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'BBC have won Christmas' declare TV fans after bringing back Outnumbered Gavin and Stacey and Wallace And Gromit for festive specials, with viewers joking it 'feels like 2007 again'

While the broadcaster's official Christmas Day lineup has yet to be revealed, in recent weeks they have confirmed there will be festive specials for shelved shows.

While the broadcaster's official Christmas Day lineup has yet to be revealed, in recent weeks they have confirmed there will be festive specials for shelved shows, Outnumbered, Gavin and Stacey, and Wallace And Gromit, as well as Doctor Who. The critically acclaimed series follows the lives of the two titular characters Gavin from Essex and Stacey from South Wales, documenting key points in their long-distance relationship and events that bring the two families together. The stars of the original series are returning for the special including Hugh Dennis as dad Pete, Claire Skinner as mum Sue, Tyger Drew-Honey as eldest son Jake, Daniel Roche as the middle child Ben, and Ramona Marquez as the daughter, Karen.

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