“I’m a big fan of all things Christmas, so it was a great way of bringing the festivities to my online friends. “In recent years, I started to record the songs at home and add funny videos to go with each one. “As it was getting so much interest, I started to raise money for a different charity every year.” Mr Beecham has been musical director for Congress Youth Theatre for 28 years, and he decided this year, with the theatre and events industry particularly devastated by the pandemic, he would raise funds of them. “This year has been such a wash-out for so many people I care about, both personally and professionally,” he said.