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- TV sitcom
- Sky One
- 2011 - 2018
- 71 episodes (7 series)
Sitcom set in a north-west supermarket, focusing on the lives of its staff. Stars Jason Watkins, Sarah Parish, Chanel Cresswell, Stephen Tompkinson, Rita May and more.
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Series 5 - A Christmas Carol
Further details
It's Christmas Eve at Valco, but there is little merriment and joy. On top of a Black Christmas sale that's causing riot-like chaos in the aisles, Gavin has turned scrooge and is demanding his staff come in on the 25th to restock the shelves. Can a visitation from his past, in the form of former colleague Julie Cook remind him of the true meaning of Christmas?
Julie brings some festive cheer to the supermarket but she isn't the only one to drop in on the team. Cheryl also swings by to wish Gavin a merry Christmas and is shocked by the man she sees. Then, when Ian installs a new in-store CCTV system, even Gavin can't believe his eyes when he sees himself in a scene from Christmas present.
To make Gavin's Christmas worse, Colin has the job of being store Santa this year and is far more interested in Mrs Claus than bringing laughter and joy to Valco's young customers. Meanwhile, Frank Uture (guest star Richard Wilson) shows up from Logistics Management with some progressive ideas for Gavin to ponder. With the staff set to work on Christmas morning, can a frightening vision of Valco future change Gavin's mean-spirited mind?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd December 2015
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jason Watkins | Gavin |
| Sarah Parish | Cheryl |
| Chanel Cresswell | Katie |
| Stephen Tompkinson | Brian |
| Rita May | Margaret |
| Dominic Coleman | Neville |
| Carl Rice | Colin |
| Beverly Rudd | Lisa |
| Lorraine Cheshire | Sue |
| Faye McKeever | Linda |
| Jack Carroll | Harry |
| Jessie Cave | Heather |
| Samuel Anderson | Daniel |
| Victor McGuire | Ian |
| Jane Horrocks | Julie |
| Jon Jon Lockwood | Eddie |
| Richard Wilson | Frank Uture |
| Paul Doolan | Writer |
| Abigail Wilson | Writer |
| Jonathan Gershfield | Director |
| Nick Goding | Series Producer |
| Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Alex Smith | Executive Producer |
| Tim Marchant | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Steve Clark | Production Designer |
Press
Christmas means one thing for a retail powerhouse such as Valco. Sharply elbowing such concepts as peace and goodwill into a fridgeful of expired perishables, Gavin comes to the conclusion that fisticuffs over discounted, low-end audiovisual equipment isn't just for Black Friday, and decides to open the store. All other festivities are put on ice as a result, leading to disquiet among the retail ranks. While unlikely to rank alongside Blackadder's Christmas Caro, a decidedly modern take on the Dickens classic.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 23rd December 2015Radio Times review
It's "Black" Christmas Eve at the discount supermarket Valco: as well as bargains being snapped up by hordes of feral shoppers, there are new and familiar faces in the sitcom that attracts top-quality comic actors, then doesn't do quite enough with them. Gavin (Jason Watkins) has become a Scrooge-like hard man, denying his staff a party and prowling around for vulnerable team members he can corral into working on Christmas Day. Will the return of Julie (Jane Horrocks), the tender guidance of rival store manager Cheryl (Sarah Parish) or the arrival of mysterious head-office enforcer Frank (Richard Wilson) lead to a softening of his spirit?
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 16th December 2015