A KIPPER COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

For your delight Sid Kipper, icon and iconoclast, pulls out the plums of his Yuletide repertoire old and new.  Then he adds a sprig of holly, pours on brandy, and sets them ablaze.  By their light he looks back at rural Christmases when snowflakes glistened, frosty winds made moan, and it really was deep and crisp and even.  "It was cold, but fair.  Well, even the rich couldn't light a fire with a little boy up their chimney, could they?"

Present times are not ignored, and the show has tips for those new to rural life, culled from Sid's recent Channel4 podcast series 'The Kipper Country Code'.  These are sprinkled over seasonal songs and stories, rhymes and reasons, with the odd musical instrument - or maybe two.

Along the way Carol is sung, Belle's told, and Sherry is trifled with.  There's turkey talked, pies minced, and sausages rolled.  In short, Yule is comprehensively logged in a thoroughly entertaining fashion.

"Very funny.  East Anglia's finest."  (the Guardian)