This is the time of year when friends and family gather round the television to exchange the traditional greeting don't bother, there's nothing on?'. '.strtoupper('w')ell this christmas join victoria wood for her mid life christmas' featuring highlights from the mid life olympics 2009, with the most unlikely sporting events and a dance number that brings together the killer combo of midriff bulge'. '.strtoupper('v')ictoria then dons a bonnet and corset, for the popular costume drama lark pies to cranchesterford, and revel in the further adventures of soap star bo beaumont played by long term collaborator julie walters'. '.strtoupper('d')vd extras include the searing in depth documentary '! '.strtoupper('w')hat larks!' running time 60 minutes region region 2 release date 29 nov'. '.strtoupper('2')010