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Sue Perkins gets the sherry and chocolates out to accompany 3 hours of the very best vintage BBC Christmas comedy crackers:

* Radio Active's Christmas Turkey:

The National Local Radio Station links up with Bethlehem and visits some poorly hospital patients.
Stars Helen Atkinson-Wood, Geoffrey Perkins and Angus Deayton.
From 1983.

* The Masterson Inheritance Christmas Special:

The Masterson family's ancient culture reveals some curious customs. Improvised historical saga
Stars Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney.
From 1995.

* Lines from My Grandfather Christmas' Forehead:

How even the best laid festive plans can go awry - and a message from your milkman.
Stars Ronnie Barker, Pauline Yates and Terence Brady.
From 1971.

* Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas:

To make his girlfriend happy, comedian Tony Hawks tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
From 2001.

* I'm Sorry I Haven't a Christmas Carol:

Humphrey Lyttelton makes for a convincing scrooge in the all-star Clue cast's unique interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic. Stephen Fry narrates.
With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Sandi Toksvig, Linda Smith, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks and Graeme Garden.
From 2003.

Producer: Sarah Wade

Produced for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010.