The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2011 - 2012
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Ridiculous Dickensian adventure from the writer and producer of Radio 4's hit sitcom Bleak Expectations. Stars Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson, Tim McInnerny, Sarah Hadland, Kevin Eldon and more.
Episode menu
Christmas Special
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 19th December 2011
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29th December 2011 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
| Thursday 20th December 2012 | 11:20pm | BBC2 |
| Thursday 20th December 2012 | 11:50pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Tuesday 1st January 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC HD |
| Tuesday 21st May 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd May 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Monday 23rd December 2013 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th December 2013 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Monday 14th April 2014 | 7:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th August 2014 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 21st December 2014 | 5:25pm | Gold |
| Monday 22nd December 2014 | 10:55am | Gold |
| Saturday 7th February 2015 | 1:25am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Robert Webb | Jedrington Secret-Past |
| Katherine Parkinson | Conceptiva Secret-Past |
| Ambra Lily Keegan | Victoria Secret-Past |
| Finlay Christie | Victor Secret-Past |
| David Mitchell | Jolliforth Jollington |
| Pauline McLynn | Maggoty |
| Johnny Vegas | The Artful Codger |
| Celia Imrie | Miss Christmasham |
| Joshua McGuire | Fearshiver |
| Stephen Fry | Malifax Skulkingworm |
| Sidney Johnston | Urchin |
| Terrence Hardiman | Martin Christmasham |
| Richard Johnson | Uncle Writes Prompt Thank You Cards |
| Una Stubbs | Aunt Good Spelling |
| Judy Parfitt | Aunt Chastity |
| Phyllida Law | Aunt Sobriety |
| Calum MacPherson | Lumbering Geoff |
| Jude Wright | Archie |
| Ellie Hopkins | Urchin |
| Lee Simmonds | Urchin |
| Bailey Pepper | Urchin |
| Hector McCormick | Date-And-Time Boy |
| Colin Hoult | Customer |
| Joanna Neary | Lady Spendlots |
| Mark Evans | The Vicar of St. Weddings |
| Abigail Burdess | Skulkingworm's Mother |
| Dominic Coleman | Policeman |
| Dave Lamb | Ghost of Christmas Past |
| Gus Brown | Well To Do Man |
| Freddie Rogers | Young Skulkingworm |
| Aimee Parkes | Young Miss Christmasham |
| Mark Evans | Writer |
| Ben Gosling Fuller | Director |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Ben Blaine | Editor |
| Chris Blaine | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
| Grant Olding | Composer |
Videos
Poison Port
Malifax Skulkingworm concludes his business with Jedrington Secret-Past over a lovely a glass of poison port.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Stephen Fry (Malifax Skulkingworm), Joshua McGuire (Fearshiver) & Robert Webb (Jedrington Secret-Past).
The Skint
Mister Jolliforth Jollington offers to show the Secret-Past family around The Skint prison...
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Finlay Christie (Victor Secret-Past), Ambra Lily Keegan (Victoria Secret-Past), David Mitchell (Jolliforth Jollington) & Katherine Parkinson (Conceptiva Secret-Past).
The Secret-Past Family Christmas
Jedrington Secret-Past and his family look forward to a traditional Victorian Christmas.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Finlay Christie (Victor Secret-Past), Ambra Lily Keegan (Victoria Secret-Past), Katherine Parkinson (Conceptiva Secret-Past) & Robert Webb (Jedrington Secret-Past).
'The Making Of' Red Button Extra
From the Red Button, a behind the scenes look at The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff which reveals how the programme is part of a unique experiment. It is apparently the first television programme in over one hundred and seventeen years to be made using traditional Victorian television making techniques.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Finlay Christie (Victor Secret-Past), Stephen Fry (Malifax Skulkingworm), Ambra Lily Keegan (Victoria Secret-Past), David Mitchell (Jolliforth Jollington), Katherine Parkinson (Conceptiva Secret-Past), Robert Webb (Jedrington Secret-Past), Calum MacPherson (Lumbering Geoff), Gareth Edwards & Mark Evans.
Press
12 Days of Christmas Specials 3: The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
This all star Christmas special was a spin off of Radio 4 favourite, Bleak Expectations and it's a show that you need to add to your Christmas watch list!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 16th December 2019