Bad Santas (Mon and Tue, 9pm, C4)Not to be confused with the hilariously foul-mouthed Billy Bob Thornton movie ‘Bad Santa’, this two-part documentary introduces a business called Ministry Of Fun that hires and trains Santas to work in shopping malls. From wearing the costume with confidence, knowing which toys are hot this year, how to answer those tricky questions from little kids about the North Pole and Mrs Claus, and of course how to deliver ...
more Bad Santas (Mon and Tue, 9pm, C4)Not to be confused with the hilariously foul-mouthed Billy Bob Thornton movie ‘Bad Santa’, this two-part documentary introduces a business called Ministry Of Fun that hires and trains Santas to work in shopping malls. From wearing the costume with confidence, knowing which toys are hot this year, how to answer those tricky questions from little kids about the North Pole and Mrs Claus, and of course how to deliver the perfect “Ho, Ho, Ho”– everything they need to know is here. And, in a rather sweet and uplifting doc, we see that some of the Santas are from the wrong side of the tracks: Frank, 51, from Chelsea is a father of three with a criminal record; while 20-stone jobless Milton Keynes resident Steve, 49, needs a break in his life, to prove to himself and his family that he’s not a failure. Could Father Christmas-ing be that chance?
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