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Dec 2018

30m 48s

Britain is a Nation of Reluctantly Evolv...

About this episode

In this episode of Britain is a Nation of... join data journalist Victoria Waldersee from YouGov Omnibus, along with the Head of News at Yahoo UK, Stuart Henderson, and editor Matilda Long as they unpack statistics around the theme of Christmas in Blighty.

What do Brits consider the best thing about Christmas? (Apparently it's not church.)
Do we say Father Christmas or Santa? (What's so terrible about Santa?)
What is the nation's best bit of Christmas dinner? (Hot tip: it's not Brussels sprouts.)

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Young people are killing off Christmas puddings

Poll reveals the thing Brits love most about Christmas

Is Father Christmas losing the battle against Santa Claus?

CREDITS

Hosted by Stuart Henderson, Matilda Long and Victoria Waldersee

Research support provided by YouGov Omnibus

Produced by Caithlin Mercer

Engineered by Danny Allin

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