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Animation · 1990s

Father Christmas

Santa with a sore head and a long list of complaints.

  • Family-safe
  • Good for kids
  • Animated

Content note: A grumpy Father Christmas with some mild toilet humour, a pub trip and a hangover

Channel 4

1991

First shown 24 Dec 1991

First shown
24 December 1991
Channel
Channel 4
Runtime
26 mins
Genre
Animation

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Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas is not your usual jolly fellow. He is a down-to-earth, slightly grumpy bloke in contemporary Britain, tired of the chores. After a long night delivering presents, he settles down at home and tells the story of the summer he'd had enough and went on holiday. It does not go smoothly, with France, Scotland and Las Vegas all getting a look in. Mel Smith voices the great man with a lovely weary grumble, and the film ends with a cameo from a certain snowman. It's the perfect antidote to the sparkly Santa of the adverts.

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