| Finding Father Christmas | |
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| Written by | Mark Chappell |
| Directed by | Anthony Wilcox |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Spencer Millman |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 24 December 2025 |
Finding Father Christmas is a British Christmas family television film for Channel 4, starring Lenny Rush with an ensemble cast featuring James Buckley, Greg Davies, Asim Chaudhry, Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. It was broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 December 2025.
A teenager who refuses to give-up on the idea of Father Christmas goes to great lengths to prove that he is real. [1]
The one-off drama is written by Mark Chappell and produced by Big Talk Studios and co-produced by South Shore Productions. Anthony Wilcox is the director with Spencer Millman as producer. It is executive produced by Kenton Allen, Luke Alkin, and Toby Welch for Big Talk Studios, Mark Chappell, and Andrew Mackenzie for South Shore Productions. [2] [3] Filmed with the working title Dear Father Christmas, in December 2025, the title was confirmed to be Finding Father Christmas. [4]
The ensemble cast is led by Lenny Rush, and also features James Buckley, Asim Chaudhry, Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry and Maggie Aderin-Pocock as well as Jason Fox and Rochenda Sandall, with Greg Davies as the title character. [5] [6]