It’s Beginning To Sound A Lot Like CHRISTMAS…
We at The Modern Mann have always had a soft-spot for the festive season. If you’ve already sampled our 2020 Christmas Spectacular, these classic Christmas episodes from our past seasons are sure to tickle your pickle:
How To Write A Christmas Hit (2019)
Is there a magical formula to writing a festive hit? Can a novice, armed with the right chords, instruments and lyrical motifs, unlock the secret to cracking the Christmas charts?
In this feature-length documentary, Ollie Peart investigates the trends and assembles a crack-team of accomplices to assist in his attempts to become the next Sir Cliff.
Mr Panto (2016)
Why do Brits love Pantomime so much? Olly meets prolific panto writer Eric Potts, who churns out ten scripts per year - and still finds time to play the Dame.
He explains why super-producers have duopolized the industry, how to persuade Hollywood stars to come over and tread the boards (it’s not just the money...), and reveals the key to box office success.
Christmas SPECTACULAR 2019
Olly, Alix and Ollie gather round the Yuletide fire with musical guest JC Stewart, some VR headsets and a haunted Fleshlight.
How much money can Ollie make pimping out his services on Fiverr? Is video-game coaching really a thing? And will we ever recover from playing ‘Squirtual Reality’ in the legendary Foxhole XXXmas Quiz?
Being Santa Claus (2015)
Olly meets actor Nigel Harvey, who makes a living playing Father Christmas all year round - and hears about the highs and lows of life inside the iconic red-and-white outfit.
From visiting terminally ill children to getting your bottom pinched by rowdy hen parties, it’s all in day’s work for a Celebrity Santa…
Christmas In The Vicarage (2018)
What’s it like being an inner-city vicar?
How do you manage a diverse congregation; some reliant on food banks, others living in million-pound homes…
As Reverend Jessica Swift explains, for the modern-day parish clergy, the Christmas season is as much about meetings and bookkeeping as it is mistletoe and wine.