Ian Nathan explores festive favourites, delving into the trials and triumphs behind the films and identifying the ingredients that elevated them to classic status. He begins with 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, which starred Michael Caine alongside Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo and offered younger viewers an appealing entryway into the library of adaptations of the Dickens novella.

Ian Nathan explores Frank Capra's 1946 fantasy It's a Wonderful Life, which starred James Stewart as the lost soul brought back from the brink by a guardian angel.

Ian Nathan explores George Seaton's 1947 comedy drama Miracle on 34th Street, starring Edmund Gwenn as a department store Santa who claims to be the real thing.