Greece: Fireworks flying through the night sky and hitting the dome and walls of Church of Saint Markos during the traditional Greek 'rocket war'.

Wide shot of girls dressed in traditional costume red ribbon dancing in the streets of Hong Kong.

Germany: Street scenes in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau showing houses with painted murals and a traditional church building

Shot panning up the golden Ancient Egyptian coffin of Tutankhamun.

Jozefow, Poland. Close-up view of the hands of an unidentifiable person painting a colourful Christmas tree decoration.

Jozefow, Poland. A wall covered in holly and colourful, hand-painted Christmas tree decorations.

Shot panning up the side of the golden Ancient Egyptian coffin of Tutankhamun.

Jozefow, Poland. A wall covered in colourful, hand-painted Christmas decorations

Shot panning quickly up the golden Ancient Egyptian coffin of Tutankhamun.

Myanmar: Various shots of the Shwedagon Pagoda, man pouring water on a Buddha, golden Buddha statues.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas riding a sleigh pulled by reindeer through a snow-covered winter setting at sunset.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas riding a sleigh pulled by reindeer through a snow-covered winter setting.

USA: Wide shot cattle and herders (cowboys) on horseback in fields of Kansas plains (during historical re-enactment of annual cattle drive) herder on horseback along. Herder cracking whip. Back view Longhorn cattle along. Various shots of Longhorn cattle along Shots of herders and cattle along through fields

Pull focus and pan up on a large Christmas tree decorated with golden stars and blue baubles.

Wide shot of Trinidadian carnival dancers in vibrant costume celebrating in the street.

Close up view of a Christmas cracker being pulled by the hands of unidentifiable people.

Venice, Italy: General close shots of two people wearing Venetian masks and posing for the camera. The first mask is white with silver and gold details. The second mask has plumes of orange and green feathers.

Close-up view of a red Christmas tree bauble decoration spinning and reflecting light.

Wide shot of girls dancing with orange feathered fans on a Hong Kong street.

Russia: Interior and exterior shots of the Saint Alexander Nevsky Catherdral in Nizhny Novgorod.

Close view of golden flame flickering from candle

Close view of flames flickering from group of three thin orange candles burning against dark background, the candles are arranged in a line with the middle flame lowered, camera zooms into flames which become blurred and out of focus

Santa Claus / Father Christmas exits a snow-covered log cabin carrying two large sacks full of Christmas gifts. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Chinese Lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. A crowd of people watch as two men perform acrobats.

Various shots of man wearing Grenadier Guard (Nijmegen Company)uniform including close ups of belt, buttons, bright red jacket, furry hat and polished black shoes.

Wide shot of a colourful, acrobatic dragon dance along a city street in Hong Kong.

Pull focus on a blue bauble decoration hanging from a large Christmas tree.

Low-angled view of procession of choristers in white gowns inside St. Paul's Cathedral in London

Close-up view of Santa Claus / Father Christmas being pulled on a sleigh through a snow-covered forest. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Slow motion wide shot of lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. A crowd of people watch as two men perform acrobats.

Sequence showing Santa Claus / Father Christmas climbing on-board a reindeer-pulled sleigh full of large sacks filled with Christmas gifts. Santa tugs the reigns and the reindeer moves off pulling the sleigh across the snow-covered ground. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Santa Claus / Father Christmas walks through a snow-covered forest. Snow-laden branches and an old-fashioned oil lantern frame the foreground. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Pan down on a Christmas tree decorated with colourful Christmas decorations.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas fills a wooden sleigh with large sacks full of Christmas gifts. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Medium shot of Trinidadian carnival dancers dressed in bright orange and yellow costume and extravagant headdress.

Pan up a large Christmas tree decorated in red and gold Christmas decorations.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas walks through a snow-covered forest. Snow covered pine and fir trees and wooden log cabins fill the scene. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Back close view of heads and shoulders of choirboys from St. Paul's Cathedral, London wearing choristers uniform of red cassocks with white ruffs, walking along in line past camera and up steps, camera pulls focus towards end of clip

Sequence showing Santa Claus / Father Christmas in a reindeer-pulled sleigh moving between trees in a snow-covered forest. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

A Queen's Guard dressed in a grey overcoat and bearskin hat carrying a rifle fixed with a bayonet exits a sentry box outside Buckingham Palace in London, England. The guard swaps the rifle over from his right shoulder to his left, turns, and marches across to the left. Heavy snow blows across the scene.

Hong Kong, wide shot of people dragon dancing in rhythm with a beating black drum.

Black and white footage of folk dancers dancing in a group in white outfits in the 1930s.

Sequence showing Santa Claus / Father Christmas feeding a harnessed reindeer. Rovaniemi, Finland (the Arctic Circle).

Businessmen ring the bell to close daily trading at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, USA.

Peruvian street carnival. Medium shot of women dancing dressed in brightly coloured blankets.

Wide shot of Chinese Lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. Crowds of people watch on as dancers move energetically.

Performers dancing on street wearing decorated dragon costumes during a Chinese celebration.

Scotland. Two teams of men engaging in a tug-of-war at Highland Games. Crowd look on in background. Royal standards visible in background.