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A Dutch art company has produced a DVD so lonely people don't have to eat Christmas dinner alone.

The DVD features dining companions eating, drinking and making conversation, reports Nu.nl.

It features six different actors reading different scripts so people can pick their choice of company.

The producers, the Tilburgs CowBoys and Theater NWE Vorst, said they hoped it would ease the loneliness of single people without families at Christmas.

Chris Gribling, one of the producers, said: "The client can watch the DVD while sitting and eating in front of the television.

"The actors can offer him or her a romantic evening or even a good discussion. We have a good variety in the choice of our table companions."