The Office Christmas specials BBC as "a little Christmas present to the nation". The second series of "The Office" averaged four million viewers per week when it was broadcast on BBC Two. To get as many viewers as possible for the Christmas specials, the BBC's director of television Jana Bennet allowed it to be moved to BBC One. The ratings were deemed a success by the BBC; Part 1 received 7.17 million viewers and a 30.97% share of the audience, and Part 2 received 6.14 million viewers and a 25.66% share. Part 1 was the third most popular programme on Boxing Day for 16-
How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The voice actors include Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger and Dennis Haysbert. Reiss, a writer and producer of "The Simpsons" who sought to bring a ""Simpsons" sensibility to Christmas specials," adapted the script from his 2000 children's book of the same name and its 2002 sequel "Santa Claustrophobia", which were both illustrated by David Catrow. The special premiered on December 5, 2014, on NBC. It was nominated for an Emmy