{"id":8616,"date":"2021-12-13T17:24:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1536230"},"modified":"2021-12-13T17:46:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:46:07","slug":"never-mind-the-buzzcocks-christmas-special-first-look-sees-greg-davies-and-gang-recall-festive-trauma","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/never-mind-the-buzzcocks-christmas-special-first-look-sees-greg-davies-and-gang-recall-festive-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas special first-look sees Greg Davies and gang recall festive trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Sky has released a clip from this year\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/never-mind-the-buzzcocks-start-date-on-tv\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Never Mind the Buzzcocks<\/a> Christmas special exclusively for readers of RadioTimes.com, seeing the all-star panel dredge up festive memories (and traumas) from their childhood.<\/p>\n<p>The music-based comedy series was revived earlier this year, with Greg Davies being <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/never-mind-the-buzzcocks-presenters\/&quot;\">the latest funnyman to take on hosting duties<\/a>, joined by regular panellists Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix and Noel Fielding.<\/p>\n<p>Following up their first series together, the Christmas special will be broadcast on Sky Max this week and see guest appearances from Frankie Goes to Hollywood\u2019s Holly Johnson, BBC Radio 6\u2019s Lauren Laverne, and comedian Asim Chaudhry.<\/p>\n<p>In the exclusive clip below, Davies discusses how he had requested photos showing the Buzzcocks team celebrating Christmas as kids, but had some unexpected submissions among the mix. Watch below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6286607651001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\"\/><script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>The conversation soon shifts to Davies recalling a bizarre childhood encounter with (someone he believed was) Father Christmas, which leaves both panels in hysterics.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper has said that the team behind the rebooted Buzzcocks hope to make festive specials a \u201ctradition\u201d, as was the case with the previous incarnation on BBC Two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBollocks to Gavin &amp; Stacey Christmas Special, it\u2019s all about the Buzzcocks this year,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be brilliant. I think it\u2019s also important because we don\u2019t have Top of the Pops anymore and we listen to the same songs every single year, the same Christmas songs, so to have a show that celebrates that around Christmas is just perfect TV.\u201d<\/p> <p>The co-creator of acclaimed sitcom This Country went on to give <strong>Radio Times magazine<\/strong> a shout-out while discussing her \u201cfavourite thing\u201d about the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s actually getting the Radio Times Christmas edition and going through it circling everything I want to watch,\u201d Cooper revealed. \u201cI don\u2019t know why it\u2019s so exciting, but buying a copy of the Radio Times to see what\u2019s going to be on Christmas Day and Boxing Day is like the best thing. And also next day, making sandwiches from the leftovers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re glad to be of service! (The\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times Christmas issue<\/a> is out now).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never Mind The Buzzcocks Christmas Special airs on Sky Max at 9pm on Wednesday 15th December. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am Sky has released a clip from this year\u2019s Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas special exclusively for readers of RadioTimes.com, seeing the all-star panel dredge up festive memories (and traumas) from their childhood. 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