Before we leave the holidays behind for 2009, this was too good to pass up. Narrated by our very own Geoffrey Palmer, the BBC’s Grumpy Guide to Christmas was broadcast on BBC Two this past week. How can you go wrong with a show that’s billed as “middle-aged celebrities bring tales of festive humbug”. Got kind of lost amidst all the final David Tennant Doctor Who episodes, but was well worth the time spent viewing.

In this second clip, Alistair McGowan, unfortunately, takes great delight in sharing a dinner story from a Christmas past.