Strong Lincs7 Des 2025

Festive Lights, Christmas Chris & A Panto Adventure!

In this month's episode, Rich and Dan look forward to the festive season with a visit to Belton House to experience the annual ’Christmas at Belton’ which promises to be even more magical this year, with a new after-dark illuminated trail transforming the gardens into a twinkling winter wonderland. There the Strong Lincs duo chat with the events organiser Charlotte Beaver to find out more. Rich also swaps cracker jokes with Santa along the way.

Then it’s this month’s special guest, Rich and Dan’s old pal Chris Clark who is known at this time of year as Christmas Chris. Chris tells us all about the various Christmas songs he's written and performed over the years, as well as his various appearances on BBC One’s regional news show Look North with TV legend Peter Levy. Chris also tells us about his time working with icons from children’s television such as Basil Brush, Zippy & George from Rainbow, and how he got the opportunity to play Bungle on ITV’s This Morning and Dancing On Ice. Chris also brought his guitar into the studio to play a couple of his Christmas songs including Christmas Bubble.

Then it’s curtain up for Byard’s Leap, Strong Lincs' very own festive pantomime, written and performed by Rich and Dan, with performances from Chris Clark, Karen Davey, Laura Davies and Rob Norris.

Rich and Dan wish all the Strong Lincs listeners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and Christmas Chris plays us out with Boom! Boom! It’s Christmas Again which he wrote for TV legend Basil Brush.

Don’t miss our bonus episode, Extra Strong Lincs with even more chat with Christmas Chris, dropping mid-December!

Links & Mentions:

Christmas at Belton

Chris Clark on YouTube

Making William Alvey Christmas

Sleaford Little Theatre

Facebook

Instagram

www.stronglincs.co.uk

Email us at hello@stronglincs.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(28)

Extra Strong Lincs with Strangers: Coffee, Football & Northern Soul with Jayne

Armed with his trusty microphone, a sprinkling of charm and a questionable amount of wit, Dan heads to one of his favourite Lincoln haunts, Cafe Misto in the historic Bailgate, for a coffee and a good...

26 Okt 16min

Fright Night with Lincolnshire's Master of Horror

This month on Strong Lincs, Rich & Dan are getting into the spooky spirit and talking all things fear with a very special guest!Joining the lads is their good friend Kit Tinsley: horror author, singer...

11 Okt 57min

Extra Strong Lincs with Strangers

What happens when you hand Dan a microphone and send him out into the world? He talks to complete strangers, of course!In this special Extra Strong Lincs episode, Dan is out and about during his trave...

7 Okt 25min

One Year On, Summer Festivals and Art at The Playhouse

We’re back! After a brilliant first series packed with fascinating people, local adventures, questionable decisions and plenty of laughs, Strong Lincs returns for Series 2.In this September episode, R...

10 Sep 1h 10min

Extra Strong Lincs with Brendan Sheppard

Rich and Dan are back in the TARDIS!For this month’s Extra Strong Lincs, the Strong Lincs duo make a return visit to the incredible Console Room in South Kyme, where they sit down for a fascinating ch...

26 Aug 52min

From The Heckington Show to The Tardis Console Room

This month, Rich and Dan are back where it all began as they return to one of Lincolnshire’s biggest and best-loved events, the Heckington Show.Recorded live from the heart of the showground, the pair...

7 Aug 53min

Extra Strong Lincs with Andrew Burn & Callum Burn (Tin Hat Productions)

Lights, camera… podcast!This month on Extra Strong Lincs, Rich and Dan are joined by the father-and-son filmmaking team Andrew Burn and Callum Burn, the creative force behind Tin Hat Productions and t...

18 Jul 55min

The Lincolnshire Show, a London Film Premier, and Going Loco

This month, Rich and Dan head out for a fantastic day at the Lincolnshire Show 2026, soaking up the atmosphere at one of the county’s biggest annual events. Along the way they catch up with plenty of ...

6 Jul 31min