Christmas TV quiz: Can you match the year to these festive specials?

Where would we be without TV at Christmas?

The humble television has rescued many a festive season and could be stretched to its limit this year, given that Christmas may look a little different.

But it’s doubtful what’s on the box in 2020 will be a match for some of the Christmas TV classics from years gone by.

Millions of Britons tuned in to Christmas specials of shows such as Only Fools and Horses, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who over the years.

Curling up on the sofa after a hefty Christmas turkey lunch and settling in for your favourite festive TV fare is a Christmas rite of passage.

But do you remember when these famous Christmas specials aired for the first time on UK television?

Let’s find out...

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