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After Arslan Farooqi receives an unexpected £8,000 Christmas bonus at work, he and his family set off on the trip of a lifetime when they swap Coventry for the magic of Lapland. However, chaos ensues it turns out the bonus was a mistake and must be repaid immediately. Disaster subsequently follows the family at every turn. Together with new holiday friend Lily, they seek a way out of this predicament and hope for a festive miracle that can save Arslan's job and their livelihood. One-off comedy, starring Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson, Theo Barklem-Biggs and Sue Johnston
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Cast & Crew
Guz Khan
(Actor)
.. Arslan Farooqi
Morgana Robinson
(Actor)
.. Hannah
Sue Johnston
(Actor)
.. Lily
Theo Barklem-Biggs
(Actor)
.. Jamie
Sophia Hussain
(Actor)
.. Layla
Eloide Bains
(Actor)
.. Fern
Joanna Chamberlain
(Actor)
.. Hannah's mum
Josiah Eloi
(Actor)
.. Darren
Pernille Broch
(Actor)
.. Leena
Jonny Weldon
(Actor)
.. Sean
Jenny Bede
(Actor)
.. Sarah
Kim Wall
(Actor)
.. Hawtry
Antti Kairakari
(Actor)
.. Sledge Rider
Henri Tuominen
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Andy Milligan
(Writer)
Mollie Freedman Berthoud
(Producer)
Dave Lambert
(Director)
Rupert Majendie
(Executive producer)
Gill Isles
(Executive producer)
Sarah Monteith
(Executive producer)
Tanya Qureshi
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Guz Khan
(Actor)
.. Arslan Farooqi
Morgana Robinson
(Actor)
.. Hannah
Born:
May 07, 1982
in
Australia
Best Known For:
The Morgana Show.
Early-life:
Morgana was born in Australia on May 7, 1982 but she was brought up in England. Her parents split up when she was young and she ended up attending a boarding school in Kent. As she grew up, she discovered she had four half siblings from her father's previous relationships.
Career:
Robinson's TV debut came in 2007 when she guest starred in an episode of The Green Green Grass. Her big break came in 2010 when Channel 4 commissioned her to make sketch show The Morgana Show. She went on to star in the sketch show Very Important People and BBC sitcom House of Fools.
Quote:
"I would like to bring a bit of darkness back into comedy."
Trivia:
She won a British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist in 2012.
Sue Johnston
(Actor)
.. Lily
Born:
December 07, 1943
in
Warrington, Cheshire
Best Known For:
The Royle Family and Brookside.
Early-life:
Born Susan Johnston on December 7, 1943, in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother was a housewife, and her father was a plumber who worked his way up to become a clerk of works. While employed at a tax office, Johnston would visit the Cavern in Liverpool during her lunch break. She used to hang around with Paul McCartney, and went to his 21st birthday party. They lost touch until a few years ago when they met during a visit by the Queen to Liverpool. She eventually quit her job and studied at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career:
On leaving drama school, Johnston began landing roles in fringe theatre, school workshops and occasional TV appearances in shows such as Coronation Street. She didn't become a famous face until her eight-year stint in Brookside as long-suffering Sheila Grant. She went on to star in Medics, hit comedy The Royle Family (alongside Brookie co-star Ricky Tomlinson), and The Things You Do for Love, in which the actress played former Corrie actress Pat Phoenix. Among her film credits are the award-winning Brassed Off, and crime drama Face, starring Robert Carlyle. Other projects include Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll, Score, My Uncle Silas, Jam & Jerusalem, Waking the Dead and Being Eileen.
Quote:
"I'm a character actress, not a glamour one. I like playing a dried-up old stick."
Trivia:
Her memoir, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, was published in 2011.
Theo Barklem-Biggs
(Actor)
.. Jamie
Sophia Hussain
(Actor)
.. Layla
Eloide Bains
(Actor)
.. Fern
Joanna Chamberlain
(Actor)
.. Hannah's mum
Josiah Eloi
(Actor)
.. Darren
Pernille Broch
(Actor)
.. Leena
Jonny Weldon
(Actor)
.. Sean
Jenny Bede
(Actor)
.. Sarah
Kim Wall
(Actor)
.. Hawtry
Antti Kairakari
(Actor)
.. Sledge Rider
Henri Tuominen
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Andy Milligan
(Writer)
Mollie Freedman Berthoud
(Producer)
Dave Lambert
(Director)
Rupert Majendie
(Executive producer)
Gill Isles
(Executive producer)
Sarah Monteith
(Executive producer)
Tanya Qureshi
(Executive producer)
