Mischief Theatre Christmas: Every Goes Wrong Special, Show & Tour

If there’s one comedy company that has made Christmas its own over the last decade, it’s Mischief Theatre Christmas shows.

From the chaos of Peter Pan Goes Wrong landing on BBC One in 2016 to the full-scale stage tour of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in 2025 and 2026, the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society have turned festive television and theatre into reliably brilliant annual entertainment.

Here’s everything you need to know about every Mischief Theatre Christmas special, show and tour – and how to see them.

Mischief Theatre Christmas: Peter Pan Goes Wrong – BBC One Christmas 2016

Picture a well-meaning amateur theatre company attempting to stage Peter Pan live on BBC One, and absolutely everything going wrong at once.

Flying harnesses fail, Tinkerbell’s electrical costume becomes a hazard, and the cast forget their lines mid-flight.

Mischief Theatre’s first BBC Christmas special aired on Christmas Day 2016 and had millions of viewers watching through their fingers – in the best possible way.

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong – BBC One Christmas 2017

The BBC came straight back for more, and Mischief delivered A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong with guest stars Derek Jacobi and Diana Rigg joining the chaos.

Scrooge loses his wig, the Ghost of Christmas Past arrives through the wrong wall, and Bob Cratchit ends up where no Bob Cratchit should ever be.

Both the 2016 and 2017 specials are available on DVD and make for a perfect Christmas Eve night-in.

The Goes Wrong Show – Christmas Specials 2019 & 2020

Two specials led to an entire series. The Goes Wrong Show landed on BBC One in December 2019 with a Christmas special before a full run of six episodes, which followed in 2020.

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society get to perform live on television every episode, and falls apart in a gloriously different way each time. Exactly the right level of ridiculous for a Christmas evening on the sofa.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong on Stage – 2025/26 UK Tour

Mischief brought the Christmas Carol story back as a brand new stage production, touring the UK from November 2025 through Salford, Cheltenham, Cardiff and Bath before a full West End run at the Apollo Theatre in London.

The tour then continued into 2026, hitting Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, Aylesbury and Canterbury. The kind of show people ring their friends about immediately after.

How to Get Tickets for Mischief Theatre Shows

The Play That Goes Wrong has run continuously in the West End since 2012 and is booking at the Duchess Theatre through to January 2027.

For the latest Christmas shows and touring dates, check mischiefcomedy.com or WhatsOnStage directly – and if a new BBC special is announced, we’ll update this page the moment it’s confirmed.

🔗 The Play That Goes Wrong DVD Box Set — Amazon UK

🔗 A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong DVD — Amazon UK