Bibliogryphon

03/12/23 29 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 29 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 28 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +2 28 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 26 Bing Crosby — White Christmas  26 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 25 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 24 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +1 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas War is Over 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 22 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping +1 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 21 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 21 George Michael — December Song 21 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 21 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 19 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 19 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 19 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 19 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 19 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 18 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 17 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 16 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa -2 16 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman -2 16 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 14 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me -2 13 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 10 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You 06 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody

Carry on Cowboy is set in America but that might go either way. Phil Silvers has the lead role in Carry On Follow That Camel

Sandra Day O'Connor is the biggest hit in the Time magazine category. With 12 out of 27 Teams scoring. @MortalCaso gets their first hit of the game and @gcreptile and @Spade_Cooley share the lead on 7 hits. However the most important result is that gcreptile and @msc both move into winning position by both needing a Brit winner to fill their card

It is a pretty comprehensive list but a couple of omissions that struck me A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh and something that I thought wasn't there but I checked again and it was so I edited my post

02/12/23 32 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 28 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 26 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +2 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 23 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +2 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 22 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 21 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 18 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa -2 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 18 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 17 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You 16 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me -2 10 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells -2 10 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 09 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas

2/Dec/2023 67 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 65 The Corrs — Runaway 62 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 40 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 39 Madonna — Ray Of Light +2 37 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake +2 25 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -3 25 Terrorvision — Tequila 20 Phats & Small — Turn Around -3

I awarded points for both Carter and Ackland so I will be generous and give you points for Miller as you had her in the last round. No new round though

I owned that record as a kid

1923 Vic Sexias/Glynis Johns 1924 Jimmy Carter/Eve Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

Sandra Day O'Connor is a hit for @MariNisia New Round

December 12th

Corrected

65 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 64 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 60 The Corrs — Runaway 48 Madonna — Ray Of Light 46 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake +4 27 Phats & Small — Turn Around -2 25 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone  23 Terrorvision — Tequila 11 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World -2 04 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar -2

1/12/23 25 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +4 21 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 21 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 21 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 21 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 21 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 21 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 21 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 21 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 20 Justin Bieber — Mistletoe 20 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 20 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 20 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 20 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 20 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman -2 18 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me -2 18 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells -2 16 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas 16 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You 16 Paul McCartney — Wonderful Christmastime 14 Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me 12 Cliff Richard — Mistletoe & Wine

Beaten Rob Burrow

Jimmy Carter

Thu 30 Nov 65 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 63 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 48 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 44 Madonna — Ray Of Light 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 32 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -3 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 29 Terrorvision — Tequila 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 14 Ann Lee — 2 Times +4 13 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind -3 12 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar

Congrats @ladyfiona 1923 Ruldolph Pariser/Julie Mandel 1924 William Russell/Eve Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

He'll probably take credit for that.......

Yet he was unable to perform the miracle of keeping Celtic in Europe

29.11.2023 71 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 61 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 47 Madonna — Ray Of Light 44 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 32 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -2 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 30 Terrorvision — Tequila 20 Ann Lee — 2 Times +4 18 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind -2 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 14 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 09 Blur — Tender -2

In some ways it may have prolonged his life as there was not going to be medical interventions which may have been too stressful for his body. This was probably part of the decision making process

Over on Twitter I just mentioned the Carry On Films in a poll and an American poster who has Movie Man in his Twitter handle asked me to explain what they were. It took me a few minutes to get my head round them because they are so ingrained as part of British Culture I was astonished to think they were so little understood elsewhere

28.11.2023 67 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 61 The Corrs — Runaway 59 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 50 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger  47 Madonna — Ray Of Light 40 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake +2 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 30 Terrorvision — Tequila 28 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -3 22 Ann Lee — 2 Times +2 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 12 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 09 Blur — Tender -3 06 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up

27.11.23 63 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 57 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 51 Madonna— Beautiful Stranger 51 Madonna — Ray Of Light 49 The Corrs — Runaway 36 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake +4 34 Terrorvision — Tequila -2 34 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -2 30 Phats & Small — Turn Aroundw 24 Blur — Tender 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 20 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 20 Ann Lee — 2 Times 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 15 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 12 Spice Girls— Stop 05 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life -2