In Victorian London foundling Jedrington Secret-Past has his shop of stuff confiscated and his wife and children jailed in the Skint debtors' prison by wicked lawyer Malifax Skulkingworm, who claims that Jedrington has inherited a debt from his supposed grandfather, which must be paid by Christmas day - eleven hours' time. Denied help by his austere adopted aunts, Jedrington's kindly uncle provides the money but Skulkingworm attempts to kill the shop keeper. He is rescued by the Artful Codger and his urchins and shown proof by Skulkingworm's clerk Fearshiver that he is not the descendant of a debtor but the child of Miss Christmasham, who deserted Malifax to marry Mr Fruitcake, the maddest man in the Skint. After the family has escaped from jail with jovial Mr Jollyforth, Miss Christmasham and Fruitcake marry on Christmas eve, thus giving Jedrington legitimacy and thwarting the evil lawyer.
While Mrs Khan prepares for a traditional Christmas with relatives, her husband's "charity" consists of stealing family possessions to donate to the mosque in order to be named Muslim of the Month. However, he discovers that the mosque is being used for a Christian Christmas Fayre which takes his donations. Bowing to the majority, he forks out for a Christmas tree but ends up having to play Santa to retrieve a family heirloom given to the mosque, and losing his presents to a gang of kids. With a burnt turkey and stolen fairy lights, this Christmas is memorable for the wrong reasons.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2013
12/20/2013
Approved
TV Series Episode 28 minutes
A
