Mother Christmas

But in the hands of a dysfunctional family intent on throwing annual fancy dress parties on Christmas Eve under the watchful eye of their matriarch Maggie, seasonal festivities are destined to spiral out of control

Over the course of three Christmases, Maggie, her children Davina and Ben and her granddaughter Grace attempt to have themselves a merry little Christmas

But past resentments and recriminations inevitably rise to the surface each time

Surely one year will be full of peace and love and the true spirit of Christmas?

Don't you bet on it ....