We all remember and know that feeling, not being able to get to sleep the night before due to the pure excitement, the nervousness, the anticipation. Will Santa get it right? Has he listened to what you said when you met him in the shopping centre, on the train, or at the local village hall? Did he read that letter, and did Bernard (head elf), put you on the naughty or nice list? How will he get them down the chimney, and what brand of mince pies does he prefer?

So I hope you’re all listening, tucked up in your beads, having been very good boys and girls this year, as we take the wrapper off today’s episode, will it deliver joy and lifelong memories, or will it break straight away or just not come with the batteries? Yes, today we talk about that most wonderful, acquisitional time of the year, those Christmas toys that we loved as a kid, and that we still buy for ourselves as a bigger kid! Today we look at Christmas Toys, old and new.

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• Mr Inbetween, Disney+
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• BBC model shop

We’ll be back with a new Season on the 9th Jan so look out for us then! Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaas, well nearly. Yes it’s the run up to the silly season. Whether you’re of the religious persuasion or not, it’s still a time when there might be something interesting on telly, when you might get something you want, and will probably get things you don’t, when you can go “well tacky” with the decorations and completely get away with it and when you can over-eat and over-drink because, let’s face it, the diet is in January!

So grab that box of pretzels, the matchmakers, after eights and the Elizabeth Shaw mints, the Celebrations and the Doritos with the regrettably hot dip and slump into your chair, ready to be entertained whilst you much away in your ironically funny Christmas Jumper, even though you’ve just eaten 3 courses of unbelievably rich food, because today, we’re looking at Christmas Films:

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Kris:

• The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo (Netflix, 2025)
• Inside Job: Animated Comedy Series (Netflix, 2022)
• Thanks to Andi, loving Man on the Inside and Future Man
• Just started Season 3 of Resident Alien on Now TV.
• Kit Betts-Masters (e-ink reviews)
• Anthony Marinelli Music (hightly recommend the videos on scoring Wargames and Blue Thunder)

Andi:

• Memento Mori: Mexico City - Depeche Mode (concert film and live album)
• Landman - Paramount+
• Tested.com - the favourite things videos. Adam, Norm, Cayte

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Sometimes there's a film, a film that just chimes with you. Sometimes it's a low budget indie production, shot on a shoestring. Sometimes it's a triple A Hollywood production with a bigger marketing budget than it probably pulled back in release sales. Sometimes, just sometimes, it's that obscure film that you missed the first time around, but once you found it, you just can't live without it in your life.

Yes, today we look at those films that are either so bad, that they're actually good, or are hidden or massively underrated gems, that have gained a cult following fire to their utterly unappreciated brilliance. Or, they’re just bad but we love them anyway - a celebration of those weird, awkwardly-shaped films that for some reason just stick with you.

There will be honourable mentions, there might be disagreements. Either way it’s a Battle Royale at the Camp!

Kris:

• Rainy Sunday Afternoon, the Divine Comedy.
• The Monster of Florence
• Among Us: Crewmate Edition.

Andi:

• A Man On The Inside, season 2
• Obligatory Stranger Things mention. Not bothered, but I’ll probably enjoy it. Bit like that long planned event you know you have to go to.
• The Reunion - The Commitments - BBC Sounds
• War Of The Worlds - The Concert Tour

Wizard of Oz at the Sphere

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