Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong will be celebrating the release of his new album by meeting fans at HMV in Kingston this November.

Anyone who comes along will have the opportunity to meet the classically trained baritone singer and have their copy of his album, In a Winter Light, signed.

The Warner Music Choir will also be making a special appearance at the Bentall Centre to perform songs from the album alongside other festive family favourites.

Mr Armstrong, who has spent years performing in choirs, said: “I’ve always wanted to do an album of Christmas music because it’s such a madly evocative repertoire.

“No other season has such a mass of varied and beautiful pieces written in celebration of it.

“Music is right at the heart of any Christmas.

“Christmas without music would be unthinkable.

“I mean I daresay you could still find some joy in an old mince pie or something, but just imagine no carols, no Bing, no boys of the NYPD choir, no For Unto Us A Child Is Born, now that really would be bleak midwinter.

“The truth is we haven’t got time to hang about in December so we use our favourite music each year to take us straight to where we want to be.

“Maybe it’s to savour the more mystical side of Christmas as an ancient religious festival or maybe it’s to celebrate an uproarious winter knees-up with those we love.

“Or, ideally, a bit of both.”

The album was recorded with the City of Prague Orchestra, abetted by the Choir of New College Oxford, the RAF Squadronaires big band and Jools Holland.

Mr Armstrong will appeal at HMV Kingston on Friday, November 24 at 5.30pm.