Ben Baker's Christmas Box is a limited run podcast in the original packaging. In each short episode Ben talks to a guest about a TV programme that represents the Christmas period to them. Based on the book available to buy here: https://linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks.
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Tracey and Steve Binnie: Scotch and Wry (1985)
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Wait, what? There's more? Welcome to a coal-carrying window into Christmas TV past in each short episode I talk to a guest about a programme that represents Christmas to them...hang on we've done all that, haven't we? Its New Years Eve, or as Tracey and slash or Steve Binnie up in Scotland would call it Hogmanay. And key to those celebrations for m…
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Phil Catterall: Radio Times Rumble (1993)
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Well, the series is over so it's time to close down the old Christmas Box factory for another year. But hark, what is that noise upon my door at this hour? Whoever could it be...?Oh. It's you... (WARNING: CONTAINS TWO EFFS)
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Julian Sparrow: Sci-Fi At Christmas (1982-88)
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Welcome to an out of this world window into seasonally-sprinkled TV past. Broadcaster and all round enthusiast Julian Sparrow talks about the excitement of getting to see sci-fi blockbusters at Christmastime with a runthrough all the biggest ones to appear on the 25th itself including Disney's much maligned "The Black Hole", "The Empire Strikes Bac…
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Justin Lewis: One Foot In The Grave (1994)
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, an unbelievable bimble through television's present-wrapping past. In this short episode I have with me the writer and researcher Justin Lewis who has chosen the 1983 My Life In Bins special with one of Stutz Bear Cats....sorry, that should've read "One Foot In The Grave" Christmas special from 1994, the hilari…
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Garreth Hirons: Wrestling at Christmas (1992 - 2007)
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, a grapple happy gamble through television's present past. In each short episode I talk to a guest about a programme that represents the gift giving period to them and today I'm joined by musician and podcaster Garreth Hirons. He's offering up a whole mixed bag of sweaty, trunk-wearing telly moments from various…
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Joanne Sheppard: Gotta Lotta Fings On (1993)
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The podcast that remains a shimmying vision in red through TV's past returns as Ben Baker talks to a guest about a programme that represents the Christmas period to them in some way. Today we go way off the beaten dusty road with the wonderful Joanne Sheppard who has been tormented by a trail for BBC One's slate of festive light entertainment for 1…
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Mark Griffiths: The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
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Time for another tinsel-topped trip through telly's festive past with a regular Ben Baker that has snow on the logo. In each short episode I talk to a guest about a programme that represents the Christmas period to them and today the author and playwright Mark Griffiths discusses BBC One's 1982 selection box of new comedy shorts from established pr…
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, a badly decorated ham stuffed with holly and choirboys. In each short episode I talk to a guest about a TV programme that represents the end of December to them and today I'm joined by writer and academic type Rhys Jones who provides a plasticine pal with a very rude mouth in the literal mould of Rex The Runt, …
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, a trandem toddle through television's present past. In each short episode I talk to a guest about a programme that represents the British Christmas period to them and despite mentioning that, my guest today is actually from A Country That Isn't Here. Alison Bean tells me about the differences between a British …
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, a seasonally swanky trip through television's present-wrapped past. In each short episode I talk to a guest about something that represents the Christmas period to them and today I'm joined by musician, podcaster and composer of my amazing new theme tune Paul Abbott who has brought to the turkey-stained table "…
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Tim Worthington: Watch Nativity (1977)
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Welcome to Ben Baker's Christmas Box, a limited run podcast in the original packaging. In each short episode I'll talk to a guest about a TV programme that represents the Christmas period to them and to birth proceedings with a camel and a carol Tim Worthington appears as if by magic to discuss BBC Schools programme "Watch" and in particular its 19…
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