2025

First airing in 1993, Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message has served as an alternative to the monarch's annual televised address to the nation, bringing viewers a thought-provoking message that's pertinent to the events of the past year. The message has featured an illustrious and varied selection of presenters, including the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; whistle-blower Edward Snowden; Afghan war veteran Major Andrew Stockton; William Pooley, the British nurse who survived Ebola; Katie Piper; Quentin Crisp; the Reverend Jesse Jackson; Doreen and Neville Lawrence; children who survived the Grenfell Tower disaster; The Simpsons; 9/11 survivor Genelle Guzman; Sir Stephen Fry; a deepfake digitally created depiction of Her Majesty The Queen; and Ameca, one of the world's most advanced robots, who delivered a speech generated entirely by AI. This year's message is yet to be revealed...