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The Perfect Christmas
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Series
Episode
6
Airdate
20 November 2010
Ratings
4.70 Million
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4.70 Million
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Supporting Characters
Adam Rayner - Dr. Gail
Louisa Rix - Jennifer
Steve Speirs - Ray (Postal worker)
Beth Chalmers - Angela
Special Guest Star(s)
Tom Conti - Charles
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The Perfect Christmas is the sixth episode of Series 2 and was broadcast on 20 December 2010. It was used as a Christmas Special. This episode marks the last appearance of Clive as a regular.

Summary[]

Bedshare

The best present I could possibly have

With her mother's organizational chart, her father's obsession with the weather, and a nightmare "best Christmas jumper party," Miranda decides she simply can't take any more, and she and Stevie escape from her mother's angst inducing holiday, opting to spend Christmas in Miranda's flat with Gary, Clive, and Tilly instead. They have a lovely evening playing games, and for their Christmas sleepover, the others conspire to leave her to share the fold out with Gary, while they all take the bedroom. As they settle in for the night, Gary tells her "don't worry about getting me a present, because I've got the best present I could possibly have - I got my friend back."

As usual, however, things don't run smoothly. The presents she ordered online don't arrive, she has an infuriating encounter at the post office, a run in with some carol singers, argues with her friends, and is forced back to her parents - where amazingly, things work out, and they have a lovely Christmas together.

Quotes[]

Gary: Sorry, your ex-fiance has gone on "holibobs" with your parents?
Tilly: Yup. Which is totally fine. I'll just have a really quiet one. Which is totally fine. Could I get a massive Pinot?

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Gary: This is going to be a great Christmas. And you know what? Don't worry about a present, because I have the best present I could have - I've got my friend back.
Miranda: Really?
Gary [smiling]: No! Where's my present you bitch?
Miranda [smiling]: Night

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