READERS have been getting in touch with us to tell us what their favourite Christmas film is as the festive period gets underway.

As Christmas Day draws ever nearer, many of us will be looking forward to wrapping up warm on the sofa to enjoy some classic movies.

With that in mind, we asked our readers to tell us what their favourite Christmas films of all time were.

We received dozens of answers underneath our Facebook posts.

Here are some of the best of them...

Alison Oliver said: "Polar Express."

Dominic Jan said: "Every year Tania Parry and myself have to watch Miracle on 34th Street, 1994."

Cheryl Blackwell went with a classic: "It's a Wonderful Life."

Jade Cullen said: "Miracle on 34th Street."

Samantha Jordan said: "Jack Frost, it makes me cry every time but I love it."

Jayne Hughes wrote: "It’s a Wonderful Life, my favourite film in black and white."

Brandi Walsh Foster added: "The Holiday ... but if we need to be super Christmassy then I would say A Christmas Carol starring Alistair Sim."

Karen Jones said: "Polar Express, loved watching it with my grandkids."

Sharon Parry said: "The Holiday, all day long."

Julie Owen added: "Got to be Elf."

Michelle Helen Askew and Sian Roe both said their favourite was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Robert Justin Keen wrote: "A Christmas carol 1984 version with George C Scott as Scrooge, watched it again last week, great film."

Alison Williams said: "It's still Home Alone!"

Frank Cunliffe and Heather Willetts both said Bad Santa was their favourite.

Sam Merkitt added: "Elf, Grinch, Arthur Christmas and the best ever is Nightmare Before Christmas."

Debbie Talbot Roberts said: "Die hard! And before anyone says it, this a Christmas film as it’s set at Christmas."

Rob Buglass said: "Die Hard , but if the wife asks it’s Love Actually."

Gill Boardman said: "Miracle on 34th Street and The Holiday."

Helen Hunter told us: "Any while watching with my family and loved ones."

Anthea Harper Jones wrote: "Has to be Santa Claus the Movie!"

Zoe Mclean Jones agreed: "Santa Claus the Christmas movie with Dudley Moore."

Ben Roberts said: "There are too many to choose from but would have to say Home Alone 1 & 2."

Dale Spinks said: "Scrooge with Allister Sim."

Brian Shaw agreed, saying: "Can't do Christmas without the great Alistair Sim's Scrooge!"

Some went for films traditionally shown at Christmas, even if they don't have a Christmassy theme, such as Mark Richardson's favourite The Wizard of Oz. 

Elf, Love Actually, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Arthur Christmas, The Holiday, Miracle on 34th Street, Santa Claus the Movie, Muppets Christmas Carol, Die Hard, Home Alone and The Grinch were among the most popular answers we received from readers.