Show Notes
Recorded as Part 2 of the Christmas Special, this episode is basically festive story time with no filler, just wall-to-wall chaos from schools and staff rooms.
It kicks off with a rapid-fire run of Christmas related parent complaints, the sort that make you question how we’ve survived as a species. From nativity casting drama to utterly wild expectations of what schools should be doing in December, it’s the full “parents at Christmas” bingo card.
From there it moves into nativity mayhem: costume misunderstandings, rogue characters, ill timed one liners, performances held together with panic, Blu Tack and pure teacher instinct. Think classic primary school Christmas show energy… but dialled up.
Next comes a collection of bizarre and hilarious teacher gifts. Not the usual “we don’t expect anything” bit (which is said, because it’s true), but more the strange, accidental, overly personal or completely unhinged presents that only ever seem to happen in education.
Then it turns to staff do confessions and workplace Christmas party stories, ranging from awkward oversharing and cringe flirting to situations that are so chaotic they should come with a safeguarding flowchart. It’s a reminder that a school staff night out is basically a controlled experiment in poor decision-making.
There’s also a run of Secret Santa stories, including the type of gift choices that leave an entire staff room silent, plus a few moments that prove Secret Santa is either the best bonding experience in the world or the quickest route to HR.
The episode wraps with a big thank you to listeners for sharing stories and supporting the pod and the live tour, plus the usual end of term message: rest up, survive the festive madness, and they’ll be back in January.
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Tour dates:
📍 Dates and Venues
🎭 February 2026
14th: Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall 🎻
15th: Newcastle, Tyne Theatre 🎭
17th: Birmingham, Town Hall 🏙️
18th: Sheffield, Memorial Hall 🧱
19th: Leicester, De Montfort Hall 🦊
20th: Bradford, St George’s Hall 🏰
22nd: Cardiff, New Theatre 🏉
28th: Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall 🎸 NEW DATE
🎭 May 2026
22nd: Salford, The Lowry 🎨
🎭 October 2026
26th: Dartford, Orchard Theatre 🌉
27th: Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre 🌳
29th: Colchester, Charter Hall 🏺
30th: Southampton, O2 Guildhall ⚓
🎭 February 2027
14th: Blackpool, Grand Theatre 🎡
15th: Carlisle, The Sands Centre 🏞️
16th: Chester, Storyhouse 🐎
17th: Crewe, Lyceum Theatre 🚂
18th: Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall 🏹
19th: Stoke, Victoria Hall 🏺
20th: Stockton, Globe Theatre 🌐
21st: York, Grand Opera House MATINEE 🏰
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