Mr. Kimmel will speak out against fascism and about the importance of free speech in the holiday address, according to a Channel 4 spokesman.

Sometimes serious, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes aging poorly, the message has been broadcast since 1993.

Channel 4 said Kimmel would deliver a "deeply personal and characteristically jovial address"

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will address President Donald Trump's return and free speech battles on British Channel 4's alternative Christmas message.