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 

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/ 

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 

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

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 

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/

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 

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

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

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/