Christmas Special - Christmas Crackers

It's anthracite roast potatoes and green stuff all round - Grandad's cooking Christmas dinner! Trouble is, Rodney's in danger of dying of boredom. Then the glittering attractions of the Monte Carlo club beckon...

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Rodney has ran out of yuletide cheer, as the annual routing of the Trotter festivities are wearing thin. Burnt turkey, charred Christmas pudding, the same old things on television, and nothing but a book lent to him by Mickey Pearce: 'Body Language: The Lost Art'.

When Grandad puts on his glad rags and heads to the OAPs' party at the community centre, the Trotter boys head to The Monte Carlo Club.

Rodney puts his new-found knowledge of the unspoken language of love to use, but Del Boy has other ideas.

As the brothers argue over who's technique is best, the objects of their affections are whisked away from under their noses.

First Broadcast Details

Date:

Mon 28th December 1981

Time:

9:55pm

Channel:

BBC One

Ratings:

7.5 million viewers

Length:

35 minutes

Main Repeats (Since 2009)

• Thu 1st September 2011 (10:00pm, GOLD)
• Fri 2nd September 2011 (6:40pm, GOLD)
• Wed 30th November 2011 (11:20pm, GOLD)
• Thu 1st December 2011 (8:05pm, GOLD)
• Tue 6th December 2011 (10:55pm, GOLD)
• Wed 7th December 2011 (7:30pm, GOLD)
• Fri 6th April 2012 (7:35pm, GOLD)
• Sat 7th April 2012 (12:50pm, GOLD)

Episode 1.7 Cast & Crew