Topic: Christmas Eve

Glenn marks the seven-year anniversary of his divorce and explains his specific holiday custody schedule. He insists on seeing his children every Christmas, utilizing a system where one parent has the children from Christmas Eve until after lunch, at which point they swap. He emphasizes the need for consistency for the children rather than negotiating the schedule annually.

Glenn explains his large family dynamics and his holiday custody schedule, which grants him Christmas Eve and Christmas morning this year. Jonnie discusses the tradition of alternating Christmas and New Year's with his children's mother. He expresses a desire to avoid watching Jools Holland's Hootenanny this year in favor of a more active New Year's Eve celebration.

Mark Ormrod provides a detailed account of the 2007 Christmas Eve incident in Afghanistan where he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). He describes the lack of "ground signs" due to recent rain and the surreal, frantic moments immediately following the blast that resulted in the loss of three limbs. He recounts the evacuation process and the internal experience of time slowing down during the trauma.

The conversation covers various family traditions, such as gifting new pyjamas on Christmas Eve and the "bribery" of requiring children to bring their parents tea before opening presents. The hosts debate the merits of maintaining the Father Christmas myth for children. One host jokes that he believes in Santa Claus because he has no idea how he manages to afford the holiday expenses every year.