Yes it sounds a bit much but I can't think of a better word here. I watched this last Christmas when I myself was in a state of freefall but that's another story. This is a masterpiece, and it shows just how much is underneath Ricky's normal public facade - there's real humanity here, especially in Maggie's struggle. This finishes up as an intelligent and poignant study of friendship and reminded me of the important things in life without ever surrendering to sentimentality. I've been waiting all year to get this on dvd and I might just wait until boxing day to watch it again :)

This is the best thing Gervais and Merchant have ever done. If you thought The Office Christmas Special was something then this is right up your street.
Extras: The Special is hilarious and moving at the same time. It gets very emotional at times but if you've watched Andy and Maggie grow from the series 1 it doesn't bother you at all, you start to really feel for the characters.

It's really funny but not as funny as the two series. It's more emotional than anything Gervais has done before and it just proves how good of a writer/director/actor he is that he can change his style from just comedy.