In a special bonus episode, I review and recommend some brilliant new British festive songs from this year including the likes of Billy Nomates, Shame, Gary Barlow, Dream Nails and Will Joseph Cook. Check out the songs below: 

Gary Barlow - The Dream of Xmas 

Will Joseph Cook - No Time To Be Alone 

Shame - Baldur's Gate

Blackaby - Plastic Mistletoe

Laurie Shaw - Snow Day

Billy Nomates - Xmas is for Lovers, Ghosts & Children 

David Newton - Winter Tragedy 

Kathryn Williams & Carol Ann Duffy - Snow Angel 

Gabrielle Aplin - Just Like Christmas (Low cover) 

George Ezra - Come Home For Xmas (cover) 

Dream Star - Lonely Star 

It's our full on final proper episode of 2021 and it's an extra long packed present full of more than just the usual Merry Britsmas ramblings! I look at British classic The Vicar of Dibley's The Xmas Lunch Incident, covers of Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Xmas, and hear from other festive podcasters to get the final say on which Xmas advert of 2021 is the very best! 

Check out the other festive podcasts below: 

Totally Rad Xmas

Advent Calendar House

Xmas Alphabet 

Planning for Xmas

Xmas Podcast Podcast 

Jingle Jank 

Kringle Talks Xmas

Cosy Xmas

It's actually DECEMBER! So let's get super festive with some historical Medieval feasting, a Xmas celebration with Mark & Jez of Peep Show, and some intriguing British covers of Mariah Carey's super hit All I Want For Christmas Is You. 

Check out the covers: 

Clean Bandit 

Bastille 

Puppini Sisters

Jamie Cullum

Olivia Olson 

Check out The Christmas Alphabet podcast: http://christmasalphabet.com/ 

In the second November episode of 2021, I explore a festive Titanic cosmic cruise from an episode of Doctor Who, some seasonal poetry from Wendy Cope, and some history and covers of Fairytale of New York by The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl. 

In the first November episode of 2021, I take the festive up a notch by looking at the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree, a festive episode of Aardman' kids TV show legend Shaun the Sheep, and look at some seasonal indie rock from British bands. Check out the full songs below as well as a new podcaster in the Christmas Podcast Network (& another Brit!), Kringle Talks Kristmas. 

Los Campesinos! - When Christmas Comes 

Girl Ray - Wish I Were Giving You A Gift 

Loose Tapestries - Can't Wait for Christmas (w/ Idris Elba!) 

https://twitter.com/KristmasTalks 

In our first ever full Halloween special episode, we get into some disgusting & spooky British culture! I discuss the history of Halloween on the British Isles, a grotesque Halloween episode of cult sitcom Bottom, & share some gothic rock that perfectly fits spooky season. 

Check out this video for more information on Samhain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai_8RaTbmeY 

It's October & spooky season is here! For my festive spooktacular, I explore a seasonal episode of BBC sitcom Ghosts, a tale of history & horror from Hertfordshire, and an album of 'Ghost Stories' from Aidan Moffat.

If you liked the strange historical tale this episode, follow @Verity_Holloway on Twitter or visit https://verityholloway.com/ 

In the September episode (just!), I explore all things Father Christmas to give you a real festive Ber month episode! I explore the history of the British Father Christmas figure, an episode of 70s sitcom Are You Being Served called The Father Christmas Affair, and The Kinks' rocking class attack track, Father Christmas. 

The Kinks  - Father Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk 

In our August episode, I explore the tasty joy that is the Christmas Sandwich, the festive Panto focused episode of police procedural The Bill, and British covers of Donny Hathaway's soul classic This Christmas. 

John Lewis' Xmas Decoration Themes 2021 

The Xmas Sandwich Song by Christopher Dennis 

In the Christmas in July episode, we get a little bit summery and sunny! Check out my thoughts on a Benidorm christmas special, the tradition of mummering (which is not carolling!), & some indie summer-adjacent christmas songs!