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Daniel recalls possibly the most complete Christmas countdown day he ever had and also looks back at the most disappointing Christmas present to arrive at Mayflower in the eighties.
Daniel revisits the 22nd December 1989, one of his greatest ever days that involved the pursuit of a 32” TV and the spectacular denouement of one of the great friendships of his life.
Daniel wonders what kind of Christmas he would give his imaginary children and revisits the first Christmas Eve he properly remembers.
Daniel visits a local sheltered housing scheme to see how they celebrate Christmas, and runs through some of the comic strips in his favourite ever Christmas Annual.
Daniel goes into the final week of his countdown contemplating the possibility of new Christmas memories to be created in the future, and he looks back at the Z-bed he woke up on for ten consecutive Christmases from ’89 to ’98. With PhilthD.
With Christmas Eve just over a week away, Daniel looks at where he might stand with Christmas now, while a Christmas card from his past may not be all that it seems.
Daniel recalls the ‘Lost Christmases’ of 2008 to 2013 which might’ve taken him closer to the true meaning of Christmas than any the great Christmases of his life, and he revisits the eighties Christmases when he regularly attended Midnight Mass.
Daniel returns to the hospital that helped him in Christmas 2010, and recalls the arrival of the Subbuteo Club Edition at Mayflower in Christmas ‘78, the greatest game he ever played, and how it put it him at odds with his dad.
Daniel is joined by childhood friend Micky Boyd to discuss how he has continued to re-engage with Christmas throughout the years and how his own losses altered Christmas for him. He also recalls the magic of Christmases spent working as a Saturday boy in
Daniel recalls the Christmas any remaining illusion that Father Christmas was real was shattered by his dad, and remembers his leading role in the 1978 school nativity play
Daniel reachs the halfway stage of his search for Christmas more certain of how he might reconnect with it and recalls the Christmas of 1980 and the present that would further damage the fragile relationship between him and his dad
Daniel returns to the site of an old photographer’s studio where he grew up and reveals the connection between old sports presenter Frank Bough and the Ruiz Tizon’s family christmas tree?
Daniel catches a tantalising glimpse of Christmas. Could it be waiting for him? With PhilthD.
Daniel ponder the possibility of a new standout Christmas memory, and he revisits the school Christmas Carol Competition of 1983.
Daniel worries that his search for Christmas is proving a thankless task, and he travels back to Christmas ’94, the last time he ever wore ‘the raincoat’.
Daniel recall his last Christmas at Mayflower. And we travel back to Silver Jubilee Year, when a visit to Morley's department store almost destroyed the illusion of Father Christmas for Daniel.
Daniel returns to the hotel he lived in back in 201, to a day that carries special significance for him. He also recalls how a work disciplinary in Christmas 2009 indirectly led to him resolving bathing issues that were affecting him at the time.
Daniel recalls his fear that each Christmas would be the last with his mum, and the Christmas present that led to a lifelong preoccupation with facial hair
Daniel look back at the Christmas he believes led to him becoming estranged from the festive period.
In this opening episode, Daniel wonders where his search to rediscover Christmas should begin.
"I was hung up on the countdown to Christmas Eve, my favourite day of the year.
Christmas died the moment I saw the presents under the tree. "
Daniel Ruiz Tizon's new festive podcast starts on Monday, 1st December. In 24 daily episodes Daniel explores what Christmas is, what it has been, and what he'd like it to be.
He looks back on his most memorable Christmases - the fateful trip to see Father Christmas at Morley's in '77, the experimental non-wrapped presents of '76, and his dad's refusal to celebrate Christmas from '81 onwards.
Can Daniel find something new in Christmas? Can he love Christmas again?
Available free from iTunes and holdfastnetwork.com/drt.