The TV Cream Advent Calendar: Door 17

Just one question today:

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

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16 Responses to The TV Cream Advent Calendar: Door 17

  1. Anonymous says:
    Monday 17th December 2007 at 8:40 pm

    Cliff Richard?

  2. Anonymous says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 7:35 am

    Des O’Connor?

  3. steve norgate says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 10:56 am

    I was think along the lines of Morcambe and Wise or the Two Ronnies.

    Or, I did wonder if the Queen counts…

  4. Ian Jones says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 10:59 am

    Wrong so far…

  5. Anonymous says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 11:09 am

    Brucie?

  6. Chris O says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Bruce Forsyth?

  7. Graham Kibble-White says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 2:21 pm

    Noel?

  8. Ian Jones says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 5:22 pm

    Nope.

  9. Anonymous says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 7:50 pm

    Gerry Sadowitz?

  10. Iain Griffiths says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 8:28 pm

    Val doonican?

  11. Vivelecommonlaw says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 10:29 pm

    Bill Roache (Ken Barlow)?

  12. Ian Jones says:
    Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 11:15 pm

    Still wrong…

  13. Steve Williams says:
    Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 9:23 am

    Is it, like, Jesus and that?

  14. steve norgate says:
    Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 12:39 pm

    How about David Jason?

    Porridge (guest star but, still)
    Open All hours
    Only Fools
    Touch OF Frost
    Hogfather
    Darling Buds

  15. John Rivers says:
    Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 1:01 pm

    French and Saunders, or does it just seem like it?

  16. Ian Jones says:
    Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 10:39 pm

    The answer is…

    …Mike Yarwood. A grand total of 17 specials, every year from 1971 to 1987.

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