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S06E00 Christmas Special 2025
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00:00In your great novel, I'm not sure I've got one of those in me.
00:02It's for the Dada Bee Nativity play.
00:04Oh, Jim, if you're in need of the back end of a donkey,
00:07my brother's always available.
00:09Helen's supposed to be organising it, but she's full of the cold.
00:11I hope she's feeling better for Christmas Day.
00:13She's under strict instructions to stay in bed.
00:16I don't want her worrying. I told her I can manage.
00:19That's my costume.
00:21And I play an angel who comes down from Hebden.
00:26From heaven?
00:28Jimmy, you haven't come from just down the road.
00:30Mrs Hall, there's a highly inventive recipe here for a murky.
00:33Doesn't look half bad.
00:36What's a murky?
00:37It's a mock turkey.
00:39It's stuffing, which I know you like, wrapped in bacon,
00:42and then we all pretend it's a roast.
00:45Are those parsnips? For legs.
00:47National shortage of the real bird, you see.
00:49I've still got a couple of leads. I've not given up on finding one yet.
00:52No, I think we must face fact anything with wings is long since sold.
00:55I have wings.
00:56And I can't wait to see them in action, Jimmy.
00:58Yes, the Magi weren't there at the birth, of course.
01:04And they weren't kings.
01:05Thank you. That's very helpful.
01:06And there's no mention in the Bible of animals in the stable.
01:08Well, I say stable. It's more like a family guest room.
01:11It's all down to a mistranslation of the Greek.
01:13Do you not like Christmas, Uncle Siegfried?
01:16Are you kidding?
01:17This is him loving Christmas.
01:18Quite right.
01:19And if you don't behave, I'll tell you how they celebrate in Austria.
01:22I'll tell you how they celebrate in Austria, campus.
01:24I'm Joe at Stokes Farm.
01:26See you for lunch.
01:28I mean, parsnips.
01:31For legs.
01:31Mrs. Stokes.
01:53Mrs. Stokes, you'll catch your death out here.
01:57Oh, well, I thought you'd best see what this daft ape has been up to.
02:01Oh, are we in trouble again, Hilda?
02:03Well, she got out in the night.
02:05And then this morning, I caught her at the house opposite,
02:09chewing on this.
02:10Ah, it's a hazard of Christmas for goats.
02:13There's laurel in it.
02:15It can be harmful.
02:16Well, I know that.
02:18Do you think I walked down to the telephone box for the good of me health?
02:21Luckily, she doesn't seem to have eaten too much.
02:24Oh, there's no luck in it.
02:25Just me hobbling after her in the freezing cold.
02:29And I must have just got there in time.
02:30She'd have gobbled a lot.
02:32Give her half a chance.
02:33Let's take a look at you.
02:34Hey, you beggar.
02:37At least there's no sign of lethargy.
02:40There you go.
02:43Abdomen doesn't seem to be distended.
02:46All right.
02:46No excess salivation.
02:49I'm sure she's fine.
02:50Oh.
02:51Let's give her a drench just to be on the safe side.
02:53Oh, you're going to give her a drench, are you?
02:56It's entirely routine, Mrs Stokes.
02:58I think I can manage.
03:00Ah.
03:01Right, let's get you safely shut up in the barn, shall we?
03:06Come on.
03:07There we go.
03:08In you go.
03:09Come on.
03:09Come on, you dirt tapets.
03:11Yes, the old ways work sometimes.
03:15The tannins in the tea prevent absorption of the toxins, you see.
03:18Hey, well, you'll need more than that in.
03:21I can tell you you don't have the tea so often.
03:26I might normally advise a ruminotomy.
03:29What, cut her open?
03:31It's the only way of getting out what she's eaten.
03:34But given her age, I really wouldn't want to put her through that if we can avoid it.
03:38Oh, no.
03:39I don't like the sound of that.
03:41Stick some of that in.
03:44You can't give her brandy.
03:45A little nip.
03:46It works wonders.
03:48For you, perhaps.
03:49For her, no.
03:51By heck.
03:52I need it for you.
03:57Are you looking forward to Christmas, Mrs Stokes?
04:00Yeah, well, it'll be a farmer's Christmas, same as any other day.
04:04But I might let the old girl in the kitchen for a few treats.
04:08If she behaves herself.
04:10That's a big if, knowing Hilda.
04:12Aye.
04:14What about you?
04:16Well, everybody's home this year.
04:18I'm rather looking forward to it.
04:19Oh, good.
04:21Why, you don't want to be rattling around that big house on your own again, do you?
04:24Not if I can help it, no.
04:27Now, well, you'll make the most of it, because they won't be there forever, will they?
04:31None of them.
04:33Yes, perhaps we'll let it grow a little longer.
04:44Aye.
04:44So, if you hear of a turkey going spare, or a goose, or a pigeon, actually, would you just let me know?
04:55You're entering a team into the Christmas Eve darts, aren't you?
04:58Well, I'm not a bad shot, but...
04:59The prize is a turkey.
05:01What?
05:04Audrey might not have heard.
05:07How on earth did you find a turkey?
05:09There's a lot of drunken farmers in this pub, agreeing to things that they later regret.
05:15Right, well, I'll tell Mrs H.
05:17We've got Charlotte coming to us for Christmas.
05:19You can't serve murky to a Beauvoir.
05:22You bringing her on Christmas Eve?
05:24Or are we not fancy enough for you?
05:25You're spitting sawdusts of the highest quality, Maggie, but...
05:29Still.
05:30You're meant to be de-mob happy.
05:32You can't not come.
05:34You'll be a lively one with so many back home.
05:39I'll be raising a glass to Arthur.
05:46I loved it, he did.
05:48Christmas.
05:50I had to drag him out of here last time.
05:52Still singing, all the way home.
05:54Well, that was Arthur.
05:56Which is why we're going to have the biggest tree with the brightest lights...
06:01Come on, Maggie.
06:02...and no-one telling us to cover the windows up.
06:04Mm, quite so.
06:06When are you dropping the tree off, by the way?
06:08Sorry?
06:09You said you'd pick one up for me, didn't you?
06:13With me being run ragged between here and little Albert.
06:18You've not forgotten.
06:20I want a decent one.
06:24Maggie, I'm not one of your drunken farmers.
06:26How could I possibly have forgotten?
06:30Easy, Hilda.
06:37Easy, Hilda.
06:38Easy, easy.
06:39See, that's why I put the brandy in.
06:41She don't fight, then.
06:43She don't fight, then.
06:44Hilda.
06:44Hilda.
06:44Hilda.
06:45Hilda.
06:46Hilda.
06:46Hilda.
06:46Hilda.
06:47Hilda.
06:48Hilda.
06:52Don't just stand there.
06:54It's not be silly about this.
06:58Hilda.
07:00Come on.
07:01Yes, I know.
07:02I know he's making up a lava, have it?
07:06Hilda.
07:07Yes, I know.
07:08I know he's making up a lava, have it?
07:09I know he's making a mess.
07:10I know.
07:11Hilda.
07:12Don't you dare...
07:13Come back.
07:14Come back.
07:15Blimey.
07:16Hilda.
07:17Come back, Hilda.
07:18Hilda.
07:19The war was not for saying I'm alright.
07:24You're not alright.
07:25You're burning up.
07:26Oh, James.
07:27I feel like a wrung out dish cloth.
07:28I've not iced Jimmy's cake yet.
07:29It's good.
07:30It's good.
07:31I've eaten.
07:32I've eaten.
07:33Uh, I've eaten.
07:34I've eaten.
07:35Uh, I've eaten.
07:36It's dumb.
07:37I've eaten.
07:38If you're eaten, I've eaten.
07:39It's crisp as wrapping, stealing a list of Esther with Dad being in London.
07:43Aye, aye. But I know what you'll do.
07:46You'll get back into that bed.
07:49Leave all this to your very capable husband.
07:56What?
07:58Hop it.
08:00Right, one last pin.
08:02Jimmy! Jimmy! Change your plan.
08:05You finish the nativity crowns, I'll wrap these.
08:07Will, Carl.
08:08But, James, Mrs. Bookeryfield, she's on her way in to see you.
08:12No, I...
08:16You know, what you should do is get yourself a nice young lady.
08:27My thoughts always tend to romance at times like this.
08:30I mean, you've still got your looks.
08:33Probably for not much longer now.
08:35Thank you, Mrs. Stokes.
08:36Now, that'll do it.
08:38OK.
08:42That's it.
08:44That should do it, as I say.
08:45Any change, just let me know.
08:46Ah, will do.
08:48Gather your rosebuds while you may, Mr. Farnon.
08:52Robert Herrick, yes.
08:53Aye.
08:53And while you may, go marry for having once but lost your prime.
08:58You may forever tarry.
09:00Quite.
09:01Any chance for a cup of tea before I go?
09:04Oh, give me it all to the goat.
09:11Merry bloody Christmas to you, too.
09:15Imagine if we won it.
09:18Proper Christmas.
09:19Proper turkey.
09:20It's teams of three, Mrs. H.
09:23So, you may need to whip the rest of us into shape.
09:26Right.
09:26The board's coming out.
09:27Let's get practising.
09:29Pass me that.
09:30Yeah.
09:30Also, do you know the best place to buy a Christmas tree?
09:35Well, there could be a couple left on the square.
09:37Why?
09:38Oh, some drunken idiot was supposed to get one for the drovers and he forgot.
09:45Oh, Tristan.
09:47What about darts?
09:49I'll be as quick as I humanly can.
09:51If we lose, you're getting the pass, Nipleg.
10:02Oh, my goodness.
10:03Hello, Audrey.
10:04Well, Anna.
10:05Come in, come in.
10:08It's so very disappointing.
10:13The last little Pekingese in Keithley was really rather sweet.
10:18They would have made such handsome puppies.
10:20Sorry you haven't had better news.
10:21Is there really nothing more you can do to boost his chances?
10:26He's long since had all his checks.
10:28Mr. Bolton said that he'd heard of some injections.
10:33Testosterone, yes.
10:34So why haven't we tried them?
10:36Because there can be side effects.
10:38Unpleasant ones.
10:42Tricky's given so much.
10:45He's had such a life.
10:48I can't abide the thought that one day he may be gone.
10:52We have nothing to show that he was ever here.
10:55I'd never forgive myself if we hadn't explored every available option.
11:02If it's what you want, Mrs. Pumphrey.
11:11I can book a moon for tomorrow.
11:15Tricky and I can't thank you enough.
11:17The blasted goat's been at my tie.
11:30I didn't even know when that happened.
11:33Mrs. Stokes prattling on like I'm some misanthropic misfit who'd be lucky to strike up a dalliance with a bloody donkey.
11:39Dorothy.
11:40Dorothy.
11:41Hello, Siegfried.
11:42You're not in Malta?
11:44Not as far as I can tell.
11:45I'm making tea.
11:46Do you want one?
11:47I made tea for the goat.
11:48An absolutely enormous cup.
11:49She was geriatric.
11:50Otherwise I'd have preferred to have extracted the entire ruminal contents.
11:51That's what I missed about this place.
11:52The small talk.
11:53Anyway, I'd better get on.
11:54Dorothy.
11:55See you, great.
11:57Bye.
11:58Bye.
11:59Bye.
12:00Bye.
12:02Bye.
12:23Is it a donkey?
12:25I'll find a doggy one.
12:27Come on, Rosie.
12:29Shall we put your costume on?
12:31Are you excited?
12:33I like it.
12:35Can't find the arm owls?
12:37You've got a crown.
12:39Take the hat off and put your costume on.
12:43I'm the doggy thing.
12:45There we go.
12:47Not enough.
12:49Tilly, come on.
12:51Can you do this, Susan?
12:53I can't do this.
12:55Anybody need any help?
12:57We need to sort that out.
12:59Get ready. Mr Heriot will be here in a minute.
13:01Jimmy, where are your wings?
13:03All of these are on your boat.
13:05I still need to get mine.
13:07Alright, everybody, are you ready?
13:09You look great.
13:11Well done.
13:13Mrs H is going to wonder where all our tea towels have gone.
13:15Now, this is a dress rehearsal,
13:17which means it's exactly the same as we do it in the square tomorrow.
13:19Mr Heriot?
13:21Yes?
13:22Can I have a sword?
13:23Shepherds didn't really have swords.
13:25Erm, but what about the wolves?
13:27Sure, you can have one.
13:29Yes.
13:30Erm, alright, baby Jesus.
13:32Baby Jesus.
13:33Oh.
13:34Right, Bobby, can you put baby Jesus' head back on for me, please?
13:37Erm, Mabel?
13:39Why's Mabel got a rabbit?
13:41He's got a sore eye.
13:43Mum says she wants you to look at him.
13:45Alright.
13:46Alright.
13:47Alright.
13:48We all set?
13:49Er, Bobby, can you give baby Jesus to your sister?
13:54Erm, right, ready?
13:55Shh!
13:56I hope you're not coming down with that cold, Bobby.
13:58Are we all set?
13:59Yes.
14:00Yes.
14:01Jimmy.
14:02Go.
14:03Mary, I am the angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from Hebden.
14:09Heaven?
14:10Heaven?
14:11Jimmy.
14:12Mary, I am the angel Gabriel, and I bring great tidings from Heaven.
14:18Good God, man, how long is this likely to take?
14:25Lucy, Susan, hand out the scripts.
14:32There's still a bit of work to do.
14:33I am trying to concentrate in there.
14:35Well, you'll have to manage.
14:37Look, I won't run ragged here.
14:38And I've got Mrs Pumphrey on my back, asking for hormone injections for Tricky.
14:42Well, you've warned her about possible side effects, I hope.
14:44Muscle problems, hair loss, aggressive behaviour.
14:47And there's no guarantee it will work.
14:49She knows it's a last resort.
14:50But if we don't try, it amounts to giving up.
14:53The dog is old.
14:54Giving up is the only sensible approach.
14:56Aye, but you can imagine how she'll take that.
14:58Dad, the Virgin Mary needs the toilet.
15:02The pussy eye.
15:09I'll do the eye drops then, shall I?
15:11What?
15:14Right.
15:16Yes, I'm off to Sunderland after Christmas to see them all.
15:19Mm-hm.
15:20Been the making of Edward, being a dad.
15:25What about your Harry?
15:27Is he all right?
15:28Oh, yes.
15:29De-mobbed a few months ago.
15:31He wanted to move back to Yorkshire.
15:33And it was probably time for me as well.
15:35I followed all the news from Malta.
15:37Well, they say it was the most heavily bombed place in the war for those two years.
15:40No way out, even if I wanted to go.
15:42I thought you might come back after it were liberated.
15:45It seemed like giving up.
15:48And there were still good times to be had.
15:50You knew where to look.
15:51Well, you always know where to look.
15:53Anyway, it's in the past now.
15:57Well, I'm glad you're here.
16:00And that's it.
16:01Someone else's and all.
16:03You think?
16:04He couldn't get away quick enough.
16:07He'll have to make some allowances.
16:09He's been on his own a lot the last few years.
16:11I can tell.
16:12He's learnt to make tea.
16:16There's a good hat in there somewhere.
16:19Tries his best to keep it hidden, is all.
16:21Come on.
16:26Come on.
16:27You're up for darts practice.
16:29I'm actually quite busy.
16:30There's a turkey at stake.
16:32I'm only thinking of you.
16:34Miss Dorothy's still here.
16:35No, don't worry.
16:36You're not a mister.
16:37Has it perhaps slipped your mind how she and I partied?
16:40No.
16:42Nor has it slipped my mind how well you used to get on.
16:48I'm sure this little chap's good company.
16:51But still.
17:06Oh, must have a cuddle.
17:08What?
17:09He's lovely.
17:11Oh, be careful with the eye.
17:13There may be some pus.
17:15Right.
17:16We're entering a team at the drovers.
17:18The prize is a turkey.
17:22I might be a little rusty.
17:23It's been some time.
17:25Oh, you seem a bit tense.
17:29Not in the least tense.
17:32Look at you.
17:33You're knotted up like a sailor's hanky.
17:36Like this.
17:38Right foot, sir.
17:40Right foot forward.
17:42High on the target.
17:43I'm not the target, am I?
17:46Don't think about it too much.
17:50Yes.
17:51Very impressive secret.
17:53I'll take the money to the shed.
17:58No, no, I'll do it.
18:01Excuse me.
18:03Right.
18:04Right.
18:13Here.
18:14Audrey thought he might want this.
18:37And I was thoughtful of her.
18:38Do you mind me calling in?
18:45Why would I mind?
18:46I've taken a little place in Broughton, you see.
18:49I thought I might be round from time to time.
18:52Oh, of course.
18:54Mrs Hall would be delighted.
18:57She was quite concerned for a while.
18:59When there was no news.
19:02Yes.
19:03I'm sorry about that.
19:05I'm surprised you came back.
19:06There was never really much here for you.
19:10Don't know if that's true.
19:16Why didn't you come back in for a cuppa?
19:18We've got so much to catch up on.
19:20I can't, I'm afraid.
19:22I have to mend a barn door for Mrs Stokes.
19:26Right.
19:28I should get going meself, really.
19:30Perhaps you could drop me off.
19:31Oh, well, er, I need to be up at the farm before it starts to get dark.
19:42We could go there first, if you like.
19:45It's very muddy.
19:47I'm not sure your shoes would...
19:49Siegfried.
19:50I've had bombs dropped on me.
19:51I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:52I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:53I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:54I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:56I'm not worried about a bit of mud.
19:58I just wanted to go on, let's get you down.
20:17Hello, Mrs Stokes.
20:18Hello, Mrs Stokes. It's only me.
20:25Oh, you're not back again, are you?
20:27I thought I'd take a look at this door for you.
20:29We don't want any more escapes, do we?
20:32Oh, no. Hey, as long as it's not going on my build.
20:35Oh, yeah, especially for your text, too, have you?
20:38Oh, no, this is my... This is Doris.
20:41Hello, Mrs Stokes. I'm just tagging along.
20:44Oh, isn't she beautiful?
20:46Hey, don't let her fool you.
20:49She's a right temper on her and she stubborn as out.
20:52How is she since the drench?
20:54Well, she's still off her food.
20:56Well, that's to be expected. Keep a close eye on her.
20:59How much closer do you want me to get?
21:02Hey, let's me and you go for a brew and a chat.
21:06While the yuffs and puffs. Yes, please.
21:09I thought there was no more tea.
21:11And you can keep your opinions to yourself, too.
21:17Sorry, sorry. I was held up.
21:31Not to worry. I was just admiring your baubles.
21:34Oh, thank you.
21:35You know, I think it's going to be raucous in the Drovers.
21:38If you'd prefer we just had a quiet drink in the manor, I'd understand.
21:42They're calling this the happiest Christmas ever
21:44and you want to spend it with Philbrick and me?
21:46Your horse, yes. I don't mind what you do.
21:48Mrs Hall's told me about the darts and she signed you up for the team.
21:51Ah, yes, of course.
21:53I've never known you reluctant to go to the Drovers before.
21:56I was supposed to get a treat.
21:59The one everyone's meant to be looking at when they turn the Christmas lights on.
22:02Right.
22:03There's not a decent one left in Darabee. I've been all over.
22:06It is December the 23rd.
22:08My name is going to be Mud.
22:10Have you thought about the Christmas tree farm?
22:12Just a guess, but I think they might have Christmas trees.
22:15You see, this is what having an expensive education does for you.
22:20So you'll be able to show your face on Christmas Eve after all.
22:29Oh, Leeds City Varieties, that one.
22:32They loved me.
22:34I can tell that's you.
22:35Hmm?
22:36You didn't say you were visiting a star.
22:38Were you on the stage?
22:40Lavinia Lavinscher.
22:42Yeah, Lavinscher. That one me made me.
22:45See, how long you been coming here?
22:47You only just found out.
22:48These are marvellous.
22:49You must have had a right all the time.
22:51Oh, aye.
22:52All over the country.
22:53All the great halls.
22:55I used to do a few bawdy ones.
22:58Oh, they loved me. They did.
23:00I knew you weren't a born farmer.
23:02Ah, well.
23:04I met him, didn't I?
23:07Swept off my feet by Victor Stokes.
23:10I mean, you weren't fancy, but by God, you were handsome.
23:16I would have followed him to the ends of the earth.
23:19Well, I did, didn't I?
23:22Sweet.
23:23But you stopped singing.
23:25Yeah, well, me heart never stopped singing.
23:28All done out there.
23:33Should keep Hilda safe for a while.
23:35Oh, well, if not, she'll be holding you responsible.
23:38I wouldn't have it any other way.
23:40We'd better be off.
23:42Lovely meeting you.
23:44Hey, not so good'un.
23:50You keep holding her.
24:04After you.
24:05Mm-hm.
24:12Bye.
24:14He was kind of you to do that for Mrs Stokes.
24:17Pure self-interest.
24:18Saves me having to traipse up here
24:20every time the goat gets a belly full of something she shouldn't.
24:23It's like Audrey says.
24:25You got a good heart in there.
24:27She said that?
24:32It's incredible, you know.
24:33I came from a place that was changed beyond all recognition.
24:37This place, everything's the same as when I left.
24:42Some things have changed.
24:44Perhaps not things one can easily see.
24:47It seems rather quiet.
24:49Yes, sir.
24:50Yes, sir.
24:51Yes, sir.
24:52Closed.
24:53Due to illness.
24:54It is inconvenient.
24:55Oh.
24:56It's Christmas Eve.
24:57Come on, then.
24:58Come on, then.
24:59Come on.
25:00Come on.
25:01Come on.
25:02Come on.
25:03Come on.
25:04Come on.
25:05Good.
25:06King's face.
25:07God's face.
25:08Come on.
25:09Good.
25:10Come on.
25:11How's it going to be?
25:12Christmas Eve.
25:13It seems rather quiet.
25:15Closed.
25:16Due to illness.
25:17It is inconvenient.
25:18It's Christmas Eve.
25:19Come on, then.
25:20That is inconvenient.
25:23It's Christmas Eve.
25:25Come on, then.
25:43Your dedication is impressive, Mrs Hall.
25:46This is our first Christmas back together in a long while.
25:50This is what it takes to do it right.
25:55I shall make sure I put some practice in before tonight.
25:58Is Dorothy coming down?
26:01I shouldn't think so.
26:02You did invite her, though.
26:04Out of ball.
26:05Not sure I can match that.
26:07Which is why.
26:08I thought it would come in handy if she were there.
26:11She seemed to have a good idea of where you were going wrong.
26:14I'm quite sure I shall be able to manage by myself.
26:16Oh, you might just stab yourself straight in the food.
26:21What?
26:22I just think she's much better suited to you than some of the other ladies.
26:27Frankly...
26:27The time that throws shoes at me.
26:29Once? That happened once?
26:30And I can't see why you're not cock-a-hoop.
26:32It's possibly because I like Plato's idea.
26:40Oh, of course it is.
26:41Well, I say Plato.
26:42He credits it to Aristophanes.
26:44Yes.
26:45Never mind that now.
26:46He believed that we all have our souls split into two.
26:56And we spend our lives trying to find our other half.
27:00Even if one half dies, we go off trying to find another that matches.
27:06And he says that once we've found our other half, we don't want to be separated again.
27:17Not even for a moment.
27:22I suppose I want that.
27:26Don't want much, do you?
27:28Yeah, I don't know about your Plato.
27:35Sorry, Aristophanes.
27:37What if you spend your whole life looking for something that doesn't exist?
27:45And miss what's right under your nose?
27:52I'll get that.
27:53Dereby 2297.
28:06Oh, it's a fire.
28:07Mrs Stoked?
28:08Miss Hilda, she's worsened.
28:10Worsened how?
28:11Oh, she's just left under.
28:13I'll be right there.
28:16I knew I had one in the boot.
28:19Bone saw.
28:20Looks like it's seen better days.
28:21Oh, when I tell you the things, this is sawn through.
28:24I'd rather not know, thank you.
28:26Okay.
28:28It's really rather lovely with no one around.
28:30Yes.
28:31I must come and carry out an illegal activity every year.
28:36Right.
28:38On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a night in police custody.
28:46Well, leave money for the tree is only a little bit illegal.
28:51It looks quite hard.
28:53It's like Christmas.
28:55It's something you have to get through.
29:00Thank goodness it's the one time of the year where it's socially acceptable to start drinking at breakfast.
29:07Come on.
29:09Oh, there.
29:10Yeah.
29:10It's at least a hundredth of an inch.
29:13Right.
29:13Here we go.
29:14Jimmy.
29:21That belongs to the Three Kings.
29:23I was just showing your mum.
29:25Bobby, ain't I your mum said to give you this?
29:28Right.
29:29Thanks, Jimmy.
29:30They're all poorly, Dad.
29:33Rosie, you're in the Kings.
29:35You'll need a crowd.
29:36I'll take it.
29:37Sorry, Mrs. Pumphrey.
29:46Helen's not well.
29:46I've got my hands full.
29:48I heard from Mrs. Argyle that you were doing the nativity this year.
29:52Aye.
29:53But I'm going to have to cancel it.
29:55The Ainsley kids are all down with the bug.
29:57I've lost an angel, two kings and a shepherd already.
30:02Jimmy and Rosie will be so disappointed.
30:04Do the show here.
30:07Children will be happy as long as their families see it.
30:12That's a good idea.
30:13Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
30:15It'll be more than good because you're a wonderful father.
30:18I only hope Tricky will follow your lead when it comes to his turn.
30:27Now, this won't sting too much.
30:30I don't want him being in a sulk with me over Christmas.
30:33He can be a terrible sulk.
30:37Actually, Mrs. Pumphrey, I don't think it's a good idea.
30:41Oh.
30:43Er, no.
30:44Well, then perhaps we should wait for the new year.
30:46No, I mean, it's not a good idea full stop.
30:49I don't want to give Tricky the injections.
30:51The side effects, they can be drastic.
30:53And not just physically.
30:54It could change his personality completely.
30:57At his age, there's probably nothing that will make a difference.
31:01So surely it's better to enjoy the time he's got.
31:05I'm sorry.
31:06I know how much you were hoping.
31:17Not at all.
31:18You've been entirely professional.
31:20And you said what you believe to be true.
31:25I can't ask for more.
31:33Almost there.
31:35Almost.
31:38Oh, don't you dare.
31:40And what happened?
31:41It's stuck.
31:43God, it won't bloody move.
31:44We'll just have to explain to Maggie.
31:56I don't even know why I got involved.
31:59I don't want to go to the bloody pub tonight.
32:01Come on.
32:02I knew something was wrong.
32:04What?
32:05I'm fine.
32:06Of course you are.
32:08It's Christmas.
32:10Everyone's happy at Christmas, except all of those who aren't.
32:14I haven't had a happy Christmas since the year we celebrated in November.
32:18Why November?
32:20We didn't think Mother would see December.
32:26Charlotte.
32:27I'm very good at not showing it.
32:29I don't suppose I'm the only one.
32:33What is it?
32:38This is supposed to be the happiest Christmas ever.
32:44So we're meant to just forget that Arthur never came home from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
32:48Or the men we lost.
32:51We're meant to just forget the things I saw.
32:54We won't go tonight.
32:55Not if you don't want to.
32:56It's not just about tonight.
32:58I know.
32:59I know so well.
33:00But it'll be over in a few days and then we don't have to think about it for another year.
33:04But these are things I think about all the time.
33:10I'm not sure I'll ever be able to stop.
33:26Mr. Farnham, I brought her in to keep warm.
33:39She's been vomiting and all.
33:40And she can't seem to stand up.
33:46She's shivering.
33:50Labored breathing.
33:52This is toxicosis.
33:53You said the drench would get rid.
33:57It should have done, yes.
33:58It's possible she may have eaten more than we thought.
34:00I'll have to do the ruminotomy after all.
34:02You said with her being so old.
34:04We may still be in time.
34:06We'll know as soon as we've seen the content.
34:07I have to get some things from the car.
34:09She'll be fine.
34:12Oh, Nilda.
34:28Come here.
34:30Come on.
34:33Leave it.
34:33Come on.
34:37Good.
34:39Good.
35:09I'm so sorry.
35:16It seems Hilda has eaten more than I thought.
35:21A great deal more.
35:24Well, never. I saw the wreath myself.
35:27The offcuts.
35:29She's been into the sack.
35:32Who knows how much she got through before you caught up with her.
35:35There's no point going ahead with the surgery.
35:41What are you on about?
35:43In those quantities, the laurel will be absorbed into the blood by now.
35:50I'm afraid it's too late.
35:55What will you do?
35:57There's no sense in putting her through any more suffering than necessary.
36:02And I'm afraid she is suffering.
36:03She can't stand up. She has tremors.
36:05She must be in considerable pain.
36:09You can help her, though, Mr. Farnett.
36:11You can help her get better.
36:15Please believe me, if there was anything I could do for her, I would.
36:24The kindest thing now is to let her go.
36:27You don't need to dash off.
36:47Could I get you some tea?
36:48Dad, can I have a sword like the shepherds?
36:51Jimmy, I'm just talking right now.
36:52Can we go to the square soon?
36:55A change of plan?
36:56I was thinking we might do the show here instead.
36:59Just us!
37:00That's even better.
37:01Then all the animals can be in it.
37:04Hello, Mrs. Pumphrey.
37:06Hello.
37:07I'm an angel from Hebden.
37:09Where all angels come from.
37:14Did I hear you were in charge one year?
37:16It's 1936.
37:19Legendary.
37:20All over in ten minutes.
37:21Record time.
37:23I'm sorry to ask, but I need to run around all the other parents and...
37:27Oh, you'd be doing me a huge favour.
37:29I couldn't.
37:30Not this time.
37:31It's a family occasion.
37:32I'm Tricky's uncle.
37:34That means these are his cousins.
37:35Dad, can we get ready now?
37:42Look at your hair.
37:44You can't go on stage with your hair looking like that.
37:49Rosie, hello, darling.
37:51Oh, look, you're going to trip over your dress.
37:54Come on, let's get you sorted out.
37:57Thank you, Mrs. Pumphrey.
37:58You know how it is.
38:00The show must go on.
38:05It'll not hurt her, will it?
38:19She won't feel a thing.
38:22It'll only take a few moments once I give her the dose.
38:24Mm-hmm.
38:27Yes.
38:27I'll admit it, Hilda.
38:46You've always got the better of me.
38:48Some lovers like the summertime when they can stroll about.
39:05Spooning in the meadow may seem fine without a doubt.
39:11But give to me the wintertime for the girl that I made mine
39:20Was captured when the snow lay on the ground
39:25I traced her little footmarks in the snow
39:32I traced her little footmarks in the snow
39:39I blessed that winter's day
39:44When Ellie lost her way
39:48And I traced her little footmarks
39:55In the snow
39:58In the snow
39:58In the snow
40:06In the snow
40:23you know why we have Christmas trees don't you something to do with Prince
40:30Albert yes but before him long before when the Druid to walk in the hills
40:34around here I'm a bit behind on my druid history to be honest it's because the
40:39pine and the fur are evergreen so a reminder that even the longest hardest
40:48winter will end and spring will come
41:11off to work we go
41:18the
41:25the
41:27the
41:30the
41:33the
41:36the
41:39the
41:42the
41:49the
41:51the
41:58the
42:05the
42:12the
42:13the
42:14the
42:15the
42:19the
42:26three looks good
42:27yeah I've heard wonderful things
42:31tricky wants to know why his uncle looks like the cat that got the cream
42:38the
42:45the
42:46the
42:47the
42:48the
42:49the
42:50and
42:51the
42:52the
42:53it
42:55I
42:57it's secret farnham i i realize it's short notice but i
43:20i would very much like it if you would come tonight
43:24if it's not too late
43:27of course yes of course
43:34everything all right
43:42come on your musical director and what just play a summer christmasy
43:50gold thank you auntie aldrey that's your frankincense
43:54jim i don't think this is that
43:57okay
44:01welcome to scaledale house nativity christmas 1945
44:16play in three acts with set and costume courtesy of the daraby dramatic society
44:23please enjoy the show
44:30once upon a time long ago there was a lady called mary and a carpenter called joseph
44:37joseph
44:44jimmy curtains
44:52oh i like joseph's understudy
44:59mary was very surprised when one day an angel appeared to her
45:06i bring to you good tidings from hebden
45:09thank you
45:13joseph
45:14joseph's understudy
45:16joseph's understudy
45:20so mary and joseph needed a room for the night
45:23but the innkeeper said or rather the innkeeper squeaked
45:27the innkeeper squeaked
45:29the innkeeper's fun
45:31you'll have to sleep in the family guest room
45:34tricky
45:36it was cosy and warm in the family guest room
45:42where they were not surrounded by animals
45:45and mary gave birth to a boy
45:48but this was no ordinary boy
45:50this
45:52was
45:53the baby jesus
45:56a shepherd followed a star
46:01and came to visit the baby jesus
46:04come on death
46:11and also came three
46:13sorry
46:14one
46:15king from the east
46:16bearing gifts
46:18gold
46:19frankincense
46:20and myrrh
46:21and so like the shepherds
46:34and the kings
46:36let's hope that we too can search for love and find it
46:40in whatever form
46:42it takes
46:44take a bow
46:46thank you mrs. Pumphrey we couldn't have done it without you
46:59oh it was the tonic we all needed
47:02yeah absolutely
47:03thank you
47:06tricky
47:07tricky
47:08is as much a part of this family as anyone
47:10and so are you
47:11you
47:12you're quite the talented writer
47:14perhaps you should write some stories about it
47:16that's not baby jesus
47:21oh tricky
47:25i was half thinking you'd forgotten
47:42oh maggie would i ever
47:43hurry up
47:44we can start now
47:46right
47:47come on everyone
47:48it's a proper dinner to be one
47:50here we go
47:51oh no no no
47:53it's geordie pickersgill
47:54who's geordie pickersgill
47:55he's only the best dance player in darabee
47:57come on
47:58he doesn't look that good
47:59sorry
48:01good
48:04all right everybody
48:07i think we're all here now
48:09and i'm sure you all know what you're playing for
48:13a prize turkey
48:15it's around the clock
48:18each team have to hit one to twenty in order and then the bullseye
48:22first one there wins
48:24oh and no cheating
48:26tristan farnham
48:27damn it
48:28scaldale
48:29you're up first
48:30scaldale
48:31you're up first
48:40yes
48:43oh
48:44nearly
48:45oh
48:46well done uncle siegfried
48:51well done uncle siegfried
48:55pickersgill
49:00pickersgill
49:01you're up next
49:02you're up next
49:11let's have a cup of tea
49:12you want a cup of tea
49:13okay
49:14i want a cup of tea
49:16and i'm hungry
49:17oh
49:18what's this then
49:20oh
49:22oh
49:23oh
49:24you know his cake that is
49:27yeah
49:28yeah it's jimmy's cake
49:29yeah
49:30ain't your dad clever eh
49:31yeah
49:32i think he can do that every year
49:34yeah
49:35yes
49:36yes
49:37here we go
49:38here we go
49:39oh
49:40yes
49:41go on tress
49:42oh
49:45oh
49:46oh
49:47oh
49:48oh
49:49oh
49:50oh
49:51oh
49:52oh
49:53oh
49:54oh
49:55oh
49:56oh
49:57oh
49:58oh
49:59oh
50:00oh
50:01oh
50:02oh
50:03i can't look
50:04oh
50:05oh
50:09he's missed
50:10he's missed
50:11we've got a chance
50:12it's all down to you mrs h
50:21excuse me
50:26oh i see
50:31i'm so glad you came
50:32i'm glad you asked
50:33i wasn't thinking yesterday
50:35i-i meant to say i-i missed you
50:38i missed you rather a lot
50:4219 yes
50:43do you remember what you told me
50:48no
50:49it was a parasite
50:50oh god
50:51suffocates the life out of other plants
50:53oh i didn't did i
50:5520
50:5820
51:00the ball
51:01the ball
51:02the ball to win mrs h
51:04the problem is
51:05you never know when to stop talking
51:08me
51:10no
51:11yeah
51:15yeah
51:18yeah
51:22yeah
51:23yeah
51:25yeah
51:30yeah
51:33i
51:36Excuse me, we're coming through.
51:49Team Skeldale are the winners.
51:54Congratulations, you get the winning prize.
52:04Is he hard?
52:05Really?
52:06I'm going to call him Rudolph.
52:08No, don't give him a name.
52:10Hi, Rudolph.
52:11I'll look after you from now on.
52:13Maggie, still breathing.
52:17That's why you're keeping it fresh.
52:20Come on, through here.
52:23Everybody in.
52:28You've probably noticed this vine tree here.
52:32As we know, because of the blackout, many of us haven't bothered with Christmas lights for a while.
52:40But all of that, that's all over.
52:47And it's come at a price.
52:54I'm sure you'll all join me in raising your glasses to those we lost.
52:59Let's hope their sacrifice wasn't in vain.
53:03Let's hope that it means the world doesn't go down this dark road again.
53:06And let's hope the year ahead brings us all the things we truly need.
53:12Good tidings, comfort, and joy.
53:16Yeah, yeah.
53:17Yeah, yeah.
53:17Merry Christmas, everyone.
53:30Merry Christmas, everyone.
53:32Merry Christmas.
53:33Merry Christmas, Rudolf.
54:00Come on, birthday boy.
54:02Merry Bunny Christmas!
54:07Berkey!
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