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In my first November episode of Merry Britsmas, we have more festive questions to answer about food and drunken mistakes, a Christmas comedic special about a big comedian called Greg Davies, and a song that links to armistice day by a pretty famous Liverpudlian called Paul McCartney!
Pipes of Peace Covers
MUNA
Callum Minks
Sergio Denis
Don't Call Me Ishmael
Merry Britsmas KO-FI Link
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It's Merry Spooksmas! Which means Halloween vibes and horrors, such as a creepy tale of murder mystery from Jonathan Creek, some gothic horror songs, and creepy ghostly stories from the historic town of Rye!
Kaiser Chiefs - Zombie Prom
Radiohead - Burn The Witch
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
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On our first October episode of Merry Britsmas this year, we get a little bit spooky but still quite festive. I watch a recent kids show about monsters called Scream Street, force myself to listen to comedic British Xmas songs, and ask and answer some more Emergency Festive Questions, this time with a spooky twist!
David Brent - Don't Cry It's Xmas
Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon A Xmas
Spitting Image - Santa Claus Is On The Dole
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In my 66th episode and the first Ber month episode of 2024, I go back to the 1960s to listen to some older British Christmas songs that people may not know, watch an old show about Scottish doctors with some festive storytelling, and go back to the Emergency Festive Questions book to answer and ask some more odd queries such as why is Rudolph's nose red?
David Whitfield - Santo Natale
Dave King - Xmas & You
Adam Faith - Lonely Pup In A Xmas Shop
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In the August episode of Merry Britsmas, I take a look at British covers of an indie classic Just Like Xmas by Low, explore a sitcom I knew nothing about called Robin's Nest, and answer some more Festive Emergency Questions, as well as reading out some of your answers from last month!
Covers of Just Like Xmas
Tripp Mirror
Guisers
Parcs
Gastown Irregulars
Gabrielle Aplin
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It's Christmas in July! So it's time for some summery xmas things on Merry Britsmas including some (incredibly vaguely linked) festive songs about sun and summer, as well as a look at Death In Paradise, a show about crime, the Caribbean, and, in this episode, Christmas. I also ask and answer some more festive questions and hope you will answer them too!
The Sunflower Thieves - It's Not Like The Xmas Films
The Eves - Xmas In Summertime
Los Bitchos - Los Chrismos
Leo Sayer - Xmas In July
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In the Leon Day episode, with only six months until Xmas, I take a look at a sketch show spin-off about a home-made Christmas from Smith & Jones, learn my A-B-Cs with Xmas Alphabet, and start looking at some Xmas questions for all of us to answer!
Xmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine
Xmas Alphabet by Cliff Richard
Xmas Alphabet by Jasmine Rae
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In the 62nd episode of Merry Britsmas, I talk about the ever-growing Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, force you to listen to some 'apparently' comedic novelty Christmas songs, and watch a festive episode of a sitcom about undertakers called In Loving Memory.
Paul Holt - 50 Grand For Xmas
Hot Pantz - (I'd Like To) Give You One For Xmas
Barron Knights - Merry Gentle Pops
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Promo
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MERRY BIRTHDAY! April is my Birthday month so I went seeking other birthday connections, looking at two famous people with April birthdays by exploring Leona Lewis' brilliant festive album and a TV show about a very famous playwright born in April. I also explored some British celebs with Xmas Day Birthdays! Also check out more of me (if you want more...) on the Total Christmas Podcast.
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
https://www.totalchristmaspodcast.com/
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In the March episode, I'm inspired by St David's Day to look at Welsh Christmas traditions, listen to some British covers of the carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, and watch a festive episode of police drama The Bill.
Covers of God Rest You Merry Gentleman
Wat Tyler
Manfred Mann
Jamie Cullum
Annie Lennox
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In the first episode of 2024, Merry Britsmas takes a look at Kiss Me Kate, a sitcom about counselling, the New Year tradition of First Footing, and some alternative under-heard festive songs.
https://ko-fi.com/merrybritsmas
Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Xmas
Twitchels - Ode To Just Like Xmas
Shadowlark - Christmas Time
John Cale - Child's Xmas In Wales
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It's the (now) annual Bonus New British Xmas Music episode! Check out all the amazing artists below, support them if you can, and there's also a surprise comedic gala from all your favourite Christmas podcasters (& me...)
ALA.NI
Peaness
Problem Patterns
Don't Call Me Ishmael
New Rules
Nina Nesbitt
Volk Soup
Erica Manzoli
Kate Rusby
Curerbell
Pegasuses
Fortune Faded Glory
Brutalligators & Fightmilk
Sunflower Thieves
Wasuremono
Fenne Lily
Wyldest
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It's the big December episode of Merry Britsmas! I look at the king of Xmas' Cliff Richard's 'Mistletoe & Wine', one of my favourite raucous British shows, Bottom, more festive munching of British snacks, and I reveal the Winner of the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!
Also, I get some festive Podcast friends to help review some new seasonal adverts from Tesco, Aldi, M&S, and John Lewis. Check out their podcasts below!
https://adventcalendar.house/
Festive Foreign Film Fans -
https://twitter.com/festivefilmfans
Christmas Cousins
https://www.instagram.com/christmascousinspod
https://www.instagram.com/hollyjollyxmasu/
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In my first December episode of 2023, I take a gander at a Christmas Gone Wrong in the Gone Wrong Show, explore British covers of It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, chomp on some more British festive chocolate, and reveal the final showdown in the BIG XMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!
Covers of It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Xmas:
Connie Talbot
Rag'n'Bone Man
Calum Scott
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
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In our second November episode, I explore Greg Davies as Santa in a festive Cuckoo, some British covers of White Christmas, more of the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN, and try some British festive snacks so you can hear me munching and get hungry!
Covers of White Xmas:
Billy Idol
Peggy Sue
Keane
Martine McCutcheon
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In Merry Britsmsas' first full November episode, we kick things up a festive notch with an exploration of Coldplay's modern classic Christmas Lights, a watch and review of Postman Pat's Magic Christmas, and more on the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!
Covers of Xmas Lights:
Kylie Minogue
Straight No Chaser
Yellowcard
Amber Leigh Irish
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It's a Merry Britsmas Christmas Podcast Day Special! Xmas Podcast Day will showcase a whole range of takes on A Christmas Carol from brilliant festive podcasters. Here, we'll stay British with 1970's Scrooge, a musical favourite of mine starring Albert Finney!
Check out more Xmas podcasts at https://christmaspodcasts.com/
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It's Merry Spooksmas! Our full on Halloween Episode explores some British artists with spookily-titled songs, an ex-haunting via The IT Crowd, and some creepy Cornish tales of death and the supernatural. We also finish the first round of the BIG XMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN and kick off Round Two!
The Fratellis - Halloween Blues
Laura Marling - Ghosts
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
Spooky Xmas music copyright free by Myuu
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In our first October episode of the year, I get to grips with some British artists with slightly spooky names who released original Christmas songs, a haunting tale of St Nicholas' bones from Inside No 9, and set up the final group of the first round of the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!
Boo Hewerdine - Xmas Morning
The Spook School - Someone To Spend Xmas With
Mogwai - Xmas Song
Dog Is Dead - TV Xmas
Spooky Xmas music copyright free by Myuu
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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!
Band Aid 20
Keith Lemon - Do They Know It's Xmas Lockdown
Daddy's Home 2 - Do They Know It's Xmas
Gavin & Stacey Do They Know Sing-Along
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