Christmas invariably means excess Ð be it through food, drink or television. Whether it's Morecambe and Wise recreating Singin' In The Rain, Del and Rodney dressed as the Dynamic Duo or EastEnders running over a baby for light relief, TV is our very pal throughout the entire turkey and tinsel period. This book pays tribute as forty years of festive programmes are viewed and reviewed in over 250 mini-essays by Ben Baker.
Alongside the classics there's the likes of Kid CreoleÕs strange post-watershed musical about racism, Skeletor learning the true meaning of Christmas, Doctor Who's original spin-off, The Bee Gees teaming up with Frankie Howerd for a medieval comedy and Feargal Sharkey having a nightmare on a Concorde whilst the Krankies watch on in helpless bemusement high above the Telecom Tower. Plus much much more.