About this programme
11/11. Festive edition of the long-running comedy from 2005, written by Roy Clarke. After a hard day playing Father Christmas, Smiler has a stiff drink to revive himself. Unfortunately, the alcohol has the opposite effect and his friends are forced to drag his lifeless body about the village - arousing the interest of the local constabulary. Stephen Lewis, June Whitfield and Trevor Bannister star.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Smiler
- Stephen Lewis
- 1st PC
- Ken Kitson
- 2nd PC
- Louis Emerick
- Alvin
- Brian Murphy
- Auntie Wainwright
- Jean Alexander
- Barry
- Mike Grady
- Billy
- Keith Clifford
- Clegg
- Peter Sallis
- Entwistle
- Burt Kwouk
- Glenda
- Sarah Thomas
- Golf Captain
- Trevor Bannister
- Golfer
- Mike Newbold
- Howard
- Robert Fyfe
- Ivy
- Jane Freeman
- Marina
- Jean Fergusson
- Miss Davenport
- Josephine Tewson
- Nelly
- June Whitfield
- Nora Batty
- Kathy Staff
- Pearl
- Juliette Kaplan
- Tom
- Tom Owen
- Truly
- Frank Thornton
Crew
- Director
- Alan JW Bell
- Producer
- Alan JW Bell
- Writer
- Roy Clarke
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