ITV Christmas Comedy — Season 1, Episode 14: Billy Liar - The Gift of Magi

Episode synopsis

Christmas is approaching and Mr Fisher issues stern instructions to Billy that he is to spend his savings on Christmas presents for his family. But Billy is more tempted by a pair of yellow trousers he sees in a shop window on the way to work. On arrival, he has no money left and can't get a penny out of Mr Shadrack. Left wondering how he can get Christmas presents for his family and avoid a major row at home, a scheme is soon hatched, but whether it works or not is a different story entirely...

About ITV Christmas Comedy

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the special edition of your favourtie comedy show to fill the gap between the staggeringly huge Christmas dinner and the Queen's speech, and the ITV network have rolled hours of Christmas's into one with their latest DVD set of ITV comedy. With almost ten hours of classic, festive merriment featuring some of the channel's most memorable Christmas specials the whole family can relive the joys of Christmas past.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Halleluja - A Goose for Mrs Scratchitt
• E2Nearest and Dearest - Cindernellie
• E3Only When I laugh - Away for Christmas
• E4Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box
• E5The Army Game - Bootserella
• E6Two's Company - A Loving Christmas
• E7Bless me Father - The Season of Goodwill
• E8The Rag Trade - Christmas Rush
• E9That's My Boy - Cold Turkey
• E10Please Sir - And Everyone Came Too!
• E11One the Buses - Christmas Duty
• E12My Husband and I - No Place Like Home