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Christmas survival guide

How to survive Christmas

How to survive Christmas

Here’s what you should feast on on the telly, based on your favourite feast in your belly 

Christmas is great. Tinsel, mulled wine, Father Christmas, presents, trees. Lots of joy etc. We get it. But…

Christmas TV Survival Guide 

 

Don’t you sometimes get itchy feet over the festive period? That is an awful lot of carol singing to endure. And does everything have to be green or red?

 

If you feel like you need a bit of help negotiating the season of goodwill, then call us the Star of Bethlehem because we’re going to guide you to a safe manger. All you have to do is pick your favourite part of a Christmas dinner – because even the Scroogiest of Scrooges can’t resist a Christmas dinner – and we’ll recommend something to watch that’s a little less Hallelujah, and a little more bah humbug.  

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Want more festive films, TV and sport? Check out our Christmas homepage!

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