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Fairytale Of New York - The Story Of A Christmas Classic

A look at the making of the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's classic bittersweet Christmas love song. The documentary looks back at the making of the song in the company of singer Shane MacGowan, and other Pogues sharing their memories include Spider Stacy, Cait O'Riordan and Jem Finer. With contributions from Imelda May, Bob Geldof, Paul Simon and Christy Moore.

English
  • Originally Aired December 21, 2017
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network RTÉ One
  • Created January 9, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Paul Simon Guest Star
Kirsty MacColl Guest Star
Christy Moore Guest Star
Shane MacGowan Guest Star
The Pogues Guest Star
Imelda May Guest Star
Bob Geldof Guest Star