Victoria Wood serves up a great big Christmas pudding of a show, stuffed full of stars in plum roles. An impressive list of celebrities pop up in a series of pastiches, ranging from a big band show from the 50s to a period Dickens saga. There is also a tale about a northern brass band and a documentary aboard a cruise liner. The all-star cast includes Alan Rickman, Julie Walters, Pete Postlethwaite, Celia Imrie, James Bolam, Delia Smith, Richard E Grant, Derek Jacobi, Bill Patterson, Geraldine McEwan, Billie Piper, H from Steps, Michael Parkinson, Robert Lindsay, Hugh Laurie, Hannah Gordon, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Monkhouse, Betty Boothroyd, Angela Rippon, Alan Titchmarsh, Roger Cook and Imelda Staunton as well as other surprise guests. (thetvdb.com)