Writer Sally Wood said: "I wanted to write a dark comedy about a family imploding over Christmas - all those tensions that happen when everyone's piling up on each other and secrets are exposed. The cast's brilliant comic timing truly brought the story to life, and I was delighted when Big Finish took it under their wing."

Big Finish chairman Jason Haigh-Ellery added: "Sally and I have collaborated on a great number of theatre projects over the past two decades, and I've always enjoyed her work immensely, so I leapt at the chance to work with her again.

"My immediate thought was to ask Scott Handcock to come on board as I knew he would not only do a brilliant job as director, but also pull together a fantastic cast that would do justice to this production. Happy Christmas!"

And, producer and director Scott Handcock said: "When Jason Haigh-Ellery asked me to tackle a festive comedy, I wasn't prepared for the journey Hell's Bells would take me on! It had already enjoyed a run on stage, telling the story of a single family during a particularly traumatic Christmas.

"I knew I needed a heavyweight cast who could balance the moments of levity with genuine drama, and I was incredibly lucky to get such a strong team for this. We recorded it all in a single day and, frankly, the energy was incredible. It’s brutal and confrontational, but with moments of genuine heart."

The play has met with great acclaim from many listeners, such as Ian La Frenais, writer of The Likely Lads, Porridge, and Auf Wiedersehen Pet, who said: "Sally Wood's work reminds me of the early Mike Leigh plays, and that's a serious compliment. Like his suburban satires, Sally's play delves into the hollow rituals of family and familiarity; of repression and regret and yearning aspiration that will never be realised. Oh, it's also extremely funny."

And, Imogen Edwards-Jones, author of the Hotel Babylon series, said: "Sally Wood's Hell’s Bells is a delightful tour de force. Funny, razor sharp, with taut, tight dialogue that pulls on the heartstrings as well as making you laugh out loud. It's a joy. It also pulls off the major feat of making you appreciate your own family at Christmas!"

Arthur Darvill, Lu Corfield, David Calder, Bonnie Langford

Jason Haigh-Ellery (exec producer) and Sally Wood (writer, exec producer)

Lu Corfield and Bonnie Langford

Jack Townley, Arthur Darvill , Sally Wood, Lu Corfield, David Calder, Scott Handcock, Bonnie Langford, Anne Heath