Nativity!

BBC2, 5.50pm, Thursday

This feelgood festive movie is set in Coventry, where teacher Paul Maddens (Martin Freeman) reluctantly takes charge of the nativity play at St Bernadette’s primary school.

Paul is assigned an odd classroom assistant, Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton). With first rehearsals looming, Paul bends the truth in Mr Poppy’s earshot, who repeats the lie to the kids: “A big Hollywood company are coming here to see our nativity and we’re all going to be famous!”

Soon, the entire city is abuzz with news about the little nativity play with huge ambitions.