Part 1 of 2 of the 1994 Xmas Special. Today's contestants are Paul Kershaw & Melanie Hayes from Cheshire, Phil Wood & Lynne Strachan from County Durham, Heather & Jon Goodman from Norfolk, and June Croft & Andy Bailey from Berkshire & Derbyshire. And it was a special episode for many reasons, not least because Bruce was leaving the show for the last time, along with assistant Rosemary Ford. The contestants are a game bunch (and they have to be), with one revealing her embarrassing ignorance of a work T-Shirt she had to wear for Rubb Buildings, while another wishes to do the rumba with Brucie. However, the most mortifying one is one guest's love of a certain celebrity and how he does impressions of him, only for said celebrity to pop up unexpectedly - a certain Rolf Harris! If only he had known. Among the games to play are the Lederhosen Dance (where unlike the first time it appeared on the show, this time the teams face a very embarrassing challenge), Xmas Cake Making, Par De Deau (Ballet & Balloon, with Susan George as judge and yet more cheeky interplay - this time with Brucie and a tutu clad Rosemary), and Guess the Nursery Rhyme. The finale is a suitable panto spoof of Dick Whittington, where guest judge is Willie Rushden, who thankfully is less insulting than he was last time he was on and much funnier too. Sadly this episode is missing the end credits, but other than that it is complete. A nice episode for Brucie to finish on, but an end to an era for the show. It's just a shame it had to have Rolf Harris in, who does seem to get rather touchy feely with Susan George at the end with the singalong, even though Susan - ever the professional - does not react. Part 2 to come.
