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I'm almost certainly biased as I really like Stephen Merchant and his style of comedy, but that aside this is a very enjoyable 'short' film.

It has some excellent lines of comedy and although the story is fairly predictable, it's very much a film about the journey (in this case from Bedford to Carlisle and back) the two main characters bounce of each other well.

I missed seeing this when it was broadcast over Christmas and only discovered it yesterday on BBC iPlayer. I watched it expecting it to be reasonably amusing 'filler' TV but was happy to find that it was a lot funnier than I had expected. Both of the lead actors are great in it and had me laughing out loud (something I don't usually do to be honest). I was also surprised to find myself tearing up in a couple of places (again I don't usually do that). It was one of the best things I have seen recently and I wouldn't be surprised if Hollywood makes an extended, big budget, noisy, whacky, over the top version of it. It could never have the charm of this original though. I can see myself watching this every Christmas. Kudos to the actors and writers of this little gem. Highly recommended.

I was laughing my head off at the whole thing! This film is hilariously written and features very interesting and entertaining characters and dynamics.

Put this short-film on a couple of years ago at Christmas time and didn't expect it to turn out like it did. Now this film is ideal and brilliant to the dry, UK humour lovers like myself. I would put it mostly in comparison to shows like Bad Education by Jack Whitehall, but a one-off short film version. Stephen Merchant I find hilarious, especially with how awkward he is with the neighbour for the majority of the movie. The comedy mainly comes from the loving and caring behaviour of the single-dad neighbour next door, who tries to help in every situation, but mostly without thinking, making for some really funny moments such as the car being stuck in the fjord. Overall, it is a brilliant Christmas comedy, which I have added to the short list of Christmas movies I have to watch each year.

...It didn't look anywhere near cold enough to be Christmas Eve. I mean, driving in an open golf buggy through Carlisle in late December (without gloves on) and in an elf suit without gloves.... I reckon it was filmed around late September at most. (Probably wasn't Carlisle either!)

Otherwise, this is a stupidly and brilliantly festive, full of Christmas spirit and only 53 minutes!

Merry Christmas! 🎅 🎄 .