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#PALSXMAS24

#PALSXMAS24 A PALS CHRISTMAS CAROL

Get ready for the 2024 PALS Festive Video! This year, Ebenezer Draper takes on the role of Scrooge, determined to cancel Christmas. But with the help of some ghostly visits from PALS Professors, he embarks on a transformative journey, emerging as a joyous, festive, and delightfully sparkly spirit!

#PALSXMAS23 PALS WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE

#PALSXMAS23 PALS WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE

Get ready for a whirlwind of magic, music and mayhem as the PALS Wheel of Misfortune starts to spin! Join John Draper and friends who offer prizes as you land on various segments of the wheel. From free passes to mysterious locations to Hazan's Monster Munch and Sophie Scott's Ultimate Clown Experience, buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of surprises and laughter! Ending with a sparkling Christmas wish and a Looney Tunes-style sign-off, this wheel promises a wild, festive adventure for all!

#PALSXMAS22 PALS Christmas Cracker

#PALSXMAS22 PALS Christmas Cracker

It was Christmas time and all seemed calm on campus. But after many years under lock’n’ key, something was stirring in Ye Olde Bloomsbury. A twinkle in the dark; a glissen, a flicker, a shimmer, a glow. Something… Red? Glittery? Sequins? Join Mama Maria, John Draper (and his sparkly red shirt), Professor Peter Fonagy, Captain Skipper, Dr Vinson, Professor Sophie Scott and others as they pull the cracker on yet another year of PALS magic. 

#PALSXMAS21

#PALSXMAS21 PALS Is Comin' Home

Sandwiched between the 2021 and 2022 Football World Cups, David Baddiel re-writes his "Three Lions" football anthem for the #PALSXMAS21 celebration: "30 years of shirt never stopped me dreamin'!". Watch exclusive footage from inside the PALS dressing room of the Stadium of Bright. Maria launches her 'Red Card Refereeing Service'. PALS305 gets overtaken by the Bedford Way mice (again), and Duke the PALS mascot dog advertises new Predator Football Boots that will "have you dribbling in no time!". 

Zoom to the moon

#PALSXMAS20 PALS Zoom to the Moon

On December 17th 2020, in the midst of the global pandemic, Chief Commander  Professor Fonagy (Head of PALS) made the tough decision to relocate PALS to the moon. Join Mama Maria, John Draper (and his sparkly red shirt), Papa Luigi, Professor Sophie Scott, Duke the Dog and others as they prepare for an adventure of a lifetime.

#PALSXMAS19 The PALS Moonwalk

#PALSXMAS19 The PALS Moonwalk

On December 13th 2019, Chief Commander  Professor Fonagy (Head of PALS) made the decision to relocate PALS to the moon. Join Mama Maria, John Draper (and his sparkly red shirt), Papa Luigi, Professor Sophie Scott, Duke the Dog and others as they prepare for an adventure of a lifetime. Featuring voiceovers from Duncan Wisbey (Harry Potter, Dead Ringers, Doctor Who), Helen Duff (Mash Report), Bev Sage and Andy Esam.

UCU Strike Film

UCU Strike

A short UCL PALS film with some familiar faces on the frontline of the #USSstrike #UCUstrike with supporting cameos from UCL-UCU, UCL Linguistics, UCLIC, UCL Language & Cognition, UCL Geography, UCL CLIE and Metropolitan Police Service, amongst others.