It’s not a Christmas record but it always sounds like one.

Maybe because it’s acapella, it’s sort of choral – almost like a carol. And of course, because it was the Christmas No.1 of 1983. The Flying Pickets were well-known for their radical left-wing leanings – I suppose the name was a bit of a clue – and for their vocal (sic) support of the Miners’ Strike. Margaret Thatcher was unaware of this when she remarked how much she loved their record. To which the lead singer famously replied “I wish we could say the same about yours”.