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A festive podcast that covers all things Christmas from a British perspective!
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Oct 19, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
33 min
In this episode as we get spooky for October with a strange Welsh New Year creature, a Devil of Christmas from Inside No 9, and the most horrifying festive songs in British history: the comedy christmas novelty hit!
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
28 min
In this episode as we dive into the Ber months, I discuss a sad glam song, the horror of banning Christmas, and a Jewish comedy christmas celebration! I also recommend some other audio festivity for your ears and reveal the results of the World Cup of Dr Who Xmas Episodes!
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Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
20 min
Our August episode brings a new website, a new logo and a World Cup of Dr Who Christmas Episodes that you can vote for on Twitter! Oh and I talk about festive Him & Her, the wonderful world of Xmas Markets, and explore some British versions of Silent Night!
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Jul 17, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
28 min
In the 6th episode of Merry Britsmas, for Christmas in July, get ready to learn something about Christmas in the Tudor era, listen to a non-Christmassy Christmas song from a bunch of Scousers (Liverpool-citizens for non Brits!), & the first modern timey-wimey Xmas with Dr Who!
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Dec 22, 2019
Dec 22, 2019
12 min
Here is a mini episode of Merry Britsmas just before the big day! Check out some of my favourite songs by British artists from 2019 including the likes of Will Young, Mabel, Honey Hahs and Feet.
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Dec 15, 2019
Dec 15, 2019
32 min
In the 5th episode of Merry Britsmas, it's ACTUALLY DECEMBER! Hear my chat about 1991's Father Christmas, the war of xmas ads & Chris Rea driving home.
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Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
22 min
In the 4th episode of Merry Britsmas, we are so damn close to Christmas, I can almost taste it! Actually, I literally can with some talk about Mince Pies! I also chat about some festive Wham and a modern comedy classic in Gavin and Stacey.
Check out the official, amazing video for 'Last Christmas', as mentioned in the podcast, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI
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Oct 26, 2019
Oct 26, 2019
15 min
In the 3rd episode of Merry Britsmas, I return with a ramble about my love for Elton John's 'Step Into Christmas', a review of the dark festive offering from Charlie Brooker in Black Mirror's 'White Christmas' and a bit of history about the odd and unusual tradition of British panto!
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Dec 21, 2018
Dec 21, 2018
19 min
In the 2nd episode of Merry Britsmas, I take a look at the Royal Christmas speech, a take on A Xmas Carol from Blackadder and Wizzard's 'I Wish It Could Be Xmas Everyday'!
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Nov 25, 2018
Nov 25, 2018
19 min
In the first ever Merry Britsmas, we begin by discussing and reviewing the first festive special from a classic UK sitcom, The Royle Family.
We also discuss the madness, splendour and joy of Christmas Number Ones, before focusing in a little more detail on Slade's mega-hit 'Merry Xmas Everybody'.
So, get your Xmas jumper on, grab a hot festive beverage and settle in for some British Christmas feels!
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