The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Christmas Special (Season 1, Episode 0)
TV Episode | 58 min | Comedy, History

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

Christmas Special (Season 1, Episode 0)

TV Episode | 58 min | Comedy, History

In Victorian London foundling Jedrington Secret-Past has his shop of stuff confiscated and his wife and children jailed in the Skint debtors' prison by wicked lawyer Malifax Skulkingworm, who claims that Jedrington has inherited a debt ...See moreIn Victorian London foundling Jedrington Secret-Past has his shop of stuff confiscated and his wife and children jailed in the Skint debtors' prison by wicked lawyer Malifax Skulkingworm, who claims that Jedrington has inherited a debt from his supposed grandfather, which must be paid by Christmas day - eleven hours' time. Denied help by his austere adopted aunts, Jedrington's kindly uncle provides the money but Skulkingworm attempts to kill the shop keeper. He is rescued by the Artful Codger and his urchins and shown proof by Skulkingworm's clerk Fearshiver that he is not the descendant of a debtor but the child of Miss Christmasham, who deserted Malifax to marry Mr Fruitcake, the maddest man in the Skint. After the family has escaped from jail with jovial Mr Jollyforth, Miss Christmasham and Fruitcake marry on Christmas eve, thus giving Jedrington legitimacy and thwarting the evil lawyer. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Webb Jedrington Secret-Past Jedrington Secret-Past See fewer	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Katherine Parkinson Conceptiva Conceptiva See fewer	The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Finlay Christie Victor Victor See fewer	The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
Ambra Lily Keegan Victoria Victoria See fewer	Lido (2018)
Stephen Fry Skulkingworm Skulkingworm See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Joshua McGuire Fearshiver Fearshiver See fewer	Cheaters (2022)
Celia Imrie Miss Christmasham Miss Christmasham See fewer	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Terrence Hardiman Martin Christmasham Martin Christmasham See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
David Mitchell Jolliforth Jollington Jolliforth Jollington See fewer	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Johnny Vegas The Artful Codger The Artful Codger See fewer	Bleak House (2005)
Richard Johnson Uncle Writes Prompt Thank You Cards Uncle Writes Prompt Thank You Cards See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Una Stubbs Aunt Good Spelling Aunt Good Spelling See fewer	Sherlock (2010)
Judy Parfitt Aunt Chastity Aunt Chastity See fewer	Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Phyllida Law Aunt Sobriety Aunt Sobriety See fewer	The Time Machine (2002)
Pauline McLynn Maggoty Maggoty See fewer	Father Ted (1995)
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Sidney Johnston Urchin Urchin See fewer	The Awakening (I) (2011)
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Jo Neary Lady Spendlots (as Joanna Neary) Lady Spendlots (as Joanna Neary) See fewer	Darkest Hour (2017)
Mark Evans The Vicar of St. Weddings The Vicar of St. Weddings See fewer	The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
Abigail Burdess Skulkingworm's Mother Skulkingworm's Mother See fewer	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Dominic Coleman Policeman Policeman See fewer	Paddington (2014)
Dave Lamb Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Past See fewer	Dark Ages (1999)
Gus Brown Well To Do Man Well To Do Man See fewer	Yesterday (III) (2019)
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Aimee Parkes Young Miss Christmasham Young Miss Christmasham See fewer	Thank God You're Here (2008)
Bethany Rose Harrison Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
Lucy Banfield Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
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