Listen "The Night Before Christmas"
Episode Synopsis
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 HoudChristmas Eve
Written and read by Liz Berry
Produced by Alia CassamAlbert
Featuring Albert Woodfox and David Moorhead
Produced by Sarah CuddonCurated by Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
Executive Producer: Axel Kacoutié
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
Featuring The Djursland Fiddlers recorded by Torben Harbo in the 1970s.
Produced by Rikke HoudChristmas Eve
Written and read by Liz Berry
Produced by Alia CassamAlbert
Featuring Albert Woodfox and David Moorhead
Produced by Sarah CuddonCurated by Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
Executive Producer: Axel Kacoutié
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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