A Gert Lush Christmas. Image shows from L to R: Sue Colman (Sophie Thompson), Jake Colman (Dougie McMeekin), Dave Colman (Neil Morrissey), Dan Colman (Russell Howard), Lisa (Hannah Britland), Julie Colman (Kerry Howard), Uncle Tony (Greg Davies). Copyright: Avalon Television

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Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2015
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
1
Stars
Russell Howard, Hannah Britland, Kerry Howard, Sophie Thompson, Neil Morrissey, Greg Davies, Dougie McMeekin, Felix Hayes and more
Writers
Russell Howard and Steve Williams
Director
Al Campbell
Producers
Mark Iddon, Richard Allen-Turner, James Taylor, Jon Thoday, Russell Howard and Steve Williams
Company

'Gert Lush' [English, Adjective, Bristolian Slang]: - The highest form of praise a Bristolian can bestow on anything.

Feel-good comedy about loved-up couple Dan and Lisa, set in Bristol in the small town of Bamford.

Russell Howard stars as Dan, who brings his new girlfriend Lisa home to meet the family at Christmas, but introducing her to his eccentric family leads to unexpected yet hilarious consequences.

What begins as an over enthusiasm to welcome Lisa into the family ends with Lisa running away and making Dan regret having ever introducing her to them in the first place.

Starring Neil Morrissey as Dan's dad Dave, Sophie Thompson as mum Sue, real-life sister Kerry Howard as sister Julie and not forgetting Greg Davies as Uncle Tony, the dysfunctional family pull together in their own unique and crazy way to put things right.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 26th December 2015 at 9pm on BBC Two
Episode length
1 hour
Most recent repeats
  • Wednesday 25th December 2019 at 1:00am on CC Extra
  • Tuesday 24th December 2019 at 3:00am on CC Extra
  • Monday 9th December 2019 at 12:00am on Comedy Central

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