Were the ’90s the golden age of Christmas Number Ones?

Diving deep into all things ’90s. Did the Great British Christmas Number One peak in the ’90s? Miranda Sawyer sits down with comedian Marc Burrows (marcburrows.co.uk/live-dates), author of Mistletoe and Vinyl: The Story of the Christmas No. 1 (uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9780857162854), to get our heads around the annual scramble to be top of the Christmas pops. It’s an epic tale featuring Michael Jackson, the Spice Girls, Queen and even Cliff Richard. Plus: we attempt to answer the most important question of all – what is Mr Blobby, and how did his Christmas Number One help usher in the downfall of the Christmas chart crown?

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