The most common Christmas Day disasters include undercooked roast potatoes, running out of wrapping paper, and either under-cooking or over-cooking the vegetables, research has found.
Brits have revealed some of the festive mishaps they have made on the big day – including burning the turkey, or even forgetting to defrost it in the first place, according to a poll of 2,000 adults, who celebrate Christmas.
In fact, more than half of the top 50 most common disasters are to do with food – with lumpy gravy, burnt Yorkshire puddings, and food being served cold, all appearing among the top 10.