Once Upon a Christmas Song

"Once Upon a Christmas Song" is a Christmas single, and the second single to be released by fictional character Geraldine McQueen. It was co-written by Gary Barlow and Peter Kay who plays the character, originating from a parody talent show called Britain's Got the Pop Factor.... The song was a major success, reaching number 5 in the Official Charts for the United Kingdom. The CD was released on 15 December 2008, with the download available a day earlier and the proceeds going to the NSPCC, a British charity working and campaigning on child protection. In 2016, an instrumental version of the song served as the theme tune to BBC One's compilation series Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle.

Video

The video for "Once Upon A Christmas Song" features Geraldine (Peter Kay), on a float singing to the public and ends with her lighting up a street with Christmas decorations. Also, Jackie (Jo Enright) and Wendy (Sian Foulkes) from fellow Britain's Got the Pop Factor finalists 2 Up 2 Down feature. ITV News Granada presenter and reporter Lucy Meacock, from the North West ITV regional news programme Granada Reports/Granada Tonight, makes a speaking cameo as herself. The video was filmed around streets in Bolton and Salford, Greater Manchester, with the Christmas lights scenes filmed in Mossfield Court, Halliwell.