Hannah Waddingham Christmas Special Set for November Release on Apple TV+ — First Look
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Apple TV+ has an early Christmas present for fans of Hannah Waddingham.
The Ted Lasso star’s holiday special, Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas, will begin streaming Wednesday, Nov. 22 — the day before Thanksgiving.
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Described as a “musical extravaganza,” Home for Christmas is a holiday event that promises to “deliver a captivating night to remember, featuring dazzling performances and musical numbers from the Olivier-nominated actress, as well as special surprise guests.” The special was recorded earlier this year in front of a live audience at the London Coliseum, “and audiences around the world will be able to join Waddingham in celebrating her favorite time of year… as she performs festive classics accompanied by her spectacular big band.” See a first-look photo below:
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas hails from production company Done + Dusted, which previously helmed 2020’s Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, also for Apple TV+.
Waddingham recently wrapped a three-season run as Rebecca Welton on the above-mentioned Ted Lasso — and though the Jason Sudeikis-led comedy may be done, the Emmy winner previously indicated that she was excited about the prospect of a spinoff focused on a Richmond women’s club, which Keeley pitched Rebecca in Ted Lasso‘s May 31 finale.
“When Juno [Temple] and I read that, we didn’t know how we wanted to convey our excitement about the potential of that,” Waddingham said in August. “[In the script] I was meant to look up from the folder and just be like, ‘Oh, it’s on.’ But we couldn’t contain our excitement. So if you look at it, we do have a moment of ‘Aghhhh!'”
The unofficial series ender saw Ted return to Kansas to take a more active role in Henry’s life. Back in Richmond, Roy took over as head coach; Nate returned as assistant coach; Beard married Jane; Jamie reconnected with his dad; Keeley built back up her public relations firm with Barbara; Trent published The Richmond Way; and Rebecca reconnected with the Dutchman and his daughter. Afterward, Keeley presented her BFF with the idea of an all-female club.
“The hard part is the fact that unless I play her, Rebecca doesn’t exist anymore. And I want to see her through,” Waddingham said of a potential offshoot. “If you are left at a moment with the character, you want to see them through that moment. Does it work with her and the Dutchman? Does she have a female league? I mean, I hope so! It feels like it’s finished but not finished, because none of our lives are.”
In the meantime, fans can look forward to Waddingham’s Home for Christmas. Her angelic voice was put to use on more than one occasion during Ted Lasso‘s run, beginning with her rendition of Frozen‘s “Let It Go” in Season 1. That was followed by a performance of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” in Season 2. She would sing the latter again, this time opposite Michael Bublé, as part of his 2021 NBC holiday special, which you can watch below:
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