Christmas Crackers

This appears to be a series of five minute films made for BBC television about different aspects of Christmas. Here they are in order:

"Nativity Tales"

"Making Merry"

"Commercial Christmas"

"Santa Claus"

"Festive Food"

"Green Christmas"

"A Time for Giving"

"Christmas Past"

"Christmas Climate"

"Christmas Animals"

The Origins of Christmas

So today I was searching for the "Children in Need" Doctor Who specials, made a turn at Christmas, and discovered that last year the BBC made a special about the Dickensian origins of Christmas. Here's the article from the "Radio Times":

Griff Rhys Jones on the Dickensian Christmas

And here's the special, in two parts...not sure why it's on a Japanese site:

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas, part 1

Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas, part 2

And here are several other documentaries on the origins of Christmas that I'd never seen:

The Origins of Christmas

The Unwrapping of Christmas: Its History, Myths, & Traditions (The hostess says this is one hour, but only 31 minutes of video are posted)

Beyond Today: "Christmas, Mirth or Myth?"