Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular from The Royal Albert Hall streaming this December on BritBox UK

Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular from The Royal Albert Hall streaming this December on BritBox UK

London, 2nd December 2020: BritBox UK today announced that Katherine Jenkins: Christmas Spectacular from the Royal Albert Hall will be streaming on the service from 7th December. 

This festive celebration sees classical music superstar Katherine Jenkins OBE present a magical and unique Christmas musical from the iconic Royal Albert Hall, bringing joy and festive celebrations to audiences across the world this holiday season.

With unprecedented and exclusive access to the historic venue, the Welsh singing sensation performs seasonal favourites and carols with full nostalgic Hollywood musical glamour. Katherine is joined by friends beloved actors Vanessa Redgrave and Bill Nighy, operatic icon Sir Bryn Terfel, Italian tenor Alberto Urso, American Broadway star Marisha Wallace, English National Ballet lead principal Erina Takahashi, The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and many more to share an unforgettable and enchanting experience this Christmas.

If the Christmas Spectacular whets your appetite, BritBox’s Britmas collection is available throughout the month, and includes  200 TV specials, pantomimes and soaps. Fans of festive telly can look forward to Christmas episodes from the likes of All Creatures Great and Small, Allo ‘Allo!, Are You Being Served, Bergerac, Bread, Hi De Hi!, Last of the Summer Wine, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave Em, To the Manor Born, Absolutely Fabulous, Birds of a Feather, Blackadder, French and Saunders, Gavin & Stacey, Keeping Up Appearances, Only Fools and Horses, The Good Life, The Vicar of Dibley, Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, The Catherine Tate Show, Les Dawson's Christmas Box and many more. A selection of pantomimes will also be made available for the first time this festive season, including Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)  starring Danny La Rue, Jack and the Beanstalk (1998) narrated by Paul Merton and Aladdin (2000) featuring the music of S Club 7 to name but a few. The best festive episodes from Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will round off the collection. 

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