As our 2021 finale, two of this season's most available guests, Andrew Male and Andy Miller, return to join host Jim Irvin for an epic feast of off-piste Christmas music. We pull crackers, wear Christmas jumpers (Andrew's throws up a little static occasionally, for which we apologise) and select a bulging sackful of lesser-known Christmas tunes for your alternative tree-trimming pleasure, as well as discussing two undersung albums with a festive bent: Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians Of The British Empire's Christmas 1979 (2007) and June Christy's This Time Of Year (1961).

Find the playlist on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5k2Vs5rbfIR8KDVd7ZUz6r?si=f819de379cc24b60

and the separate albums here: Christmas 1979 https://open.spotify.com/album/6zZCodG403TRPWCKR0WNAV?si=ImuG9HECSeCX2BrPgHb_6g

This Time Of Year: https://open.spotify.com/album/6zZCodG403TRPWCKR0WNAV?si=ImuG9HECSeCX2BrPgHb_6g

Be warned, this is a long-ass episode. Start playing it on Christmas Eve and it'll still be warming your cockles on New Year's Day. But, hopefully, it'll tide you over until we return with Season 2 in the Spring. Thanks very much for listening, enjoy the music and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and an outrageously Happy New Year.

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