Christmas - in alphabetical order. A podcast about Christmas, from a British perspective, where each episode looks at topics starting with one letter of the alphabet, from A to Z. Every two weeks we focus on Christmas traditions, facts and fun based on the letter of the day. There's music, memories and something new to learn every time. And all of it is about the most wonderful time of the year.
Christmas Alphabet Song of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we looked at Christmas history, stories and music, starting with one letter of the alphabet. The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This episode is a bit different, a special episode for Christmas 2022. It's all about the song "Christmas Alphabet", a song that shares a title with this podcast. In this episode we explore the song, then we ask what your "Christmas Alphabet" would be, seventy years on from the song. If you contributed on email or Twitter, maybe you get a mention. Do you agree with our choices?Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
12/9/22 • 35:09
Episode Z of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, stories and music, starting with one letter of the alphabet. We have a world-wide view from a British perspective.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we zip through to the end of the alphabet and the letter Z (that's zed in British English). We have Christmas with a Z, including the controversial figure of Zwarte Piet, the character Zuzu and the songs Zither Carol and 'Zat You, Santa Claus?. And so our alphabet is complete.Keep the feed open for bonus episodes of the Christmas Alphabet podcast in 2022, and more to come in 2023.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
11/11/22 • 14:09
Episode Y of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, stories and music, starting with just one letter of the alphabet. We have a world-wide view from a British perspective.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK. This time we face the challenge of all things Christmas starting with the letter Y.There's Yule and the Yule Log, both chocolate and wooden. We have some yuletide songs such as You Make It Feel Like Christmas, The Yorkshire Wassail and You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
10/27/22 • 20:20
Episode X of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas music, history, celebrations and memories, starting with one letter of the alphabet. We have a world-wide view from a British perspective.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we face the challenge of all things Christmas starting with the letter X.We examine some exciting Xs, including Xmas - is it crossing Christ out of Christmas? There's the X-Factor, which has redefined Christmas pop in the UK.There are also some X songs including one by a Beatle and one Glam rock classic.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
10/13/22 • 22:14
Episode W of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at all things Christmas starting with one letter of the alphabet. We feature music, memories, history and all the Christmas feels.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter W.We wonderful world of Ws, including a white Christmas and White Christmas, wassailing, the Weihnachtsmann, We Three Kings, Winter Wonderland, We Wish you a Merry Christmas and the classic carol While Shepherds Watched.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
9/29/22 • 25:04
Episode V of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is where we do Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at all things Christmas starting with one letter of the alphabet. That will include history, memories, Christmas around the world and music.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter V.We have a vast variety of Vs, including Queen Victoria, the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, The Vicar of Dibley, the virgin birth and the song The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
9/15/22 • 25:32
Episode U of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is where we do Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas music, nostalgia and history, and all the feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter U.We have a underwhelming undertaking of Us, including Christmas in Ukraine, Ugly Sweaters (Christmas jumpers) and Up Helly Aa, and music including Up on the Housetop, Underneath the Tree and Unto us a Boy in Born.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and we have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
9/1/22 • 23:44
Episode T of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet celebrates Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter T.We have a tremendous torrent of Ts this time, including Trees and Turkey and the Christmas Truce. We look at Toys through the years that we remember. Then there's the twelve days of Christmas and the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
8/18/22 • 34:42
Episode S of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet celebrates Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter S.We are stuffed with our seasonal S selection, starting with Santa Claus and the nativity trio of the Stable, the Star and the Shepherds. We look at the Roman festival of Saturnalia, and at the Snowman and The Snowman, There plenty of songs including Silent Night, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
8/4/22 • 34:03
Episode R of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter R.We are replete with Rs including Reindeer, not forgetting Rudolph with the red nose. We look at Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and Robins, Réveillon and Joni Mitchell's song River.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
7/21/22 • 27:35
Episode Q of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter Q.We have a quantity of Qs, including the Queen's Christmas Speech, Quirinius, and Quizzing at Christmas among others. And as a bonus there's an alphabetical Christmas quiz for you,Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.Here's the song Qui Creavit Coelum on YouTubeWe're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
7/7/22 • 21:29
Episode P of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter P.We have a plethora of Ps, including Pantomimes, The Polar Express, Poinsettias and the Puritans, plus a peppering of Panettone, the Paradise Tree, Pelznickel, The Pickwick Papers, Pub carols, and Plum puddings. Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.Merry Britsmas podcast is here on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/merry-britsmas/id1444546361and here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerryBritsmas/We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
6/23/22 • 27:00
Episode O of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order.Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter O.This is a Christmas carols special - just because so many of the best carols start with O.We have the stories behind our Top Five: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, O Come all ye Faithful, Once in Royal David's City, O Little Town of Bethlehem and O Holy Night.There's other Os as well, including Odin, O Tannenbaum and Oranges. Oh yes, there are!Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
6/9/22 • 26:07
Episode N of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order.Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas: history, memories and music, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter N.Among the things we're navigating, there's: St Nicholas, the Nativity, Nativity scenes and Nativity plays. We consider the word Noel, or should that be Nowell. Then we look at the history of the Nutcracker and the ballet the Nutcracker.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
5/26/22 • 29:40
Episode M of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas: history, memories and music, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter M.We're exploring: Merry Christmas, Mary and the Manger, the Magi and their Myrrh. We're trying some Mince pies, going to Midnight Mass and the Christmas Markets for some Mulled wine and watching Miracle on 34th Street. Then there's a whole catalogue of Christmas songs including hits by Justin Bieber, Shaking Stevens and Cliff Richard. We have a listen to Mary's Boy Child and Mary Did You Know?Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
5/12/22 • 33:32
Episode L of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order. Every two weeks all through the year there's a new episode about Christmas: music, nostalgia and fun facts, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter L.We're taking a Little Look at: Lapland, the Lord of Misrule, LadBaby, and lots of songs including Last Christmas and the Little Drummer Boy.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
4/28/22 • 31:22
Episode K of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order. Every two weeks all through the year there's a new episode about Christmas: music, nostalgia and fun facts, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter K.We have Krampus, Kings, Kalends, Kriss Kringle and some Christmas Ks from Ukraine.Find out more about fabulous folk singer Kate Rusby and her new album 30 Happy Returns on her website here: https://katerusby.com/Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
4/14/22 • 23:21
Episode J of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas - in alphabetical order. Every two weeks all through the year there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts, each starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter J.We have: Jesus, Joseph and John the Baptist. We go to Sweden to uncover the history of the Julbock or Christmas Goat. We hang our thoughts on the Jesse Tree and discover the curious connections between two songs: Joy to the World and Jingle Bells.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
3/31/22 • 20:41
Episode I of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet brings you Christmas all through the year, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time it's all sorts of things starting with the letter I.I has for us: It's a Wonderful Life and In the Bleak Midwinter, Washington Irving, the Innkeeper and the Incarnation, I wish it could be Christmas every day and other Christmas hits. What did we miss out? Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
3/18/22 • 20:54
Episode H of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet brings you Christmas all through the year, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time it's all sorts of things starting with the letter H.H brings us Have yourself a merry little Christmas; Holly and The holly and the ivy; King Herod; Hogmanay and Hark the herald angels sing.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.Our Christmas podcast friend is Jack at the Total Christmas Podcast. Listen to his excellent pod at https://www.totalchristmaspodcast.com/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-christmas-podcast/id1511506654We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
3/4/22 • 25:09
Episode G of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas all through the year, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.This time it's all sorts of things starting with the letter GWe have G for Gift-Giving and for Angel Gabriel and Gavin and Stacey at Christmas.Our Christmas song among many Gs is Good King Wenceslas, and we unpack the unlikely story of the man who wasn't a king and the man who made up a carol to tell his story.Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. If you want a shout-out on the next episode, just make a comment about what you've heard and we'll include your thoughts.Thanks for your support.Our Christmas podcast friend is Jack at the Total Christmas Podcast. Listen to his excellent pod at https://www.totalchristmaspodcast.com/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-christmas-podcast/id1511506654We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
2/18/22 • 23:34
Episode F of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts all starting with one letter of the alphabet.The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.If you love Christmas all-year-round and you like to have things neatly filed, this is the podcast for you.This time it's all things starting with the letter F.We have F for Food and Feasting, including the British Christmas dinner and F for Fruit cake. Then there's F for Father Christmas, who is not Santa Claus. F is also for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, the model of all modern church carol services.Our Christmas song is not a carol, it's F for Frosty the Snowman.Please subscribe to this independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. If you want a shout-out on the next episode, just make a comment about what you've heard and we'll include your thoughts.Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comDr Annie Gray's book: At Christmas We Feast is available in bookshops and online:https://uk.bookshop.org/books/at-christmas-we-feast-festive-food-through-the-ages/9781788168199http://christmasalphabet.com
2/4/22 • 25:19
Episode E of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks there's a new episode about Christmas feelings and facts all starting with one letter of the alphabet. The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne - an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK. This time it's the Epiphany season and all our Christmas-related goodies begin with the letter E.We start with E for Epiphany. Then there's E for Elves and Elf the movie and Elf on the Shelf, E is also for Evergreens. Our E Christmas song is - well it's a few songs called Emmanuel.Please subscribe to this independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. If you want a shout-out on the next episode, just make a comment about what you've heard and we'll include your thoughts.Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and have our own website. Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
1/21/22 • 25:54
Episode D of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks we'll have another letter, and more festive feelings and facts.In this, our first post-Christmas episode, Wayne keeps the Christmas spirit alive with topics all beginning with the letter D.We've got D for Dickens, the man who some say invented Christmas as we know it. We have D is for Decorations, and we Dare to look into the controversial subject of D is for the date of Christmas.Our D song is 'Ding Dong Merrily', a song that is more about bellringing than it is about Christmas.Please subscribe to this new, independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. If you want a shout-out on the next episode, just make a comments about what you've heard and we'll include your thoughts.Thanks for your support.We're on the socials and our dedicated website.Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
1/7/22 • 19:27
Episode C of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks we'll have another letter, and more festive feelings and facts.In our third episode, which drops on Christmas Eve, Wayne introduces us to Christmas topics beginning with the letter C.We start with C for Christmas (what else?), then take look at early history of Christmas cards.We have our first guest on the podcast, the marvellous comedy writer and stand-up Paul Kerensa, talking about comedy at Christmas, including Christmas crackers, sitcom writing and pantomimes.Our carol of the day is 'Christians Awake', which comes from my adopted home city of Manchester.Please subscribe to this new, independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us. Thanks.Links to Paul Kerensa online include his website here: https://www.paulkerensa.com/His fabulous Christmas book 'Hark, the biography of Christmas' here: https://www.lionhudson.com/product/hark And his podcast about the history of broadcasting in Britain here: https://bbcentury.podbean.com/We're on the socials and have a website.Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
12/24/21 • 27:13
Episode B of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks we'll have another letter, and more festive feelings and facts.In this second episode, Wayne introduces us Christmas topics beginning with the letter B. We go to the little town of Bethlehem, and look at some Baubles and some Bells. We also explore the background to Boxing Day and why the Boxing Day sales are a thing of the past. well.Also featured in our B episode is an ancient carol about the head of a pig.Please subscribe to this new, independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us. Thanks.We're on the socials and have a website.Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
12/10/21 • 17:01
Episode A of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks we'll have another letter, and more festive feelings and facts.In this first episode, Wayne introduces us Christmas topics beginning with the letter A. We start with Advent, which brings in the start of Christmas, so that works well.Also featured in our A episode: angels, mail-order catalogues that we loved as children and two similar-but-different Christmas carols.Please subscribe to this new, independent podcast. Please tell your friends about us. Thanks.We're also on socials and have a website.Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
11/26/21 • 21:24
Introductory Episode of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.Christmas Alphabet is a podcast about Christmas, in alphabetical order. Every two weeks we'll have another letter, and more festive feelings and facts.This is the introductory episode, before we get going for real, to let you know this new podcast is on its way. In this five minute taster episode, our host, Wayne, introduces us to the new Christmas podcast.Every episode will be about Christmas trivia, Christmas music, Christmas traditions and history and a few fun facts. And all we talk about will start with just one letter of the alphabet.Please subscribe to The Christmas Alphabet podcast on the pod app of your choice. Leave an early review if you would, please. And tell your friends about it.We're also on socials and have a website.Find us on:https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasAlphabethttps://twitter.com/christmasalphahttps://www.instagram.com/christmasalphabet/ http://christmasalphabet.comemail wayne@christmasalphabet.comhttp://christmasalphabet.com
11/9/21 • 04:59
