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Christmas TV

'Feathers crashed the party': Behind the scenes of Wallace & Gromit's epic Christmas return
Wallace and Gromit in Vengeance Most Fowl.
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'Feathers crashed the party': Behind the scenes of Wallace & Gromit's epic Christmas return

With Vengeance Most Fowl one of the most anticipated shows in the festive TV schedule, Big Issue gets to the heart of why they are so beloved
Donkeys, Dickens and Gareth Southgate: All the best TV and radio shows for Christmas 2024
Christmas TV

Donkeys, Dickens and Gareth Southgate: All the best TV and radio shows for Christmas 2024

'It had to be a medical miracle': Behind the scenes of Casualty's emotional Christmas special
A blood bag being hung on a Christmas tree promoting the stories in Casualty's 2024 Christmas special
Roxanne Harvey

'It had to be a medical miracle': Behind the scenes of Casualty's emotional Christmas special

Doctor Who star Nicola Coughlan: 'What a privilege to be part of people's Christmases'
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Doctor Who star Nicola Coughlan: 'What a privilege to be part of people's Christmases'

Ruth Jones and James Corden: 'Gavin & Stacey finale might not be what you're expecting...'
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Ruth Jones and James Corden: 'Gavin & Stacey finale might not be what you're expecting...'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
Collage of the stars of the Big Issue's best TV shows this year
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Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession

Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show's devastating Christmas finale: 'As with life, you’ve got to move on'
Ghosts Christmas Special People: Kitty (LOLLY ADEFOPE), Pat (JIM HOWICK), The Captain (BEN WILLBOND), Mike (KIELL SMITH-BYNOE), Julian (SIMON FARNABY), Alison (CHARLOTTE RITCHIE), Robin (LARRY RICKARD), Thomas Thorne (MAT BAYNTON), Lady Button (MARTHA HOWE-DOUGLAS), Humphrey (LARRY RICKARD)
TV

Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show's devastating Christmas finale: 'As with life, you’ve got to move on'

10 best Christmas films that aren't all about family
Bruce Willis in Christmas film Die Hard
Film

10 best Christmas films that aren't all about family

I've overindulged in Christmas ads and it's left a bad taste. Here's why
Sam Delaney

I've overindulged in Christmas ads and it's left a bad taste. Here's why

Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
Paul McNamee

Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now
The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and The Horse
Christmas

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now

All Creatures Great and Small: Inside the Christmas Special
TV

All Creatures Great and Small: Inside the Christmas Special

Steven Knight's new A Christmas Carol: "Power without compassion is lethal"
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Steven Knight's new A Christmas Carol: "Power without compassion is lethal"

Most things about a sober Christmas are better – but not TV
TV

Most things about a sober Christmas are better – but not TV

The Big Issue's bumper preview for 12 days of Christmas television
Watership Down
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The Big Issue's bumper preview for 12 days of Christmas television

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