Noel Edmonds is here! Joyeux Noel! He's now playing Santa Claus.
Noel's Christmas Presents is a TV show that has run since 1989 on BBC1, and 2007 on Sky One, presented by Noel Edmonds, and is known for its heartwarming moments, giving gifts to those who help others either in a voluntary capacity, for charity, or have suffered illness/bereavement or are in dire straits financially.
An annual fixture on the British schedule, it takes the Very Special Episode concept up to eleven and went on hiatus temporarily, returning to Sky One in 2007, and then it was about to Channel Hop again, although production company Twofour didn't say which channel it will move to, but there was speculation it would be on Channel 5, since Sky ended their contract to broadcast it.
This show provides examples of:
- An Aesop:
- At Christmas, there is always someone much needier than you or has suffered worse.
- "It's ok to want something, but you should be patient instead of expecting to get something right away"
- The Boxing Episode: In 2010, this series covered Gordon and Suzanne Haigh, who ran a boxing centre for children in Hull.
- Continuity Reboot: From 2007 the Title Sequence and theme music changed, and it became studio-bound; contrast it with The BBC era of location filming and "shaky-cam" effect, unlike the new HD-esque film from 2007 onwards.
- Long Runner: It's been around since 1980's and it's still on air.
- Meaningful Name: Noel Edmonds, on a Christmas show. Noel means Christmas in French.
- Retool: From 2007 the Title Sequence and theme music changed, and it became studio-bound; contrast it with The BBC era of location filming and "shaky-cam" effect, unlike the new HD-esque film from 2007 onwards.
- Very Special Episode: This series is a show that thrives on this trope since it highlights society's less privileged or dedicated individuals.
