Trying to borrow a fiver off...: The TV Cream Advent Calendar: Door 17

17 December, 2007

Just one question today:

Who, in the history of television, has starred in the most number of Christmas specials?

Anonymous said...: Cliff Richard?; December 17, 2007 7:40 pm
Anonymous said...: Des O'Connor?; December 18, 2007 6:35 am
Anonymous said...: I was think along the lines of Morcambe and Wise or the Two Ronnies.

Or, I did wonder if the Queen counts...; December 18, 2007 9:56 am
Ian Jones said...: Wrong so far...; December 18, 2007 9:59 am
Anonymous said...: Brucie?; December 18, 2007 10:09 am
Chris O said...: Bruce Forsyth?; December 18, 2007 11:14 am
Graham Kibble-White said...: Noel?; December 18, 2007 1:21 pm
Anonymous said...: Gerry Sadowitz?; December 18, 2007 6:50 pm
Anonymous said...: Val doonican?; December 18, 2007 7:28 pm
Anonymous said...: Bill Roache (Ken Barlow)?; December 18, 2007 9:29 pm
Ian Jones said...: Still wrong...; December 18, 2007 10:15 pm
Steve Williams said...: Is it, like, Jesus and that?; December 19, 2007 8:23 am
Anonymous said...: How about David Jason?

Porridge (guest star but, still)
Open All hours
Only Fools
Touch OF Frost
Hogfather
Darling Buds; December 19, 2007 11:39 am
John Rivers said...: French and Saunders, or does it just seem like it?; December 19, 2007 12:01 pm
Ian Jones said...: The answer is...

...Mike Yarwood. A grand total of 17 specials, every year from 1971 to 1987.; December 19, 2007 9:39 pm