Finding Father Christmas Press Pack

Heartwarming festive drama that delivers a magical Christmas message with an all-star cast. Chris (Lenny Rush) is a 16-year-old who still believes in Father Christmas. His concerned father (James Buckley) decides it's finally time to tell him 'the truth'. Chris refuses to believe his dad and embarks on a quest with his conspiracy-theorist cousin Holly (Ele McKenzie) to prove him wrong. Knowing that his dad idolises Stephen Fry and would take his word for anything, Chris tracks down the great polymath to ask for his help. At first, Stephen seems to pour cold water on Chris's quest. But a mysterious gift leads Chris and Holly to a group of scientists and experts - Professor Hannah Fry, Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Fox - who seem to have unlocked the science and secrets of Father Christmas. Chris follows the clues and his own instincts to find the (Greg-Davies'-shaped) proof he desperately needs. Prod Cos: Big Talk and Southshore.

The 1x75’ film was commissioned by Jonah Weston, Commissioning Editor for Specialist Factual, Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual, and Andy Brereton, Senior Commissioning Editor, Comedy at Channel 4, and is executive produced by Kenton Allen, Luke Alkin, and Toby Welch for Big Talk Studios, Mark Chappell, and Andrew Mackenzie for South Shore Productions. Anthony Wilcox is the director and an executive producer, and Spencer Millman is the producer. Big Talk Studios and South Shore Productions are both part of ITV Studios.

Press Pack Interviews:

1. Lenny Rush (Chris)
2. James Buckly (Nick)
3. Asim Chaudhry (Garden Centre Santa)
4. Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Herself)

Finding Father Christmas airs Wednesday 24 December at 7:30pm on Channel 4.

PRESS CONTACTS

Francesca Evans FEvans@channel4.co.uk             

Harpreet Gill HGill@Channel4.co.uk