10 Christmas moments from Irish telly that will bring back wonderful memories

Ever since we were tykes, the festive season was synonymous with a savage TV line-up, you had The Den, great ads, The Late Late Toy Show – even the news got interesting, for feck’s sake.

While things are very different this year, we still have our trusted telly… and of course, our memories.

Here are just a few of our favourite moments that Irish telly has given us for Christmas over the years…

1. The Den‘s Christmas special

The highlight of every Irish ’90s kid’s Christmas calendar, these special editions of The Den generally saw Ray D’Arcy and his puppet mates having to put up with shenanigans from evil twins Podge and Rodge.

2. The An Post ad

When you heard the iconic “we’re walking in the aaaaair” tune and saw those letters flying through a snowy, animated sky, you couldn’t help but get giddy for Christmas.

3. Dustin’s appearance on The Late Late Show

No one talked smack quite like this badly-behaved builder. Poor old aunty Gaybo didn’t stand a chance.

4. The RTÉ Guide’s ad actually got you excited for the magazine

Remember when you read stuff on paper? Simpler times.

5. Dustin’s ‘Christmas Tree’

Dustin and festive season are inseparable in our minds and his Christmas song is one of the all time classics in our opinion…