Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, with Santa Claus and Rudolph shown here, aired in 1964. Burl Ives — disguised as Sam the Snowman — made the tune memorable for a new generation of Rudolph fans.

Sir Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate between 1999 and 2009, has created three poems for Vintage Inns for a campaign created by Elvis which were revealed in the national press on Saturday.