Specials

Small Tune on a Penny Wassail (1978 Christmas Special) (1978)

It's Christmas Day and the usual festivities are underway. Compo becomes interested in a skateboard.

Directed By

Sydney Lotterby

Writer

Roy Clarke

And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree (1979 Christmas Special) (1979)

Foggy decides to beat the Christmas rush-in the middle of summer. He ends up being conned by Big Eric who sells him 100 Christmas trees for 10. A bargain? Not when they are crawling with insects!

Directed By

Sydney Lotterby

Writer

Roy Clarke

Whoops (1981 Christmas Special) (1981)

Christmas isn't what it used to be, so the trio decide to look for two old school chums to help recapture the spirit of their youth.

Directed By

Alan J.W. Bell

Writer

Roy Clarke

All Mod Conned (1982 Christmas Special) (1982)

Wanting to take a break from the comercial side of Christmas Foggy books a seaside caravan for himself, Compo and Clegg.

Directed By

Alan J.W. Bell

Writer

Roy Clarke

The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)

'The Funny Side of Christmas' is a Christmas special broadcast by BBC1 on 27 December 1982. Presented by Frank Muir, it comprised one comedy sketch each from 10 contemporaneous English comedy series: Butterflies, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Last of the Summer Wine, The Les Dawson Show, Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours, Smith and Jones, Sorry!, Three of a Kind, and Yes Minister.