The Snowman

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It’s 1982, and we’re walking in the air. The Advent Calendar House takes flight for its 7th season as we melt over a British Christmas classic and a personal favorite I wish was more beloved stateside. Full show notes with links at <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/the-snowman">https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/the-snowman</a>. **** <h2>🎙 Guest: </h2>• Adam Parker Sibun from the <a href="https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com">Merry Britsmas</a> Podcast (<a href="https://twitter.com/merrybritsmas">@MerryBritsmas</a>). **** <h2>💬 Topics & Tangents: </h2>• New theme song! Thanks, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bronwensghost">Bronwen’s Ghost</a>! • <a href="https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/e/merry-britsmas-episode-10-stop-the-cavalry-ross-kemps-scrooge/">Merry Britsmas episode on Raymond Briggs</a>. • The British Film Institute’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_TV_100">Top 100 British TV Programmes of the 20th Century</a>. • The special’s 3 openings, featuring <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKd111cAxNI">Briggs</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54MEWWIiIk8">David Bowie</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ww13cU8s64">Mel Smith as Father Christmas</a>. • <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/489972.The_Snowman">The original Snowman original picture book</a> wasn’t a Christmas story. • Other Briggs works mentioned: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/705257.Father_Christmas">Father Christmas</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/996278.Fungus_the_Bogeyman">Fungus the Bogeyman</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/402252.Ethel_and_Ernest">Ethel and Ernest</a>, and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/489946.When_the_Wind_Blows">When the Wind Blows</a>. • <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/22/how-the-snowman-melted-david-bowies-heart-raymond-briggs">How <

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