SHORT FUSES AND REAL FIREWORKS

The Jessop family's New Year could literally start with a bang in this festive special, as dad Paul (Jim Howick) has got his hands on a crate of unlicensed fireworks from a police auction.

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He and wife Rachel (Katherine Parkinson) are at odds as usual, disagreeing on how they will see in the New Year with their newly acquired explosives. Paul wants to go to a nice holiday cottage with a sauna, while Rachel wants a party.Jim loves the banter the characters share on screen because it makes them relatable. “They love each other dearly and are clearly best friends but there's a level of pettiness in their communication born from some kind of jealousy or resentment,”