It's Christmas Eve, and Flora's drawing lots to see who's going to play Father Christmas. It's Cissie that draws the short straw and gets to play Santa, down to the kindheartedness of Flora. Dolly is drunk and Cissie is too excited to sleep, keeping Flora awake. That night a burglar breaks in to Paradise Lodge, dressed as Santa he plans his escape, through Cissie. A mix up with the sack means that the loot hasn't gone very far.
I love the scene between Cissie and the burglar dressed as Santa, it's very touching. She was such an innocent. The best bit has to be Dolly waking up from her drunken slumber and seeing two Santas in the landing.
It's a shame there were only two Christmas specials, both are funny and nice light viewing.
I love the scene between Cissie and the burglar dressed as Santa, it's very touching. She was such an innocent. The best bit has to be Dolly waking up from her drunken slumber and seeing two Santas in the landing.
It's a shame there were only two Christmas specials, both are funny and nice light viewing.
