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Silly, but It's Fun

Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977.

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26 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2025 21:40
BBC Four

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Credits

Barbara Good Felicity Kendal
Tom Good Richard Briers
Margo Leadbeatter Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbeatter Paul Eddington
Bill David Battley
Writer John Esmonde
Writer Bob Larbey
Producer John Howard Davies

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 1977 19:35
    BBC One London
  • Christmas Eve 2007 16:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 22 Dec 2008 19:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
  • Tue 30 Dec 2008 19:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
  • Wed 23 Dec 2009 17:50
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Christmas Eve 2009 19:30
    BBC Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 28 Dec 2010 20:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Fri 30 Dec 2011 16:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Fri 30 Dec 2011 18:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Mon 23 Dec 2013 19:30
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Sat 20 Dec 2014 18:30
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sun 20 Dec 2015 18:25
    BBC Two HD, Wales & England only
  • Tue 29 Dec 2015 18:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Christmas Day 2016 13:55
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
  • Sat 22 Dec 2018 18:00
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England, HD & Wales HD only
  • Sun 22 Dec 2019 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 22 Dec 2020 17:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 22 Dec 2020 18:00
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 21 Dec 2021 18:00
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Boxing Day 2021 14:20
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Mon 19 Dec 2022 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 21 Dec 2023 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 23 Dec 2024 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Eve 2024 03:10
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Eve 2025 21:40
    BBC Four

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