CLASSIC CHRISTMAS COMEDY
RETRO DVD GIFT IDEAS
Transport yourself back to the golden age of TV. There was nothing quite like curling up by the fire with the family at Christmas time and settling down to watch one of the many Christmas specials on the telly. Treat yourself, a friend or a loved one to a classic DVD and enjoy a cosy retro night in - just like old times!
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The Two Ronnies & Porridge Christmas Specials
Relax by the fire and relive your childhood with this excellent value DVD which contains over 5 hours of classic festive comedy featuring the legendary Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett on 3 discs.
Porridge Christmas Specials
Snuggle up and enjoy this festive DVD which includes the two BBC Christmas specials of what was, quite possibly, the funniest sitcom to come out of the 1970s. Starring the late Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale.
Morecambe & Wise BBC Christmas Specials (3 DVDs)
The Morecambe & Wise Show Christmas specials became such an institution during the 1970s that few British families would dream of missing them. The BBC Christmas shows ran from 1969 until 1977, and they're all here for you on this 3 disc set, so sit back and enjoy once again!
The BEst of Morecambe & Wise
Families across the country gathered around the box for these legendary shows in the 70s and 80s, and they were as much a part of Christmas Day as the Queen's speech.
Enjoy the best of the duo which includes botched song and dance numbers, mangled classics, bad puns and, of course, short fat hairy legs!
Enjoy the best of the duo which includes botched song and dance numbers, mangled classics, bad puns and, of course, short fat hairy legs!
ITV Christmas Comedy DVD (4 Disc Set)
Enjoy a cosy and retrotastic Christmas with this nostalgic compilation featuring festive episodes from a number of popular British sitcoms including: 'On the Buses', 'Nearest and Dearest', 'Rising Damp', 'Please Sir!', 'Dustbinmen', 'Two's Company', 'Billy Liar', 'Home to Roost', 'The Rag Trade', 'Duty Free', 'Watching' and many more.
Carry On Christmas (2 DVDs)
Unseen for many years, these four made-for-TV Christmas Carry On specials feature favourite stories retold in the only way the Carry On team know how…fun slapstick comedy and scripts full of the trademark innuendo! Featuring Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques and other favourites.
Merry Christmas Mr Bean & Movies DVD Boxset
Rowan Atkinson's hilarious rubber-faced character attracted huge viewing figures back in the day and is one of the funniest comedy charcaters of all-time! Not only do you get the hilarious Christmas episode of Mr Bean (where he gets his head stuck in the turkey!), but also the two Bean movies in this great value boxset.
Laurel and Hardy Christmas Special DVD
The original and best comedy duo feature in this collection of wintry tales including four stories with three bonus colourised versions. Fantastic fun with Stan and Ollie, and an ideal stocking filler for lovers of classic comedy.
Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials
Classic 90s comedy with the ultimate snob Hyacinth Bucket (bouquet) and her long-suffering husband, Richard, who in one episode becomes a sherry-fuelled Santa! Quality comedy from the BBC. Includes 3 episodes from 1993 to 1995 with Clive Swift and Patricia Routledge.
Steptoe & Son - The Christmas Specials
These classic episodes were originally broadcast in 1973 and 1974. The highly-popular BBC sitcom starred one of my favourite double-acts Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett and was, of course, set in a rag and bone yard.
'Allo 'Allo Christmas Specials
"Listen very carefully, I shall say 'zis only once!" Welcome to Nouvion in occupied France, and to Café René, where there are plenty of surprises in these hilarious 'Allo 'Allo Christmas Specials from the legendary comedy writers Lloyd and Croft.
Birds of a Feather Christmas Specials
Four seasonal episodes of one of the nineties most successful sitcoms starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson as Essex sisters Sharon and Tracey, and Lesley Joseph as their cougar-like neighbour and friend Dorien.
Some Mothers Do Ave 'Em Christmas Specials
Featuring three hilarious episodes; Jessica's First Christmas, Learning to Drive and Learning to Fly. Stars Michael Crawford as the accident-prone, beret-wearing Frank Spencer. Festive slapstick fun which had us all in stitches with laughter back in the 70s.
In Sickness & In Health Christmas Specials
Enjoy, once again, the controversial opinions of loud-mouthed misery guts Alf Garnett (played by Warren Mitchell) who was annoyed about just about everything including immigrants, the unions, the Labour Party, Scousers and the price of beer! These hilarious Christmas specials were broadcast between 1985 and 1990.
Only Fools and Horses - The Christmas Specials (3 Discs)
The Peckham-based wheeler-dealing Del Boy (David Jason) and his dodgy antics together with Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), his naive younger brother never failed to amuse, and this DVD includes the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Christmas specials.
Dad's Army - The Christmas Specials
A true 70s classic from the BBC, this DVD features three episodes;
1. Battle of the Giants - A happy wartime Christmas often meant pooling coupons, even for simple festive fare such as shortbread biscuits and shelter cake.
2. My Brother and I - Captain Mainwaring arranges for a sherry party for local dignitaries, but during the festivities an unwelcome guest arrives.
3. The Love of Threee Oranges - As Christmas is coming, the Vicar decides to hold a bazaar to raise money for comforts for troops on active duty, and he asks for contributions from the troop.
1. Battle of the Giants - A happy wartime Christmas often meant pooling coupons, even for simple festive fare such as shortbread biscuits and shelter cake.
2. My Brother and I - Captain Mainwaring arranges for a sherry party for local dignitaries, but during the festivities an unwelcome guest arrives.
3. The Love of Threee Oranges - As Christmas is coming, the Vicar decides to hold a bazaar to raise money for comforts for troops on active duty, and he asks for contributions from the troop.
One Foot in The Grave - The Christmas Specials
"I don't believe it!". Yes, it's the ultimate misery guts, pensioner Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) who was on fine form in these two 90s Christmas specials from 1996 and 1997, Starbound and Endgame. Featuring endless moaning and mishaps galore, this is the perfect way to enjoy a very miserable Christmas!
The Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Featuring the episode A Cup O'Tea An A SLice O' Cake, where Worzel puts on his party head and heads off to the Scarecrow ball. Jon Pertwee was fabulous as the scatty Worzel, as was Una Stubbs as the irrepressible Aunt Sally. Buying this for your children is the excuse for taking a trip down memory lane. There are guest appearances from a young Barbara Windsor and Billy Connolly. An imaginative story that even kids of today will still love watching.