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Middle-Aged Man Island: Buying Booze
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The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
Around the fire on Middle-Aged Man Island, one camper tells the story of a man who bought discount wine in Calais for his wife's wake while she was still alive. His companions argue over whether that was sensible, immoral or simply in poor taste, and whether he ever told her. The talk then turns to how fast each of them can dismantle Christmas Day, from clearing the table and taking down the tree to packing off the in-laws, before one reveals what he really means by Baileys.
The funny people
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Say it with us
Highly quotable.
Did he say to her, tell you what, love, I'm very sorry you're dying
If possible, I like to get the tree down by the end of Moana.
I don't really mean Baileys. I mean lager. But around Christmas, we call it Baileys.
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
David Sant
Director
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
This episode was broadcast on Channel 4 on 10 October 2025, after the complete series had already become available to stream on 5 September.
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