Going into its eight series the creative team of 'My Family' obviously were looking to do new things. And that lead to this so-so Christmas special that tried to go for the sort of all out farce that other sitcoms like 'Frasier' did so well.
And there are nice moments - Ben having a massage, the final pile up of Santa's, but farce is such a subjective thing and for me it doesn't feel like 'My Family', which in the beginning was rooted in verbal humour rather than the visual.
I enjoyed the cameo from 'Only Fools' legend, John Challis but for me there was little to get excited about in this episode of the successful British sitcom.
And there are nice moments - Ben having a massage, the final pile up of Santa's, but farce is such a subjective thing and for me it doesn't feel like 'My Family', which in the beginning was rooted in verbal humour rather than the visual.
I enjoyed the cameo from 'Only Fools' legend, John Challis but for me there was little to get excited about in this episode of the successful British sitcom.
