The run, the equivalent of 55m 32pp sections, was achieved using 20 presses and 15 binding lines at seven Polestar sites. The firm also produced the Christmas editions of What's On TV and TV Easy.

"My thanks of course go to all those who contributed to the planning and production of this year's Christmas listings for two of our most prestigious customers," said Polestar key account director Bruce Wheeler. "Almost without exception, both the printing and binding went well. Another fantastic effort by the combined forces of Polestar."

The 278pp Christmas edition of the Radio Times double issue is also carried the magazine's first-ever CD. Polestar Petty handled the majority of the print run and was responsible for inserting the CD.