Over the years, TV tastes may have changed, but it appears that the British public has always had an insatiable desire for a dose of Sir Bruce Forsyth at Christmas. The Radio Times looked at TV listings on Christmas Day in 1952, 1972, 1992 and 2012 and discovered that Brucie has been appearing in a 25 December spot for over 40 years – 1972 to present. Top of the Pops can match that, but the only Christmas Day "performer" that can better it is the Queen, who has been delivering a Christmas speech since 1957.
