Jimmy Tarbuck and friends present an evening of Christmas entertainment, including six specially-written sketches from ITV's most popular comedies: 'Man About the House', 'Billy Liar', 'Sez Les', 'My Good Woman', 'Spring and Autumn' and 'Doctor in Charge'.
Having had an extremely boring and non-eventful Christmas Day, George and Mildred spend next day with the Fourmiles where George and Jeffrey become addicted to Tristram's present, a video game, which sees George losing money. Ethel and Humphrey arrive for an exchange of presents but George and Mildred don't have any presents for them.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1978
12/27/1978
Approved
TV Series Episode 25 minutes
A
Alvin has Truly and Norman over for a Holiday dinner. Glenda invited a man to dinner that Barry does not like. Pearl and Marina each give Howard a sweater vest, so he wears them both - at the same time. Auntie Wainwright gives Tom and Smiler a dinner that is actually nice, and then empties their pockets in a card game.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2006
12/28/2006
TV-PG
TV Series Episode 29 minutes
A
The Garveys arrive in Benidorm to spend Christmas with Madge and Mel at their palatial villa but Mel is absent, apparently stuck in Morocco on business. Donald and Jacqueline book into the Solanas with ten like-minded 'swingers', annoying manageress Janey whilst the Oracle's mother Noreen, a recent lottery winner, turns up with her new beau Clive - whose bad back leads them to be charged for lewd behaviour on the beach. Su Pollard is due to headline at Mel's Benidorm Palace but, after accidentally ending up at a nudist hotel, she is not happy and when Madge mistakes her for Rod Hull, with whom she argued twenty-five years earlier and insults her, Su walks out. Fortunately Donald and Jacqueline save the day by getting their friend Roy Wood to fill the breach and the evening is a great success with Clive also proposing to Noreen for the right reasons. Then Madge takes a fateful call from Morocco. . .
Jeffrey is directing the neighbourhood's Christmas pantomime - 'Cinderella' - and Mildred is only too happy to be playing one of the Ugly Sisters. Unfortunately on the opening night she loses her voice and is unable to go on stage so,inevitably, George is called upon to replace her.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1977
12/26/1977
Approved
TV Series Episode 24 minutes
B
Norman has been roped into performing a humorous monologue for the Christmas Concert. Pearl plans to force Howard to mime a recording of Nelson Eddy. Glenda plans to force Barry to perform as a magician. Billy wants to give an archery demonstration. Alvin is practicing as a one-man-band. Entwistle hypnotizes Smiler into knowing how to dance.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2003
12/21/2003
TV-PG
TV Series Episode 29 minutes
B
Truly and Norman are drawn into Howard's latest escape plan. Auntie Wainwright dresses Smiler as Father Christmas and Tom as an elf. Glenda tries to help Barry get over a negative reflective mood. The local police think that the men are gang trying to dispose of a body,
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2005
12/18/2005
TV-PG
TV Series Episode 29 minutes
B
Jeffrey gets an invite to the Young Conservatives' Dinner Dance but Ann will be away so she persuades him to take Mildred instead. A jealous George chats up widowed barmaid Beryl, telling her he is single and arranging to meet with her on the night of the dance whilst he is alone in the house. However Mildred feels out of her depth and returns home early,forcing George to tell Beryl the truth. The Ropers go to bed and,whilst Mildred declares that she loves George for all his faults, his response is less assured - he calls her Beryl.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1979
12/25/1979
Approved
TV Series Episode 25 minutes
C
