Birthdays and Saint Nick part of this week's countdowns!

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun on the 20 20 Retro Countdown - with the first of our Chrissie themed countdowns later this week..

But we start the week - the way we like to start each month - with a tribut to some of the biggest artists who are blowing out birthday candles over the coming weeks... Have to tell you - I'm a December baby - so I know what it's like having a birthday at this time of year..

Tuesday - we'll remember when the Restless Years was on our TV's and this movie premiered on the big screen...

Do you remember Edward Scissorhands?? Wednesday's countdown features the top 20 from the week that Johnny Depp hit the big screen playing the man with scissors for hands.

On Thursday - we celebrate the anniversary of the release of the biggest selling album of all time... Michael Jackson released Thriller in early December 1982 - so we'll remember that brilliant album and play the top 20 from this week!

And finally - Friday features our first Christmas themed countdown... while we look forward for the arrival of Saint Nick... I've compiled a countdown full of Nicks... from Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran to Nik Kershaw - Nick Lowe to Nick Seymour from Crowded House... they're all part of our Nick's countdown!

Join us for the 20 20 Retro Countdown this week!