Overview
- BBC confirms two hour-long Christmas specials to air later this year on BBC One and iPlayer.
- The celebrity teams design, brand and pitch gingerbread biscuits, including an advert and jingle, under Lord Sugar’s scrutiny in Lapland.
- Both products — Jolly McTrouble and Gary the Penguin — will be sold nationwide from Friday 14 November, with proceeds supporting BBC Children in Need.
- Stockists include Asda, Tesco, Boots, Debenhams, One Stop, Ocado Retail, Amazon, Lola’s Cupcakes, Knoops, Haven Holidays, Wenzel’s and Greenhalgh’s.
- The line-up features AJ Odudu, Angela Scanlon, Charlie Hedges, Eddie Kadi, Jake Wood, JB Gill, Kadeena Cox, Matt Morsia, Rob Rinder, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Tom Skinner, with Karren Brady joined by adviser Mike Soutar in place of Tim Campbell.