The Snowman and The Snowdog

🎄 It’s 2012, and I found a 60-year-old tangerine under a floorboard in my bedroom that’s the perfect size for a snowman’s nose… or is it? Join us for another walk in the air back to 2012 for the charming sequel to the British Christmas classic, “The Snowman,” by the now-late Raymond Briggs. **** 🎙 Guest: Adam Parker Sibun ( Merry Britsmas ). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. I finally got a copy of the original Raymond Briggs book ! 2. UK Christmas’s “The Snowman” TV listing history . 3. Raymond Briggs hails Christmas sequel to his Snowman classic (The Guardian, 2012). 4. Billy has a picture of Fungus the Bogeyman in his room. 5. The Snowman finds a 1960s toy Batmobile in the shed. Maybe it lost a wheel. 6. A newer version of Andy Burrows’s “ Light the Night .” 7. An older version of Andy Burrows’s “ Hometown .” 8. “ Funny Looking Angels ,” a 2011 Christmas Album by Smith & Burrows. 9. ‘Walking In The Air’ composer told to send a demo tape for The Snowman sequel (NME, 2012). 10. London landmarks seen in the special . 11. Let’s start building more creative snowmen with orange slices for ears and asparagus spear mustaches . 12. The Snowdog Art Trails around the UK, including Snowdog sculptures displayed in Brighton . **** 📼 Retro Commercial Break: IRN-BRU Snowman Advert , 2011. **** “The Snowman and The Snowdog” © 2012 Snowdog Enterprises Ltd. Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house . Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .