How Christmas sitcoms point us to the miraculous
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Sitcom writer James Cary, co-creator of Miranda, chats to Premier's Max Avard about the Gavin & Stacey finale, whether parodying the Christmas story is heresy, and how festive specials often explore the miraculous.
Released on 20 Dec 2024
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