Merry Britsmas

In our first 'Ber' episode of the year, we hear some more alternative British original christmas tunes, check out Jasper Carrott celebrating the season in The Detectives, and hear the festive experiences of Bill Bailey.

Beak - Merry Xmas (Face the Future) 

Will Wilde - Xmas Eve Blues 

The Eli Lillies - Xmas is the Season of Love

Feet - Vegetarian Xmas

In our August episode, Merry Britsmas takes on some rural festive murder in Midsomer Murders, hears about the past Christmas experience of Sir Derek Jacobi, and shares some British covers of Carol of the Bells. 

The Big Moon - Carol of the Bells 

Medieval Babes - Carol of the Bells 

The Futureheads - Carol of the Bells

Katie Melua - Carol of the Bells 

Merry Britsmas is back for 2026! It's Christmas In July, so check out some cool, cool alternative British Christmas tunes, hear a memory of Last Christmas from actress Emilia Clarke, and take a trip to The Smoking Room with a cult BBC sitcom.

Big Boss Man - Xmas Boogaloo 

Departure Lounge - Xmas Downer 

Drugstore - Maybe At Xmas Time 

Morgan - Xmas In Waikiki 

Teenage Fanclub - Xmas Eve 

In this bonus episode, take a listen to some new British Christmas songs that I've found to be a delight this year and gift in your aural stockings (aka your ears) to check out this year and add to your playlists. 

It's the final super Christmas episode of 2025 from Merry Britsmas! Let's hear from some friends about the newest British Xmas adverts, an unconventional nativity in The Vicar of Dibley, and a glam rock festive song with The Darkness. 

The Darkness - Christmastime

Kevin Simm

Choir of Man 

The Toons 

The Darkness - I Am Santa

It's December! Let's get festive with the history of Christmas cards, a modern take on a classic carol by a British musician, and a TV combo of Shakespeare and Dickens for a festive special! 

First Ever Xmas Card Video 

In Dulci Jubilo:

Mike Oldfield 

Swimming 

The Little Unsaid  

Kings College Choir 

In our second November episode, we explore a very important anniversary! It's 40 years since Santa Claus the Movie came out and, due to it's British links, it's time to talk about it along with a festive friend of mine. I also share another seasonal poem from a Poet Laureate and share some under-heard British indie christmas tunes. 

Santa Claus the Making of Doc

The Feeling - Feels Like Xmas

Honey Hahs - Golden Xmas

The Tuts - Xmas Is In The Air 

Bubble & Squeak - The Xmas Stick 

It's November! Let's listen to yet another Band Aid take on Do They Know It's Christmas, a poem about the festive feast, and celebrate the season with a revival of a classic variety TV extravaganza called A Christmas Night With The Stars!

Band Aid 30 

Air Supply 

Allie Sherlock 

It's Christmas Podcast Day! Xmas Podcasters will be taking a peek at TV and film inspired by It's A Wonderful Life. On Merry Britsmas, we're taking on the mighty Basil Brush who wished he was never born in a festive episode of The Basil Brush Show called It's A Wonderful Brush!

https://christmaspodcasts.com/

It's Merry Spooksmas! Merry Britsmas dresses up as a creepy podcast for October and takes a look at Welsh Halloween traditions, creepy monstrous songs by British artists, and goes to Motherland for chaotic trick or treating. 

Spooky British Songs

Trick or Treatz by Metronomy

Vampire Jive by Mazes

Waking the Witch by Kate Bush

Recipe for Stump Naw Rhiw