The House Band

Tim Hart, who has died aged 61, was one of the original members of the highly successful folk-rock band Steeleye Span. When Ashley Hutchings left Fairport Convention to form a new band in 1971, he looked around for innovative folk musicians who were prepared to perform traditional folk songs with electric instruments. Read More

"Top caterers including Naturally Delicious, The Cleaver Company , Red Table Catering, AVEnts and Frankies Spuntino will be passing delicious hors d'oeuvres. One Girl Cookies and Nine Cakes will display and serve confections and cake. Read More

Where haven't the Muppets shown up this year? Read More

For his first Christmas on the air, Jimmy Fallon and his esteemed house band take the traditional route with a classic Muppet rendition of "12 Days Of Christmas." Read More

to Jimmy Fallon for giving SNL fans a nostalgic present: reuniting with Horatio Sanz (looking a lot less like Kris Kringle than he used to) for a performance of the exuberantly minimalist holiday classic "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" on Late Night . Read More

Sky Arts will be taking over Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank on 22 December to broadcast live Sandi Toksvig's Christmas Cracker, a cabaret show that features a glittering array of stars from the worlds of music, magic and comedy, starring the legendary Ronnie Corbett. Read More