Carols from King's (1978)

Specials

A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir sings carols old and new. Filmed amidst the beauty of historic King's College Chapel and first televised in 1954, and annually since 1963.

Released Dec. 23, 1954 Episode 59 min None+

Genres: Family

Watch Providers: BritBox Amazon Channel, BBC Select Apple Tv channel

Production Companies: BBC Religion & Ethics Production Salford

Network: BBC Two

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.1

/18/

Trakt

/3/

TMDb

S0E1 - Sixty Years of Carols from King's

On the sixtieth anniversary of this Christmas institution, Juliet Stevenson narrates the story of Carols from King's, how it was first televised in 1954 and how each year the soloist is selected for the traditional opening of Once In Royal David's City.

Dec. 25, 2014, midnight

S0E2 - 100 Years of King's Carols

Documentary following the world's most famous choir through a special year of music, in the centenary year of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's. This year will be the final Christmas with the choir for Director of Music Stephen Cleobury, who is stepping down after 36 years.

Dec. 21, 2018, midnight

Network: BBC Two

Episode Runtime: 59 min.

Season Runtime: 472 min.

Released: Dec. 23, 1954

Last Air Date: Dec. 24, 1969, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: NR

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