People were in tears on set': the emotional return of word-of-mouth sensation Two Doors Down

"When taxi drivers in London started shouting punchlines at him that's when Jonathan Watson knew that Two Doors Down, the BBC Scotland sitcom set in a Glasgow suburb, had gone from slow-burn to blazing. The yelling is appropriate in itself, since Watson's character, Colin, is congenitally unfiltered. Whether it's telling his neighbours they needn't worry about a spate of burglaries because nobody'll target your place"

"Created by Gregor Sharp and the late Simon Carlyle, Two Doors Down hops between living rooms on the fictional Latimer Crescent, where a mismatched group of neighbours can't seem to resist popping in on each other again and again and again. Now, the cast returns for a one-off Christmas special where Beth and Eric cause consternation when they put up their Christmas tree earlier than usual, prompting demands for bespoke mince pies and a heated debate about the song Fairytale of New York."

"Having completed seven series, most recently for BBC One, this month's Christmas special comes just after the announcement that the show will transfer to the stage next year, playing three nights at the 12,000-seater Glasgow Hydro. It's testament to the appeal of a show where, at a cursory glance, very little happens. The show's moral centre even if she doesn't want to be is Beth."

Two Doors Down is a BBC Scotland sitcom set on fictional Latimer Crescent in Glasgow that follows a mismatched group of neighbours who constantly drop into each other's living rooms. The comedy hinges on blunt, unfiltered characters such as Colin, whose remarks and Tinder anecdotes provoke loud reactions, and Cathy, a competitively petty, tipple-chasing neighbour. Beth and her husband Eric provide hospitality that is repeatedly misused while Christine overstays her welcome with sofa-bound micro-aggressions. The show has completed seven series, returns for a one-off Christmas special involving an early tree and mince pie demands, and is transferring to the stage.

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