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Christmas Night with the Stars

  • 1958 – 2003
  • Ended
  • Comedy · Family
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.0/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 1958

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  1. E1. 1958

    Dec 25, 1958

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

  2. E2. 1959

    Dec 25, 1959

    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.

  3. E3. 1960

    Dec 25, 1960

    Introduced by David Nixon and starring The Black and White Minstrels, Sid James, Harry Worth, Kenneth McKellar, Joan Regan and Jimmy Edwards.

  4. E4. 1962

    Dec 25, 1962

    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.

  5. E5. 1963

    Dec 25, 1963

    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.

  6. E6. 1964

    Dec 25, 1964

    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.

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