Elvis on Christmas TV

[R2-D2]

Just a heads up on Elvis programmes on TV over the Christmas period.
Sky Arts channel in the UK are showing a night of Elvis stuff on Boxing Day (26th December).

Easy Come, Easy Go (rarely screened movie)
Elvis Presley - The Early Years
Elvis - A Legend In Concert
Elvis - Summer of '56
The Searcher parts 1 & 2

[Bilbobaggins]

Nice! Good to see that, at least in the UK, Elvis is still not forgotten by the media.

When I see how many decent music programs, shows and specials are aired at the BBC alone... It's a good thing. Somehow it seems that the British look at popular music (of all times) with more respect than anywhere else. But hey, except for Elvis and Bruce, the best music ever comes from Great Britain and Ireland imho.

[martin018]

I think that Roustabout is also on Sky Arts possibly on Christmas Eve

[gilles-tcb]

Two days ago, on a french TV, while changing the chanel, it was the end of a programm and so I don't know what they were speaking about but I've seen a sort of cartoon with Elvis singing That's All Right Mama. So Elvis is still here on TV also in France !

[Bilbobaggins]

Two days ago, on a french TV, while changing the chanel, it was the end of a programm and so I don't know what they were speaking about but I've seen a sort of cartoon with Elvis singing That's All Right Mama. So Elvis is still here on TV also in France !

Was it this one?

[BlackpoolEPfan]

I think that Roustabout is also on Sky Arts possibly on Christmas Eve

Yup...at 16.00.

Also, Baz's "Elvis" with Austin is on BBC1 on Sat 27 Dec @ 19.45

Sky Arts - "Fun in Acapulco" - Sun 28 Dec @ 14.20

BBC4 - "68 NBC-TV Special" - Fri 2 Jan 2026 @ 22.00

[gilles-tcb]

Two days ago, on a french TV, while changing the chanel, it was the end of a programm and so I don't know what they were speaking about but I've seen a sort of cartoon with Elvis singing That's All Right Mama. So Elvis is still here on TV also in France !

Was it this one?

Yes !! This is exactly this one !! Thank you.

[NinaFromCanadaEh]

The searcher part 1 and part 2?


was this a longer version or the USA version cut into two parts?

[KingElvis]

The searcher part 1 and part 2?


was this a longer version or the USA version cut into two parts?

Standard version cut into two parts.
I haven’t seen this documentary aired on any TV channel as a single part, since with
commercials the total running time would be close to five hours.
In my country, it was even aired in two parts without any commercial breaks.

[NinaFromCanadaEh]

The searcher part 1 and part 2?


was this a longer version or the USA version cut into two parts?

Standard version cut into two parts.
I haven’t seen this documentary aired on any TV channel as a single part, since with
commercials the total running time would be close to five hours.
In my country, it was even aired in two parts without any commercial breaks.

Oh. I watched it on netflix... there were a few too many talking heads with no real Elvis connection - Connan Obrien in particular - and not enough Elvis

[KingElvis]

The searcher part 1 and part 2?


was this a longer version or the USA version cut into two parts?

Standard version cut into two parts.
I haven’t seen this documentary aired on any TV channel as a single part, since with
commercials the total running time would be close to five hours.
In my country, it was even aired in two parts without any commercial breaks.

Oh. I watched it on netflix... there were a few too many talking heads with no real Elvis connection - Connan Obrien in particular - and not enough Elvis

He wasn’t in The Searcher…sounds like you’re mixing it up with The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley documentary.

[NinaFromCanadaEh]

yeah it was the 69 special documentary