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A festive podcast that covers all things Christmas from a British perspective!
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Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
In our first BER episode of 2023, I get extra festive with a look at Not Going Out's second seasonal episode, Absent Father Christmas, as well as discussing Band Aid 20, the 20th anniversary release from 2004. And, as all through this year, I share the results of the last round and the face-offs of the next round of the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!
Keith Lemon - Do They Know It's Xmas Lockdown
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
In our August 23 episode, I take a look at a 90s nostalgia-hit of rural Sunday night watching with a festive Heartbeat episode, listen to some (supposedly) comedic Christmas songs, and continue the GREAT BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN! Get voting at Merry Britsmas
Ricky Tomlinson - Xmas My Arse
The Goodies - Father Xmas Do Not Touch Me
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
It's Xmas in July! Let's get extra festive with some British covers of The Christmas Song, an exploration of timey wimey Dr Who episode Last Christmas, and the next round of voting in the Big Christmas Number One Showdown!
The Xmas Song covers:
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
In the summery 47th episode of Merry Britsmas, I take a look at a festive episode of strange sitcom Mandy, listen to a ever-so-slightly summery folksy Xmas record from The Boy Least Likely To, and continue to run down the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN! Go to https://twitter.com/MerryBritsmas to vote, share, and comment!
Listen & buy via Bandcamp: The Boy Least Likely To - Christmas Special
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
In our May episode, I look at some more under-heard alternative British festive songs, discuss a tangentially Coronation linked episode of King Gary, and start my BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN POLL! Vote at Merry Britsmas
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
In my April episode, we go a little bit sweet for Easter with British covers of A Marshmallow World, explore the final chapter of Christmas at War, and take a look at an outdated classic British sitcom called On The Buses.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
In the March 2023 episode of Merry Britsmas, I explore some alternative, little known (but brilliant) British indie christmas songs from the likes of Oh Wonder and Gaffa Tape Sandy. I also look at how nurses and hospitals dealt with the festive season during World War II, and take a gander at a BBC Sherlock Holmes episode set during the holidays.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
In a kind-of-but-not-really Valentine Special, I explore My Family's Xmas Special, The Heart of Christmas, British covers of the heartbreak festive tune Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), and more stories of the frontline during WWII during the holidays.
Xmas (Baby Please Come Home) covers:
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
In the first episode of 2023, I take a little look at The Fast Show Christmas Special, covers of wintry festive duet Baby It's Cold Outside, & the seasonal experience of British soldiers during World War II.
Baby It's Cold Outside covers:
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
If you think there's no good new Christmas music OR just want more Christmas music, well how about this BONUS MERRY BRITSMAS offering of new British Xmas songs? Check them out below and also, if you can, buy their stuff and go to their gigs!
The Bug Club - Christmas Lullaby
Joss Stone - Bring on Christmas Day
Shybits & Eddie Argos - Hope This Christmas
Jack In Water - I'd Rather Be Home For Christmas
Chubby and the Gang - Violent Night (A Christmas Tale)
The Voltz - Do You Remember Christmas?
James Vincent McMorrow - At Christmas
Don’t Call Me Ishmael - It's Christmas, Let's Pretend We're Fine
Ollie Hayes - Boxing Day Blues