Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

We begin the show by looking at a Christmas Not So Classic. This one is from one of the biggest bands of all time, U2. They recorded a version of the British classic I Believe In Father Christmas, and it’s okay.

Here’s a link:

Then Bob Baker is looking for Christmas in Where Are You Christmas, and he finds it at Mount Rushmore (with thanks to Benji Pearson).

Next up it’s the quiz, and we have a little contoversy about some of my pronunciations in the last episode.

Halloween is on the horizon and in previous years listener Benji Pearson has dressed as ghosts from A Christmas Carol. This year he’s thinking of being the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and he asks for my advice, of which I give him very little.

Then Bob is back with Do You Hear What I Hear and he’s looking at two weeks, or as us Brits would say ‘A fortnight’.

Check out Bob’s podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is an episode of the western TV show Cimarron City. It’s an interesting one,

You can watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soC3lLkqiiA

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

We start the show with this episode’s version of A Christmas Carol. It’s an episode of the Disney cartoon series 101 Dalmatians called A Christmas Cruella. If you want, you can watch it here:

Then Bob Baker looks at what us Brits mean by a ‘flannel’ in Do You Hear What I Hear.

After that it’s The Christmas Quiz. I only scored 6 this week, let me know if you managed any better

Next up Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas, and it turns out it’s hiding in Canada.

Check out Bob’s podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In the quiz in the last episode we had a question about how many doors there are in an advent calendar and Scott Newman, our US correspondent, has done a bit of research on the subject. I have as well, and we look at a few Guinness World Records involving advent calendars.

This episode’s recommendation is Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer: Gone Fishing.  It’s a lovely show, and you don’t have to be interested in fishing to enjoy it. They’ve also got some nice Christmas specials (that weren’t filmed anywhere near Christmas). It’s on the BBC iplayer, but it’s on other streaming sites as well, so check it out.

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Merry Christmas!

Hello you beautiful people!

We start the show with a Christmas Not So Classic. The Pet Shop Boys were massive in the 80s and still going strong in the 90s. In 1995 they recorded a Christmas song just for their fanclub members. It’s call It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas, and it’s okay I suppose. Have a listen here:

Then it’s Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker tells us about a couple of places in Japan that celebrate Christmas all year long.

Next up is The Christmas Quiz, make sure to email me with your score.

Then Bob is back with Do Year Hear What I Hear and he’s looking at what us Brits mean by the word ‘Yonks’.

Check out Bob’s podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

This episode I don’t have a version of A Christmas Carol, I’m looking at Mr Krueger’s Christmas. An interesting short film from 1980 starring Jimmy Stewart.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonebld1IoE

This episode’s recommendation is my 2 daughters’ podcast; I’m Not Complaining with Robin & Juno. They’re just about to release their 200th episode so please send a message through so they can play it on their show.

Listen to it here: anchor.fm/notcomplaining

Get in touch:

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Merry Christmas!

Hello and welcome to the show.

We begin with this episode’s version of A Christmas Carol and it’s A Chipmunk Christmas carol.

You can watch it here:

Mike Westfall covered this version on an episode of The Advent Calendar House Podcast, and you can have a listen here:

https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-merry-christmas-mr-carroll

Then it’s Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker is looking at the North Pole in Alaska.

I scored 10 in this episode’s Christmas Quiz, make sure to email me and let me know how you got on.

Then Bob returns and this time it’s Do You Hear What I Hear? and he’s looking at the term ‘fair to middling’.

Check out Bob’s podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Next up we look at 2 different versions of Silent Night by two once popular artists.

First up it’s the British band Bros:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPUCpj_da0E

Then it’s Sinead O’Connor:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHNygqhBCs&list=RD1uHNygqhBCs&start_radio=1

This episode’s recommendation is A Short History Of… it’s really worth a listen.

Here’s a link:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0g76gfv

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas you beautiful people.

We dedicate this episode to the delightful Chris Coon.

We commence the show with The Quiz. I scored 9, can you do any better?

Then it’s Do You Hear What I Hear, and Bob Baker looks at the word Constable to describe an officer of the law here in the UK.

We have the return of The Muppet Christmas Show and this time we look at the The Bear in the Big Blue House – A Berry Bear Christmas Parts 1 and 2.

You can watch them here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBQ2zqrQvc

Then Bob returns with Where Are You Christmas, and this time he’s found it in South Korea.

Check out Bob’s podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In What The Dickens we take a look at a passage that describes Christmas Eve in London town and a few words and phrases you might not be familiar with. My particular favourite is the ‘Flaring Links’,

This episode’s recommendation is Desert Island Discs, I may have recommended it before, but who cares. There are over a thousand episodes to listen featuring all sorts of famous celebs so if you’re after a new listen check it out.

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Merry Christmas!

Hello you beautiful people!

We start the show with Do You Hear What I Hear, and our resident barman Bob Baker takes a look at Trainers (or Sneakers).

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is Ms Scrooge, starring Cecily Tyson as a female Scrooge set in modern day. Have a watch here:

Then we have a request from listener Rob Taylor. He’s keen to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK this Christmas and he’s hoping you might have some ideas for how to do it. Check out Rob’s Just Giving page here:

www.justgiving.com/page/robert-taylor-8

Last episode I used up all the questions in my quiz book, so before I start on my new book it’s the return of Santa Banter. My good friend Scott Newman has a go, and with a bit of help from me, he managed 9.

Check out Scott’s Podcasts.
Tinsel Tunes:

Christmas Morninng:
https://christmasmorningpodcast.com/

Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas and he has not one but two great places in Cleveland, Ohio where you can celebrate Christmas all year round. Check out Bob’s pod, Festive Foreign Film Fans, it’s great:
https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Last episode I recommended Father Ted, well one of the stars, Frank Kelly, had a Christmas song he released in 1982. It’s a twisted take on The 12 Days of Christmas and is a bit of fun. Have a listen here:

This episode’s recommendation is Tinsel Tunes, they took a short break, but they’re back and better than ever so have a listen.

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Merry Christmas!

Hello you beautiful people!

We start the show with the return of Jack Ask and my Canadian listener, Travis, wants to know what’s the best dessert to have after your Christmas dinner.

Then our podcast barman, Bob Baker, takes a look at the word Queue in Do You Hear What I Hear.

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is the Cbeebies Panto. It’s not too bad and you can watch it here:

Then it’s The Christmas Quiz. I scored 9, cause I’m clever. Email me with your score.

Next up Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas and this time it’s a village in North China that celebrates all year long.

This episode’s Christmas Not So Classic is Christmas Time by Bryan Adams. It gets airplay around the world, but never really made it here in the UK.  Have a listen here:

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Merry Christmas!

Hello you beautiful people!

We start the show with a Chirstmas Not So Classic. It’s called Christmas Day and it’s by the British band Squeeze. Released at the height of their success it failed to even chart.

Have a listen here:

Next up it’s our podcast barman Bob Baker with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he’s talking to us about the word bonnet.

Then it’s the return of What The Dickens. I look at the village where Scrooge is taken by the Ghost of Christmas Past. It’s based on a town called Medway where Dickens spent much of his childhood.

After that it’s The Christmas Quiz. I scored a measily 6.5, why not let me know your score so I you get to hear your name in the next episode.

Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas and he takes us to the town of Drobak in Norway where it’s Christmas all year round.

Check out Bob’s podcast, Festive Foreign Film Fans here:

https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

It’s been a while, but it’s time for anther look at a Muppet Christmas Special and this time it’s Elmo’s World Happy Holidays. It might be aimed at pre-schoolers, but I watch it most years and love it.

Watch it here:

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!
It’s the last episode of the show this year and it’s packed.

First up we have a Worst Present Ever. It’s another one sent in by listener Rob Taylor and it’s not a gift anyone would want.

Then Bob Baker, out podcast barman, is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he’s talking about Santa’s Grotto.

Nest up it’s The Quiz and Scott Newman from Tinsel Tunes joins us and he gets a personal best.
Check out Scott’s podcasts here:
Tinsel Tunes:

Christmas Morninng:
https://christmasmorningpodcast.com/

This episodes version of A Christmas Carol is the Netflix original from 2022 called Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.  It’s a sort of remake of the Albert Finney version from 1970 and it’s alright I suppose.

Then Bob Baker is back with Spread A Smile of Joy and he suggests some ways to get the little ones to spread some happiness.
Check out Bob’s podcast here:
https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Last episode Jeannie Mulligan had a go at The Quiz and embarrassed herself, but this episode she redeems herself with her Christmas Sarnie Competition where she compares some of the festive sandwiches on offer.

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Website: totalchristmaspodcast.com

Merry Christmas!