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We Three Kings

Ian Hislop probes the story and importance of the three kings of the Nativity - and how they ended up in Germany! From 2008.

The Three Kings merit only 11 lines of the Nativity story but they are so important to the Christian faith that they have their own feast day.

But who are these mysterious figures from the East and why do they still fascinate us?

Ian Hislop examines the legend of the Three Kings of the Nativity to discover how history has shaped their legacy.

Along the way, he encounters strange astrological events, the Archbishop of Canterbury and an unusual detour to Colchester.

Producer: Philip Sellars

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Dec 202102:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Dec 200810:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Christmas Day 200922:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 29 Dec 201014:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Christmas Day 201406:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Christmas Day 201413:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Christmas Day 201420:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Boxing Day 201402:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Boxing Day 201706:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Boxing Day 201713:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Boxing Day 201720:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 27 Dec 201701:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 22 Dec 202114:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 Dec 202102:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra