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Nativity!
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Comedy starring Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen. A teacher brags that his ex, a Hollywood producer, is thinking of turning his school's Nativity play into a film.
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Paul Maddens is charged with the biggest challenge of his life - mounting his primary school's musical version of the Nativity. Competing against the posh neighbouring school for the honour of the best-reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. The only trouble is - they haven't spoken in years...
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1 hour, 39 minutes
Last on
Wed 23 Dec 2020 10:15
BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
Credits
Role Contributor
Paul Maddens Martin Freeman
Jennifer Lore Ashley Jensen
Mr Poppy Marc Wootton
Mrs Bevan Pam Ferris
Mrs Lore Phyllis Logan
Mr Parker, Studio Boss Clarke Peters
Gordon Shakespeare Jason Watkins
Father Tom Geoffrey Hutchings
Mr Lore John Sessions
The Lord Mayor Ricky Tomlinson
Harrison Matt Rippy
Critic Alan Carr
Director Debbie Isitt
Producer Nick Jones
Writer Debbie Isitt
Broadcasts
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* Fri 23 Dec 2011 18:20
BBC HD & BBC Two
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Thu 29 Dec 2011 02:30
BBC One
* Christmas Eve 2012 15:55
BBC HD & BBC Two
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Sun 22 Dec 2013 15:25
BBC Two
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Sat 20 Dec 2014 16:45
BBC Two
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Sun 21 Dec 2014 07:45
CBBC
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Mon 22 Dec 2014 17:20
CBBC
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Sun 13 Dec 2015 17:20
BBC Two
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Wed 23 Dec 2015 07:45
CBBC
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Sat 10 Dec 2016 17:00
BBC Two
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Fri 23 Dec 2016 07:45
CBBC
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Fri 23 Dec 2016 18:50
CBBC
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Sun 17 Dec 2017 17:20
BBC Two except Scotland
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Thu 21 Dec 2017 17:50
BBC Two Scotland
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Fri 22 Dec 2017 19:00
CBBC
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Sat 23 Dec 2017 07:35
CBBC
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Thu 20 Dec 2018 17:50
BBC Two
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Sat 22 Dec 2018 19:00
CBBC
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Christmas Eve 2018 07:40
CBBC
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Sat 14 Dec 2019 16:30
BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
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Sat 14 Dec 2019 17:20
BBC Scotland
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Sat 14 Dec 2019 17:30
BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
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Sat 28 Nov 2020 17:45
BBC Two except Scotland
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Mon 14 Dec 2020 18:00
CBBC
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Sat 19 Dec 2020 10:00
CBBC
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Wed 23 Dec 2020 10:15
BBC One except Scotland
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Nativity! Trailer
Nativity! Trailer
"A Hollywood company are coming to see our nativity and we're all going to be famous!"
* Watch Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen in the trailer
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