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Christmas: What The Fa-La-La-La-La?

By: Grace Dent, Paul Kerensa
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Christmas is the world's biggest festival, yet we barely understand how we got here. Somewhere between Jesus, Dickens and Coke, Christmas became the beloved chaotic present-fest that it currently is. If it's a turkey, we should really stop stuffing it. So let's unwrap it instead....

Join journalist Grace Dent, comedian Paul Kerensa and a house-full of special guests for a festive, fun and fact-filled sleigh-ride through the history of our Christmas traditions.

Please note: Father Christmas would like you to know that this series might not be suitable for children.

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  • Ep. 1: Post Early for Christmas

    Ep. 1: Post Early for Christmas
    Dec 5 2019

    Another Christmas is on the cards... but what’s on the cover? From Santa to Scrooge, a snoozing Saviour to a Silent Night, you’ll be shocked at just how wrong they can be. 6Music presenter (and part-time Father Christmas) Shaun Keaveny drops in on Grace and Paul to unwrap it all.
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    31 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Dames and Donkeys

    Ep. 2: Dames and Donkeys
    Dec 5 2019

    From Nativity to Nutcracker, via Pantomime dames and the first carols. Grace and Paul are joined by Lucy Porter to put Christmas on the stage, shout “Your best days are behind you!” then realise that oh no they’re not.
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  • Ep. 3: Stocking Fillers

    Ep. 3: Stocking Fillers
    Dec 5 2019

    Ho ho... who? Grace, Paul and comedian Andy Zaltzman unpick St Nick. Find out how to spot the difference between Father Christmas and Santa, and meet Saint Nicholas; the first person to use an automatic door, who was born in a country named after turkey, and lived in a town named after myrrh... how Christmassy!
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    32 mins
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Cheerful spirits and interesting facts with a twist. Enjoyed it the first days of december.

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So… I decided to listen to this for some light-hearted holiday cheer, and this one almost hit the mark. I think some clever editing could have fixed this. Some of the things said were a little tone-deaf, and ruined the positive vibe of the show for me. Some examples are: calling turkey as a festive meal weird (citing the strange descriptive names given to turkeys by other imperialist European countries /eyeroll), opining that a spouse’s disappointing Christmastime work trip to NYC as representative of the typical American Christmas. In short, I think the crown might have sponsored this podcast in order to spread propaganda that British Christmas is the only way.

So sad. I truly just wanted a lighthearted listen, but when a historian says ignorant things like this with a straight face it isn’t very entertaining.

Could be cozier

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