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Fairytale of New York

The Story of... 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Song Facts

Villagers and Lisa Hannigan

Villagers and Lisa Hannigan deliver a serene cover of ‘The Little Drummer Boy’

Chill

Christmas number ones from Queen, Shakin' Stevens and Mr Blobby

Every Christmas number one single ever, ranked from worst to best

Song Lists

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

Song Facts

Christmas on Smooth

Michael Buble is one of many singers to perform 'Winter Wonderland'

Who is Parson Brown from 'Winter Wonderland' – and is it a real person?

Christmas songs

The 50 best Christmas songs of all time, ranked

Song Lists

Elvis Presley and Kane Brown - Blue Christmas

Elvis Presley releases posthumous 'Blue Christmas' duet with Kane Brown

Elvis Presley

Smooth Christmas

Smooth Christmas Playlist: Here's how to listen live on Global Player

Bon Jovi - Christmas Isn't Christmas

Bon Jovi release new festive song 'Christmas Isn't Christmas' ahead of 40th anniversary

Music

John Travolta as Santa Claus Saturday Night Fever for Capital One

Watch how John Travolta turned back the clock for 'magical' Saturday Night Fever Santa Claus

Music

Snapper: The Perfect Tree | John Lewis & Partners | Christmas Ad 2023

Watch the hilarious and heartwarming John Lewis Christmas 2023 advert starring 'Snapper'

John Lewis Christmas ads

All the John Lewis Christmas adverts ranked from worst to best

TV & Film

Wham! George Michael and Andrew Ridgley - Last Christmas

Wham's Andrew Ridgeley talks about hearing the 'Last Christmas' for the first time

George Michael

Rick Astley in Sainsbury's Christmas advert

Sainsbury’s Christmas advert features Rick Astley and a cheesy surprise

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Watch 78-year-old Brenda Lee in her first music video for 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree'

Country

Elton John - Charlotte Tilbury - Step Into Christmas

Elton John marks 50th anniversary of 'Step Into Christmas' with models Kate Moss, Jourdan Dunn and more

Elton John

Xmas movies

The 20 best Christmas movies of all time, ranked

M&S Clothing and Food advert, feating Meat Loaf

M&S Christmas advert: Meat Loaf's 'I'd Do Anything for Love' cover soundtracks festive promo full of stars

Music

Mariah Carey has officially declared that Christmas time is here.

Mariah Carey gets thawed out in festive video as she declares the start of Christmas

Music

Michael Buble stars in the new Asda advert

Michael Bublé is defrosted for Christmas in Asda's new festive TV advert

Michael Bublé

Leona Lewis is bringing festive joy up and down the country this Christmas.

Leona Lewis' 2023 Christmas With Love Tour: Tickets, tour dates and venues revealed

Music

Midge Ure has revealed in a new interview that George Michael had a hand in increasing Band Aid's record sales - to the detriment of his own.

George Michael's Band Aid gesture: Midge Ure reveals Wham! star's incredible selfless act in 1984

George Michael

George Michael's family pays tribute

George Michael's family release emotional Christmas message days before anniversary of his and sister's deaths

George Michael

David Bowie and Bing Crosby's duet has been called "one of the most successful duets in Christmas music history". But it nearly didn't happen.

Why David Bowie nearly refused to sing with Bing Crosby on classic Christmas duet

David Bowie

The remastered HD video showcases The Bodyguard star's exceptional singing voice she recorded for her studio collection One Wish: The Holiday Album, released in 2003.

Whitney Houston's stripped back 'O Holy Night' is out of this world

Whitney Houston

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

Song Facts

There's a sweet story behind the deaf girl in Miracle on 34th Street

The touching story behind Miracle on 34th Street’s sign language scene

How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

Quizzes

The younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb would often sing with his siblings, but also had a successful singing career of his own. Pictured in New York in 1981

When Andy Gibb sang 'White Christmas' in 1981 and it was sensational

Music

The news comes just a few weeks after Richard Curtis admitted in an interview that one of his best-know movies, Love Actually now feels 'out of date' and its lack of diversity makes him feel 'a bit stupid'.

Richard Curtis working on new Christmas movie after Love Actually's 'non-PC' backlash

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is an all-time Christmas classic.

The Story of... 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee

Song Facts

George Michael released 'December Song' in 2009

Remembering George Michael's beautiful forgotten Christmas track 'December Song' 13 years later

George Michael

What Christmas song are you?

QUIZ: What Christmas song are you? Answer these festive questions and find out!

Quizzes

LadBaby - Food Aid

Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' to be covered by LadBaby and Martin Lewis

QUIZ: What Christmas Rom-Com should you be watching?

QUIZ: What Christmas rom-com should you be watching?

Quizzes

Can you beat our Christmas lyrics quiz?

QUIZ: Can you finish the lyrics to these Christmas hits?

Quizzes

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Kate Winslet and Jack Black in The Holiday

The Holiday: Kate Winslet shuts down reports of a sequel to Christmas movie

The actor's comments come after filmmaker Richard Curtis gave an interview last week saying there are moments in the film he would change as they felt 'out of date' and that 'the lack of diversity' now makes him 'feel a bit stupid'.

Love Actually: Martine McCutcheon says Christmas film's 'non-PC' aspects are 'part of its charm'

TV & Film

Santa Claus

The Story of... 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'

Cameron Diaz and Jude Law in The Holiday

The Holiday is getting a sequel with Jude Law and Cameron Diaz returning

TV & Film

Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens

Song Facts

Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance

Hugh Grant recalls his hatred of learning the Love Actually dance: "It was hell"

TV & Film

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The Corrs have released a gorgeous cover version of Fleetwood Mac's 'Songbird' in honour of Christine McVie.

The Corrs share gorgeous cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Songbird' in tribute to Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac

Kirsty MacColl's life was tragically cut short in 2000. (Photo by Kerstin Rodgers/Redferns)

Kirsty MacColl: Inside the tragic accident that claimed her life

Music

Shane MacGowan London 1997

'Fairytale of New York' singer Shane MacGowan has died, aged 65

Music

Rod Stewart and family

Rod Stewart's son Alistair, 18, towers over his superstar dad as they celebrate milestone birthday

Rod Stewart

Alanis Morissette at Graceland

Alanis Morissette covers 'Last Christmas' at Graceland in honour of Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley

Music

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Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant, 69, has recalled a brilliant story about a spat he had with George Michael back in 2012.

George Michael's hilarious spat with Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant explained

George Michael

Sting reveals the classic song that made him wonder "what it must be like to have a number one record", and made him pursue rock superstardom with The Police.

The classic song that made Sting want to pursue rock music stardom

Sting

Celebrities who died in 2023

Celebrity deaths in 2023: Remembering the stars we lost this year

Features

Frank Sinatra wrote a public letter to George Michael in 1990, criticising him for complaining about fame.

When George Michael received a dressing down letter from Frank Sinatra: 'Stop complaining!'

George Michael

Who is the greatest Doctor Who actor?

Every Doctor Who actor ranked from worst to best

TV & Film

'You're My Best Friend' is one of Queen's most beloved hits.

The Story of... 'You're My Best Friend' by Queen

Song Facts