Podcasts about christmas crackers

Kirsty Lang on: Athol Fugard, the playwright whose art became synonymous with exposing the inequities of the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Janet Pharaoh, the dancer from Yorkshire who became the artistic director at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. Alison Halford who rose through the ranks to become the first female Assistant Chief Constable. Johnny Green, the former roadie and tour manager for The Clash. His friend, the poet John Cooper Clarke pays tribute. Producer: Gareth Nelson-DaviesArchive used:Athol Fugard interview, Third Ear, BBC Radio 3, 12/02/1991; Inside The Mind Of Athol Fugard: A Master Playwright's Journey, Tekweni, YouTube channel, uploaded 02/07/2018; Janet Pharaoh interview, Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! Dragonfly Film and Television, BBC TWO, 27/09/2023 and 04/10/2023; Moulin Rouge film promo, Director: Baz Luhrmann, 20th Century Fox; YouTube uploaded 2015; Alison Halford interview, BBC Radio Wales, 28/02/2002; Johnny Green interview, The Joy of 6: London Calling, BBC 6 Music, 03/11/2019; Johnny Green interview, A Riot of Our Own, Rock City Networks, Ben Pitchers Rock City Networks, YouTube uploaded, 03/04/2012; Johnny Green interview/actuality taken from ,Off The Page: Le Tour de France, BBC Radio 4, 24/06/2010; John Cooper Clarke Presents Clarkie's Christmas Crackers, BBC Three, 19/12/2018;

The team give the news a hard stare as they try to recruit a spy and steal some of the Uncanny podcast's listening figures by contacting Nigel Farage with a ouija board.From The Skewer's Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week's news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented.From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Sarah Dempster Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Adam Macqueen Louis MianGuests: Neil Frost and Chris Banatvala.Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe ButlerProduced and Directed by Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Philip AbramsAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4

This week we bring you our fourth annual Christmas Cracker featuring some of the jokes as told by our guests this year including Miriam Margoyles, Esther Rantzen, Greyson Perry, and Robin Ince. More about Cally PRE-ORDER Cally's Namate Motherf**king book here Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian Twitter: @callybeaton Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Instagram: @podpeopleuk Music by Jake Yapp Cover art by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas Day on the pod with 'refreshments', games and a trip down memory lane! Did you know that Christmas carolling once brought violence and uproar in one US town? They must have been bad!! lol Also, who brings a gun to a snowball fight? Well someone did!! All this a LOADS more on this Christmas Cracker of an episode! Chapters:00:00 Welcome to the Padded Cell Podcast02:53 Christmas Birthdays and Forgotten Celebrations04:15 Historical Christmas Events and Fun Facts07:25 Christmas Day Births and Medical Practices10:39 Christmas Gifts and Naughty Surprises24:11 Christmas Songs and Personal Favorites29:10 Nostalgic Christmas Memories29:47 The Choir at the Door32:22 Aggressive Caroling in History34:56 White Christmases and Snowball Fights40:21 Snowball Fight Mishaps44:28 Inflatable Antlers and Party Games52:28 Santaphilia56:52 Hilarious Santa Photos01:01:21 Wrapping Up the Year▶︎ Support us on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/ThePaddedCellPodcastWatch the podcast on YouTube:▶︎ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaddedCellPodcastFollow The Padded Cell for more:▶︎ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551425184285▶︎ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepaddedcell_podcast/?hl=en-gb▶︎ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thepaddedcellpodcastRecorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast Studios▶︎ Web - http://www.liverpoolpodcaststudios.com▶︎ Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/liverpoolpodcaststudios▶︎ LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/company/liverpool-podcast-studios

‘Tis once again the most merry of seasons and here at Zapped to the Past we get together to chat about all things Christmas. We are full of festive cheer to have a very special guest to add some much needed sauce to proceedings as we discuss our favourite, and not so favourite, things of 2024 and reminisce about films, tv and music we enjoyed in our youths. We hope you enjoy this seasonal special and will see you all again in 2025! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from us at Zapped to the Past!   Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

Henry's Christmas Cracker is a 2-hour special with special guests celebrating the festive season! Presented by Henry McKean.

Ross Halls, Stuart Watson and Alex Jones are back to discuss Ipswich Town's 4-0 home defeat to Newcastle United. The boys discuss the performance and look at what went wrong for the Blues in their final match before Christmas. Then it's onto the next game - a tough trip to the Emirates Stadium to face an Arsenal side who will be without star attacker Bukayo Saka. There's also a chat around the team and how Town will look to replace the suspended Sam Morsy. If you're interested in sponsoring KOA - email mark.heath@newsquest.co.uk Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://www.eadt.co.uk/subscribe/ You can shop the KOA range here - Kings of Anglia | Spreadshop (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk)

Have a great December holiday whatever you do or celebrate. here is our gift to you. you deserve it.download the mp3 from the link below:https://www.buzzsprout.com/186739/episodes/16327410-casey-s-christmas-cracker-2024.mp3?download=true

It's Chriiiiiistmaaaaas! Agaaaaaain!  Every year Susie & Esther wonder how on earth it can be Christmas again. But it makes no difference - it just keeps happening! The gals have been a bit quiet since the summer, working on other projects but they'll be back in 2025 with Season FIVE! And some LTO LIVE SHOWS! But for now, they offer you a Christmas gift of a mini episode. Featuring a chat, a sketch and even a song. Esther & Susie hope you enjoy this bonus Christmas cracker of an episode, and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Merry Christmas!   Music by Joel White aka Small Plates Listen to his music on Soundcloud   Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com   Other sound effects from https://freesound.org  

Come and celebrate Christmas with me this year in the form of time travel.... yes, let's whisk ourselves back to a special Christmas Cracker episode from some time ago... (we all love a re-run at Christmas, right?) Join me for the finest Christmas music of yesteryear, the best in Hollywood Christmas cheer, reviews of two outstanding cinematic Christmas fairytales, as well as some warm-hearted radio festive stories, a dip into the Question Stocking, AND a visit from Sookie... Welcome one and all to The Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker! Sign up now and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...in which we congregate at the Armitt, Ambleside for a night of readings, historic press reports, dialect poems and music that celebrate a distinctly Cumbrian Christmas. In the company of Alan Cleaver, Lesley Park, Sue Allan and – on harp and guitar – the Cumbrian Duo, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane (and beyond) as we learn about seasonal customs from the historic counties of Westmorland and Cumberland: of the 'Waits' who performed dance tunes in isolated valleys; of the 'Merryneets', where dalesfolk would gather for nights of feasting and frivolity; and of the carol-singers of Wasdale, fighting a losing battle against the winter snows. Turning to dialect, Sue regales us with a miscellany of snow terms from the old tongue and champions works of the tragically underrated Cumbrian Bard, Robert Anderson of Carlisle, while Lesley reads one of the all-time classic Lakeland Christmas poems: 'Down t'Lonning'. As we move around the county – from the Ambleside postman's path via Buttermere (and its many pies) to a west coast nativity scene – we're accompanied by winter-time tunes from Ed Haslam and Jean Altshuler, including 'Cold and Raw' and the infamous 'Bleckell Murry Neet'. Alan's book, A Lake District Christmas, is available from Inspired by Lakeland. Sue's book on The Cumberland Bard is available from Books Cumbria. The latest CD from the Cumbrian Duo is sold through Willowhayne Music at naxosdirect.co.uk/search/bleckell Some of their music can be heard at youtube.com/watch?v=xB9CcJLIxKA and youtube.com/watch?v=jbNzqBBTCHk This podcast was recorded at one of our Countrystride Live events. To be first in line for tickets, sign up to our newsletter at countrystride.co.uk/

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Get into the festive spirit and sing along with Captain Captain as she belts out all of her Christmas favourites. #CBeebiesRadio

Good Cops Alternative Christmas Cracker 2024 This years #fancopmoments were a little different this year. Here is every @dangriffin #FanCopMoment I could find from the year starting with when anyone reading them to Ryan taking them over. Whilst listening through the episodes to find these I often found little clips I had forgot or made me laugh so they are interspersed too. Enjoy and Happy Holidays

Send us a textWelcome to the Your Storycorner Christmas Special Podcast Part One! In this two part festive treat, I will be reading you some Christmas Crackers! Some of the world's most beloved classic stories to read or in this case be read to you. To help you relax and unwind to support your mindfulness during this busy hectic time of year. But importantly especially this time of year if you need to hear it, you are not alone, it will pass and you will be ok. In this first episode of our two episode Christmas special, we start with the Elves and the Shoemaker and then learn the magical mystery story behind the classic poem - The Night Before Christmas! So one to share with all the family, especially excited little members of your family (and not so little ones too!) Enjoy and don't forget to look out for the 2nd special and join us live all this Christmas on TikTok! Merry Christmas and to all a goodnight.Yourstorycorner YourStorycorner Support the showDon't forget to rate our podcast it really helps or visit our website for more: https://www.yourstorycorner.com

Today on Australia's ONLY Christmas Podcast we uncover the hidden costs of Christmas. We name and shame our favourite brands who sell the same items but hide a Christmas Tax on our most loved products just because its Christmas. We deep dive on Christmas Crackers. What Bon Bon's you just must have this year from the best prizes, games, paper hats and more you'll want to open before Christmas dinner, plus How to create a new Christmas Tradition? Its not as hard as it sounds and could be a regular activity around your Christmas tree for decades to come. We've got a podcast a day every day from now till Christmas with your hosts Liam and Ness on Christmas Podding.

Episode 80. Chistmas special - celebrating 5 years of exciting new electronic music discoveries!  Showcasing the tunes of unsigned home producers and indie label artists.  Includes a selection of Christmas Crackers and a massive mix of Indie Electronica favourites, plus a chance to win a Bandcamp goody bundle

Royales Weihnachten im Studio und extern: Daniel und Katharina haben die Bridgerton-Autorin Julia Quinn zum High Tea in einer englischen Teestube getroffen. Es geht um Vorurteile gegen Unterhaltungsliteratur, zu enge Kostüme und halbvolle Teetassen am Set. Ansonsten gibt es ein witziges Buch (Rarität!), einen Cozy-Crime-Roman, diverse Weihnachtsbücher im Test, einen absoluten Klassiker und ein „We agree to disagree“ in der Bestseller-Challenge. Zwischendurch knallen Christmas-Cracker und liefern Papierkronen sowie rätselhafte Gegenstände (fast schon wie Bleigießen). Und Last-Minute-Geschenkideen für Bookies sind auch dabei. Merry Christmas! Alle Infos zum Podcast: https://ndr.de/eatreadsleep Mail gern an: eatreadsleep@ndr.de Unseren Newsletter gibt es hier: https://ndr.de/eatreadsleep-newsletter Podcast-Tipps: Becoming the Beatles:https://1.ard.de/beatles-podcast?cp Hörspiel “Das kunstseidene Mädchen“: https://1.ard.de/Das_kunstseidene_Maedchen Die Bücher der Folge: Carolyn Robb: „Christmas at the Palace“, deutsch von Daniela Schmid (Dorling Kindersley) Joachim Meyerhoff: „Man kann auch in die Höhe fallen“ (Kiepenheuer & Witsch) Holly Gramazio: „Ehemänner“, deutsch von Babette Schröder (dtv) Eberhard Michaely: “Frau Helbing und die tödlichen Weihnachtsplätzchen” Wolldecken-Weihnachtsbücher im Test: Dana Lukas: "Weihnachtszauber mit Alpakas“ (Piper) Cathy Bramley: „Das Merry Christmas Projekt“, Deutsch von Hanne Hammer (Heyne) Becca Freeman: „Der Christmas Club“, Deutsch von Carolin Müller (Penguin) Sophie Clare: „Weihnachtsglück in Willowbrook“, Deutsch von Sabine Schilasky (Harper Collins) Julie Caplin: „Das kleine Schloss in Schottland“, Deutsch von Christiane Steen (Rowohlt) Julia Quinn: “Bridgerton”, Deutsch von Petra Lingsminat und Ira Panic (Harper Collins) Wer nochmal in unsere Bridgertonfolge reinhören will, die gibt es hier: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/eat-read-sleep-buecher-fuer-dich/118-teegebaeck-und-bridgerton-vibes/ndr-kultur/13570019/ Arne Bellstorf: „Babys in Black“ (reprodukt) Didier Alcante / Steven Dupré: „Die Säulen der Erde“, Graphic Novel nach Ken Follett Frances Hodgson Burnett: „Der Kleine Lord“ (Coppenrath) Die Brontës Spielkarten (Laurence King Verlag) Find your Way out – Bibel-Escape-Spiel (Coppenrath) Ausgelost als Bestseller für die Folge am 17. Januar: „Vielleicht hat das Leben Besseres vor“ von Anne Gesthuysen Das Rezept für den royalen Tipsy Tart gibt es hier. https://www.ndr.de/kultur/buch/eatREADsleep-128-Tipsy-Tart-und-weihnachtliche-Buecherflut,eatreadsleep988.html

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In this 1604th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by Retrontario's own Ed Conroy for Christmas Crackers, Vol. 6. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, The Yes We Are Open podcast from Moneris and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com

As Producer Mike sorts his laptop (Santa, you know what to do!) we bring you our Christmas Cracker from 2022. More about Cally PRE-ORDER Cally's Namate Motherf**king book here Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian Twitter: @callybeaton Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Instagram: @podpeopleuk Music by Jake Yapp Cover art by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show - 0.00 - David Nyika 5.49 - Rog Stuff Ups 13.38 - Thank Fact It's Friday 18.33 - Blair Vining GC Award Winner 27.12 - Go Hard At Shihad 33.34 - Mitch Tries To Eat A Pizza In A Minute 39.27 - Best Bits Of The Year 47.47 - What's The Story With Your Forey 53.32 - Christmas Cracker 57.51 - Eyes For Xmas 60.26 - Final Christmas Message From Us

Today on the show - 0.00 - Bronco Births 5.11 - Eyes For Xmas 7.52 - Close To Catastrophe 16.26 - Christmas Cracker 19.26 - Rumble Intervention 23.57 - Go Hard At Shihad 27.26 - Old Fish 43.55 - Blair Vining GC Award 47.57 - Hand Jobs

It's time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands.Tis' the season, so this week, Newstalk's Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy to try offerings of Christmas crackers and cakes!

In this special Christmas episode of Two Geeks for 2024, Tom and Morgan surprise each other with their ideal fantasy Christmas Day TV schedule, if they were in charge of such a thing.So expect everything from classic festive movies, sitcom favourites, totally made-up shows and much more.Do you agree with us? Which one if your favourite? What would be on your schedule? Get in touch @twogeekscast on socials or on podcast@twogeekstwobeers.com!And.... Merry Christmas!

Today on the show - 0.00 - Rog's Top Animal Farts 3.42 - MMA Miracle 7.58 - Where On Earth Was The Birth 18.14 - Go Hard With Shihad 21.16 - We're With You Wednesday 31.25 - Blair Vining GC Award 36.26 - Christmas Cracker 41.31 - Steroids? 55.25 - Blair Vining GC Award 56.16 - Guess Which Animal Farted 60.43 - Christmas Cracker

Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson look back on the 2024 F1 season, with the help of some special guests and some Christmas crackers! Where does Max Verstappen rank among the greats of the sport after winning his fourth world title? Can Lando Norris challenge next season? And will Ferrari be regretting replacing Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton? Plus, we discuss Alpine's revival, Williams' struggles, and we give our moments of the season.

Today on the show - 0.00 - Forklift F Ups 6.49 - Eyes For Christmas 10.04 - Cool Story Bryce 14-49 - Christmas Cracker 19.06 - Go Hard For Shihad 23.51 - Can You Tell Off Someone's Kid 35.03 - Blair Vinings GC Award 39.45 - Christmas Cracker 44.16 - Mitch's Pizza Training 48.43 - Cricket Injuries 58.15 - Christmas Cracker 63.02 - Dave Letele

Today on the show - 0.00 - Blair Vining GC Award 4.57 - Ruining Christmas 13.59 - Eyes For Xmas 16.56 - Christmas Cracker - How Old Are We? 20.49 - Jon Toogood - Shihad 30.47 - Go Hard For Shihad 35.25 - Fouled Up In A Forklift 40.44 - Prime Minister Chris Luxon 50.44 - Great Kiwi Beer Fest 53.15 - Christmas Cracker

Early access to this weeks Christmas Cracker of a pod! Bic!  P*ss barger!  Official canceller  5G Pigeons  Anton Rogers You Bet is Back!  WWF challenge Bullseye was brutal!  Netball night out Outdoor tiramisu  Elf on shelf panic  End of xmas magic Fire brigade party Marriage audit 2024 No matts down Hairy sinks  Window throws  Is this what marriage is like? Overthinking kids Night time workers Cocaine chef Join our Patreon for exclusive episodes and early access here! https://www.patreon.com/bwtbpod A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Mmmh yeah Christmastime.” In a linear sense it's Christmas Day. In a circular sense it's some time between 13th and 25th December. Ho! Ho! Ho!What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than Elis and John's Christmas Cracker? Oh and we have festive fun. Elis and John write a Christmas song which is equal parts downbeat and administration heavy, whilst it's the most madderful time of the year for fathers.We've also got a very secret guest that Producer Dave reveals within the first 15 minutes and there's a festive advert to rival Jean Louis that becomes far more affecting than the initially comedic idea. Whether your listening in a linear (25/12), circular (13/12 to 13/12) or any point afterwards, Merry Christmas!If you've got anything to send to the Elis and John North Pole then send it to elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk, or 07974 293 022 via Christmastime's preferred method of modern communication (WhatsApp).

This week's episode is a real Christmas Cracker! We have our first reactions to the 28 Years Later trailer, discuss trailers for Severance season 2 and Invincible Season 3 and Brad gives his thoughts on DCU's kick off project Creature Commandos. We also have all the news of the week including Chris Evans' return to the MCU, Happy Potter series casting news including controversial Snape casting and Pirates of the Caribbean scripts! Stick around for Screens and Scraps! Twitter/X @WeeklyCut Tik Tok - @weeklycut

This week's episode is a real Christmas Cracker! We have our first reactions to the 28 Years Later trailer, discuss trailers for Severance season 2 and Invincible Season 3 and Brad gives his thoughts on DCU's kick off project Creature Commandos. We also have all the news of the week including Chris Evans' return to the MCU, Happy Potter series casting news including controversial Snape casting and Pirates of the Caribbean scripts! Stick around for Screens and Scraps! Twitter/X @WeeklyCut Tik Tok - @weeklycut

Nanny Piggins tells the story of how the first Christmas cracker was invented back in the time of Saturnalia, the Winter Festival celebrated in Europe in the time before Christmas. Here's a link for Spotify...https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TR9IjZPuvmXYii5dSGjBF?si=9ce83e39a3b84983And here it is on Apple Audiobooks...https://books.apple.com/au/audiobook/nanny-piggins-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-6/id1776870940 If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe!Support the showFor merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasprattFor information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

With Christmas well and truly on the way, we jumped at the chance to revisit a classic Christmas conversation from the WWQT archive - so sit back, pop open some mince pies and let's dive in!Today we look back at a chat with the legendary cast of Grange Hill, aka Lee MacDonald, Alison Bettles, Mark Baxter and Linda Magistris. They reminisce about their time on the legendary TV show, discuss what life became after the final school bell rang, from navigating fame to forging new careers - all with some festive cheer sprinkled in. Enjoy!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Door 6 in the Christmas Horror Advent Calendar reveals Finnish folk horror The White Reindeer (1952) and a little known fright-filled Christmas movie from Hammer - Cash on Demand (1961) starring Peter Cushing!

Nat and Joe chat all things hair, adverts and luxury advents Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review. xxx You can find us in all places here; https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/view INSTA: @natcass1 We're also on Facebook now too: https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpod A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com SHOW INFO: Life with Nat - it's me! Natalie Cassidy and I'll be chatting away to family, friends and most importantly YOU. I want to pick people's brains on the subjects that I care about- whether that's where all the odd socks go, weight and food or kids on phones. Each week I will be letting you into my life as i chat about my week, share my thoughts on the mundane happenings as well as the serious. I have grown up in the public eye and have never changed because of it. Life with Nat is the podcast for proper people. Come join the community. ♥️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Send us a textThree friends open Christmas crackers at a holiday party. Two contain the usual paper crowns and bad jokes. The third contains something that's absolutely terrifying.Bernadette Armstrong directs a cast that includes Noelle Evangelista, Matt Foyer,Cynthia Gravinese Brown, Kevin Carr, and Gilbert Glenn Brown.John Leslie is the playwright. He is a Los Angeles-based actor and writer.  Hisacting credits include 19 seasons as the corrupt Senator Alfred Winston in Theater Forty's production of The Manor at Greystone Mansion. His last appearance was in The Explorer's Club, also with Theater Forty. As a writer, he adapted Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest for Wicked Lit. His short story Trick was recently published in the anthology Ghosts, Echoes, and Shadows. He combined acting and writing for The Soft Click and Other Stories, his one-man show about his years as a substitute teacher.Support the showFounded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse is a Theater Podcast- like the radio dramas of the 1940s and 1950s. The Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020. At the time, Open-Door Playhouse provided Playwrights, Actors and Directors a creative outlet during the shutdown. Since its inception. Open-Door Playhouse has presented Short and One-Act plays from Playwrights across the country and internationally. In 2021 Open-Door Playhouse received a Communicator Award for Content for the Play Custody and in 2023 the play What's Prison Like was nominated for a Webby Award in the Crime & Justice Category.Plays are produced by Bernadette Armstrong, Sound Engineer is David Peters, sound effects are provided by Audio Jungle, and music from Karaoke Version. All plays are recorded at The Oak House Studio in Altadena, CA. There's no paywall at the Open-Door Playhouse site, so you could listen to everything for free. Open-Door Playhouse is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and if you would like to support performances of works by new and emerging playwrights, your donation will be gratefully accepted. Your tax-deductible donations help keep our plays on the Podcast Stage. We strive to bring our listeners thoughtful and surprising one-act plays and ten-minute shorts that showcase insightful and new perspectives of the world we share with others. To listen or to donate (or both), go to https://opend...

SUBSCRIBE NOW WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO YOUR PODCASTSHOW TO SUCCESSFULLY SELF PUBLISH COURSE - more info hereCheck out my crime novel, SAFE HANDSit's episode 233 with Chris McDonald aka Chris Frost talking about his dark Christmas Cracker, The Killer's Christmas List, plus his writing journey, path to publication and an inspiring story behind the book that saved his life.Chris grew up in Northern Ireland before settling in Manchester via Lancaster and London. He is the author the Erika Piper series, the Stonebridge Mysteries and Little Ghost. And, under his pen name, Chris Frost he's the author of the festive bestselling crime book – The Killer's Christmas List, which is out everywhere right now.Check out his website here.Don't forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It's totally free to sign up and you'll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – '10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond' PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.

It may seem early, but today we're talking about Christmas and brushing up on your Christmas songs. Every year you can enjoy learning Christmas songs and take the opportunity to refresh the songs you've already learnt and improve them so that they get better.   A fun way to learn several Christmas songs at once is through a medley, so in the episode, I also share a fun Christmas medley with you that I've created. You can learn this medley as part of my Christmas Crackers course. Now is the perfect time to get started on learning one or even a medley of Christmas songs.   If you enjoyed this podcast, you can get my free “guitar secrets” video course which will help all beginners or those who are “stuck”. Get the course for free, exclusively at - https://fingerstyle101.com/secrets/   Like this episode? Your reviews for this podcast mean the world to me, so please let us know what you thought about the Acoustic Asylum!

The Christmas spirit is alive and well as Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Molly Hudson dial in from all parts of the country to join Tom Clarke for an assessment of the festive fixture list. An amazing turn around at Old Trafford but seasonal struggles for Villa and Newcastle. Nuno has made a good start at Forest and Luton have racked up back to back wins. Who'll be top on Jan 1st, is Alyson Dom Solanke's lucky charm? Finally, some end of season awards.See you in the new year.Timeline:5' Christmas quiz questionsMan Utd v Villa7' Villa gifted it to Utd.10' Man Utd looked good and played well, despite going two down. Garnacho very threatening.11' return of Eriksen important. Important for Hojlund to score. All with Ratcliffe watching on.13' At west Ham Man Utd had been lifeless. They summoned their reserves for Villa.14' huge relief for Ten Hag. Important result, but will it be enough and is it a turning point.15' Jim Ratcliffe announcement odd. Naff to own only 25%. Can't do too much because of FFPNewcastle v Forest22' Bad run and some shock results for Newcastle. Is it a reality check, a reflection of where they are or just injuries and fatigue?23' Does Eddie Howe have a target on his back?26' buoyance lacking, atmosphere suffering, Eddie Howe looks tired.28' players benefited for a managerial change. Shame for Cooper, but Nuno has had two good performances.30' Elanga was fabulous and will be important in the future. Should he have stayed at Utd?32' Nuno really pleased to take the job, lots of potential. Clean slate for players like Joe Worrel35' Niuno's Wolves team were good to watch.Bournemouth38' Dom Solanke pulling up tress, Ally is his good luck charm.42' Iraola has proved his worth. Topic of the year seems to be managers with strong philosophies.43' Dom Solanke now knocking on the door of Harry Kane back up, along side Tony, Watkins and Wilson.Luton46' Great team to watch. Involved in some thrilling matches, played well, even in games they have lost.47' signings have added quality. Discipline, shape and great work ethic.Liverpool49' top of the league. But injuries mounting and Salah and endo about to depart for international competition.50' Klopp good at integrating fringe players. No need for signings.51' do Liverpool have deepest squad in the league? Elliot, Quensah, Jones all very much part of first team squad. End of year awardsMatch of the year, goal of the year, player of the year.See you in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas! We're back, and all five kilos heavier after a little festive break but the football hasn't stopped! The fixture between Manchester United and high-flying Aston Villa was a Christmas cracker which saw Rasmus Hojlund complete an impressive comeback for his side. So, is it a corner turned for Ten Hag or just a one-off Christmas special? Marley was delivered Wood for Christmas - three of them in fact - which were all supplied by the man himself! Not Santa, but Chris Wood who piled onto Newcastle's current woes. Do the fans have a right to boo or is it way too soon? And we look into Luton Town who earned another victory and analyse who are the one's to catch in the bottom half of the table? While you're here, be sure to leave us a review and rating in your listening platform - It helps us out massively, and we thank you for all your support! Keep up to date with us on our socials here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSDPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsocialofficial/ Telegram Group: https://t.me/FootballSocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Chapman rounds up the day's football, bringing you analysis and reaction as Liverpool and Arsenal share the spoils in a 1-1 draw between the top two at Anfield.There's reaction from The London Stadium as Manchester United lose 2-0 at West Ham. We hear from Ange Postecoglu as Tottenham claim their third Premier League win in a row and Rob Edwards, after an emotional win for Luton Town over Newcastle.

In addition to being the Queen of the United Kingdom and the vast British Empire, Victoria might also be lauded as the Queen of Christmas. She and her beloved husband Prince Albert popularized many of the quintessential holiday traditions that we still enjoy today including the Christmas tree, Christmas cards and Christmas Crackers. Their 9 children enjoyed trees decorated with delectable dainties like sugar plums, candy canes and gingerbread. And many new delicious dishes were added to the traditional medieval fare on the royal holiday dining table including roast Turkey, chestnuts and plum pudding. Let's take a look at the history of how these holiday foods made it on to her majesty's table and enjoy a fabulously festive feast, fit for a Queen. Thanks to Jake Smith for use of the 1894 Osbourne House Christmas Menu. Check out more fantastic royal menus here: https://www.royal-menus.com/ Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are here again, and to kick off the festive season, join me on Attaboy Clarence for a Christmas Cracker of yuletide delights, including... ...MUSIC from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra... ...a festive dive into the QUESTION POT... ...a visit from Mr Christmas himself, as he guides us around a very special establishment... ...a ghost story with a twist, courtesy of the fiendish minds at Suspense... ...and reviews of two very unlikely Christmas movies - a movie in which the villains gleefully take the centre stage, and another with a decidedly noir edge... Happy Holidays, and welcome to this year's Attaboy Clarence Christmas Cracker! Sign up now at Patreon and gain access to hundreds more hours of this show, PLUS MUCH MORE at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's Rosebud Christmas Cracker Week, and we're giving you two special extra episodes before our Christmas Special this Friday. This first Christmas Cracker is with the acclaimed British actress Adjoa Andoh, who stars as Lady Danbury in Netflix's Bridgerton, alongside many appearances at the RSC, National Theatre and in shows such as Doctor Who and Casualty. Adjoa tells Gyles about the challenges she faced growing up as "the only black girl in the Cotswolds", and how this informed her recent portrayal of Richard III - a performance which Gyles found inspiring. She talks about her teens as a blue-haired punk rocker, her first love, and her discovery of theatre and how it led her to a career as an actor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Rosebud Christmas Cracker Week, and we're giving you two special extra episodes before our Christmas Special this Friday. This first Christmas Cracker is with the acclaimed British actress Adjoa Andoh, who stars as Lady Danbury in Netflix's Bridgerton, alongside many appearances at the RSC, National Theatre and in shows such as Doctor Who and Casualty. Adjoa tells Gyles about the challenges she faced growing up as "the only black girl in the Cotswolds", and how this informed her recent portrayal of Richard III - a performance which Gyles found inspiring. She talks about her teens as a blue-haired punk rocker, her first love, and her discovery of theatre and how it led her to a career as an actor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nanny Piggins tells the story of her relative's involvement in creating the first Christmas Cracker.Happy Holidays!Here's a link for buying my books https://amzn.to/47AVA9pThank you for supporting my show. xoxo R.A.Support the showFor information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2