Earlier in the week reports circulated online claiming that the cast would be filming a Christmas special over the summer, five years on from the dramatic cliff-hanger the show ended on. On Saturday, Mr Brydon, 58, who played Uncle Bryn in the series, weighed in on the reports and said they were just “another rumour”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “I get asked about this on every interview I ever do. It ran for three series from 2007 to 2010, returning in 2019 for a festive special which picked up after the previous instalment. The 2019 festive episode scored the highest overnight Christmas ratings in 12 years when it aired, attracting an average audience of 11.6 million viewers, making it the biggest festive special since Christmas Day 2008.

Source: The Times February 17, 2024 12:32 UTC