Ministry of Fun managing directors James and Matt draw up their Santa shortlist from a huge mix of wannabes, including men who are homeless, jobless, on the sick, and even those who have had a brush with the law.
The successful candidates will be put through some tough training before they are allowed to graduate as Santa. Which of them can wear a Santa costume with confidence? Who can perfect the art of a jolly 'ho ho ho'? Can they learn what the most popular Christmas toys are? And, most importantly, how will they deal with those tricky questions from children?
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Series 1 Episode 1
Ministry of Fun managing directors James and Matt draw up their Santa shortlist from a huge mix of wannabes, including…
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Series 1 Episode 2
James and Matt have trained up their Santa hopefuls; but which have been the most successful, and will the project help…
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