Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   25 Dec 1986

   From the top of the British Telecom tower high above London, Noel Edmonds presents a live outside broadcast uniting families and friends throughout the United Kingdom at locations in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Plymouth. And also linking families in Australia, via satellite, with their loved ones in the UK. Mike Smith searches for Santa in Lapland. Noel is joined by a host of star guests both in Australia and the UK.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   25 Dec 1987

   Noel will be uniting families and friends throughout the UK via BBC regional cameras, and satellites will beam in pictures of their loved ones abroad. Roving camera crews will be dropping in on viewers' celebrations, Gorden Kaye will be hosting a giant Christmas party at Gerry Cottle's Circus in Battersea Park, and Noel will be joined by a host of star guests both in the UK and abroad, plus exclusive performances by the world's top pop groups.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   25 Dec 1988

   Noel's traditional Christmas show is packed with goodies; including international messages of goodwill and cheer, walks around the country, dedications from very important people and visits to some extremely unusual places. There's a chance to ring in and swap those unwanted Christmas presents, a look at 'Aunty's Bloomers', and a fast and furious studio game for some lucky families who could win a trip to visit friends or relatives overseas, aided and abetted by special celebrity guests.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   25 Dec 1989

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   25 Dec 1990

   Noel Edmonds has travelled all over the world to give 12 very unusual presents to some very special people. With special guests Arthur Bostrom , Frank Bruno and David Essex.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   25 Dec 1991

   Noel Edmonds gives 12 highly unusual gifts in the most surprising circumstances. With guests Michael Ball , Les Dawson and John Nettles.

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   25 Dec 1993

   Noel Edmonds and his team travelled the world to bring together these nine extraordinary stories, each one delivering a unique Christmas present to people who deserve something that money can't buy. This is the fourth time that viewers have written in to nominate friends and loved ones to receive a special gift.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   25 Dec 1994

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   25 Dec 1995

   With the help of Cliff Richard and the cast of Riverdance, Noel Edmonds brings surprises to deserving people, including a trip fora group of underprivileged children to meet the real Santa Claus in Lapland.

10. 10

    10. Episode 10

    25 Dec 1996

    Noel Edmonds enlists the help of Prime Minister John Major and US President Bill Clinton to turn a young girl's poem for world peace into a spectacular event at Walt Disney World in Florida. Other guests fulfilling people's dreams are singers Chris de Burgh and Anthony Newley, star of the musical "Scrooge". Plus a party in Minsk, Belarus, for some Liverpool youngsters.

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    11. Episode 11

    25 Dec 1997

    A boy meets Star Wars creator George Lucas ; a scout leader visits the African home of Baden-Powel and a wish to see elephants in their natural habitat becomes a reality. Noel Edmonds brings more surprises to deserving people.

12. 12

    12. Episode 12

    25 Dec 1998

    Noel Edmonds once againjourneys around Britain and the world to spring surprises and give some very unusual presents to some very special people. This year gifts include a trip on the Orient Express, and visits to the Grand Canyon and Tanzania's Sere ngeti Plains.

13. 13

    13. Episode 13

    24 Dec 2007

    Nearly a decade after this former festive mainstay was broadcast on the BBC, Noel Edmonds hauls his sack of once-in-a-lifetime gifts to Sky One and distributes them among the deserving. Highlights include a nine-year-old girl, who looks after both her disabled parents, being given a treat every young Harry Potter fan will envy.

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    14. Episode 14

    21 Dec 2008

    Among this year's recipients are 10-year-old Cameron Small, who suffers from a rare blood disease and has had more than 800 visits to hospital. Edmonds also heads to Morpeth, Northumberland, which was devastated by floods this year, forcing many residents to leave their homes.

15. 15

    15. Episode 15

    20 Dec 2009

16. 16

    16. Episode 16

    19 Dec 2010

17. 17

    17. Episode 17

    18 Dec 2011