Western Morning News

THE GOES WRONG SHOW: THE NATIVITY

BBC1, 7pm

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FROM the Archangel Gabriel who appears to be a Catherine Wheel to a baby Jesus being eaten by a sheep, this is the ultimate Nativity that goes wrong.

Presented by the fictional Cornley Dramatic Society, a cast including Henry Lewis, Jonathan

Sayer, Nancy Zamit and Bryony Corrigan play out the greatest story ever told in the worst way possible. As ever, it all soon descends into chaos.

An ingenious pop-up book set proves a physical danger to both cast and crew, the actors inside a donkey have a terrible falling out resulting in unnecessar­y nudity and there is much more fire than anyone anticipate­d.

The fire alarm goes off at inopportun­e moments, sending the cast of shepherds into a panic.

There’s the mysterious appearance of a cactus. The props don’t work. The costumes go wrong. And there’s a constant air of un-festive tension.

Lots of mischief that’s all good fun from this comedy troupe.

 ??  ?? Not much of silent night going on here
Not much of silent night going on here

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