I know, I know. It’s now 2024, but I’m still within my rights to finish this series! And what an episode to be the penultimate in the series. Yes, my second favourite Christmas episode of all-time is Peep Show‘s delightful Christmas episode from its seventh series. It’s highly likely that most of the memes you’ve… Read more

Look, I know the 25th has been and gone but I’ll be damned if I don’t finish out this project. After all, I’m still within the official 12 days and if you’re really *that* done with Christmas, consider the episodes in medal position a recommendation for next year. The setup here for Black Mirror‘s only… Read more

When I think Christmas TV, one of the first things that comes to mind is the opening of this episode, so it just had to earn a high spot on this list. Without giving too much away, something completely shocking starts the episode off the back of a twist-heavy finale of the previous season. There… Read more

“Don’t ask if her if she’s okay” I’m a sucker for character introductions where they are not even on screen. From the opening conversation between Sugar and Mikey, you get a really good idea of what kind of character Momma Donna Berzatto is. It’s also clear that at some point during the episode someone will… Read more

Interestingly, this is the only episode, or pair of episodes, on this list that also serves as a series finale, so for that reason this one is a bit tougher to recommend without context and a bit tougher not to spoil. That’s why I’m going to spoil it, but I’m sure most of you reading… Read more

What has become probably my second favourite TV show of all-time with a Christmas episode in its best ever year? You know it had to make the list. This episode in a lot of ways is a microcosm for the tonal balance of The Sopranos. It features some of the funniest moments in the show’s… Read more

Sometimes, a premise that doesn’t really interest me on paper can be made into something that I enjoy thanks to every element perfectly working in tandem. Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing is one such show, where comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse go fishing across the UK (and in this special Christmas episode, Norway) and… Read more

Much like with Fargo, I had an embarrassment of options when it came to picking a Doctor Who Christmas favourite, especially given that the show has had several specialised Christmas specials. My pick lands with its fairly loose adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’, where showrunner Steven Moffat’s take on the Charles Dickens classic comes with… Read more

Because of the nature of Fargo‘s snowy setting, I knew I would have a few options for the holiday episode selection from this show, but Season 3’s ‘The Law of Inevitability’, while not my favourite of the season, is certainly the one with Christmas most at the forefront. The unhinged opening where David Thewlis’s V.M.… Read more

What is more important to a comedic performance than a ludicrously expressive face? Not much, as proven by the brilliant Kris Marshall (above) in his greatest role as eldest son Nick in My Family. Though Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker are great as the two leads of the show, most viewers will know if an… Read more