C4's Alternative Christmas Message
2025
US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel shares a personal message with the nation. Jimmy was briefly taken off the air in September following comments made in the wake of the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk, leading to widespread protest and debate in the USA about freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Following his return to air and his much-publicised criticism of the US administration, Jimmy reflects on the events of the past few months in a deeply personal and characteristically jovial address
C4's Alternative Christmas Message airs on Channel 4 HD at 4:05 AM, Friday 26 December. (Repeat, subtitles.)
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