It seems almost unseasonal to be talking to Noddy Holder on a balmy July day. A prominent broadcaster and actor, the former frontman with Slade may have achieved a great many things over his 64 years. But a day does not pass when he is not accosted on the street and asked to bellow the festive declaration of intent that kick starts ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’.

Slade in Flame screens on August 26 as part of the Queens Film Theatre, Belfast Flickstock season