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It’s that time of year! Halloween is here and Merry Spooksmas is back. It’s time for some strange British spooky songs, a haunting tale about odd stone men walking at night, and a vampiric encounter with the family in BBC sitcom 2Point4 Children.
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Title: Merry Britsmas 91 – Merry Spooksmas Frights Back for Halloween
It’s October or Spooktober, so it’s time to get spooky and seasonal with this creepy festive episode. Let’s find out if He Came in the BBC sitcom Ghosts, listen to some gothic festive music, and hear a tale of the Welsh skeletal horse, the Mari Lwyd!
The Damned – Ain’t No Sanity Clause
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Title: Merry Britsmas 90 – Goth Rock Christmas Ghosts vs the Mari Lywd
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)
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Title: Merry Britsmas 89 – Christmas with The Detectives and Bill Bailey
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
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Title: Merry Britsmas 88 – Midsomer Christmas Murders and Caroling 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.
Departure Lounge – Xmas Downer
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Title: Merry Britsmas 87 – British Christmas In July In The Smoking Room
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.
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Title: Merry Britsmas 86 – Bonus British Christmas Songs 2025
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.
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Title: Merry Britsmas 85 – Festive Adverts, Christmas Glam Rock, and A Winter Nativity in Dibley
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!
In Dulci Jubilo:
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Title: Merry Britsmas 84 – Christmas Cards, Jubilation, and A Shakespeare Christmas Carol
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.
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Title: Merry Britsmas 83 – Indie Christmas and Santa Claus The Movie 40th Anniversary
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!
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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!
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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
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Title: Merry Britsmas 80: MERRY SPOOKSMAS visits a Wuthering Halloween Welsh Motherland!
In our first October episode of 2025, Merry Britsmas gets both seasonal and spooky. We will explore a haunted house sitcom with The Ghosts of Motley Hall, some creepily-named British bands and their festive tunes, and explore a Scottish Wintry monstrous legend in Beira, the Queen of Winter!
Beastly Bands and their Festive Songs
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In the first Ber month episode of the year, we get super schmaltzy with a long-running nostalgic BBC tv show called Call The Midwife, explore British covers of Santa Baby, and take a look at a famous actor’s father who wrote a festive poem!
Covers of Santa Baby
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In the August episode of Merry Britsmas, we take a look at a surreal seasonal episode of a sitcom about security guards called Nightingales, a festive poem from the wonderful Christina Rossetti, and the merry musical stardom of Elaine Page. And at the end, a little extra to celebrate a late metal legend.
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Title: Merry Britsmas 77 – A Nightingales Metal Musical Christmas
It’s Christmas In July! Let’s celebrate with some summery British covers of Feliz Navidad, a festive poem from William Wordsworth, and some sketch show comedy from Harry Enfield and Chums!
Feliz Navidad Covers:
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Title: Merry Britsmas 76 – Feliz Navidad from Harry Enfield and Chums
It’s HALFWAY TO CHRISTMAS! And we celebrate some peace and quiet with more British artists covering Silent Night, look at another festive poem, and get ready for the end of the school year with classic teen show Grange Hill’s Christmas disco!
Silent Night Covers
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In the May episode of Merry Britsmas, I chat about an episode of timey-wimey show Dr Who set in a snowy wonderland, discuss and read a British Xmas poem, and share some alternative original seasonal songs that you probably don’t know.
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