| Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas | |
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| Genre | Food and drink |
| Directed by | Mark Powell |
| Starring | Oz Clarke Hugh Dennis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nick Shearman |
| Producer | Mark Powell |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 20 December 2009 |
| Related | |
| Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure Oz and James Drink to Britain Oz and Hugh Raise the Bar | |
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Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas is a BBC television programme in which wine personality Oz Clarke and comedian Hugh Dennis travel through Britain to sample a wide array of seasonal Christmas beverages, including whisky, winter ales, mulled wine, wassail, sloe gin, Buck's Fizz, Port wine and Sherry. Upon its 20 December 2009 broadcast on BBC Two, it had a viewership of approximately 2.4 million with an audience share of 9%.[1]
In contrast to Clarke's other programmes with James May, Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure and Oz and James Drink to Britain, the Christmas special was criticised in the press for its greater focus on achieving intoxication and exploring which drinks are more effective in that pursuit. Dublin Evening Herald columnist Katie Byrne described the show as Clarke and Dennis divining that the true spirit of Christmas is "getting hammered".[2]
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris, The Guardian (21 December 2009). TV ratings: Christmas Cranford starts with 6.5m
- ^ Byrne, Katie, Dublin Evening Herald (21 December 2009). Cheers to the true spirit of Christmas