's tome, A Promise Land. Alex showed the gift off to his Instagram followers in a short video clip.

Billie Faiers has shared the nicest Christmas gift she’s ever received, and it was from her husband Greg Shepherd. In an exclusive chat the former TOWIE star, who is taking part in this upcoming series of Dancing On Ice, said: “The best Christmas present I’ve received was some jewellery from Greg.

direct to your inboxDreaming of a white Christmas?Sadly, forecasters have predicted there will be no snow on Christmas Day this year.But the Met Office has said Greater Manchester is likely to see widespread frosty conditions that will bring a 'seasonal feel' to festivities on the day.Temperatures across most of the country will stay in mid-single figures on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but no snow is expected to settle, Met Office forecasters have predicted.They said that despite a wet

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special graced our screens and left a huge void in our TV viewing. The series, which is the brain child of James Corden and Ruth Jones, was released 13 years ago and has gone on to be one of the most beloved British sitcoms in history.

more dysfunctional.  or the rest of the TGS staff Kenneth teaches them the true meaning of Christmas by screening a video of third world orphans joyously unwrapping blocks of wood.

From books to ponies, Santa was very good to some of our favourite Irish celebrities over the years.

This year’s festive TV schedules feature heart-warming dramas, rib-tickling panel shows and multiple appearances for Helena Bonham CarterLord knows we could all do with something to divert our attention from the outside world this Christmas. Here, I hope, is a forensically compiled list of festive TV highlights, guaranteed to lift your spirits in these thoroughly rotten times.

Find it on: Amazon Prime VideoCharlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and the gang deck the halls and discover the meaning of the season in the 1965 animated special.Find it on: Apple TV+It’s not Christmas without a magical train journey to the North Pole; based on the 1985 children’s book, with help from an animated Tom Hanks. Find it on: Amazon Prime Video The classic 1947 film follows the intrigue around a department store Santa who claims to be the real deal.Find it on: Disney+Join Buddy the Elf

Gemma Collins for Christmas? It’s no secret that the TOWIE legend and Diva Forever star has pretty discerning taste in, well, everything and she’s definitely not afraid to speak out if she doesn’t like something. Well, it turns out all the GC wanted for Christmas this year was, err, a video message from Robbie Williams.

Even with the global pandemic changing so many aspects of our life this year, some things never change, key among them being top 10 lists. One of our favorite publications to watch this time of year is Cahiers du Cinéma, as their list of Best Films is always worth paying attention to in order to see what European critics look for in a film.