Alternative Christmas Message

Series & Episodes

• An Alternative Christmas Message: Educating Essex

  First broadcast: Sunday 25 December 2011, 4.15PM on Channel 4

  New 'TV heroes' Mr Goddard and Mr Drew from Educating Essex bring home what Christmas means for them and consider the most valuable lessons to take into the next year.

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• An Alternative Christmas Message: Just Be Yourself

  First broadcast: Sunday 25 December 2011, 1.55PM on Channel 4

  For the first time, Channel 4 unwraps two Alternative Christmas Messages given by contributors from some of 2011's most powerful and celebratory factual programming.

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• Alternative Christmas Message 2009

  First broadcast: Friday 25 December 2009, 3PM on Channel 4

  Earlier in 2009, a remarkable Cutting Edge documentary followed acid attack survivor Katie Piper's story from beautiful budding TV presenter to the horror of a vicious acid attack by her ex-boyfriend.

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• Alternative Christmas Message 2008

  First broadcast: Thursday 25 December 2008, 7.15PM on Channel 4

  With relations between Iran and the West playing a central role in world affairs, Channel 4's 2008 Alternative Christmas Message is delivered by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is delivering a spiritual message and his broadcast also features a message of seasonal goodwill.

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