European Christmas Markets
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 9:30pm

Join us on our discovery of Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. As we travel through Germany, France and Switzerland we visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. Besides being a visual treat, the show is also a musical treat, as the Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment of the medieval and castle towns we visit. In our visit to Bernkastel-Kues we see the town hall decorated as an advent calendar, and learn of the traditional beverage of the markets, the Gluhwein. In Nuremberg we visit the imposing castle, and one of the most famous of all the Christmas markets. You can almost smell the roasting sausages and gingerbread sold in the stalls. In Rothenburg we learn of the traditional wooden Christmas decorations from the son of the founder of the Kathe Wolfhart Christmas store, and wander along the ramparts of the fairy tale village. Then we have a quick stop in the wine town of Rudesheim. A unique visit is made to the ancient town of Michelstadt and its Christmas market. And then into France, to see how the French celebrate the season in Strasbourg. We conclude our travels in Switzerland, with the sights and sounds of the holidays in Basel and and the alpine city of Lucerne. This show is a true Christmas treat, as we experience Europe at a time of community, conviviality and color. It will fill your senses with the warmth and the fun of the holiday season, with some geography and history lessons to boot.

• WTVP-CREATE 47.4 - Sun, 12/07/2025 @ 9:30 PM
• WTVP-CREATE 47.4 - Mon, 12/08/2025 @ 3:30 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 12/23/2025 @ 10:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 12/25/2025 @ 3:30 AM

Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 6pm

Join the beloved British home cook and three special friends as they prepare her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings. From the traditional turkey to her classic Christmas pudding, it's the perfect recipe for a deliciously festive holiday.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 12/20/2025 @ 6:00 PM

America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell: 
U.S. Capitol Christmas 
Monday, December 22, 2025, 10pm

In search of the perfect Christmas tree for the U.S. Capitol, Chuck Leavell travels to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests to follow the journey--from selection and cutting to ornament making and community celebrations--of what will become the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes its way from Colorado to Washington DC.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 12/22/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 12/24/2025 @ 3:00 AM

Christmas Carol: Theater of the Mind
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 7pm

Journey back to the beloved Charles Dickens' tale of Scrooge and the lessons learned by a lonely, forlorn old curmudgeon all presented with live sound effects like a classic radio-style drama.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 12/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 12/25/2025 @ 12:00 AM

Call the Midwife:Holiday Special 
Sunday, December 25, 2025, 8pm 

In this special, newly married Chummy and Nurse Jenny Lee are hard at work during their first Christmas in Nonnatus House. As nurses and nuns minister to an abandoned newborn and search for the mother, and Jenny tries to find the children of an elderly vagrant, Chummy plans an ambitious nativity play. In true Chummy fashion, mishaps ensue.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 12/25/2022 @ 8:00 PM