By now you probably know the score – this is a 10,000 part series of columns that is making me progressively suicidal.

But because it’s almost Christmas, rather than watch ‘Victory Through Air Power’ – which I have on good authority has NOTHING to do with Christmas – I’ve decided to sit down and watch some Disney Christmas shorts and specials from the past, and dish them out as three mini columns;
Pre-Christmas (this one, genius), Christmas (25th December, obviously) and post-Christmas (December 28th).
So, now you have something to read in between the joy and merriment you are no doubt likely to have with your family/in-laws/case worker.

Without further ado, let’s look at Disney’s war crime; the “House Of Mouse” Christmas Special from 1999.