Jamie Oliver has Christmas all wrapped up in this one-off 60' special

Christmas Dinner is hands down one of the best meals of the year and the centrepiece of the festive season. The problem is, it’s packed full of potential pitfalls and even the most gifted domestic chefs can mess it up. As for the rest of us mere mortals – the stress of it can lead us to reach for the cooking sherry even before the spuds have been peeled.

This year, however, it’s going to be different, because Jamie Oliver is on hand to show how to avoid the commonest Christmas Day cock-ups, and how to improve what you’re already planning with the ingredients you’ll have to hand. Jamie’s easy, stress-free and extra-special Christmas will be wrapped up in a one-off 60’ special to be shown ahead of the big day.

Underpinning the show will be Jamie’s survey of the Great British public to find out their seasonal stresses are when it comes to cooking their perfect Christmas spread. The results of the survey aren’t yet known, but if the public wants fool-proof roast spuds or a tastier turkey, then that’s what Jamie will give them, along with a slew of amazing tips and tricks to help us raise our seasonal game and make everyone’s day go without a hitch.

Jamie says "This year's Christmas show is like nothing I've ever made before. Think of it as a nationwide team talk. I'm sharing all my tips, hacks and shortcuts to make sure you cook the ultimate Christmas meal. This is the one day of the year when more Brits than ever cook from scratch. We know some people are nervous, we know some people are cooking for the first time, and with guests to feed there's added pressure, so we're going to be there to help you make your big day a total success."

Jamie’s Easy Christmas was commissioned by Rich Evans and is being made by Fresh One.