Friday 25 December
10.00-10.30pm BBC ONE
It’s holiday time as everyone decamps to Essex
It’s Bank Holiday Monday and the Essex contingent arrives for a sunny day out at the beach. Doris even puts her sun dress on, as the Bafta Award-winning comedy series continues.
Gavin’s heart-to-heart with his dad gives him something more to think about and a dark cloud looms on the horizon when Dave arrives to find Nessa and Smithy enjoying all the fun of the fair.
Doris is played by Margaret John, Gavin by Mathew Horne, Dave by Steffan Rhodri, Nessa by Ruth Jones and Smithy by James Corden.

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