MARY POPPINS is the UK’s favourite festive film – with the average Brit having watched it more than eight times over past Christmases.
The film, starring Julie Andrews as the nanny who is “practically perfect in every way”, trumped the next Christmas cracker, Home Alone, which has been watched just over seven times on average.
A poll of 2,000 people, by TV company Freeview, also saw The Wizard Of Oz come third, followed by another Julie Andrews classic, The Sound Of Music, in fourth.
Strictly Come Dancing star Denise Van Outen is fronting Freeview+ Christmas campaign.
She said: “It’s no surprise to hear that we’ll be tuning in to our family favourites once again. For me Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Mary Poppins.
“Having missed so much TV recently with rehearsals, I’ll definitely be taking charge of the remote control this Christmas.”
