The Snowman and The Snowdog
š Itās 2012, and I found a 60-year-old tangerine under a floorboard in my bedroom thatās the perfect size for a snowmanās nose⦠or is it?
Join us for another walk in the air back to 2012 for the charming sequel to the British Christmas classic, āThe Snowman,ā by the now-late Raymond Briggs.
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š Guest:
Adam Parker Sibun (Merry Britsmas).
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š¬ Topics & Tangents:
1. I finally got a copy of the original Raymond Briggs book!
2. UK Christmasās āThe Snowmanā TV listing history.
3. Raymond Briggs hails Christmas sequel to his Snowman classic (The Guardian, 2012).
4. Billy has a picture of Fungus the Bogeyman in his room.
5. The Snowman finds a 1960s toy Batmobile in the shed. Maybe it lost a wheel.
6. A newer version of Andy Burrowsās āLight the Night.ā
7. An older version of Andy Burrowsās Ā āHometown.ā
8. āFunny Looking Angels,ā a 2011 Christmas Album by Smith & Burrows.
9. āWalking In The Airā composer told to send a demo tape for The Snowman sequel (NME, 2012).
10. London landmarks seen in the special.
11. Letās start building more creative snowmen with orange slices for ears and asparagus spear mustaches.
12. The Snowdog Art Trails around the UK, including Snowdog sculptures displayed in Brighton.
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š¼ Retro Commercial Break:
IRN-BRU Snowman Advert, 2011.
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āThe Snowman and The Snowdogā Ā© 2012 Snowdog Enterprises Ltd.
Theme song by Bronwenās Ghost.
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