The Funny Side of Christmas as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel The Funny Side of Christmas The Funny Side of Christmas is a Christmas special broadcast by BBC1 on 27 December 1982. Presented by Frank Muir, it comprised one comedy sketch each from 10 contemporaneous English comedy series: "Butterflies", "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin", "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Les Dawson Show", "Only Fools and Horses", "Open All Hours", "Smith and Jones", "Sorry!", "Three of a Kind", and "Yes Minister". The sketches below are listed in the order in which they appear in the programme. It's Christmas Day, and no sooner than Reggie has
Jarred Christmas he thinks that he "got one laugh in five minutes". He was also a member of The Court Jesters as an improviser. He has performed at several festivals including Reading/Leeds, Liverpool Comedy Festival, Glasgow Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2010 he toured the UK with his show "Jarred Christmas Stands Up" and in 2012 showcased his show "Let's Go Mofo". He has supported such acts as Ross Noble and Tommy Tiernan. Later in 2013, Christmas appeared at the Cardiff Comedy Festival, which featured comedians such as Alan Davies and Matt Rees, and