Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Since the season of Christmas comes upon us but once a year, let's go back to 2006 when Pete Casey joined Santa on Shannonside/Northern Sound FM for their traditional broadcast.
In that year, Pete ventured to the North Pole for a trip through Santa's home and workshops. Whilst there he heard stories, poems, questions from the kids and music. There were reindeer and elves galore...It was a magical time!

With thanks to Santa, Pete Casey, Deirdre Kelly our storyteller and poetry reader and to Zoe, Matthew, Rachel and Robyn for the kids questions for Santa.
Produced and performed by Mike Bermingham.

This is an edited version of the original broadcast.

00.00 Pete's arrival at the North Pole and meeting Santa.
03.38 Poem - 'What Santa means'.
04.17 Santa talks to Pete about letters.
05.11 Story - 'Santas computer travels'.
07.04 In Santas workshop.
08.49 Poem - 'Little Christmas Carollers'.
09.17 In Santas workshop - joke.
09.42 Kids questions for Santa part 1.
10.22 In Santas workshop - equipment.
12.03 Meet the Elves including Bif.
16.48 Kids questions for Santa part 2.
17.44 Story - 'Special delivery'.
19.16 Santa mail room.
21.13 Kids questions for Santa part 3.
21.58 Poem - 'To Santa Claus'.
22.40 In the Elves playhouse.
24.07 Kids questions for Santa part 4.
24.58 In the Elves playhouse.
26.28 Story - 'The Elves that saved the day'.
27.53 Mrs Clauses kitchen.
29.16 Kids questions for Santa part 5.
30.00 Letters and questions.
31.19 Poem - 'What I should like'.
31.56 Letters and questions.
32.41 In the reindeer barn.
34.01 Kids questions for Santa part 6.
34.44 Story - 'The Sunny sky adventure'.
37.12 Back from the reindeer barn.
38.03 Kids questions for Santa part 7.
38.56 Poem - 'Santa Clauses visit'.
39.24 Goodbye Santa.

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