In 1980 he wrote two Christmas songs, "Christmas Bells" and "Imitation Myrrh", which he sang with Broom Leys Junior School choir, from Coalville, Leicestershire. The songs were sold as a record at Christmas throughout Leicestershire to raise money for the Leicestershire Arts and Music Association. These two, with other Christmas pieces of his composition, also appeared in "The Truth about Christmas – or Gold, Frankenstein and Merv" – a one-off television programme in 1984, performed by Stilgoe and children from the Broom Leys Junior School Choir.