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00:00What's all this?
00:02Oh, you're writing your great novel?
00:04Not sure I've got one of those in me.
00:05It's for the Dad of the Nativity player.
00:07Oh, Jim, if you're in need of the back end of a donkey,
00:10my brother's always available.
00:11Helen's supposed to be organising it, but she's full of the cold.
00:13I hope she's feeling better for Christmas Day.
00:15But she's under strict instructions to stay in bed.
00:18I don't want her worrying. I told her I can manage.
00:21That's my costume.
00:23And I play an angel who comes down from...
00:26...Headden.
00:28From heaven! Jimmy, you haven't come from just down the road.
00:31Mrs. Hall, there's a highly invented recipe here for a murky.
00:34Doesn't look half bad.
00:36What's a murky?
00:38It's a mock turkey.
00:40It's stuffing, which I know you like, wrapped in bacon,
00:43and then we all pretend it's a roast.
00:45Are those parsnips? For legs?
00:47National shortage of the real bird, you see.
00:49I've still got a couple of leads. I've not given up on finding one yet.
00:52I think we must face fact anything with wings is long since sold.
00:55I have wings.
00:56And I can't wait to see them in action, Jimmy.
01:00Yes, the Magi weren't there at the birth, of course.
01:03And they weren't kings.
01:04Thank you, that's very helpful.
01:05And there's no mention in the Bible of animals in the stable.
01:07When I say stable, it's more like a family guest room.
01:10It's all down to a mistranslation of the Greek.
01:12Do you not like Christmas, Uncle Siegfried?
01:15Are you kidding? This is him loving Christmas.
01:17Right, right.
01:18And if you don't behave, I'll tell you how they celebrate in Austria.
01:21Krampus.
01:24I'm Jew at Stokes Farm.
01:25See you for lunch.
01:26I mean, harshness.
01:28For legs.
01:29For legs.
01:33Mrs. Stokes.
01:34Mrs. Stokes.
01:35Mrs. Stokes, you'll catch your death out here.
01:40Oh, well, I thought you'd best see what this daft ape has been up to.
01:57Oh, are we in trouble again, Hilda?
01:59Well, she got out in the night, and then this morning I caught her at the house opposite chewing on this.
02:06Ah, it's a hazard of Christmas for goats.
02:09There's laurel in it.
02:11It can be harmful.
02:12Well, I know that.
02:13Do you think I walked down to the telephone box for the good of me health?
02:17Luckily, she doesn't seem to have eaten too much.
02:19Oh, there's no luck in it.
02:21Just me hobbling after her in the freezing cold.
02:24And I must have just got there in time.
02:25She'd have gobbled a lot.
02:27Given half a chance.
02:28Let's take a look at you.
02:29There you go.
02:31At least there's no sign of lethargy.
02:34There you go.
02:37Abdomen doesn't seem to be distended.
02:40All right.
02:42No excess salivation.
02:43I'm sure she's fine.
02:44Oh.
02:45Let's give her a drench just to be on the safe side.
02:47Oh, you're going to give her a drench, are you?
02:50It's entirely routine, Mrs. Stokes.
02:52I think I can manage.
02:54Ah.
02:55Right, let's get you safely shut up in the barn, shall we?
02:59Come on.
03:00Come on.
03:01There we go.
03:02In you go.
03:03Come on.
03:04Come on, you duch-duripots.
03:05Up.
03:06Yes, the old ways work sometimes.
03:08The tannins in the tea prevent absorption of the toxins, you see.
03:11Oh.
03:12Hey, but you'll need more than that in.
03:14I can tell her you don't mother tea so often.
03:18I might normally advise a ruminotomy.
03:21What?
03:22Got her open?
03:23Well, it's the only way of getting out what she's eaten.
03:26But given her age, I really wouldn't want to put her through that if we can avoid it.
03:30Oh, no.
03:31I don't like the sound of that.
03:34Stick some of that in.
03:36You can't give her brandy.
03:37A little nip.
03:38It works wonders.
03:40For you, perhaps.
03:41For her, no.
03:42By heck.
03:43I need it for you.
03:48Are you looking forward to Christmas, Mrs. Stokes?
03:50Yeah, well, it'll be a farmer's Christmas, same as any other day.
03:54But I might let the old girl in the kitchen for a few treats.
03:59If she behaves herself.
04:01That's a big if, knowing Hilda.
04:03Aye.
04:04What about you?
04:06Well, everybody's home this year.
04:08I'm rather looking forward to it.
04:09Oh, good.
04:10Why, you don't want to be rattling round that big house on your own again, do you?
04:15Not if I can help it, no.
04:17Now, well, you meant the most of it.
04:19Because they won't be there forever, will they?
04:22None of them.
04:30Yes, perhaps we'll let it grow a little longer.
04:33Aye.
04:37So, if you hear of a turkey going spare, or a goose, or a pigeon, actually, would you just let me know?
04:43You're entering a team into the Christmas Eve darts, aren't you?
04:46Well, I'm not a bad shot, but...
04:47The prize is a turkey.
04:49What?
04:52Audrey might not have heard.
04:55How on earth did you find a turkey?
04:57There's a lot of drunken farmers in this pub agreeing to things that they later regret.
05:02Well, I'll tell Mrs. H. We've got Charlotte coming to us for Christmas.
05:06You can't serve murky to a Beauvoir.
05:08You're bringing her on Christmas Eve?
05:10Or are we not fancy enough for you?
05:12You're spitting sawdusts of the highest quality, Maggie, but...
05:15Still.
05:16You're meant to be d-mob happy. You can't not come.
05:21It'll be a lively one with so many back home.
05:27I'll be raising a glass.
05:29To Arthur.
05:33I loved it, he did.
05:35Christmas.
05:37Had to drag him out of here last time.
05:38Still singing, all the way home.
05:40Well, that was Arthur.
05:41Which is why we're going to have the biggest tree with the brightest lights...
05:46Come on, Maggie.
05:48...and no one telling us to cover the windows up.
05:50Hmm. Quite so.
05:51When are you dropping the tree off, by the way?
05:53Sorry?
05:55You said you'd pick one up for me, didn't you?
05:57Were me being run ragged between here and little Albert?
06:03You've not forgotten.
06:05I want a decent one.
06:06Maggie.
06:09I'm not one of your drunken farmers.
06:12How could I possibly have forgotten?
06:21Easy, Hilda. Easy. Easy.
06:23See, that's why I put the brandy in.
06:26She don't fight, then.
06:27Hilda.
06:29Hilda.
06:31Oh.
06:34Hilda.
06:35Don't just stand there.
06:40Let's not be silly about this.
06:42Hilda.
06:46Come on.
06:49Yes, I know.
06:50I know it's like in a palaver of it.
06:54Hilda.
06:55Don't you dare...
06:56Come back.
06:58Blimey.
06:59Hilda.
07:00Come back, Hilda.
07:05Hilda.
07:06Oh, it's not for saying I'm all right.
07:11You're not all right.
07:12You're burning up.
07:15Oh, James.
07:16I feel like a wrung out dishcloth.
07:18I've not iced Jimmy's cake yet.
07:20It's crisp as wrapping, stealing a list of Esther, my dad being in London.
07:24Aye, aye.
07:25I know what you'll do.
07:27You'll get back into that bed.
07:29Leave all this to your very capable husband.
07:36What?
07:38Pop it.
07:40Right, one last pin.
07:41Jimmy!
07:42Jimmy!
07:43Change of plan.
07:44You've finished the nativity crowns.
07:45I'll wrap these.
07:46Well, Carl.
07:47But, James.
07:48Mrs Buck referred.
07:49She's on her way in to see you.
07:52No.
07:53I...
07:59You know, what you should do is get yourself a nice young lady.
08:06My thoughts always tend to romance at times like this.
08:09I mean, you've still got your looks.
08:11Probably for not much longer now.
08:14Thank you, Mrs Stokes.
08:15No, that'll do it.
08:16Okay.
08:20That's it.
08:22That should do it, as I say.
08:23Any change, just let me know.
08:24Ah, will do.
08:26Gather your rosebuds while ye may, Mr Farnon.
08:29Robert Herrick, yes.
08:30Aye.
08:31And while ye may, go marry for having once but lost your prime.
08:35Ye may forever tarry.
08:37Quite.
08:39Any chance for a cup of tea before I go?
08:41Give me it all to the goat.
08:48Merry bloody Christmas to you, too.
08:52Imagine if we won it.
08:54Proper Christmas.
08:56Proper turkey.
08:58It's teams of three, Mrs H.
08:59You may need to whip the rest of us into shape.
09:02Right.
09:03The boards are coming out.
09:04Let's get practising.
09:05Pass me that.
09:06Also, do you know the best place to buy a Christmas tree?
09:10Well, there could be a couple left on the square. Why?
09:14Oh, some drunken idiot was supposed to get one for the drovers and he forgot.
09:18Oh, Tristan.
09:19What about darts?
09:20Look, I'll be as quick as I humanly can.
09:21If we lose, you're getting the pass, Nipleg.
09:23Oh, my goodness.
09:24Hello, Audrey.
09:25Well, Anna.
09:26Come in.
09:27Come in.
09:28Come in.
09:29It's so very disappointing.
09:31The last little Pekingese in Keithley was really rather sweet.
09:34They would have made such handsome puppies.
09:35Sorry you haven't had better news.
09:36Is there really nothing more you can do to boost his chances?
09:38Well, he's long since had all his checks.
09:43Mr Bolton said he'd heard of some injections.
09:44Just do not know.
09:45It's just a mess.
09:46It's all my ass.
09:47A little bit.
09:48It's all my ass.
09:49The last little Pekingese in Keithley was really rather sweet.
09:51It's all my ass.
09:52It's all my ass.
09:53Actually, I don't know.
09:54It's all my ass.
09:55It's all my ass.
09:56It's all my ass.
09:57It's all my ass.
09:58It's all my ass.
09:59It's all my ass.
10:00It's all my ass.
10:01Well, it's all my ass.
10:02It's all my ass.
10:03It's all my ass.
10:04injections. Testosterone, yes. So why haven't we tried them? Because they can
10:09be side effects, unpleasant ones. Tricky's given so much. He's had such a life. I
10:20can't abide the thought that one day he may be gone with nothing to show that he
10:24was ever here. I'd never forgive myself if we hadn't explored every available
10:33option. If it's what you want, Mrs. Pumphrey,
10:41I can book him in for tomorrow. Thank you. Tricky and I can't thank you enough.
10:49The plastic goat's been at my tie. I didn't even know when that happened.
11:02Mrs. Stokes prattling on like I'm some misanthropic misfit who'd be lucky to
11:07strike up a dalliance with a bloody donkey.
11:09Dorothy. Hello, Siegfried. You're not in Malta? Not as far as I can tell. I'm
11:23making tea. Do you want one? I made tea for the goat. An absolutely enormous cup. She
11:28was geriatric, otherwise I'd have preferred to have extracted the entire ruminal content.
11:32What? That's what I missed about this place. The small dog. Anyway, I had to get on.
11:41Dorothy. See you, great home.
11:50Is it a donkey? Is it a donkey?
11:52I've finally got the one. Rosie. Come on, Rosie. Rosie.
11:56Shall we put your costume on? Are you excited? I like it. Can't find the arm owls? Take the
12:06hat off and put your costume on. I'm the doggie. There we go. I'm the doggie.
12:13Not in there. Tilly, come on. Come on, Tilly.
12:17Can you do this, Susan? I can't do this. Okay. Anybody need any help? We need to sort
12:23that out. Get ready. Mr. Heriot will be here in a minute. Jimmy, where are your wings?
12:29All of these? All of these? I still need to get mine.
12:31All right, everybody. Are you ready? You look great. Well done. Well done. Mrs. H is going
12:37to wonder where all our tea towels have gone. Now, this is a dress rehearsal, which means
12:42it's exactly the same as we do it in the square tomorrow. Mr. Heriot? Yes. Can I have
12:46a sword? Shepherds didn't really have swords. Um, but what about the wolves? Sure, you can
12:53have one. Yes. Um, all right. Baby Jesus. Baby Jesus. Oh, right, Bobby, can you put
12:59baby Jesus' head back on for me, please? Uh, Mabel? Why has Mabel got a rabbit? He's got
13:06a sore eye. Mum says she wants you to look at him. All right. All right. We all
13:12set? Uh, Bobby, can you give baby Jesus to your sister? Um, right, ready? Shh. I hope
13:20you're not coming down with that cold, Bobby. Are we all set? Yes. Jimmy, go. Mary, I
13:28am the angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from Hebden. Heaven, Jimmy. Mary, I am the
13:36angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from Heaven. Thank you. Good God, man, how long
13:43is this likely to take? Lucy, Susan, hand out the scripts. Thank you. There's still a bit
13:51of work to do. I am trying to concentrate in there. Well, you'll have to manage. Look,
13:58everyone ragged here. And I've got Mrs. Pumphrey on my back asking for hormone injections for
14:03tricky. Well, you've warned her about possible side effects, I hope. Muscle problems, hair
14:07loss, aggressive behaviour. And there's no guarantee it will work. Do you know it's a last resort?
14:11But if we don't try, it amounts to giving up. The dog is old. Giving up is the only sensible
14:15approach. Aye, but you can imagine how she'll take that. Dad, the Virgin Mary needs the toilet.
14:26Pussy eye. I'll do the eye drops then, shall I? Right. Yes, I'm off to Sunderland after Christmas
14:37to see them all. In the making of Edward, being a dad. What about your Harry? Is he alright?
14:46Oh, yes. He mobbed a few months ago. He wanted to move back to Yorkshire. And it was probably
14:52time for me as well. I followed all the news from Milter. Well, they say it was the most
14:56heavily bombed place in the war for those two years. No way out, even if I wanted to go.
15:00I thought you might come back after it were liberated. It seemed like giving up. And there
15:06were still good times to be had. You knew where to look. Well, you always know where
15:10to look. Anyway, it's in the past now. Well, I'm glad you're here. And that's it. Someone
15:19else isn't on. You think? He couldn't get away quick enough. He'll have to make some allowances.
15:26He's been on his own a lot the last few years. I can tell. He's learnt to make tea. There's
15:33a good hat in there somewhere. Tries his best to keep it hidden, is
15:37all.
15:43Come on. You're up for darts practice. I'm actually quite busy.
15:46There's a turkey at stake. I'm only thinking of you. Miss Dorothy's still here. No, don't
15:51worry. You're not a mister. Has it perhaps slipped your mind how she and I parted? No.
15:57Nor has it slipped my mind how well you used to get on. I'm sure this little chap's good
16:04company. But still.
16:20Oh, must have a cuddle. What? He's lovely. Oh, be careful with the eye. There may be some
16:27pus. Ooh. Right. We're entering a team at the Drovers. The prize is a turkey. I might
16:35be a little rusty. It's been some time. Oh. You seem a bit tense. Not in the least tense.
16:44Look at you. You're knotted up like a sailor's hanky. Like this. Right foot firm. Right foot
16:53forward. Are you on the target? I'm not the target, am I? Don't think about it too much.
17:02Yes. Very impressive secret. I'll take the money to the shed. No, no, I'll do it. Excuse me.
17:13Excuse me. Right. Here.
17:24Audrey thought he might want this. I was thoughtful of her. Do you mind me calling in?
17:52Why would I mind? I've taken a little place in Broughton, you see. I thought I might be
17:59round from time to time. Of course. Mrs. Hall would be delighted. She was quite concerned
18:07for a while when there was no news. Yes. I'm sorry about that. I'm surprised you came back.
18:15There was never really much here for you. I don't know if that's true. Why didn't you
18:24come back in for a cuppa? We've got so much to catch up on. I can't, I'm afraid. I have
18:30to mend the barn door for Mrs. Stokes. Right. I should get going myself, really.
18:42Perhaps you could drop me off? Oh. Well, I need to be up at the farm before it starts to get dark.
18:49We could go there first, if you like. It's very muddy. I'm not sure your shoes would...
18:55See, Freed. I've had bombs dropped on me. I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:01Hello, Mrs. Stokes. It's only me. Oh, you're not back again.
19:19Hello, Mrs. Stokes.
19:28It's only me.
19:30Oh, you're not back again, are you?
19:31I thought I'd take a look at this door for you.
19:34We don't want any more escapes, do we?
19:36Oh, no.
19:37Hey, as long as it's not going on my bill.
19:40Oh, yeah, especially if it takes two, have you?
19:42Oh, no, this is my...
19:43This is Doris.
19:45Hello, Mrs. Stokes.
19:47I'm just tagging along.
19:48Oh, isn't she beautiful?
19:49Hey, don't let her fool you.
19:52She's a right temper on her and she's stubborn as out.
19:55How is she since the trench?
19:57Well, she's still off her food.
19:59Nice to be expected.
20:01Keep a close eye on her.
20:02How much closer do you want me to get?
20:06Hey, let's me and you go for a brew and a chat.
20:09While you have some puffs.
20:10Yes, please.
20:11I thought there was no more tea.
20:13And you can keep your opinions to yourself, too.
20:30Sorry, sorry.
20:31I was held up.
20:32Not to worry.
20:34I was just admiring your baubles.
20:35Oh, thank you.
20:36You know, I think it's going to be raucous in the drovers.
20:39If you'd prefer we just had a quiet drink in the manor, I'd understand.
20:43They're calling this the happiest Christmas ever and you want to spend it with Phil Brick and me?
20:46Your horse?
20:47Yes.
20:47I don't mind what you do.
20:49Mrs. Hall's told me about the darts and she's signed you up for the team.
20:52Ah, yes.
20:53Horse.
20:53I've never known you reluctant to go to the drovers before.
20:57I was supposed to get a treat.
20:59The one everyone's meant to be looking at when they turn the Christmas lights on.
21:02Right.
21:03There's not a decent one left in Darabee.
21:06I've been all over.
21:06It is December the 23rd.
21:08My name is going to be Mud.
21:10Have you thought about the Christmas tree farm?
21:13Just a guess, but I think they might have Christmas trees.
21:15You see, this is what having an expensive education does for you.
21:20So you'll be able to show your face on Christmas Eve after all.
21:28Oh, Leeds City Varieties, that one.
21:31They loved me.
21:33I can tell that's you.
21:34You didn't say you were visiting a star.
21:37Were you on the stage?
21:40Lavinia Lavinshire.
21:41Yeah, Lavinshire.
21:42That one me made me.
21:43See, Frank, how long have you been coming here?
21:45You only just found out.
21:46These are marvellous.
21:47You must have had a right all the time.
21:49Oh, aye.
21:49All over the country.
21:51All the great halls.
21:53I used to do a few bawdy ones.
21:56But they loved me.
21:57They did.
21:58I knew you weren't a born farmer.
22:01Ah, well.
22:01I met him, didn't I?
22:04Swept off me feet by Victor Stokes.
22:08I mean, you weren't fancy, but by God, you were handsome.
22:13I would have followed him to the hands of the earth.
22:15Well, I did.
22:17Didn't I?
22:19That's sweet.
22:20But you stopped singing.
22:22Yeah, well, me all never stopped singing.
22:28All done out there?
22:30Should keep you all the safe for a while?
22:32Oh, well, if not, I should be holding you responsible.
22:34I wouldn't have it any other way.
22:37We'd better be off.
22:39Lovely meeting you.
22:40Oh, aye.
22:42Hey.
22:44That's a good'un.
22:45You keep holding her.
22:47After you.
22:59Mm-hmm.
23:08It was kind of you to do that for Mrs. Stokes.
23:10Pure self-interest.
23:12Saves me having to traipse up here every time the goat gets a belly full of something she shouldn't.
23:17It's like Audrey says.
23:18You got a good heart in there.
23:21She said that?
23:25It's incredible, you know.
23:27I came from a place that was changed beyond all recognition.
23:31This place, everything's the same as when I left.
23:35Some things have changed.
23:38Perhaps not things one can easily see.
23:46It seems rather quiet.
24:09Closed.
24:10Due to illness.
24:10It is inconvenient.
24:12Well, it's Christmas Eve.
24:15Come on, then.
24:16Your dedication is impressive, Mrs. Hall.
24:34This is our first Christmas back together in a long while.
24:39This is what it takes to do it right.
24:44I shall make sure I put some practice in before tonight.
24:47Is Dorothy coming down?
24:49I shouldn't think so.
24:50You did invite her, though.
24:52Out a ball.
24:53Not sure I can match that.
24:55Which is why.
24:56I thought it would come in handy if she were there.
24:59She seemed to have a good idea of where you were going wrong.
25:01I'm quite sure I shall be able to manage by myself.
25:04Or you might just stab yourself straight in the food.
25:08What?
25:09I just think she's much better suited to you than some of the other ladies.
25:13Frankly...
25:14The time that throws shoes at me.
25:16Once? That happened once?
25:17And I can't see why you're not cock-a-hoop.
25:23It's...
25:24possibly because I like Plato's idea.
25:27Oh, of course it is.
25:27Well, I say Plato.
25:28He credits it to Aristophanes.
25:30Yes.
25:31Never mind that now.
25:33He believed that we all have our souls split into two.
25:42And we spend our lives trying to find our other half.
25:45Even if one half dies,
25:48we go off trying to find another that matches.
25:51And he says that
25:55once we've found our other half,
25:58we don't want to be separated again.
26:02Not even for a moment.
26:03I suppose I want that.
26:10Don't want much, do you?
26:12I don't know about you, Plato.
26:18Sorry, Aristophanes.
26:20What if you spend your whole life
26:24looking for something that doesn't exist
26:27and miss what's right under your nose?
26:30I'll get that.
26:46There will be 2297.
26:48Um...
26:48Mrs. Stoked?
26:52Worsened how?
26:55I'll be right there.
26:58I knew I had one in the boot.
27:00Bone saw.
27:01Looks like it's seen better days.
27:03Oh.
27:03When I tell you the things this has sawn through...
27:05I'd rather not know, thank you.
27:07Okay.
27:07It's really rather lovely with no-one around.
27:11Yes.
27:12I must come and carry out
27:13the legal activity every year.
27:16Right.
27:19On the first day of Christmas,
27:21my true love sent me
27:22a night in police custody.
27:26Well, leave money for the tree
27:27is only a little bit illegal.
27:32Well, it looks quite hard.
27:33It's like Christmas.
27:35It's something you have to get through.
27:37Thank goodness it's the one time of the year
27:42where it's socially acceptable
27:43to start drinking at breakfast.
27:47Oh, there.
27:49It's at least a hundredth of an inch.
27:52Right.
27:52There we go.
27:57Jimmy!
27:59That belongs to the Three Kings.
28:02I was just showing your mum.
28:04Bobby, I'm sorry,
28:04she wants to give you this.
28:06Right.
28:07Thanks, Jimmy.
28:08They're all poorly, Dad.
28:11Rosie,
28:12you're in the Three Kings.
28:13You'll need a crowd.
28:22Sorry, Mrs. Pumphrey.
28:23Helen's not well.
28:24I've got my hands full.
28:25I heard from Mrs. Argyle
28:26that you were doing the nativity this year.
28:29Aye.
28:30I'm going to have to cancel it.
28:32The only thing that I've got to do is
28:33the kids are all down with the bug.
28:34I've lost an angel,
28:35two kings and a shepherd already.
28:38Do you mean Rosie would be so disappointed?
28:41Do the show here.
28:44Children will be happy
28:45as long as their families see it.
28:46It's a good idea.
28:49Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
28:51It'll be more than good
28:52because you're a wonderful father.
28:54I only hope
28:55Tricky will follow your lead
28:57when it comes to history.
29:02Now, this won't sting
29:03too much.
29:05I don't want him being in a sulk
29:06with me over Christmas.
29:08He can be a terrible sulk.
29:10Actually, Mrs. Pumphrey,
29:13I don't think it's a good idea.
29:16Oh.
29:18No, well,
29:19then perhaps we should wait
29:20for the new year.
29:21No, I mean,
29:22it's not a good idea full stop.
29:23I don't want to give Tricky the injections.
29:26The side effects,
29:26they can be drastic,
29:27and not just physically.
29:28It could change his personality completely.
29:31At his age,
29:32there's probably nothing
29:33that will make a difference.
29:35So surely it's better
29:36to enjoy the time he's got.
29:39I'm sorry.
29:39I know how much you were hoping.
29:50Not at all.
29:51You've been entirely professional.
29:55And you said
29:56what you believe to be true.
29:58I can't ask more.
30:05Almost there.
30:07Almost.
30:09Oh, don't you dare.
30:12And what happened?
30:13It's stuck.
30:15God, it won't bloody move.
30:23We'll just have to explain to Maggie.
30:27I don't even know why I got involved.
30:30I don't want to go to the bloody pub tonight.
30:32Come on.
30:33I knew something was wrong.
30:35What?
30:36I'm fine.
30:38Of course you are.
30:39It's Christmas.
30:40Everyone's happy at Christmas,
30:42except all of those who aren't.
30:44I haven't had a happy Christmas
30:45since the year we celebrated in November.
30:48Why November?
30:50We didn't think Mother would see December.
30:52Charlotte, I'm very good at not showing it.
30:59I don't suppose I'm the only one.
31:02What is it?
31:03This is supposed to be
31:09the happiest Christmas ever.
31:12So we're meant to just forget
31:14that Arthur never came home
31:15from a Japanese prisoner of war camp
31:16or the men we lost.
31:20We're meant to just forget
31:21the things I saw.
31:23We won't go tonight,
31:24not if you don't want to.
31:25It's not just about tonight.
31:26I know.
31:27I know so well,
31:29but it'll be over in a few days
31:30and then we don't have to think about it
31:31for another year.
31:32But these are things
31:33I think about all the time.
31:38I'm not sure I'll ever be able to stop.
32:00Mr. Farnham.
32:02I brought her in to keep warm.
32:05She's been vomiting and all.
32:07She can't seem to stand up.
32:12She's shivering.
32:15Laboured breathing.
32:18This is toxicosis.
32:20You said the drench would get rid.
32:22It should have done, yes.
32:23It's possible she may have eaten
32:24more than we thought.
32:25I'll have to do the ruminotomy after all.
32:27You said with her being so old.
32:29We may still be in time.
32:31We'll know as soon as we've seen the content.
32:32I have to get some things from the car.
32:35She'll be fine.
32:37Oh, Nilda.
32:52Come in.
32:54Come on.
32:56Leave it.
32:57Come on.
32:59Good one.
33:02I don't know.
33:32I'm so sorry.
33:38It seems Hilda has eaten more than I thought.
33:43A great deal more.
33:45Well, never. I saw the wreath myself.
33:48The offcuts.
33:50She's been into the sack.
33:53Who knows how much she got through before you caught up with her.
33:58There's no point going ahead with the surgery.
33:59What are you on about?
34:04In those quantities, the laurel will be absorbed into the blood by now.
34:10I'm afraid it's too late.
34:15What will you do?
34:16There's no sense in putting her through any more suffering than necessary.
34:20And I'm afraid she is suffering.
34:23She can't stand up.
34:24She has tremors.
34:25She must be in considerable pain.
34:28You can help her, though, Miss Savannah.
34:30You can help her get better.
34:34Please believe me, if there was anything I could do for her, I would.
34:37The kindest thing now is to let her go.
34:45Oh, you don't need to dash off.
35:05Could I get you some tea?
35:06Dad, can I have a sword like the shepherds?
35:08Jimmy, I'm just talking right now.
35:10Can we go to the square soon?
35:12I changed the plan.
35:14I was thinking we might do the show here instead.
35:15Just us.
35:17That's even better.
35:18Then all the animals can be in it.
35:21Hello, Mrs Pumphrey.
35:22Hello.
35:23I'm an angel from Hebden.
35:26Where all angels come from.
35:28Did I hear you were in charge one year?
35:32It's 1936.
35:35Legendary.
35:36All over in ten minutes.
35:37Record time.
35:38I'm sorry to ask, but I need to run around all the other parents,
35:41and you'd be doing me a huge favour.
35:45I couldn't.
35:45Not this time.
35:46It's a family occasion.
35:47I'm Tricky's uncle.
35:49That means these are his cousins.
35:51Dad, can we get ready now?
35:57Look at your hair.
35:58You can't go on stage with your hair looking like that.
36:03And Rosie, hello, darling.
36:05Oh, look, you're going to trip over your dress.
36:08Come on, let's get you sorted out.
36:11Thank you, Mrs Pumphrey.
36:12You know how it is.
36:14The show must go on.
36:28It'll not hurt her, will it?
36:32She won't feel a thing.
36:34It'll only take a few moments once I give her the dose.
36:39Heel, you've been a good girl.
36:43You've been the very best girl.
36:56I'll admit it, Hilda.
36:58You always got the better of me.
37:00Some lovers like the summertime
37:11When they can stroll about
37:15Spooning in the meadow
37:18May seem fine without a doubt
37:22But give to me the wintertime
37:26For the girl that I made mine
37:30Was captured when the snow lay on the ground
37:35I traced her little footmarks
37:40In the snow
37:42I traced her little footmarks
37:46In the snow
37:48I blessed that winter's day
37:53When Nellie lost a wave
37:56When Nellie lost a wave
37:56And I traced her little footmarks
38:03In the snow
38:06You know why we have Christmas trees, don't you?
38:35Uh, something to do with Prince Albert?
38:37Yes, but before him, long before
38:38When the Druids were walking the hills round here
38:41I'm a bit behind on my Druid history, to be honest
38:44It's because the pine and the fir are evergreen
38:47So
38:49A reminder that
38:52Even the longest, hardest winter will end
38:55And spring will come
39:05Off to work we go
39:18Oh, my God
39:19Oh, of course
39:25Oh, my God
39:27No way
39:27Oh, my God
39:32No way
39:38Oh, my boy
39:40Oh, my God
39:42I love you.
40:07I love you.
40:12Oh, hello, Rosie.
40:16I think it's perfect.
40:18Of course.
40:20Ooh, programs.
40:25Well done, Rosie.
40:26Ooh, actually, looks good.
40:28Yeah, I've heard wonderful things.
40:32Tricky wants to know why his uncle looks like the cat that got the cream.
40:42Hello?
40:43Mummy!
40:44Mum!
40:45Oh, hello.
40:47I don't want you two getting me cold.
40:50You two should be backstage.
40:52Come on.
40:53Come on.
40:54Come on.
41:01It's Secret Farnham.
41:03It's Secret Farnham.
41:17I realise it's short notice, but I would very much like it if you would come tonight.
41:23If it's not too late.
41:27Of course.
41:29Yes, of course.
41:33Everything all right?
41:39Come on, you're musical director.
41:42And what?
41:43Just play a summer Christmassy gold.
41:48Thank you, Aunty Audrey.
41:50That's your frankincense.
41:51I don't think there's a frankincense.
42:03Welcome to the Scaledale House Nativity Christmas 1945.
42:21Play in three acts, with set and costume, courtesy of the Darabee Dramatic Society.
42:30Please, enjoy the show.
42:34Once upon a time, long ago, there was a lady called Mary and a carpenter called Joseph.
42:41It's Get the Teddance Bowen.
42:43Oh, I like Joseph's understudy.
42:55Mary was very surprised when one day an angel appeared to her.
42:59Mary, I bring to you good tidings from Hebden.
43:09Don't need to help.
43:13So Mary and Joseph needed a room for the night.
43:17But the innkeeper said, or rather, the innkeeper squeaked.
43:23It's fun.
43:25You'll have to sleep in the family guest room.
43:28Tricky.
43:29Tricky.
43:29It was cosy and warm in the family guest room, where they were not surrounded by animals.
43:39And Mary gave birth to a boy.
43:41But this was no ordinary boy.
43:43This was the baby Jesus.
43:48A shepherd followed a star.
43:52And came to visit the baby Jesus.
43:55Come on, Jess.
43:59And also came three, sorry, one king from the east, bearing gifts.
44:09Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
44:15Oh.
44:21Oops.
44:21And so like the shepherds, and the kings, let's hope that we too can search for love and find it.
44:30In whatever form it takes.
44:34Take a bow.
44:38Woo!
44:39Bravo!
44:43Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
44:46We couldn't have done it without you.
44:47It was the tonic we all needed.
44:51Yeah, absolutely.
44:54Tricky is as much a part of this family as anyone.
44:58And so are you.
45:00You're quite the talented writer.
45:02Perhaps you should write some stories about it.
45:07That's not baby Jesus!
45:12Oh, Tricky!
45:13I was half thinking you'd forgotten.
45:29Oh, Maggie, would I ever?
45:30Hurry up.
45:31We can start now.
45:33Right.
45:34Come on, everyone.
45:35It's a proper dinner to be won.
45:36Here we go.
45:38Oh, no, no, no.
45:39It's Geordie Pickersgill.
45:40Who's Geordie Pickersgill?
45:41He's only the best darts player in Darabee.
45:43Come on.
45:44You know that good.
45:45Sorry, Ducky.
45:47Building up.
45:48Good.
45:50All right, everybody.
45:52I think we're all here now.
45:54And I'm sure you all know what you're playing for.
45:58A prize turkey!
46:01It's around the clock.
46:03Each team have to hit 1 to 20, in order, and then the bullseye.
46:07First one there wins.
46:09Oh, and no cheating, Tristan Farnon.
46:11Damn, damn.
46:13Skeldil, you're up first.
46:14CHEERING
46:15Well done, Uncle Siegfried.
46:38Pickersgill, you're up next.
46:45Come on, Pickersgill.
46:53Let's go pick a cup of tea.
46:55You want a cup of tea?
46:56OK.
46:57I want a cup of tea.
46:58I'm hungry.
47:00Oh, what's this, then?
47:02You know his cake, that is?
47:09Yeah.
47:09Yeah, it's Jimmy's cake.
47:10Yeah.
47:11Isn't your dad clever, eh?
47:13Mm-hmm.
47:13I think he can do that every year.
47:16CHEERING
47:17Here we go.
47:22Go on, Tristan.
47:26Oh!
47:30He only needs a 20.
47:32And then the bull to win.
47:34Surely not.
47:35Don't underestimate Pickersgill.
47:37Go on, Jordy.
47:39Ooh!
47:42I can't look.
47:44Ooh!
47:48He missed!
47:50We've got a chance.
47:51It's all down to you, Mrs. H.
48:00Excuse me.
48:02Dorothy.
48:09I'm so glad you came.
48:11I'm glad you asked.
48:12I wasn't thinking yesterday.
48:14I meant to say I...
48:15I missed you.
48:17I missed you rather a lot.
48:2019, yes!
48:21Do you remember what you told me?
48:27No.
48:27It was a parasite.
48:28Oh, God.
48:30Suffocates the life out of other bloods.
48:31Oh, I didn't, did I?
48:3520!
48:37The ball.
48:39The ball to win, Mrs. H.
48:40The problem is, you never know when to stop talking.
48:45Oh, man.
48:54Oh, God.
49:01Oh, my God.
49:02I'm sorry.
49:03Oh, my God.
49:06Excuse me, we're coming through.
49:24Team Skeldale are the winners.
49:29Congratulations, you get the winning prize.
49:36Is he ours? Really? I'm going to call him Rudolph.
49:42No, don't give him a name.
49:44Hi Rudolph, I'll look after you from now on.
49:47Maggie, still breathing.
49:50That's why you're keeping it fresh.
49:53Come on, through here.
49:56Everybody in.
50:01You've probably noticed this vine tree here.
50:06As we know because of the blackout,
50:10many of us haven't bothered with Christmas lights for a while.
50:14But all of that...
50:18That's all over.
50:23And it's come at a price.
50:25I'm sure you'll all join me in raising your glasses to those we lost.
50:30Let's hope their sacrifice wasn't in vain.
50:33Let's hope that it means the world doesn't go down this dark road again.
50:37And let's hope the year ahead brings us all the things we truly need.
50:42Good tidings, comfort and joy.
50:46Yeah, yeah.
50:54Merry Christmas.
50:57Merry Christmas, everyone.
50:58Merry Christmas, everyone!
51:03Merry Christmas.
51:16Merry Christmas, Rudolf.
51:28Come on, birthday boy.
51:30Merry Merry Christmas!
51:35Berkey!
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