Christmas TV
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
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Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
Your essential TV for bingeing upon over the festive season, as chosen by Big Issue writers
Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show's devastating Christmas finale: 'As with life, you’ve got to move on'
![Ghosts Christmas Special People: Kitty (LOLLY ADEFOPE), Pat (JIM HOWICK), The Captain (BEN WILLBOND), Mike (KIELL SMITH-BYNOE), Julian (SIMON FARNABY), Alison (CHARLOTTE RITCHIE), Robin (LARRY RICKARD), Thomas Thorne (MAT BAYNTON), Lady Button (MARTHA HOWE-DOUGLAS), Humphrey (LARRY RICKARD)](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghosts-Christmas-Hero.jpg?w=768)
Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show's devastating Christmas finale: 'As with life, you’ve got to move on'
10 best Christmas films that aren't all about family
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10 best Christmas films that aren't all about family
I've overindulged in Christmas ads and it's left a bad taste. Here's why
I've overindulged in Christmas ads and it's left a bad taste. Here's why
Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now
All Creatures Great and Small: Inside the Christmas Special
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All Creatures Great and Small: Inside the Christmas Special
Steven Knight's new A Christmas Carol: "Power without compassion is lethal"
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Steven Knight's new A Christmas Carol: "Power without compassion is lethal"
Most things about a sober Christmas are better – but not TV
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Most things about a sober Christmas are better – but not TV
The Big Issue's bumper preview for 12 days of Christmas television
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