Synopsis
To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess.
2018 Directed by Ben Palmer
To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess.
but you don’t get it it’s the LAST one in the UK, and it’s ALLLLLL the way in CARLISLE. and they’ve come from Bedford!!!
"It was a little bit like that Arnold Schwarzenegger film."
"Jingle All The Way?"
"No, Terminator 2."
BBC 1's big 9pm comedy for Christmas Eve got the spirit of Christmas just right. I caught the end of it the night before Christmas and decided to catch up with it two weeks later. Even two weeks out of season there were a couple of beats in this that brought a genuine tear to my eye. I like Christmas, ok!
Clearly a mix of Jingle All The Way and Planes, Trains and Automobiles but it doesn't matter as it is carried brilliantly by two of the UK's best comic talents in Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry. The two make a brilliant modern…
imma have to watch this again in like 2 years when i’ve forgotten all the jokes and can laugh just as much as i just did
a new british classic imo
Have I ever seen a film about parents racing at the last minute on Christmas Eve to buy that one special popular gift when all stock everywhere is practically sold out?
Yes, I have, and I'm not likely to tire of it anytime soon either.
It's also somewhat comforting to know that this premise can still be relevant today, in 2021. And wasn't it just last year that every PlayStation gamer was scouring the land, far and wide, to find an available PS5 for themselves or their kid? Even going as far as paying double or more the original asking price. I have a gamer friend from abroad who managed to secure two from the UK at a higher price…
"Brown Santa's gonna save Christmas!"
Although clearly a blatant mix of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Jingle All The Way (the latter is even referenced in the closing credits sequence; a funny exchange that sees the characters being interviewed by The One Show's Matt Baker and Alex Jones) this chalk-and-cheese, road trip from hell, Christmas miracle comedy is a welcome one, boosted by the sheer charm and comic chops of its leading men, Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry.
A fun watch for Christmas Eve.