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Carols from King's

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S1 E51 · 2025

About Carols from King's

Carols from King's is a family TV series that premiered on BBC One on December 23, 1954. It has 1 season and 51 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 51 "2025", aired on December 24, 2025.

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 semi-annually since 1963.

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51 episodes · 1 season

Series 1

1954 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 10 months ago

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  1. E51

    51. 2025

    A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge, beginning in the time-honoured way as a solo chorister sings the first verse of Once in Royal David's City.

  2. E50

    50. 2024

    A celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. The music includes Henry Walford Davies’s setting of O Little Town of Bethlehem and Edvard Grieg’s Ave Maris Stella.

  3. E49

    49. 2023

    A celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, led by the dean, the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry, with the world-renowned choir under the direction of Daniel Hyde.

  4. E48

    48. 2022

    The traditional celebration of Christmas with music and readings, recorded in the candlelit Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, with the college’s world-renowned choir under director Daniel Hyde.

  5. E47

    47. 2021

    Directed by Daniel Hyde, the world-famous choir sings carols old and new including The Holly and the Ivy, In the Stillness and O Holy Night.

  6. E46

    46. 2020

    The world-famous King's College Choir sing carols old and new, all filmed without a congregation and with the choir socially distanced to protect against coronavirus.

  7. E45

    45. 2019

    Christmas celebrations from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir is directed by former King's College organ scholar Daniel Hyde.

  8. E44

    44. 2018

    The traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols.

  9. E43

    43. 2017

    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.

  10. E42

    42. 2016

    The traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols.

  11. E41

    41. 2015

    A solo chorister singing Once in Royal David's City begins the Christmas celebration from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury directs the famous choir.

  12. E40

    40. 2014

    The traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge marks the sixtieth anniversary of the first programme being broadcast.

  13. E39

    39. 2013

    The traditional Christmas carol concert from King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury conducts the famous chapel choir in carols old and new.

  14. E38

    38. 2012

    Stephen Cleobury conducts the traditional celebration of Christmas at the chapel of King's College, Cambridge, featuring a mix of carols old and new.

  15. E37

    37. 2011

    A traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous Chapel choir sings carols including O Little Town of Bethlehem and Silent Night.

  16. E36

    36. 2010

    A traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous Chapel choir sings carols including In Dulci Jubilo and The First Nowell.

  17. E35

    35. 2009

    The chapel choir from King's College, Cambridge sing carols old and new including O Holy Night, The Sussex Carol, We Three Kings, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and O Come, All Ye Faithful. Along with Christmas poems by Cecil Day-Lewis and Ted Hughes, the story of the Nativity is recounted in the words of the King James Bible.

  18. E34

    34. 2008

    The chapel choir from King's College, Cambridge, under the direction of Stephen Cleobury, sings carols old and new in Gothic splendour, including God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, In the Bleak Midwinter and O Come All Ye Faithful. Plus the story of the Nativity, and poetry readings from works by Henry Vaughan, John Milton and TS Eliot.

  19. E33

    33. 2007

    The annual service from King's College, Cambridge, which tells the Christmas story through music and prose. Featuring the chapel choir under Steven Cleobury and carols including Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.

  20. E32

    32. 2006

    The annual service from King's College, Cambridge, which tells the Christmas story through music and prose, with the chapel choir, under director Stephen Cleobury , singing carols old and new.

  21. E31

    31. 2005

    It's a much loved tradition that, for many, heralds the true start of Christmas: the opening verse of Once in Royal David's City, angelically sung by a chorister of King's College Chapel, Cambridge.

  22. E30

    30. 2004

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The story is told in the words of the Bible and poetry by Laurie Lee, Oscar Romero and Longfellow.

  23. E29

    29. 2003

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The Christmas story is told in the words of the Bible and the poetry of Robert Bridges, Isaac Watts and Edwin Muir. Carols include Once in Royal David's City and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.

  24. E28

    28. 2002

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The story of Christmas is told through Bible readings and poems, while carols include Once in Royal David's City, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Sussex Carol and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.

  25. E27

    27. 2001

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The story or Christmas is told through Bible readings and poems, while carols include Once in Royal David's City and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

  26. E26

    26. 2000

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The Christmas story is told through readings from the Bible and poems, while carols include Once in Royal David's City, 0 Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, In the Bleak Midwinter and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

  27. E25

    25. 1999

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, featuring Bible and poetry readings to tell the nativity story.

  28. E24

    24. 1998

    The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, marking the Christmas Eve service's 70th anniversary, is from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge.

  29. E23

    23. 1997

    A celebration of Christmas from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge, told through the poetry of WH Auden and the words of the Bible.

  30. E22

    22. 1996

    A celebration of Christmas from King's College Chapel, Cambridge. The Christmas story is told using poetry and the words of the Bible, and the chapel choir sings carols.

  31. E21

    21. 1995

    The Christmas story unfolds in readings from scripture, poetry and prose, and in music sung by the choir of King's College, Cambridge, directed by Stephen Cleobury.

  32. E20

    20. 1994

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The Christmas story is told using the words of the Bible and the world-famous chapel choir sings many of our most popular Christmas carols, including /t Came upon a Midnight Clear, Sussex Carol, Ave Maria and Lully Lulla.

  33. E19

    19. 1993

    The choir of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, celebrates Christmas with 13 carols interspersed with four Christmas readings in a service recorded specially for television.

  34. E18

    18. 1992

    A traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, specially recorded for television. The story of the birth of Jesus is told in the words of the Bible, and the choir sing many of the carols that make "the sound of King's" an essential part of Christmas.

  35. E17

    17. 1991

    A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir sing many of the carols that have made ""the sound of King's"" a Christmas tradition. The coming of Christ is described in the words of St Luke, and readings from more recent literature meditate on the Christmas story.

  36. E16

    16. 1990

    The world-famous choir of King's College, Cambridge sings many of the carols that have made the 'sound of King's' a memorable part of Christmas. With readings from the Bible, Charles Dickens, George Herbert , Alfred Lord Tennyson, W H Auden and others.

  37. E15

    15. 1989

    "A celebration of Christmas from King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir of King's College sings many of the carols that have made the 'sound of King's' a memorable part of Christmas. The choir is joined by other members of the college with Christmas readings old and new from the Bible, Charles Dickens, George Herbert , Alfred Lord Tennyson, W.H. Auden and others."

  38. E14

    14. 1987

    The celebration of lessons and carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, is world famous. The service this year includes, for the first time, readings from the Apocryphal Bible that reach back to the beginning of the Christmas story.

  39. E13

    13. 1985

    The traditional world-famous Service of Nine Lessons and Carols recorded specially for television in the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge.

  40. E12

    12. 1982

    A special televised celebration of the traditional service of lessons and carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, to herald Christmas.

  41. E11

    11. 1978

    Christmas Carols from Cambridge sung by The Choir of King's College directed by Philip Ledger with Lessons from the Authorised Version of the Bible read by Sir John Gielgud.

  42. E10

    10. 1976

    A Ceremony of Nine Lessons and Carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.

  43. E9

    9. 1975

    A Ceremony of Nine Lessons and Carols from the Chapel of King's College.

  44. E8

    8. 1969

    Finale

    A Service of Lessons and Carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Director of music: David Willcocks, Organist: Ian Hare, Producer: Brian Large.

  45. E7

    7. 1968

    A Service of Lessons and Carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Lesson reader (Fourth lesson)/director of Music: David Willcocks, Organist: John Wells, Producer: Brian Large

  46. E6

    6. 1967

    A Service of Lessons and Carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Reader (Third Lesson)/Director of Music: David Willcocks. Organist: John Wells. Producer: Brian Large.

  47. E5

    5. 1966

    Christmas Carols from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. A programme for the Festival of Christ's Nativity. Director of Music: David Willcocks. Organist: Andrew Davis. Presented for TV by: Barrie Edgar.

  48. E4

    4. 1965

    From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.

  49. E3

    3. 1964

    From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. A programme for the Eve of Christ's Nativity. Prologue spoken by: John Betjeman. Organist: Andrew Davis

  50. E2

    2. 1963

    From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. A television programme for the Eve of Christ's Nativity.

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The most recent episode of Carols from King's, Season 1 Episode 51 "2025", aired on December 24, 2025.

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Carols from King's has 1 season with 51 episodes in total.

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Carols from King's first aired on BBC One on December 23, 1954.

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