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 a...

Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This was produced by the BBC in 1977 and starts Michael Hordern as Scrooge. It stays very close to the book.You can watch it here:  https://ody...

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 ...

Hello you beautiful people!We start the episode with a version of A Christmas Carol. This one is a Christmas special of the long running Canadian kids show The Buck Shot Show and it's called Buckanezer Scrooge.  It's an interesting ...

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:<...

Hello everybody, we're back for a brand new year!First up it's Christmas All Over The World and we take a look at the Catalonian tradition of El Caganer.  A small figurine doing a poo in a nativity scene.Next Bob Baker is her...

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...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people.It's a packed show so let's not mess about.First up it's Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town, and listener Timothy Dumont has shared the story of how he spoiled the myth of Santa to a bunch of teen...

Merry Christmas!It's a packed show, and we start off with a not particularly good version of A Christmas Carol from 2001. It's animated and has the voices of Kate Winslet, Simon Callow and Nic Cage as Jacon Marley.You can watch here, or...

This show has it all.Well, it has some stuff.First up it's The Quiz, see if you can beat my score of 8.Then Bob Baker explains the difference between University and College in Do You Hear What I Hear.We've been sent ...

Welcome to the show!We start off with another tradition from Cornwall here in the UK.  It's called the Cornish Kissing Bunch and it's a Christmas wreath but with a twist.Then Bob Baker, our resident bar tender, looks at the...

It's a packed episode filled with all sorts.We begin with a look at the Cornish custom of Star Gazy Pie.  It's not the most appetising pie you'll ever see, but it has a great history.Then our Podcast Barman Bob Baker takes ...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!We start the latest episode with a version of A Christmas Carol from the The Guild of Thespian Puppets.  It doesn't have the greatest production values, but it's very funny.Give it a watch:<...

Hello you beautiful people!It's a packed episode and we start off with a great story from listener Rob Taylor, he shares the story of his worst present ever.Then Bob is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and we're looking at the ...

Hooray for Christmas!First up we have this weeks version of A Christmas Carol. It's an episode of Popular which was a late 90s show about teenagers starring a bunch of actors in their mid to late twenties.It's awful, but in a good w...

Hello you beautiful people.For many years I've thought Scrooge's gift to the Cratchitt family of a huge turkey was ridiculous. How on earth would they cook it in time for their Christmas dinner?Well greater minds than mine have looked i...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!It's a packed episode filled to the brim with Christmas joy.We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol from 1913 starring Seymour Hicks.  They've made some interesting choices...

Hello you beautiful people!It's another packed show and we start off by looking at a tradition from Yorkshire here in the UK.  The Yorkshire Christmas Pie was a multiple bird roast inside a pie.Alas it's not really a thing these da...

Hello you beautiful people.It's another episode with me, your lovely host.We open the show with a Christmas Not So Classic. It's called Christmas Isn't Christmas and it's from Bon Jovi.  It was only released last year but I had...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people.It's a packed show and we start off with with our exciting new quiz Santa Banter.  I describe a situation and you have to work out the rhyme.  I bought it at the car boot sale and I'm testi...

Hello you beautiful people.The show begins with a short history of the Christmas tree.  I know it's been covered by other podcasts, but hopefully you'll learn a few things you didn't know.Then Bob Baker, our self-appointed ...

I recorded this episode in my pants....     nice.First up it's the quiz, I scored 8, see how you can do.Next up it's Spread a Smile of Joy with Bob Baker, our resident barman, why not spend some time with rescue a...

Merry Christmas!First up we have this episode's version of A Christmas Carol and it's a short one by the Scottish Falseto Sock Puppet Theatre. It's very funny and worth a look:https://youtu.be/OOE58bCcAxc?si=GYcayCkvDAvGchbD

It's another episode and you're great.First up we have the quiz, and Adam, the host of Merry Britsmas Podcast has a go. He scored 9, I only scored 7, see how you get on.Check out Adam's Podcast here:merrybritsmas.podbean.com...

Hello you beautiful people!It's episode 106 and we're not messing around, we get straight into it with a Marionette Christmas Carol by Puppets by Arlee.  It is what it says it is, a Christmas Carol using marionettes.It's only 1...