Last Christmas post for me I think. Adam Hart-Davis exploring the inventions that make Christmas work (not flying reindeer, though. Still a mystery). A special edition of his Eureka Years show. Lovely (MP3).
In Iceland they have thirteen Santas—and some of them are quite naughty, even frightening. 22 lovely minutes from the World Service Boxing Day morning (also available as part of The World Service's excellent documentaries podcast, I think). More info on the programme page.
And James, I'll see your ridiculous baubles and raise you a magnificent animated Santa's sleigh!
Kick-starting Christmas Week at Speechification, from a series about Christmas preparations that went out on Radio 4 last year, a lovely fifteen minutes from John Guest, the Severn Valley Railway's Santa. How can you go wrong? MP3.
(and what do you think of the Christmas decorations?)
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