Holiday

Take an inside look into the planning, preparation, and excitement surrounding London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

Ready for London 2025 airs Friday, December 27 at 8:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV

Each year, more than 20 U.S. marching bands and a thousand varsity cheerleaders fill the streets of London for their moment in the global spotlight as they guide viewers into the New Year with entertaining performances. In preparation for bringing students to participate in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025, we follow the band directors of Western Kentucky University and Florida’s River View High School as they plan their trip to London. With six months to go, they walk the parade route and explore the city, to share their experience of how they are getting ready to take part in the prestigious annual event.

Featuring Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved screen and stage actress Lesley Nicol.

Joy – Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir airs Tuesday, December 17 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV. It repeats Sunday, December 22 at 2:30 p.m.

A treasured annual special, this edition weaves together uplifting music led by Maliakel and the world-famous Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square with powerful storytelling from Nicol and a cast of actors to elicit the spirit of the season for viewers of all ages and backgrounds. 

Photo: Ryan Murphy, Michael Maliakel, Lesley Nicol, and Mack Wilberg/Credit: © 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved

There’s a new Scrooge in town in this fresh twist on the Charles Dickens classic.

Christmas Carole airs Sunday, December 16 at 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. on WXXI-TV

BAFTA award-winner Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey, Doctor Foster, Maryland) stars as the eponymous Carole, with a supporting cast that includes Mark Benton (Shakespeare & Hathaway) and comedian Jo Brand (The Great British Bake-Off: An Extra Slice) as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Carole McKay is an entrepreneur and outspoken businesswoman whose online business selling all things festive has earned her a fortune, as well as the nickname “Christmas Carole.” But her success hasn’t made her a better human being. In fact, it’s made her worse. The truth is that Carole is a monumentally mean person. Positively Scrooge-like. And, just like Ebenezer, she doesn’t love Christmas at all. But this Christmas Eve, Carole’s past, present and future are about to collide in this heart-warming and hilarious tale, which is full of seasonal cheer for all the family.

Christmas Carole encores Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Photo: Suranne Jones as Carole/Credit: Provided by APT