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- [Albert] Christmas is a time when a family
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ought to be together and it is a time
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of peace and goodwill.
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It was great to film, difficult to film
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the Christmas episode when it's
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in the middle of July in England.
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Not the easiest thing in the world.
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Fake snow a-plenty.
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(children shriek)
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- [Child] Faster! Faster!
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- We are introduced to Christmas trees,
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which Victoria finds quite extraordinary
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that you would bring the forest inside the house.
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- [Albert] This tree shall be suspended by its trunk
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from the center of the ceiling.
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- Such extravagance.
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In my day we were perfectly happy with an orange.
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- [Jenna] All sorts of traditions,
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Christmas crackers, I think the Christmas carols,
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which we still know today and sing today.
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- [Albert] Are you familiar with these English carols?
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- [Albert] I like them very, very much.
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- It's very interesting. Christmas cards for example,
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you just kind of see Christmas being invented
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before it was actually Christmas.
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- [Albert] Have you seen this?
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It is a card depicting Christmas scenes.
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It gives it that validation if you like
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and a connection, an immediate connection
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with Christmas time.
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And then within that,
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it can't just be a historical documentary.
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It needs to have drama in there as well.
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There are stories that happen
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within the Christmas episode that are absolutely true.
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I hope people enjoy it.
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I enjoyed making it a lot because
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who doesn't like Christmas?
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- [Victoria] Merry Christmas, my angel.
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(soft music)