{"id":41192,"date":"2023-12-06T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1939931"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:38:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:38:28","slug":"a-very-brassic-christmas-shares-sweary-first-look-at-festive-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/a-very-brassic-christmas-shares-sweary-first-look-at-festive-special\/","title":{"rendered":"A Very Brassic Christmas shares sweary first look at festive special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Farmer Jim isn&#8217;t exactly in the Christmas spirit, it seems. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 at 15:45 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/brassic-sky-cast\/\">Brassic gang<\/a> are back for a hilarious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/brassic-christmas-release-date-confirmed-newsupdate\/\">festive special<\/a> this year \u2013 and we finally have our first look at what could be in store.<\/p>\n<p>As well as recently getting some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/brassic-christmas-special-first-look-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">first-look images<\/a> and a confirmed release date for the episode, which will air on Sky Max, we now have a clip that introduces us to some of the sweary chaos to come.<\/p>\n<p>In the video from A Very Brassic Christmas, we see two weary travellers recreating a well-known nativity scene and looking for room at a shelter.<\/p>\n<p>As they make their way over a field, they come to what they think is an inn, but once they knock on the door, they are greeted by Brassic\u2019s resident blunt farmer, Farmer Jim (Steve Evets).<\/p> <p>As if embodying the Grinch himself, Jim quickly dismisses the pair, telling them in no uncertain terms to go away.<\/p>\n<p>When the man asks whether they can take shelter at his home because his wife is pregnant, Farmer Jim quickly exclaims: \u201cWhat the f*** do you think I am? Airbnb?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim also wastes no time in reminding the pair that donkeys don\u2019t like being sat on, despite the woman sitting on one. He slams the door, and with it, his wreath falls to the floor \u2013 suggesting Jim isn\u2019t in the most festive of spirits.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the clip for yourself below \u2013 but be warned, there is some <strong>explicit language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"No Room At The Inn | A Very Brassic Christmas\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NFc63RO3Zvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>And while Jim may not be emitting all the goodwill in the clip, the same can\u2019t be said of the Brassic gang, who will be putting their heads together to help save Christmas day the Brassic way.<\/p>\n<p>According to the synopsis for A Very Brassic Christmas: \u201cNobody does Christmas like the Brassic gang. The plan is to kick back, relax and enjoy life to the max.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut then comes the inevitable: A call from Dr Chris saying his aunt is in crisis and needs looking after, and a robbery at Tyler\u2019s school ruining his nativity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVinnie, Erin Tommo, Cardi, Carol Ashely and JJ must now bring on their A-game and help save Christmas the Brassic way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring on a heist at a winter wonderland, a fight with a man called Dick Dolphin, babysitting Chris\u2019s Aunt and the best nativity ever staged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/sky-confirms-christmas-schedule-2023-newsupdate\/\">Sky confirms Christmas 2023 TV schedule including The Lazarus Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/bbc-christmas-tv-schedule-newsupdate\/\">BBC confirms Christmas TV schedule including Call the Midwife, Death in Paradise<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new festive special will not only see the main crew reprise their roles, but will also feature guest appearances from Imelda Staunton as fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-crown-season-6-release-date\/\">The Crown<\/a> star Dominic West\u2019s on-screen aunt Edie.<\/p>\n<p>Also joining the Brassic festive fun is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gzId628U-FE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taskmaster<\/a>\u2018s Greg Davies, who will play Dick Dolphin in the festive special.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of his role in the episode, Davies said: \u201cI love Brassic. I think it\u2019s the mayhem and I think it\u2019s the surreal comedy, there\u2019s a real sort of energy to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Brassic has got a lot of heart, too. I\u2019m also acting opposite Imelda Staunton, but what I am most worried about is my northern accent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe Gilgun and Michelle Keegan are obviously back as Vinnie O\u2019Neill and Erin Croft, with Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Cardi (Tom Hanson), Carol (Bronagh Gallagher), Ash (Aaron Heffernan) and JJ (Parth Thakerar) all in on the Christmas fun also.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6342160496112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>A Very Brassic Christmas will air on Sky Max on Thursday 21st December at 10pm. 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