A new feature – particularly a new Christmas feature – needs a strong starting point. And what stronger than Alan Rickman, villain of a thousand films and possessor of a tho- oh, actually just one voice. But my oh my, what a voice it is. For day one of the BFF Advent Calendar we’ve chosen one of his sexiest, scariest and most inexplicably German roles…

Oh God, we need to sit down. Somebody fetch a vat of mulled wine and Prince of Thieves…

Check out previous Advent treats!