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The 1970s, 80s and 90s

The Robshaws discover how the race for a Christmas number one single was born, meet an EastEnders star who reminisces about the soap's fine tradition of Christmas misery, and discover how, as consumerism reached fever pitch in the 90s, Christmas gluttony started with breakfast and didn't stop there.

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Sat 14 Dec 2019 16:30

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Music Played

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

  • The Jacksons

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

  • Carpenters, Springsteen Bru

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

  • Cozy Powell

    Dance With The Devil

  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

  • Mel Smith, Kim Wilde

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • The Simon May Orchestra

    Eastenders

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • The Simon May Orchestra

    Eastenders

  • Queen

    Thank God It's Christmas

  • Queen

    Thank God It's Christmas

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

  • George Michael

    Cowboys And Angels

  • Simply Red

    Stars

  • East 17

    Stay Another Day

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

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Role Contributor
Presenter Giles Coren
Participant Polly Russell
Executive Producer Emily Shields
Series Producer Abigail Priddle

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