Desert Island Discs

Writer, comedian and actor Stephen Merchant shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want to take if cast away to a desert island.

The Shuttleworths

2019 Christmas Special - Your Very Good Elf

John Shuttleworth's wife, Mary, has cancelled Christmas because their children, Karen and Darren, have decided to spend Christmas Day elsewhere, so instead of preparing for the big day John finds himself taking down the Christmas tree and putting away the chocolate brazils.

Winter Solstice

It's Christmas Eve and Albert, Bettina and Bettina's mother, Corinna, are gearing up for another passive-aggressive Christmas. To make matters worse, there's a stranger at the door - a man Corinna met on the train. He's charming, he's cultivated, but as the red wine flows, the views he's expressing become increasingly... uncomfortable.