Some of our favourite Christmas carols were regarded as the pop songs of the Victorian age, according to academics. While we have the likes of Slade and Cliff Richard, in the 19th century the hits ...

Welch was looking for songs to revitalise Cliff Richard’s flagging career. Back home he flicked over one of the cassette tapes and played a song he hadn’t heard in the Island office.

71. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 66. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late – ...

This is Sir Cliff’s second appearance on Desert Island Discs. He was first cast away in 1960, when he was just 20, but had already topped the UK charts three times. So what does he make of his ...