Total Christmas Podcast

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This is an episode of the BBC sitcom Bad Education. It has its moments.

Then Bob Baker takes us to Poland for Where Are You Christmas?

Next up we have a Christmas Story of Shame from our lovely listener Nettie Tebeau. It's a Christmas tree infestation.

Then Bob is back with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at the word nob.

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Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

Last epsisode I told the story of shame about my Christmas jumer that was too small, but this episode we have a happy ending where a lovely listener gets to win it.

Then I talk about a Christmas Not So Classic, it's from the very rude British comedian Roy Chubby Brown, it's called Rockin' Good Christmas and it's naff.

Have a listen here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCc7AoL...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

Do you think the Alistair Sim version of A Christmas Carol is the best? Well think again, because in this episode I explain why it's rubbish.

This episodes Do You Hear What I Hear? is an interesting one, and Bob Baker looks at the term to 'read' as in to study. 

Then it's The Christmas Quiz and after my pitiful performance last week when I scored a paltry 4, this week I've...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

Last episode I talke about Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas and Bob Baker sent me a great versio of Our World, have a listen to it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFvIIuvA4yE&list=RDuFvIIuvA4yE&start_radio=1

Then we take a look at some Christmas related Guinness World Records. How many candy canes can one man fit into his beard? You'll find out.

Next up is Do You Hear What I ...

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We start the show with one of the worst songs of all time. Mr Blobby was the UK Christmas number 1 in 1993 and it's pretty bad.

Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIRQrnPRiUk

Then Bob Baker takes us to Mora, Sweden for Where Are You Christmas?

Next up it's The Christmas Quiz. I scored a 6, make sure to email me your score.

Ever heard the term 'Taking the Mickey'? Well it&apo...

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We begin the episode with a Jack Ask question from listener Kevin Church, apologies because it's Valentine's Day related not Christmas.

Do you know what the word 'Dross' means? Well, although I use it frequently, I didn't, but Bob Baker explains it all in Do You Hear What I Hear.

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is called Estrella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Tw...

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Last episode I talked about a stage version of A Christmas Carol and listener Christy Easter sent in a link to her favourite stage version, you can check it out here:  https://www.nsmt.org/achristmascarol.html

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol isn't really a version at all, but it's worth a look. It's a Christmas episode of a sitcom called Dear Phoebe starring Peter Lawford.  

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We've had a few emails from listeners which I talk about at the top of the show, one of those email was from Scott Newman and he and his daughter have completely ruined Step Into Christmas.

Then it's The Christmas Quiz and you can test yourself against Bob Baker from Festive Foreigh Film Fans (and of course this podcast).

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

This Ch...

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

It's our last episode of the year and it's packed in like 50 elves in a single Christmas stocking.

We start the show with Santa Claus is Not Coming To Town and Todd Polte shares the story of how he found out the truth about Saint Nick.

Next up it's our yearly visit to see Shelli and Frank Arnold's Christmas village. It's a spectacular sight and if you check out my facebook...

It's December, so it's Christmas and we start the show with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol. It's one I saw at The Theatre Royal Winchester. It's an old time radio stage performance and it started past Dr Who Colin Baker.

Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker is talking about the word 'Publican'.

A couple of episodes ago we had Mary Polte on the show, well this episode she...

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol and it's the audio release that Mickey's Christmas Carol is based on. The full title is An Adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol by The Disney Players. You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCilmU2_NQM

Next up it's Do You Hear What I Hear? and Bob Baker is looking at Polystyrene, or is it Styrofoam? You decide.

Then...

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We start the show with Christmas All Over The World and we have a look at some of the culinary delights in France, particularly La Reveillon and the 13 Desserts.

Then Bob Baker has a look at the word us Brits use to describe a cigarette in Do You Hear What I Hear.

In The Christmas Quiz this week I only managed to score 6. Make sure to email me and let me know your score.

Then Bob is back with Where Are You C...

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We start the show with What The Dickens, and we have a look at some of the streets, towns and buildings that Dickens may have been referring to when describing Scrooge's London.

Then Bob Baker takes a look at the word 'blinding' in Do You Hear What I Hear?

Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and we're joined by Todd and Mary Polte, see if you can beat there scores.

In Where Are You Chris...

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We begin the episode with Christmas All Over The World, and we look at the tradition of Scrambling in Driffield, Yorkshire. Where children roam the streetsgo from shop to shop begging for treats.

Next up is Where Are You Christmas, and this time Bob Baker is looking at Bruges in Begium.

Then it's our second part of our look at the 2019 BBC/FX version of A Christmas Carol, and Mary and Todd Polte defend...

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We start the show with Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker tells us it's hiding in Germany.

Then it's this episodes version of A Christmas Carol, it's the 2019 version starring Guy Pearce. Some would say this is the worst version ever, but not Todd and Mary Polte, who come on the show to stick up for it. 

If you never seen it, you can watch it here:   https://www.youtube.com/watc...

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We start the episode with a few Guinness World Records. How heavy do you think the world's largest Christmas pudding was? or what about the most brussels sprouts eaten in a minute? You'll find out here.

Do you know what a 'brolly' is? Well we know in the UK, and Bob Baker will teach you what one is in Do You Hear What I Hear.

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is from the T...

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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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6QSJsASVM

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

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!

It's a packed episode and we start with The Christmas Quiz. I scored 8, make sure to email me and let me know how you got on.

Next up it's Where Are You Christmas and this episode Bob Baker takes us to a couple of Christmas shops in Edinburgh (pronounced Eden-burg, if you're Bob).

This epsisode we have a combination of A Christmas Carol and Yule Logs. There are 3 to choose from and ...

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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njxjk4CosPM&t=1290s

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...