Klimabudskab i juleklæder

Abstract

How can a Christmas calendar convey a message about the actual world through the orches­tra­tion of its storyworld and thus appear relevant to the viewers? This question frames this article, in which I analyse the storyworld of the TV 2 Christmas calendar Christmas of the Comets (2021). I examine how the storyworld conveys a message about climate change in the actual world, and how this message underpins the public service obligations of the Danish broadcaster TV 2.