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Bring Back The Christmas No.1/Top 10 Christmas

Channel 4 kicks off the festivities (December 2005)

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Anyone see any of these shows then?

Obviously the Christmas Top Ten (hosted by Noddy Holder) was a repeat from about 2001 but I had to note at the end they edited the new Band Aid 20 song with the original 1984 Do They Know Its Christmas.

Justin Lee Collins was chasing up former glam-rockers in a bid to make a traditional Christmas number 1 for 2005. Apparently there hasn't been a traditional Christmas no. 1 since Cliff Richard's Saviours Day in 1990 and to quote Justin.. "It was sh*t!" Laughing

I also found it amusing when JLC is holding up a card for 'Dave Hill' at the airport - mentioning to passers by that he's looking for Dave Hill and people haven't got a clue who he's on about. Laughing I also laughed when he is talking to Rob Davies from the band Mud about when he (Rob) wrote songs for Gareth Gates. JLC goes "Gareth Gates!? Oh god he was sh*t!.....no, no i'm joking of course".

"b-b-b-b-bom bom b-b-b-b-bom....thats his doorbell.."

I have to say, I did enjoy it and I hope the song (at least) gets in the charts! Laughing Cool
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MA
marksi
I can't stand Justin Lee Collins. Is he capable of addressing a camera without shouting at it? He also appears to think he must be the centre of attention on any programme and that he's more important than the subject matter.
BH
BillyH Founding member
nok32uk posted:
Obviously the Christmas Top Ten (hosted by Noddy Holder) was a repeat from about 2001 but I had to note at the end they edited the new Band Aid 20 song with the original 1984 Do They Know Its Christmas.

It was first shown back in 1999, hence one of the talking heads being Kirsty MacColl. Then it was repeated in 2000, which is presumably when they added the 'Speaking in 1999' to her bit.

Is the all-star Christmas single actually getting released? It doesn't mention any release date on that page.
PT
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BillyH posted:


Is the all-star Christmas single actually getting released? It doesn't mention any release date on that page.


Well apparently they still need a record deal but its available online.
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marksi posted:
I can't stand Justin Lee Collins. Is he capable of addressing a camera without shouting at it? He also appears to think he must be the centre of attention on any programme and that he's more important than the subject matter.


He's only having a laff. Stop being a scrooge. Laughing
MU
mulder
nok32uk posted:

I also found it amusing when JLC is holding up a card for 'Dave Hill' at the airport - mentioning to passers by that he's looking for Dave Hill and people haven't got a clue who he's on about.


What I find confusing about this, is that the last I heard, Dave Hill was a Jehovah's Witness, therefore he doesn't celebrate or have anything to do with Christmas. So has he quit the religious life then? Did he actually take part in the recording at all?
PE
Pete Founding member
nok32uk posted:
marksi posted:
I can't stand Justin Lee Collins. Is he capable of addressing a camera without shouting at it? He also appears to think he must be the centre of attention on any programme and that he's more important than the subject matter.


He's only having a laff. Stop being a scrooge. Laughing


I also hate Justin Lee Twa tface. His shows are also pathetic, it's so dull watching a grown ape run around shotuing at people and then at the camera, and then at the camera again, and then host some dire show on BBC3
JA
james2001 Founding member
It depends what sort of show he's in. Stick him in a sitcom about an annoyingly loud prat and he'd work brilliantly.

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