Most people will have a Yuletide song that resonates in their hearts for years and is symbolic of Christmas for them personally, however there is one song that for many will be a clear trigger that the festivities are about to begin.

Driving Home for Christmas was penned by Chris Rea on Christmas Eve 1978 during a memorable journey in a Mini, from Abbey Road Studios in London to their, then, home in Middlesbrough with his wife Joan at the wheel, a difficult five hour journey that was accompanied by heavy snow and ‘top to toe’ tailbacks but was to result in one of the most memorable Christmas hits ever to grace the airwaves and a staple on almost everyone’s festive playlist.

With that thought in mind, BMW MINI instigated a winter advertising campaign in 2021 based around the song and its back story, encouraging Mini owners worldwide to produce their own Driving Home for Christmas videos, a concept that the Mini community seized upon and took to their hearts, resulting in a memorable ...