The Night Before Christmas
Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas.
Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas.
A joyful Christmas scene discovered on an old tape, a poet holds the beauty and melancholy of a trip home on Christmas Eve, and Albert Woodfox reflects on 40 years of enforced isolation and the illumination and comfort offered by a group of schoolchildren in Liverpool.
Forwards and Backwards
Featuring The Djursland Fiddlers recorded by Torben Harbo in the 1970s.
Produced by Rikke Houd
Christmas Eve
Written and read by Liz Berry
Produced by Alia Cassam
Albert
Featuring Albert Woodfox and David Moorhead
Produced by Sarah Cuddon
Curated by Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
Executive Producer: Axel Kacoutié
A Falling Tree production for Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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The Night Before Christmas
Duration: 26:39
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- Tue 21 Dec 2021 15:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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