Gavin Haynes 

Fake snow! Bored Anne-Marie! Ten things to expect from the Christmas Top of the Pops

The festive pop bonanza is back! From stilted autocue links to convoluted statistics and absent rappers, here’s what Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo might have on the agenda
  
  


1

Dancers in white “snow” bikinis in front of a white “snow” grand piano with “snowflakes” taped to the ceiling.

2

A “dance hit of the year” featuring Anne-Marie looking bored as she makes her third consecutive appearance.

3

The year’s most universal US hit, conspicuous only by its makers’ absence.

4

Presenter Clara Amfo pondering, apropos of nothing, whether you have eaten too much turkey.

5

Presenter referencing a “legendary” artist who’s still under 26.

6

Fearne … Cotton making the auto … cue’s scripted ad libs sound … like … Pinter …pauses.

7

A jarringly wintry performance of an Ibiza summer banger.

8

Artists grinning as they finally fulfil their childhood dream of appearing on TOTP in front of their parents.

9

Post Malone in a Christmas jumper.

10

Baffling insider statistics designed to make tracks sound more impressive: “Broke the record for most non-consecutive weeks inside the Top 15 for a non-brass trio.”

Top of the Pops, Christmas Day, 12.30pm, BBC One

 

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