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S44E00 Christmas Special 2025
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00:00What's all this?
00:06Oh, you're writing your great novel?
00:08Not sure I've got one of those in me.
00:10It's for the Dada Bee Nativity play.
00:12Oh, Jim, if you're in need of the back end of a donkey,
00:15my brother's always available.
00:16Helen's supposed to be organising it, but she's full of the cold.
00:19I hope she's feeling better for Christmas Day.
00:21She's under strict instructions to stay in bed.
00:23I don't want her worrying. I told her I can manage.
00:26That's my costume.
00:28And I play an angel who comes down from...
00:32..Hedden.
00:34From heaven?
00:35Jimmy, you haven't come from just down the road.
00:37Mrs Hall, there's a highly inventive recipe here for a murky.
00:41Doesn't look half bad.
00:43What's a murky?
00:45It's a mock turkey.
00:47It's stuffing, which I know you like, wrapped in bacon,
00:50and then we all pretend it's a roast.
00:52Are those parsnips for legs?
00:54National shortage of the real bird, you see.
00:56I've still got a couple of leads.
00:57I've not given up on finding one yet.
00:59No, I think we must face fact anything with wings is long since sold.
01:02I have wings.
01:03And I can't wait to see them in action, Jimmy.
01:07Yes, the Magi weren't there at the birth, of course.
01:11And they weren't kings.
01:12Thank you, that's very helpful.
01:13And there's no mention in the Bible of animals in the stable.
01:15When I say stable, it's more like a family guest room.
01:18It's all down to a mistranslation of the Greek.
01:21Do you not like Christmas, Uncle Siegfried?
01:24Are you kidding?
01:25This is him loving Christmas.
01:26Right, right.
01:27And if you don't behave, I'll tell you how they celebrate in Austria.
01:30Krampus.
01:33I'm Jew at Stokes Farm.
01:34See you for lunch.
01:36For me.
01:37Parsnips.
01:38For legs.
01:39Yes.
01:59Mrs Stokes.
02:02Mrs Stokes, you'll catch your death out here.
02:04Oh, well, I thought you'd best see what this daft ape has been up to.
02:08Oh, are we in trouble again, Hilda?
02:11Well, she got out in the night.
02:13And then this morning I caught her at the house opposite, chewing on this.
02:17Ah, it's a hazard of Christmas for goats.
02:21There's laurel in it.
02:22It can be harmful.
02:24Well, I know that.
02:25Do you think I walked down to the telephone box for the good of me health?
02:29Well, hopefully she doesn't seem to have eaten too much.
02:31Oh, there's no luck in it.
02:33Just me hobbling after her in the freezing cold.
02:36And I must have just got there in time.
02:38She'd have gobbled a lot.
02:39Give her half a chance.
02:40Let's take a look at you.
02:42Thank you, Becca.
02:44At least there's no sign of lethargy.
02:47There you go.
02:50Abdomen doesn't seem to be distended.
02:53All right.
02:55No excess salivation.
02:56I'm sure she's fine.
02:58Let's give her a drench just to be on the safe side.
03:01Oh, you're going to give her a drench, are you?
03:04It's entirely routine, Mrs Stokes.
03:05I think I can manage.
03:07Ah.
03:09Right, let's get you safely shut up in the barn, shall we?
03:14Come on.
03:16In you go.
03:17Come on.
03:18Up.
03:20Yes, the old ways work sometimes.
03:22The tannins in the tea prevent absorption of the toxins, you see.
03:26Maybe you'll need more than that in.
03:29I can tell her you don't mother tea so often.
03:34I might normally advise a ruminotomy.
03:37What, cut her open?
03:39It's the only way of getting out what she's eaten.
03:41But given her age, I really wouldn't want to put her through that if we can avoid it.
03:45Oh, no.
03:46I don't like the sound of that.
03:50Stick some of that in.
03:51You can't give her brandy.
03:53A little nip.
03:54It works wonders.
03:56For you, perhaps.
03:57For her, no.
03:58By heck.
03:59I need it with you.
04:04Are you looking forward to Christmas, Mrs Stokes?
04:07Yeah, well, it'll be a farmer's Christmas, same as any other day.
04:11But I might let the old girl in the kitchen for a few treats.
04:16If she behaves herself.
04:18That's a big if, knowing Hilda.
04:20Aye.
04:22What about you?
04:24Well, everybody's home this year.
04:25I'm rather looking forward to it.
04:27Oh, good.
04:28Why, you don't want to be rattling round that big house on your own again, do you?
04:33Not if I can help it, no.
04:35Now, well, you meant the most of it.
04:37Because they won't be there forever, will they?
04:40None of them.
04:48Yes, perhaps we'll let it grow a little longer.
04:51Aye.
04:55So, if you hear of a turkey going spare, or a goose, or a pigeon, actually, would you just let me know?
05:02You're entering a team into the Christmas Eve darts, aren't you?
05:05Well, I'm not a bad shot, but...
05:07The prize is a turkey.
05:09What?
05:12Audrey might not have heard.
05:14How on earth did you find a turkey?
05:16There's a lot of drunken farmers in this pub agreeing to things that they later regret.
05:23Right, well, I'll tell Mrs H. We've got Charlotte coming to us for Christmas.
05:27You can't serve murky to a Beauvoir.
05:29You bringing her on Christmas Eve? Or are we not fancy enough for you?
05:33You're spitting sawdusts of the highest quality, Maggie, but...
05:36...still.
05:37You're meant to be d-mob happy. You can't not come.
05:41You'll be a lively one with so many back home.
05:46I'll be raising a glass.
05:50To Arthur.
05:51We loved it, he did. Christmas.
05:57I had to drag him out of here last time.
06:00Still singing, all the way home.
06:02Well, that was Arthur.
06:04Which is why we're going to have the biggest tree with the brightest lights...
06:09Come on, Maggie.
06:11...and no-one telling us to cover the windows up.
06:13Quite so.
06:15When are you dropping the tree off, by the way?
06:17Sorry?
06:18You said you'd pick one up for me, didn't you?
06:20With me being run ragged between here and little Albert.
06:26You've not forgotten.
06:28I want a decent one.
06:32Maggie, I'm not one of your drunken farmers.
06:35How could I possibly have forgotten?
06:44Easy, Hilda. Easy. Easy.
06:46See, that's why I put the brandy in.
06:50She don't fight, then.
06:51Hilda.
06:53Hilda!
06:55Oh!
06:59Hilda!
07:01Don't just stand there!
07:05It's not this silly about this.
07:07Hilda!
07:08Come on.
07:11Yes, I know. I know it's like in a palaver, I've it.
07:17Hilda!
07:19Don't you dare...
07:21Come back.
07:23Blimey.
07:24Hilda!
07:25Come back, Hilda!
07:26The world's not forced to say I'm alright.
07:27You're not alright. You're burning up.
07:41Oh, James. I feel like a wrung out dishcloth.
07:45I've not iced Jimmy's cake yet.
07:47It's crisp as wrapping still, and a list at Hester, my dad being in London.
07:51I know what you'll do. You'll get back into that bed. Leave all this to your very capable husband.
08:03What? Hop it.
08:08Right, one last pin. Jimmy! Jimmy! Change of plan. You finish the nativity crowns,
08:13I'll wrap these. Wilco. James, Mrs. Buck referred. She's on her way in to see you.
08:19You know, what you should do is get yourself a nice young lady.
08:34Well, my thoughts always tend to romance at times like this.
08:37I mean, you've still got your looks. Probably for not much longer now.
08:42Thank you, Mrs. Stokes. Now, that'll do it.
08:45OK.
08:49That's it. That should do it, as I say. Any change, just let me know.
08:53Ah, will do. Gather your rosebuds while you may, Mr. Farnon.
08:58Robert Herrick, yes. Aye. And while you may, go marry for having once but lost your prime.
09:05Ye may forever tarry. Quite. Any chance for a cup of tea before I go?
09:11Oh, give me it all to the goat.
09:19Merry bloody Christmas to you, too.
09:23Imagine if we won it. Proper Christmas. The proper turkey.
09:28Hmm. It's teams of three, Mrs. H. You may need to whip the rest of us into shape.
09:32Right. The boards are coming out. Let's get practising. Pass me that.
09:36Yeah. Also, do you know the best place to buy a Christmas tree?
09:42Well, there could be a couple left on the square. Why?
09:45Oh, some drunken idiot was supposed to get one for the drovers and he forgot.
09:50Oh, Tristan. What about darts?
09:56Look, I'll be as quick as I humanly can.
09:58If we lose, you're getting the pass, Nipleg.
10:09Oh, my goodness. Hello, Audrey.
10:11Well, Anna. Come in, come in.
10:17It's so very disappointing.
10:20The last little Pekingese in Keithley was really rather sweet.
10:25They would have made such handsome puppies.
10:27Sorry you haven't had better news.
10:28Is there really nothing more you can do to boost his chances?
10:33Well, he's long since had all his checks.
10:35Mr. Bolton said that he'd heard of some injections.
10:40Testosterone, yes.
10:42So why haven't we tried them?
10:43Because they can be side effects. Unpleasant ones.
10:46Tricky's given so much.
10:53He's had such a life.
10:56I can't abide the thought that one day he may be gone.
10:59We have nothing to show that he was ever here.
11:01I'd never forgive myself if we hadn't explored every available option.
11:12If it's what you want, Mrs. Pumphrey.
11:14I can pick him in for tomorrow.
11:22Tricky and I can't thank you enough.
11:24The blasted goat's been at my tie.
11:37I didn't even know when that happened.
11:40Mrs. Stokes prattling on like I'm some misanthropic misfit
11:44who'd be lucky to strike up a dalliance with a bloody donkey.
11:49Dorothy.
11:51Hello, Siegfried.
11:55You're not in Malta.
11:57Not as far as I can tell.
12:01I'm making tea. Do you want one?
12:03I made tea for the goat.
12:05An absolutely enormous cup.
12:07She was geriatric.
12:08Otherwise, I'd have preferred to have extracted the entire ruminal content.
12:11That's what I missed about this place.
12:14The small talk.
12:17Anyway, I'd better get on.
12:21Dorothy.
12:23See you, Fred.
12:30It's a donkey.
12:31Is it a donkey?
12:33I've finally done one.
12:34Rosie.
12:35Come on, Rosie.
12:37Shall we put your costume on?
12:38Are you excited?
12:39I like it.
12:43Can't find the arm owls?
12:46Take the hat off and put your costume on.
12:53There we go.
12:59Can you do this, Susan? I can't do this.
13:01OK.
13:02Anybody need any help?
13:04We need to sort that out.
13:06Get ready.
13:07Mr. Heriot will be here in a minute.
13:09Jimmy, where are your wings?
13:10All of these?
13:11OK.
13:12All of these are in a boat.
13:13I still need to get mine.
13:14All right, everybody.
13:14Are you ready?
13:15You look great.
13:17Well done.
13:19Well done.
13:19Mrs. H is going to wonder where all our tea towels have gone.
13:23Now, this is a dress rehearsal.
13:24Which means it's exactly the same as we do it in the square tomorrow.
13:27Mr. Heriot?
13:28Yes.
13:29Can I have a sword?
13:31Shepherds didn't really have swords.
13:32Um, but what about the wolves?
13:36Sure, you can have one.
13:36Yes.
13:37Um, all right.
13:39Baby Jesus.
13:39Baby Jesus.
13:41Oh, right, Bobby, can you put baby Jesus' head back on for me, please?
13:45Uh, Mabel?
13:48Why has Mabel got a rabbit?
13:49He's got a sore eye.
13:51Mum says she wants you to look at him.
13:52All right.
13:54All right.
13:56We all set?
13:57Bobby, can you give baby Jesus to your sister?
13:59Um, right, ready?
14:03Shh.
14:04I hope you're not coming down with that cold, Bobby.
14:06Are we all set?
14:07Yes.
14:08Yes.
14:09Jimmy.
14:10Go.
14:12Mary, I am the angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from Hebden.
14:17Heaven, Jimmy.
14:20Mary, I am the angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from heaven.
14:26Good God, man, how long is this likely to take?
14:33Lucy, Susan, hand out the scripts.
14:40There's still a bit of work to do.
14:41I am trying to concentrate in there.
14:43Well, you'll have to manage.
14:45Look, I'm ragged here.
14:46And I've got Mrs Pumphrey on my back asking for hormone injections for tricky.
14:50Well, you've warned her about possible side effects, I hope.
14:53Muscle problems, hair loss, aggressive behaviour.
14:55And there's no guarantee it will work.
14:56Do you know it's a last resort?
14:59But if we don't try, it amounts to giving up.
15:01The dog is old.
15:02Giving up is the only sensible approach.
15:03Aye, but you can imagine how she'll take that.
15:05Dad, the Virgin Mary needs the toilet.
15:10The pussy eye.
15:17I'll do the eye drops then, shall I?
15:19What?
15:22Right.
15:22Yes, I'm off to Sunderland after Christmas to see them all.
15:28Been the making of Edward, being a dad.
15:33What about your Harry?
15:35Is he all right?
15:35Oh, yes.
15:37He did mobbed a few months ago.
15:38He wanted to move back to Yorkshire.
15:41And it was probably time for me as well.
15:43I followed all the news from Melter.
15:45They say it was the most heavily bombed place in the war for those two years.
15:48No way out, even if I wanted to go.
15:50I thought you might come back after it were liberated.
15:54It seemed like giving up.
15:56And there were still good times to be had.
15:58You knew where to look.
15:59Well, you always know where to look.
16:02Anyway, it's in the past now.
16:05Well, I'm glad you're here.
16:08And that's it.
16:09Someone else's and all.
16:11You think?
16:12He couldn't get away quick enough.
16:15He'll have to make some allowances.
16:17He's been on his own a lot the last few years.
16:19I can tell.
16:20He's learned to make tea.
16:24There's a good art in there somewhere.
16:27Tries his best to keep it hidden, is all.
16:35Come on.
16:36You're up for darts practice.
16:37I'm actually quite busy.
16:39There's a turkey at stake.
16:41I'm only thinking of you.
16:42Miss Dorothy's still here.
16:43No, don't worry.
16:44You're not mister.
16:46Has it perhaps slipped your mind how she and I partied?
16:49No.
16:50Nor has it slipped my mind how well you used to get on.
16:53I'm sure this little chap's good company.
16:59But still.
16:59Oh, must have a cuddle.
17:15What?
17:16He's lovely.
17:19Oh, um, be careful with the eye.
17:21There may be some pus.
17:21Ooh.
17:23Right.
17:24We're entering a team at the Drovers.
17:26The prize is a turkey.
17:30I might be a little rusty.
17:31It's been some time.
17:35Oh.
17:36You seem a bit tense.
17:37Not in the least tense.
17:40Look at you.
17:41You're knotted up like a sailor's hanky.
17:44Like this.
17:46Right foot, sir.
17:48Right foot forward.
17:50I am the target.
17:52I'm not the target, am I?
17:54Don't think about it too much.
17:58Yes.
17:59Very impressive secret.
18:00I'll take the money to the shed.
18:06No, no, I'll do it.
18:09Excuse me.
18:11Right.
18:20Here you are.
18:30Audrey thought he might want this.
18:45And I was thoughtful of her.
18:49Do you mind me calling in?
18:53Why would I mind?
18:54I've taken a little place in Broughton, you see.
18:57I thought I might be round from time to time.
18:58Well, of course.
19:02Mrs Hall would be delighted.
19:05She was quite concerned for a while.
19:07When there was no news.
19:10Yes.
19:11I'm sorry about that.
19:13I'm surprised you came back.
19:15There was never really much here for you.
19:18Don't know if that's true.
19:24Why didn't you come back in for a cuppa?
19:26We've got so much to catch up on.
19:27I can't, I'm afraid.
19:30I have to mend the barn door for Mrs Stokes.
19:34Right.
19:36I should get going myself, really.
19:43Perhaps you could drop me off?
19:46Oh, well, I need to be up at the farm before it starts to get dark.
19:51We could go there first, if you like.
19:53It's very muddy.
19:55I'm not sure your shoes would...
19:56See, Freed.
19:57I've had bombs dropped on me.
19:59I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
20:00Oh, my God.
20:02I think you're going to be at your heart.
20:05Okay, let's go.
20:05Let's go.
20:06Look.
20:07I'm not worried about any of us.
20:09Come on.
20:10I'm just looked at you.
20:11Oh, my God.
20:12Hello, Mrs Stokes.
20:31It's only me.
20:33Oh, you're not back again, are you?
20:35I thought I'd take a look at this door for you.
20:37We don't want any more escapes, do we?
20:39No, no.
20:40Oh, hey, as long as it's not going on my bill.
20:44Oh, yeah, especially if you text two, have you?
20:46Oh, no, this is my...
20:47This is Doris.
20:49Hello, Mrs Stokes.
20:51I'm just tagging along.
20:52Oh, isn't she beautiful?
20:54Hey, don't let her fool you.
20:57She's a right temper on her and she's stubborn as old.
21:00How is she since the drench?
21:02Well, she's still off her foot.
21:04Well, that's to be expected.
21:05Keep a close eye on her.
21:07How much closer do you want me to get?
21:10Hey, let's me and you go for a brew and a chat.
21:14While they're off some puffs.
21:15Yes, please.
21:17I thought there was no more tea.
21:23And you can keep your opinions to yourself, too.
21:25Sorry, sorry.
21:38I was held up.
21:39Not to worry.
21:40I was just admiring your baubles.
21:41Oh, thank you.
21:43You know, I think it's going to be raucous in the drovers.
21:46If you'd prefer, we just had a quiet drink in the manor, I'd understand.
21:50They're calling this the happiest Christmas ever and you want to spend it with Philbrick and me.
21:53Your horse?
21:54Yes.
21:54I don't mind what you do.
21:56Mrs. Hall's told me about the darts and she's signed you up for the team.
21:59Ah, yes.
22:00Horse.
22:01I've never known you reluctant to go to the drovers before.
22:03I was supposed to get a treat.
22:07The one everyone's meant to be looking at when they turn the Christmas lights on.
22:10Right.
22:11There's not a decent one left in Darabee.
22:13I've been all over.
22:14It is December the 23rd.
22:16My name is going to be Mud.
22:18Have you thought about the Christmas tree farm?
22:21Just a guess, but I think they might have Christmas trees.
22:24You see, this is what having an expensive education does for you.
22:28So you'll be able to show your face on Christmas Eve after all.
22:31Yeah.
22:33Oh, Leeds City Varieties, that one.
22:40They loved me.
22:42I can tell that's you.
22:43You didn't say you were visiting a star.
22:46Were you on the stage?
22:49Lavinia Lavinscher.
22:50Yeah, Lavinscher.
22:51That one me made me.
22:53See, Frank, how long have you been coming here?
22:55You only just found out.
22:56These are marvellous.
22:57You must have had a right all the time.
22:59Oh, aye.
23:00All over the country.
23:01All the great hauls.
23:03I used to do a few bawdy ones.
23:06Well, they loved me.
23:07They did.
23:09I knew you weren't a born farmer.
23:11Ah, well.
23:13I met him, didn't I?
23:15Swept off my feet by Victor Stokes.
23:18I mean, you weren't fancy, but, by God, you were handsome.
23:23I would have followed him to the ends of the earth.
23:28Well, I did, didn't I?
23:30That's sweet.
23:32But you stopped singing.
23:33Yeah, well, me heart never stops singing.
23:36All done out there.
23:42Should keep Hilda safe for a while.
23:44Oh, well, if not, I shall be holding you responsible.
23:47I wouldn't have it any other way.
23:49We'd better be off.
23:51Lovely meeting you.
23:52Oh, aye.
23:55Hey.
23:56That's a good'un.
23:58You keep holding her.
24:00After you.
24:13Mm-hmm.
24:22You was kind of you to do that for Mrs. Stokes.
24:25Pure self-interest.
24:27Saves me having to traipse up here
24:28every time the goat gets a belly full of something she shouldn't.
24:31It's like Audrey says.
24:33You got a good heart in there.
24:36She said that.
24:40It's incredible, you know.
24:42I came from a place that was changed beyond all recognition.
24:46This place,
24:48everything's the same as when I left.
24:50Some things have changed.
24:53Perhaps not things one can easily see.
24:58It seems rather quiet.
25:24Closed.
25:27Due to illness.
25:28That is inconvenient.
25:30What?
25:30It's Christmas Eve.
25:33Come on, then.
25:34You're dedication is impressive, Mrs. Hull.
25:53This is our first Christmas back together in a long while.
25:56Well, this is what it takes to do it right.
26:02I shall make sure I put some practice in before tonight.
26:06Is Dorothy coming down?
26:08I shouldn't think so.
26:09You did invite her, though.
26:12Out a ball.
26:13Not sure I can match that.
26:14Which is why.
26:15I thought it would come in handy if she were there.
26:18She seemed to have a good idea of where you were going wrong.
26:21I'm quite sure I shall be able to manage by myself.
26:23Or you might just stab yourself straight in the food.
26:28What?
26:29I just think she's much better suited to you than some of the other ladies.
26:34Frankly...
26:34The type that throws shoes at me.
26:36Once? That happened once?
26:37And I can't see why you're not cock-a-hoop.
26:44It's...
26:44possibly because I like Plato's idea.
26:48Oh, of course it is.
26:49Well, I say Plato. He credits it to Aristophanes.
26:51Yes. Never mind that now.
26:54He believed that we all have our souls split into two.
27:04And we spend our lives trying to find our other half.
27:07Even if one half dies,
27:10we go off trying to find another that matches.
27:13And he says that
27:17once we've found our other half,
27:21we don't want to be separated again.
27:25Not even for a moment.
27:29I suppose I want that.
27:34Don't want much, do you?
27:35Yeah, I don't know about you, Plato.
27:42Sorry.
27:43Aristophanes.
27:45What if
27:46you spend
27:47your whole life
27:48looking for something that doesn't exist?
27:52And miss
27:53what's right under your nose?
27:59I'll get that.
28:00Dereby 2297.
28:13Oh, it's a fuck.
28:15Mrs Stoked?
28:16Miss Hilda, she's worsened.
28:17Worsened how?
28:19Oh, she's...
28:19She just left under...
28:20I'll be right there.
28:21I knew I had one in the boot.
28:26Bone sore.
28:27Looks like it's seen better days.
28:29Oh.
28:29When I tell you the things
28:30this has sawn through...
28:31I'd rather not know, thank you.
28:33Okay.
28:35It's really rather lovely
28:36with no one around.
28:38Yes.
28:38I must come and carry out
28:39an illegal activity every year.
28:43Right.
28:45On the first day of Christmas,
28:47my true love sent to me
28:49a night in police custody.
28:51We'll need money for the tree.
28:54It's only a little bit illegal.
28:59It looks quite hard.
29:01It's like Christmas.
29:02It's something
29:03you have to get through.
29:07Thank goodness
29:08it's the one time of the year
29:09where it's socially acceptable
29:11to start drinking
29:11at breakfast.
29:15Oh, there.
29:17Yeah.
29:18It's at least
29:18a hundredth of an inch.
29:20Right.
29:20There we go.
29:26Jimmy.
29:28That belongs
29:29to the Three Kings.
29:30I was just showing your mum.
29:32Bobby,
29:33ain't I's mum said
29:34to give you this?
29:36Right.
29:36Thanks, Jimmy.
29:37They're all poorly, Dad.
29:38Rosie, you're in the Three Kings.
29:42You'll need a crowd.
29:44I can't.
29:51Sorry, Mrs. Pumphrey.
29:53Helen's not well.
29:54I've got my hands full.
29:55I heard from Mrs. Argyle
29:56that you were doing
29:57the nativity this year.
29:59Aye.
30:00But I'm going to have to cancel it.
30:03The Ainsley kids
30:03are all down with the bug.
30:04I've lost an angel,
30:06two kings
30:07and a shepherd already.
30:09Jimmy and Rosie
30:10would be so disappointed.
30:12Do the show here.
30:15Children will be happy
30:16as long as their families see it.
30:17That's a good idea.
30:20Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
30:23It'll be more than good
30:24because you're a wonderful father.
30:26I only hope
30:26Tricky will follow your lead
30:29when it comes to his time.
30:34Now, this won't sting
30:35too much.
30:37I don't want him being
30:38in a sulk with me
30:39over Christmas.
30:40He can be a terrible sulk.
30:44Actually, Mrs. Pumphrey,
30:46I don't think it's a good idea.
30:48Oh.
30:50No, well,
30:52then perhaps we should wait
30:53for the new year.
30:54No, I mean,
30:54it's not a good idea,
30:55full stop.
30:56I don't want to give
30:57Tricky the injections.
30:59The side effects
30:59that can be drastic,
31:00and not just physically,
31:02it could change
31:02his personality completely.
31:04At his age,
31:05there's probably nothing
31:06that will make a difference.
31:08So surely it's better
31:09to enjoy the time he's got.
31:12I'm sorry.
31:13I know how much
31:14you were hoping.
31:17not at all.
31:26You've been entirely professional.
31:29And you said
31:30what you believe
31:31to be true.
31:33I can't ask more.
31:34Almost there.
31:42Almost.
31:45Oh, don't you dare.
31:47And what happened?
31:48It's stuck.
31:50God, it won't bloody move.
31:51We'll just have to explain
32:00to Maggie.
32:03I don't even know
32:04why I got involved.
32:06I don't want to go
32:06to the bloody pub tonight.
32:09Come on.
32:09I knew something was wrong.
32:11What?
32:13I'm fine.
32:14Of course you are.
32:16It's Christmas.
32:17Everyone's happy at Christmas,
32:18except all of those who aren't.
32:19I haven't had a happy Christmas
32:22since the year
32:23we celebrated in November.
32:26Why November?
32:27We didn't think
32:28Mother would see December.
32:34Charlotte, I...
32:35I'm very good
32:35at not showing it.
32:37I don't suppose
32:37I'm the only one.
32:40What is it?
32:41What is it?
32:41This is supposed to be
32:47the happiest Christmas ever.
32:51So we're meant to just forget
32:52that Arthur never came home
32:53from a Japanese prisoner of war camp
32:55or the men we lost.
32:58We're meant to just forget
32:59the things I saw.
33:02We won't go tonight,
33:02not if you don't want to.
33:04It's not just about tonight.
33:05I know.
33:07I know so well,
33:08but it'll be over in a few days
33:09and then we don't have to think
33:10about it for another year.
33:12But these are things
33:12I think about all the time.
33:18I'm not sure I'll ever be able to stop.
33:19Mr. Farnham.
33:43I brought her in to keep warm.
33:46She's been vomiting and all.
33:48Well, she can't seem to stand up.
33:54She's shivering.
33:57Labour breathing.
33:59This is toxicosis.
34:02You said the drench would get rid.
34:04It should have done, yes.
34:05It's possible she may have eaten
34:06more than we thought.
34:07I'll have to do the ruminotomy after all.
34:09You said with her being so old.
34:12We may still be in time.
34:13We'll know as soon as we've seen the content.
34:15I have to get some things from the car.
34:18She'll be fine.
34:20Oh, Nilda.
34:35Come here.
34:38Come on.
34:38Leave it.
34:41Come on.
34:41Come on.
35:11I'm so sorry.
35:23It seems Hilda has eaten more than I thought.
35:28A great deal more.
35:31Well, never. I saw the wreath myself.
35:34The offcuts.
35:36She's been into the sack.
35:37Who knows how much she got through before you caught up with her.
35:44There's no point going ahead with the surgery.
35:48What are you on about?
35:51In those quantities, the laurel will be absorbed into the blood by now.
35:57I'm afraid it's too late.
36:02What will you do?
36:04There's no sense in putting her through any more suffering than necessary.
36:07And I'm afraid she is suffering.
36:11She can't stand up.
36:12She has tremors.
36:13She must be in considerable pain.
36:16You can help her, though, Mr. Farnham.
36:18You can help her get better.
36:22Please believe me, if there was anything I could do for her, I would.
36:31The kindest thing now is to let her go.
36:34Oh, you don't need to dash off.
36:55Could I get you some tea?
36:56Dad, can I have a sword like the shepherds?
36:58Oh, Jimmy, I'm just talking right now.
37:00Can we go to the square soon?
37:02A change of plan?
37:04I was thinking we might do the show here instead.
37:06Just us!
37:07That's even better.
37:09Then all the animals can be in it.
37:11Hello, Mrs. Pumphrey.
37:13Hello.
37:14I'm an angel from Hepton.
37:17Where all angels come from.
37:21Did I hear you were in charge one year?
37:24Yes.
37:251936.
37:26Legendary.
37:27All over in ten minutes.
37:29Record time.
37:30I'm sorry to ask, but I need to run around all the other parents and...
37:35Oh, you'd be doing me a huge favour.
37:37I couldn't.
37:37Not this time.
37:38It's a family occasion.
37:39I'm Tricky's uncle.
37:41That means these are his cousins.
37:43Dad, can we get ready now?
37:49Look at your hair.
37:51You can't go on stage with your hair looking like that.
37:56Rosie, hello, darling.
37:58Oh, look, you're going to trip over your dress.
38:01Come on, let's get you sorted out.
38:04Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
38:06You know how it is.
38:07Yes, the show must go on.
38:25It'll not hurt her, will it?
38:26She won't feel a thing.
38:29It'll only take a few moments once I give her the dose.
38:31Yes, you've been a good girl.
38:39You've been the very best girl.
38:52I'll admit it, Hilda.
38:54You always got the better of me.
38:56Some lovers like the summertime when they can stroll about.
39:13Spooning in the meadow may seem fine without a doubt.
39:19But give to me the wintertime for the girl that I made mine was captured when the snow lay on the ground.
39:32I traced her little footmarks in the snow.
39:39I traced her little footmarks in the snow.
39:46I traced her little footmarks in the snow.
40:05No.
40:06No.
40:06Oh.
40:34You know why we have Christmas trees, don't you?
40:36Uh, something to do with Prince Albert?
40:38Yes, but before him, long before.
40:40When the Druids were walking the hills round here.
40:42I'm a bit behind on my Druid history, to be honest.
40:46It's because the pine and the fir are evergreen.
40:50So...
40:52A reminder that even the longest, hardest winter will end.
40:57And spring will come.
40:59Yes.
41:00Off to work we go.
41:01Yes.
41:02Off to work we go.
41:03Yes.
41:04Yes.
41:05Off to work we go.
41:07Yes.
41:08Yes.
41:09Yes.
41:10Off to work we go.
41:11Oh.
41:12Oh.
41:13Oh.
41:14Oh.
41:15Oh.
41:16Yes.
41:17Yes.
41:18Off to work we go.
41:20Oh.
41:21Oh.
41:22Oh.
41:23Oh.
41:24Oh.
41:25Oh.
41:26Oh.
41:27Oh.
41:28Oh.
41:29Oh.
41:30Oh.
41:31Oh.
41:32Oh.
41:33Oh.
41:34Oh.
41:35Oh.
41:36Oh.
41:37Oh, my God.
42:07I love you.
42:13I love you.
42:19Oh, hello, Rosie.
42:21Tickets?
42:23Of course.
42:25Ooh, programmes.
42:31Thank you. Well done, Rosie.
42:33Ooh, Act 3 looks good.
42:35I've heard wonderful things.
42:37Tricky wants to know
42:41why his uncle looks like
42:43the cat that got the cream.
42:49Hello!
42:51Mummy! Mum!
42:53Oh, hello.
42:55Hey, I don't want you two getting me cold.
42:57You two should be backstage.
42:59Come on.
43:01Thanks.
43:03It's Secret Farnham.
43:13I realise it's short notice, but I...
43:17I would very much like it if you would come tonight.
43:31If it's not too late.
43:33If it's not too late.
43:35Of course.
43:37Yes, of course.
43:39Everything all right?
43:41Come on.
43:43You're musical director.
43:45I'm what?
43:47Just...
43:49Play us some at Christmasy.
43:51Gold.
43:53Thank you, Auntie Audrey.
43:55That's your frankincense.
43:57Thank you, Auntie Audrey.
43:59That's your frankincense.
44:01Thank you, Auntie Audrey.
44:03Thank you, Auntie Audrey.
44:07Thank you, Auntie Audrey.
44:09Welcome.
44:29Scaled Hill House Nativity Christmas 1945.
44:33Yay!
44:35Play in three acts with set and costume courtesy of the Darabie Dramatic Society.
44:43Please, enjoy the show.
44:47Once upon a time, long ago, there was a lady called Mary and a carpenter called Joseph.
44:59Jimmy, curtains.
45:05Oh, I like Joseph's understudy.
45:07Mary was very surprised when one day an angel appeared to her.
45:11Mary, I bring to you good tidings from Hebden.
45:19You want me to help?
45:23So Mary and Joseph needed a room for the night.
45:29But the innkeeper said, or rather, the innkeeper squeaked.
45:37The inn is fun.
45:39You'll have to sleep in the family guest room.
45:41It was cosy and warm in the family guest room, where they were not surrounded by animals.
45:55And Mary gave birth to a boy.
45:57But this was no ordinary boy.
45:59This was the baby Jesus.
46:01A shepherd followed a star.
46:05And came to visit the baby Jesus.
46:11Come on, Jess.
46:13And also came three, sorry, one king from the east, bearing gifts.
46:25Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
46:29And so like the shepherds and the kings, let's hope that we too can search for love and find it.
46:47In whatever form it takes.
46:51Take a bow.
46:53Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
47:05We couldn't have done it without you.
47:07Oh, it was the tonic we all needed.
47:09Yeah, absolutely.
47:13Tricky is as much a part of this family as anyone.
47:17And so are you.
47:19You're quite the talented writer.
47:21Perhaps you should write some stories about him.
47:27That's not baby Jesus.
47:33Oh, Tricky.
47:35I was half thinking you'd forgotten.
47:49Oh, Maggie, would I ever?
47:51Hurry up. We can start now.
47:53Right.
47:55Come on, everyone.
47:57It's a proper dinner to be one.
47:59Here we go.
48:00Oh, no, no, no.
48:01It's Geordie Pickersgill.
48:02Who's Geordie Pickersgill?
48:03He's only the best dance player in Darabee.
48:05Come on.
48:06It doesn't look that good.
48:07Sorry, Doctor.
48:09Here we go.
48:10George.
48:11All right, everybody.
48:13I think we're all here now.
48:17And I'm sure you all know what you're playing for.
48:21A prize turkey!
48:23It's around the clock.
48:25Each team have to hit 1-20 in order and then the bullseye.
48:30First one there wins.
48:31Oh, and no cheating, Tristan Farnon.
48:34Damn!
48:35Damn it.
48:36Skeldale, you're up first.
48:38Come on!
48:39Yay!
48:40Oh, no.
48:41Nearly.
48:46Yeah!
48:47Yay!
48:48Oh!
48:53Nearly.
48:54Close.
48:56Yay!
49:01Well done, Oka Siegfried.
49:04Yeah!
49:08Pickersgill, you're up next.
49:18Let's have a cup of tea.
49:20You want a cup of tea? OK.
49:22I want a cup of tea and I'm hungry.
49:27What's this, then?
49:33You know his cake, that is? Yeah.
49:35Yeah, it's Jimmy's cake. Yeah.
49:37Isn't your dad clever, eh?
49:39Yeah.
49:40I think he can do that every year.
49:46Here we go.
49:49Go on, Tress.
49:58He only needs a 20.
50:00And then the bull to win.
50:01Surely not.
50:02Don't underestimate Pickersgill.
50:04There we go.
50:05Go on, Jordy.
50:07Ooh!
50:10I can't look.
50:17He's missed!
50:18We've got a chance.
50:20It's all down to you, Mrs. H.
50:21Thank you, Mrs. H.
50:29Excuse me.
50:34Dorothy.
50:39I'm so glad you came.
50:40I'm glad you asked.
50:41I wasn't thinking yesterday.
50:42I-I meant to say I-I missed you.
50:46I missed you rather a lot.
50:50Nineteen yes!
50:55Do you remember what you told me?
50:56No.
50:57It was a parasite.
50:58Oh, God.
50:59Suffocates the life out of other plants.
51:01Oh, I didn't, did I?
51:02Mm-hmm.
51:05Twenties!
51:08The ball.
51:09The ball to win, Mrs. H.
51:12The problem is,
51:14you never know when to stop talking.
51:16You never know when to stop holding the song.
51:30It's my dream.
51:32I'm so excited about it!
51:33It's my dream.
51:34It's my dream!
51:36I'm so excited!
51:38That's a delight.
51:40It's my dream.
51:42It's my dream.
51:43It's my dream.
51:44It's my dream.
51:45Excuse me, I'm coming through.
51:59Team Skeldale are the winners.
52:02Congratulations, you get the winning prize.
52:05Is he odd? Really? I'm going to call him Rudolph.
52:15No, don't give him a name.
52:17Hi, Rudolph. I'll look after you from now on.
52:20Er, Maggie, it's still breathing.
52:24That's why you're keeping it fresh.
52:27Come on, through here.
52:31Everybody in.
52:36You've probably noticed this fine tree here.
52:41As we know, because of the blackout,
52:45many of us haven't bothered with Christmas lights for a while.
52:49But all of that...
52:54that's all over.
52:59And it's come at a price.
53:01I'm sure you'll all join me in raising your glasses to those we lost.
53:05Let's hope their sacrifice wasn't in vain.
53:10Let's hope that it means the world doesn't go down this dark road again.
53:15And let's hope the year ahead brings us all the things we truly need.
53:20Good tidings, comfort, and joy.
53:23Yeah, yeah.
53:24Yeah, yeah.
53:32Merry Christmas.
53:36Merry Christmas, everyone.
53:38Merry Christmas.
53:40Merry Christmas, Rudolf.
54:07Come on, birthday boy.
54:09Merry Bloody Christmas.
54:15Lucky.
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