Mark Bungle
@markbungle.bsky.social
Collector of archive programming and nostalgia within the TV and advert world. Not a fictional bear from Rainbow. Nor a real bear.
Not sure you’d get away with a modern circus these days. I don’t mind Would I Lie To You, but Lee Mack gets a bit much for me.
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Not sure you’d get away with a modern circus these days. I don’t mind Would I Lie To You, but Lee Mack gets a bit much for me.
I can tell you it’s not Robin Shaw or Kate Forrester this year, so you don’t know!
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I can tell you it’s not Robin Shaw or Kate Forrester this year, so you don’t know!
Yes, variety is very much seen as old hat, the same as sketch shows and studio sitcoms. It can work, it just needs the next big star to fall into it.
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yes, variety is very much seen as old hat, the same as sketch shows and studio sitcoms. It can work, it just needs the next big star to fall into it.
Which begs the question, what would we do differentl? I’d actually like them to try Christmas Night with the Stars again like the 2003 attempt, and probably another sitcom special (not sure of what though).
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Which begs the question, what would we do differentl? I’d actually like them to try Christmas Night with the Stars again like the 2003 attempt, and probably another sitcom special (not sure of what though).
This is also reflected in the Christmas idents which are a repeat of a repeat of a repeat. It’s the predictability that gets me down a little. I know Creamguide treats this very carefully (there was some rubbish in years gone by too), but it’s probably the longest it’s ever felt like “this” line-up.
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is also reflected in the Christmas idents which are a repeat of a repeat of a repeat. It’s the predictability that gets me down a little. I know Creamguide treats this very carefully (there was some rubbish in years gone by too), but it’s probably the longest it’s ever felt like “this” line-up.
For me, I think it’s the fact that a lot of the shows (Strictly, Call the Midwife, Mrs Brown) have been going for at least a decade, in Strictly’s case two decades. It may be “new” in the sense of non-repeats, but it’s still very stale. Gladiators and Amandaland are the highlights in that regard.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For me, I think it’s the fact that a lot of the shows (Strictly, Call the Midwife, Mrs Brown) have been going for at least a decade, in Strictly’s case two decades. It may be “new” in the sense of non-repeats, but it’s still very stale. Gladiators and Amandaland are the highlights in that regard.
You’re very welcome! And all being well, there should be another one this year to account for everything on TV that was on the other side…
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
You’re very welcome! And all being well, there should be another one this year to account for everything on TV that was on the other side…
Year: 2024
Volume: 403
Issue: 5237
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2024
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2024 to Friday 03 January 2025
Price: £5.95
Number of pages: 304
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 403
Issue: 5237
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2024
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2024 to Friday 03 January 2025
Price: £5.95
Number of pages: 304
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2024
Volume: 403
Issue: 5237
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2024
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2024 to Friday 03 January 2025
Price: £5.95
Number of pages: 304
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 403
Issue: 5237
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2024
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2024 to Friday 03 January 2025
Price: £5.95
Number of pages: 304
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Year: 2023
Volume: 399
Issue: 5186
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2023 to Friday 05 January 2024
Price: £5.50
Number of pages: 304
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 399
Issue: 5186
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2023 to Friday 05 January 2024
Price: £5.50
Number of pages: 304
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2023
Volume: 399
Issue: 5186
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2023 to Friday 05 January 2024
Price: £5.50
Number of pages: 304
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 399
Issue: 5186
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2023 to Friday 05 January 2024
Price: £5.50
Number of pages: 304
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2022
Volume: 395
Issue: 5135
Issue date: Thursday 22 December 2022
Schedules: Saturday 24 December 2022 to Friday 06 January 2023
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 302
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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Volume: 395
Issue: 5135
Issue date: Thursday 22 December 2022
Schedules: Saturday 24 December 2022 to Friday 06 January 2023
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 302
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2022
Volume: 395
Issue: 5135
Issue date: Thursday 22 December 2022
Schedules: Saturday 24 December 2022 to Friday 06 January 2023
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 302
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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Volume: 395
Issue: 5135
Issue date: Thursday 22 December 2022
Schedules: Saturday 24 December 2022 to Friday 06 January 2023
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 302
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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Year: 2021
Volume: 391
Issue: 5083
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2021
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2021 to Friday 31 December 2021
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 391
Issue: 5083
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2021
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2021 to Friday 31 December 2021
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2021
Volume: 391
Issue: 5083
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2021
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2021 to Friday 31 December 2021
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 391
Issue: 5083
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2021
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2021 to Friday 31 December 2021
Price: £5.25
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2020
Volume: 387
Issue: 5032
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2020
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2020 to Friday 01 January 2021
Price: £5
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 387
Issue: 5032
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2020
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2020 to Friday 01 January 2021
Price: £5
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2020
Volume: 387
Issue: 5032
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2020
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2020 to Friday 01 January 2021
Price: £5
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 387
Issue: 5032
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2020
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2020 to Friday 01 January 2021
Price: £5
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2019
Volume: 383
Issue: 4981
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2019
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2019 to Friday 03 January 2020
Price: £4.95
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 383
Issue: 4981
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2019
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2019 to Friday 03 January 2020
Price: £4.95
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2019
Volume: 383
Issue: 4981
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2019
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2019 to Friday 03 January 2020
Price: £4.95
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 383
Issue: 4981
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2019
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2019 to Friday 03 January 2020
Price: £4.95
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2018
Volume: 379
Issue: 4930
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2018
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2018 to Friday 04 January 2019
Price: £4.90
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 379
Issue: 4930
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2018
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2018 to Friday 04 January 2019
Price: £4.90
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2018
Volume: 379
Issue: 4930
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2018
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2018 to Friday 04 January 2019
Price: £4.90
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 379
Issue: 4930
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2018
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2018 to Friday 04 January 2019
Price: £4.90
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2017
Volume: 375
Issue: 4879
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2017
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2017 to Friday 05 January 2018
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 375
Issue: 4879
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2017
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2017 to Friday 05 January 2018
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2017
Volume: 375
Issue: 4879
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2017
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2017 to Friday 05 January 2018
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 375
Issue: 4879
Issue date: Thursday 21 December 2017
Schedules: Saturday 23 December 2017 to Friday 05 January 2018
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2016
Volume: 371
Issue: 4827
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2016
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2016 to Friday 30 December 2016
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 371
Issue: 4827
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2016
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2016 to Friday 30 December 2016
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2016
Volume: 371
Issue: 4827
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2016
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2016 to Friday 30 December 2016
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 371
Issue: 4827
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2016
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2016 to Friday 30 December 2016
Price: £4.50
Number of pages: 292
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2015
Volume: 367
Issue: 4776
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2015
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2015 to Friday 01 January 2016
Price: £4
Number of pages: 292
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 367
Issue: 4776
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2015
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2015 to Friday 01 January 2016
Price: £4
Number of pages: 292
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2015
Volume: 367
Issue: 4776
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2015
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2015 to Friday 01 January 2016
Price: £4
Number of pages: 292
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 367
Issue: 4776
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2015
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2015 to Friday 01 January 2016
Price: £4
Number of pages: 292
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Year: 2014
Volume: 363
Issue: 4725
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2014
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2014 to Friday 02 January 2015
Price: £3.60
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Judith Kerr (1923-2019)
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Volume: 363
Issue: 4725
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2014
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2014 to Friday 02 January 2015
Price: £3.60
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Judith Kerr (1923-2019)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2014
Volume: 363
Issue: 4725
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2014
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2014 to Friday 02 January 2015
Price: £3.60
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Judith Kerr (1923-2019)
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Volume: 363
Issue: 4725
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2014
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2014 to Friday 02 January 2015
Price: £3.60
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Judith Kerr (1923-2019)
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Year: 2013
Volume: 359
Issue: 4674
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2013
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2013 to Friday 03 January 2014
Price: £3.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 359
Issue: 4674
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2013
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2013 to Friday 03 January 2014
Price: £3.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2013
Volume: 359
Issue: 4674
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2013
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2013 to Friday 03 January 2014
Price: £3.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 359
Issue: 4674
Issue date: Thursday 19 December 2013
Schedules: Saturday 21 December 2013 to Friday 03 January 2014
Price: £3.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2012
Volume: 355
Issue: 4623
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2012
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2012 to Friday 04 January 2013
Price: £2.80
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Volume: 355
Issue: 4623
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2012
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2012 to Friday 04 January 2013
Price: £2.80
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2012
Volume: 355
Issue: 4623
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2012
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2012 to Friday 04 January 2013
Price: £2.80
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 355
Issue: 4623
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2012
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2012 to Friday 04 January 2013
Price: £2.80
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Robin Shaw (1970-)
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Year: 2011
Volume: 351
Issue: 4571
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2011
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2011 to Friday 30 December 2011
Price: £2.50
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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Volume: 351
Issue: 4571
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2011
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2011 to Friday 30 December 2011
Price: £2.50
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2011
Volume: 351
Issue: 4571
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2011
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2011 to Friday 30 December 2011
Price: £2.50
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 351
Issue: 4571
Issue date: Thursday 15 December 2011
Schedules: Saturday 17 December 2011 to Friday 30 December 2011
Price: £2.50
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Kate Forrester (1982-)
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Year: 2010
Volume: 347
Issue: 4520
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2010
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2010 to Friday 31 December 2010
Price: £2.40
Number of pages: 280
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 347
Issue: 4520
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2010
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2010 to Friday 31 December 2010
Price: £2.40
Number of pages: 280
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2010
Volume: 347
Issue: 4520
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2010
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2010 to Friday 31 December 2010
Price: £2.40
Number of pages: 280
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Volume: 347
Issue: 4520
Issue date: Thursday 16 December 2010
Schedules: Saturday 18 December 2010 to Friday 31 December 2010
Price: £2.40
Number of pages: 280
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Year: 2009
Volume: 343
Issue: 4469
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2009
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2009 to Friday 01 January 2010
Price: £2.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Mick Brownfield (1947-)
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Volume: 343
Issue: 4469
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2009
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2009 to Friday 01 January 2010
Price: £2.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Mick Brownfield (1947-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2009
Volume: 343
Issue: 4469
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2009
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2009 to Friday 01 January 2010
Price: £2.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Mick Brownfield (1947-)
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Volume: 343
Issue: 4469
Issue date: Thursday 17 December 2009
Schedules: Saturday 19 December 2009 to Friday 01 January 2010
Price: £2.20
Number of pages: 294
Artist: Mick Brownfield (1947-)
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Year: 2008
Volume: 339
Issue: 4418
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2008
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2008 to Friday 02 January 2009
Price: £2.10
Number of pages: 294
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 339
Issue: 4418
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2008
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2008 to Friday 02 January 2009
Price: £2.10
Number of pages: 294
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2008
Volume: 339
Issue: 4418
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2008
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2008 to Friday 02 January 2009
Price: £2.10
Number of pages: 294
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 339
Issue: 4418
Issue date: Thursday 18 December 2008
Schedules: Saturday 20 December 2008 to Friday 02 January 2009
Price: £2.10
Number of pages: 294
Artist/Photographer: Nick Park/Richard Davies (1958-/1978-)
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Year: 2007
Volume: 335
Issue: 4367
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2007
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2007 to Friday 04 January 2008
Price: £2
Number of pages: 272
Artist: Nigel Buchanan (1958-)
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Volume: 335
Issue: 4367
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2007
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2007 to Friday 04 January 2008
Price: £2
Number of pages: 272
Artist: Nigel Buchanan (1958-)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Year: 2007
Volume: 335
Issue: 4367
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2007
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2007 to Friday 04 January 2008
Price: £2
Number of pages: 272
Artist: Nigel Buchanan (1958-)
#ChristmasRadioTimes
Volume: 335
Issue: 4367
Issue date: Thursday 20 December 2007
Schedules: Saturday 22 December 2007 to Friday 04 January 2008
Price: £2
Number of pages: 272
Artist: Nigel Buchanan (1958-)
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