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The Death of The Christmas Tv Special

What do ‘Morcombe & Wise’ and ‘Only Fools and Horses’ have in common? The answer is t...

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15.11 18 Dec 2021


The Death of The Christmas Tv Special


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15.11 18 Dec 2021


What do ‘Morcombe & Wise’ and ‘Only Fools and Horses’ have in common? The answer is that they had some of the most watched TV shows ever with their Christmas Specials. So why don’t we see more Christmas Specials on our television screens these days?  

That is what Anton Savage explored with writer and podcaster Fionnuala Jones. 

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