The CONFIDENTIAL series opens with an exploration of a holiday that fascinates people all over the world.

A pet parrot gets ready for his Christmas photo in Miami.

According to CHRISTMAS CONFIDENTIAL, no event in history has ever marshalled so many people and so much effort to celebrate just one day. Viewers will meet unabashed Christmas enthusiasts-a Brooklyn judge with a house so decorated that it's a tourist attraction, Santa hopefuls competing in the Father Christmas games in Sweden, and pet photographers who can Christmas-ize almost any animal. Chef and author Nigella Lawson weighs in with 'Confessions of a Culinary Queen', offering Christmas recipe secrets and tips to survive the holidays.

A top seller at the world's largest Xmas store, Bronner's.

In CHRISTMAS CONFIDENTIAL, meet those who take Christmas to the extreme, including thousands in the annual running of the Santas in Liverpool, the opera-loving creator of animated holiday displays, and the French filmmaker fixated on how Christmas stopped a war.

Eavesdrop on backroom deals of the Christmas industry insiders, and meet the turkey therapists who talk anxious cooks through the big day. From the great Christmas tree showdown, to obsessive ornament collectors, CHRISTMAS CONFIDENTIAL has something for everyone.

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