Bibliogryphon

@Perhaps and @Spade_Cooley join the list of players needing one hit to win following the death of Ryan O' Neal Gene Hackman and Priscilla Pointer join the out lists

Joss Ackland was a first hit for @Youth in Asia but puts @Handrejka only needing Clive Revill to win from One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing

11/12/23 49 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 48 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 44 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 39 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 39 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 37 Wham! — Last Christmas 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +6 34 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 32 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 31 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 31 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 31 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride -3 31 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 28 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 27 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 27 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -3 24 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) -3 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo  19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 18 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 18 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag  18 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run

11/12/23 26 Pulp — Common People +2 23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 23 Supergrass — Alright / Time 22 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 22 Blur — Song 2 -3 19 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 19 The Cardigans — Lovefool 16 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 11 James — Sit Down +2 07 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn  04 Ace Of Base — The Sign -3

Spurs v Newcastle today. One of those games where you want both teams to lose

10/12/23 29 Pulp — Common People +2 27 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 26 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 23 James — Sit Down +2 21 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 20 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 19 Supergrass — Alright / Time 18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 17 Blur — Song 2 -3 03 Ace Of Base — The Sign -3

10/12/23 42 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 41 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 40 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 40 Wham! — Last Christmas 38 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 37 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +2 37 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 34 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 31 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride -9 29 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 29 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 29 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 29 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 28 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock  28 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 27 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 26 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 25 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo +2 25 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  25 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 24 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 23 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 18 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 16 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas +2

I felt the episode was less than the sum of its parts. It was just a collection of set pieces each one of them performed competently but no sense of flow or narrative. I liked NPH as The Toymaker and the Spice Up Your Life scene was very well done but it was wrapped up too conveniently. As soon as we got to the Biregeneration scene all I wanted was for 14 to go and leave the stage for 15. We know that Bonnie Langford has filmed some scenes with Ncuti Gatwa so I think the stage is set for some continuity but there were also rumours of a UNIT spin off which could use DT ala Jon Pertwee. Wild Blue Yonder was the best of the three specials.

@Great Uncle Bulgaria gets a first hit in the game and @Spade_Cooley moves back ahead with 7 hits protecting their chalkenged winning picks from the competitors

09.12.2023 41 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +2 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 37 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +2 37 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 37 Wham! — Last Christmas 36 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 34 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 34 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 34 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter -3 33 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 32 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 28 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 27 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 25 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 24 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 23 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 17 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 13 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping +2 13 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 12 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 11 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas -3 08 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas -3

09.12.2023 34 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 29 Pulp — Common People +2 27 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 23 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 23 James — Sit Down +2 20 Supergrass — Alright / Time 15 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 11 Blur — Song 2 -3 10 Ace Of Base — The Sign -3

Another Tamsin Archer or Sandi Thom

Not advocating for it (though it is in my Top 10) but it was top at the time so I used it as the shortest route to completion

Will you be starting this straight away or will you break for Christmas?

There are 288 points left on the board so at an average of -50 per day this should be over by the end of next week. If everyone decided to give all their +4s to Torn and voted down all the rest we would be done by Sunday

Am I the only one getting "Please remove this fucking loony from my office before she stabs me" vibes from Theresa May here?

08.12.23 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 30 James — Sit Down +1 28 Pulp — Common People +1 25 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 25 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 24 Supergrass — Alright / Time 23 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 17 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner +2 17 Blur — Song 2 -3 16 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 16 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 13 Ace Of Base — The Sign -3

08.12.23 40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 40 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +4 37 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter -1 37 Wham! — Last Christmas 37. Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 35 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 35 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 31 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 30 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 26 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 24 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 24 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 20 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 20 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping +1 18 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 16 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 15 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 13 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling +1 00 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis -8

So far there has only been one scalp in the Premiership which has hampered my team. I will admit I have been lucky with the lower league picks who were almost done at random. I knew the expectation of the Relegated Teams into the Championship would be huge but so far they have all held up well so far. However The Championship is ridiculously close and the competition for play-off places will be very strong

If there is a name on the list I do not recognise. I do not automatically assume that they do not have a claim to fame. A swift bit of research will tell me their justification (or not) for being on the list

It would be nice if he could live to see another Labour Prime Minister but it will probably be Keir Starmer so you wouldn't be able to tell.

Several of his sit-coms were developed from UK TV sitcoms so that is an important link that might justify his coverage in the British media

37 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 36 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +2 36 Wham! — Last Christmas 35 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 34 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 33 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 32 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter   31 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 30 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 27 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 25 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 25 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo +1 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 20 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 19 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 19 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 17 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 15 George Michael — December Song 14 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 14 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 14 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling +1 06 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman -6

7/12/23 29 Blur — Song 2 -2 29 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 29 Supergrass — Alright / Time 29 Pulp — Common People +2 27 DNA ft. Suzanne Vega — Tom's Diner +1 26 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 26 James — Sit Down +1 24 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn 23 The Cardigans — Lovefool 23 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 18 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart 16 Ace Of Base — The Sign -2 14 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now -2 10 KLF ft. Tammy Wynette — Justified And Ancient 07 Haddaway — What Is Love 06 Ce Ce Peniston — Finally (Re-issue)

13th December