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

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 

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

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

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/