Here Comes Christmas Rachel & Paul Branston & Rev. Simon Lewis
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Celebrating the run up to Christmas with fun, traditions, songs and oddities. Christmas means different things to different people. Here's our personal take on the season with some of our favourite stories, songs and titbits - and some we've made up ourselves. We hope you enjoy.Rachel and Paul Branston
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Christmas Day
Happy Christmas day.Join us on our quick Christmas quizSimon's final take on the Nativity storyThomas Hardy's poem - "The Oxen"- and - Our 30 minute musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" story - "The Elephant's Child" (or - How the Elephant Got it's Nose)Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our fun of the last month.All our episodes are online at:http://herecomeschristmas.netor on your favourite podcast download site (Spotify, iTunes, Google, etc..)Our best wishes ...
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24 December - Christmas Eve
The Christmas truce, WWI - 1914. What really happened?A special Christmas story for children aged 2 - 92.Trevor's ChristmasThe most famous Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore.Wishing a very happy Christmas Eve to all our listeners.Rachel & Paul
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23 December - Here Comes Christmas
Christmas and Covid in the theatres. We talk with Katharine Woolley, the children's musical director of the West End show "Matilda" and Musical Director of "Waitress".Remembering the other Humperdink, Jane Austen's Emma and when we first flew around the moon."Have Yourself a Merry . . . . . . . . "The Nativity in a nutshell.Follow us on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/herecomeschristmas
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22 December - Here Comes Christmas
What has the Winter Solstice got to do with Christmas?Remembering Beatrix Potter.How to track Santa with satellites and radar.Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary."The Christmas Song"Rev. Simon's continued delve into the Nativity Story.Join us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/herecomeschristmas
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21 December - Here Comes Christmas
Will you be able to see the "Star of Bethlehem" this evening?How did Phileas Fogg achieve his timely circumnavigation?Song - "Just a Tale" (Howard Goodall)A couple of tips for your lockdown, winter garden.Simon's further Nativity thoughts.Join us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/herecomeschristmas
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20th December - Here Comes Christmas
Remembering "It's a Wonderful Life"Memories of loved ones no longer with us.How each life touches many others - The Nicholas Branston Foundation.Song - "Love Shines a Light"Rev. Simon's continued Christmas story.Join us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/herecomeschristmas