The Santa Daily: Recent Episodes
Fun Kids & Father Christmas
Santa Claus is telling us what he’s doing in the lead-up to December 25th and is chatting about all the things he likes most about his favourite time of year. (Hint: Mince pies.)
We're also hearing what's happening in the world of Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, including bits from their brand new pantomime, Adventures in Pantoland!
A huge happy Christmas day to you all!
Thank you for making The Santa Daily part of your routine.
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The sleigh is being loaded with presents, and despite a moment of panic due to Rudolph's nose initially appearing less bright, a quick polish restores its usual glow.
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The festive cheer is palpable with only two sleeps left till Christmas!
Santa and the elves are in high spirits, singing Christmas songs and attempting to recall the lyrics of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas. Can you remember them all?
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The North Pole is buzzing with excitement. The reindeer are having a special treat day, lounging while watching Christmas movies and indulging in their favourite snacks!
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That there are only four sleeps left till Christmas, marking the annual Mince Pie Bake Off at the North Pole! While Santa is too preoccupied with Christmas preparations to participate this year, he's excited to be the judge, indulging in tasting the scrumptious mince pies baked by everyone...
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Santa's updating listeners on the elves' preparation for Christmas Eve by monitoring weather forecasts to optimise the reindeer's flight path and ensure a comfortable journey for both the reindeer and Santa himself!
Everything is falling into place smoothly, thanks to the tireless efforts of the hardworking elves...
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Mrs Claus is going over the plan for Christmas Eve.
It's very important to follow it to the letter because if we don't, we can get behind schedule and the worst case scenario would be that Santa doesn't make it every country in the world!
Thankfully that has never happened and nor will it ever thanks to Mrs Claus' organisation.
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Santa reports from his sleigh, detailing its modern upgrades: a music system for carols, heated seats, and a digital photo album of Mrs. Claus! The sleigh runs primarily on solar power and wind, showcasing the elves' innovative strides toward eco-friendliness...
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The incessant nature of catchy songs is on Santa's mind today! He's compiling a Christmas playlist for the sleigh ride on Christmas Eve, including classics like "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," and "All I Want for Christmas."
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In this episode of the Santa Daily, Santa's countdown continues with only 9 sleeps left until Christmas. We're all excited! Santa's sharing a heartwarming message about the true essence of gifts, emphasising the importance of kind words, loving gestures, genuine smiles, and helping hands in making the world a better place.
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Santa's sharing his enthusiasm for his new high-tech red suit, specially designed by the elves to regulate temperature in varying climates! No matter where you live, he will visit you on Christmas Eve, even those without chimneys, using his magic key!
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What's your favourite Christmas film? In today's episode, Santa shares this weekend's Christmas movie selection...
Elf and Home Alone emerge as the final choices for the film lineup, satisfying Santa and his companions' preferences.
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Santa recounts the chaos in the toy factory caused by Santa Paws' over-enthusiastic tail wagging, which knocked over the Christmas tree!
Despite the mishap, the tree was restored to its upright position with everyone's help...
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We're flying all over the world in today's episode of The Santa Daily!
Joyeux Noel. Feliz Navidad.
Papa Noel or Pierre Noel. Kris Kringle. Father Christmas – as well as Santa.
We're finding out how the big day's celebrated all over the planet.
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It's Sugarplum and Sparkle's annual How to Wrap Christmas Presents workshop – and what a fabulous job they did of it too, even if Snowball did go walks for a bit...
We're also hearing the very first episode of the Fun Kids Pantomime this year – Out Whittingtoned!
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The reindeer are undergoing their checks ahead of the big day!
Santa's answering a question from Emma about how his reindeer fly. Sprouts for buoyancy and a little bit of Christmas magic might have something to do with it...
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Santa's sharing your jokes and addresses a listener's question from John in London, who asks if Santa is real. The producers with him at the studio in the North Pole can confirm that, yes, Santa is indeed real and not a hologram or computer-generated image...
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Christmas dinner! Mrs. Claus's preference is a traditional turkey. But there's also other dietary preferences in the North Pole; some vegan and vegetarian elves will be tucking into a Wellington and nut roast.
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Santa's hanging his stockings on the fireplace! Stockings were originally used to leave small gifts like toys or fruit, nowadays, larger gifts are placed under the tree!
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With only 19 sleeps until Christmas, Santa's sharing the excitement of putting up the Christmas tree! We find out about Mrs. Claus's beautiful decorations and various international traditions of tree decoration, such as using fruits in France and shells in Australia!
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Santa's sharing his love for Christmas songs like Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Did you know that Santa only has 36 hours to complete his mission and travels at an astonishing speed of 77 kilometres per second, employing anti-sound technology to avoid sonic booms?
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Santa's been reading all of your letters including one from Ben who's been donating his unused toys to charity!
We also find out how GPS helps Santa navigate millions of destinations efficiently and learn about some of the advanced electronics, including laser sensors and a naughty-or-nice sensor, on his sleigh...
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Santa talks about the cold weather in the North Pole and Mrs. Claus' opinion on Christmas lights.
The big man also answers a question from Isabella about whether he will be bringing gifts this year, assuring listeners that nothing will stop him and the reindeer from delivering presents to good girls and boys!
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Santa's sharing some Christmas jokes and puns that he and the elves have been enjoying.
We also discuss the aerodynamics of Santa's sleigh including the importance of reducing drag and creating an aerodynamic shape for efficient travel.
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Santa Claus is back and counting down the days until Christmas with a tour of wrapping department and the massive warehouse where presents are stored!
We're discussing the science behind Christmas, revealing fascinating numbers such as the number of children Santa delivers gifts to, the amount of milk and mince pies he consumes, and the distance he would need to walk to burn off those calories...
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Merry Christmas Everyone! How exciting is it that the big day is here once again?! How are you going to spend your Christmas day?
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Are you as excited as we are?!
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Today the Reindeers get to rest and do whatever they like, in preparation for their big journey tomorrow.
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Today Santa and the elves are making sure his Sleigh is in tip-top condition to make the journey around the world!
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Sugar Plum and Sparkle are the elves in charge of wrapping presents in the North Pole, so they're teaching some of the other elves the best tactics!
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It takes a lot of careful planning to make sure every child in the world gets visited by Santa in time for Christmas morning! Thankfully Mrs. Claus knows exactly what she's doing!
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Today Santa's having his annual mince pie bake-off, and he thinks he stands a good chance of winning this year's trophy!
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There's only ONE WEEK TO GO until Christmas Day, and Santa and his elves are doing lots of festive activities to prepare for the big day!
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Santa's busy tidying up his Christmas tree after Snowball the cat pounced on it! Do you have a Christmas tree? Or a Christmas pyramid!
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It's been pretty chilly and there's been some travel chaos recently – but how's the weather looking for Christmas Eve?
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Just ten days to go and Santa's going through all the letter's he's received from around the world. There's a record number! Are you one of them?
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With only 11 sleeps to go, Santa's pondering what's on the menu for the big day!
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Santa's got a brand-new pet! If you've got a pet, don't forget to get them a present for Christmas this year!
Only 12 sleeps to go...
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The Fun Kids panto is back and Santa is bringing us episode one! Join us on an adventure as Bex and Dan do their best to save Christmas...again!
Only 13 sleeps to go...
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Santa's a big fan of White Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock...but what's your favourite Christmas song?!
Only 14 sleeps to go...
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Mrs. Claus has put Santa on a strict exercise regime to get him ready for the big day!
Plus, Santa's telling us some more of his cracking Christmas jokes...
Only 15 sleeps to go...
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Santa loves a good Christmas film (probably because so many are about him!).
Do you have a favourite Christmas film?
Only 16 sleeps to go...
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Santa's telling us about how people around the world celebrate Christmas! Including, Denmark and New Zealand. How do you celebrate Christmas?!
Only 17 sleeps to go...
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What are the most popular presents going to be for Christmas this year? What have you asked for...?
Only 18 sleeps to go...
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There's that one with the red nose...but what are their names? Luckily Santa remembers, and is reminding us in today's episode of The Santa Daily!
Only 19sleeps to go...
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Santa thinks the best presents are the homemade ones, and we agree! Find out what his favourite present from Mrs. Claus is in today's episode of The Santa Daily!
Only 20 sleeps to go...
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Santa's telling us the origin story behind one of the most unusual Christmas traditions!
Only 21 sleeps to go...
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Santa's feeling good as he's got himself a new suit! Plus, he's telling some excellent Christmas jokes!
Only 22 sleeps to go...
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One of Santa's elves has won an award!
Only 23sleeps to go...
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The Santa Daily is back and that means the countdown to Christmas has officially begun!
Only 24 sleeps to go...
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Santa's back in the North Pole, fresh from his round-the-world journey.
Thank you for listening to the Santa Daily podcast, made by the UK's children's radio station Fun Kids and produced by Devaweb.
Thank you to the team of audio elves at the North Pole and – of course – Santa himself.
Merry Christmas!
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Today's Santa's big day. He's getting his sleigh in tip-top condition, ready for his round-the-world flight later today!
Remember: Mince pies and carrots. And Santa doesn't deliver until you're fast asleep!
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Were you one of the millions of people who sent Santa a letter this year? He reads every single one, no matter how you sent it or where you sent it from!
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There's really not long to go now and sleigh prep is underway at the North Pole. Think of it like a car MOT – everything's checked to make sure it's safe!
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Today is the shortest day of the year and there's only four days to go until Christmas Day!
Soon, Santa will be flying around the world delivering presents. If you're worried about the fact Santa might miss you, there's no need – find out why here!
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Just five sleeps to go! It's also Christmas week and everything at the North Pole is smelling amazing thanks to Santa's cooking. Even the big man is having a meal – delivering all those presents certainly works up an appetite!
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Santa's cracking more cracker jokes as part of his bumper-joke weekend.
What's your favourite?
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There's just 7 sleeps until Christmas and this weekend is Santa's bumper-filled Christmas joke weekend...
Oh dear.
Oh reindeer.
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Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? They're probably the most vital part of Santa's entire operation, pulling his sleigh along the sky to deliver presents to you!
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Do you know how to wrap a present? Santa's giving us tips today!
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Santa Paws has been learning a new tune and we find out all about Santa's special tree!
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What's that cooking in the Claus kitchen? Mince pies!
Did you know that mince pies originally had meat in them and were known as mutton or Christmas pies?
Santa always enjoys your mince pies (and the reindeer love their carrots and apples too) – so please, remember to leave something out for him as he leaves you gifts on the big day.
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They've got their own meteorologist at the North Pole – that's someone who looks at and predicts the weather. Luckily, the top team of weather watchers at Santa HQ reckon all's going to be a-ok!
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13 sleeps to go and it's finally Christmas joke time... How does a snowman loose weight? He just waits for the weather to get warmer!
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This is the Santa Daily and there's just 14 sleeps to go! Depending on where you are in the world, Santa might be called something else. No matter where you are, there's always just one Santa!
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Santa's been having meetings with his elves and the good news is that they're actually a little bit ahead of schedule!
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Ho ho ho! Yesterday we were chatting about our favourite Christmas songs; today, it's films!
Santa's been in loads of movies. Do you know his favourite?
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It's another day in the countdown to Christmas and there's only 18 sleeps to go! Today, Santa's telling us about some of his favourite Christmas tunes. What are yours?
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Only 19 sleeps to go and Santa's had some problems with his reindeer. They were having their usual sports day and things went a bit awry. Luckily, everything's looking right as reindeer...
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Santa's been doing a roundup of the latest toys in 2021. It's important to remember that Santa can't possibly fit everything on his sleigh... Have you sent your letter to Santa yet?
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Have you got your Christmas decorations up yet?!
Mrs Claus prefers the fairy lights to be all the same colour, whereas Santa prefers them multicoloured...the more colours the better!
Santa and Mrs Claus are going to watch their favourite Christmas film, 'It's a Wonderful Life'...what's your favourite Christmas film?
And Santa answers YOUR questions!
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Only 22 sleeps 'til Christmas! Santa's chats about different coloured stockings with his elves... what's your favourite colour?
What have you been getting in your Advent calendar?
Is it cold where you are?
And Santa answers YOUR questions.
Don't forget to check out the Fun Kids Advent Calendar, thanks to the Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour: https://www.funkidslive.com/advent/
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It's Friday, December 3rd and before we know it, Santa will be loading his sleigh. Are you on his good list?
We catch up with all the news from the North Pole plus the Fun Kids panto. This year, the Easter Bunny has fallen out with Santa and stolen all the sporting equipment from around the world and hidden them around Pantoland...
Fun Kids presenters Bex and Dan are using a magical vortex to travel around Pantoland, searching for all the sporting equipment, in time for them to save Santa’s special sporting event - the Christmas Cup. Will they manage to do it in time? Find out in today’s episode - Sven’s New Nost.
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We catch up with all the news from the North Pole plus the Fun Kids panto. This year, the Easter Bunny has fallen out with Santa and stolen all the sporting equipment from around the world and hidden them around Pantoland...
Fun Kids presenters Bex and Dan are using a magical vortex to travel around Pantoland, searching for all the sporting equipment, in time for them to save Santa’s special sporting event - the Christmas Cup. Will they manage to do it in time? Find out in today’s episode - Sven’s New Nost.
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The countdown to Christmas is officially here and Santa's been working to make this December really quite special.
We're also checking in with Dan and Bex to find out what they're up to and things might go a bit pear shaped...
The Santa Daily is a podcast from the UK's children's radio station, Fun Kids and Devaweb.
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Santa's sending us a summer update from the North Pole. He and Mrs. Claus have spent some time on a staycation but work up north never stops!
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