The Goes Wrong Show team present their take on the Nativity story, generously funded by a corporate sponsor after the BBC's refusal to pay for any more of the Cornley Dramatic Society’s work. As ever, all soon descends into chaos; an ingenious pop-up book set proves a physical danger to both cast and crew, the Angel Gabriel develops a firework obsession, the actors inside a donkey have a terrible falling out resulting in unnecessary nudity and there is much more fire than anyone anticipated. Oh, and the baby Jesus is eaten by a sheep. In between, the greatest story ever told is told.

The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity, was written by and stars the original founding Mischief Theatre members; Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields alongside Nancy Zamit, Charlie Russell, Bryony Corrigan, Greg Tannahill, Dave Hearn and Chris Leask.

The show is produced by Adrian Pegg (Michael McIntyre’s Big Show) and directed by Martin Dennis (Men Behaving Badly, Black Books). The Executive Producers are Hilary Strong and Kenny Wax for Mischief Screen, Kenton Allen, Saurabh Kakkar and Matthew Justice for Big Talk Productions. The Goes Wrong Show was commissioned by Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer and Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Kate Daughton.

The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity will be broadcast over Christmas (of course).

The Play That Goes Wrong can also be seen live onstage. Details here.

Pictured: Sandra/Mary (Charlie Russell), Max/Joseph (Dave Hearn), Vanessa/Wise Man (Bryony Corrigan), Annie/Wise Man (Nancy Zamit) and Dennis/Wise Man (Jonathan Sayer)