Initially, Del Boy (David Jason) refuses to leave Grandad alone on Christmas night. However, once Grandad departs for an OAP's party at the community center, the brothers head to the Monte Carlo Club .
The episode captures the relatable, slightly bleak atmosphere of a working-class Christmas in a Peckham tower block.
Grandad (Lennard Pearce) takes charge of the Christmas dinner, but the results are disastrous. He fails to remove the giblets from the turkey and subsequently burns the Christmas pudding.